The 2 Best Observation Decks Treks

1.Chiang Mai 2-Day: Trekking, Tubing & Elephant Observation

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 95 reviews · 2 days · from $102Our pick

Spend two days near Mae Taeng with guides such as Bang, Jack, Toby, and Nine. Trek to Tard Mok Waterfall, tube past Elephant Nature Park, slide through a natural pool, enjoy Thai meals, and sleep in an air-conditioned forest pod or private villa.

“Amazing guides all throughout the activity, the tracking was beautiful and very fun, our guide Nine was knowledgeable and extremely nice we really enjoyed everything she shared with us :) Tubing in the river was a very pleasant activity, getting to see elephants while you flow with a great can of beer that was handed by the guide ( and then picked up by him in order to keep the river clean) it was really a great activity for sure. Feeding the elephants was a dream for sure, you get to give them their snack for the day which in our case consisted in loads of watermelons which they ate…”

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2.Chiang Mai Full-Day: Trekking, Tubing & Elephant Observation

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $86Best value

Spend a full day in Mae Taeng with local guides such as Jack and Bang. Trek to Tard Mok Waterfall, enjoy Thai lunch, float the Mae Taeng River near Elephant Nature Park, and observe elephants without riding or shows. Choose hotel transfers or the flexible option with the Saa Gee Falls slide.

“Amazing day trip, must do in Chiang Mai. Pick up was on time, nice car + driver. The hike through the jungle, not difficult and we had great pictures at the waterfall - perfect start to the day. The lunch and base camp were lovely, nice to relax before the tubing. A larger group joined us and we went to the river. The tubing was really good - nice and relaxing as we floated past lots of elephants. The highlight was the feeding, we had an elephant between 4 of us and it was such a memorable and special experience. We were concerned about choosing an ethical way to see…”

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