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  • Guest House Chiang Mai
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  • Guest House Chiang Mai
  • Guest House Chiang Mai

Travel Program North Thailand


Joy’s House and our Culture Travel program received the award for outstanding sensitive Tourism of Thai Tourist Authority. We invite you to experience the unique and traditional North Thailand beside the beaten Tourist path.

Our Tours are private Tours - no group Tours. You will enjoy your day in traditional style - off the beaten tourist path - without waiting times. You can stop where ever you want, take photos or rest for a while whenever you want. You will get your private car, driver, guide and quality information. We are open for you individual wishes in any time. Ask for our special prices for Families and groups


1 Day Trips: Locally bookable




Thai Lanna Cooking class experience and visit local market


Thai cooking belongs to the everyday life in Thailand and also to the life of our family in Joy's House. Our family will present to you all the secrets of the Thai kitchen. Moreover, you will learn the basic form of traditional Thai cooking. Start with a trip to the local market by car or bicycle to buy some fresh ingredients. At the market, you can touch in the reality of Thai culture, the life of local people and all the different kind of foods, its unique flavors and smells. After back to Joy’s House, we start to cook the three dishes you have selected with our informative teacher, who expert all the ways of Thai traditional cooking in an outdoor kitchen and enjoy Lanna style evening with a nice atmosphere during the cooking and dinner together.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Duration 4 hours / Start 4.00 - 4.30 p.m.
  • 1,200 THB for 1 person 1,000 THB/ 2 Persons / per person
  • 800 THB/Group 3 or more persons / per person
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    • Children under 10 years are free with 2 adults
    • Children aged 11-13 years are a half price
    • Children aged 14 years are considered as adult.



Temple, Market and the old city of Chiang Mai


This private tour takes you to the local interesting places in Chiang Mai City. Firstly, we will visit the old temples in the city, sightseeing around the temple and learn all the historical told of Buddhism religious and its building style architecture from our tourist Guide. You will see the temple with intricate wooden carvings and protective Naga serpent staircases that is unique to temple in Northern Thailand. Second, we will visit the famous “Warorat” Market that has been an integral part of Chiang Mai for the past 100 years. Inside the market, all the local foods, fruits, flowers and local products will be presented by Chiang Mai local people. Finally, in the evening we will return to Joy’s House by river cruise along the Mae Ping River and we will stop at the old local farmer’s house, enjoy fresh fruits and admire the organic products and animals in their garden.

Includes: English-speaking tourist Guide, transfer, Entrance fee, Lunch, Dinner. Alcohol or personal expense is excluded.

What to Bring: For appropriate clothing, please prepare T-shirt or scarf for cover your shoulder, please wear trouser or skirts that fall below your knees, Wear Flip-flop on this day will be more comfortable for you, because we will visit many temples and have to take off the shoes often.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Duration 6 hours / Start around: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
  • 3,000 THB for 1 person
  • 2,500 THB/ Per Person (2 people)
  • 2,000 THB/ Per Person (Group 3 people up)
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    • Children aged 6-10 years are 500 Baht / person
    • Children aged 11-13 years are half price
    • Children aged 14 years or more are considered as adult.



Visit Wat Doi Suthep Temple,
Wat Pha Lat and Relax at the beautiful Lake.


We will visit the famous temple, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, on the mountain top (Elevation from the sea level is 1,080 meters). Getting to the temple, we have to climb up 306 steps along the Naga serpent staircases, but if it not comfortable for you, there is Elevator service. Inside the monastery area, there are many holy Buddha statues, moral painting, about the previous life of the Buddha and many other elements that we can pray respected. You can also present your respectfulness that you have with Buddhism religious through Golden Pagoda. Fortunately, you will have unforgettable Chiang Mai scenery from the temple. Wat Pha Lat, a secret jungle temple in Chiang Mai and it used to be a resting place for the pilgrim. Currently, the location developed into a meditation retreat and a monk residence. Relax at a beautiful lake, visit a relaxing paradise where Thai people spend their free time and get to taste the local foods. You will enjoy your stay in small open huts, it is directly in the water and you can do swimming here if you like. Go back to Joy’s House

Includes: tourist guide, transfer in private vehicle, all entrance fees. Lunch at the beautiful lake and Alcohol or personal expense is excluded.

