Where and when is pickup?

Between 08:00 and 08:30 from your hotel in Chiang Mai city. Give us your hotel name when you book.

Is it one village or five?

One settlement where five communities live side by side: Akha, Hmong, Lisu, Palaung and Karen. You spend one to two hours there with the guide.

How much walking is there?

Moderate. The cave has steps and uneven ground and the village is on foot, but nothing is steep or long. Comfortable shoes are enough.

Does the tour run for one person?

The supplier needs a minimum of two people. If you are travelling alone, ask us and we will check whether others are booked on your date.

Yes, a set menu lunch. Drinks are extra.

Does the guide speak English?

Yes. Wendy Tour uses TAT licensed guides who speak English, and Chinese speaking guides are available on request.

Two visitors talk with a local man on a dirt lane in a village below limestone cliffs near Chiang Dao

Two visitors stand on a brick rooftop terrace with clouds over the forested Chiang Dao mountains behind

Tin and tiled roofs of a hill tribe village look out over layered green mountains near Chiang Dao

Wooden houses on stilts with thatched roofs line a dirt lane in a hill tribe village

The peak of Doi Luang Chiang Dao rises above trees and white parasols in a cafe garden

A guide points at lit rock formations as visitors look around inside Chiang Dao Cave

Turquoise water in front of the temple buildings at the entrance to Chiang Dao Cave

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1 Day Sightseeing Chiang Dao Cave & 5 Differents Hill Tribe Villages + Cafe with panoramic views of Doi Luang Chiang Dao

A day north of Chiang Mai: coffee with a view of Doi Luang Chiang Dao, the Chiang Dao cave temple, and a hill tribe settlement where five communities live side by side.

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Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai

Adventure Seekers

Mountain Activities

English Speaking Guide

Temples & Religion

Local Interaction

Culture Lovers

Solo Traveler Friendly

Lunch Included

Hotel Pickup Included

Highlights

Coffee at Tara Cafe facing Doi Luang Chiang Dao, 2,175 m
Chiang Dao Cave with its stalactites, stalagmites and Buddha images
One settlement shared by Akha, Hmong, Lisu, Palaung and Karen families
See terraced farming, hand weaving and village life
Back in Chiang Mai by late afternoon
Small group by minivan with an English speaking guide

Duration

9 hours

Pickup

Included

Chiang Dao is an hour and a half north of Chiang Mai, and this day trip combines its three draws at an easy pace: the view of the mountain, the cave beneath it and the hill tribe villages around it. It suits people who want a quieter, greener day than the Chiang Rai run, and it is short enough to be back at the hotel by late afternoon.

Pickup is between 08:00 and 08:30 from your hotel in Chiang Mai city. Around 10:00 you reach Tara Cafe, whose terrace looks straight at Doi Luang Chiang Dao, Thailand's third highest mountain at 2,175 metres and part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2021. You have 30 to 45 minutes there for a drink and photos. At 11:15 you visit Chiang Dao Cave, a temple cave at the foot of the mountain with stalactites, stalagmites and Buddha images in its chambers, and have lunch. At 13:00 you drive to a settlement where five hill tribe communities live, Akha, Hmong, Lisu, Palaung and Karen, and spend one to two hours seeing how they farm, weave and keep animals. You leave at 15:00 and are back at your hotel around 16:00 to 16:30.

Lunch is a set menu, and entrance fees, an English speaking guide and accident insurance are included. The tour needs a minimum of two people to run. Bring walking shoes for the cave and the village and a light layer for the cave, which is cool inside.

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Bookings open up to 150 days ahead; the latest date you can book is Fri 5 Mar 2027.

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