Full Day Car Hire with an English Speaking Driver in Chiang Mai
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Don’t follow an itinerary that doesn’t take your interests into account—see Chiang Mai your way with a private, English-speaking driver who’ll take you to the attractions that most appeal to you. Rather than navigating public transport or missing out on scenery as you look at maps, you’ll be able to soak up the stunning countryside of northern Thailand in the air-conditioned comfort of your private vehicle.
- Customize your own Chiang Mai itinerary with a private driver
- Choose a start time and duration that works for you
- Your driver can offer tips and recommendations for the rest of your trip
- Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off are included
What's Included
- Private an English speaking driver
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Private tour in Chiang Mai
- Round-trip shared transfer only in Chiang Mai
- Fuel surcharge
- If over than 9 hours,we will be charge 300 Thai Baht per an hour
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Chiang Rai
- Outside Chiang Mai province
- Private tourist guide
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
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Chiang Mai Province
9 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A maximum of 9 people per booking
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptabl
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Only going around Chiang Mai area
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 180 reviews
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Antoinette_M, Jun 2026
Wonderful day trip with our driver, Anan. We had a clear list of places we wanted to go, and he helped us navigate and get us to destinations safely. I recommend this experience for families who have an idea of where they want to go and want the flexibility to leave on their own schedule.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you very much for very kind of you for great review to us.Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great and wonderful life. See you again 😊🙏
Joseph_S, Jun 2026
Our guide (Otto) was great at advising us of sights to see and very flexible on the time to start, where to stop along the way, and when to return. We booked two days, one to drive to Pai, and the next to return to Chiang Mai. Otto helped us find nature walks, waterfalls, and places to eat along the way so we could see more of the countryside. It was great to get a bit removed from the bustle of Bangkok, or even Chiang Mai to see a different side of life in Thailand
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you very much for very kind of you for great review to us.Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great and wonderful life. See you again 😊🙏
Patrick_G, May 2026
Otto our driver was punctual, knowledgeable about the attractions in and around Chiang Mai and gave great advice on the attractions to visit. His van was very luxurious. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you very much for very kind of you for great review to us.Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great and wonderful life. See you again 😊🙏
Michael_K, Feb 2026
Otto was a great driver, guide, and resource. Highly recommend him! Seamless way to get around CM and hit everything you want in one day. Brought us to a great restaurant too! Thanks!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for very kind of you for great review to us.Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great and wonderful life. See you again 😊🙏
Sam_L, Feb 2026
Very friendly driver, couldn’t be more accommodating. We went to the sticky water falls Dantewada cafe and the elephant poo park.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you very much for very kind of you for great review to us.Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great and wonderful life. See you again 😊🙏
David_R, Feb 2026
Rung provided excellent service, he was responsive to our requested itinerary and took great care of us, sharing some of his insights along the way!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you very much for very kind of you for great review to us.Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great and wonderful life. See you again 😊🙏
kim_e, Jan 2026
Great day... especially visiting the elephant sanctuary.............................................
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Jonathan_B, Jan 2026
We had a great day on this trip! We didn’t have much of a sense of direction, but the driver helped us pick out activities that were fitting for us. The car was brand new and extremely clean the Driver accommodated everything that we wanted to do and stop when we wanted to eat and shop etc.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Molly_C, Dec 2025
We booked a private driver for 9 hours and shared a list of places we wanted to visit, while also mentioning that we were open to suggestions. He suggested visiting an elephant sanctuary, but we explained that we already had one booked later in our trip and were unable to change it.
Our driver was very nice and did take us to a lovely Thai buffet and a butterfly farm, both of which were his suggestions and enjoyable. However, many of the other stops suggested throughout the day were tourist-focused shops or experience stores that were not of interest to us. At one stop, when we chose not to go inside, we were encouraged to take a look anyway.
In the end, we were only taken to one of the locations from the list we originally provided, which was less than expected given the time booked. Overall, the itinerary did not fully align with what we had discussed in advance.