What to bring: For appropriate clothing, please prepare T-shirt or scarf for cover your shoulder, please wear trouser or skirt that falls below the knee. Please prepare swimming suit if you wish to swim in the lake after lunch.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Duration 6 hours / Start 9:30 a.m.
  • 2,500 THB/single Person 2,000 THB/ Person (2 adults)
  • 1,800 THB/Person (3 adults or more)
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    • Children aged 6-10 years are 500 Baht/ per person
    • Children aged 11-13 years are half price
    • Children aged 14 years or more are considered as adult



Early morning monk Ceremony Doi Suthep/
Wat UMong/Relax at the Lake


Early morning at 6.30 a.m. we will drive to the area where 20-50 monks will have their early morning walk and ceremony. We start Almsgiving ritual by offering the monk foods, flowers and all the fundamental needed in living. We will see the traditional ways of offering food to the monk and how monk are receiving foods from the Buddhist people and enjoy learning all the rules and precepts of the monk from our tourist guide . After these experiences, we will drive up to the famous Doi Suthep temple, on the mountain top (Elevation from sea level is 1,080 meters) and have breakfast there before walk up 306 steps to the temple. You will get a fantastic view over Chiang Mai city. We will spend time here, you can take a photo and seeing all the sacred building, especially you can pray respect to Golden Pagoda. The second important temple you should not miss is the mediation central Temple, Wat UMong, It’s build up as a tunnel system and the area is full of tradition and spirit. For lunch, we will drive to the beautiful Lake where you can relax and have lunch. Swim in the lake is possible before we go back to Joy’s House.

Includes: tourist guide, transfer in private vehicle, all entrance fees, Lunch. Alcohol or personal expense is excluded.

What to bring: For appropriate clothing, please prepare T-shirt or scarf for cover your shoulder, please wear trouser or skirt that falls below the knee. Please prepare swimming suit if you wish to swim at the lake after lunch. Wear Flip-Flop also more comfortable on this day.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Duration 7-8 hours, start at 6:30 a.m.
  • 3,000THB/1 person 2,500 THB/ Person (2 Persons)
  • 2,000 THB/ Person (Group 3 Persons or more)
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    • Children 6-10 years are 500 Baht / person
    • Children aged 11-13 years are half price
    • Children aged 14 years and more are considered as adult.



Visit the highest mountain of Thailand Doi Inthanon National park


We leave from Joy’s House early in the morning at 8:30 a.m. to drive to the Doi Inthanon National Park (Elevation from sea level is 2,565 meters.). The first station for today is visiting the most beautiful waterfall named Watchirathan Waterfall. After that, we will drive to the highest point of Doi Inthanon mountain, take a walk along Ang Ka natural trail and pay respect to King Intahnon memorial shrine, who found the area. After lunch, we will visit beautiful Twin Pagodas, where you can see spectacular view of mountain and country city. We begin our adventure with 2-hours hike to another beautiful waterfall. During our hiking, you will admire the wonderful scenery of traditional farm cottages, rice fields and the local hill tribe flower farms. Then we will walk to a Karen hill tribe village to visit their selfsustaining organic coffee shop and interaction with the hill tribe people, enjoy your coffee time before back to Chiang Mai.

Includes: tourist guide, transfer in private vehicle, all entrance fees, Lunch and Dinner. Alcohol or personal expense is excluded.

What to bring: For appropriate clothing, please prepare T-shirt or scarf for cover your shoulder, please wear trouser or skirt that falls below the knee. Please prepare swimming suit if you wish to swim at the river during the trekking. Wear trekking shoes or sport shoes will be more comfortable on this day. Insect or mosquito repellent, Coat in November – January, weather up on the mountain has low temperature.

