8 Waterfall Rafting and Tubing in Thailand Worth the Detour

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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3.Khaolak: Bamboo Rafting, Waterfalls, and Turtle Conservation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 622 reviews · 3 hours · from $48Best value

Travel from Khao Lak by air-conditioned van for a calm 50-minute bamboo raft ride, wildlife spotting, a visit to the Sea Turtle Conservation Center, and a swim at Ton Pling Waterfall. Guides such as Winnie, Dee Dee, Kob, and Shane add local detail and help with photos. Bring water shoes, sunscreen, and dry clothes.

“Excellent morning with the waterfall, then the bamboo rafting and finishing off at the turtles”

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6.Trekking to Waterfall Adventure Tubing 45 mins. (Only Khao lak)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $88

Start at 8:30 a.m. with a 4x4 ride into Khao Lak forest, a jungle walk, coffee at Hinlad Waterfall, and 45 minutes of river tubing. Guides such as Susan, Luna, Lunar, and Oil have led parts of this outing. Expect a small group, wet clothes, and moderate physical activity.

“Tubing was really fun. Would definitely recommend. Luna made the tour/15 minutes trek really informative and interesting”

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7.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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8.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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