Bespoke Chiangmai: Your Unscripted Private Half Day - 4 Hours
✦ 100% Yours — Half Day — You set the agenda. We bring the insider knowledge, the stories, and everything else.
🧭 Licensed Local Expert — 4 Hours — Four hours with a licensed guide who is part expert, part storyteller, part genuine friend in ChiangMai.
🏛️ Authentic Access — Real neighbourhoods, real culture. No scripted stops, no tourist traps.
🛺 Hassle-Free Logistics — Navigation, local tips, and transport guidance all handled for you.
🍜 Midday Lunch, Curated for You — Your guide hand-picks the right spot for lunch — authentic, unhurried, and perfectly matched to your taste. The meal is pay-as-you-go.
🛡️ Insurance Included — Mandatory Accident Insurance covered, as required by Thai Law.
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Your Chiang Mai. Your rules. And with a full four hours, you finally have the one thing most city trips never allow - time to truly explore at your own pace. No fixed route, no group to follow, Just you, a licensed local expert, and a half-day to go wherever your curiosity leads. Before anything moves, you and your guide align - your interests, your energy, your must-sees. From there, the city opens up around you: temples in golden morning light, a canal community no tour bus has ever stopped at, lunch at a place your guide quietly loves, an afternoon in a neighbourhood that still belongs to the locals. The day is yours to shape — and reshape — at every turn.
No tourist traps. No clock-watching. Just ChiangMai, fully yours, for four hours.
Your guide meets you at agreed meeting point. Together you'll spend a few minutes aligning on your interests — temples, street food, hidden neighbourhoods, or all of the above. Once you've set the direction, ChiangMai opens up around you. You might weave through a canal community on a local long-tail, duck into a market the guidebooks skipped, or step inside a golden temple before the crowds arrive. The route reshapes itself around you as the hours unfold — morning or afternoon, your pace, your city.
No fixed stops. No tourist traps. Just ChiangMai, yours for 4 hours.
Meeting Point: Meets you at agreed meeting point
💵 Cash (Thai Baht) — for entrance fees, transport, food, tips, and personal spending. ATMs are widely available across Chiang Mai.
👟 Comfortable walking shoes — you'll be on your feet and in and out of transport throughout.
📸 Camera or a fully charged phone.
🪪 Passport photo page — physical or saved on your phone. Required at some temples.
☀️ Hat, sunscreen, and a light rain jacket — ChiangMai weather can surprise you.
⚠️ Temple Dress Code: Shoulders and knees must be covered when entering any temple. A light scarf or sarong is ideal — easy to pack, always useful.
✅ Licensed English-speaking local expert guide — 4 full dedicated hours, entirely yours.
✅ Hotel lobby pickup within Central ChiangMai (Old City * Nimmanhaemin * Night Bazaar * Riverside) or any agreed meeting point.
✅ Personalised route planning and on-the-ground guidance throughout.
✅ Midday lunch spot recommendation — hand-picked by your guide to match your taste and the mood of the day. The meal is pay-as-you-go.
✅ Transport recommendations at your final stop so you can continue your evening with ease.
✅ Chilled bottled water throughout the day.
✅ Mandatory Accident Insurance — details confirmed via WhatsApp after booking.
❌ Entrance fees to temples and attractions — your guide will advise on the day.
❌ Transport during the tour (tuk-tuk, boat, taxi, grab, bolt) — including your guide's transport — paid directly on the day as you go.
❌Meals, snacks, and beverages — your guide will always point you to the best local spot.
❌Personal expenses and shopping.
Tours in languages other than English are available on request. Please contact us before booking — a separate quote applies, and pricing will differ from the standard English rate.
💝On Gratuities: Tipping is never expected, but always appreciated. If your guide made the experience truly special — a tip is the most direct and personal way to say thank you. It goes entirely to them.
Booking, Cancellation & Refund Policy
At PK Journeys (by Single Journey Travel), we keep our groups intimate and curate every detail specifically for you. Because we pre-book transport, secure local partners, and prepare authentic meals in advance, we strictly apply the following cancellation policy:
1. Cancellation by Guest
More than 48 hours before the tour start time: 100% refund (minus standard transaction/payment processing fees).
24 to 48 hours before the tour start time: 50% refund (minus transaction fees), as we have already incurred non-refundable costs with our local partners.
Less than 24 hours or "No-Show": Strictly no refund.
2. The Refund Process All payments are securely processed via Wise or direct Bank Transfer. Please note that any international transaction, bank, or currency exchange (FX) fees incurred during the refund process will be deducted from your final refund amount.
3. Punctuality & No-Shows To ensure a seamless experience for everyone, please arrive at the designated meeting point 15 minutes early. Out of respect for all guests, our tours start exactly on time. If you are late and miss the departure, it will be considered a "No-Show" and is strictly non-refundable.
4. Weather & Unforeseen Circumstances Our journeys operate rain or shine! However, in the rare event of extreme weather or unexpected circumstances where we must cancel the tour for your safety, you will be offered a choice to reschedule or receive a full 100% refund (with no fee deductions).
