AIRBNB EXPERIENCES

Things to do in Northern Thailand

Book unique activities hosted by local experts on Airbnb.

Activities led by local experts

Discover unique experiences hosted by inspiring locals.

0 of 0 items showing

1 of 2 pages

5 out of 5 average rating, 3 reviews

Morning alms giving and yoga near Nantaram Temple

Join me, a veteran yoga instructor in Chiang Mai, to participate in the sacred ceremony of almsgiving—where laypeople offer food and necessities to Buddhist monks—followed by a restorative yoga class. • I’ll share an overview of the ancient practice, which supports the spiritual practice of Thai Buddhist monks and is seen as a way to cultivate generosity, humility, and gratitude for those giving and receiving. • Participate in the almsgiving to monks as they approach the Nantaram Temple, which is steps from our studio space. • Take some quiet moments to reflect and soak in the calm energy of the morning before moving into a gentle yoga class focused on relaxation, deep breathing, and grounding. You’ll leave feeling centered and refreshed, having participated in an ancient spiritual tradition.

New place to stay

Thai tea blending workshop on the Ping River

In this riverside tea-blending workshop at Monsoon Tea, you’ll discoverr various types of Thai tea, enjoy their aromas, and learn how to balance flavors. I’ll guide you through the art of blending, helping you create a perfectly harmonious mix to take home. • Begin with a warm welcome and a cup of freshly brewed tea, including the locally cherished Hmiang Khum. • I’ll share the history and the art of tea blending in Northern Thailand, discussing the tea leaves, herbs, spices, dried fruits, flowers, and other botanicals used. • Blend your own custom tea using local ingredients under my guidance, and then brew and taste your creation alongside a snack of fried chicken with fermented tea leaf salad. You’ll leave with a tin of your custom blend to enjoy later, and an appreciation for the multifaceted world of Thai tea.

New place to stay

Rediscover lost Northern Thai recipes in a historic house

Travel through Chiang Mai’s culinary past in a 150-year-old wooden Lanna house. I’ll introduce you to rare recipes known to only a few Chiang Saen descendants, including Hang Lay, a unique variation distinct from the Burmese-influenced version, and Kaeng Khai, a simple dish once popular in old Chiang Mai. • Learn the history behind Chiang Saen cuisine and how authentic Northern Thai recipes are disappearing. We’ll explore the cultural roots of dishes like Hang Lay and Kaeng Khai, tracing their journey through generations. • Get hands-on with the ingredients and techniques that define Chiang Saen’s flavors. You’ll prepare and cook traditional dishes, uncovering the secrets behind their unique tastes and variations. • Savor your creations as we sit down to enjoy the food we’ve made together. This is a chance to ask questions, hear more stories, and connect through cooking and sharing a meal. Together, we’ll rediscover the flavors of the past and explore Northern Thailand’s rich culinary heritage.

New place to stay

Craft a sustainable bag charm at Chiangmai Cotton

Learn how to create handmade accessories using Thai cotton in this fashionable workshop at Chiangmai Cotton's studio. • We'll begin with a tour of our studio where our clothing is created, and learn about our process for making natural eco-friendly clothing with rural women artisans. • You'll get hands-on experience preparing your own design using Thai cotton. You'll get to select from a range of Thai patterns and colors and use our collection of sustainable fabric remnants to craft your own mini masterpiece. • With tips and tricks from me, you'll design a unique bag charm or accessory that reflects your Thailand story. Get a look into how sustainable fashion pieces come to life, and leave with a new piece to style with your favorite clothing!

New place to stay

Practice Thai with a local teacher at Buak Hard Public Park

Join me, a language teacher and cultural guide, in Buak Hard Public Park for an introduction to Thai language and culture. You’ll learn key phrases for navigating daily interactions, ordering food, and gaining a deeper understanding of life in Thailand. • Introduce yourself in Thai. I’ll cover the basics of greetings and first-time introductions. • Learn essential phrases for daily life, including ordering food, bargaining, and asking for directions. • Put pen to paper as we practice translating from English to Thai, reinforcing what you’ve learned. We’ll wrap up at a cafe in the park, where you’ll use your new language skills to order coffee and ask for directions in Thai. You’ll leave with a handy cheat sheet to keep these phrases at your fingertips.

New place to stay

Thai vegan cooking and mindful eating workshop

Slow down and savor the art of plant-based cooking with me, a chef and musician, in this unique workshop hosted in an open-air sanctuary. You’ll blend culinary tradition with mindfulness, making each moment as enriching as the dishes we’ll create. • Sip Thai herbal tea as I explain the philosophy of mindful eating and Thai plant-based cooking while engaging your senses with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. • Prepare and cook a three-course Thai meal featuring a stir-fry, a soup, and a fresh/raw dish. You’ll learn essential techniques, from balancing flavors to using traditional Thai herbs and spices. • Enjoy the delicious food you’ve made in the tranquil garden, guided through a mindful eating practice. I’ll also play a couple of acoustic folk songs on my guitar for you. You’ll leave with a plant-based recipe guide to continue your culinary journey at home, and a small handcrafted souvenir of your time here.

