The 15 Chiang Mai Garden Tours That Earn Their Ticket

1.Doi Inthanon Park with Kew Mae Pan Hike Day Trip

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

Spend a full day in Doi Inthanon National Park with guides such as Mo, James, Paul, or Yoong. Visit Thailand’s highest point, the Twin Pagodas, a Hmong village, and Wachirathan Waterfall, then hike the 2.78-kilometer Kew Mae Pan Trail, open November through May.

“We loved this day out. Our guide James was great. He was fun, friendly and looked out for us all. Pick up and drop off to/from our hotel was smooth and communication from the guide beforehand was good. The national park is beautiful, we particularly enjoyed the hike. Would recommend this if you want a good day out when in Chiang Mai.”

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2.We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 378 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $32

Join Mam at We Cook Thai Home Garden Cooking School for a market visit and hands-on Thai cooking class. Choose dishes across six categories, cook at your own wok, then eat in the garden. Vegetarian options, recipes, a certificate, and downtown pickup within 3 km are included.

“Mam is the cutest and best cook we could have wished for !! Everything was just amazing.”

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3.Cooking Morning Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $13Best value

Start with pickup from select Chiang Mai hotels, then visit a local market and Siam Garden’s organic garden. With instructors Gift and Cream, you choose six dishes, make curry paste by hand, cook at your own wok, and eat what you prepare.

“Overall it was amazing. We learned a lot and everything was very well organised. We went to a local market where we learned about fruits and food then we went to the cooking school. We got to see spices in the school garden.”

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4.Cooking Evening Class Chiang Mai Visit Organic Garden and Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · from $13

Start with hotel pickup, then visit a Chiang Mai market and Siam Garden’s organic garden before cooking six Thai dishes. Choose your own appetizer, curry, stir-fry, soup, and dessert. Gift, Fonnie, Tukta, and the team guide the class, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and mild options available.

“This cooking class was surprisingly fun! Gift was extremely patient, friendly, and knowledgeable about the different herbs used in each thai dish we cooked. Fonnie was hilarious and a little sassy, which made the class even more fun. I would definitely recommend attending this family-run class to anyone!”

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5.Doi Inthanon Park Tour & Kew Mae Pan Trail Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 125 reviews · 1 day

Travel from Chiang Mai to Doi Inthanon with an English-speaking guide, then hike the two-hour Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail with a local hill-tribe guide. You’ll see Wachirathan Waterfall, Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen Pagodas, and Hmong and Karen community markets. Guide Nina has earned praise for her professional, friendly approach.

“My wife and I had a great time with this day tour. Our guide, Nina, was also very approachable and professional. The twin pagodas were very serene while the Kew Mae Pan trail was undulating nad scenic! I’d recommend this for anyone who is visiting Doi Inthanon for the first time!”

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6.Cooking class in organic garden and local market tour ThaiCottage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $35

Thai Cottage Home Cookery School combines a local market visit with a four-hour cooking class in an organic herb garden. You choose your dishes, make curry paste and mango sticky rice, then eat what you prepare. Instructors such as Toey, Kat, Mac, and Gataii are praised for patient, lively teaching.

“Location and cooking tools could use improvement but people and recipes were amazing- ended up hanging with some of the other members at the night market for a couple hours after. Tory was our instructor and impressed everyone by keeping the dishes on track.”

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7.Half Day Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 5 hours · from $31

Spend five hours learning Thai cooking with an English-speaking guide such as Anya, Wave, Toy, or Balloon. Visit a local market, choose dishes, cook at your own station, tour a garden, and eat what you make. Select a city garden, city yard, or farm setting.

“It was very intime, we could talk with the prestator, it was awesome! Fresh products, beautiful people and beautiful setting! One of our highlight of Chiang Mai! 200% would recommend!”

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8.Doi Inthanon National Park & Hike at Kew Mae Pan

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 53 reviews · 11 hours · from $41

Spend 11 hours in Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand’s highest mountain area. Visit the Royal Pagodas and Hmong market, hike Kew Mae Pan for two hours, taste coffee in Mae Klang Luang, and finish at Wachirathan Waterfall. The trail is moderate and open from November through May.

