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Welcome to Thailand's first self drive but fully guided Tuk Tuk tour. Exploring amazing rural back roads, visiting beautiful and remote Temples and spending time learning about and bathing elephants. And of course, driving your very own Tuk Tuk! What more could you ask for....
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Full-Day Guided Tuk Tuk Chiang Mai Adventure and Rafting

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Ireland64 contributions
Memorable, fun, meticulously organised 5 day trip
Apr 2022
I've just completed the 5 day self drive tuk tuk tour of northern Thailand. As this was my 4th time to Chiang Mai I was looking for something that would show me a different side of the region. I was also keen to chose an option that benefited local communities. The Tuk Tuk Club really delivered for me.
The advance communication was really excellent and gave me great confidence that the trip itself would be well planned and organised. The guides were super - well informed, good company, and well able to adapt to the situation when needed. Driving my tuk tuk on the steep mountain roads was a challenge, but one that the team prepared me for well & which always stayed on the right side of fun and exciting. A chauffeur driven option is also available for those who would prefer to sit back and enjoy the view but the chance to drive my own tuk tuk was a big part of the appeal for me.
We stayed 2 nights in Mae Wang in a gorgeous small hotel, and 2 in Doi Inthanon national park in more basic mountain accomodation but an amazing setting and a really lovely host family. There was an excellent range of varied activities across the trip.
I feel envious of my fellow tour companions who are continuing on to do an 11 day trip but sadly 5 days was all I could manage this time. Shorter options are also available.
Overall I highly recommend the Tuk Tuk Club for a memorable, fun trip that will give you a chance to really explore northern Thailand
Written April 11, 2022
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ebhaxton
Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review and delighted to hear you enjoyed your trip so much. It was lovely to meet you on the first day of your adventure with us and it's always a pleasure to be able to introduce new parts of the Province to people who've been here and adventured so much before. Hope we're lucky enough to meet you again some time and perhaps we'll see you on our 11 Day Adventure one day! Thanks again for joining The Tuk Tuk Club and being such an intrepid traveller
Written April 12, 2022
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Laurence B
Keswick, UK17 contributions
Must do if you are ever near Chiang Mai
Nov 2022 • Couples
We had an awesome 3 days with our guide Boyz being driven in a Tuk Tuk into the hills and staying with Karen village people. Our first night was camping with a host called Ken who was brilliant! He allowed us to join him in cooking dinner and we then talked long into the night about the Karen tribe customs.
Second night was in a home stead and we enjoyed a traditional Thai table BBQ cooked by Boyz. Amazing BBQ which made soup as well as cooking the meat. Highlight of day three was trekking into the jungle with a local guide who was so attentive and caring and brought to a beautiful waterfall and then back to a village coffee factory where we tried various coffees. On the way back to base we stopped at a local Thai restaurant and Boyz introduced us to papaya salad and other lovely traditional food. Cannot recommend this tour enough. Bruce the owners communication is second to none and if you travel near Chiang Mai this is a must do - longest trip is now 11 days!
Written November 24, 2022
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Pioneer65356009508
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Laurence and even more thanks for having had the patience to wait for so long to experience a Tuk Tuk Adventure up in the mountains of Chiang Mai Delighted that you enjoyed the adventure so much and thanks for being so adventurous and joining us to experience some of the very best of the mountains of this part of the world Come back and join one of our 11 Day Adventure one day.... Best wishes Bruce
Written December 1, 2022
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karen c
Brighton, UK29 contributions
Fabulous day
Dec 2019
We had a great day with YaYa and the team. After having a go at driving a tuk tuk we decided it was harder than it looks and put ourselves in the hands of our driver. First stop was a Buddhist retreat where we had the wonderful YaYa there to explain the significance of everything we saw. Then on to the waterfalls via a pit stop for locally produced sausages (not in the itinerary but our fabulous driver had spotted them and suggested we might like to try them) which were delicious. Then lunch at the elephant sanctuary and an opportunity to interact with the elephants. The staff there clearly care for the animals and while we were able to feed them they are treated with respect. Having walked with the elephants to the river we then finished the day with a raft trip downstream. It began to rain heavily within a few mins of heading off but our guide was undaunted. He cheerfully steered us downstream. Even taking time to rescue a few other rafters who had got stuck. All in all a wonderful experience. Everyone of the people we met in this trip should be commended for their helpfulness and kindness. It was a wonderful day.
