Private day tour
ทัวร์ส่วนตัวหนึ่งวัน
People hire a car and a guide for the day to reach the White Temple, Doi Inthanon and other sights that lie hours from town.
Today's price from ฿8,000
What you get
- Chiang Rai, up to 3 people฿8,000A car, fuel and a licensed guide to White Temple, Blue Temple, Black House, the Golden Triangle or Mae Salong. Entry fees, boat and lunch are charged at the price we pay.
- Chiang Mai, up to 3 people฿8,000A car, fuel and a licensed guide to Doi Suthep and the old city, Doi Inthanon or Mae Kampong. Park fees and lunch are charged at the price we pay.
How it goes
- The car, fuel and a licensed guide are booked for the day.Hongdam · Before the day
- The car and guide take you to the sights in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai.Hongdam and the guide · The day
- Entries, boat and lunch are paid at cost.You · During the day
- The car, fuel and a licensed guide are booked for the day.Hongdam · Before the day
- The car and guide take you to the sights in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai.Hongdam and the guide · The day
- Entries, boat and lunch are paid at cost.You · During the day
Useful facts
- The Tourism Business and Guide Act requires a tour guide to be a Thai national and licensed under the Act. Foreigners are barred from working as tour guides in Thailand. so05.tci-thaijo.org
- The Department of Tourism's public guide lists a tour business licence (for a person or a company), a guide licence with renewal, and a tour leader registration. dot.go.th
- The Department of Tourism's site has a look-up page for licensed tour businesses, guides and tour leaders. dot.go.th
- From Chiang Mai, a Chiang Rai day trip is a round trip of about 6 hours on the road. Doi Inthanon is about 2 hours by car. thailandhighlights.com
- Wat Rong Khun asks for modest dress: shoulders covered and hemlines past the knee. Sarongs are lent free at the entry points. chiangraitimes.com
What others charge
| White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), foreign adult, from 1 January 2026 | ฿200 chiangraitimes.com |
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| Doi Inthanon National Park, foreign adult (the listing is dated June 2022) | ฿300; ฿150 for a child aged 3–14; ฿30 for a car thainationalparks.com |
| Private car with driver and fuel, about 9 hours, Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai (a Chiang Mai operator's page; entries and food are extra) | ฿4,200 a car for 1–3 people; ฿4,500 a van for 4–10 people mychiangmaitour.com |
| English-speaking guide added to that car, a day | ฿1,500 mychiangmaitour.com |
| Hongdam · Private day tour | from ฿8,000 |
What people ask
Does a private tour guide in Thailand need a licence?
Yes. A Thai law-journal article says the Tourism Business and Guide Act requires a guide to be a Thai national and permitted under the Act. It says foreigners are barred from guiding. so05.tci-thaijo.org
How can I look up a guide's or tour company's licence?
The Department of Tourism's site has a look-up page for tour businesses, guides and tour leaders. dot.go.th
How long is a private day tour from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai?
A Chiang Mai operator's page lists about 9 hours, with pickup from 7:30 am or at the time asked for. mychiangmaitour.com
How much is a private car and driver for a day trip to Chiang Rai?
A Chiang Mai operator lists ฿4,200 a car for 1–3 people and ฿4,500 a van for 4–10 people. That covers the driver, fuel, insurance and hotel pickup. Entries and food are extra, and a guide is ฿1,500 a day. mychiangmaitour.com
Can you visit Doi Inthanon on a day trip from Chiang Mai?
Thailand Highlights puts Doi Inthanon at about 2 hours by car and lists a day there: a hike, the King and Queen Pagodas, the Karen village of Maeklang Luang and Wachirathan Waterfall. thailandhighlights.com
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Small print
Sources read 2026-11-04.