The 4 Best Private Waterfall Tours in Chiang Mai

1.Doi Suthep Temple and Bau Thong Waterfalls Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · from $109Our pick

Spend 7 to 9 hours with a private guide visiting Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, climbing Bua Thong’s sticky waterfalls, and relaxing over lunch at an orchid and butterfly farm. The day may also include a Karen Long Neck village visit. Guides have included Yut, Tuk, Puma, Cai, May, and Mae.

“My favorite tour of our entire trip! Our guide (Noom?) was so knowledgeable and funny! It was a bit of driving in between each activity, but each stop was so worth it! Make sure to pack a change of clothes for after your walk up the waterfall!”

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2.Sticky Waterfall Half-day with Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · 4 hours

Ride from Chiang Mai to Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall with an English-speaking driver such as Jay, Pom, or Ton. Spend about two hours climbing the limestone falls and swimming in clear pools. The private car gives you door-to-door service and room for photos, lunch, or an optional stop, but this is transport with driver assistance, not a formal guided tour.

“We had a brilliant time with Jay going to the sticky waterfalls. We were a family of 3, with a 11 year old. I would recommend if you are going to the sticky waterfalls (or want to do any private trip in Chang Mai) you go with Jay. She was really friendly, her English was great, we got picked up punctually, she laughed at my husbands jokes, the car was very clean, she went out of her way to help us. The sticky waterfalls are great fun and in a beautiful setting. Going with a private car was perfect. We had time to enjoy the falls, in our own time,…”

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3.Private Chiang Mai Tour to Bua Thong Waterfalls and Ziplining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $138

Spend nine hours with a private guide and driver visiting a Chiang Mai market, a one-hour forest zipline, Karen Long Neck Village, and Bua Thong Waterfalls. Guide M is praised for clear English, good humor, and helpful advice. Hotel pickup, lunch, and return transport are included.

“M was a fantastic guide. He was knowledgable, helpful and fun to have around. Plus he speaks really great English. I would give him 10 stars if I could.”

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4.Zipline+Sticky waterfall+Long Neck Village Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $126

Spend about eight hours on a private Chiang Mai tour combining 24 zipline platforms at Phoenix Adventure Park, lunch, Karen Long Neck Village, and the climbable Sticky Waterfall. You get an air-conditioned vehicle, equipment, guide, and listed activities included. Tuesday bookings switch the zipline for a Jungle Coaster.

“Excellent day. Long neck village was interesting. Tour guide was full of information and did a great job. Zip line was excellent. Really nice park and so many zip lines. Well organised and very safety conscious - all equipment was in excelleRead more”

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