Everyone&nbsp;in&nbsp;Chiang&nbsp;Mai&nbsp;will&nbsp;tell&nbsp;you&nbsp;to&nbsp;visit&nbsp;Doi&nbsp;Inthanon,&nbsp;and&nbsp;for&nbsp;once&nbsp;the&nbsp;hype&nbsp;is&nbsp;earned.&nbsp;At&nbsp;2,565&nbsp;metres&nbsp;it&#39;s&nbsp;the&nbsp;highest&nbsp;point&nbsp;in&nbsp;Thailand,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;drive&nbsp;up&nbsp;is&nbsp;half&nbsp;the&nbsp;fun.&nbsp;The&nbsp;heat&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;city&nbsp;fades,&nbsp;the&nbsp;air&nbsp;gets&nbsp;cooler,&nbsp;the&nbsp;forest&nbsp;changes&nbsp;shape,&nbsp;and&nbsp;somewhere&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;middle&nbsp;you&nbsp;notice&nbsp;you&nbsp;haven&#39;t&nbsp;checked&nbsp;your&nbsp;phone&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;while.We&nbsp;start&nbsp;low,&nbsp;at&nbsp;Mae&nbsp;Klang&nbsp;Waterfall.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;wide&nbsp;and&nbsp;loud,&nbsp;and&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;stand&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;front&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;feel&nbsp;the&nbsp;mist&nbsp;on&nbsp;your&nbsp;face.&nbsp;Bring&nbsp;a&nbsp;rain&nbsp;jacket&nbsp;or&nbsp;just&nbsp;accept&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;might&nbsp;get&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;wet.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;warm-up&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;first&nbsp;photo&nbsp;stop&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;day.Then&nbsp;we&nbsp;climb&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;top.&nbsp;You&#39;ll&nbsp;want&nbsp;the&nbsp;obligatory&nbsp;photo&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;summit&nbsp;sign,&nbsp;and&nbsp;ask&nbsp;your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;little&nbsp;shrine&nbsp;nearby.&nbsp;The&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;is&nbsp;named&nbsp;after&nbsp;King&nbsp;Inthawichayanon,&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;ruler&nbsp;of&nbsp;Chiang&nbsp;Mai,&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;story&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;nice&nbsp;surprise&nbsp;for&nbsp;most&nbsp;visitors.&nbsp;A&nbsp;short&nbsp;walk&nbsp;away,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Angka&nbsp;Nature&nbsp;Trail&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;easy&nbsp;wooden&nbsp;boardwalk&nbsp;through&nbsp;mossy&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;forest,&nbsp;with&nbsp;ferns,&nbsp;moss&nbsp;on&nbsp;everything,&nbsp;and&nbsp;signs&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;plants&nbsp;and&nbsp;birds&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;walking&nbsp;past.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;quiet&nbsp;and&nbsp;cool,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&#39;s&nbsp;a&nbsp;lovely&nbsp;break&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;car.Next&nbsp;up&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;Twin&nbsp;Royal&nbsp;Pagodas,&nbsp;built&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;the&nbsp;60th&nbsp;birthdays&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;late&nbsp;King&nbsp;and&nbsp;Queen&nbsp;of&nbsp;Thailand.&nbsp;They&nbsp;sit&nbsp;in&nbsp;landscaped&nbsp;gardens&nbsp;high&nbsp;above&nbsp;the&nbsp;valley,&nbsp;and&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;clear&nbsp;day&nbsp;the&nbsp;views&nbsp;are&nbsp;huge.&nbsp;Even&nbsp;when&nbsp;clouds&nbsp;roll&nbsp;in,&nbsp;the&nbsp;pagodas&nbsp;look&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;mysterious.&nbsp;Please&nbsp;wear&nbsp;something&nbsp;that&nbsp;covers&nbsp;your&nbsp;shoulders&nbsp;and&nbsp;knees.By&nbsp;then&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;be&nbsp;hungry,&nbsp;so&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;is&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;hillside&nbsp;restaurant&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;proper&nbsp;sit-down&nbsp;menu&nbsp;(at&nbsp;your&nbsp;own&nbsp;expense).&nbsp;Your&nbsp;guide&nbsp;takes&nbsp;your&nbsp;order&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;way&nbsp;down&nbsp;so&nbsp;the&nbsp;food&nbsp;arrives&nbsp;quickly.&nbsp;After&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;visit&nbsp;Ban&nbsp;Mae&nbsp;Klang&nbsp;Luang,&nbsp;a&nbsp;Karen&nbsp;village&nbsp;surrounded&nbsp;by&nbsp;rice&nbsp;terraces,&nbsp;where&nbsp;we&nbsp;taste&nbsp;local&nbsp;coffee&nbsp;and&nbsp;tea&nbsp;and&nbsp;you&nbsp;can&nbsp;buy&nbsp;a&nbsp;bag&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;home&nbsp;if&nbsp;you&nbsp;like.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;a&nbsp;slower,&nbsp;friendlier&nbsp;stop&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;chance&nbsp;to&nbsp;learn&nbsp;how&nbsp;people&nbsp;here&nbsp;live&nbsp;and&nbsp;farm.The&nbsp;finale&nbsp;is&nbsp;Wachirathan&nbsp;Waterfall,&nbsp;an&nbsp;80-metre&nbsp;drop&nbsp;that&nbsp;thunders&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;rocky&nbsp;pool.&nbsp;On&nbsp;sunny&nbsp;afternoons&nbsp;you&nbsp;often&nbsp;get&nbsp;a&nbsp;rainbow&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;mist.&nbsp;After&nbsp;that,&nbsp;we&nbsp;head&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;Chiang&nbsp;Mai&nbsp;and&nbsp;drop&nbsp;you&nbsp;at&nbsp;Central&nbsp;Airport&nbsp;Chiang&nbsp;Mai&nbsp;around&nbsp;6:30&nbsp;PM,&nbsp;tired&nbsp;and&nbsp;happy,&nbsp;with&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;dinner.We&nbsp;keep&nbsp;our&nbsp;groups&nbsp;small,&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;maximum&nbsp;of&nbsp;9,&nbsp;so&nbsp;you&nbsp;get&nbsp;a&nbsp;proper&nbsp;guide&nbsp;rather&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;megaphone.&nbsp;TripGuru&nbsp;provides&nbsp;water&nbsp;in&nbsp;glass&nbsp;bottles&nbsp;and&nbsp;offsets&nbsp;carbon&nbsp;emissions&nbsp;on&nbsp;every&nbsp;tour.

Thailand

Includes: 6 attractions, transportation, guide, hill tribe visit

Leave&nbsp;the&nbsp;city&nbsp;heat&nbsp;behind&nbsp;and&nbsp;climb&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;top&nbsp;of&nbsp;Thailand.&nbsp;Two&nbsp;waterfalls,&nbsp;a&nbsp;misty&nbsp;boardwalk,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Twin&nbsp;Royal&nbsp;Pagodas&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;Karen&nbsp;village&nbsp;coffee&nbsp;stop,&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;local&nbsp;guide&nbsp;all&nbsp;day.

Doi Inthanon National Park Day Trip with Twin Pagodas & Waterfalls

Go on this full day Doi Inthanon tour and reach Thailand’s highest peak! See the Twin Pagodas, Wachirathan Waterfall, and meet the Hill Tribe.