13 Chiang Mai ATV Tours the North Does Best

1.3hr ATV/ Quad biking adventure in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · from $114Our pick

Set aside about six hours for this guided Chiang Mai ATV outing, including hotel pickup, a 1.5-hour drive each way, and roughly three hours on the route. You’ll get a safety briefing, protective gear, water stops, and lunch. The ride mixes roads with off-road jungle terrain, and elephants may appear along the way.

“This was my favorite activity in chiang mai , loved Riding along with the elephants by the river ! It was muddy they took us to some trails and up the mountain , just great !”

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2.Whitewater Rafting and ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $192

Spend a full day outside Chiang Mai with a three-hour ATV ride through Mae Taeng Valley and a whitewater run on the Mae Taeng River. Guides provide instruction, helmets, and life jackets. The day includes lunch, hot drinks, downtown-area pickup, and showers, so pack dry clothes for the ride home.

“Great fun with very professional staff and controlled risks during the activities (ATV and rafting).”

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3.Sky Hawk Zipline Adventure With Optional ATV

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · 210 minutes - 7 hours · from $51

About an hour from central Chiang Mai, Sky Hawk pairs a choice of short or full zipline course with an optional ATV ride on road and jungle trails. Guides provide safety gear and instruction, and the onsite café serves a Thai buffet with broad forest views. Choose a zipline-only, ATV-only, or combined option.

“All the guides on the zip line were really helpful and kind, we could have a laugh with them and the course is unbelievable!! Driving the ATV’s was so cool to do in the rain forest, they let you drive as quick or as slow as you wanted to but would help if you were stuck etc. 100% must do activity if in Chiang Mai!!!!!”

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4.7 Hour Sticky Waterfall and ATV Guided Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $102

Spend about seven hours exploring Chiang Mai’s Sticky Waterfall and riding an ATV for one hour on a mix of road and off-road terrain. An English-speaking guide accompanies you, with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, Thai lunch, water, fees, and local travel insurance included. Joe has been associated with pickups, though guide assignments may vary.

“Joe picked us up and took us on an incredible ATV adventure combined with a scenic waterfall hike. He demonstrated excellent knowledge, professionalism, and friendly communication throughout the tour. His pleasant demeanor and well-Read more”

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5.Chiang Mai Adventure ATV Secret Waterfall and Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $64

Spend about six and a half hours exploring Mae Wang by ATV, visiting a waterfall for a swim and tea break, and riding a bamboo raft down the Wang River. A trained instructor and local guide accompany the outing. Lunch, snacks, safety gear, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. Bring swimwear and a change of clothes.

“Fun day good group xthanks Pik great staff really enkoyed the experience linch on arrival all good saw elephants too x👍”

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6.Inflatable Kayaking and ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $191

Leave Chiang Mai for a three-hour ATV ride over roughly 40 km of road and jungle tracks, followed by a guided inflatable kayak trip. No kayak experience is needed, and ATV routes suit beginners to intermediate drivers. Expect safety gear, lunch, hotel pickup, and a small group of no more than 10. ATV guide Tin has earned a reputation for keeping the ride lively.

“I did the ATV tour and 10km rafting. both tours were extremely well organised. safety first and more than enough instructors available. enjoyed a good lunch in between. And at the end you can shower in a clean shower.”

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7.Full Day Chiang Mai Zipline Adventure, Rafting, ATV-ing, and Sticky Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · from $163

Spend a full day outside Chiang Mai on a 22-platform zipline course, a one-hour ATV ride, 45 minutes of white-water rafting on the Tang River and a visit to Sticky Waterfall. The tour includes city pickup, a licensed English-speaking guide, lunch, equipment and stated travel insurance. Expect a packed schedule and check transport arrangements before setting out.

“Great day, packed with fun activities and sightseeing. Although we are tourists doing tourist activities there was a sense of authencity in every where we went. The activities are fun and well ran. Nothing too hard or extreme. A very pleasant day, to make you experience the north of Chiang Mai in a different way.”

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8.Chiang Mai ATV White Water Rafting and Elephant Sanctuary Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $138

Spend about eight hours outside Chiang Mai, riding an ATV through village and mountain country, rafting the Tang River for 45 minutes, and visiting an elephant sanctuary to learn about care and feeding. Hotel pickup is offered, lunch and travel insurance are included, and the group is capped at 12. No individual guide name is provided.

“This was such a fun day. ATVing through (not exactly the jungle, as I imagined) the wild life is more accurate. I encountered elephants, lots of elephants and other wild life, buffalos. The Whitewater rafting was serene as the water wRead more”

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9.ATV Adventure Tour at Spartan Motorsport Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $45

At Spartan Motorsport in Don Kaeo, Mae Rim, you gear up, get a safety briefing, take a test ride, then follow a guide over dirt tracks, rough ground, and forest trails. Choose from 30-, 60-, or 90-minute rides and small, medium, or large ATVs. Safety equipment, staff, coffee, and drinks are included; hotel pickup is not.

“There is no translator available on this tour. You basically follow a guide. If you have questions about what you see you’d have to use an app to translate but for the most part there is zero engagement.”

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10.Chiang Mai Water Rafting Adventure with Optional ATV Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $53

Travel from Chiang Mai to Kaeng Kuet for guided rafting on a 6 km or 10 km route, with an English-speaking instructor, safety gear, and Pad Thai lunch. Add a one-hour beginner-friendly ATV ride near Mae Rim, or choose rafting alone. Allow about 70 minutes each way for the hotel transfer.

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11.2-3 hrs. ATV Mae Wang Adventure, Feeding, Rafting &Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $84

Set out from Chiang Mai for a guided ATV ride through Mae Wang Valley, with forest trails, stream crossings and hilltop views. The day also includes lunch and an elephant sanctuary visit. Choose carefully: the three-hour ride adds a waterfall stop, local hill-tribe visit, elephant feeding and bamboo rafting; the two-hour option does not.

“We had a great time. Our guide was great and accommodating. Definately would recommend this tour. We went through trails and drove our ATVs for a long time. We had a great time”

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12.Chiang Mai Sticky Waterfall Tour ATV and Scenic Café

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $107

Spend about nine hours outside Chiang Mai, riding an ATV through Mae Taeng dirt trails, rice paddies, and mountain country, then stopping for a free drink and cake at a scenic café. Finish at Bua Thong, the Sticky Waterfall, where grippy limestone lets you climb barefoot. Hotel pickup, Thai lunch, water, and admission are included.

“Joe was a brilliant tour guide, very polite and did an amazing job at taking photos and capturing the moment. I am very pleased with the service, would recommend to friends - Joshua foley”

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13.Sky Hawk Zipline Adventure with Optional ATV in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $43Best value

Take a roughly four-hour trip from Chiang Mai to Sky Hawk Zipline for 18 ziplines, three abseiling areas, sky bridges, and treetop views near 2,000 meters above sea level. Add an optional one-hour ATV ride on road and jungle trails. Round-trip city transfers, safety gear, a buffet lunch, coffee, and water are included.

“Very well arranged. Friendly and knowledgeable guidance who accompanied us relaxed and with attention to safety. And finally running buffet, in beautiful surroundings. And what matters, super cool to whizz 400m above the jungle a few times.!Auto-translated”

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