If booking, I recommend you have a strict itinerary going into it.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
We do apologize for any inconvenience,hope you to service you again in the future. Thank you very much
Cengiz_S, Dec 2025
We hired an English speaking driver with a private car from this operator with some reservation - it ended up being a truly wonderful experience and money very well spent.
After spending hours looking through Viator, Klook and GYG listings I decided to go with this option because we wanted to customise a tour of all the places we really wanted to see, at a comfortable pace. This was definitely the right decision.
After walking around the Chiang Mai town centre temples the previous day, my itinerary for this private tour needed someone to drive us around the province and outskirts of the city. Our tour included a Chiang Mai hotel pick-up, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (amazing!), Wat Pha Lat (missable), lunch at Dantewada Café (also amazing!), Sticky Waterfalls (definitely worthwhile), Coffee/snack at a cool place chosen by the driver, and then finally Wat Phra That Doi Kham (really gobsmacking theme park sized temple complex) and finally Mueang Kaen (Wat Ban Den).
To start with, the driver Otto was always punctual, professional, and patient. He was very considerate to our needs and requests. More importantly, he was also always safe (this is a genuine worry for us - especially when hiring a private driver or a long distance taxi) and always made us feel at ease and comfortable. He shared many insights about the sites we were visiting and about life in Thailand generally… He was genuinely a delight to be around.
At the end of that day tour, he casually asked us what we were doing over the following few days and asked about the places we intended to visit during our tour of Thailand generally… we told him we’d booked a private car and driver in Chiang Rai for following 2-3 days… Without putting any pressure on us, he offered to be our driver for that trip too.. we didn’t mention how much we were going to be charged for the coming 2 day tour in Chiang Rai - he asked us to give him our itinerary - he had a look at it then gave us a price that was extremely competitive (we were clearly about to be ripped off by other operators on GYG and Viator) so we ended up cancelling our other Chiang Rai tours and agreed to do our itinerary with Otto.
For the following 3 days Otto continued to drive us everywhere we wanted to go to. Firstly he drove us from our hotel in Chiang Mai to our hotel in Chiang Rai (stopping over at any places we wanted to see on the way). Then over the following 2 days, he drove us to 14 attractions on our itinerary, in and around Chiang Rai (including the golden triangle).
We had an amazing time and saw everything we wanted to see and more. Otto’s restaurant recommendations for lunches were also spot on! It really felt like we were travelling around with a local friend… he was always in good humour, considerate, reliable and very respectful.
I cannot emphasise how wonderful this experience was overall and how convenient this trip was made for us.
I would definitely advise anyone reading this to book without hesitation. Definitely ask for OTTO as your driver! (FYI: He’s the chap in the photo for this listing! )
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you very much for such a great review to us ever,hope to look after all of you again in the future. Have a great time and wonderful life. 🙏🙏🙏😎❤️
BellaA_D, Dec 2025
We had a relax, and enjoyable diy touring experience in Chiang Mai with the help of our excellent, safe, and very good driver- Arrin. He helped us plan a more efficient tour destination and avoided getting stuck in traffic and crowded places due to their long weekend holiday. We were able to see sites we wanted to see on our own pace.
Arrin, was easy going, polite, safe driver, and funny- we had lively conversations during our trip.
