CHIANG MAI · THAILAND
Chiang Mai’s best days out.
The 15 most popular doi suthep temple tours in Chiang Mai. What each one involves, what it costs and who runs it, so you can pick the right day before you book.
See Wat Umong’s tunnels and Doi Suthep’s golden pagoda at dusk, then enjoy Chiang Mai’s night skyline from the summit.
Most Popular“A brilliant trip, throughly enjoy it. Our guide was so knowledgeable, very friendly & funny. Also very helpful with our insurance forms that we hadn’t filled in! Would recommend this trip.”
Chiang Mai sunrise tour: Doi Suthep steps, jungle Wat Pha Lat, and Wat Umong tunnels with small-group guides, pickup, and low-impact travel.
“James was a great tour gide. We enjoyed alot and also learned alot.”
Evening temple tour in Chiang Mai featuring Wat Pha Lat’s jungle calm and Doi Suthep’s 306-step golden pagoda glow.
“Our guide ath was knowledgeable and patient I would recommend him again”
Sunrise at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep with alms-giving, Thai breakfast, and jungle temples led by an ex-monk guide.
“We had Big as our guide, he was so lovely and funny but unfortunately his english was hard to follow. We enjoyed watching the sunrise and seeing the temples, especially the one in the jungle. Transport was great. Big was very friendly and made sure to look out for my mum. It would have been…”
Half-day Chiang Mai temple tour with a forest hike to Wat Pha Lat and panoramic Doi Suthep views, plus sunrise options.
“Margaret is a spectacular tour guide, one of the best we ever had contact with. She’s extremely kind, careful and intelligent; explaining all of the Tai’s story so that we understand their culture. It was an amazing trip! We understood everything she said and we’re looking forward for other trips including her as our tour!!”
Half-day Doi Suthep temple and Hmong village visit from Chiang Mai, with steps or cable car and a small-group feel.
“I can highly recommend this tour - excellent value for money. Ms Pookie was our guide for the day and Mr Boy was our driver. Mr Boy was a very courteous and considerate driver. And we had lovely transportation. Ms Pookie was quite simply an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. She…”
Sunrise, monk chants, and alms at Doi Suthep plus two older jungle temples. Small-group tour with ex-monk guide and breakfast.
“Everything was amazing. Non was such an amazing guide and delivered so much information and history which made it even better!”
Hike Monk’s Trail to Wat Pha Lat, then climb Doi Suthep’s 300-step Naga stairs for gold temple views and Buddha lessons.
“Beautiful sunrise experience at the Wat upon Doi Suthep! Added plus during the sunrise tour was you get to walk down the Monk’s Trail instead of up, which was helpful from the early morning wake-up time. K. Jane was our guide and she wRead more”
Ethical elephant care plus a forest monk trail and Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep temple in one full-day tour. Great value for $57.
“It was great !! The guide Sumit was really nice, funny and knowledgeable, the driver Tan was perfect too. The elephant sanctuary was an amazing experience with elephants, Doi suthep tour was a perfect completion to the the day. Very good experience I recommend it.”
Chiang Mai at night: Wat Umong tunnels and Doi Suthep’s golden pagoda with hilltop city views, plus pickup and a small group.
“Beautiful night lookout. Tour guide was great. Super helpful and knowledgeable. Be prepared for a lot of steps to get up to the temple but it’s worth it. I received a blessing from a monk. Lovely experience. Would recommend. Would not recommend to do the night one and the sunrise one tho. It’s a lot…”
Half-day Chiang Mai temple and waterfall ride by songthaew: Huay Kaew Waterfall, Wat Pha Lat, and Doi Suthep views in 4 hours.
“I was the only one who joined this activity so the group tour has changed to have private driver for myself and I can't satisfied enough, my driver was very kind and enjoyable to be with! He took me around to 3 different places and waited for me exploring by myself, which is what I…”
Hike to Wat Pha Lat through Chiang Mai’s monk trail, then visit gold-lit Doi Suthep for views, culture, and a local songthaew ride.
“It was so much fun! The tour guide was so knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had which was a big plus!”
Morning Chiang Mai temple tour to Wat Pha Lat and Doi Suthep. Jungle calm, 306 steps, gold relic pagoda views with pickup.
“the two temples we saw were amazing. Our guide was lovely. Although we didnt have as much time as I would have wanted in each temple it was enough time to experience them. I would recommend.”
Tough jungle hike and high-adrenaline downhill biking in Doi Suthep National Park, ending at Huai Tueng Thao with meals, water, and small-group guides.
“Awesome experience, best thing I did in Thailand I think. I’m very sorry not to remember the guides name but he was great, knowledgable, funny and professional. We had a small group which was great. Hike was 7km 700m elevation, bit slRead more”
7-hour trek in Doi Suthep National Park from Wat Suthep to Doi Pui. Jungle monk trails, 180° views, small group, lunch included.
“Amazing experience! Definitely a challenge but completely worth it. My guide was incredible and the lunch at the summit was the perfect ending.”
From the Old City temples to the mountain trails and the night markets. Every way to spend a day in the north.
