Chiang Mai 5-Day Café & Nature Trip
Chiang Mai, Thailand · 5 days · 11 stops · Relaxed
Relaxed · Nature · Food
- Destination
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Duration
- 5 days
- Travel style
- Relaxed
- Interests
- Nature · Food
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- Nov-Feb
From gateway to destination
- GatewayCNXChiang Mai International Airport
- Day 1Nimman Coffee Belt3 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- Day 2Waterfalls2 stops · 09:00 – 16:00
- Day 3Doi Inthanon2 stops · 07:30 – 16:00
- Day 4Mae Kampong Village2 stops · 09:00 – 18:30
- Day 5Farewell2 stops · 09:00 – 13:00
- DestinationChiang MaiThailand
Five slow days: waterfall mornings, mountain cafés, Doi Inthanon's summit, and the Nimman coffee belt between.
- Nature
- Foodie
- Relaxed
Journey highlights
01
Doi Inthanon's summit clouds
- 02
A night in the mountains at Mae Kampong
- 03
The coffee belt, cup by cup
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Nimman Coffee Belt
3 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- 09:00Café crawl: Ristr8to's latte art
- 14:00Wat Chedi Luang's evening monk chat
- 19:00Chang Phueak night-market khao soi
Next stop
Nimman Coffee BeltWaterfalls
Day 02
Waterfalls
2 stops · 09:00 – 16:00
- 09:00Doi Suthep-Pui's waterfalls & Hmong market
- 16:00Mon Jam's ridge sunset
Next stop
WaterfallsDoi Inthanon
Day 03
Doi Inthanon
2 stops · 07:30 – 16:00
- 07:30Thailand's highest peak & the twin pagodas
- 16:00Royal project coffee tasting
Next stop
Doi InthanonMae Kampong Village
Day 04
Mae Kampong Village
2 stops · 09:00 – 18:30
- 09:00Mountain village stay: zipline & tea
- 18:30Homestay dinner by the stream
Next stop
Mae Kampong VillageFarewell
Day 05
Farewell
2 stops · 09:00 – 13:00
- 09:00Old-city temple sweep
- 13:00Last flat white & airport
Where to eat in Chiang Mai
Ristr8to Lab
Latte art champions · $$
The Faces Gallery
Nimman eats · $$
Mae Kampong homestays
Mountain kitchen · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 11
- Journey pace
- Relaxed
When to go
Nov-Feb
November–February offers cool mornings for the mountains. The cafés run year-round — rain adds atmosphere.
- Best months
- Nov-Feb
- Climate score
- Excellent · 82/100
Journey budget
225 USD
Estimated total for 5 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 11 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 45 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 11
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