CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai’s best days out.
The 15 most popular morning 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.
Chiang Mai sunrise tour: Doi Suthep steps, jungle Wat Pha Lat, and Wat Umong tunnels with small-group guides, pickup, and low-impact travel.
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Sunrise at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep with alms-giving, Thai breakfast, and jungle temples led by an ex-monk guide.
“A great tour! The sunset was totally worth the early start.”
Sunrise, monk chants, and alms at Doi Suthep plus two older jungle temples. Small-group tour with ex-monk guide and breakfast.
Morning Chiang Mai temple tour to Wat Pha Lat and Doi Suthep. Jungle calm, 306 steps, gold relic pagoda views with pickup.
Bike Chiang Mai’s Old City in 4 hours, morning or night. Temple highlights, market snacks, and easy 12–14 km riding.
Chiang Mai morning market and organic garden, then a hands-on cooking class where you pick 6 dishes at your own wok with pickup.
“Brilliant cooking class, made 6 courses of delicious food. Vegan and vegetarian friendly, and able to make as spicy or mild as you like. Our instructor, Cream, was very kind and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and would book again.”
Bike Chiang Mai’s Old City in 4 hours on a small-group tour with temples, City Pillar views, and a market snack break.
“This was such a great experience! Kitty and Tom were fantastic guides. The bikes were easy to use and the route is flat. Tom took so many videos and photos that he airdropped to us while we had coffee together at the end of the tour. Kitty was very knowledgeable of Chiang Mai’s history. In…”
Chiang Mai organic farm cooking class with a Somphet Market visit. Hotel pickup, open-air kitchen, local herbs, tasty Thai dishes.
“We booked this tour and were picked up from our hotel, taken on a tour of the local market and got to try lots of tit bits and also were given info on what different types of food were.”
A Chiang Mai morning of market shopping, organic farm fun, and hands-on cooking of four Thai dishes, ending with mango sticky rice.
“Grandma’s Home Cooking School was the highlight of our entire Chiang Mai trip! The transportation to the farm was timely, and it was nice to be outside of the busy city-it felt like a peaceful retreat. We learned so much touring the farm, and being able to use freshly picked organic ingredients made the dis”
Shop Kad Kom Market, cook several classic Thai dishes in Chiang Mai, and take an online recipe book home.
“What a wonderful experience! Sky was such an incredible teacher. From explaining everything at the market to the step-by-step cooking class. The food was delight and very approachable. Our class was just the two of us that day so it allowed us to have great conversation with Sky, which we will cherish, as it added…”
Morning cooking class in Chiang Mai: shop a local market, pick herbs at an organic farm, cook 6 Thai dishes, get a PDF recipe book.
A small-group Chiang Mai sunrise tour hitting Doi Suthep, Wat Pha Lat, and Wat Umong, with entrance fees handled and free time after.
“This was a wonderful tour! It’s an early start - but beating the crowds and watching the sunrise over the city was well worth it. Our tour guide, Michele, was incredibly gracious and explained the importance and history of each of the three locations we visited. The tour did not feel rushed at all and…”
Watch the sunrise from Doi Inthanon, then hike two nature trails with a guide, plus breakfast, lunch, and coffee stops from Chiang Mai.
“Booked this tour as a solo traveller and ended up being on my own as a private tour. Right from the start my guide, Lee was very friendly. It was very nice chatting with him and also he is very knowledgeable. He kindly offered to take lots of photos for me. The hike was also…”
Morning market-to-kitchen Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai with a small group, transport, and five dishes cooked from scratch.
“Nous avons passées la matinée à cuisiner des plats typiques Thaïlandais.”
Chiang Mai Thai cooking class with hotel pickup, market shopping, organic garden herbs, and hands-on recipes for six dishes.
“Our guide and instructor, New, was fabulous! She is knowledgable and friendly and fun! Fabulous experience! Highly recommended.”
From the Old City temples to the mountain trails and the night markets. Every way to spend a day in the north.
