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Chiang Mai Tuk Tuk Tour: Rural Adventure and Bamboo Rafting Experience
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141 Ratings
Mae Wang District
Experience the thrill of driving your own Tuk Tuk through rural Chiang Mai. Explore hidden communities, visit a remote mountain Temple, interact with elephants, and enjoy bamboo rafting. Limited to 18 people.
Experience the thrill of driving your own Tuk Tuk through rural Chiang Mai. Explore hidden communities, visit a remote mountain Temple, interact with elephants, and enjoy bamboo rafting. Limited to 18 people.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mae Wang District - You will spend the day exploring the beautiful Mae Wang region of Chiang Mai. From remote Temples to tiny farming communities and wonderful elephants to bamboo rafting along the local river. All by Thailand’s most iconic vehicle, the Tuk Tuk
- Mae Wang District - You will spend the day exploring the beautiful Mae Wang region of Chiang Mai. From remote Temples to tiny farming communities and wonderful elephants to bamboo rafting along the local river. All by Thailand’s most iconic vehicle, the Tuk Tuk
What's Included
- Professional local guide
- Bottled water provided
- Pickup, drop-off, and transfers included
- Explore remote mountainside Temple
- Ethical elephant activities (no riding permitted)
- Delicious lunch with vegetarian options
- Tuk Tuk driver training experience
- Ride in a Bangkok-style Tuk Tuk (3 passengers max)
- Bamboo rafting adventure
- Professional local guide
- Bottled water provided
- Pickup, drop-off, and transfers included
- Explore remote mountainside Temple
- Ethical elephant activities (no riding permitted)
- Delicious lunch with vegetarian options
- Tuk Tuk driver training experience
- Ride in a Bangkok-style Tuk Tuk (3 passengers max)
- Bamboo rafting adventure
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Get behind the wheel of a Tuk Tuk and discover the unseen gems of rural Chiang Mai on this full-day adventure tour. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll begin by learning to drive your Tuk Tuk, then journey through idyllic rural communities en route to a secluded mountain Temple. Your Tuk Tuk ride continues to a small yet captivating elephant home, where…
Get behind the wheel of a Tuk Tuk and discover the unseen gems of rural Chiang Mai on this full-day adventure tour. Accompanied by a guide, you’ll begin by learning to drive your Tuk Tuk, then journey through idyllic rural communities en route to a secluded mountain Temple. Your Tuk Tuk ride continues to a small yet captivating elephant home, where you’ll observe and learn how the inhabitants prepare their meals. Witness the feeding, walking, and bathing of the elephants. Engage in some bamboo rafting, followed by one last ride in your Tuk Tuk. Enjoy this adrenaline-packed day in a small-group tour capped at 18 people – with the highlight being you operating a Tuk Tuk of your own!
- All those wishing to drive a Tuk Tuk must have a valid drivers license (home country is fine)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age of 7 years old
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please wear running shoes or trainers rather than sandals or flip flops for driving
- Spare clothing is recommended after the rafting
Location
Mae Wang District
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(141 Ratings)
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Rodrigo_e
Dec 24, 2025
Once in a lifetime... - Once in a lifetime experience! Big was a great teacher and came prepared with everything we needed for the trip. Driving to and from the areas was a breeze and the elephants were amazing to experience.
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Nedb526
Dec 11, 2025
Incredible day at stunning value - This was probably the single greatest guided tourist activity I've ever done. We did the one-day self-drive adventure and had the time of our lives from the moment they picked us up at our hotel in Chiang Mai until they dropped us off that night. Huge shout-out to our guide Nam, was such a lovely presence, such a warm soul, and a terrific leader for our whole expedition. And every part of the day was so fun - driving the Tuk Tuks is a total blast if you have any enthusiasm for piloting vehicles or cruising around lush, gorgeous countryside. The setting was unbelievably serene and beautiful and totally a comfortable space to be behind the wheel of a relatively new vehicle (after our thorough but efficient training). Then arriving to the elephant sanctuary was incredible, such amazing creatures of tremendous gentleness and delicacy in spite of their heft and power. We felt totally intimate with them (though assured of their comfy life and good care), and the river walk in their company was breathtaking. Finally our little bamboo raft trip was another unique look plunged right in the center of this beautiful landscape (though we did get wet, so a full change of clothes is recommended). So many amazing experiences, for honestly an incredible value, I would recommend this to anyone visiting Northern Thailand and I'd love to return for a longer trip someday. Thanks to Nam and the Tuk Tuk Club for our great day!
