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From Chiang Mai · 9 hours · Small group of up to 9
Doi Inthanon from Chiang Mai
TripGuru Thailand's day: Mae Klang Waterfall, the summit at 2,565 m, the Ang Ka boardwalk, the twin pagodas, a Karen village and Wachirathan Waterfall. The small-group options end at Central Chiang Mai Airport, not your hotel; the park and pagoda fees are in some options only.
Pick your tour
Which Doi Inthanon Tour?
Doi Inthanon, at 2,565 m the highest point in Thailand, is a national park about two hours’ drive south-west of Chiang Mai, and most people see it on a guided day: two waterfalls, the summit, a short walk in the cloud forest, the twin royal pagodas and a hill-village stop. The one to book first is TripGuru Thailand’s Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon, Twin Pagodas & Waterfalls Day Tour, from US$38 a person (checked November 2026; on the dates we read, the options without fees cost US$38.66 to US$47.88). Its small-group options end at Central Chiang Mai Airport rather than your hotel.
Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon, Twin Pagodas & Waterfalls Day Tour
TripGuru Thailand: Mae Klang and Wachirathan waterfalls, the summit, the Ang Ka boardwalk, the twin pagodas and a Karen village, 9 hours, up to 9 people. Ends at Central Chiang Mai Airport.
Check dates →Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon National Park Waterfalls & Pagodas
MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA: from the McDonald's at the Night Bazaar or a central hotel, Wachirathan Waterfall, the summit, the Ang Ka trail, the pagodas and a Hmong market, 7.5 hours. Fees paid in cash on the day.
See the tour →Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Trip with Pha Dok Siew Guided Trek
LOCAL CNX. TOURS 99: two hours on the Pha Dok Siew trail plus the summit, the pagodas and waterfalls, for a group of 10 to 12. Options with or without pickup, lunch and the park fee.
See the tour →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The comparison below sets four days side by side. The Doi Inthanon entrance fee goes through what each price leaves out.
- 4.7 / 5 7626+ Reviews
- 102.5 km Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai to the summit of Doi Inthanon by road, about two hours with no traffic
- 300 baht The park fee for a foreign adult, 150 for a child (Department of National Parks rates from June 2022); in some tour options only
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Mountain Day Includes
Two waterfalls, the highest point in Thailand, a short boardwalk through cloud forest, the twin pagodas and a Karen village on the way down.
TripGuru Thailand's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Experience the misty beauty of Mae Klang and Wachirathan waterfalls
- Stand on Thailand's highest point, 2,565 m above sea level
- Stroll the Angka Nature Trail boardwalk through misty cloud forest
- Visit the Twin Royal Pagodas and their garden views
- Taste coffee and tea in the Karen village of Ban Mae Klang Luang
What's Included
- Hotel pickup (if option selected)
- Doi Inthanon National Park entrance fees (if option selected)
- Twin Pagodas entrance fees (if option is selected)
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
- Tour guide
- A glass bottle of drinking water
- Insurance
- Carbon emissions offset credits
- Drop off at Central Chiang Mai Airport (if small group option)
Good to know: If you do not select the tour option with the entry fees included, the Doi Inthanon National Park entry fee is 300 Thai baht and the Twin Pagoda entry fee is 100 Thai Baht · Kindly note that the Angka Nature Trail is a short 360-meter boardwalk and not a full hiking trail · Same-day booking is available for the meeting point option subject to availability · Drop off at Central Chiang Mai Airport (if small group option) · Lunch is not included, it is paid in cash (Thai baht) · Not Included: Food and extra drinks, Doi Inthanon National Park entrance fee (Adult 300 · Child 150 THB), Twin Pagodas entrance fee (100 THB per person), Personal expenses
From Chiang Mai Up the Mountain and Back
A meeting point or a hotel pickup, the waterfalls and the summit in the morning, the pagodas and lunch at midday, the village and the last waterfall on the way down.
A Meeting Point or a Hotel Pickup
Meet the guide at the McDonald's at Thapae Gate, or take the hotel-pickup option; the team emails the time the evening before. About 1.5 hours by van to the park.
Waterfall, Summit, Boardwalk
Mae Klang Waterfall, the summit sign at 2,565 m, and the Ang Ka nature trail: a 360-metre boardwalk through cloud forest, not a hike.
