The 15 Waterfall Tours in Chiang Mai We Would Book Again

1.Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9,160 reviews · 9 hours · from $60Our pick

Spend a full day with rescued elephants, swim at Mae Wang Waterfalls, enjoy Thai lunch, and bamboo raft through Chiang Mai’s countryside.

“This tour made our holiday! Mel was so informative, full of energy and had us laughing at every activity. We were really pleased to see how happy all the elephants were and the experience was well balanced between for seeing and interacting with the animals whilst respecting them at the same time. Would recommend to anyone who comes to Chiang Mai!”

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2.Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,780 reviews · 7 hours · from $50

Feed, walk, and bathe rescued elephants, then hike to Mae Wang Waterfall on a practical Chiang Mai day tour.

“Our guide Sunny was really friendly, spoke english well and told us the story about the elephants living in the sanctuary and how they treat them with medicine etc. The elephants were also friendly and calm and it was a great experience to play with them. The food that the locals cook was really nice and we even got to meet the lady who‘s the owner of the whole sanctuary”

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3.Elephant Sanctuary, Long Neck & Sticky Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,262 reviews · 9 hours · from $63

Review of Chiang Mai’s elephant sanctuary, Long Neck village, Thai lunch, and Buatong Sticky Waterfall tour, with tips on value and what to expect.

“An amazing unforgettable day, can see how well looked after the elephants are. Show our tour guide was so knowledgeable and kept us entertained all day”

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4.Doi Inthanon Waterfall and Royal Project Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,735 reviews · from $50Top rated

Review of Doi Inthanon waterfalls, hill villages, rainforest trails, and royal pagodas, with practical advice on value, timing, costs, and guides.

“We opted to do the tour with the optional 2hr hike to the Karen village. Pros: pickup was timely, clean and comfortable van. Small group experience Cons: long day with a lot of driving, lunch was just okay and lacking strong flavors known in Thai cuisine, tour guide was uninformative Things to know: Hike was not too strenuous but may be slippery or difficult for those with bad knees or low mobility since it is downhill the whole time. Toilets stops were frequent, however, bring toilet paper as there is none. Cleanliness varies. Reason for low score: We were excited for the tour mainly to learn about the sights and…”

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5.Sticky Waterfall & Angel Waterfall Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,371 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $41

Review of Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall and Angel Waterfall Park tour, with climbing tips, itinerary details, price advice, and practical planning help.

“Amy was our guide. she was very helpful and friendly during the whole experience. the experiences itself where unique, nver had the chance to climb up a waterfall safely. totally recommended!”

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6.Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall & Huge Cave & Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,049 reviews · from $30

Review of Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall day trip, with cave, seven-color spring, buffet lunch, guide tips, price, and practical advice.

“We loved it. The guide was very nice and supportive. He took our phones at the waterfalls and took pictures. We loved it”

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7.Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 870 reviews · from $58

Review of Chiang Mai’s Bua Tong Waterfall, elephant sanctuary, and bamboo rafting tour, with practical advice on value, fitness, timing, and ethics.

“We had a great time in the elephant sanctuary with preparing food for them and feeding them and then giving them bath in the river. Our guide Fluke was really knowledgeable and cheerful. We also had an exciting time at the sticky waterfall which was adventurous and must do activity. Then the bamboo boat ride was also good. Just one advice don’t buy beers for the captain of the boats which shopkeepers will insist you to do that. I think there are much better elephant sanctuaries out there so you can explore more options, I deducted 1 star just because of that.”

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8.Chiang Mai Half Day Tour: Sticky Waterfall & Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 611 reviews · 4h 30m · from $21

Review of Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall transfer, with honest advice on timing, transport, climbing, costs, crowds, and practical tips.

“Perfectly smooth transfer to the sticky waterfalls! Had around 2 hours there, which was the right amount of time to see everything. I'd recommend booking the morning trip since it arrives around 9am when the falls are still really quiet, so you'll have them almost to yourself. Started to get busy with crowds around 10-10:30.”

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9.Doi Inthanon, Waterfalls, & Tribal Villages Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 484 reviews · 10 hours · from $36

Review of Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon tour, with waterfalls, pagodas, hill villages, lunch, transport, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“overall good day, good excursion. good to see things out of chiang mai. serious people that are making their job in a proper way.”

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10.Ethical Half Day Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 450 reviews · 7 hours · from $54

See elephants ethically near Chiang Mai, feed them, walk through the jungle, swim at a waterfall, enjoy lunch, and make a Thai herbal souvenir.

“Everything was very beautiful, I highly recommend this experience. I also suggest eating something before going — we didn’t eat because it said “lunch,” but in reality we only ate after the excursion, at dinner.”

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11.Doi Suthep Temple and Waterfall by Songtaew Trio

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 429 reviews · from $13Best value

Review of Chiang Mai’s $13 songthaew tour to Huay Kaew Waterfall, Wat Pha Lat, and Doi Suthep, with practical tips on timing, fees, and value.

“You start your journey in the old city and the driver drives you to 3 spots. You have enough time to explore everything by yourself.”

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12.Doi Inthanon National Park, Waterfall & Royal Project Day Tour From Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 352 reviews · from $31

Review of the Doi Inthanon day tour from Chiang Mai, with waterfalls, pagodas, hill villages, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Very well planned. The guide made sure we didn't waste time. We managed to see a lot The driver was helpful”

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13.8 hour Sticky waterfall, ATV and White water rafting Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 308 reviews · from $110

Review of Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall, ATV, and rafting day trip, with itinerary, safety, price, tips, and who should book.

“Joe picked us up from the hotel in a spacious van, and the ride was smooth. We talked with Joe the entire way there. The activities were great! The ATV experience was amazing, and the staff were very professional, prioritizing both safety and Read more”

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14.Doi Inthanon National Park, Waterfall & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 301 reviews · from $37

Review of Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon day trip, with waterfalls, pagodas, Karen village, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“The places we visited were great The guide spoke little english , i would expect to get more information about the places we visited and the area”

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15.Dantewada Land of Angels & Sticky Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 278 reviews · 5 hours · from $54

Climb Chiang Mai’s unusual Sticky Waterfall and explore Dantewada Land of Angels on a guided five-hour small-group tour.

“Our tour guide Chris was absolutely amazing!!!! He was so nice, patient, and even took the best photos !! Highly recommend !!”

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