Top 7 3-Day Experiences in Chiang Mai

1.3-Day Chiang Dao Mountain Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $256Our pick

Leave Chiang Mai for a three-day, two-night trek in the Chiang Dao mountains, with a local guide, village homestays, and meals cooked along the way. Expect bamboo forest, steep ridge trails, and a long second day. Guides include Tan and Sap, and the final descent reaches the Maetang River valley.

“Great experience. Moderate hike & Mr. Tan is an absolute gem of a guide & master of the jungle. We had a very diverse group (2) mid-20 yr olds & (2) early 60 yr olds and Mr.Tan led the group / read the group to perfection. Great knowledge source & fabulous sense of humor. Have nothing but high praise & recommendations for taking the 3 day 2 night hike with Mr. Tan.”

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2.3 Day 2 Night Slow Boat to Luang Prabang

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 26 reviews · 3 days

Travel from Chiang Mai through Chiang Rai to Laos, stopping at the White Temple before crossing the border and spending the first night in Huay Xai. Then ride the Mekong slow boat via Pakbeng to Luang Prabang. The tour includes shared transfers, the first night’s accommodation, boat tickets, and water. Visa, meals, temple entry, and Pakbeng lodging cost extra.

“Everything about the trip was a nice slow pace. The river scenery was the highlight 😊”

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3.3 day Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $480

Spend three days at Flow Yoga Chiang Mai with morning and evening yoga, optional meditation, and free time among lush gardens. Amori and her family host a retreat for no more than six people, with healthy meals and yoga gear included. Sightseeing is an optional extra, so you can keep the schedule quiet or add outings.

“3 days with Amori were fantastic. We learnt different techniques and the level was adapted to the participants. The food was delicious and prepared with love.”

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4.3 Day Motorcycle Tour (Mae Hong Son Loop) from Chiang Mai, Thailand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $1,125

Ride the Mae Hong Son Loop from Chiang Mai with a licensed English-speaking Road Captain, on a motorcycle with unlimited mileage. Across three days, visit Doi Inthanon, a World War II museum, temples and Pai, with two hotel nights, meals, riding gear and a support van included. Guides associated with the company include Pong, Kay and Noah; your assigned guide may differ.

“This was an amazing tour. Very professionally organized with transportation to and from the airport and hotels included. The guides for my tour were very knowledgable about the areas that we passed through. At each stop, we were given inRead more”

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5.Chiangrai Round Trip Classic Tours 3 Days 2 Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $421

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai and back on a private three-day tour with an air-conditioned vehicle, two hotel nights, three lunches and two breakfasts. Visit Chiang Dao Cave, the Golden Triangle, the Blue and White Temples, Baan Dam Museum and more. Guides Joe and Ming have led trips here, and the route includes a one-hour boat trip on the Mae Kok River.

“The tour is complete and well organized. We were lucky enough to be alone so we had the car and driver exclusively. Very good and courteous driver Only ant problem in the car and then the car broke down during the tour. But they found a replacement car within the hour.Auto-translated”

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6.Private 3 Day Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $634

Ride in a private, air-conditioned Toyota van from Chiang Mai to northern Thailand’s waterfalls, elephant program, hill villages, caves, temples, and tea country. The three-day route includes an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and three lunches. Peter and drivers Kevin or Kavin are named in past feedback, but your crew may differ.

“We had the most amazong time. Our guide could not have done more for ud -really consideraye and went out pf the way to show us north Thailand food ans customs. I could not recommend more highly. A trip thay will change your life and expand your horizons.”

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7.Private: 3 days 2 night trip: ChaingMai-Chaingrai- The Golden Triangle trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $350

This private three-day trip links Doi Inthanon’s waterfalls and forest trails with Chiang Dao, Mae Sai, the Golden Triangle, and a boat ride to a Lao island. Two nights with breakfast and one homestay dinner are included. Guides named by the company include Thom and Sipohn, though your assigned guide is not guaranteed.

“Best trip ever! This was my first trip in Thailand and I was blown away by the kind guides, the service, and the relationships I built with the guides and even their families. It was so sad when we had to leave them. I 100% recommend Read more”

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