15 Waterfall Rafting and Tubing in Chiang Mai to Book This Year

1.Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9,160 reviews · 9 hours · from $60Our pick

Travel from Chiang Mai to Pon Elephant Thailand for a guided day with rescued elephants. Feed bananas, walk through the forest, prepare elephant food, and bathe with them in the river. Add a waterfall swim, Thai lunch, and a gentle bamboo raft ride. Guides such as Nop, Paul, Yaya, and Sunny are often praised for their care and humor.

“Amazing!! Paul was our tour guide and was so helpful all day and explained the lay out of the day. So informative and a lovely guide and sanctuary, included photos which were then sent to us. Would highly recommend!”

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2.Chiang Mai Elephant Sanctuary, Bamboo Rafting and Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 870 reviews · from $58Top rated

Spend about eight hours outside Chiang Mai with a guide such as Paul, Fluke, or Mr. Poppy. Climb Bua Tong’s grippy limestone waterfall, visit New Elephant Home, then raft through forested hills. The elephant program avoids riding and focuses on care, observation, feeding, and time near the animals.

“Awesome experience. Really enjoyed it. Everything was on time and Fluke was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable and helpful throughout. Highly recommend!”

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4.4 in 1 Elephants Long Neck Rafting and Sticky Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $88

Spend about 10 hours touring Mae Taeng with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. Climb Sticky Waterfall, feed and bathe elephants at an ethical sanctuary, visit a Karen Long Neck Village, then choose white-water or bamboo rafting. Guides may include Yoong and Mr K. Lunch, water, fees, and local insurance are included.

“This was easily the best tour I have taken in more than 10 years travelling through South East Asia. Absolutely fantastic guide (Mr K), a small group and really fun activities. The elephant sanctuary was great and the elephants treated very well. The rafting was a blast, as was the Sticky Waterfall. I would highly recommend this tour, especially with Mr. K. 🙂”

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5.Chiang Mai ATV & White Water Rafting & Trekking to Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 1 day

Spend a full day outside Chiang Mai combining a 2-hour jungle hike to a waterfall, 5 kilometers of white-water rafting, and a 1-hour ride on a 200cc ATV. English-speaking guides such as Tata and Tony lead the trip, with lunch, equipment, insurance, and hotel transfer included.

“The tour was well put together and Tony was very friendly. Even though I was the only one of the group who registered for the ATV ride they made that possible and I had very good time!”

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6.ATV, White Water Raft, & Sticky Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 1 day

Start with Sticky Waterfall, then ride a 200cc ATV for an hour and raft 5 kilometers on the Maetang River. Your English-speaking guide, safety equipment, Thai lunch, drinking water, and city-area transfers are included. The day suits active visitors aged 15 to 70 who can ride and handle a manual vehicle.

“Brilliant day and such lovely and welcoming guide. Well worth it for a full day with 3 activities and he accommodated our big group of 19 people!”

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7.Sticky Waterfall and Rafting Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 1 day · from $83

Travel from Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as Joe or Mr K for white-water rafting, bamboo rafting, lunch, and Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall. You will tackle a 4-kilometer, level 3 to 4 rafting route, float calmly along the Mae Taeng River, and climb grippy limestone rocks. Expect to get wet, and bring a towel and dry clothes.

“Mr K was amazing. He took us on water rafting which was a perfect preparation for the bamboo boats which was the most relaxing thing while seeing the elephants while we went past. sticky waterfall was beautiful and Mr K made the whole day amazing. Thank you mr K you’re the best .”

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8.Whitewater Rafting and Waterfall Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 10 hours · from $112

Spend 10 hours with 8Adventures on a Chiang Mai day trip combining a three-hour jungle trek and a 10-kilometer rafting run. Guides such as Sack, Tin, and Sam bring local plant knowledge, river skills, and good humor. Swim at a 10-meter waterfall, then tackle class III and IV rapids in Mae Taeng District.

