About Us

Welcome to Chiangmai Tours

A small group of guides and drivers who have been showing people around Northern Thailand since 1990.

Contact us +66 81 952 7040 +66 81 952 4718
Since 1990
On the road
Private only
Never a joined group
5 provinces
Across the north
TAT licensed
No. 23/02193
Mr. Tony, English speaking driver and tour guide in Chiang Mai
บุญช่วย ตานุ (Mr.Tony)
Driver & Tour Guide
Who we are

Touring the north, our own way

Welcome to chiangmaitour with lifeonwheel.com, and thank you for visiting our simple website. Our services are made to suit everyone who likes to tour freely. We hope what we offer meets your expectations and becomes part of the holiday you were hoping for.

We are a group of tour guides and drivers who have been touring and driving around the north of Thailand since 1990. From what we have seen of travellers who love nature, most of them prefer a private trip decided on their own terms rather than joining a group package tour.

Whether you are a new comer or an old hand, we are here to help you get as much out of your stay in and around Northern Thailand as possible. That is exactly why we provide the services you see here.

The tours we suggest are particularly suitable for anyone who wants an independent trip by van or car for rent, including an experienced, well educated English-speaking driver who can also be your guide to explore Northern Thailand at your own pace and convenience.

How we work

No claims. No games. No hidden agendas.

Your trip, your plan

You choose where to go and how long to stay at each stop. We never rush you back into the van to keep a timetable.

English speaking

Your driver is also your guide, so you can ask questions all day rather than only when a guide is nearby.

Car or van with driver

Air-conditioned and private. Good for couples, families and small groups who want their own space.

Plain pricing

We tell you what a trip costs and what it includes before you go. No commission stops you did not ask for.

On tour

66 photos from the road

A large group with our guide outside the white temple
Cooling off in the natural stream pool below the weir
Selfie with guests at the waterfall sign
Group selfie at the mountain viewpoint on a cloudy morning
Family selfie at the viewpoint as the light fades
Standing on the bamboo rafts inside the river cave
A guest saying hello to an elephant in the field
Children crossing the bamboo bridge on the jungle walk
The falls in full flow after heavy rain
Arms out on the jungle trail
Our guide beside the tiered cascade
Climbing the limestone terraces of the Sticky Waterfall
The elephant train wading across the river
With a guest inside the cave
A guest lighting the fire in a village kitchen
Our guide among the ripening rice terraces
A group photo above the valley on a clear afternoon
Striking a pose on the open ridge trail
Walking the field paths with a local farmer
A family beside the rice paddy and its field hut
Crossing the bamboo bridge over the stream
Walking sticks ready on the cloud forest boardwalk
Riding an elephant beside the river
Speeding along the Mekong by long-tail boat
A break in the bamboo hut overlooking the valley
Climbing the sandy ridges of Pai Canyon
Rafting down the muddy river after the rains
Field huts among the terraced rice paddies
Tasting fresh fruit at the local market
Feeding bananas to the elephants and their calf
Morning walk through a wooden hill tribe village
A young elephant calf on the track
Group selfie on the bamboo bridge
Our guide with a mother elephant and her calf
A calf feeding close beside its mother
Guests pausing on the bamboo bridge over the stream
In front of the falls with our guide
The whole group hugging an elephant in the river
The Blue Temple, Wat Rong Suea Ten in Chiang Rai
Our guide with the elephants in the morning light
Posing together on the bamboo bridge
Feeding an elephant its snack basket
Our guide beside the young rice in the hills
Group photo at the Pha Chor viewpoint
Helmets and life jackets on for the white water raft
Riding out to the zipline course in the truck
The white Buddha inside the Blue Temple
Our guide at the wide cascade after the rains
A gentle moment leaning against an elephant's trunk
Naga guardians in front of a Lanna temple hall
Washing an elephant in the river with the mahout
A picnic on the mat under the pines
Making our way up the muddy path to the falls
Two guests side by side on the zipline
The group posing with the elephant herd
Baskets of fruit ready for the elephants
A family selfie on the shaded forest steps
Everyone aboard the raft on the river
Under the giant mossy tree on the cloud forest trail
Morning light on the hill trail with guests
Scrubbing an elephant clean in the shallow river
Our guide with village schoolchildren on the field
Crossing the high rope bridge on the canopy course
A wet and misty walk in the cloud forest
A family group before setting off for the day
On the bamboo handrail path beside the stream

Tell us where you would like to go

Send us your dates and how many you are. We will come back with a route, a price and an honest opinion on what fits the time you have.

Contact us +66 81 952 7040 +66 81 952 4718