Written December 31, 2019
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Caroline J
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Drive your own Tuk Tuk and river rafting + lunch. 100% recommend must try
Jul 2022 • Friends
We drove our own tuk tuk and went water rafting and ate lunch. It was super fun. We got picked up right outside of our hostel on time. When we arrived to the location, we got greeted by our guide Jariya and they made sure that we were comfortable driving the Tuk Tuk before going out on the main road. Then we drove to the river rafting location and that was such an experience like none before. Then we drove to get lunch at a local restaurant and feed fish in the pond by the restaurant. Then we drove back to the van that drove us back to out hostel. Amazing experience 10/10 would recommend and do again.
Written July 10, 2022
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Pioneer65356009508
Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Caroline and we're all delighted that you enjoyed your day so much. Do come back again sometime for a longer trip - the Tuk Tuks get into your soul and you become very attached to them Thanks again for having joined The Tuk Tuk Club
Written July 19, 2022
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Jiji
Hanoi, Vietnam46 contributions
Great 1 day self-drive tour! A must try!
Nov 2022
Bruce was amazing from the moment I first contacted him to arrange a bespoke one day self-drive tour. He made a unique experience for us, and made an alternative plan given we had already rated and visited elephants.
Our guide was Boyz who was very kind! He drove at the front, and my partner and I drove a tuk tuk each! A great experience!
Written November 8, 2022
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Pioneer65356009508
Many thanks for having joined The Tuk Tuk Club and we're all delighted that you had such a great day out on 3 wheels with Boyz as your guide Do come back sometime and join our 11 Day Adventure sometime - 11 times the fun and 11 times the experience! Thanks again for choosing to spend a precious day of your travels with us and we hope you loved the rest of your time in Thailand Best wishes Bruce
Written December 1, 2022
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Robert P
Silver Spring, MD48 contributions
Great Day on the Tuk Tuk
Jan 2020
The Tuk Tuk day was an excursion in conjunction with a NatGeo trip to Southeast Asia. It took place in a rural area a short drive from Chiang Mai, Thailand. There was good reason this began in a rural area once you ride through a busy town in Thailand or other nearby countries.
After we arrived at the starting point, you could see the tuk tuks were clean and in great condition. The training was straightforward and the two gentlemen running the show did an excellent job. If you have some experience with manual transmission automobiles, you should do fine with a tuk tuk. A little motor scooter or motor cycle will be great but not necessary. After a relatively short time, everyone was pronounced ready.
The route chosen was excellent with mostly back roads with little traffic. We passed a beautiful temple in a forest and spent some time their and visited with the young monk there. The route passed some beautiful rice/onion paddies providing opportunities for photos and went to a larger temple with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.
The drive got a little more exciting near the end as traffic picked up a bit in the evening but by then everyone was more comfortable with the tuk tuk. The day ended in early darkness at an excellent restaurant with outside tables. Clean, great food. The "instructors" drove the lead tuk tuk and kept a careful eye on the rest of us following.
It is clear why there are so many top reviews.
Written January 27, 2020
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Dave1302
Ivybridge, UK13 contributions
Great fun in the hills around Chiang Mai
Oct 2021
Different friends had independently recommended the Tuk Tuk Club and it's easy to see why. The organisation was excellent from the first email response. We were picked up from our hotel in Chiang Mai, given instruction on how to drive the Tuk Tuks and then had a two day tour around some Karen villages in the hills to the South West of Chiang Mai (Doi Inthanon National Park). The days are planned so you get a real feel of the area and the vehicles; there are meals and coffee stops and we have an overnight stay in Mae Klang Luang in a chalet overlooking amazing rice fields). The staff (Bruce, Yaya and Boyz in our case) were not only incredibly attentive to our needs but full of anecdotes all conducted in very good English. They also helped us with our Thai (which needs all the help it can get). It is clearly more than just a job to all of them.

I love driving my Tuk Tuk, my wife enjoyed being a passenger but there is opportunity to do plenty of either.