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9.Temples, Sticky Waterfall, and Orchid Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $80

Spend 7 to 8 hours beyond Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as Austin, Katy, Bird, or Ray. Visit two striking temples, see orchids and butterflies, eat lunch, and climb Bua Tong Sticky Waterfall in a private or small group.

“The guide picked us up in time and also brought us back to the hostel. He was really kind always gave us time to walk around and had many informations about the tempels and the creatures-statues we visited together, he lived as a monk 4times! So definitely the perfect person to visit the tempels with. For lunch there was a huge buffet at the butterfly farm and then we went to the sticky waterfall. It was so fun we went it up two times. Would absolutely recommend my friends :)!”

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10.Doi Suthep Temple, Pha Lat Temple, Sticky Waterfall, Orchid farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $78

Spend 8 to 9 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Yosita or Bird, visiting Wat Pha Lat, Doi Suthep, an orchid and butterfly farm, and climbable Sticky Waterfall. Hotel pickup, lunch, entrance fees, water, and air-conditioned transport are included.

“Wonderful tour! Our guide was super nice and had a lot of knowledge, carefully answering our questions. The temples were very different, but an amazing experience both of them. The hidden temple was the most beautiful temple i ever saRead more”

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11.Inthanon Small-Group with Kew Mae Pan Trail from Chiang Mai include Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $113

Join guide Toi or another English-speaking guide for an eight-hour Doi Inthanon day trip from Chiang Mai. Visit Wachirathan Waterfall, Mae Klang Luang village, Royal Project gardens, Kew Mae Pan Trail, Thailand’s highest summit, and perhaps the twin pagodas.

“We really can't say enough good things about this trip. Our guide, Toi, was one of the most knowledgeable, well-spoken and kindest guides I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He provided a wealth of local knowledge and interesting coRead more”

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12.Doi Inthanon Park and Kew Mae Pan 2-Hour Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 11 hours · from $64

Spend 11 hours exploring Doi Inthanon with an English-speaking guide, visiting Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen Pagodas, and the 3.2-kilometer Kew Mae Pan trail. You’ll also enjoy a Hmong market, local lunch, Karen coffee, and Wachirathan Waterfall in a group of up to 12.

“The day was brilliant. Frequent stops when required and our guide Steve was fantastic and preparing you for what was to come. He was very informative. The fruit market was vibrant and it was hard to resists buying everything you saw. The food prepared by the local Thai people was delicious…with seconds also available! I would recommend this trip to anyone.”

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13.Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail & Doi Inthanon Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 14 reviews · from $54

Spend 10 hours exploring Doi Inthanon National Park from Chiang Mai. Walk the two-hour Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail, visit the King and Queen Pagodas, meet Karen people, stop at a Hmong market, and see Wachirathan Waterfall with a Thai or English-speaking guide.

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14.One day Doi Inthanon National Park & Trekking on Kew Mae Pan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $161

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Doi Inthanon with a private air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking guide, lunch and hotel pickup. The day includes Thailand’s highest peak, Wachirathan Falls, Kew Mae Pan’s 3.2-kilometer trail, Angkha Nature Trail and a Hmong hill tribe market. Guide Faa has earned special praise for her clear English and cultural insight.

“Doi Inthanon was stunning, and having a great guide made this experience truly unforgettable. Faa gave us so much information on Thai history, culture, and nature, all delivered in perfect English. We had many questions and she was morRead more”

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15.Private Tour Doi Inthanon, Trekking Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 9 hours · from $141

Spend nine hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver exploring Doi Inthanon. Visit Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen’s pagodas, Wachirathan Waterfall, a Karen village, and the seasonal Kew Mae Pan Trail. Guides include Bird, Nop, Ni, Austin, and Ad.

“Excellent day out. Saw a lot of the park, and it is very beautiful. A welcome contrast having just spent four hectic days in Bangkok! Our guide, Nop, was lovely. Full of information and fun! He took great care of us.”

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