15 Hot Springs in Chiang Mai Worth Booking

1.Chiang Rai Temples, Karen Tribe and Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,401 reviews · 11 hours - 810 minutes · from $35Our pick

Spend a full day touring Chiang Rai from Chiang Mai, with stops at Mae Kachan Hot Springs, a Karen long-neck village, Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Suea Ten, and Huay Pla Kang Temple. An English-speaking guide leads the group, while a QR audio guide covers 41 languages. Bring earphones, modest clothing, and patience for the long drive.

“Chiang Rai day trip was excellent. We were given adequate time in all the places of interest. K Wan was our tour guide. She gave a background about every place. She told us how to make the best use of our time at every stop. Our first stop was hot springs where we dipped our feet in the hot springs. We had a good time going around the tribal village admiring and buying their handicraft. Wat Rong Khun (White temple) was amazing. She suggested a restaurant at Chiang Rai where we got tasty Thai vegetarian lunch. Next we visited Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue temple). It is beautiful. We relished…”

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2.Chiangmai to Chiangrai: 3 Temples, Hot Springs& Lalitta Cafe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 659 reviews

Ride from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with an English-speaking guide such as Puma, Aom, Joe, or Andy. Visit the White and Blue Temples, with the Red Temple and Karen Village available by option, stop at Mae Khachan hot springs, enjoy a Thai buffet lunch, and spend 30 to 60 minutes at fairytale-like Lalitta Cafe.

“PUMA was an excellent guide! The temples are modern. The white one is the most impressive. I have mixed feelings about the Longneck village. Lalitta Café did not dissapoint. Take into account Chiang Rai is 3 hrs away from Chiang Mai.”

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3.Red, Blue, White Temples & Hot Spring Trip from Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 143 reviews · 10 hours · from $37

Leave Chiang Mai early for a full-day Chiang Rai trip with an English-speaking guide. You’ll stop at Mae Kachan Hot Spring, explore the White, Blue, and Red Temples, eat lunch, and optionally visit a Karen Long Neck village. Expect a long day on the road, temple walking, and extra entrance costs.

“Nous ne connaissions pas l heure de récupération c était a 30min prêt…la « guide « était très gentille mais parlé un anglais rudimentaire.il n y avait pas vraiment de visites guidées mais un dépôt devant les temples sans explications ou presque et on devait visiter tout seul.sinon la journée est bien organisée et permet de voir beaucoup de choses!”

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4.Chiang Rai Famous Temples & Hot Springs Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 129 reviews · 13 hours · from $24Best value

Spend about 13 hours traveling from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai in a shared van limited to 12 people. Visit Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Suea Ten, Baan Dam Museum, Huay Pla Kang Temple, hot springs, and optional Long Neck Karen Village or Lalitta Café. Hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, water, and insurance are included, but check which tickets and lunch your option covers.

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5.Full-Day Chiang Rai Temples Tour from Chiang Mai with Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · from $52

Leave Chiang Mai at 7:00 am for an 11-hour temple tour to Chiang Rai. Visit Mae Khachan Hot Spring, Wat Rong Khun, Wat Rong Seur Ten, and Wat Huay Pla Kang. Hotel pickup, admission, and drop-off are included. Groups are limited to 12, and guide Goi has earned praise for clear Buddhist and temple explanations.

“Excellent , the trip was well organized, the guide was very kind and knowledgeable , the van was comfortable.”

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6.Mae Kampong Village, Hot Springs & Bor Sang Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 8 hours · from $112Top rated

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as Austin, Bird, Tippy, or Rae, traveling by private air-conditioned car from Chiang Mai to Mae Kampong, a waterfall, hot springs, and Bo Sang’s umbrella workshops. Expect mountain roads, local food, a relaxed pace, and hotel pickup within 5 kilometers of downtown.

“Our guide, Austin is very knowledgeable and is able to show us many parts of the village that are untouched by tourists. He was very accommodating to our needs and is an excellent driver, photographer and tourist guide.”

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7.Chiang Rai White Blue Red Temples with Hot Spring from Chaing Mai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $47

Leave Chiang Mai at 7:00 a.m. for a full-day visit to Chiang Rai’s White, Blue, and Red Temples. You’ll also stop at a hot spring, enjoy lunch, and travel in a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Da-da, Eddy, Chin, and New have been praised for friendly service. An optional Long Neck Village visit costs THB 300 extra.

