A doi inthanon national park tour takes a day trip from Chiang Mai up to the highest point in Thailand. The park lies in Chiang Mai Province in the north.
The sections below cover the park, the drive and the summit. They also cover the pagodas, waterfalls, trails, villages, wildlife, seasons, tour formats, GetYourGuide listings and common questions. To plan trips elsewhere in the country, start from the Thailand Tours homepage.
What does a doi inthanon national park tour cover in one day?
A doi inthanon national park tour starts with hotel pickup in Chiang Mai between 7 and 8 am. It drives south to the park and visits the summit, pagodas, waterfalls, a trail and a village. It returns by about 6 pm.
Every doi inthanon national park tour sets its own stop order. One operator says the order changes with the season and the logistics. Another says the guide can change it for seasonal reasons or your wishes. Read the steps below as a guide to the day, not a fixed timetable.
Step one is hotel pickup in Chiang Mai. Group guests of one operator are collected between 7:00 and 7:30 am. Private guests go at 7:30 am. Be waiting in the lobby 15 minutes ahead of collection, says a third operator.
The vehicle then drives south to the park. On a doi inthanon national park tour, the listed itineraries share these stops, one line each.
- Waterfall: Wachirathan Falls is the first stop on one itinerary. Two others make it the last stop before the return.
- Summit: the highest point in Thailand. Private tours from one operator add the Ang Ka nature trail near the summit.
- Pagodas: the Royal Pagodas and their gardens.
- Lunch: a set lunch, listed as included by two operators.
- Trail: a trek of about two hours.
- Village: a Hmong market stop. One itinerary also visits Mae Klang Luang village, with coffee tasting.
Two itineraries show how the order differs. One operator lists the Kew Mae Pan hike before lunch and the pagodas after it. Another lists the pagodas and the market before lunch and the Pha Dok Siew hike after it.
Lunch timing moves with the hike. One operator says the hike can fall in the morning or the afternoon. Another says lunch can land later in the day, around mid-afternoon. Ask your operator when the meal comes before you book a doi inthanon national park tour.
The day ends with the drive back down the mountain. A different operator has you back at the hotel at around 6 pm or earlier. A doi inthanon national park tour fills about nine to ten hours in total, one operator says.
Later sections cover the stops in detail and the GetYourGuide listings for this day trip. For other trips to compare, open our Thailand tours page.
What is the park behind a doi inthanon national park tour?
A doi inthanon national park tour visits a national park of about 482 square kilometres in Chiang Mai Province. The park holds Doi Inthanon, which stands 2,565 metres high and is the highest mountain in Thailand.
Doi Inthanon National Park lies in the Thanon Thong Chai Range, in northern Thailand. The same range also holds Doi Suthep-Pui National Park and Khun Khan National Park.
Thailand’s national parks department, the DNP, lists four districts for the park. They are Chom Thong, Mae Chaem, Mae Wang and Doi Lo Minor District, all in Chiang Mai Province. A doi inthanon national park tour visits a park that spans all four.
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The DNP gives the park an area of 482 square kilometres. In rai, the figure is 301,184. The summit of Doi Inthanon lies in Chom Thong District. The park headquarters stand in Ban Luang Sub-district, also in Chom Thong District.
The Royal Gazette declared the park on 2 October nineteen seventy-two. It was the sixth national park in Thailand. Any doi inthanon national park tour enters a park whose official start is that Royal Gazette date.
At first the park covered 270 square kilometres. The DNP says it was enlarged in nineteen seventy-eight. The present area is the 482 square kilometres listed above.
The DNP puts the park between 400 and 2,565 metres above sea level. Wikipedia gives the peak of Doi Inthanon as 2,565 metres, or 8,415 feet.
The DNP calls the Doi Inthanon summit the highest in Thailand. Wikipedia calls the mountain the highest in the country. A doi inthanon national park tour takes its name from this mountain and the park around it.
The mountain was once called Doi Luang, a name that means a great or large mountain. The name Doi Inthanon honours Inthawichayanon. He was concerned about the forests in the north and tried to preserve them.
The DNP governs the park. It is an agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, with headquarters in Chatuchak District, Bangkok. A doi inthanon national park tour runs inside land that the DNP governs.