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Louise
Aug 30, 2025
Amazing day, with Tuk Tuk’s, elephants, bats and bamboo rafts - Fantastic experience driving the Tuk tuks, feeding and walking with elephants and rafting down the river.
Highlight of our Thailand holiday.
Thanks Tuk Tuk club.
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Manicpeanut
Aug 6, 2025
Amazing day!! - Absolute highlight of our holiday. Nam was an incredible guide.
We had the best day, prompt pick up from our hotel, comfy transfer to our tuk-tuk and time to learn how to drive. The driving experience was amazing, zooming through Northern Thailand taking it in turns to drive or watch the scenery. The elephant stop was just amazing. The love and care given to them was so evident and the animals clearly loved the staff. We haven't stopped talking about the whole day. If you're thinking about it ... Just book it! Thank you Tuk-tuk Club, Nikki and Jackie
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Christelvt9878wj
Aug 3, 2025
Fantastic experience! - Today August 3rd we participated in the tuk tuk tour accompanied by Big and his family. What a fantastic experience! Worth every euro! Dreams came true! Tuk tuk riding, visiting bat cave, of course a temple is also part of it, hugging elephants, feeding and even receiving a kiss from an elephant. The rafting was a nice ending.
Not to mention there was unlimited water, delicious lunch, towels etc. Super cared for!
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Carohofer
Jul 18, 2025
Amazing experience! - Great experience!! Excellent service and beautiful tuk tuk!! We are a family of five (2 teens) and we had a super day!! Thanks to our guides to made our experience incredible!
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Paul
May 22, 2025
If you have a spare day in or around Chiang Mai do this! - I’m not normally given to superlatives but this was probably one of the best tour experiences we have had. Our guide, Big, was fantastic - patiently teaching us the technique of Tuk Tuk driving, guiding us through the picturesque villages, rice fields and countryside, stopping at roadside stalls to sample tasty local snacks, showing us a village temple and finishing the day on a serene 3km journey down river on a bamboo raft. For us the highlight was the elephant experience. It was important to me to know that the elephants were living their best life, and they were. Big and the mahmouts clearly had a special bond with them and we were able to walk with the elephants down to the river, in a very natural environment, to watch them graze, play and bathe.
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Cockle_bay
Mar 16, 2025
A Unique Adventure with The Tuk Tuk Club in Thailand -
If you're looking for an unforgettable, unique adventure, the Tuk Tuk Club is it! I've just returned from an 11-day tuk tuk tour of Northern Thailand, and it was truly the experience of a lifetime. Not only did I learn to drive a tuk tuk (a milestone I never anticipated achieving!), but every moment of this trip was packed with wonder, excitement, and thoughtful care.
The itinerary was a perfect blend of excitement and relaxation. We walked with elephants, washed them, rode a bamboo raft downstream, soaked in outdoor hot mineral springs, explored caves by raft, and watched the sunset behind the Myanmar mountains. Staying in a beautiful eco-resort and atop a mountain in Pai added a touch of magic. Not to mention excellent food and fine mountain coffee at every stop. And to top it off, navigating the approx 3,000 mountainous bends of Northern Thailand on three wheels provided us with ... some mindful focus
Just do it - you won't regret it.
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Josu7377jj
Feb 9, 2025
Self drive tuk tuk adventure - absolutely incredible experience. - We did the 5 day tour.
Driving the tuk tuk was seriously a lot of fun. Being in a convoy with others from around the world, exploring the small Thai villages, drifting on bamboo rafts, hiking along serene trails and eating incredibly tasty traditional food was amazing. BUT the highlight was walking with such well cared for, calm, beautiful elephants 🐘, along a creek and watching them enjoy a swim at the end. The program was very well planned. Our guides, Big and 'Ooor' were patient, supportive and always attentive to ensure we were comfortable at all times. Wishing our 5 days was not over!
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Carolinehw4860kd
Feb 8, 2025
Unforgettable day - This is a must do trip when visiting chiang mai. Our guide Yuth was so professional and informative that he helped enhance our experience.
Learning to drive the Tuk Tuks was such fun and then to experience driving them through the countryside was amazing.
We picked up a really nice packed lunch before heading to our next stop.
The highlight of the day was when we arrived at the Mae Wang elephant camp. While having a lovely lunch we could observe and watch the elephants - To see, walk with and feed these beautiful animals was such an unforgettable experience.
We finished off our incredible day with some bamboo river rafting which was so lovely.
Points to note if taking this tour
You will need to bring your driving licence to drive Tuk tuks and bring a change of clothes to change into after the days activities 👍
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