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Chiang Mai Tuk Tuk Tour: Rural Adventure and Bamboo Rafting Experience
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133 Ratings
Mae Wang District
Experience the thrill of driving your own Tuk Tuk through rural Chiang Mai. Explore hidden communities, visit a remote mountain Temple, interact with elephants, and enjoy bamboo rafting. Limited to 18 people.
Experience the thrill of driving your own Tuk Tuk through rural Chiang Mai. Explore hidden communities, visit a remote mountain Temple, interact with elephants, and enjoy bamboo rafting. Limited to 18 people.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mae Wang District - You will spend the day exploring the beautiful Mae Wang region of Chiang Mai. From remote Temples to tiny farming communities and wonderful elephants to bamboo rafting along the local river. All by Thailand’s most iconic vehicle, the Tuk Tuk
- Mae Wang District - You will spend the day exploring the beautiful Mae Wang region of Chiang Mai. From remote Temples to tiny farming communities and wonderful elephants to bamboo rafting along the local river. All by Thailand’s most iconic vehicle, the Tuk Tuk
What's Included
- Professional local guide
- Bottled water provided
- Pickup, drop-off, and transfers included
- Explore remote mountainside Temple
- Ethical elephant activities (no riding permitted)
- Delicious lunch with vegetarian options
- Tuk Tuk driver training experience
- Ride in a Bangkok-style Tuk Tuk (3 passengers max)
- Bamboo rafting adventure
- Professional local guide
- Bottled water provided
- Pickup, drop-off, and transfers included
- Explore remote mountainside Temple
- Ethical elephant activities (no riding permitted)
- Delicious lunch with vegetarian options
- Tuk Tuk driver training experience
- Ride in a Bangkok-style Tuk Tuk (3 passengers max)
- Bamboo rafting adventure
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Get behind the wheel of a Tuk Tuk and discover the unseen gems of rural Chiang Mai on this full-day adventure tour. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll begin by learning to drive your Tuk Tuk, then journey through idyllic rural communities en route to a secluded mountain Temple. Your Tuk Tuk ride continues to a small yet captivating elephant home, where…
Get behind the wheel of a Tuk Tuk and discover the unseen gems of rural Chiang Mai on this full-day adventure tour. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll begin by learning to drive your Tuk Tuk, then journey through idyllic rural communities en route to a secluded mountain Temple. Your Tuk Tuk ride continues to a small yet captivating elephant home, where you’ll observe and learn how the inhabitants prepare their meals. Witness the feeding, walking, and bathing of the elephants. Engage in some bamboo rafting, followed by one last ride in your Tuk Tuk. Enjoy this adrenaline-packed day in a small-group tour capped at 18 people – with the highlight being you operating a Tuk Tuk of your own!
- All those wishing to drive a Tuk Tuk must have a valid drivers license (home country is fine)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age of 7 years old
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please wear running shoes or trainers rather than sandals or flip flops for driving
- Spare clothing is recommended after the rafting
Location
Mae Wang District
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cockle_bay
Mar 16, 2025
A Unique Adventure with The Tuk Tuk Club in Thailand -
If you're looking for an unforgettable, unique adventure, the Tuk Tuk Club is it! I've just returned from an 11-day tuk tuk tour of Northern Thailand, and it was truly the experience of a lifetime. Not only did I learn to drive a tuk tuk (a milestone I never anticipated achieving!), but every moment of this trip was packed with wonder, excitement, and thoughtful care.
The itinerary was a perfect blend of excitement and relaxation. We walked with elephants, washed them, rode a bamboo raft downstream, soaked in outdoor hot mineral springs, explored caves by raft, and watched the sunset behind the Myanmar mountains. Staying in a beautiful eco-resort and atop a mountain in Pai added a touch of magic. Not to mention excellent food and fine mountain coffee at every stop. And to top it off, navigating the approx 3,000 mountainous bends of Northern Thailand on three wheels provided us with ... some mindful focus
Just do it - you won't regret it.
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Josu7377jj
Feb 9, 2025
Self drive tuk tuk adventure - absolutely incredible experience. - We did the 5 day tour.
Driving the tuk tuk was seriously a lot of fun. Being in a convoy with others from around the world, exploring the small Thai villages, drifting on bamboo rafts, hiking along serene trails and eating incredibly tasty traditional food was amazing. BUT the highlight was walking with such well cared for, calm, beautiful elephants 🐘, along a creek and watching them enjoy a swim at the end. The program was very well planned. Our guides, Big and 'Ooor' were patient, supportive and always attentive to ensure we were comfortable at all times. Wishing our 5 days was not over!