**Children aged under 7 year old parent have to well take care. Seniority over than 60 year old should
be healthy to be able to participate.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Duration 1 day trip / Start 8:30 a.m.
  • 3,800 THB / 1 person 3,000 Baht/ Person (2 Persons)
  • 2,500 THB/Person (3 Persons or more)
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    • Children aged 6-10 years are 500 Baht
    • Children aged 11-13 years are half price
    • Children aged 14 years and more are considered as adult



Full Day Experience Trek Mae Tang Area
(For real nature sport lovers)


This trekking trip will be operated in areas of Mae Taeng forest, in the upper North of Chiang Mai where you will be able to experience the life of Karen and Lahu Hill tribes. We leave from Joy’s house at 8:00 a.m. early in the morning to drive to Mae Taeng District around 50 minutes and we will start the trekking (around 2 hours) to Lahu village, along the way you will see many types of forest plants, insects and the incredible view of Valleys. Then we have lunch at Lahu hill tribe village and take a walk around to see their lives. Afternoon, we will start trekking down the hill again to waterfall (around 2 hours). You have time to swim and take a rest for a while there. At last, do adventure sports "Rafting" at the white river nearby. Go back to Joy’s House.

Includes: tourist guide, transfer in private vehicle, all entrance fees, Drinks bottle water, Lunch and Dinner. Alcohol or personal expense is excluded.

What to bring: Please wear trekking shoes or sport shoes, long trouser. Please prepare, Towel & swimming suit, Sunscreen, Sunglasses

**This program suitable for children aged 10 years or more and seniority over than 50 years should be healthy to be able to participate. White Water Raft can skip, please ask at the reception.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity Visit Karen and Lahu Hill tribes,
4 hours Trekking, Rafting


  • 1 Day trip: 10 hours / start 8.30 a.m.
  • 3,800 THB/ 1 person
  • 3,000 Baht/ person (2 Persons)
  • 2,500 THB/person (3 Persons or more)
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    • Children aged 10-13 years are half price
    • Children aged 14 years and more are considered as adult



Elephant day and visit Bua Thong Waterfall


At 7.00 a.m. – 7.45 a.m. staff or guide from Retirement Elephant Park will pick you up to from joy’s House. The elephant retirement park is proud of the strict policy of its treatment of elephants. There is no riding, chaining for the beating of any kinds. The sole focus is to take care of well being of retired elephants. The owner of the camp created a sustainable habitat for the elephant to live in a safety natural environment, free from profiteering and neglect. At the elephant park, family units are never separated and herbal medicines are used to keep the animals healthy and enjoy a better quality of life. The children will learn how to take care of the elephant. Enjoy muddy spa and shower with elephants. After lunch, we will drive to the Bua Thong waterfall, a place where you can relax and have fun. A special feature of this waterfall allows you to climb directly up the rocks into the oncoming cascading water. You can relax at the Bua Thong waterfall around 1-2 hours before return to joy’s house.

Includes: Tourist guide, transfer, Lunch at the elephant cam, entrance fees.

What to bring: Please remember to bring sunscreen, insect or mosquito repellent, clothes for change, swimming suite (you will get dirty and wet on this day). Bring flip-flop for change will be good for you on this day.

**Children aged below 7 years parent should well take care while we are at the waterfall.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Duration 1 Day trip / start 7.45 a.m.
  • 2,900 Baht/ person
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    • Children aged 12 years are considered as adult
    • Children aged 9 -11 years are 1,900 baht/person
    • Children aged 4 -8 years are 1,300 baht/person
    • Children aged 1-3 years are free with 2 Adults



Bicycle tour Bua Thong Waterfall,
Bua Thong Cave and Mae Ngad Dam


We start the trip at 8:30 a.m. from joy’s house and we will drive to the Northeast of Chiang Mai around 50 minutes to "Bua Thong Waterfall" (Sticky waterfall) a special feature allows you to climb directly up the rocks into the oncoming cascading water for bare feet and hands. At the lower level have a small nice pond and beautiful view. After enjoying at the waterfall, we will bike to "Sri Lanna National Park" take time around 2 - 2.5 hours. On the way, we will stop at "Bua Thong Cave", step up 200 Naga serpent stairs to the cave. Inside the cave, you will enjoy and surprisingly with the graceful unique of the cave and Buddha Statues. Then we have to bike to "Mae Ngad Dam" a long boat across the reservoir to one of the many floating restaurants. The landscape is beautiful with mountains, water, and forest around. We will have a delicious lunch here and you can do swimming or kayaking before going back to joy’s house. (You have to wear a life vest all the time because of the rule of this place)

Includes: Tourist guide and reliable driver / Entrance fees / Lunch, at the beautiful dam / Drink, bottle water / Mountain Bike (Alcohol is excluded)

What to bring: Wear sneakers or sport shoes and prepare sandals for change. We will prepare towel for you / Swimming suit / Sunscreen / Sunglasses.

