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  • Karen W
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend it. Our guide Leela was very informative and spoke very good English and had a good sense of humour. It was a long day, 12 hours but we were kept busy with several stops for activities enroute. We opted for the 1.45 hr walk around the waterfalls which was well shaded and refreshingly cooler with stunning views. Lunch in the Karen village was very good and well organised. The visit to the Pagodas was wonderful, so beautifully kept and far reaching mountain views. The best trip of my 3 week holiday in Thailand.
    Written 15 February 2025
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  • Bethany Anne Chan
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tour Guide: Sandee (Andy?) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    + Great conversations
    + Very helpful
    + Patient
    + Attentive
    * Only wish he emphasized our meeting points a little more.

    Living Green Foundation (Elephants)
    + Wonderful experience.
    + Elephants were awesome
    + Tour Guides were very knowledgable and made us feel safe.

    Doi Inthanon
    + So cool that it's part of the Himalayas
    + Quick trip
    * It was very cold up there so bring a jacket.

    Phra Maha Dhatu Naphamethinidon and Naphaphonphumisiri Pagoda
    + Beautiful Views
    * There's a beautiful tree and bench by the drop off area it was one of my favorite photos.

    Pha Dok Seaw Waterfall
    + Gorgeous waterfall and a wonderful hike! It's a bit long but not strenuous although there are some slippery parts so make sure your shoes have decent grip.

    Ban Mae Klang Luang
    + They served us coffee and teas and it was all delicious
    + There were dogs there :)

    Recommendations:
    - If you get motion sickness, take some medicine. The car ride there was really windy and a few people on our bus got sick from the bumpy windy ride.
    - Bring a jacket for Doi Inthanon if you get cold, and something to cover your knees for the pagoda.
    Written 19 February 2025
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  • Kasey B
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This tour is 100% worth it. After reading some reviews with comments like, it's too fast paced, the guide's English wasn't good enough, and that they just wanted you to "buy" stuff at these small markets.. let me paint a couple things more clearly.

    1. It is definitely a faster paced tour. This national park is absolutely massive and if you want to see everything you have to keep it going. I felt there was plenty of time at each stop. The hike is at a very high elevation and there are parts where you're going up and down and it's a little steep but it's well laid out with steps and some rails. They also offer walking sticks for those who want them. It's about 2 miles. I wouldn't do it if you have any sort of injury.

    2. Our tour guide, Jay.. (I might be spelling this incorrectly) was informative, kind and great at keeping the group moving. If you NEED someone who speaks English perfectly maybe this isn't for you.. but also maybe traveling isn't for you. If you don't understand something, Google it. It's such a steal that transportation out there and back, transportation all around the park and all the tickets are handled for you. Lunch is fresh and filling, but maybe not the most exciting meal.. I recommend getting some strawberries at the market beforehand.

    3. Yes there are stops at local markets and the coffee village. You're visiting their home in the park, you're learning about how they live and make money and if you're not willing to spend a couple dollars on delicious local fruit maybe you shouldn't be visiting their land.

    This tour was fantastic and a GREAT value. We got to see everything we wanted and support a group of people while going home with some beautiful keepsakes, loads of gorgeous photos and lots of fun memories.