New place to stay

Explore Kad Luang Market with a travel writer

In this tasting adventure through Kad Luang Market, we’ll weave—and sample!—our way through lively stalls brimming with fresh produce, fragrant spices, colorful textiles, and the city’s bountiful culinary heritage. Come hungry! • Begin your journey with a tasting session of a local bean-to-bar chocolate maker followed by delving into the market to sample the city’s famous spicy sausage—sai oua. • Let's sweeten the experience with mango sticky rice and a playful snack of pantango (fried bread), inventively shaped like dinosaurs (and other creatures too!). • We’ll stroll through the stalls and continue our discoveries, including the fresh flower market, the vibrant textiles area, and a century-old Indian spice shop where stories and aromas intertwine. As we conclude our tour, I’ll drop you off at a legendary pad Thai restaurant where you can enjoy the classic dish at your leisure. You’ll leave with firsthand experience of the richness and diversity of Chiang Mai commerce and culture.

Top-rated activities

View our most highly rated experiences, loved by guests.

0 of 0 items showing

1 of 3 pages

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 2648 reviews

Aromdii Thai cooking class & Market tour

First of all, we don't have any AC, air conditioning in kitchen and in eating room, only Fans. We will use truck to pick you up like red car in Chiangmai. Summer; March to June Rainy; July to October Winter; November to February Market tour (approx 15-20 minutes) - Show you about Thai veggies using in the class At cooking school (approx 4.30 hours) - Class will be started from stir fried - Soup & Appetizer - Dessert & Curry (Making curry paste from scratch) You can choose menus from list without decide with the group! 1. Stir fried - Pad Thai - Fried drunken noodles - Pad See Ew - Fried cashew nut 2. Appetizer - Papaya Salad - Fresh spring rolls - Fried spring rolls - Fruits salad 3. Soup - Hot & Sour Prawns clear soup - Coconut chicken - Tom Yum Chicken - Hot & Sour Prawns thick soup 4. Curry + Curry paste - Khao Soi (Chiangmai noodles) - Green curry - Massaman curry - Red curry 5. Dessert - Mango sticky rice - Pumpkin in coconut Price included; - Bottle water - Handmade recipe (PDF File) - Transportation within 3 kms. from Aromdii Cooking School - Guests stay far away from our place, please come to meet us directly at the market. - Visitor ( No visitor please! Reserved seat for participants only)

4.96 out of 5 average rating, 232 reviews

Follow a Monk's Trail to the Sunrise

Start your day with a sacred journey! We’ll walk on the same trail where monks and Buddhists did decades ago and it shows how tough and dedicated they are passing 2 temples Wat Pha Lat (왓파랏) and Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (왓 프라탓 도이수텝) the majestic temple that contains Buddha relics. Don’t worry about walking down as transportation will be provided. 5~6AM Meet me at the foothill. Getting to the meeting point in the early morning, The easy way is using an app Grab, Bolt or I can help arrange transportation with an extra fee. The trail split into 2 parts. The first, started in the dark and it is a 40 mins pleasant walk. We may meet a monk who walks down from their monastery. Then, we’ll reach a first temple Wat Pha Lat a beautiful hidden gem in the middle of the forest. It’s a time for a break, learning a Buddhist story and enjoy a serene sunrise. After that, a real hike begins! Second part is a much more challenge, 60 mins hike mostly uphill. We'll see a different personal side of Chiang Mai. At the end of the trail 1000m height above sea level, We'll reach the main road near Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep temple. There will be free time for you to explore the area on your own. I'll stay outside and arrange transportation to get us down and drop you at Nimman Rd. or CMU. Please Note: During May-September, It's a raining season. We may not see a sunrise but can enjoy foggy forest.

4.93 out of 5 average rating, 730 reviews

Northern Flavours Chiang Mai Food Tour

Get your taste buds ready because there is nothing quite like Northern Thai cuisine. We limit our daily small-group street food tour to only 8 exclusive guests. We’ll bounce between 5-6 different spots using our own private songthaew red truck, gorging on 15+ different tastings from street food joints to local eateries. No other food tour has this many variety of tastings as us! We’ll delve into the history and food cultures of the North of the country. Try braised pork in five spices at a vendor once visited by Anthony Bourdain, visiting my favourite local spots, and we'll explore one of the best food markets in the city. You simply can’t visit Northern Thailand without trying the herby larb, sticky gaeng hang lay curry and legendary lemongrass sai oua sausage. Nor can you skip the tangy tea leaf salads, brought in during the two centuries of Burmese rule. Sold out? Ask us about our lunchtime 'Lanna Kingdom' tour also! **Special Diets: this tour is not suitable for vegetarians and pescatarians (sorry!), as you'll have to miss several dishes, with few alternatives available. If you don't eat pork, there will be 3-4 less tastings (out of 15 total). Gluten intolerances are ok but only if soy sauce can be consumed. Shrimp paste makes its way into many dishes, so severe shellfish allergies are not recommended. For any food allergies, please message us before booking**

