Top 15 Trekking Tours in Thailand

1.3-in-1: Doi Inthanon Tour, Elephant Sanctuary, and Trekking Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,087 reviews · from $48Our pick

Spend a full day outside Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as John, Jon, Note, Rainbow, or Sandy. Feed rescued elephants at Living Green Foundation, visit Thailand’s highest mountain and royal pagodas, hike to Pha Dok Siew Waterfall, then sample coffee in Ban Mae Klang Luang. Hotel transport and lunch are included.

“Definitely I recommend it! Jon and the other guys were amazing!!! I just loved the trekking, the waterfall the views! It was lovely to have the elephant experience!”

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2.Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Trip with Pha Dok Siew Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 910 reviews · 1 day

Spend a full day in Doi Inthanon National Park with guides such as Toey, Mint, Daniel, or Mr Bobo. Visit Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen Pagodas, Wachirathan Waterfall, and a Karen village. The two-hour Pha Dok Siew walk follows forest paths, bridges, waterfalls, rice fields, and coffee plantations.

“It was wonderful and our guide Daniel was so sweet and funny ! Thank you for sharing your culture with us.”

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3.Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Park with Kew Mae Pan Hike Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 841 reviews · 11 hours · from $62

Travel by air-conditioned van from Chiang Mai to Thailand’s highest peak, hike the seasonal Kew Mae Pan Trail, visit the King and Queen Pagodas, taste local coffee, meet Hmong villagers, and see Wachirathan Waterfall. Guides such as Mo, James, Paul, and Yoong add humor and useful local context.

“This is a great trip and good value for money. Our guide Wanida was the highlight. She was very engaging and informative of the history of the area.”

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4.Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Park and Pha Dok Siew Trail Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 752 reviews · 1 day · from $61

Spend a full day in Doi Inthanon National Park with an English-speaking guide and a group of up to 12. Reach Thailand’s highest point, visit the King and Queen Pagodas, hike the two-hour Pha Dok Siew Trail, eat lunch in a mountain village, taste local coffee, and see Wachirathan Waterfall. Guides may include May, Chai, Paul, or Nine.

“This was an incredible way to take in the sights and culture of Doi Inthanon! Our guide Chai was so informative and had excellent English to answer all our curiosities and share his story. We are 26-29 years old and when choosing a tour, we struggled with which trail to pick (the hike into the clouds or this more relaxed Pha Dok Siew trail). I’m SO glad we went with this one as you stop in so many unique harvest fields and village communities! It was a cloudy day so we didn’t see anything at the summit and were glad we hadn’t done the into the clouds trek. This is…”

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5.Chiang Mai – Doi Suthep Temple & Wat Pha Lat Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 740 reviews · 4 hours · from $25Best value

Join an English-speaking guide such as Jane, Margaret, Saman, or Nancy for a four-hour trip from Chiang Mai to Wat Pha Lat and Doi Suthep. Ride a traditional red songthaew, walk the forest Monk’s Trail, see Buddhist rituals, and enjoy sunrise or sunset views. The $25 price includes transport, water, guide, and selected hotel pickup, but temple fees are extra.

“Fantastic the sunrise was amazing Nancy is a fantastic guide”

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6.Chiang Mai – Doi Suthep Temple & Wat Pha Lat Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 657 reviews · from $26

Spend about four hours combining a 30 to 40-minute forest hike to Wat Pha Lat with a visit to golden Doi Suthep. English-speaking guides such as Saman, Jane, Amy, and Pia explain Buddhist customs, temple art, and monk life. Expect an open-air songthaew, 300-plus steps, and extra temple fees.

“Khun Saman who led our small group did an excellent job explaining things related to the temple, different Buddhas displayed. He also has a wealth of knowledge about the forest as we were hiking our way down. He is thorough, devoted, responsible. The walking stick he passed to us to use was incredibly useful. Very thoughtful of him.”

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7.Doi Inthanon Private Tour with Trek & Lunch from Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 622 reviews · from $135

Spend about nine hours exploring Doi Inthanon with a private guide and vehicle from Chiang Mai. Visit Wachirathan Falls, Thailand’s highest point, the Twin Pagodas, a coffee-growing village, and Pha Dok Seaw Waterfall. Guides such as Tong, Yut, M, and Ed are praised for local insight, careful driving, and thoughtful service.

“Such an informative tour. We loved having M as our guide. He shared information about the park, historical facts, Lanna annd Karen people, and answered all our questions about Buddhism, Thai culture, and food (both lunch and at market). Loved our hike through the forest with a Karen guide and the surprise ending with a coffee break and hand woven goods. Thank you M for a wonderful day!”