The DNP was established in two thousand and two. It took over management of the national parks from the Royal Forest Department. The government’s central budget meets the costs of managing Thailand’s national parks. Every doi inthanon national park tour therefore enters a park run by a public body.
How far is a doi inthanon national park tour from Chiang Mai?
A doi inthanon national park tour follows Route 108 out of Chiang Mai for about 56 kilometres. The Chom Thong-Doi Inthanon road then climbs 48 kilometres to the summit. Guides put the drive to the park entrance at about 1.5 hours.
The park’s official page gives the directions. Route 108 (Chiang Mai-Hot) passes through Hang Dong and San Pa Tong districts. Two kilometres before Chom Thong district, drivers turn right onto a provincial highway, the Chom Thong-Doi Inthanon road. The park begins at milestone 8, beside Mae Klang Waterfall.
Kilometre markers on the mountain road show where each stop sits. Park headquarters is at km 31. The summit is at km 48, at the end of the road. On one operator’s doi inthanon national park tour, the first stop is the summit.
One guide lists the other stops by marker. Wachirathan Waterfall is at km 21. The Hmong market sits at the headquarters, km 31. The two royal pagodas are at km 41, and the Kew Mae Pan trail is at km 42.
On a doi inthanon national park tour, guides give 1 hour 30 minutes to reach the park entrance. That is measured from central Chiang Mai. One guide adds a good hour to reach the summit. Another lists two hours each way, so totals differ by guide.
Shared minivan tours carry 8 to 12 people, one guide says. Group size on one operator’s air-conditioned minivan, driver included, is up to 9 guests. A private taxi service offers SUVs for up to 4 people and minivans for up to 10.
According to one guide, a private doi inthanon national park tour offers more flexibility than a shared one. One private service agrees the places to visit in advance.
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On a doi inthanon national park tour, the van collects guests about 30 minutes before departure.
Without a tour, the public option is the songthaew, a two-bench pickup truck. Songthaews run from Chiang Mai Gate and Chang Phueak to Chom Thong, at the foot of the road. Nothing runs between the stops inside the park. Expect 2.5 to 3 hours with changes.
One guide warns that songthaew frequency drops in the afternoon, which makes a same-day return risky. One operator’s doi inthanon national park tour picks guests up from their accommodation in an air-conditioned SUV or minivan.
What does a doi inthanon national park tour show at the summit?
A doi inthanon national park tour reaches the summit, the highest point in Thailand, at 2,565 metres. The road runs all the way up. A stupa on top holds the ashes of Inthawichayanon, the ruler the mountain is named after.
A car or bike can drive all the way to the top. A café stands next to the summit trailhead. On a doi inthanon national park tour, the last stretch from the parking area is on foot. A short, flat walk leads to the summit marker.
Inthawichayanon was the seventh ruler of Chiang Mai. He ordered that his remains be kept on Doi Luang. The mountain was renamed Doi Inthanon after his death. A stupa on the summit now contains his ashes.
The summit of a doi inthanon national park tour also holds a weather station. The Royal Thai Air Force runs it. The Thai National Observatory is based there too. The Royal Project is not at the summit. One guide places Royal Project Inthanon, a flower garden, at Khun Klang village.
Mist is part of the summit. A doi inthanon national park tour climbs to a peak that another guide calls frequently cloud-covered.
The Ang Ka Luang boardwalk lies near the summit, at roughly 2,550 metres. The loop runs through a peat bog and a moss-covered cloud forest.
Sphagnum moss grows only above 2,000 metres. One news article calls it a living sponge that absorbs water. The same article calls Ang Ka a swamp forest, like a natural reservoir that stores water seeping underground. Moss and algae coat the tree trunks and branches.
The boardwalk is well maintained and suits families. A Canadian zoologist, Michael MacMillan Walls, surveyed and built the original trail. On a doi inthanon national park tour, the boardwalk adds no separate entry fee. The standard park ticket covers access.
What do the King and Queen Pagodas offer on a doi inthanon national park tour?
The King and Queen Pagodas are two royal pagodas beside the main road up Doi Inthanon. The Royal Thai Air Force built them in nineteen eighty-seven and nineteen ninety-two. A doi inthanon national park tour can stop here for the gardens and the view.