Overall, my lasting impression of the trip was that it was great fun and maybe that's what the world needs at the moment.
Written October 31, 2021
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ebhaxton
Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Dave and all of us are so glad that you both had such a good time when you were up in Chiang Mai. We loved the opportunity to get you up into the mountains in the fantastic Tuk Tuk and to get to share a couple of days with you both Really do hope we see you again up in Chiang Mai - perhaps we can tempt you to do our 11 Day Adventure! Thanks again for choosing to travel with The Tuk Tuk Club
Written November 3, 2021
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gwhitegate
Pattaya, Thailand110 contributions
Absolutely fantastic trip (not for boring people)
Dec 2020 • Couples
We've been living in Thailand for over 8 years and we've travelled and seen a lot of interesting places. We saw an advertisement for the Tuk Tuk Club through social media and it appealed to our sense of adventure. Its area is around Chiang Mai, yet another area to which we had yet to explore and what better way to explore the area than doing it in a Tuk Tuk.
We signed up for the 3-day adventure and caught the overnight sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.

We got picked up from our hotel and taken to their training grounds. Within 30 minutes we were taught how to drive the Tuk Tuk safely around a course before we were let on to the roads.

The adventure was everything & more than we expected and the people that we met on the way were some of the friendliest you'll meet. The trip takes in a lot of fantastic sceneries and leaves you wanting more of the same. We are definitely coming back to do some more exploring.

There's no need for a lot of spending money as the meals and accommodation is all in the price. The overnight stops that we made were very comfortable and we wanted for nothing.

This is going to be something we recommend to all our friends.

Written January 10, 2021
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Ryan M
17 contributions
What a blast!!
Apr 2022
We just completed the 5 day tour and what a blast! Bruce was kind enough to accommodate us on very short notice and our guide Yaya was amazing! Very caring and attentive. I feel as though we made a good friend in addition to just having a guide.

Everything including Elephant walk, National Park tour, lodging, and TukTuk driving all very well organized.

It's no easy to task to create a "One size fits all" tour but they do a really good job. Just be aware, if you are like me and an avid motor/overland adventurer, being constrained by a scheduled guided tour does take some getting used to. I'd much prefer more seat time and longer driving days (with the freedom to do what I want when I want) but that's personal preference and not a knock on the tour so I still very much give it 5 stars.

I definitely recommend it for any skill level. Tons of fun!!
Written May 4, 2022
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ebhaxton
Hi Ryan Many thanks for your review and for your very kind comments about Yaya - she puts a huge amount into every trip and loves nothing better than being out and about in the mountains with travellers as you experienced. And really do appreciate your note re the challenge between a full on overland adventure and a guided tour- always a bit of a balance (to say the least!) but delighted that you still had a great time and lots of fun We really appreciate you choosing to spend your time with us on three wheels and thanks for being such an adventurous traveller and joining The Tuk Tuk Club Best wishes Bruce
Written May 5, 2022
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Jack C
Seoul, South Korea23 contributions
Unforgettable experience!!!
If you’re looking for an unforgettable experience, then look no further. With two young kids in tow, we learned to drive a tuk tuk, stopped by a quiet, non-touristy temple and former monk cave, fed and bathed elephants (one of which was only eight days old!), and had a relaxing rafting trip to cap it off.

We couldn’t ask for a better guide than Oa (pronounced like the letters, “o” “a”). He picked us up at 8am sharp and was a master at teaching us to drive the tuk tuk. After a quick lesson and check to make sure we were competent, we headed to a quiet temple and learned about buddhist beliefs and etiquette. We also did a mini-trek up a small hill to a small cave where monks used to live 70 years ago. From there we drove to the elephant sanctuary where we had lunch then fed and bathed the elephants. We were so lucky to see a newborn only eight days old! Totally ethical operation and the elephants looked very happy. (There was NO riding or chains or anything like that). Finally, we ended the day with a relaxing rafting trip down a river.

This was an amazing experience and the only one of its kind. If you’re in Chiang Mai then you must do this trip. Or if you’re looking into seeing elephants then you must do it with The Tuk Tuk Club for the extra experience. Other tours just load you into the back of a pickup truck to get to the sanctuaries. But with The TTC we were driven in a nice air conditioned car to the tuk tuk garage, then from there we boot on over to the elephants in our rad (and safe) tuk tuks — a much better way to travel! And come on, when’s the next time you’ll ever get to drive a tuk tuk?!!!

Both kids are under 10 years old and had an amazing time!
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Written September 11, 2019
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