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Top 15 Chiang Mai Lanna Culture Tours

22 tours  ·  from $22 a head

Here are the 15 best chiang mai lanna culture tours you can book this season, each with what it costs, how many hours it takes and the sort of traveller it fits. Number one leads the list for a reason.

Lanna Kingdom Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings - Market stalls and dishes you might not order alone
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Lanna Kingdom Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

1.Lanna Kingdom Chiang Mai Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $59Our pick

Spend four hours tasting Northern Thai dishes and drinks at food shops, restaurants and a local market. A foodie guide explains what is on your plate, while a private rod deang truck carries your small group between stops. The tour starts at Wat Lok Moli and ends on Nimmanhaeminda Road. Guides named Aim and Moui have led tours.

“THE BEST FREAKING FOOD TOUR! My husband and I booked this tour and learned so much! If you're someone who loves to cook or learn about influences on Thai culture/food, this IS the tour for you. Seriously! We tried things we wouldnRead more”

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Lanna Smile Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai with Market tour - What the Schedule Means for Your Day
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Lanna Smile Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai with Market tour

2.Lanna Smile Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai with Market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $35

Join Pim and Nim for a half-day Lanna cooking class in Chiang Mai. Choose dishes from a menu of curries, soups, noodles, appetizers, and desserts, visit Tha-Nin Market to learn about ingredients, then cook at your own station. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered within the Old City.

“Nim and Pim were great. They taught us how to cook Thai dishes and ensured we had fun while doing it!! They shared lots of interesting things about Thai cuisine and culture that really made it a memorable night!”

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Chiang Mai: Thai Cooking and Market Tour with Lanna Smile - Choosing six dishes without getting stuck with a set menu
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Chiang Mai: Thai Cooking and Market Tour with Lanna Smile

3.Thai Cooking and Market Tour with Lanna Smile

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 5 hours · from $31

Join Pim and Nim for a five-hour Thai cooking class at AC Cooking Studio, with a fresh market visit, your own cooking station, and a choice of dishes across six menu categories. Hotel pickup is included within 3 km of Chiang Mai Old Town. Vegetarian options and adjustable spice levels are available.

“We had the best time with Pim and Nim! Even though we were the only two guests that day, the course still took place – it was basically a private cooking class. Six dishes, five hours, all for just €30 per person. We were picked up directly from our Airbnb and went to a local market with Pim and Nim. They explained all the ingredients as we shopped, and from there, we headed to the Lanna-Smile cooking studio. We absolutely loved our conversations with Pim. She was just as curious about our culture and language as we were about hers. If you’re looking to not only learn how to cook…”

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Traditional Thai Massage at award winning Fah Lanna Spa - Old City branch - The Old City branch and its Northern Thai setting
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Traditional Thai Massage at award winning Fah Lanna Spa – Old City branch

4.Traditional Thai Massage at award winning Fah Lanna Spa – Old City branch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $26

At Fah Lanna Spa’s Old City branch, your two-hour traditional Thai massage begins with a homemade herbal drink and a consultation, then continues in a private room while you wear a loose traditional costume. Finish with ginger tea and a light snack. The spa is near public transport, and couples may be able to share a treatment room.

“Great experience! A wonderful time from start to finish - thank you for the wonderful treatment at your spa. I booked the 2 hour massage - very professional and excellent mix of relaxation and pressure and stretching. They really know what they are doing. Also loved the location, beautifully designed!”

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Chiang Mai Bicycle: Into The Lanna Countryside Guided Tour - Meeting up and preparing for the ride
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Chiang Mai Bicycle: Into The Lanna Countryside Guided Tour

5.Chiang Mai Bicycle: Into The Lanna Countryside Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 32 reviews · 4 hours · from $53

Ride from a traditional village into Chiang Mai’s countryside, passing bamboo groves, rice paddies, and papaya orchards. A local English-speaking guide such as Sun or Wyn may share insights into farming and Lanna traditions. The mostly flat four-hour tour includes bikes, drinks, and food, with lunch on morning rides or snacks in the afternoon.