Naphamethinidon is the King’s pagoda. It dates from nineteen eighty-seven and marks the sixtieth birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Naphaphonphumisiri is the Queen’s pagoda. It dates from nineteen ninety-two and marks the sixtieth birthday of Queen Sirikit.
The first name means “by the strength of the land and air”. The second means “being the strength of the air and the grace of the land”. The two pagodas stand side by side on the main road to the summit. A doi inthanon national park tour that drives to the summit uses that same road.
One listing describes brown mosaics on the King’s pagoda and purple-pink glass mosaics on the Queen’s. The two share matching bases and a two-level walking path. Both enshrine relics of the Buddha and Buddha images. Inside both pagodas, murals depict episodes from the Buddha’s life, according to one guide.
Flower gardens surround both pagodas. Look at the flowers but do not touch them, because picking them carries a hefty fine. Only from behind the Queen’s pagoda, in the Royal Gardens, do both pagodas fit in one picture.
Pagodas are not the only sacred sites in northern Thailand. The Chiang Rai day trip visits the White and Blue Temples, and its page names the guiding language.
The view depends on the hour. A doi inthanon national park tour that arrives early can catch the sea of clouds, says one guide. From the platform between the pagodas, the view opens over the valley on clear days. The park guide lists a viewpoint over the west side of the park, popular at sunset.
Published hours differ. Two guides list the pagodas as open daily from 6 am to 5:30 pm. Opening times of 8:00 am until 4:30 pm appear on a travel site. One guide warns that hours can change in bad weather. Confirm the hours before you join a doi inthanon national park tour.
The park guide says the pagodas are not managed by the park. People who visit on their own pay an additional fee on top of the park entrance ticket. Ask your doi inthanon national park tour operator whether yours includes it.
On a doi inthanon national park tour, plan for 45 to 90 minutes at the pagodas, as one guide gives. Another says allow 45 to 60 minutes. Tour-group crowds build between 10:00 am and noon, says one guide. Visitors take off their shoes before entering any enclosed shrine area.
Which waterfalls does a doi inthanon national park tour visit?
Four waterfalls lie inside the park: Mae Klang, Wachirathan, Siriphum and Mae Ya. One operator’s doi inthanon national park tour stops at Wachirathan and Mae Klang. Mae Ya is the largest and highest, at about 280 metres in total.
Mae Klang is the first waterfall on the main road into the park. The southern end of the park holds Mae Ya, which sits off a side road.
At km 21 of the main park road, turn right and follow the signpost. A further 350 metres are on foot. Restaurants, cafes and shops stand around the car park. Rainbows can form in the falling water at Wachirathan, especially in the wet season.
Plan to watch Wachirathan, not swim in it. One guide says the current at the base pool is strong and the rock is slippery from constant spray. One operator says park authorities do not allow swimming there. Ask which falls your doi inthanon national park tour includes.
Another fall, Sirithan, has a 200-metre trail from the roadside car park to a viewpoint. The fall can only be seen from a viewpoint not far away.
Siriphum falls from a steep cliff in two lines. At about km 31, a right turn leads for 2 km to the car park. The visit includes a nature-study trail of around 600 metres. If your doi inthanon national park tour includes Siriphum, expect that walk.
The forest around the Siriphum trail is montane, with high humidity. Certain sections of the trail can be slippery, especially in the rainy season or right after rain.
Mae Ya has about 30 tiers along a steep rock face. A turnoff from the main park road leads along a road of about 14 km. After that, a walk of about 200 metres reaches the fall. A doi inthanon national park tour that stops here takes this side road. Mae Ya also has its own checkpoint.
Water levels follow the seasons. In the rainy season Mae Ya has its greatest volume. The flow can spread to about 100 metres across the rock face. In the dry season the water is clearer but less abundant. The fall still flows all year.
One operator calls Wachirathan and Mae Klang year-round cascades. So both run on a doi inthanon national park tour in the dry season too. Siriphum has good flow from the late rainy season into the early cool season.
What is the Kew Mae Pan trail on a doi inthanon national park tour?