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Carolinehw4860kd
Feb 8, 2025
Unforgettable day - This is a must do trip when visiting chiang mai. Our guide Yuth was so professional and informative that he helped enhance our experience.
Learning to drive the Tuk Tuks was such fun and then to experience driving them through the countryside was amazing.
We picked up a really nice packed lunch before heading to our next stop.
The highlight of the day was when we arrived at the Mae Wang elephant camp. While having a lovely lunch we could observe and watch the elephants - To see, walk with and feed these beautiful animals was such an unforgettable experience.
We finished off our incredible day with some bamboo river rafting which was so lovely.
Points to note if taking this tour
You will need to bring your driving licence to drive Tuk tuks and bring a change of clothes to change into after the days activities 👍
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Robertvm9919za
Feb 4, 2025
An absolutely amazing day! - Where to start! Everything about this 1-day adventure was perfect. Our guide Boyz was awesome. Loved our tuk tuk driving lessons (so fun) then off we went to small cave temple and then Elephant Sanctuary. We were treated to a yummy lunch while watching beautiful elephants. We thoroughly enjoyed feeding them and walking with them to the river for a bath. It was magical. Our day ended floating down a small river on a bamboo raft, the scenery was gorgeous. Boyz too great care of us and we thoroughly enjoyed his expertise and company. We highly recommend this day trip, in was the highlight of our trip to Thailand.
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Jennyhv8259tr
Feb 1, 2025
Fun!’ - I’ve been to Chiang Mai many times. This has to be the best tour I’ve been on. Driving the tuk tuk was so much fun. The elephants were amazing, and the bamboo rafting was fun.
I have wanted to take this tour for years, but it’s always sold out. Usually because of the 3, 5 and 11 day tours.
We were the only 2 there, so we essentially had a private tour.
If you have the chance, highly recommend!!
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Marita
Jan 28, 2025
Unforgettable experience - Absolutely wonderful day. Self drive tuk tuk tour (after a thorough driving lesson). Arrived at the elephant sanctuary and after being fed we got to hand feed the beautiful elephants, who are clearly well cared for and who quite frankly could easily leave if they wanted to!
Walked with these wonderful creatures and then got to bath them in the river. Once that was done, their carers walked them home and we were transported to the rafting station and were taken down the river on a bamboo raft.
Back to the elephant sanctuary to get changed and then tuk tuk back to the pick up point.
Would absolutely recommend this activity to anyone visiting chiang mai. In fact would visit chiang mai just for this experience.
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Scottiegh
Dec 23, 2024
ABSOLUTE CANT MISS DAY ON YOUR TRIP TO THAILAND!! - We’ve been in Thailand for 1 week so far and this was, by far, the best day yet. Our lead guide was Big and his partner was Ou. We rode in Tuk Turk’s all day which is an amazing experience. We had a guided tour of a gorgeous temple with incredible views from what seemed like above the clouds. We walked through the rainforest to see a beautiful waterfall and then ate lunch at that spot. The highlight was rafting down the river on a bamboo raft. Drifting past gorgeous scenery as well as elephants along the way. Big was incredible knowledgeable, highly engaged and was the perfect guide. THIS IS A CANT MISS DAY ON YOUR TRIP TO THAILAND!!
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Margo-fre
Nov 17, 2024
Wow! We wish it would take longer !!!! - We had a great day under the guidance of Nahm. I can definitely recommend the Tuk Tuk club because we regretted it was only one day. Nahm was well aware of facts and facts everywhere. She was a smooth and friendly guide who gave us an amazing day. We never felt like we ended up in a tourist stream and could get lost in the local neighborhood. It's a must for everyone!
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Fionau466
Aug 15, 2024
Fantastic Experience - Our day with the Tuk Tuk Club was amazing! From the moment our guide, Bigg greeted us and throughout the day we were looked after and had a fantastic experience.
Tom's customer service in advance was helpful and responsive - answering our questions quickly and tailoring the experience for us.
It was the best day of our holiday for our family of 4 (including 2 teenagers) - an adventure filled day with every detail considered. I would recommend this experience to everyone :-)
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Allisonct947fv
May 10, 2024
Family Adventure Like No Other! - Amazing adventure for our family. My youngest son asked if we could do it again the next day because he had so much fun. Too many fun parts to pick a favorite! Very friendly and informative tour guide! Highly recommend!
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