MK
Michael R.Germany · February 2026
★★★★★
“Three drafts of the itinerary before we paid anything, and every change was answered the same day. The guide in Chiang Mai was worth the whole trip.”
Private tour
Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai Loop
The north without Bangkok: temples, mountain roads, tea hills and the Mekong, in a loop that starts and ends in Chiang Mai.
Duration6 days / 5 nights
From$980 pp
GroupPrivate · 2–6 travellers
StylePrivate tour
The north without Bangkok: temples, mountain roads, tea hills and the Mekong, in a loop that starts and ends in Chiang Mai.
Best for: A short northern trip with a car and a guide. The route runs Chiang Mai · Chiang Rai. Everything below is a starting point: hotels can be upgraded or simplified, days can be added, and any element can be removed.
Day by day
Day01
Arrive Chiang Mai
Transfer, evening at the night market.
Day02
Doi Suthep and Doi Inthanon
Early temple, then the mountain road south.
Day03
To Chiang Rai
Drive north through tea country, White Temple at dusk.
Day04
Golden Triangle
Mekong boat, Sop Ruak, return via Mae Sai.
Day05
Back to Chiang Mai
Blue Temple, then the long road south.
Day06
Depart
Transfer to Chiang Mai airport.
What’s included
Included
- 5 nights
- Private vehicle and guide
- All entrance fees
- Mekong boat
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights
- Domestic flights
- Meals
- Tips
Good to know
From $980 per person, based on private · 2–6 travellers, 6 days and 5 nights. The quote includes the hotels, guiding and transport listed under “What’s included”; international flights and travel insurance are not included.
Yes. Every itinerary on this site is a starting point. Days can be added or removed, hotels upgraded or simplified, and the route reordered around your dates — we re-cost it as many times as you need before you commit.
Not included: international flights, domestic flights. Everything else listed under “What’s included” is in the quote, and we do not add local payments on arrival.
Three to six months ahead for the best hotels, and by September for travel over Christmas and New Year. Green-season trips can usually be arranged with six weeks’ notice.
What you will see
Temple
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
The golden chedi on the mountain above Chiang Mai, reached by 306 steps or a very short funicular.…
Chiang Mai · 1.5–2 hoursTHB 30
National park
Doi Inthanon National Park
Thailand's highest mountain, 2,565 metres, with cloud forest, two royal chedis and the Wachirathan waterfall.…
Chiang Mai · Full dayTHB 300 + vehicle
Temple
Wat Rong Khun (White Temple)
Chalermchai Kositpipat's white, mirror-studded temple outside Chiang Rai — part sacred site, part contemporary a…
Chiang Rai · 1.5 hoursTHB 100
Landmark
The Golden Triangle
Where the Mekong meets the Ruak and Thailand, Laos and Myanmar sit within sight of each other.…
Chiang Rai · Half dayBoat from THB 500
Temple
Wat Chedi Luang
A massive 15th-century ruined chedi in the middle of the old city, once home to the Emerald Buddha.…
Chiang Mai · 45 minutesTHB 40
Experiences on this trip
Reviews for this trip
CD
Claire D.Australia · July 2026
★★★★★
“Travelled with a 7 and a 10 year old. Boat timings changed twice and they still met us at the pier with cold water and a smile.”
EM
Élodie M.France · November 2025
★★★★★
“One person in Bangkok from the first email to the last transfer. She had actually stayed in the hotel she recommended.”
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