The 15 Best White Water Rafting Trips from Chiang Mai

1.Whitewater Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · from $97Our pick

You’ll travel from Chiang Mai to 8Adventures for a 10-km jungle rafting run, with calm water, class III and IV rapids, safety gear, lunch, showers, and hotel transport. Captain Lo is among the named raft leaders. Less experienced rafters can skip the hardest section by van.

“Excellent communication from the terrific team of experts. Everything well explained. Good kit and always felt safe. Great fun and the pictures are great and good value too. Would recommend.”

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2.Whitewater Rafting and ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $192

Spend a full day near Chiang Mai riding a personal ATV for about 25 miles through the Mae Taeng Valley, then tackle Class III-IV rapids on the Mae Taeng River. Asia Outdoor Co. Ltd provides guides, safety gear, lunch, hot drinks, towels, showers, and downtown pickup.

“Great fun with very professional staff and controlled risks during the activities (ATV and rafting).”

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3.Ethical Elephant Visit and White Water Rafting in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $58

Spend a small-group day in Mae Taeng with rescued elephants at E-Co Adventure Camp, where you feed and walk beside them without riding. Then enjoy Thai food at a family-run restaurant and tackle Mae Taeng River rapids, with pickup from Chiang Mai and vegetarian meals available.

“This was an amazing experience! Pickup from our hotel 5 minutes after 8, and made one stop on our way to Eco Adventure camp. It was about 1.5 hours to get there. Once we arrived we changed into the elephant garb. And we fed thRead more”

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4.Safety whitewater rafting in Chiangmai by Khampan Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $55

Khampan Rafting takes you 6 km down Chiang Mai’s Maetaeng River in about an hour. Expect grade 2 to 4 rapids, river scenery, and views of elephants near a sanctuary. Pickup is offered, and the half-day outing includes vegetarian pad thai and fruit.

“This was a lot of fun, got picked up from hotel on time by Yu. He was very informative and helpful. Our first time rafting, but the raft guide was a good instructor. We saw several elephants ao our journey, which was exciting and very wet,lol. TRead more”

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5.Chiang Mai Half-Day Adventure: River Tubing & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · from $62

Travel from Chiang Mai to Mae Taeng for a 1.3-hour river float past Elephant Nature Park, then hike to Saa Gee Waterfall for swimming and a natural rock slide. Guides such as Bang and Jack lead the outing, with an optional elephant feeding visit and overnight forest cabin stay.

“This excursion was our favourite. Everything was great. It will be a memory we hold dear to our hearts forever. Can’t recommend this adventure enough:) It was a 10/10!”

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6.7 Hour Sticky Waterfall and Double Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $84

Escape Chiang Mai for a seven-hour outdoor day with waterfall climbing, 40 to 50 minutes of Class 3 to 4 whitewater rafting, and a peaceful 50-minute bamboo raft ride. Guide Joe is praised for friendly help and photos. Lunch, transport, water, fees, and local insurance are included.

“Very good experience. You can enjoy two styles of rafting. And after a perfect lunch, you are going to the sticky waterfall. Really fun experience overall. Thank you to Joe out guide who was perfect.”

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7.Khampan Rafting: White Water Rafting Guided Adventure in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $83

Ride 10 kilometers of the Mae Taeng River with certified guides, round-trip hotel transfers, a vegetarian lunch, and a stop at Phachee waterfall for swimming, jumping, and sliding. Guides such as Tom and Mike add a friendly touch, while children aged 7 to 12 can skip the toughest rapids.

“Such fun! Well organised and stress-free experience run by a team with good humour. I felt safe with the equipment, safety briefing, and support crew on hand. Lunch after the rafting was tasty and there was more than I could finish. And the waterfall sliding was a fun way to finish off the day before heading back”

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8.Family Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $81

Spend about six hours rafting near Chiang Mai with a trained guide, safety equipment, bottled water, and a fried chicken lunch. The route avoids the biggest rapids and builds slowly, making it a practical first rafting trip for families and beginners. Pickup and drop-off in Chiang Mai are included.

“Travelling with our two kids age 12 and 13 this was the perfect day out! Highly recommend this very professional company. We were collected promptly and received an excellent safety briefing both on arrival via video and in person bRead more”

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9.Full Day (10km) Whitewater Rafting Adventure (Jun-Feb)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $77

You’ll raft 10km of the Mae Taeng River with English-speaking guides, tackling Class III and Class IV rapids between June and February. The day includes Chiang Mai pickup, Thai buffet lunch, certified gear, insurance, photos, snacks, and showers at the private jungle camp.

“A really fun experience, great guide, provided food and everything you need for the trip, pick up was reliable”

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10.Chiang Mai Zipline White Water Rafting and Elephant Sanctuary

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $154

Spend about eight hours outside Chiang Mai with canopy ziplining at Huai Tueng Thao, an 80-minute white-water rafting run, and two hours at an elephant sanctuary. Hotel pickup, equipment, Thai lunch, fruit, drinks, and a group capped at 15 are included.

“We loved it. Time with the elephants was precious!!!! Long neck village is right next to the zipline.”

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11.8KM White Water Rafting and 3HRS Jungle Trekking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $96

Spend about 10 hours beyond Chiang Mai on a 3-hour jungle trek and an 8km inflatable kayak float on the Mae Taeng River. Expect hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, lunch, safety gear, and guides such as Zak, who may point out local plants and make bamboo cups.

“Honestly one of the best things we did in Chiang Mai - our expectations were well exceeded! The team were so lovely, everything was superbly organised and we had the most fun. Even when we were concerned (as this was our first time dRead more”

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12.Chiang Mai ATV White Water Rafting and Elephant Sanctuary Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $138

Spend about eight hours outside Chiang Mai with hotel pickup, a one-hour ATV route near Ban Kang Kud, Thai lunch, elephant feeding and washing at Boon Led Elephant Sanctuary, and 45 minutes on the Tang River. Groups are capped at 12, and transport, insurance, and lunch are included.

“The river rafting and elephant feeding was really good and had a great time. The ATV adventure was not that great as the ATVs were really worn out and 3 of our ATVs broke down with constant stoppage due to it. The bikes didnt have any Read more”

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13.Half Day Elephant care and Whitewater Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $58

Spend six and a half hours from Chiang Mai making vitamin balls, feeding and observing rescued elephants, eating a local lunch, then rafting 5 km on the Mae Taeng River. Pickup is offered, and guides such as Jack, Addison, and Adason may lead the day.

“Absolutely fantastic experience and rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the most amazing elephants saved from sad circumstances now living the best life they can have being cared for within a beautiful sanctuary.”

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14.Chiang Mai Water Rafting Adventure with Optional ATV Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $53Best value

Spend six hours in Chiang Mai Province with hotel transfers, an English-speaking guide, optional one-hour ATV riding, and white-water rafting on a 6 km or 10 km route. Expect jungle views, safety gear, Pad Thai lunch, and a relaxed river pace with a few faster sections.

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15.One Day Sticky Waterfall, White Water Rafting,Elephants Sanctuary

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $95

You’ll start at 7:30 am for a full day combining Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall, white-water rafting, and an elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai. Pickup is offered, groups are limited to six, and the outing suits people with moderate fitness. Allow extra time for possible road delays.

“The activities were great the elephant sanctuary was very well run. However there was no tour guide just a driver who spoke no English. The driver also got lost leading to us spending an hour or two on the road that was unnecessary. Also Read more”

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