Anyone can take a songthaew. The Doi Suthep hiking trail gets you there through jungle, temples and a climb you will actually remember.

Moss, waterfalls and stone naga stairs. The Wat Pha Lat hike is the most atmospheric hour of walking anywhere near the city.

The Monks Trail Chiang Mai hikers love climbs from the city into jungle and ends at a hidden temple. Route, timing and what to expect.

Guide, permits, food, transfers, insurance. Here is how Chiang Mai trekking prices break down and where the cheap tours cut corners.

Cold air, empty trails, a valley under cloud. Why a sunrise hike Chiang Mai morning beats every other slot on the mountain.

Short on time? The best day hike from Chiang Mai gets you jungle, a temple and a summit view and still has you back for dinner.

Mattresses, blankets, shared dinners and total silence. Here is the truth about homestay trekking in Chiang Mai mountain villages.

An ethical hill tribe trek Chiang Mai style pays villages directly, limits group size and asks before every photo. Here is what to look for.

You can skip the animal camps entirely. Trekking without elephants in Chiang Mai means mountains, villages and jungle on foot only.

The first long distance hiking trail in Thailand crosses an entire province on ancient hill tribe footpaths. Here is how to walk it.