“The whole day was an amazing experience from start to finish! We started off with the white water rafting, Sam my captain along with the other staff made sure it was safe and very enjoyable! We then had a really tasty lunch followed by our trekking tour with Tin to see the waterfall. It was so refreshing to be able to go underneath the waterfall, the trek was also enjoyable with lots of nice photo opportunities. Overall would highly recommend!”

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9.Chiang Mai Half-Day Adventure: River Tubing & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · from $62

You’ll leave Chiang Mai for a guided Mae Taeng River tubing trip, passing Elephant Nature Park and local wildlife before swimming at Saa Gee Waterfall. Guides such as Bang and Captain Jack handle safety, photos, and local insight. Choose a half-day return or add an overnight cabin stay and optional ethical elephant feeding.

“This excursion was our favourite. Everything was great. It will be a memory we hold dear to our hearts forever. Can’t recommend this adventure enough:) It was a 10/10!”

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10.7 Hour Sticky Waterfall and Double Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $84

You spend about seven hours beyond Chiang Mai’s city streets, combining the climbable Sticky Waterfall with 40 to 50 minutes of Class 3 to 4 rafting and a peaceful 50-minute bamboo trip. Guide Joe is named in the tour details and can help with photos and practical needs. Lunch, transport, water, fees, and local insurance are included.

“Really good organisation, the guide was really nice as well to explain the program, some history during the travel to the location etc”

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11.Secret Waterfall and Bamboo Rafting from Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $32Best value

Leave central Chiang Mai for Mae Wang, where you can swim beneath a scenic waterfall, enjoy tea and snacks beside the water, then float 45 minutes down the Wang River on a bamboo raft. Guides such as M, May, Pik, Em, Pai, and Win have earned praise for friendly care. Lunch, transport, safety gear, and insurance are included.

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12.Elephant Sanctuary + Waterfall + Bamboo Rafting One Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $59

Spend 8 to 10 hours in Mae Wang district with hotel pickup in Chiang Mai, an elephant sanctuary visit, waterfall swim, lunch, and bamboo rafting. You can feed and interact with elephants, cool off beneath a 20-meter waterfall, and float along the Mae Wang stream. Guides may include Tony or Eat.

“The elephant sanctuary was a good way to intermingle with the elephants. One got to feed them, bathe with them in the mud or the water and just pet them. The bamboo rafting was an experience in itself with some rapids in areas. The waterfall was a good place to cool off but not the highlight of the day.”

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13.Chiang Mai Adventure: Trekking, Tubing & Waterfall Slide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $70

Spend a full day in Mae Taeng with an English or Thai-speaking local guide. Trek 2.5 hours to Tard Mok Waterfall, eat a Thai lunch, tube along the Mae Taeng River, then choose a natural waterfall slide or ethical elephant observation. Transport, towels, safety gear, snacks, and showers are included.

“The all-day trekking, waterfall, and tubing trip was incredible from start to finish. The hike was beautiful and energizing, the waterfall was straight out of a postcard, and the tubing was pure fun and relaxation. The guides were friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience feel effortless. I left feeling refreshed, amazed, and already wanting to do it again. Highly recommend!”

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14.Chiang Mai 1 Day: Elephant Sanctuary, Waterfall & Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $77

Start with a 7:30 to 8:00am pickup, then meet Karen guides and rescued elephants at Doi Inthanon Elephant Sanctuary. Feed the animals, walk through the jungle, and bathe with them before lunch beside Mae Saphok Waterfall. Finish with a peaceful bamboo raft ride. Groups are capped at 10.

“Great experience seeing elephants in natural habitat. Looked well looked after and cared for. Waterfall was amazing due to previous rain and bamboo rafting was relaxing”

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15.Chiang Mai Adventure ATV Secret Waterfall and Bamboo Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $64

Spend about 6.5 hours with Joy Your Trip riding an ATV in Mae Wang, cooling off at a waterfall, and floating down the Wang River by bamboo raft. A guide such as Pik leads the day, with safety gear, snacks, lunch, transport, and insurance included. Drivers must be 15 or older.

“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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