Half Day Rice Farming with Buffaloes – Chiang Mai Cultural Tour

Overview

Change into traditional farmer clothes
Begin your journey by dressing in traditional Thai farmer attire to get into the local spirit.
Introduction to rice farming
Learn about the rice farming process from local farmers and understand each step from field to table.
Feed buffaloes and pound rice with a wooden mortar
Interact with friendly water buffaloes and try traditional rice pounding with a wooden mortar and pestle.
Remove and prepare rice seedlings
Try pulling young rice seedlings from the nursery bed – just like real farmers do.
Plow the rice field to prepare the soil
Get hands-on by helping prepare the muddy rice field through plowing, followed by planting your own rice seedlings by hand.
Cook and enjoy a local Thai meal
Wrap up the tour by learning how to steam rice the traditional way, then enjoy a simple Thai-style lunch.

Please note that rice farming activities vary by season :

May – July Seedlings and transplanting (rice planting)

August – October Field maintenance and rice growth

November – February Harvesting and drying

March – April Off-season (farming activities may not be available)

At least two people are needed to book. If you're traveling alone, please contact us first.
If you’re booking during the off-season, please check with us in advance to make sure it’s available.

Round-trip transportation from Chiang Mai city
English-speaking local guide
Traditional farmer clothing and farming tools
Hands-on rice farming activities (planting, plowing, feeding buffaloes, etc.)
Cooking activity and Thai-style meal
Hotel pick-up and drop-off within a radius of 5 km from the Three Kings. Monument.
Insurance: To ensure insurance coverage for accidents, we kindly request a copy of your passport. Please send it to us via email or WhatsApp at least one day before the tour begins.
Reservations are required at least two days in advance. For last-minute bookings one day before tours start, kindly contact us.

✨ Free hotel pick-up & drop-off within 5 km of Three Kings Monument

📍 Staying outside the area? Simply choose a convenient meeting point (click images for directions)

🤍 No worries if you don’t select one — we’ll arrange the nearest pick-up point for you

📌 Final pick-up details will be confirmed after booking

Hotel Name for Pickup: Meeting point name
Address for Pickup: Meeting point

Pick-up time may be delayed due to traffic.
This itinerary is subject to change due to weather or interruptions.
All the timings provided are approximate.
This is a join-in group tour .
This tour includes travel insurance provided by the operator.
This tour start in Chiang Mai
This tour is operated by our business partner(s).
Please make sure to enter the exact hotel name as shown on Google Maps when booking, so we can arrange your pick-up correctly.
If your group made separate bookings, please provide all booking references at least 2 days before the travel date. We cannot guarantee seats in the same vehicle without this information.
Please provide a WhatsApp-enabled phone number so our team can contact you easily on the day of the tour.
If you have a flight after the tour, please inform us. Airport drop-off is not included, and travel times may vary due to traffic.

You’ll get confirmation within 24 hours . If you don’t receive any confirmation, please contact us at [email protected] or +66 62 289 5343

Booking required 3+ days in advance to secure seats
Bookings made within 2 days must confirm availability with us first
Passport copy required for train ticket – email after booking
Train tickets are non-refundable
Tour cancellation: 50% fee if canceled 2+ days prior to the travel date are eligible for a refund.
Credit card processing fees, payment gateway fees, bank charges, and other transaction fees are non-refundable and may be deducted from the refund amount.
Refunds will be processed through the original payment method whenever possible. If this is not possible, a refund will be issued by bank transfer or cash.
In the event of a force majeure or unforeseen event such as bad weather or cancellation by our business partner(s), we reserve the right to cancel the tour.

Activity Type	Nature
Start Point	Chiang Mai