Kew Mae Pan is a guided loop trail in the summit zone, listed at 2.5 to 3.4 kilometres. It is closed every year from June to October. A doi inthanon national park tour with this walk runs in the other months.
Trail pages disagree on the exact length. One travel guide lists about 2.5 kilometres. Other pages give 2.8, 3 and 3.4. All describe a loop. Walking time is listed between 1.5 and 3 hours, and viewpoint stops add to that.
Trail pages call a local guide compulsory. A Hmong guide from Ban Khun Klang meets each group at the trailhead, according to one site. On a doi inthanon national park tour, that guide accompanies the group around the loop.
Guides lead the way on cables as well as on trails. A first ride raises one question, whether you need experience, and the zipline in Chiang Mai guide answers it.
One travel guide says each trip needs the Chief of the National Park’s approval, plus a trekking leader. It advises trekkers to seek permission at the park headquarters for safety. Eating is not allowed while trekking.
The path starts in dense cloud forest of moss-draped oaks, rhododendrons and ferns. It passes a small waterfall called Mae Pan. Then it opens onto exposed grassland where the ridge narrows and winds can be sharp. The final section drops back into forest by steep wooden stairs.
On a doi inthanon national park tour, the grassland section is the main viewpoint. On clear cool-season mornings, cloud fills the valley below. Another guide describes clearings where the ground drops away and the views reach for miles. One trail guide places the walk above 2,200 metres.
Pages rate the loop as easy to moderate. One calls it moderate rather than strenuous. Another says nothing is too hard about it with moderate fitness. A third source calls the trail a walk rather than a technical climb, with no hiking experience required. It adds that the trail is not suitable for people with limited mobility.
On a doi inthanon national park tour, the wooden boardwalks are slippery on cool mornings. Dew settles on the timber. One guide calls sandals and flip-flops a poor choice. Another notes uneven rocky sections and no handrails on the steeper parts.
It reopens on 1 November. One travel guide gives reforestation as the reason. Another links the closure to the rainy season. A doi inthanon national park tour in those months cannot include this walk.
One operator’s doi inthanon national park tour features Kew Mae Pan from November to the fifth month. It says a local Hmong guide accompanies the group through unspoilt montane forests.
What is the Pha Dok Siew trail on a doi inthanon national park tour?
The Pha Dok Siew trail is a 2.6 km guided walk to Mae Klang Luang, a Karen village. A multi-tiered waterfall lies about halfway along it. Pick a doi inthanon national park tour that lists this trail.
The trailhead lies on the main road, about 1 km east of park headquarters. The park requires a guide. Local guides wait at the trailhead and charge a fee per group of up to 10 people. So any doi inthanon national park tour that walks this trail goes with a local guide.
The waterfall sits about halfway along the trail and is multi-tiered. One operator describes the route as lush jungle with seasonal terraced rice paddies beside the waterfall. A local Karen guide leads that walk.
One operator’s doi inthanon national park tour walks Pha Dok Siew from June to October. It replaces the Kew Mae Pan trail. One travel guide also points to Pha Dok Siew for those months, when Kew Mae Pan is shut. It calls the path muddy in the rains.
The walk runs one way, so it ends in the village and does not loop back to the start. Published times run from about 1.5 to 2 hours. One travel guide lists trail hours of 8 am to 4 pm. It also lists a paid car from the village back to the trailhead.
Mae Klang Luang is a Karen village where coffee is grown and roasted. Rice terraces climb the valley. They look greenest late in the rainy season. One operator ends the trek with a cup of locally grown mountain coffee.
Ang Ka is the short option. Its circular boardwalk loop is about 360 metres long, and one travel guide allows at least 30 minutes for it. One operator’s doi inthanon national park tour visits the Ang Ka trail right after the summit.
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The Mae Pan waterfall trail is the remote option. It lies in an isolated area of the park and is reached by a dirt road off Mae Chaem Road. Check that a doi inthanon national park tour lists Mae Pan. The falls lie away from the other attractions.
One trail page lists a single-track walk of about 500 metres down to the falls. The trail climbs and drops constantly, and mud and boulder scrambling can make it slippery. Another page says a shorter loop takes under two hours.
Effort also depends on the day around the walk. One operator rates its whole doi inthanon national park tour as moderate, because the day includes a nature trail hike.