Highly recommended for full day car and driver hire in Chiang Mai.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Michael_H, Nov 2025
We had such a lovely day. Our driver Phap was super accommodating!!! The car was super comfortable. I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Chiang Mai.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Mark_S, Oct 2025
Our driver Crist was one of the best tour drivers/guides we've ever had. He created a customized experience for us, with breaks for food and advice on best order of the tour sites. We went to White Temple, Wat Huay Pla Kang, Golden Triangle, Mekong River Cruise, and Blue Temple. He provided great insight along the way and even got us a special one-on-one meeting with the artist who designed the White Temple. It was an incredibly memorable trip and I highly recommend Crist!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Billy_W, Aug 2025
Booked for business trips and driver service provided were great. Have booked them twice for a full day service. Easy communication with them on itinerary changes too.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Steven_B, May 2025
Reasonable Communication. We didn’t get to do our whole planned itinerary although I was clear what we wanted to do
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Jill_J, Apr 2025
Having the car made touring around a lot more relaxed than joining a group tour. It also made it possible to meet up with my husband and son at places, as they were on motorbikes.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you very much for your great review,hope to see your family again in the future. Have a great and wonderful life. 🙏😍
MarieCatherine_H, Mar 2025
Excellent, friendly, comfortable, pleasant and very safe private vehicle and driver made our tour enjoyable.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you very much for very kind and very friendly all of you. Hope to service you again in the future. Have a great life. See you again 😊🙏
Debbie_M, Feb 2025
Amazing awesome lovely guide super great vehicle felt so safe and saw ALOT - we asked him to stop somewhere and was no problem!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Christine_L, Feb 2025
Our driver Aa was great, super courteous and catering to our needs. Drove slow as requested and met our expectations at every turn.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
David_B, Feb 2025
Wow!!! What a wonderful experience. Our driver Jen helped make our day such a great experience. This was our first time in Thailand and Jen took excellent care of us. He knew where to go and made a great itinerary for us. The whole day from beginning to end was filled with adventures. Jen’s English was very good and he is very friendly and funny. It was like spending the day with a good friend. Thank you Jen!!! Sawadee Krub!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Marc_T, Feb 2025
Did so many great things in 8 hours Our guide "Jen" was excellent. He mapped out a plan with our input.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
jimmy_k, Feb 2025
Highly recommended reliable company and my driver Mr Jen is friendly and helpful 👍👍highly recomend
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Janice_B, Feb 2025
We enjoyed the flexibility of having a driver go wherever we wanted and set our own pick up and drop off times. Anan was friendly with good spoken English, although miscommunication left us waiting at the car for him after our hike up Monk Trail while he waited elsewhere. The car was very comfortable, bucket seats for the two front passengers and air conditioned of course. Good way to set your own itinerary or get suggestions from your driver if you prefer that.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Ankit_D, Dec 2024
Reliable. Helpful. Cost friendly. Packed itinerary- elephant sanctuary for 3.5 hrs in morning, then to water falls at national park, then atv riding, then visit to doi suthep temple, then shopping nearby, thej nail salon, and finally hotel and dinner all in one day (starting at 9am and ending at 1030pm)
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Eric_S, Dec 2024
Very Comfortable 9 passenger van with chairs that fully recline! Air Conditioning was fine...my driver was very safe. He did not drive fast. He did not go into oncoming traffic. He did not take unnecessary risks with our safety. IF you're traveling a long distance or want to ride in pure comfort, this is the way to go!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Ann_P, Dec 2024
Excellent trip well worth the money driver very good and friendly on time everything went according to plan
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
marmars83, Dec 2024
Amazing private tour with kids! Our guide Anan was very hospitable and helpful! We saw all the sights, learned and relaxed as he drove us with cold waters! Thank you!!!! Book it!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
tbut, Dec 2024
We used the private car for 3 days. Anan was our driver for all 3 days. We told him what we already had planned and he came up with an itinerary that added beauty, history, and fun to our adventures. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. He was very engaging and wanted to make sure we did everything we wanted. I highly recommend this way of seeing Chiang Mai and vicinity!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Anne_A, Dec 2024
This was a wonderful experience. Otto was great, friendly, informative. He was very engaging. It was my first time in Chiang Mai so this was such a greaf idea. I highly recommend.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
Donna_H, Nov 2024
Such a fun day! So such to see and do. He took us to Tiger kingdom, which we made sure he experienced with us. We also went to see the Karen Tribe, had a wonderful lunch and then saw the Wat Densari Sri beautiful temple area. A most do with a fabulous driver
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic and great reviewed with us. Very appreciate❤️ Hope to serve you again in the the future with better services. Best Regards from Chiang Mai Driving Tours 🙏
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