Where to Walk: the 10 Best Private Hiking Tours in Thailand

1.Doi Inthanon Private Tour with Trek & Lunch from Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 622 reviews · from $135Our pick

Spend about nine hours exploring Doi Inthanon with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. You’ll visit Thailand’s highest point, Wachirathan Falls, the Twin Pagodas, a Karen village coffee farm, and Pha Dok Seaw Waterfall. Guides including Tong, M, Yut, O, and Ekky Ed have led this route, which includes lunch and hotel pickup.

“We had a wonderful time on this in depth tour. Our guide Ekky “Ed” was spectacular. He regaled us with great stories of Thai history on the drive to the park. We then saw beautiful waterfalls, hiked a lovely trail, had great coffee and more. We Read more”

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2.Khao Sok: Private Waterfalls and Wildlife Half-Day Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 337 reviews · 4 hours · from $48Cheapest way up

Spend four hours walking Khao Sok National Park with an English-speaking guide who can spot wildlife you would likely miss alone. Look for monkeys, gibbons, snakes, lizards, spiders, and insects, then cool off at Bang Hua Raet and Wing Hin waterfalls. Choose a private or small-group outing, with guides such as Aek, June, Diamond, and Big Boy.

“Our guide Aek gave us the most amazing experience. We booked a private tour with Aek and had an incredible amount of fun. We saw many animals, including a tarantula, lots of monkeys, and even an elephant nearby. He really did everything possible to make this the best tour for us. He was extremely flexible and catered to our individual wishes. The tour was even better than we had imagined.”

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3.Khao Sok: Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 206 reviews · 7 hours

Spend seven hours in Khao Sok with an English-speaking private guide such as Big Boy, June, Bom, or Pom. Trek by day, swim at a forest waterfall, help cook a Thai meal in bamboo, then search for snakes, scorpions, tarantulas, monkeys, and other night creatures. Hotel pickup, park fees, dinner, fruit, water, and insurance are included.

“Amazing trip! Our guide, Diamond, was great at spotting wildlife. We saw a purple tarantula, four snakes, monkeys, and many other incredible animals. Cooking with him was also really nice and the food was delicious! A big thank you to our guide once again.”

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4.Hike on Monk’s Trail and Doi Suthep Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 4 hours · from $57

Hike Chiang Mai’s forested Monk’s Trail with a local guide, pause at peaceful Wat Pha Lat, then ride to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. The four-hour private tour includes hotel pickup, temple entrance fees, the cable car, water, and an English or Chinese-speaking guide. Guides Pang and Twotwo have earned especially strong praise.

“Pang our toyr guide was absolutely outstanding we opted for the 6am sunrise tour . we learned so much and would highly recommend this tour”

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5.Private Tour to Doi Inthanon including Twins Pagodas and Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $115

Travel privately from Chiang Mai to Thailand’s highest mountain, stopping at the Ang Ka cloud forest, Royal Twin Pagodas, Wachirathan Falls, and Pha Dok Seaw. You’ll also hike through rice terraces and an Arabica coffee plantation with a local Karen guide. Lunch, park fees, water, insurance, and hotel pickup are included.

“We absolutely loved our tour with Mr Wipop to the national park, waterfalls and pagodas. Everywhere he took us was breathtaking and we are so happy we got to see it all. The tour was curated very wisely and meant we missed lots of the Read more”

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6.Private Tour 2 Difference Trails Trekking at Doi Inthanon National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $134

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Doi Inthanon with a private guide, visiting Ban Mae Klang Luang, Wachirathan Falls, and Kew Mae Pan. Guides such as Tong and Yut add local insight, snacks, photos, and a relaxed pace. Pickup is offered, and the tour suits hikers with moderate fitness.

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7.Doi Inthanon National park and 2 hours hiking with private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $100

Spend about 10 hours with guide Paul and a private driver exploring Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain. You’ll visit Wachiratan Waterfall, the Ang Ka Nature Trail, King and Queen Pagodas, a hill-tribe village, rice terraces, and a coffee farm, followed by a two-hour downhill rainforest hike.

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8.Private Tour Doi Inthanon, Trekking Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 9 hours · from $141

Spend nine hours exploring Doi Inthanon with a private English-speaking guide. Visit Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen’s pagodas, Wachiratharn Waterfall, and a Karen village, then hike the two-hour Kew Mae Pan trail when it is open from November 1 to May 31. Guides include Bird, Nop, Ni, Austin, and Ad.

“Bird was an excellent guide. explained everything well and spoke excellent Englis.”

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9.Khao Sok: Private Jungle Trek, Waterfall Swim & Bamboo Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $96

Spend five hours in Khao Sok National Park on a guided jungle walk, a waterfall swim, and a traditional bamboo-cooked lunch. Your English-speaking guide may be Bom, Pom, or Big Boy, all praised for spotting wildlife and making the meal special. Pickup is included from Khao Sok and Khlong Sok hotels.

“Es war ein grandioses Erlebnis mit unserem Super Guide Big Boy, eine tolle Begleitung durch den Dschungel mit einer Vielzahl an Tieren und einem tollem Kocherlebnis und Dinner mit unserem Guide, wahnsinnig schöner Tag und“ Ja“!!! Diese Tour ist ein Muss und unser persönliches Highlight 🫶🇹🇭. Vielen lieben Dank Big Boy”

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10.Private Doi Inthanon With Trekking Pha Dok Siew Nature Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 9 hours · from $141

Spend nine hours exploring Doi Inthanon with a private English-speaking guide. Visit Thailand’s highest point, the King and Queen’s pagodas, Wachirathan Waterfall, and Pha Dok Siew Nature Trail. A local Karen guide leads the two-hour walk through forest, farms, waterfalls, and seasonal rice fields before coffee in a hill-tribe village.

“Beautiful day from start to finish. Bird was very attentive, knowledgeable (he gave us a lot of good recommendations), and genuinely nice - and a very good driver as well. The trekking part was led by a local guide from the tribe, who was also lovely and shared many interesting insights along the way. The trail itself was stunning. We really appreciated having the tour private, as it meant we never felt rushed and could spend more time in the places we enjoyed most. Highly recommended.”

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