Which villages and farms does a doi inthanon national park tour visit?
Karen and Hmong villages lie inside the park. A doi inthanon national park tour can stop at a Royal Project farm or a Hmong market. Wikipedia says the park includes Karen and Meo Hmong villages of about 4,500 people. Each itinerary lists its own stops.
Villagers live inside the park. One operator says the Karen and Hmong people already lived there. The government allowed them to continue living there, but park authorities control their activities. Karen and Hmong people also work as guides on the nature trails to supplement their income from agriculture.
The Royal Agricultural Station Inthanon is a working Royal Project research farm. One travel guide says it was established in nineteen seventy-nine to develop crops to replace opium poppy cultivation. It grows cold-climate ornamentals, cut flowers, ferns, vegetables, fruit trees and coffee.
Wikipedia adds that the station has a rhododendron garden and greenhouses for ferns, flowering plants and vegetables. The farm welcomes visitors, though it is not a garden built for tourists. Read the itinerary to see whether your doi inthanon national park tour lists this stop.
One operator lists a Hmong market stop on its doi inthanon national park tour. It says fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables and Royal Project products are for sale there. Another operator describes Karen communities who have lived in mountain villages for generations, growing coffee. A third lists a coffee farm stop.
Tour listings also pair the Pa Bong Piang rice terraces with the park. Pick a doi inthanon national park tour that names the terraces if you want this add-on. Ban Pa Bong Piang lies in Mae Chaem District and is a Pgakenyau (Karen) village. Terraced farming slows down runoff, holds moisture and improves cultivation on steep terrain.
The villagers grow the rice mainly for their own use. Nation Thailand says visitors begin arriving in July and the high season lasts until December. During harvest the scenery shifts into warm golden tones. One travel guide advises drivers to avoid the winding mountain road after dark.
Treat every village visit with care on a doi inthanon national park tour. Cultural Survival expects your guide to brief you on protocol. It asks you to show respect for the hospitality of the people whose homes and villages you visit.
Ask before you take a picture, using gestures without your guide, and take it only if permitted. Do not photograph people in private situations. Do not give children money or candy, because it keeps begging going.
What wildlife and plants does a doi inthanon national park tour show?
A doi inthanon national park tour passes through forest zones that change with height. Open dry forest grows near the park gate, and cloud forest starts above 1,800 metres. Wikipedia lists 383 bird species for the park.
A doi inthanon national park tour meets new plants as the road climbs. Wikipedia’s plant table lists pine and deciduous dipterocarp forest at 800 to 1,200 metres. It lists pine-oak forest at 1,000 to 1,400 metres.
One birding guide says the road passes open dry dipterocarp forest soon after the park gate. Higher up, one operator lists moist evergreen cloud forest and sphagnum bogs above 1,800 metres. That operator’s doi inthanon national park tour includes a hike through ancient mossy cloud forest.
A park guide says persistent moisture, fog and cooler temperatures support mosses, lichens, ferns, orchids and rhododendrons near the summit. Wikipedia lists orchid groups such as Dendrobium and Coelogyne in the upper montane rain forest. That forest starts at 1,800 metres. A travel magazine names Khao Tok Ruesi, the largest moss species in Thailand.
Forest plants are one side of the story, and elephants are another. What separates a sanctuary from an elephant camp is the question behind an elephant sanctuary tour in Chiang Mai. A separate page profiles the elephants at a Phuket elephant sanctuary.
Thai PBS says rhododendron trees grow along the Kew Mae Pan trail. Their bright red flowers bloom from the first month of the year until March. Wikipedia lists Rhododendron arboreum in the upper montane rain forest and in the peat bog at 2,500 metres. A doi inthanon national park tour that walks the trail meets these blooms.
Counts of recorded birds differ by source. Wikipedia lists 383 species, and one operator lists around 500. A birding guide counts 382 species. At least 266 are resident or were once resident, and 104 are winter visitors or passage migrants.
The same guide says the ashy-throated leaf warbler is found nowhere else in Thailand. A birding-places site names the green-tailed sunbird and the Himalayan shortwing. One operator says birdwatching is good throughout the park, especially along the main road to the summit. That operator’s doi inthanon national park tour drives all the way to the top.
