Doi Inthanon National Park Private Tour – Full Day

The Experience

A private guide and vehicle cover Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest point, at whatever pace your group sets rather than a shared bus schedule. You’ll see the 80-meter Wachirathan Waterfall, the quieter 50-meter Sirithan cascade fed by the Mae Klan River, and the twin royal pagodas built for the King and Queen at the summit. Rated 4.8 from 72 reviews, it’s a private version of one of Chiang Mai’s most-booked day trips out to Doi Inthanon National Park.

What to Expect

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included; if your hotel sits outside the free pickup zone, the meeting point shifts to the McDonald’s at Thapae Gate in the Old City, where your guide waits holding a TripGuru sign. The day runs 8 hours and covers real ground — waterfalls, the summit pagodas, a walk on the Angka Nature Trail’s raised platform through cloud forest, and a stop in the Karen village of Sobhad before finishing at an upland Hmong market. Park entrance (THB 320) and the King & Queen Pagoda fee (THB 40) are both included; lunch and personal spending are not, so bring cash for the restaurant stop and the market stalls.

Who It’s For

Good for travelers who want a private car and guide for a long day covering waterfalls, a summit, and a hill-tribe village without matching a group’s pace. Less suited to anyone short on time — 8 hours is a full day — or who’d rather do a shorter, shared-group version at a lower price. As with any Thai national park, leave pets at the hotel; they aren’t permitted inside Doi Inthanon.

Insider Tip: Free cancellation runs up to 24 hours out, worth using since this route is marked likely to sell out.

Safety Tip: The waterfall viewpoints and the Angka Nature Trail’s platform get slick with spray and rain, so sturdy footwear matters more than the easy difficulty rating suggests.

Bring small Thai baht notes for lunch and for the handicraft stalls at Sobhad and the Hmong upland market.