Share this tour
Offered languages
- English
Escape the city and discover the soul of northern Thailand on peaceful river journey. Start with short transfer to Chaimongkol docking area for exhilarating 45-mns cruise over Mae Ping River. Glide along watching scenery change from urban charm to green countryside dotted with teak houses and banana trees.
The Rose of the North's Mae Ping River splits modern part with local side where temples, old wooden houses and communities still thrive. With colorful scenery witness lifestyle of local people retained over time.
Disembark at local farmhouse with herbs, vegetables and fruit gardens to learn how jasmine rice is cultivated and variety of herbs are used in Thai cooking and natural medicine. Guided by local family, truly get feel and taste of how former generations infused their knowledge.
Enjoy refreshing herbal drink, lemongrass juices and seasonal fruits straight from garden. Highlight is comforting bowl of Chiang Mai's signature Khao Soi, smooth spicy noodle curry soup.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We pick up from downtown Chiang Mai hotel. Regions outside the central business are excluded and supplementary charges apply. The pick up time will be started 20-30 minutes before boat time. If your hotel is located outside downtown Chiang Mai hotels, the meeting point is at Mae Ping River Cruise. If you have any question about the pick up point, you can drop us a message in the Chat.
Itinerary
-
1
Begin with a short transfer to Chaimongkol Pier for a 45-minute cruise along the Mae Ping River. Discover a different side of Chiang Mai, where temples, wooden houses, and local communities line the riverbanks. The cruise ends at a local farmhouse with herb and rice gardens. Learn about traditional farming methods and taste fresh fruits, herbal juices, and the iconic Khao Soy noodle curry. Return transfer to your Chiang Mai hotel is included.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is operated on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis only with English-speaking assistance (no guide).
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Chiang Mai areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng and Chiang Mai International Airport are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments.
- We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Chiang Mai area.
Show 8 more
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is operated on joint / Seat-In-Coach basis only with English-speaking assistance (no guide).
- Transfers are only operated within the downtown Chiang Mai areas and restricted to main hotels only. Regions outside the central business district such as Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng and Chiang Mai International Airport are excluded and supplementary charges apply.
- We regret that are unable to provide pick-up and drop-off transfer services from and to apartment complexes, local guest houses or private apartments.
- We advise you kindly to head on your own arrangement to the nearest hotel inside the downtown Chiang Mai area.
- We will do all possible to comply with any dietary requirements during this excursion; it may not always be possible to confirm your wishes in advance based on the choice of meal at the farm.
- Natural elements of any kind have a destructive effect on electronic equipment. It is the customer’s own responsibility to ensure that any camera, mobile telephone or other device is properly wrapped and protected against these elements. We cannot be held responsible in any way for negligence and/or not following suggestions for any damage related to this.
- Please ensure that you bring sunglasses, a hat /cap and sunblock with a high SPF factor when traveling with us on this tour – even when it is cloudy, the sunrays still have an immense power.
- We reserve the right to make necessary changes to the excursion in case of unfavourable weather conditions or situations where we are forced to make alterations to guarantee the safety of our guests.
- It is the responsibility of the customer to provide us with the correct hotel information, should pick-up and drop-off services be included in the package.
- Any changes in accommodation outside 24 hours will be handled accordingly: changes within 24 hours may be on request.
- In the event of no-show or change of accommodation without prior consent and confirmation from us within 24 hours may result in the applicable cancellation charges as outlined in the terms and conditions.
- This tour departs every hour between 09:00 and 15:00 hrs (last departure).
Tags
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Show more
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Your guide to the flawless travel experience
Top Searches
Get our app
