The 15 Best Chiang Mai Hot Springs Tours

1.Chiang Rai Temples, Karen Tribe and Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,401 reviews · 11 hours - 810 minutes · from $35Our pick

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Mae Kachan Hot Springs, a Karen long-neck village, Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Suea Ten, and Huay Pla Kang Temple. Expect about 11 hours on the road, temple entrance fees, optional audio in 41 languages, and lunch at your own cost.

“I couldn’t ask for more. Pi Dee gave us a wonderful trip yesterday and provided us valuable information every step of the way. I wasn’t feeling well and she was so caring and understanding. Thank you Pi Dee for being there for me and thank you for making our experience so wonderful!!!! Krup koon mak ca! Hope to see you soon on our next adventure!”

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2.Chiangmai to Chiangrai: 3 Temples, Hot Springs& Lalitta Cafe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 659 reviews · from $41

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai by air-conditioned van with an English-speaking guide such as Puma, Aom, Joe, or Andy. Visit the White and Blue Temples, stop at Mae Khachan hot springs, and choose the Red Temple, Karen village, and Lalitta Cafe. It is a long but well-packed day, usually returning around 8 to 9 pm.

“PUMA was an excellent guide! The temples are modern. The white one is the most impressive. I have mixed feelings about the Longneck village. Lalitta Café did not dissapoint. Take into account Chiang Rai is 3 hrs away from Chiang Mai.”

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3.Red, Blue, White Temples & Hot Spring Trip from Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 143 reviews · 10 hours · from $37

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai by van for a full day of temples, local food, and a foot soak at Mae Kachan Hot Spring. You’ll see Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Suea Ten, and Huay Pla Kang Temple, with an optional Long Neck Village visit. An English and Thai speaking guide accompanies the trip.

“Nous ne connaissions pas l heure de récupération c était a 30min prêt…la « guide « était très gentille mais parlé un anglais rudimentaire.il n y avait pas vraiment de visites guidées mais un dépôt devant les temples sans explications ou presque et on devait visiter tout seul.sinon la journée est bien organisée et permet de voir beaucoup de choses!”

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4.Chiang Rai Famous Temples & Hot Springs Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 129 reviews · 13 hours · from $24Best value

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in a shared van with up to 12 people. Stop at Mae Kachan Hot Spring, the White, Blue and Black or Red Temples, Baan Dam Museum, Huay Pla Kang Temple, and Lalitta Café, depending on your package. Hotel pickup, lunch, tickets, and a small snack vary by option.

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5.Full-Day Chiang Rai Temples Tour from Chiang Mai with Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · from $52

Leave Chiang Mai at 7:00 am for Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Red Temples, with a short stop at Mae Khachan Hot Spring. A guide such as Goi explains Buddhist ideas and temple details while a small group of up to 12 travels by comfortable van. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and admission are included.

“Excellent , the trip was well organized, the guide was very kind and knowledgeable , the van was comfortable.”

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6.Mae Kampong Village, Hot Springs & Bor Sang Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 8 hours · from $112Top rated

Travel by private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking guide to Mae Kampong Village, its waterfall, Kew Fin viewpoint, San Kamphaeng Hot Springs, and Bo Sang’s umbrella workshops. Guides such as Austin, Bird, Tippy, and Rae add local insight, flexible pacing, snacks, and useful Chiang Mai tips. Tuesday and renovation closures bring route changes.

“Austin made our last day in Thailand very memorable! We had a beautiful day visiting places we could never have found on our own. He is a safe driver and very knowledgeable about the area, Thailand history, culture and nature. We definitely recommend him for your travel guide.”

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7.Chiang Rai White Blue Red Temples with Hot Spring from Chaing Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $47

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in a small group of up to 12. Stop at a hot spring, then see Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Suea Ten, and Wat Huay Pla Kang. Lunch, water, entrance fees, hotel transfers, insurance, and an English or Thai-speaking guide are included. The drive takes about three hours each way.

“Excellent experience. The trip took around 3 hours each way in a pleasant air conditioned van and worth it. Amazing temples better than all the others I have seen so far. Our guide Chin was very informative and nice. I recommend this tour to everyone.”