On a doi inthanon national park tour, large mammals are difficult to encounter, says one park guide. One operator says elephants, tigers and gaurs disappeared from the park decades ago. Wild boars, gibbons, deer and Chinese gorals still live there.
Thai PBS says gorals move over steep cliffs and narrow crevices. The operator adds that goral sightings are rare. Per the park guide, Doi Inthanon is no destination for a traditional safari of large animals.
How cold, wet or dry is a doi inthanon national park tour?
The weather on a doi inthanon national park tour is fairly cool on the summit. Wikipedia gives the summit a January average of 6 °C. The wet months start midway through the fifth month and end in mid-October.
Wikipedia lists three Thai seasons: summer, rainy and winter. Summer brings warmer weather. It begins in mid-February and closes midway through the fifth month. The cool winter season begins in mid-October and finishes in mid-February. It brings cold, dry air from China. A doi inthanon national park tour follows these three seasons.
The Royal Agricultural Station Inthanon sits at 1,280 m, lower than the summit. Its records run from nineteen ninety to two thousand and thirteen. Across the year, the mean daily maximum is 25.8 °C and the mean daily minimum is 16.1 °C. Annual rainfall is 1,876 mm. The Highland Research and Development Institute is the source.
A doi inthanon national park tour in January or February meets the driest months at the station. The mean daily minimum there is 11.2 °C in January and 11.5 °C in December. The station records 5.0 mm of rain in January and 4.7 mm in February. The summit is colder, says Wikipedia.
Wikipedia says summit temperatures can drop below 0 °C and lists an all-time low of minus 5 °C. One Thai news report says hoar frost occurs in Thailand between November and February. It places frost near the summit of Doi Inthanon. A second report counts frost on more than twenty days in each of three winters.
The rainy season brings the heaviest rain. Each month between the fifth month and October delivers over 235 mm at the station. September is the wettest, with 383.1 mm. Wikipedia names August and September as the wettest period for the whole country. Pack rain cover for a doi inthanon national park tour in these months.
Rain raises the waterfalls. Mist changes the view. Wikipedia says northern mountain regions like Chiang Mai and Doi Inthanon have chilly air and misty mornings. One operator calls a summit sunrise risky because the area is misty too frequently.
One operator recommends a light jacket or sweater, particularly around November to February. The same operator says early morning summit temperatures can fall below 10 to 13 °C all year. Carry a warm layer on every doi inthanon national park tour.
Which doi inthanon national park tour format fits your day?
A doi inthanon national park tour comes as a private trip, a small-group trip or a longer trek. The full-day option of one operator runs about 8 to 9 hours, and the pickup is at 8:00 AM.
Private tours keep the vehicle and guide for your own group. A second operator offers small-group tours and private ones. It says private tours can be tailored to your wishes.
Choose a doi inthanon national park tour by the length of the day. On the full-day option, the return to your hotel comes around 5 to 5:30 pm. Another lists a day from 8:00 to 15:00.
Boat trips are picked the same way, by how much of the day they fill. The Hong Islands tour in Krabi guide lists which GetYourGuide packages cover the trip.
GetYourGuide also lists a private day tour marked no hiking, which runs 8 hours.
A doi inthanon national park tour can also join the park with other stops. One tour site lists combinations with elephant care, waterfalls and temples, a Karen village or Doi Suthep. GetYourGuide lists two sanctuary combinations that run 12 hours.
Longer options exist for travellers who want more than a day. One operator lists Doi Inthanon tours of two, three and four days. GetYourGuide also shows a two-day trek and a three-day trek.
A doi inthanon national park tour runs inside the park’s own hours. A Tourism Authority of Thailand news article gives them as 05:30 to 18:30 daily. A park guide says the visitor centre welcomes guests daily between 08:00 and 16:00, all year round.
An entry fee applies, and it differs for adults, children, Thai citizens and vehicles. The children’s band covers ages 3 to 14.
A park guide says walking between attractions along the main road is generally not practical. It strongly advises a car or motorbike. One travel writer says a scooter is not recommended for beginners on the mountain road.
