Doi Suthep at sunrise & the Hmong village
from, per person THB 1,290
Chiang Mai · Nature & adventure
Doi Inthanon: twin pagodas, cloud forest & the Karen village
The trip, in short
Doi Inthanon tops out at 2,565 metres, and the summit itself is an anticlimax — a car park and a sign. What is worth the drive is everything around it.
The twin royal pagodas at 2,200 metres sit in terraced gardens that stay in flower most of the year. The Ang Ka boardwalk crosses a sphagnum bog in cloud forest that feels nothing like the rest of Thailand. And the Karen villages on the lower slopes grow the coffee that replaced opium here in the 1970s.
We finish at Wachirathan waterfall, which throws enough spray to soak you from the viewing platform.
Highlights
- Phra Mahathat Naphamethinidon and Naphaphonphumisiri pagodas
- Ang Ka cloud-forest boardwalk
- Wachirathan waterfall
- Karen village and a coffee tasting
What's included
- Air-conditioned hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- National park and pagoda entrance fees
- Local lunch
- Drinking water on board
- Passenger accident insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities — appreciated, never expected
Meeting point
Your hotel lobby in Chiang Mai.
Pick-up area: Chiang Mai old city, Nimman and Riverside hotels. We message your exact pick-up window the evening before, with the driver's name and vehicle.
Before you book
- The summit is 12–15 °C cooler than Chiang Mai and can drop near freezing in December and January. A jacket is not optional.
- Foreign-visitor national park entry is ฿300 adult, ฿150 child, and is included in the price shown.
- The boardwalk is flat and step-free; the waterfall platform involves stairs.
Who you are contracting with
We are the organiser of this service
OrganiserWe contract for this service as principal — it is operated by us, or by a local supplier engaged by us in our own name in Thailand. Your contract is with us, not with the driver, guide, captain or boat operator, and we carry the obligation to deliver it as described.
This service is performed in Thailand, by our Bangkok operation. Access Transit Express, registered in Indonesia, is the merchant of record for the payment: the charge, the invoice and any refund come from us, and your statement reads ACCESSTRANSITEXPRESS.
Our role, in fullCancellation & refunds
Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund to the card you paid with. Cancel later than that and the booking is non-refundable, because the vehicle, seat or greeter has already been committed.
- Refunds are issued within one business day and reach your card in 5–10 business days, depending on your bank.
- If we cancel — weather, a marine department closure, a mechanical failure — you choose a new date or a full refund, whenever we cancel.
- No-shows and cancellations inside the window are not refundable. We will always try to move you to another date first.
Not sure this is the right trip?
Our Bangkok desk answers 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us who is travelling and what you want out of the day, and we will tell you honestly whether this is it.
from, per adult THB 1,790
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