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Chiang Mai Slow Route - 6 Days (Bangkok, Elephant Sanctuary, Doi Suthep & Thailand)

4.3(14 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days of temples, hills and an elephant sanctuary. The same north on the overnight sleeper train instead of a flight, in hostels, with the sanctuary day still included.

Slow Compass
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Group trips
Six days of temples, hills and an elephant sanctuary
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Khao San RoadMet at arrivals; dinner together at 8 PM.
  • Grand PalaceCover your shoulders and knees for the palace.
  • Tha Phae GateIn the old town by lunch.
  • Mae Taeng valleyA no-riding sanctuary.
  • Wat Phra That Doi Suthep306 steps up to the chedi, or the funicular if the knees say no.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Flights
  • Internal flight Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • Elephant sanctuary entry and lunch
  • Doi Suthep and old-city temple entries
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Cooking classes and optional workshops
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Thailand visa where applicable

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Bangkok Hostel

Hostel

Days 1, 2

Chiang Mai Hostel

Hostel

Days 3–5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6
  • LunchServed on day 4

7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

Operator

Slow Compass
4.3 (14)

Based in Pune

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.1/5
Guide
3.9/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
3.9/5
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Sofia Marchetti – London2026-05-28 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Rahul Menon – Lucknow2026-05-28 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Slow Compass

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Ananya Gupta – Lucknow2026-05-28 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it.

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Sofia Marchetti – Zurich2026-05-28 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Slow Compass

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Rahul Menon – Mumbai2026-05-28 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Recommended.

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Vikram Bose – Nagpur2025-06-12 · Verified booking

Thailand done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says.

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Ananya Gupta – Jaipur2025-06-12 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Good value for what's included.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Jaipur2025-06-12 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.

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