Check the trail version for children and older travellers. A park guide says the trail to the Mae Pan waterfall can be very slippery. At the pagodas, a visitor can take the stairs or the escalator to the top.
For a doi inthanon national park tour, pack warm clothing. It is needed for the early morning and the summit, especially from November to February. Bring walking or hiking shoes. Add sun protection and rain gear, such as a hat, sunglasses, an umbrella or a light raincoat.
Which GetYourGuide listing suits a doi inthanon national park tour?
The lead listing for a doi inthanon national park tour is 655465, the Kew Mae Pan hike day trip. The day lasts 11 hours, scores 4.7 stars across 1,070 reviews and shows pickup and free cancellation labels.
Listing 655465 is titled Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Park with Kew Mae Pan Hike Day Trip. Its hike lasts around 2 hours. Check that window before you book a doi inthanon national park tour with the hike.
That listing names Wachirathan Waterfall, the King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit Pagodas, and a Hmong hill tribe village and market. It puts the highest spot of the park at 2,565 metres above sea level. The label says you sip organic coffee at a local Karen hill tribe farm.
Listing 318498 has the biggest review count on this page: 7,683, at 4.7 stars. This doi inthanon national park tour lasts 9 hours and carries the Bestseller label. It names the Twin Royal Pagodas and the Mae Klang and Wachirathan waterfalls. It also names the Angka Nature Trail boardwalk and a coffee stop in a Karen village.
Three listings centre on the Pha Dok Siew trek. Listing 748457 lists a 2-hour trek, waterfalls with no swimming and the King’s and Queen’s Pagoda. Its score of 4.7 stars rests on 1,403 reviews. Listings 483768 and 648924 hold 4.6 stars from 858 and 668 reviews.
A doi inthanon national park tour can also include an elephant sanctuary. Listing 824375 holds 4.9 stars from 1,347 reviews and lists lunch in the programme. It says there is no riding, chains or shows. Listing 917920 lasts 12 hours, runs as a small group and holds 4.7 stars from 550 reviews.
Listing 1447494 is the shortest at 7.5 hours. It is a small group day trip at 4.7 stars from 172 reviews. Listing 536116 lasts 10 hours at 4.2 stars from 526 reviews and says round-trip transfers are included.
Listing 738982 holds 4.4 stars from 1,460 reviews and offers an option with national park fees and tickets. Pick it if you want a doi inthanon national park tour with the park fees option. Listing 778579 adds the Pa Bong Piang Rice Terraces, at 4.6 stars from 185 reviews.
On each of these eleven listings you will see a Pickup available label beside a Free cancellation label. Ten of the eleven also set a minimum booking time, from 5 to 12 hours ahead. Check both labels before you pick a doi inthanon national park tour.
Which questions do visitors ask about a doi inthanon national park tour?
Before a doi inthanon national park tour, bring cash, because one guide says the park has no ATMs. The fees, guides and food stalls take cash. The answers below cover overnight stays, crowds, blossom, packing and group rules.
Can you stay overnight inside the park?
Yes. The park’s own page lists a campsite less than 1 kilometre north of the park headquarters. Park accommodation of different sizes is scattered around the camping area. There are no restaurants directly within the campsite area, so one guide says to eat at the headquarters instead.
When is the park busiest?
The park’s page says it can become extremely crowded during long holiday periods such as New Year and Songkran. It adds that weekends are generally busier than weekdays. One guide calls November to February the busiest season. Pick the day of your doi inthanon national park tour with these dates in mind.
Can you see blossom on the mountain?
The park’s page lists the blooming of Siamese sakura trees as a seasonal highlight. The trees briefly cover parts of the park in pink flowers during late January and early February. The page also places February blossom around Siriphum Waterfall. A doi inthanon national park tour in those weeks coincides with the bloom.
Which small extras are worth packing?
One guide lists motion sickness tablets for the winding road. It says to keep your park ticket with you. The park checks it at more than one point inside the park. Another page recommends bringing insect spray.
Can a solo traveller join a group tour?
One listing says at least 2 guests are required for the tour to operate. Solo travellers join subject to availability. It adds that children must stay with their parents or guardians at all times. The same listing says the tour is not wheelchair accessible. Check the terms of your doi inthanon national park tour before you book.