The Twin Pagodas and Lunch
The two royal pagodas in their gardens (cover shoulders and knees), then lunch at a hillside restaurant, paid in cash at your own expense.
A Karen Village and the Way Down
Coffee and tea at Ban Mae Klang Luang, Wachirathan Waterfall, then about 2 hours back. The small-group options drop everyone at Central Chiang Mai Airport, around 6:30 PM.
Photo Gallery
Summit, Pagodas and Waterfalls
The cloud forest at the top of Thailand, the twin pagodas in their gardens and the waterfalls of the lower slopes.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
TripGuru Thailand's 9-hour day for a group of up to 9: pick a date, then the meeting point or hotel pickup, with or without the park and pagoda fees. The small-group options end at Central Chiang Mai Airport. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Before the Mountain
Planning a Day on Doi Inthanon
The Kew Mae Pan trail season, the cold at the top, what you pay at the gate, going on your own, a private car, and the sights in order up the road.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Tour prices on GetYourGuide and Viator are in US dollars; the park and pagoda fees are in Thai baht.
Four Doi Inthanon Days from Chiang Mai Side by Side
The small-group day with the twin pagodas, a cheaper group day from the Night Bazaar, and two days with a trek on the Pha Dok Siew trail: where each starts and ends, the walking, the fees and the limits. Prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Small group, up to 9 | From the Night Bazaar | Pha Dok Siew trek | Trek, fee and lunch in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$38 per person (US$38.66 to US$47.88 without fees on the dates we read; checked November 2026) | From US$29 per person (meeting at the Night Bazaar on 26 November 2026; US$32.33 with hotel pickup; fees extra; checked November 2026) | From US$31 per person (meeting at Burger King, Tha Pae, without fees or lunch, on 26 November 2026; US$35.55 with hotel pickup; checked November 2026) | From US$57 per person (hotel pickup or meeting point on 26 November 2026; checked November 2026) |
| Start and End | McDonald's at Thapae Gate or hotel pickup, 8:00 AM; small-group options end at Central Chiang Mai Airport | McDonald's Night Bazaar at 7:00 AM or hotel pickup at 6:30 AM; back to Chiang Mai or the Night Bazaar | Burger King or Wat Phra Singh, or hotel pickup, 7:00 to 7:15 AM | Hotel pickup or Baan Meesuk in the Old Town, 7:00 AM |
| Walking | The Ang Ka boardwalk, 360 m | The Ang Ka trail | 2 hours on the Pha Dok Siew trail | 2 to 3 hours on the Pha Dok Siew trail, narrow jungle paths |
| Stops | Mae Klang and Wachirathan waterfalls, the summit, the twin pagodas, a Karen village | Wachirathan Waterfall, the summit, the pagodas, a Hmong market | The summit, the pagodas, waterfalls, a Karen village | The summit, the pagodas, coffee at Baan Mae Klang Luang, Wachirathan Waterfall |
| Park Fee | In the fees-included options only (300 baht park, 100 baht pagodas) | Not included: 300 baht park, 100 baht pagodas | In the all-fees options only | Park admission included |
| Lunch | Not included; a hillside restaurant, paid in cash | Not listed | In the lunch options only | Included |
| Limits | Ends at the airport mall, not your hotel, on the small-group options | Not for people with mobility impairments or wheelchair users; no luggage; English guide only | Not for over-70s, pregnant women, wheelchair users or people with altitude sickness; groups of 10 to 12 | Not for people with mobility impairments |
| Best For | A small group, two waterfalls and the boardwalk | The lowest price in this table | A real walk on a low budget | A trek with the fee and lunch already paid |
| Check dates | See the tour | See the tour | See the tour |
Other Days on the Mountain
More Doi Inthanon Tours
A day with the Kew Mae Pan trail, a trek on the Pha Dok Siew trail and a private car with a driver, on GetYourGuide.
KEW MAE PAN TRAILChiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Park Tour & Kew Mae Pan Trail Hike
LOCAL CNX. TOURS 99's day with a two-hour hike on the Kew Mae Pan nature trail, the King's and Queen's pagodas, waterfalls, viewpoints and the summit, and a Hmong market. Set lunch and water included; the park fee depends on the option. Not for over-70s.