““Da-da” was a great tour guide and she was very friendly! These temples can be a bit packed but it’s worth seeing, if you have the option I recommend choosing Red temple over the Black temple/museum. Red temple has a very cool buddha on top of a lotus flower. Be aware this is a full day tour and takes about 2-3 hours to drive to Chiang Rai.”

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8.Extream Zipline @ Kingkong Smile and Dip in Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $119

Leave Chiang Mai at 8:30 am for Kingkong Smile, a mountain canopy course with long, fast ziplines, trained staff, and wide jungle views. After lunch, visit Sankampaeng Hot Springs for a 45-minute private mineral-water bath, foot soak, or egg boiling in the stream. GoWithJoe operates this private six-hour outing.

“All around excellent experience! I can’t say enough about the views or express how cool it is to have several 45-60 second long zip lines to look at it. (38 in total!) I am an enthusiastic zip liner and this course might be my favorite. The guiRead more”

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9.Mae Kampong Village, Hot Springs, Bor Sang Umbrellas Making Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $107

Spend nine hours moving from Chiang Mai into the hills, with a private air-conditioned car, an English-speaking guide, lunch, and entrance fees included. Walk through Mae Kampong Village, visit a waterfall and Kew Fin Viewpoint, bathe at Sankampaeng Hot Springs, and watch Bor Sang artisans make traditional umbrellas.

“Fantastic trip and amazing lunch. Great guide. Wonderful experience for couples or families and children will enjoy this too, but do expect some walking.”

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10.Private Chaing Dao Tour. Village, Cave,Hot springs, Sticky Waterfall.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $90

Travel privately from Chiang Mai with guide Ohm to Chiang Dao for a Buddha-filled cave, Mae Pam village cooking and crafts, lunch, Sri Sangwan Waterfall, and Pong Arng Hot Springs. The 8 to 9 hour day includes transport, lunch, entrance fees, and pickup, with some walking and climbing required.

“It was a really fun tour!! Ohm was very friendly and informative!! You should definitely book this tour!!”

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11.Chiang Rai Wonders: White, Blue & Red Temples and Hot Spring

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $92

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with a private driver, stopping at Mae Kachan Hot Spring, Doi Chaang Café, Wat Rong Khun, the Blue Temple, and Wat Saeng Kaew Phothiyan. This is transport rather than a guided tour, giving you about an hour at each temple to explore independently.

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12.Lost in Chiang Mai – Secret Village, Hot Spring & Waterfall – A Cultural Therapy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $136

Leave Chiang Mai at 8:30 am with an English-speaking guide and private transport for Mae Kampong Village, where waterfalls, coffee trees, mountain paths, and local life set the pace. Then boil an egg at San Kamphaeng Hot Springs and soak your feet. Groups are capped at eight, and guides may include Olme with Sam driving.

“Really good trip. Olme was a really lovely guy with a great sense of humour and Sam our driver was just brilliant dealing with the steep and windy road to the hidden village. The hot springs were just amazing you could easily spend hours theRead more”

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13.Chiang Rai Tour: Hot Spring,White Temple, Golden Triangle, Yao

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $101

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with an English-speaking guide, visiting Mae Khachan Hot Spring, Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Saen, and the Golden Triangle. Lunch, hotel pickup, transport, and entrance fees are included. A short boat trip toward Laos costs an extra 300 THB.

“Cooking eggs in hot spring, tour of black house museum. White and Blue temples. Brief trip to Laos. Buffet lunch was really great!”

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14.Chiang Mai Pai Full Day Sai Ngam Hot Spring, Pai Canyon, White Buddha, Santichon

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $194

Travel from Chiang Mai to Pai by air-conditioned minivan for an 11-hour day of scenic stops, including Pai Memorial Bridge, Pai Canyon, Sai Ngam Hot Spring, Santichon Village, and Wat Phra That Mae Yen. Thai lunch, entry fees, water, insurance, and a guide are included. Expect a long ride on winding mountain roads.

“We really enjoyed visiting Santichon and the hot spring. It is a long day due to the drive and the windy roads but the driver was helpful and friendly. This tour is a good option for a single day visit if you are short on time.”

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15.White Temple, Black House Museum and Hot Spring Tour from Chiang Mai (SHA Plus)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $51

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Mae Kajan hot spring, Wat Rong Khun, and Baan Dam Museum. You get round-trip transport, admission fees, and about two hours at each main stop. The small group is limited to 15 people.

“The whole experience was enjoyable. Took many pictures, had ample time in each spot, and our guide was very outgoing and friendly.”

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