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8.Extream Zipline @ Kingkong Smile and Dip in Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $119

Start with hotel pickup at 8:30 a.m. and a one-hour drive to Kingkong Smile, where trained staff guide you across 36 platforms and 14 double cables, including a 2,210-foot line. After lunch, soak for about 45 minutes in a private hot-water tub at Sankampaeng Hot Springs or try the flowing mineral stream.

“All around excellent experience! I can’t say enough about the views or express how cool it is to have several 45-60 second long zip lines to look at it. (38 in total!) I am an enthusiastic zip liner and this course might be my favorite. The guiRead more”

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9.Mae Kampong Village, Hot Springs, Bor Sang Umbrellas Making Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $107

Spend about nine hours beyond Chiang Mai with a private air-conditioned car, an English-speaking guide, and lunch included. Walk through Mae Kampong village, visit a waterfall and Kew Fin viewpoint, soak at Sankampaeng Hot Springs, then watch Bor Sang artisans make umbrellas. Kew Fin becomes a nature trail during its 2025 renovation closure.

“Fantastic trip and amazing lunch. Great guide. Wonderful experience for couples or families and children will enjoy this too, but do expect some walking.”

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10.Private Chaing Dao Tour. Village, Cave,Hot springs, Sticky Waterfall.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $90

Travel privately from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao with guide Ohm for a full day of local culture and nature. Explore two lit cave sections at Wat Tham, cook Lanna food, paint a Lanna alphabet souvenir, visit Mae Pam Village, climb Sri Sangwan Waterfall, and relax at Pong Arng Hot Springs. Lunch, transport, and entrance fees are included.

“It was a really fun tour!! Ohm was very friendly and informative!! You should definitely book this tour!!”

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11.Chiang Rai Wonders: White, Blue & Red Temples and Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $92

Start from Chiang Mai at 6:30 a.m. with a private English-speaking driver, then visit Mae Kachan Hot Spring, Doi Chaang coffee farm, Wat Rong Khun, the Blue Temple, and Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan. You explore independently, with transport, water, hotel pickup, and drop-off included.

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12.Lost in Chiang Mai – Secret Village, Hot Spring & Waterfall – A Cultural Therapy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $136

Meet your English-speaking guide at Duangtawan Hotel at 8:30 am for a five-hour escape to Mae Kampong and San Kamphaeng. Walk among waterfalls, old trees, coffee plants, and mountain homes, then boil an egg in hot spring water. The group is limited to eight, with private transport and round-trip transfers included.

“This you really have to see! A village selfsustaining up in the mountains. I think the hike trails were the best part of the trip. All very well explained by our guide. What to see, what to eat, where to seebit and where to eat it. As if there was no end, the hot springs were really fun and lovely to see. The best choice in Chiang Mai!”

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13.Chiang Mai Pai Full Day Sai Ngam Hot Spring, Pai Canyon, White Buddha, Santichon

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $194

Travel from Chiang Mai to Pai by air-conditioned minivan on an 11-hour outing with a guide and a maximum of 15 people. Visit the WWII Memorial Bridge, Pai Canyon, Santichon Yunnan Village, Sai Ngam Hot Spring, and Wat Phra That Mae Yen. Thai lunch, entrance fees, water, insurance, and hotel pickup are included.

“We really enjoyed visiting Santichon and the hot spring. It is a long day due to the drive and the windy roads but the driver was helpful and friendly. This tour is a good option for a single day visit if you are short on time.”

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14.Chiang Rai Tour: Hot Spring,White Temple, Golden Triangle, Yao

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $101

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Mae Khachan Hot Spring, Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Saen and the Golden Triangle. You’ll get lunch, hotel pickup in central Chiang Mai, entrance fees and a small group of up to 10 people. A Laos boat trip costs an extra 300 THB.

“Cooking eggs in hot spring, tour of black house museum. White and Blue temples. Brief trip to Laos. Buffet lunch was really great!”

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15.White Temple, Black House Museum and Hot Spring Tour from Chiang Mai (SHA Plus)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $51

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Mae Khachan hot spring, Wat Rong Khun, and Baan Dam Museum. See white temple art, bone displays, antiques, and intricate woodwork, with admission, air-conditioned transport, and hotel pickup included.

“The whole experience was enjoyable. Took many pictures, had ample time in each spot, and our guide was very outgoing and friendly.”

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