5 out of 5 average rating, 839 reviews

Cookventure Home Cooking Studio

"For all customers, we provide a convenient pick-up service from their hotels.(Reduce 5 Km from Chiangmai downtown) Our first stop is the local market inside the old city of Chiang Mai, where you'll have the opportunity to learn, touch, and taste all the ingredients and seasonings that make Thai cuisine so special. After this immersive market experience, we'll head back to our cooking school, where a welcome snack awaits before we begin the class. Morning Class Time: 8 am - 1 pm Evening Class Time: 3 pm - 8 pm About the Courses and Activities: Customers can choose one course from each category: Stir-fry (Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Stir-fry Cashew Nut with Chicken, Stir-fry Holy Basil) Soup (Tom Yum, Chicken in Coconut Milk, Seafood in Coconut Milk, Hot and Sour Chicken) Appetizer (Papaya Salad, Spring Roll, Glass Noodle Salad, Fish Cake) Making Fresh Curry Paste from Scratch Curry (Green Curry, Red Curry, Panang Curry, Yellow Curry) Dessert (Sticky Rice Mango, Pumpkin in Coconut Milk, Water Chestnut in Coconut Milk, Fried Banana) Vegetarian and vegan options are available Our private classes accommodate a maximum of 8 people During the class, we'll guide you step by step through the preparation of five popular and stunning Thai dishes, explaining the herbs and ingredients used in each one. Each participant will have their own cooking and prep station. Please , come hungry!!

4.99 out of 5 average rating, 667 reviews

Half Day Cooking Class & Market Tour by YummyTasty Cooking

Our Half day program! - Visiting and shopping at a local market / spend time exploring the fresh ingredients used in class. -Start to pick you up from hotel. (Within 3 Km. from Kom Market) - Settle into Yummy Tasty Cooking School and you will get coffee and drinking water. - Enjoy cooking at your own station and taste splendid hand-cooked dishes. Our class is provided, and you will have a lot of fun. We can teach new techniques that can make you look and feel like a pro. - You will be able to cook 5 dishes. Our instructors will guide you step-by-step through the cooking process and explain to you about the difference in the Thai herbs and seasonings, and what can be substituted when you cook at home. (You will learn how to make a curry paste by Thai traditionally way.) - Depart with a PDF recipe so that you can recreate the dishes you made to impress your family and friends when you return home. Finish the day with a drop off to your hotel. Other things to note Pick up time!! Morning is between 8.45-9.30 a.m. Evening is between 3.15-3.45 p.m. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions. Drop off after finished the class to your hotel.

4.96 out of 5 average rating, 1157 reviews

Sticky Waterfalls Tour Chiang Mai with Annie

Warm water year-round. Secure your spots and book in advance. Just 50 minutes from Chiang Mai Old Town, join me for an unforgettable adventure! I offer free pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Chiang Mai Old Town, Haiya, Changphuek, and Nimman areas. Please feel free to message me to double check your pick-up location. This experience is suitable for ages 2 to 80 years, and no swimming is required. My tour is LGBT-friendly and welcomes everyone without discrimination. Our journey begins at the Airplane Cafe, where you can grab a cup of coffee, snacks, and capture fun moments with your friends and family. Next, we then visit the sacred spring, believed by locals to have healing properties, and the nearby spirit house for an insight into traditional Thai beliefs. Next, we head to the renowned Sticky Waterfalls! You'll climb the rocks and trek through the surrounding nature. For a refreshing experience, lie down on one of the rocks and let the water cascade over you! After our adventure, we'll change into fresh clothes and head to Bua Thong Cave to uncover the intriguing history behind the Sticky Waterfalls. Finally, we'll savor a delicious Thai lunch prepared by a local chef (vegetarian and vegan options available). After a day filled with adventure and relaxation, we'll return to Chiang Mai old town.

