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.
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
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
Price for this exclusive activity
Duration 1 Day trip / start 7.45 a.m.
2,900 Baht/ person
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
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.
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.
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
Muay Thai Thai Boxing
The origin of Muay Thai is believed to have been developed by the Siamese army as a form of self-defense and it can be traced at least to the 16th century as a peace-time martial art practiced by the soldiers of King Naresuan. Now a day, the Muay Thai martial art will be taught and practiced by Thai student for self-defense almost in every School and it’s become Thailand national sport.
Joy’s house family, we provide you a special class of Thai boxing for those who would like to learn our Thai Martial art. We have a class for both professional and beginner. For children 5 years old up also possible to join the class.
To Join this Class / 2:00 hours
Adult Price 500 THB / person
Children Price 400 THB / person
Children age 14 years old are considerate as adult
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