The 11 Jungle Treks in Thailand That Earn Their Boots

1.2-Day Jungle Trek with Elephant Farm & Raft Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 881 reviews · 2 days · from $97Our pick

Review of Chiang Mai’s 2-day jungle trek with Karen village stay, rescued elephants, waterfall swim, bamboo rafting, meals, and practical tips.

“We started with a quick visit to a local food market, then elephant sanctuary where we met our guides. here we fed and bath with the elephants. Then we went to a waterfall where we had lunch. afterwards the trek started. We arrived at Loui's village around 17h and had dinner at 18h. The next day we hiked back, had bamboo rafting and lunch in a local restaurant”

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2.Private Day Trekking, Jungle Dinner & Night Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 206 reviews · 7 hours

Trek Khao Sok by day, swim at a jungle waterfall, cook dinner in bamboo, and search for wildlife on a private night safari.

“We loved the meal prepared in the jungle. We would have liked more explanation during our day hike.”

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3.Big Buddha Jungle Trekking and Temple tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · from $52Best value

Review of Phuket’s Big Buddha jungle trek, temple visits, organic lunch, cost, fitness needs, transport, and practical booking tips.

“The delicious lunch at the organic cafe. The trek was easy but well worth it when you get to the top.”

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4.Jungle Adventure-Group Trekking & Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 166 reviews · 1 day · from $80

Trek through Chiang Rai jungle, hill villages and rice fields, cook lunch in bamboo, swim at a waterfall, and soak in hot springs.

“Fantastic day, excellent food creatively produced with the bamboo and open fire. The guide was friendly, informative and showed true enthusiasm for his people and land. Trek was challenging but manageable - all up a great day!”

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5.Off the Map Chiang Mai Jungle Coffee Trek Roast and Brew

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · from $123

Roast coffee in a Karen mountain village, hike through Mae Wang National Park, plant a tree, and enjoy a fresh vegetarian lunch.

“I can only recommend this tour, I would like to give 6 stars, so beautiful and great is the tour. Private, away from the crowds. You are max to 8 on the road and drive into the mountains. The guide Jack is very personable, speaks very good Read moreAuto-translated”

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6.2-Days Jungle Trek, Waterfalls and Karen Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 103 reviews · 2 days · from $96

Review of Chiang Mai’s 2-day Mae Win jungle trek, with Karen villages, waterfalls, meals, guides, overnight cottage, fitness tips, and value advice.

“So much better than I could’ve imagined, spent two days hiking through the mountains and jungle, swimming in waterfalls and witnessing jaw dropping views. The guides were great, knowledgeable and good fun. Would highly recommend!”

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7.Authentic trek only walk in Chiang Rai jungle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 9 hours · from $57

Trek Chiang Rai’s jungle, hill-tribe villages, tea fields, waterfalls, and bamboo-cooked lunch on a demanding nine-hour Thai adventure.

“The tour guide Wat and driver James were fantastic! Both were very funny and made the day so enjoyable. I think that the tour companies take a big cut of the money while the actual guides and drivers will not get a decent cut, so I am confused as to why this is so expensive…. I’d be interested to know how much they actually get paid lol Regarding the car that we were transported in, the smell of diesel was so bad and made lots of us feel sick. So be prepared 😂 I highly recommend this trip, but ensure that you have good fitness as there’s hiking involved. Make…”

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8.Phi Phi: Guided Jungle Trek & Night Swim with Plankton

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 86 reviews · 6 hours · from $68

Trek Phi Phi’s jungle, visit four viewpoints, watch sunset at a secret bay, and swim with glowing plankton for $68.

“Marcelo was very knowledgeable and the activities were well planned. Highly recommend.”

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9.Khao Yai National Park Jungle Trek with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · from $181

Review of a Bangkok to Khao Yai jungle trek with wildlife walks, Thai lunch, Haew Suwat Waterfall, and practical planning advice.

“Mr petar is the best so funny, helpful, and explained everything on the weyway . Every min was fun I will definitely do it again ❤️”

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10.Jungle Trekking Experience at Khao Phra Taew

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · from $77

Review of Phuket’s Khao Phra Taew jungle trek, with waterfalls, wildlife, lunch, transfers, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“I had a very good time. Obviously I would have liked to see some animals but since we weren't in a zoo...that's how it went. The guide (I humbly apologize but I can't write her name) was competent and very nice, she made us have a nice day. Thank you very much!”

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11.Elephant Sanctuary & Jungle Trek w/ Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 1 day · from $61

Review of Chiang Mai’s elephant sanctuary, jungle trek, waterfall swim, bamboo rafting, and Shan village lunch for $61.

“Elephant feeding and bathing was the highlight of our trip, would d highly recommend this tour, tour guides were excellent and made the trip fun”

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