DOWNHILL TREKChiang Mai: Doi Inthanon National Park and Pha Dok Siew Trek
Trips Chiang Mai's day with a two- to three-hour downhill walk on the Pha Dok Siew trail (about 500 m of descent) with a local hiking guide, lunch, the Karen village of Mae Klang Luang and Wachirathan Waterfall. Hotel pickup within 5 km of the Three Kings Monument; park and pagoda fees on some options.
PRIVATE CARChiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Private Highlights (No Hiking)
Chiang Mai Private Tour's 8-hour private car with an English-speaking driver (a driver, not a guide) and an English e-book: the summit, the twin pagodas, lunch at the Royal Agricultural Station Inthanon and Wachirathan Waterfall, with hotel transfer in Chiang Mai. Park and pagoda fees are extra.
Doi Inthanon from Chiang Mai
The Road Up, the Day and What You Pay
Where the sights are on the mountain, how the twin-pagodas day runs, what its options cost with and without the fees, and the days that add a real trail.
Where the sights are
From Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai the road runs 64 km to the park entrance checkpoint, then climbs 38 km to the summit: 102.5 km in all, about two hours with no traffic. The waterfalls are on the lower slopes, the twin pagodas 5.1 km below the summit, and the Kew Mae Pan trail starts 0.8 km on foot from the pagodas. The Department of National Parks lists a dozen waterfalls in the park, among them Mae Klang, Wachirathan, Sirithan, Siriphum, Pha Dok Siao and Mae Ya.
TripGuru Thailand’s day, stop by stop
| Stop | What you do |
|---|---|
| Van from Chiang Mai | About 1.5 hours |
| Mae Klang Waterfall | A wide waterfall low on the mountain; expect spray |
| The summit | The sign at 2,565 m and a small shrine nearby; the mountain is named after King Inthawichayanon |
| Ang Ka nature trail | A 360-metre boardwalk through cloud forest; not a hiking trail |
| The twin pagodas | The two royal pagodas in their gardens; cover shoulders and knees |
| Lunch | A hillside restaurant, ordered on the way, paid in cash |
| Ban Mae Klang Luang | A Karen village: coffee and tea tasting |
| Wachirathan Waterfall | An 80-metre fall into a rocky pool |
| Van back | About 2 hours; drop-off at Central Chiang Mai Airport around 6:30 PM |
From the tour’s itinerary and description, checked November 2026.
The group is at most 9. The guide speaks English or Spanish depending on the option, and you get a glass bottle of water and insurance. If you meet at the McDonald’s at Thapae Gate, be there 10 minutes early; the team emails the pickup time the evening before.
What the price buys
| Option | 28 Nov 2026 | 15 Dec 2026 | 20 Jan 2027 | 24 Mar 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting point, fees not included | US$47.88 | US$38.66 | US$40.40 | US$42.97 |
| Hotel pickup, fees not included | US$46.38 | US$41.89 | US$41.89 | US$41.89 |
| Meeting point, fees included | US$59.25 | US$52.55 | US$54.43 | US$47.28 |
| Hotel pickup, fees included | US$59.25 | US$52.55 | US$54.43 | US$52.55 |
| Private, hotel pickup, fees included | US$231.91 | US$231.91 | not read | US$234.90 |
Price a person for one adult on the dates read; 26 November 2026 was not on sale. Checked November 2026.
So the US$38 in the booking box was not an option on any date we read; the nearest was US$38.66 on 15 December. Without the fees you pay at the park in cash: 300 baht for a foreign adult and 150 for a child (the Department of National Parks’ rates since June 2022, checked November 2026), plus 100 baht a person for the pagodas.
The cool season
Most of the year the top of the mountain is in cloud. The national parks department calls December to February winter, says the summit can fall to 0 to 4 degrees on frosty days in December and January, and gives 15 to 17 degrees for the park’s central area in those months. Down in Chiang Mai it is the dry season: the Thai Meteorological Department’s normals give 14.1 mm of rain in December and 11.3 mm in January. Doi Inthanon weather has the month-by-month figures and what reviewers found at the pagodas.