**We recommended this trip to seniority below 60 years old and children above 10 years old
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • 1 Day trip: 10 hours / start 8.30 a.m.
  • 3,800 THB / 1 person
  • 3,000 Baht / person (2 Persons)
  • 2,500 THB / Person (3 persons or more)
  •  
    • Children aged 10-13 years are a half price
    • Children aged 14 years and more are considered as adult



Mae Rim & Mae Sa Waterfall for Family


Start: 9:30 a.m. from Joy’s house this program is an appropriate for traveling with kids and is certainly more family – friendly. We will drive to the scenery true Mae Rim. On the way, we will pass small villages and beautiful nature. First stop will be at Siam Insect Zoo & Museum. The exhibitions to provide closely service to guide and allow to hold, to touch stick, mantis, photography, and especially the lives of insect, including a walking stick, mantis, beetles, beetle grubs, butterfly caterpillars, crickets and scorpions. We short drive to "Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden" There are beautiful gardens an aerial walkway above the forest canopy, fountains, and greenhouse. We will enjoy sitting in the bamboo hut for lunch near the small river. Last place, we will refresh at the Mae Sa Waterfall where you and family can swim and relax. Take your time and enjoy the natural sound. Come back to joy’s house.

Includes: Tourist guide and reliable driver / Entrance fees / Lunch, at local Thai restaurant / Drinks, bottle water (Alcohol is excluded)

What to bring: Please remember to bring sunscreen, insect or mosquito repellent, Swimming suit or clothes for change, wear sneaker or flip-flop.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Duration 1 day trip / Start around: 9:30 a.m.
  • 3,000 THB / 1 person
  • 2,500 THB / Person (2 persons)
  • 2,000 THB / person (3 persons or more)
  •  
    • Children aged 6-10 years are 600 THB
    • Children aged 11-13 years are a half price
    • Children aged 14 years and more are considered as adult



Chiang Dao cave and water fall


We will start our trip at 8:30 a.m. and heading to the north of Thailand to visit Chiang Dao city. Before we explore the cave, we will get a Buddhist ceremony from the Monk for luck and for mental protection. Inside the Chiang Dao Cave, you can see very beautiful stalactites, stalagmites and beautiful sculptures of Burmese style Buddha statue on the rock. For local Buddhists, the cave is popular for a meditation retreat therefore inside the cave there is a famous Buddhist Monk Statue in a meditation position and another holy reclining Burmese Buddha image. Exploring the cave, we have to go with an expert local guide from the village and he or she is proud to present every details inside the cave. After lunch, we will drive you to a beautiful modern temple, where you can see a temple in a different style than the general one. This temple is unique from its building style, architecture, and large wooden hall structure. Inside the temple, there is a largest reclining Buddha in Chiang Mai city. After the temple, we will further to an amazing Bua Thong Waterfall where you can climb up and down on it. It has been nicknamed ‘the sticky waterfall’ because the limestone creates enough friction to stop slipping, so making it very easy to climb up the waterfall. (with the help of ropes)

Includes: English speaking tourist guide and reliable driver / Entrance fees to the cave and waterfall / Lunch, at local Thai restaurant / Drinks, bottle water (Alcohol and personal expense is excluded)

What to bring: Please wear or prepare long trouser, Sneakers would be good to walk inside the cave, prepare swimming suit and spare cloth, we will prepare towel for you.

**Children aged under than 7 years parent should well take care. Seniority over than 60 years should be healthy to be able to participate. The walk path inside the cave is narrow, not suitable for the elderly and people who scared claustrophobia and darkness.
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable
Travel Program 1 Day Trips Locally Bookable

  Price for this exclusive activity

  • Start around: 8:30 a.m.
  • 3,000 THB / 1 person
  • 2,500 THB/ Person (2 persons)
  • 2,000 THB/ person (3 persons or more)
  •  
    • Children aged 6-10 years are 500 THB
    • Children aged 11-13 years are a half price
    • Children aged 14 years and more are considered as adult




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