“Activity was great! Perfect mix of cycling with adequate breaks and refreshments, photo ops and knowledge from Sun. Highly recommend.”

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2 Hours Wow hatcha lanna package - Free transportation - Pickup first, with a boundary to check
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2 Hours Wow hatcha lanna package – Free transportation

6.2 Hours Wow hatcha lanna package – Free transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $54

The Home Massage and Spa offers a two-hour relaxation package in Chiang Mai, with round-trip private transport from its designated pickup area. Expect a cool towel and tea on arrival, a foot cleanse with special salts, a full-body massage in a private room, and warm tea and a snack afterward. The exact massage length is not specified.

“Once I booked the tour, I received communications about setting up the pick up at the hotel. Unfortunately, the person that I was communicating with was confused because the tour was for the 23rd and the day I booked it was the 23rd. AfRead more”

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Half-Day Lanna Countryside Cycling Tour in Chiang Mai - Rice fields, stilt houses and quiet roads
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Half-Day Lanna Countryside Cycling Tour in Chiang Mai

7.Half-Day Lanna Countryside Cycling Tour in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $59

Ride easy back roads beyond Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide, passing rice fields and wooden stilt houses. The five-hour outing includes a village school stop, a 20-minute viewpoint stop at Grand Canyon Chiang Mai, lunch, water, helmets and hotel transfers. Guide Alex has led some tours. Plan for roughly three hours of cycling and check your pickup time before setting out.

“Had meant this to be different from what we used to do in other parts of Thailand. As the boys are in their teens, thought its best to bring them back to nature and appreciate simple things in life. Our guide, Alex is wonderful and reiterated to us to take it easy and make it enjoyable which we did. Truly educational, enriching and spiritual in some ways. Thumbs up!!!”

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Chiang Mai : Traditional Lanna Bamboo Fan Weaving - At Baannoi Nornmuan, You Meet the Craft at Home
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Chiang Mai : Traditional Lanna Bamboo Fan Weaving

8.Traditional Lanna Bamboo Fan Weaving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 1h 30m · from $22Best value

At Baannoi Nornmuan in Chiang Mai, Bunnoi and a local family guide you through making a bamboo fan with a wave-like motion. This private, hands-on workshop lasts about 90 minutes, includes materials and butterfly pea drink with lime and honey, and ends with a fan to take home.

“We loved the opportunity to be at the home of a local family and to learn a traditional skill from such experienced and patient hands! our hosts were very welcoming, and we were able to connect despite some language barriers. it also forced us to venture into a new part of the city, which was a good challenge! We will enjoy the memories.”

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Fah Lanna Traveler's Retreat Spa Package in Chiang Mai - At a glance
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Fah Lanna Traveler’s Retreat Spa Package in Chiang Mai

9.Fah Lanna Traveler’s Retreat Spa Package in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $100

At Fah Lanna Spa in Chiang Mai’s Old City, you get three hours of foot reflexology, traditional Thai massage, and aromatherapy oil massage in a private room with an en-suite shower and toilet. The package costs $100.43 per person and includes loose treatment clothing, a consultation, and a light snack with ginger tea afterward.

“The location is in within the old city walls in the middle of much you will want to see. It is a serene oasis in the center of the hustle and bustle of the city. Very professional service.”

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2 hour Siam Massage with Thai and Foot Massage at Fah Lanna Spa - The details that make this spa visit worthwhile
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2 hour Siam Massage with Thai and Foot Massage at Fah Lanna Spa

10.2 hour Siam Massage with Thai and Foot Massage at Fah Lanna Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $53

At Fah Lanna Spa in Chiang Mai’s Old City, you get a two-hour package combining traditional Thai massage and foot reflexology. Arrive early for a consultation, sip an herbal drink in the tropical garden, then relax in a private room with an en-suite shower and toilet. The visit ends with ginger tea and a light snack.