    Thank you for such a great day!
    Written 18 February 2025
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  • Rihn
    Hebden Bridge, UK10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day. Really interactive with the elephants as much as they wanted. No pressure placed on the elephants and it seemed they were content and well cared for. The guides were really nice, friendly and knowledgeable.
    Bus journey was a little arduous going as we spent a lot of time collecting or trying to collect people from hotels. Seemed to add a lot of time and it would be better just to be collected from one meeting point.
    Written 17 February 2025
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  • Louie L
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great full day experience with lots of nature and an amazing base camp. Everything is well thought out and organised and all the guides and staff are super friendly. Special thanks to Bang, who let us reschedule due to sickness! :) The trek was nice and easy, we really enjoyed it. One thing we were missing in other reviews: the water in the river is freezing cold. So hanging your lower body in the water for over an hour was not very enjoyable. So if you’re sensitive to that, consider skipping the tubing. Obviously that’s out of control of the tour operator, so it’s just a heads up for travellers in early January.
    Written 24 January 2025
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  • Mario A
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day. Well organized. Highly recommended for a day away from the busy City. Some tight spots in the cave but well worth it.
    Written 17 February 2025
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  • Jc3Travelling
    9 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We were picked up on time at the designated pick-up point by a friendly guide and driver team. We made two back-to-back stops that were unscheduled that could have been combined into one, these were bathroom/store stops. Then we stopped at a long-neck people village for 30 minutes and only the guide and two others went inside. Given the long drive and the short amount of time that day, we thought it would be better if this village visit became part of a different tour. These stops/detours could have given the group more time at the originally scheduled stops to visit. The Rong Khun, Rong Seur Ten, and Huay Pla Kang Temples are some of the most beautiful temples in Thailand and are well worth the visit. The Sigha Park/Tea Plantation is quite beautiful and it is a shame we did not have time to stop by the park souvenir shop to buy some of the tea plantation-produced tea. Overall, the day was filled with beautiful views and experiences.
    Written 23 January 2025
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  • nancy
    Island of Hawaii, HI9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We took the early morning hike at 5am so we could be driven by red shuttle to top of temple for sunrise. Wonderful site! The monks and the spotlights os the temple ao it shined really brilliantly and waa turned off just before sunrise. We saw the red sun poke through the clouds in the morning. Gorgeous.
    A bonus was our guide, Saman, stopped at store before we got to temple and asked us if we wanted to buy some food for monks. Great idea! So wr had food to give you monks and get a blessing. Saman was very knowledgeable and helped educate us on the traditions and customs. From there we saw another temple...with outstanding views. Plus since we did morning walk, wr went downhill on the official Monks Trail instead of up.
    Nice way to start the day. Saman was very helpful and guided us the entire way, peppering with more education. Great guide.
    Written 15 February 2025
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  • Dilya K
    Liberia5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We booked zip line day before our trip to Chiang Mai. The car was on time even a bit before time we agreed, what was very good for us. On arrival we had nice lunch and continued drive towards station. After we got our outfit. We were given instructions. And after again drive towards to the start station. Security is amazing. With us was two guides. One always went first the other one was last ! We made around 30+ platform . Was a lot of fun and laugh . I’ll never forget this experience. Thank you guys!
    Written 23 January 2025
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  • lukas
    Berlin, Germany2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Highly recommend to go to this sanctuary!!! They don’t force the elephants to do sth. They can freely choose what they want to do <3 It was enough time to interact with the elephants: to feed, pet and wash them in the mud and river. 10 out of 10 it was amazing daytrip!
    Written 19 February 2025
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  • Andrew B
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very cool experience. Tour guide took time to get great photos of my wife and I and the rest of the group. Great half day experience.
    Written 16 February 2025
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  • Kiera
    Port Townsend, WA62 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    So fun! We loved our day e-biking outside the city. It was a perfect activity for us, a married couple with one teen son. We were picked up at our lodging on time and driven about thirty minutes outside the city where we got our bikes and a brief rundown. We rode for almost four hours with just the right amount of stops. We stopped at a Buddhist crematorium, a beautiful temple, a roadside vendor selling delicious fried bananas and Thai tea, a rice field, and a couple of other brief-ish stops as needed. Our guide spoke pretty good English and was very attentive to everyone’s well being. We did this excursion in February when the temperature is a bit cooler than when we came in August, which might have been too hot for our son. This was my favorite day trip we’ve done in Thailand over the course of two long visits (I have family retired in Chiang Mai).
    Written 18 February 2025
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  • Vishal C
    Gurugram (Gurgaon), India15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great trip. The guide Ms. Jane was very informative & nice to interact with.
    We had a small group of 4 people & we covered Đối Inthanon Peak, small terks, pagoda, 2 water falls & a village.
    I think on day is too less to cover this place in whole. But as usual we were short of time.
    In total, the tour operator is highly recommended.
    Written 10 February 2025
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  • elaine l
    Swindon, UK17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day tailoring to us, visiting the white temple which was beautiful, taken for a fantastic lunch, hot springs and a traditional village would definitely recommend
    Written 11 February 2025
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  • Liina
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very nice experience! All the zipline tour guides were very friendly and made sure everyone is all the times safe and feeling safe. If you drive to this zipline place on your own, you need to be quite skilled driver already. The road is very loopy and lots if ups and downs on the way. But you can also come by tour that includes transportation. The meal after zipline was delicious!
    Written 24 January 2025
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