Best Temple and Waterfall Tours in Thailand — Our Top 12

1.Doi Suthep Temple and Waterfall by Songtaew Trio

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 429 reviews · from $13Our pick

Ride a red songthaew from Chiang Mai to Huay Kaew Waterfall, Wat Pha Lat, and Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. You explore each site on your own, while an English-speaking driver such as Mr Dang handles the mountain roads and waits nearby.

“I had a fantastic experience visiting Doi Suthep with a songthaew ride! The driver was incredibly professional and made the journey comfortable and enjoyable. I had just the right amount of time to explore the temple and take in the breathtaking views. The driver was also very friendly, making the whole experience smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend this option if you're looking to visit Doi Suthep!”

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2.Elephants, Sticky Waterfalls, Market and Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 227 reviews · 450 - 510 minutes · from $70

Spend a full day beyond Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as Blue, Tu, Non, James, or Tom. Visit a food market, climb Bua Thong Sticky Waterfalls, see colorful Wat Ban Den, eat a local lunch, and feed, walk with, and bathe elephants.

“The tour van was full and we took by a commercial vehicle. It is almost like a special tour for us. Our local guide was very experienced and informed us our every destinantion. Thanks for hospitality and kindness. As for the tour, we did eveything with elephants. Feeding, prepare musquito protector for ourselves, preparing food for elephants, made paper from their poops, bathing. It was very fun and once in a lifetime experience. Temple and waterfall are amazing. We walked around everwhere inside waterfall, climbing back and get wet also. Temple also amazing architechture. You can take lots of photos from there.”

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3.Visit Dantewada(Angel Land), Blue Temple, and Sticky Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $39Top rated

Spend 7 to 8 hours visiting Dantewada Angel Land, Wat Ban Den, and Bua Tong Sticky Waterfall near Chiang Mai. A guide such as Mongkol or Maddy handles transport, temple context, waterfall safety, and photos. Expect walking, climbing, wet feet, and a group of no more than nine.

“We were lucky to have a relatively small group and to have such an amazing guide. In the angel land, he gave us enough space to roam around freely, in the blue temple gave us in depth knowledge about budhist religion and origin as well about the temple and on the sticky waterfall, he showed us exactly how to move and behave so that we were able to walk them up hands free :D”

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4.Doi Suthep Temple and Bau Thong Waterfalls Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · from $109

Spend 7 to 9 hours with a private guide visiting Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Bua Thong Waterfalls, a Karen Long Neck village, and Bai Orchid and Butterfly Farm. Guides such as Yut, Mae, Puma, and Cai tailor the pace, with lunch, admission, and hotel pickup included.

“This tour was amazing! Our tour guide was very informative at the temples , and allowed us as much time as we wanted to climb the waterfall which was so refreshing, and not that hard! The long neck village was also pretty interesting. A+++”

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5.Sticky Waterfall scenic loop unseen lake &temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 94 reviews · 7 hours · from $48

Join Eddie or Eddy and his local team for a seven-hour loop from Chiang Mai to Wat Phra That Doi Saket, Mae Kuang Dam, two hilltop viewpoints, and Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall. Expect temple stories, quiet viewpoints, free waterfall time, and helpful photos along the way.

“The guides Eddie and M were so friendly and told us lots about Chiang Mai’s history and took us to places that were not packed with tourists. We had a lovely day with them”

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6.Doi Suthep Temple & Sticky Waterfall Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 91 reviews · 1 day · from $76

Spend a full day moving from Chiang Mai’s golden Doi Suthep to quiet Wat Pha Lat, an orchid and butterfly farm, and the climbable Sticky Waterfall. A small group, English-speaking guide, lunch, transport, entrance fees, and hotel pickup are included. Guides may include Nine, Fon, Aht, or Siam.

“It was perfect in every way! Siam our tour guide was attentive to every little detail. He provided us with explanations about everything with excellent English, as well as the historical and cultural angle. We learned a lot. Traveling with kids he also knew how to include them and make them feel good. I highly recommend this tour! Thanks to Siam who really went the extra mile 🙏”

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7.Emerald Pool, Hot Waterfall, & Tiger Cave Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 54 reviews · 8 hours · from $49

Spend a full day inland with an English-speaking guide such as Chow, walking through jungle to Krabi's Emerald Pool, bathing in geothermal springs, eating a local lunch, and climbing 1,260 steps at Tiger Cave Temple. Park fees cost extra, and the temple climb is optional in practice but demanding.

“A great day to spend exploring inland, away from the Andaman islands. The short jungle trek to the pools is well worth it. Best to take the dip in the Emerald Pool after the walk to the Blue Pool. Lunch was good, as were the Hot Springs. The afternoon stair hike to the top of the hill at Tiger Cave Temple is a challenge, but the sight is worth it – or spend your time discovering the other attractions at the compound. Our guide, Chaow, did a grand job keeping us on track and time, kudoz.”

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8.Temples, Sticky Waterfall, and Orchid Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $80

This 7 to 8-hour Chiang Mai outing pairs Wat Pha Lat and Doi Suthep with an orchid and butterfly farm, lunch, and Bua Tong Sticky Waterfall. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide, such as Austin, Katy, Bird, or Ray, and can book a private or small-group tour.

“Ray was such an awesome guide for our day trip. We ended up having a private tour with him. He was so knowledgeable and always happy to share his wisdom. He gave us as much time as we wanted at each location. Can’t thank him enough for making the day so good!”

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9.From Hua Hin: Pala U Waterfall and Huay Mongkol Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 48 reviews · 7 hours · from $83

Travel from Hua Hin or Cha-am to Huay Mongkol Temple and Kaeng Krachan National Park with an English or Thai-speaking guide. Walk about 45 minutes through old forest to Pala U Waterfall, where you can swim in a deep pool. Small groups are limited to nine people.

“the view from the car trenger the countryside and the danner at a nice restaurant”

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10.Chiangmai : Sticky waterfall & Land of angels & Wat ban den.

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Spend six hours with an English-speaking guide such as Kiki, Peter, or Dee Dee, visiting Dantewada Land of Angels, Wat Ban Den, and Bua Thong Sticky Waterfalls. Entry fees, lunch, water, transport, and hotel pickup are included, with time to climb the limestone falls.

“Peter was a really good tour guide and we had a lot of fun seeing Wat Ban Den!”

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11.Private : Sticky Waterfall & Secret Temple & Karen Village.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $64

From Chiang Mai, your private guide takes you to a Karen village, Bua Thong Sticky Waterfalls, and a quiet cave temple. Kiki, Chris, or May may lead the day, with time for a limestone climb, a short forest walk, local lunch, and optional swimming.

“We had a great day with Kiki. Very kind and informative, a great driver and took us to the best khao soi in Chiang Mai. So lovely to have a local as a guide.”

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12.Best of Chiangmai day trip Temples and Sticky waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $75

Spend about six hours with a private guide visiting two Chiang Mai temples and Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall. Joe may adjust the day when time allows. Hotel pickup, lunch, soft drinks, transport, entrance fees, and drop-off are included.

“Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The places we visited were great with the right amount of time. The transport was comfortable. We had a great time”

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