Tuk Tuk Driver for a Day

General information

Destination
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Program details

Drive your very own Tuk Tuk through rural Chiang Mai. Get access to the Thai countryside and remote mountain temples; see sights most tourists don’t get to.



Start the day with a transfer by minivan to The Tuk Tuk Club’s base nestled in the Mae Wang valley around 45-60 minutes from the city. On arrival in Mae Wang, our team will introduce you to your Tuk Tuks and begin your driver training. If you don’t want to drive a Tuk Tuk, don’t worry, you will still have a superb day and you can enjoy the joys of nature’s air-conditioning from the breeze in the very comfortable back seats.



The Tuk Tuks are pretty easy to get to trips with and once everyone is feeling comfortable behind the wheel (and has passed the driving test) we’ll head through tiny rural roads, snaking through farming villages and past rural Temples. One of our guides always drives the lead Tuk Tuk making sure that you don’t lose your way and no-one is tempted to go too fast!



With frequent stops to explore and, importantly, to make sure everyone has a good opportunity to drive, you’ll get a great insight into authentic, real, rural life in Northern Thailand. By late morning we’ll arrive at the elephant home where you’ll not only learn about the past, present and future of the Thai Elephant but also have the opportunity to interact with these wonderful animals.



Next, it’s time for you to enjoy some food and have a hearty and filling Thai lunch sitting right next to the elephants giving you the opportunity to continue watching the elephants and seeing how they interact. After lunch, you’ll walk with the mahouts and their elephants through the local countryside to the river where you’ll help the mahouts wash the elephants and keep cool. Watching the elephants enjoy the river and play as a family is a wonderful experience.



Now it’s time to enjoy travel of a slightly different kind as you float lazily along the local river on a traditional bamboo raft. Don’t worry, there are no big rapids along the way! Rather this is a great way to see the local surroundings from a different angle and have a huge amount of fun negotiating the twists and turns of the river as your expert rafter guides you downstream.



It’s time to jump back into your Tuk Tuk and wind your way back down the valley enjoying your last moments behind the wheel of a real Thailand ‘icon’. The road curves and sweeps gently down the valley and through some great scenery and small villages – don’t forget your camera!



On arriving back at base you’ll transfer back into a minivan and we’ll take you back to the meeting point giving you plenty of time in the evening to reflect on the incredible day you’ve had.



Others

No elephant riding is allowed.