Hidden Gems of Chiang Mai: Intimate Private Tour with Local Guides

Discover the hidden gems of Chiang Mai on an intimate private tour with local guides. Explore city highlights, uncover secrets, and indulge in a local treat!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tha Phae Gate - Hear all about the history of Chiang Mai at the walls of its foundation
  • Somphet Market - Head to one of the lesser-known markets and enjoy a local fruit tasting recommended by your host
  • Chiang Mai National Museum - Weave around some artistic streets and take in the chill vibe of Chiang Mai 3 Kings: Check out the 3 kings…
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • Tickets for Wat Sing included
  • Transportation
  • 1 local drink/tasting
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Extra food & drinks
Additional Information

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Chiang Mai from a unique perspective! Get to know Chiang Mai on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all!
Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it’s time to see Chiang Mai at its best but…

Location
Imm Hotel Tha Phae
Kotchasarn Road
Meet by the large 'Imm Hotel' sign
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ballygelagh
Sep 16, 2024
A positive way to experience Chiang Mai with an English speaking guide - Ae responded to our needs and desires during the day and made sure we had a positive experience. She went out of her way to make sure we experienced what she liked in the city.
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Chockee1
Sep 8, 2024
Awesome experience - I had a great tour with Boy. He was able to adapt the tour to suit my mobility needs and limit the amount of walking involved by using tuk tuk transport instead. He was informative, engaging and thoughtful. Being a solo traveller, I felt comfortable with him which is important. It was great learning more about the history of Chiang Mai and Lanna culture from him directly - beats reading it from a guide book. Overall I had a great tour, conversation was easy and free flowing and he’s been helpful with recommendations for further sights and cafes to explore during my stay. I highly recommend touring with Boy.
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Paul_g
Sep 3, 2024
A great tour, got in our 10,000 steps, would go back again for sure. - Our guy's name was Pipop. She was pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable. We saw a lot of things and got to know the city really well on took took and by foot. We started our tour at 11 AM so, in retrospect, Tour right through the hottest part of the day. If we would do it again we would start earlier or much later and avoid that 12 noon sun. She gave us lots of suggestions for things to do, places to eat and just fun stuff that allowed us to see how the locals live.
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Fussygirl74
Aug 9, 2024
Brilliant day around Chiang Mai - Minty was simply amazing! She picked us up in a luxurious van and timed our activities perfectly well. She suggested we visited a farm after we’d been to the sticky waterfalls and we just loved it. We learnt to plant rice, ride buffaloes and walked around the beautiful countryside. We didn’t feel rushed while doing lots. It felt more like spending the day with a friend than a guide, she also explained a lot of Thailand’s history, provided us with snacks and drinks and overall was very attentive and flexible. It’s not always easy to plan a day that makes both children happy (one is 11 and the other is 18) but Minty really aced it. The whole experience made for an effortless day we would have been unable to organise on our own. Thank you Minty 😊
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Dotzitrotter
Aug 3, 2024
May was fantastic and really knows her stuff! - We had a lovely tour with May. A great mix of culture, religious and historical stops as well as food and current life stops. It was well worth the time and money. We were a group of six with you kids 8 and 10, their parents and grandparents. Yet everyone had a great time and enjoyed May‘s tour. We can highly recommend and would do more tours with her. Thank you for a super awesome experience.
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743clarem
Jul 28, 2024
Naphat the meditation and mindfulness guru! - We contacted Naphat to spend a morning in peaceful places of Chiang Mai discussing mindfulness and practising meditation. Naphat is knowledgeable and was able to communicate this. We met in a temple and the time flew by as we learnt about Buddha and Naphat answered our questions before spending time in the park practising mindfulness and meditation in various ways. Naphat was flexible, knowledgeable and accommodating and we had a great experience- better than we could have expected
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Danielle
Jul 28, 2024
A Special Experience - My time with Naphat was incredible. If you are looking to shift your thinking and mindset, examine your priorities, and dig in to your beliefs about your life, I highly recommend booking a tour with her. I had a few specific intentions during my time with Naphat as she is a wealth of knowledge, but she is also an excellent tour guide if you are not necessarily interested in the mindfulness and meditation wisdom she has to impart. Naphat has an understanding, kind way about her, and I’m very grateful I found this tour.
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Janace2379nn
Jul 14, 2024
Fun in Chiang Mai at the Sticky Waterfalls - We are loving With Locals! We booked the st my waterfalls with Minty and couldn’t be happier! Minty is wonderful, knowledgeable and responsible!
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Janace2379nn
Jul 11, 2024
With locals gems of Chiang Mai - Naphat is such a lovely person and we very much enjoyed our time with her. Our tour was interrupted by a heavy rainstorm and Naphat stayed with us and chatted in a lovely temple even though it was longer than we had paid for. Highly recommended her as a knowledgeable and empathetic guide.
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Dqsqcjq9hv
Jul 14, 2024
Not worth the money - I would not recommend. Tour guide did not seem as knowledgable as other tours i’ve taken. Tour was not personable at all. I also got sick immediately after tasting the fruit that was provided on the tour. I only got 1 hour of the tour before i had to go back to my room. Save your money. Just book a cooking tour or tour of the temple instead.
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up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).