Chiang Dao Cave Trekking Small Group Tour – Full Day
Description
● Explore the caves of Chiang Dao, a spectacular system of stalactites and stalagmites less than two hours’ drive from Chiang Mai ● See the five limestone caverns beneath the mountains via gas lanterns ● Climb the Buatong Sticky Waterfall and appreciate the scenic landscape ● Visit Mae Malai Market on the way back
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Itinerary
Although the town of Chiang Dao is famous for its Elephant Training Center, several adventurers have come to these parts for another reason altogether: cave trekking. The Chiang Dao Cave (Wat Tham Chiang Dao) is without a doubt one of the area’s more fascinating sites. Five limestone caverns invite one to uncover its beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, Buddha statues, and votive offerings from faithful pilgrims. Two to three of the caves make for an easy visit on your own, as they’re illuminated by electric lights. You’ll find Buddha statues here, including a 4-metre (13 ft) reclining one. Don’t miss the row of five seated Buddhas in the first cavern, as many travellers find them particularly impressive.
After our cave adventures, we'll head to the Chiang Dao market to gorge on delicious local meals before making our way to the Buatong Sticky Waterfall. While waterfalls are notorious for being slippery (and quite dangerous!), one impressive feature about this natural wonder is the sticky mineral deposits that allow visitors to actually climb up the waterfall without falling off. Feel free to appreciate the scenic landscape while you're at it as well. We'll pass by the Mae Malai Market before returning to hotel/meeting point.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Free pick-up areas for Small Group Tour Within 2km radius from the Thapae Gate- Chiang Mai city area. Such as Central city of Chiang Mai and the surrounding areas of the Old City Wall in Chiang Mai Province including Chang Klan Road, Thapae Road, Wualai Road in zones of the Night Bazaar, Lam Yai Market and Warorot Market (Kad Luang) The driver will contact you the evening before your activity date to confirm the exact pickup time. Please check your email for the update. IMPORTANT NOTICE Kindly be at your meeting point/hotel lobby (please ensure your accommodation is within our free pickup areas) at least 10 minutes before the stated meeting/pick up time. Our tour guides will only wait a maximum of 10 minutes for you before proceeding to the next stop. If you are headed to a meeting point, we would like to stress that heavy traffic in the mornings is expected, and can vary greatly when compared to the travel time stated in navigation apps (e.g. Google Maps, Waze, etc.). Please make sure to consider leaving with enough time to reach your destination. IMPORTANT: IF AVAILABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR HOTEL NAME AND ADDRESS BEFORE COMPLETING THE PAYMENT
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(24)
Excellent tour, with a wonderful guide! The Chiang Dao cave is fascinating from both a natural and cultural perspective. The Sticky Waterfall was much more fun to experience than we expected - definitely worth it!
Thank you for your wonderful review. We’re delighted to hear you had an excellent tour and enjoyed the experience with our guide. It’s great to know you found Chiang Dao Cave fascinating both naturally and culturally, and that the Sticky Waterfall was even more fun than expected. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again soon.
We just got back from our tour. Somehow we got lucky and found that we were the only people on this tour. We got special “VIP” attention. Our guide, Popcorn, is very easy going. He is kind, patient, easygoing, and knowledgeable. He has a wealth of historical knowledge of the cave and the areas that we drove through. He also shared information about the forestry and landscape. Chiang Dao cave is amazing and breathtaking. A must see. Definitely a different type of “temple”. Because it was just the two of us, Popcorn and Superman (the driver) accommodated our needs and interests. Have to admit, with names like Popcorn and Superman, I knew we were going to have fun!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you had a “VIP” experience on your tour and that Popcorn and Superman made it so enjoyable. It’s fantastic to hear you appreciated their knowledge, patience, and flexibility. Chiang Dao Cave truly is breathtaking, and we’re so glad you got to experience it fully!
We got lucky as it is slow season and got our own private tour. Our tour guide Peraset (Peter) is very knowledgable and flexible with schedule. Both cave and waterfall were fantastic. Peter added a scroll at the local market was also a highlight! Peter made it a very special day for us.
We're so glad you enjoyed your experience and gave us a 5-star review. Thank you for your support!
We visited the caves as a couple a guide showed us around. It is beautiful and it remains a place of worship, respect this place is important.
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Our tour guide Em was very enthusiastic, providing detailed and thoughtful explanations while delivering excellent service. Em adjusted the itinerary based on the needs of the travelers, giving us an even better travel experience. It was truly an unforgettable trip! Highly recommended for everyone to book!
We're so glad you enjoyed your experience and gave us a 5-star review. Thank you for your support!
Our group loved the sticky waterfalls at the end, but my wife and I enjoyed most of all the cavern exploration. The story that our guide related to us was very educational and made the experience more enjoyable
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We had a fantastic day with Banana (our guide). Teens can be a tough crowd but they really enjoyed the cave - bats, spiders, crickets, amazing stalactites and all. The extended cave tour was definitely worth the extra 300baht and the local guide was great. You go a long way into the cave. Worth knowing that the cave is a temple, so respectful clothing required. We had lunch at the cave area, which was lovely and then went onto the waterfalls. It was an amazing experience walking up a waterfall. The teens did it twice, once was enough for us! Altogether a great day out.
The cave was very humid and hot. There were passages that we had to crawl through to get to the next bigger room. It is possible to skip those though. All in all, we would skip the cave in the future. The sticky falls were a lot of fun. That made the day for us. Our guide Keti was very nice and talkative. We were the only ones on the tour.
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your tour experience was not up to your expectations.
Our tour guide Pranom was so awesome! She was friendly and so knowledgeable on the places we went to, telling us facts about the cave and statues there. Since our group was bigger we had a private tour and she gave us destinations where we could also visit. For lunch she took us to a restaurant by the river which was so scenic to have lunch there. The food there was super delicious and very inexpensive!
Our tour guide (Chai) was incredible. He was very knowledgeable and he had such a great attitude. The cave was impressive. We paid the extra to go a little deeper into the cave, and it was worthwhile. The sticky waterfalls were amazing! It was fascinating to climb up them, mind blowing actually. All-in-all it was a great experience, and I would highly recommend.
Thank you for your kind words and 5-star rating. We're so happy to hear that you had a great experience with us.
