HOT SPRINGS · HOT SPRING DAY TRIPS IN THAILAND
Every trip has one free day too few. These 11 hot spring day trips in Thailand justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in a couple of minutes.
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.
Spend six hours exploring Krabi by air-conditioned minivan, with an English-speaking driver such as Bass. Visit Tiger Cave Temple, swim at Emerald Pool, and relax in forest hot springs. Hotel pickup covers Ao Nang, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang, Tub Kaek, and Krabi Town. Bring cash for entrance fees, swimwear, and energy for 1,237 steps.
“enjoyed everything. the guide was great, transfer was on time and comfortable. every stop was well planned and orginised. pools were amazing. would highly recomment to walk to blue pool 1st and then if you have tome, to swim in emerald pool. Tiger cave templr-if you are phisically fit, you should attempt climb the stairs, the view is amazing from there.”
Spend about seven hours visiting Krabi’s hot springs, Emerald Pool, and Tiger Cave Temple. You’ll get hotel transport in selected areas, Thai lunch, water, fruit, and an English-speaking guide. The day is active and tightly timed, with 1,237 steep temple steps and a 600 THB national park fee paid separately.
“Tour was really fun and lunch was delicious. Felt a little rushed at the hot springs but was beautiful everywhere else.”
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.”
This 8-hour Krabi day trip combines a jungle swim at Emerald Pool, warm thermal pools at Khlong Thom Hot Springs, and free time in Krabi Town. An English or Thai-speaking guide accompanies you, with air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup included. Bring swimwear, a towel, water, sunscreen, and comfortable walking shoes.
“Had a few great tours though here but this one was average. Pick up from hotel was over a hour late with no call or explanation . The tour guide did her best but unfortunately we didn’t enjoy as much as we should have.”
Spend five hours visiting Krabi’s hot spring waterfall and the green waters of Emerald Pool in Khao Phra Bang Khram Nature Reserve. An English or Thai-speaking guide leads the walks, with hotel pickup from Krabi town or Ao Nang. The main caution is shared-van travel, which can take longer than expected.
From Ao Nang, ride about an hour to Klong Thom for a full spa day at Wareerak. You will soak in mineral hot springs, try Thai yoga in the pool, receive a herbal neck and shoulder treatment plus a one-hour Thai massage, then eat lunch and stroll the gardens. Pickup, drinks, and a handicraft lesson are included.
“Beautiful day at some peaceful hot springs. The setting and the hot springs are great. Lovely day out with and totally relaxed vibe. Great staff.”
Leave Ko Lanta around 7 AM for Krabi’s Emerald Pool, a hot spring waterfall, and Tiger Cave Temple. You’ll swim, eat a set lunch, soak in mineral-rich water, and choose whether to tackle 1,260 steps for the hilltop Buddha. Hotel transfers, a guide, drinking water, insurance, and park fees are included.
“We had a nice trip, a good driver and a really nice companion. She was friendly, helpful and answered all of our questions. In addition, an extra stop was made for me, which made me doubly happy. I'd love to see you again.”
You’ll visit Namtok Ron Hot Spring Waterfall, walk through rainforest to Emerald Pool, and explore Tiger Cave Temple with a local guide. Lunch, admission fees, and selected hotel transfers are included. The day is tightly timed, and the temple climb may be difficult after two active morning stops.
Trade Krabi’s busy beaches for a seven-hour spa day in the jungle. You’ll start with Thai Hermit exercises, enjoy an herbal body scrub, soak in hot and cold mineral water, receive neck and shoulder work in the springs, eat a healthy Thai lunch, and finish with a 60-minute Thai massage. Pickup is limited to Ao Nang hotels.
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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