The Kew Mae Pan trail, which the national parks department counts with the summit among the park’s main draws, opened its 2026 season on 1 November. The Kew Mae Pan nature trail covers which tours include it; TripGuru Thailand’s day does not.
What reviewers mention
TripGuru Thailand’s day has 7,626 reviews on GetYourGuide. We read the 350 most recent, dated 11 September to 10 November 2026: 291 give five stars and 31 give three stars or fewer. The complaint that comes up most is the end of the day: twelve of the 350 mention being dropped at the airport shopping centre rather than at their hotel or the meeting point. Fog at the summit and the pagodas comes up in several October reviews. Others found the day long in the van, the lunch restaurant poor value (27 October), or the pace rushed; one reviewer on 16 September described unsafe driving. The guides are praised by name again and again.
Before you book
- The airport drop-off. The small-group options end at Central Chiang Mai Airport, around 6:30 PM. Allow for a ride back to your hotel.
- Cash. Lunch is paid in cash, and so are the park and pagoda fees on the options without them.
- Clothes. Cover shoulders and knees for the pagodas; bring a jacket and an umbrella for the top.
- Walking. The Ang Ka trail is a 360-metre boardwalk. For a real walk, see the Pha Dok Siew trek days in the comparison below.
- Cancelling. Free up to 24 hours before.
Waterfalls, the Summit and the Twin Pagodas in One Day
TripGuru Thailand's 9-hour day from Chiang Mai in a group of up to 9: Mae Klang and Wachirathan waterfalls, the summit, the Ang Ka boardwalk, the twin pagodas and a Karen village. Starting from US$38 per person (US$38.66 to US$47.88 without fees on the dates we read; checked November 2026).
Check datesAlso from Chiang Mai
Doi Inthanon Tours with Open Dates
Group days, treks and private cars with live availability. Pickup, whether the park fee is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Doi Inthanon from Chiang Mai: Questions
Which tour, the fees, the cold, the trails, the airport drop-off and going on your own.
For most people, TripGuru Thailand's Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon, Twin Pagodas & Waterfalls Day Tour, from US$38 a person (checked November 2026): two waterfalls, the summit, the Ang Ka boardwalk, the twin pagodas and a Karen village in 9 hours, in a group of up to 9. On the dates we read, the options without fees cost US$38.66 to US$47.88. Its small-group options end at Central Chiang Mai Airport, not at your hotel. For a lower price, MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA's group day leaves from the Night Bazaar.
300 baht for a foreign adult and 150 baht for a child, the Department of National Parks' rate for Doi Inthanon since 7 June 2022 (checked November 2026). The twin pagodas charge separately: 100 baht a person, which TripGuru Thailand's fees-included options cover. Keep the park receipt; the park asks to see it. See the Doi Inthanon entrance fee.
Yes: the Department of National Parks opened the 2026 season of the Kew Mae Pan trail on 1 November 2026. The park has staff and local guides along the trail. Press and social posts give 31 May 2027 as the last day; the park's own news item gives no closing date. See the Kew Mae Pan nature trail.
Yes. The park closed the Pha Dok Siao nature trail and Mae Ya waterfall after heavy rain and flash floods on 19 September 2026 and reopened both on 30 September 2026, its Facebook page says. Rain can close them again, so check the park's page or ask the operator before a trek day.
Cold enough for a jacket. The national parks department says frost can bring the summit down to 0 to 4 degrees on frosty days in December and January, and the park's central area averages 15 to 17 degrees in those months. Fog and cloud are common above 1,800 m. See Doi Inthanon weather.
Not on TripGuru Thailand's small-group options: they end at Central Chiang Mai Airport, around 6:30 PM. Twelve of the 350 most recent reviews (11 September to 10 November 2026) mention the airport drop-off; several had to find their own ride back. Other tours, such as MONKEY TRAVEL ASIA's, drop off in the city.
Yes. The summit is 102.5 km by road from Tha Phae Gate, about two hours with no traffic. You need your own transport and pay the park fee yourself on the way in. See visiting Doi Inthanon on your own.
2,565 metres at the summit, the highest point in Thailand. The road from the park entrance checkpoint to the summit is 38 km. See the waterfalls and twin pagodas.
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