“This is the best massage. My husband and I have ever gotten. The staff was wonderful. The place was very clean. The café next-door was very delicious”

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Aromatherpy Oil Massage at award winning Fah Lanna Spa - Old City Branch - What the private-room treatment offers
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Aromatherpy Oil Massage at award winning Fah Lanna Spa – Old City Branch

11.Aromatherpy Oil Massage at award winning Fah Lanna Spa – Old City Branch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $50

At Fah Lanna Spa’s Old City branch, choose an aromatherapy oil massage in a private room, with 60-, 90-, and 120-minute sessions listed. Arrive early for a short consultation, then change into provided clothing. Afterward, you can shower and rest with ginger tea or a snack. Four massage types and several daily appointment times are available.

“Very relaxing, would recommend. Prompt appointment, cafe was enjoyable. There’s a nice restaurant across the street for lunch.”

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2 Hour Relaxation Luxury Spa Package at Fah Lanna Spa - Old City Branch - What happens during the two hours
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2 Hour Relaxation Luxury Spa Package at Fah Lanna Spa – Old City Branch

12.2 Hour Relaxation Luxury Spa Package at Fah Lanna Spa – Old City Branch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $76

At Fah Lanna Spa’s Old City branch, this private two-hour package combines reflexology foot massage and aromatherapy oil massage in a treatment room after a health consultation. Snacks and local taxes are included. The therapists named in individual accounts include Fha, Yok, Apple, and Pham, but your therapist is not specified in advance.

“Fah Lanna is hands down the best spa in Chiang Mai. And this was hands down one of the best massages I’ve ever had. Fha is has a natural gift and she had me melting into the table in no time. I will definitely request her the next time I’m in Chiang Mai.”

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Chiang Mai Lanna Northern Thai Cooking Experience with Locals - A village garden and a countryside home
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Chiang Mai Lanna Northern Thai Cooking Experience with Locals

13.Chiang Mai Lanna Northern Thai Cooking Experience with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $109

Spend about six and a half hours cooking Northern Thai Lanna food with a local host. You’ll visit a market and organic garden, prepare four dishes on a charcoal stove and share the meal in the countryside. Lyn is named as an instructor, and the group is limited to six. Ingredients, tools and a recipe book are included.

“Great experience! Loved that she took you shopping and showed you around the market. Really appreciated that you actually chopped and sliced and pounded and measured ingredients. Also took the time to have you taste your food as spices were added to understand how each affected the flavor. Ate so much we were stuffed!!”

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Chiang Mai Old City Twilight Walk Tour: Lanna Majestic Glow - Pause at the Three Kings Monument
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Chiang Mai Old City Twilight Walk Tour: Lanna Majestic Glow

14.Chiang Mai Old City Twilight Walk Tour: Lanna Majestic Glow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $51

Meet your guide at Wat Phra Singh for a private, two-hour walk through two landmark temples and a photo stop at the Three Kings Monument. See the golden Wihan Lai Kham and Wat Chedi Luang’s huge pagoda, hear about Thai culture and Buddhism, and possibly chat with a monk or receive a blessing. Entry fees cost 100 THB per person.

“Natt was amazing. We choose this tour cos it had just one review and we guessed cos he just opened, and we nailed it! We were just the two of us. Natt (the guide) speaks perfect English and he is very prepared about everything, history, Buddhism, the city and he gave us amazing suggestions for food! Super approved!”

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Lanna Heritage Walking Tour: A Journey Through History - Tha Phae Gate sets the scene
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Lanna Heritage Walking Tour: A Journey Through History

15.Lanna Heritage Walking Tour: A Journey Through History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Walk Chiang Mai’s old city with local guide Richard, following Lanna history from Tha Phae Gate to Wat Chedi Luang. Along the way, visit ancient temples, explore Sompet Market, see a former women’s prison site being renovated after evidence of a royal palace was found, and pause for a café drink. The private four-hour tour includes entry fees, water, snacks, and round-trip hotel transfers.

“Richard was wonderful! I learned so much from him. He shared so much, I left our time together with a slightly changed perspective, for the better. Bonus, I was the only one so I had Richard all to myself. Highly recommend!”

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