Trip plan, booked for you
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In the north the sights lie hours apart by road, and the cool season runs from November to February.
Today's price ฿3,000
What you get
- Trip plan, booked for you฿3,000A plan for each day of your trip. We book drivers, rooms, classes and restaurant tables in your name, and you pay each place directly.
How it goes
- A plan is written for you, day by day.Hongdam · Before the trip
- Drivers, rooms, classes and tables are booked in your name.Hongdam · Before the trip
- You pay each place directly.You · On the trip
- A plan is written for you, day by day.Hongdam · Before the trip
- Drivers, rooms, classes and tables are booked in your name.Hongdam · Before the trip
- You pay each place directly.You · On the trip
Useful facts
- TUI's Mae Hong Son Loop self-drive tour takes 10 days and about 599 km of driving, through Chiang Mai, Pai, Mae Hong Son and Mae Sariang. It names November to February as the best travel period. tui.co.uk
- 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
- Thai Holiday Guide gives November to January as the best window in Chiang Mai: cool, stable air and clear views. February to April is the burning season, when smoke haze cuts visibility. June to October is rainy. thaiholidayguide.com
- A tour operator in Thailand needs a valid licence to run tours. The Tourism Business and Guide Act B.E. 2551 (2008) and its amendments, Section 80 with Section 15, sets up to 2 years in prison, a fine of up to ฿500,000, or both. thansettakij.com
- Loy Krathong falls on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Chiang Mai's city Yi Peng festival runs 23 to 25 November, with the main lantern nights on 24 and 25 November. thaiholidayguide.com
What others charge
| 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 |
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| English-speaking guide added to that car, a day | ฿1,500 mychiangmaitour.com |
| Cooking class in Chiang Mai, half day (3–4 hours, 4 dishes) | ฿800–1,500 byklo.rent |
| Hot air balloon, Chiang Mai, shared basket (Balloon Adventure Thailand, listed July 2026) | ฿8,800 thaiholidayguide.com |
| Hongdam · Trip plan, booked for you | ฿3,000 |
What people ask
What is a good 3-day Chiang Mai itinerary?
Thailand Highlights' 3-day plan gives day 1 to Old City temples or Doi Suthep at sunset, day 2 to an elephant camp programme with a cooking class or a waterfall as an add-on, and day 3 to Doi Inthanon National Park. thailandhighlights.com
How long is a day trip to Chiang Rai from Chiang Mai?
Thailand Highlights gives a round trip of about 6 hours on the road. thailandhighlights.com
When is the best time to visit northern Thailand?
Thailand Highlights calls the dry season, about November to May, the best overall. June to October is the rainy season. thailandhighlights.com
How long does the Mae Hong Son Loop take?
TUI's self-drive tour of the loop takes 10 days and about 599 km: Chiang Mai (days 1–3), Pai (3–5), Mae Hong Son (5–7), Mae Sariang (7–8), then back to Chiang Mai (8–10). tui.co.uk
How much is a private car for a day trip in the north?
A Chiang Mai operator lists ฿4,200 a car for 1–3 people and ฿4,500 a van for 4–10 people, for a 9-hour Chiang Rai day with driver, fuel, insurance and hotel pickup. Entries and food are extra, and a guide is ฿1,500 a day. mychiangmaitour.com
Also from Hongdam
Private day tour
from ฿8,000
Car, fuel and a licensed guide; entry fees and lunch at the price we pay.
Three days in northern Thailand
฿20,000 / person
Two nights, car, guide, breakfasts and two lunches; price per person.
Car, driver or guide for a day
from ฿3,000
Nine hours with a car and driver, or eight hours with a licensed guide.
Hot-air balloon or paramotor (motor paraglider) flight
from ฿4,000
Booked for you, with transport there and back; price per person.
Class or workshop, with a translator
฿1,500
Muay thai (Thai boxing), cooking, silver-making or weaving, booked for up to 4 people.
Lantern festival night in Lamphun
฿4,000 / seat
In November at the temple Wat Phra That Hariphunchai: transport from Chiang Mai, dinner, a guide.
Elsewhere
Small print
Prices here move with demand: when most of a month's places are taken, the price goes up a step; when few are, it comes down a step.
Sources read 2026-11-04.