CHIANG RAI · TREKS
The routes worth the airfare.
The 15 chiang rai treks hikers rate above the rest. A tight shortlist of the routes people finish and immediately start planning to do again, with prices, trail times and the outfitters who run them.
Chiang Rai jungle trek with hill-tribe villages, bamboo cooking lunch, waterfall swim, and hot-spring soak. 10–12 km, 1 day.
Most Popular“We had an amazing time with Wat, the experience of walking on the jungle and cooking everything with bamboo tools is perfect.”
Walk-only Chiang Rai forest trek through Lahu and Akha villages, bamboo cooking lunch, and Huai Kaew waterfall swimming, with hot springs.
“We absolutely loved our day with Addie. Best guide ever! The trekking was just strenuous enough. The visits to villages very sweet. The lunch amazing! Addie was energetic, informed and funny. The hot springs at the end was a bit of a let down - more like warm springs in a cement basin but didn't…”
A full-day jungle trek in Chiang Rai with village visits and hands-on bamboo cooking, ending with a waterfall swim.
“Such an amazing trip. Our 3 guides Wat, James & Tee were brilliant and gave us loads of information about the area and were really funny! The walk was challenging but rewarding, especially once we got the waterfall which was stunning! I would thoroughly recommend this trip, probably the best thing we have done since…”
Chiang Rai in one day: long-tail boat on the Mae Kok River, forest trekking, tribal village visits, Huai Kaew Waterfall swim, and hot spa.
“June is a brilliant guide! Professional, attentive, caring and superwoman! beautiful views, nature, delicious dinner - you'll find everything in this trip”
Chiang Rai jungle trek with hilltribe guides, a 15km hike, bamboo-cooked lunch, and chances to swim at a waterfall or hot springs.
“Wat was a great tour guide! We had so much fun and was an experience we shall never forget. Cooking in the jungle was incredible! And his dog, 'Long' accompanied us the whole way!”
1-day Chiang Rai hill-tribe trek with Lisu, Akha, Lahu villages, Huay Kaew waterfall swim, bamboo cooking, and hot spring soak.
“We really enjoyed the tour with Chiang Rai Lanna Tours. Our guide was very fun and knowledgeable. His English was very good. and a day mainly in the forrest felt good.”
One day trekking with Akha and Lahu families near Chiang Rai, with bamboo-cooked lunch, jungle walking, and waterfall time.
“Challenging trekking in some sections, shame about the view which wasn't exactly on the valleys”
Walk Chiang Rai jungle paths, learn bamboo survival skills, swim waterfalls, and soak in hot springs with village homestay culture.
“beste was de gids, gaf veel info en bracht het op een leuke en goede manier over! de bedden waren even wennen omdat het is zoals ze in het dorp slapen, dus een dun matrasje op een bamboo vloer. Het eten was heerlijk en bijzonder om te zien hoe ze het voorbereiden!”
Join an 8-hour Chiang Rai jungle trek with bamboo-cooked lunch, village visits, and a mineral hot spring soak.
“This was an amazing experience! Aryu was a wonderful guide. The hike went through the jungle, tea plantation. Bamboo forest, villages, and an incredible waterfall. Aryu is a local from the area and knows the forest well. The trek was beautiful Read more”
A small-group trek from Chiang Rai through four hilltribe villages, a bamboo-cooked lunch, and a refreshing Huay Kaew waterfall swim.
“Excellent guide who cares about his customers, the trekking activity, discovering tribes and tea growers. Beautiful walk in the jungle and countryside northwest of Chaing Rai. I recommend it...”
Full-day Chiang Rai trek with villages, bamboo cooking, waterfall cooling, and hot springs, including pickup and lunch for $57.
“Día de buena naturaleza, buena gente. Una esperiemcia para recordar. No se porqué hay que hacer 100 caracteres.”
Bamboo-cooked lunch, jungle trekking, Karen and Akha/Lahu villages, a waterfall swim, and a hot-spring soak on a Chiang Rai day tour.
“What a fantastic trip!!! we did this with our 2 children (age 9 and 11) and we were initially unsure if it would be too difficult for them. I would say that it wasn't an easy walk but it was manageable (weather was quite dry (but very humid) but i can imagine it is quite…”
Chiang Rai jungle trek with bamboo-tube lunch, Akha and Lahu village visits, and a waterfall swim, led by an English guide.
“As I’m generally quite critical of organized excursions, I was very pleasantly surprised. The route was fascinating, the jungle was stunning, and the guides and drivers were highly professional. Everything was perfect. I highly recommend it, provided you are in good physical condition, as the terrain can be quite rugged at times.”
One-day Chiang Rai jungle trek with Lisu and hill-tribe villages, tea plantations, bamboo cooking lunch, waterfall swim, and hot springs.
“Très bonne activité, les guides étaient super bienveillants et gentils. On marche pas mal durant la journée, quelques endroits peuvent être un peu « physiques ». Pensez vraiment à apporter de l’anti moustique! En revanche on a trouver le trek sympathique mais pas « wahou », ne vous attendez pas à voir des choses impressionnantes…”
Chiang Rai jungle trek with tribal villages, bamboo tube cooking lunch, a waterfall swim, then Pasoet hot springs in one day.
“The guide did a great job and created a great experience. Highly recommended.”
Every great trekking region, and the routes worth walking in each.