4.89 out of 5 average rating, 206 reviews

Waterfalls, Jungle rafting, Elephants, swimming, Nature

We will meet up In the center of Chiang Mai. Where we will all go together to Mae Wang National Park, an amazingly beautiful part of doi inthanon (Thailands largest mountain, a beautiful jungle with a lot of amazing nature ). We will start with a beautiful ride through the mountains. A beautiful ride through the countryside where we will see amazing nature, and wildlife, we will stop for a bit to enjoy the scenery, then make our way out to board our bamboo rafts ( 2-4 persons per raft), where we will navigate our way down the shallow steady moving river through the jungle for about an hour. Nature generally has some amazing surprises, so have your phones ready to take some amazing pics. Plenty of Elephants, and other Animals too. We will ride our rafts down to a great local food place on the cliff overlooking the river. Then jump back in our vehicle and head up the mountain through the jungle to find a locals secret. An amazing waterfall pool. Jump in the natural waterfall pool for a refreshing swim, go ahead and step under the waterfall for a massage given by mother nature herself. After cooling off we will go to find one more hidden gem of a waterfall known only by the locals, there we can walk behind the falls, and maybe even swing on a jungle vine. Other things to note If the date you want to book is unavailable, send us a note, we will see what we can do.

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 145 reviews

Chiangmai Summit Hike in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

The trip will begin with a visit to one of Chiang Mai’s most well renowned temples that is high up in the mountains. Here we will see the landscape of the mountains and the city. Then the guides will give a brief tour explaining the history of the site and provide some insight into the trails. Then we will proceed to an authentic Hill Tribe village, followed by eating local food and coffee over a bird eye view of mountain.Afterwards we will hike to Doi Pui Peak, with a spectacular 280° view that encompasses the city and the mountains, it is one that should not be missed. The trail is a total of 15KM, resulting in a moderate hike that appeals most to individuals that are drawn to adventure. Hikers will ultimately be rewarded with a captivating, fun and unique experience. Note : Walks at this level are suitable for people of all ages who have a basic condition. This means that you have enough energy to be able to exercise. The activity included! -Transportation,pick up/drop off at your accommodation that near old city within 1.0 km. -Lunch, available for vegetarian -Water drinking -Travel insurance (Required by Thailand Tourism Regulations) -Doi SuthepTemple ticket -Experienced TAT Licensed Tour Guides

4.96 out of 5 average rating, 762 reviews

Thai Cooking and Market Tour with Lanna Smile

Cooking Class Schedule ⏰ Morning: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM ⏰ Evening: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Enjoy a fun cooking experience! Class is limited to just 8-10 people , in a cozy airconditioned room. Here’s what you can look forward to: ✅ Convenient Hotel Pick-Up Pick up at your hotel lobby within Chiang Mai Old City (❗️Square area on the map❗️) ✅ Visit a Local Market Take 15-20 minute trip to explore fresh ingredients for your class. ✅ Relax & Get Comfortable Settle into the warm atmosphere with a welcome drink and snack. ✅ Cook & Taste Your Creations Cook at your own station, guided step-by-step as you prepare 6 amazing recipes. Learn about the unique flavors of Thai herbs and seasonings. ✅ Vegetarian friendly ✅ Choose Your Favorite Menu (Different from Your Friends!) 1. CURRY PASTES Green curry paste Panaeng curry paste Massaman curry paste 2. CURRIES Green curry Panaeng curry Massaman curry 3. NOODLES Pad Thai Drunken noodles Fried thick noodles with soy sauce 4. SOUPS Hot and sour prawn soup Coconut milk soup with chicken Hot and sour soup with chicken 5. DESSERTS Sweet sticky rice with mango Banana in coconut milk Sago balls in coconut milk 6. APPETIZERS Fried spring rolls Papaya salad Notes: Visitors (above 6 yrs old) are welcome for 400 THB per person, payable in cash. Let’s cook, eat, and enjoy a delightful day together!

4.96 out of 5 average rating, 249 reviews

Sticky Waterfalls Adventure

Would you like to get away from the city heat for a day and cool down and relax? Then I have the perfect getaway for you. I will pick you up at your hotel or guesthouse at 9:00 am, unless you would like to be picked up at the meeting point. Then I'll get you comfortable and we’ll take a 1 hour road trip to the legendary Sticky Waterfalls. Prepare to dive into its refreshing waters and bask in both sunlit and shaded spots. You can become a rock-climbing champ, going up or down like a ninja—either freestyle or using the ropes that are there to help you out. Thanks to the rich calcium deposits, these rocks are as sticky as a gecko’s feet, making your climb a breeze. Not into climbing? No worries, you can be people watching observer from the deck above. As your personal tour guide, I’ll be there to ensure you don’t miss a moment. I’ll guide you up or down the waterfalls, and capture all your epic poses so you won’t need to worry about taking selfies—just leave the hard work to me! Around noon, we’ll head back to town, where you can enjoy the rest of your day, feeling like a true adventurer. Other things to note: 15 minutes late is the cut off, so we don't cut into the other guests time, if there are any. Let me know before hand if you will be late coming so we don’t want to have to start sending out search parties.

Something for everyone

1 of 2 pages

Things to do in Northern Thailand

Activities led by local experts

Top-rated activities

Something for everyone

Discover more activities near Northern Thailand