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8.Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon National Park and Pha Dok Siew Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 527 reviews · 1 day · from $39

Travel from Chiang Mai to Doi Inthanon National Park for a full day of cool mountain air, waterfalls, pagodas, and a mostly downhill 2-hour forest walk. You’ll visit a Karen village, sample local coffee, eat a Thai lunch, and stop at Wachirathan Waterfall. Guides such as Bobo, Matthew, Mint, and Chai are known for adding humor and care.

“Amazing! Comfortable van, our guide showed a lot of knowledge of the places we visited and the trekking and food was nice too. A lot of steps to go down at the trekking, not suitable if you have knees or ankles issues.”

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9.Khao Sok: Private Waterfalls and Wildlife Half-Day Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 337 reviews · 4 hours · from $48

Spend four hours walking Khao Sok National Park with an English-speaking guide such as Aek, June, Diamond, or Big Boy. Look for monkeys, gibbons, snakes, lizards, spiders, and insects, then cool off at Bang Hua Raet and Wing Hin waterfalls. Private and small-group options are available, with hotel transfers in the Khao Sok area.

“Fun tour, saw a lot of animals and walked a nice route. As me and the other person were both young the guide chose a more difficult route which was a lot of fun.”

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10.Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Hiking & Elephant Sanctuary Program

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 324 reviews · 12 hours · from $56

Spend 11 to 12 hours with an English-speaking guide and a small group of up to 12. Feed and walk beside rescued elephants at Living Green Sanctuary, enjoy Pad Thai, visit Doi Inthanon’s summit and Twin Pagodas, then hike Pha Dok Siew to waterfalls, rice terraces, and an organic Karen coffee farm. Guides may include Jon, Pete, Rainbow, Nott, or Mod.

“Plenty of time with the elephants and a great way of combining with a national park visit Guides were great too”

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11.Chiang Mai Doi Suthep Temple and Wat Pha Lat Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · from $26

Join a small-group Chiang Mai tour by open-air songthaew. Hike 30 to 45 minutes along the Monk’s Trail to forested Wat Pha Lat, then visit golden Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and its city views. Expect stairs, temple etiquette, two cash entrance fees, and a guide who explains Buddhist history.

“It was so much fun! The tour guide was so knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had which was a big plus!”

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12.Doi inthanon National Park + 2Hour Fantastic Trekking with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 233 reviews · from $50

Spend about 11 hours exploring Doi Inthanon with a licensed English-speaking guide, a two-hour seasonal trek, lunch, and hotel transfers. You’ll visit the twin royal pagodas, a Karen village, a Hmong market, and Wachirathan Falls. The trail changes with the season: Pha Dok Seaw from May to October, and Kew Mae Pan from November through April.

“Would recommend highly. Great day out with a relatively moderate hike, fabulous views, a visit to the spectacular twin pagodas of the former queen and king. In addition a simple, but extremely delicious lunch, with as much as you wanted, Read more”

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13.Doi Inthanon National Park with Nature Trail Trekking 1-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 230 reviews · from $47

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Doi Inthanon National Park in a small group of up to 13 people. Visit Wachirathan Falls, Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen Pagodas, a Hmong market, and a Karen village coffee stop. Your 2-hour moderate trek changes by season: Kew Mae Pan from November to May, or Pha Dok Seaw from June to October.

“Overall this was a good experience! It covers all the main sights in the national park, you drive to the waterfall, then to the top of mountain, then down to do the hike and end in the coffee shop. The hike is about 3km and lasts around 2 hours, it is very pretty. The coffee shop was an unexpected highlight! We couldn’t see anything at the top because it was cloudy, this is quite common so be aware that it might not look like the pictures, plus it was chilly so take a layer / rain coat! The cloudy traveller pics are probably the most accurate, and we were a…”

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14.Chiang Mai: Full-Day Kerchor Elephant Eco Park Tour & Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 224 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

Leave Chiang Mai for Kerchor Elephant Eco Park, where guides such as F and Rocky lead you through elephant care, feeding, bathing, and medicine-making. You will also eat Thai food, hike to a waterfall, and ride a bamboo raft. No elephant riding is included. Bring swimwear, sturdy shoes, and a change of clothes.

“Everything was as described, the time with elephants was amazing, we had a lot of time with them. Rafting was nothing special, the river was dirty with not enough water, but together with the waterfall it was nice for cooling down in the hot weather. The negative thing is really the transportation, It Is not comfortable and especially in the hot weather it is really bad experience. Go to the park but rather choose option with air conditioned mini van”

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15.Trekking to Waterfall Adventure Tubing 45 mins. (Only Khao lak)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $88

Take a 4x4 into Khao Lak’s forest, walk to Hinlad Waterfall, enjoy coffee in bamboo cups, then spend about 45 minutes tubing the river. Guides such as Susan and Luna lead the trek and water activities. Expect a small group of up to 15, moderate walking, wet clothes, and changing river conditions.

“Such an amazing experience, would absolutely recommend! The staff, accommodations, hiking, swimming and tubing went so far beyond our expectations.”

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