6 Jungle Treks in Chiang Mai to Book Before You Pack

1.Chiang Mai: 2-Day Jungle Trek with Elephant Farm & Raft Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 881 reviews · 2 days · from $97Our pick

Spend two days hiking from rice fields into bamboo forest, sleeping in a Karen hill-tribe village, and visiting a small elephant sanctuary. Guides such as Witoon, Sammy, Moon, and Louie are known for explaining local life and keeping groups together. Expect uphill walking, simple lodging, good local meals, waterfall swimming, and a calm bamboo-raft trip.

“We started with a quick visit to a local food market, then elephant sanctuary where we met our guides. here we fed and bath with the elephants. Then we went to a waterfall where we had lunch. afterwards the trek started. We arrived at Loui's village around 17h and had dinner at 18h. The next day we hiked back, had bamboo rafting and lunch in a local restaurant”

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2.Off the Map Chiang Mai Jungle Coffee Trek Roast and Brew

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · from $123Top rated

Jack leads a small-group day from Chiang Mai into Mae Wang National Park, where you ride a 4WD into Karen country, walk among forest coffee plants, learn about medicinal herbs, plant a tree, eat a fresh vegetarian lunch, and roast and brew your own beans. Jeff may also help run this personal, hands-on outing.

“Where coffee meets community and purpose. Jack and Jeff delivered one of the most inspiring and meaningful tours I’ve ever experienced. This was not just about coffee — it was about people, culture, and the environment. The tour took us Read more”

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3.Chiang Mai: 2-Days Jungle Trek, Waterfalls and Karen Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 103 reviews · 2 days · from $96

Spend two active days hiking through Mae Win and Mae Wang, stopping at waterfalls, Karen villages and farmland. Your English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to 13, with a simple cottage stay, local meals, campfire, stargazing and time to swim. Pack light, bring warm layers, and expect long uphill walks.

“Great trip from start to finish. Met some great people from all over the world.”

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4.Chiang Mai: Elephant Sanctuary & Jungle Trek w/ Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $61

Travel south from Chiang Mai to Mae Wang for bamboo rafting, rescued-elephant care, a jungle walk, waterfall swim, and Shan village lunch. English and Thai-speaking guides, including Witoon and Tony, lead small groups of up to 12. Hotel pickup, transport, meals, tickets, and accident insurance are included.

“Elephant feeding and bathing was the highlight of our trip, would d highly recommend this tour, tour guides were excellent and made the trip fun”

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5.Chiang Mai: Guided Jungle and Waterfall Trek with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $64

Spend six hours exploring Mae Taeng District with a local English or Thai-speaking guide. Walk beside the river, learn about plants and wildlife, make simple bamboo crafts, swim beneath a 10-meter waterfall, and enjoy lunch, snacks, and water. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Chiang Mai are included.

“This trip was great fun. our guide made it all the better by teaching us about some of the trees and plants along the way. he also made us a bamboo cup, a leaf hat, a bamboo ring and taught us how to make a whistle and grass instrument He also allowed us to taste some very sweet sap.in a flower. When we got to the waterfall he took pictures of us both and will WhatsApp them to us. The terrain was fairly easy going with a bamboo stick which was provided. After the trek a lot velt lunch was provided. I recommend this trip.”

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6.Chiang Mai: Jungle Trek, Elephants care & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 1 day · from $58Best value

You’ll leave Chiang Mai for Mae Wang and Mae Win, stopping at a local market before bamboo rafting, a guided jungle walk, a waterfall swim, lunch, rice fields, and a Karen village. The day lasts about nine hours and includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, lunch, rafting, and insurance. The elephant-care reference needs clarification before booking.

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