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A red quad bike parked on a dirt track in front of the operator's shed, mud dried on its wheel arches

Jungle track, full day

ATV quad, a hidden waterfall and a bamboo raft down the Wang river

Noise, then water, then nothing at all: an adrenaline day arranged in the right order.

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Duration

Full day

Stops

3 on the route

Starts in

Jungle track

Price

From €49

The experience

Best for
Driving yourself, with a quiet waterfall after
Not for you if
Engine noise in farming country sits badly with you. The Sticky Waterfall days are the quiet way to spend a day outdoors here

Adventure days usually sequence themselves badly, saving the loud part for last and sending everyone home wired. This one gets the order right. The quad comes first, while you still have the nerve for it; the waterfall picnic comes in the middle, when you are covered in dust and want to be in water; and the bamboo raft comes last, at the pace of a slow walk, when the correct thing to do is sit down and stop talking. Seven hours, in the countryside west of Chiang Mai, on the Wang river.

The quad is the point of the booking and it is more accessible than people expect. No licence is required, the machines are automatic, and the briefing happens on site before you go anywhere. The tracks are rough country and forest trail rather than a technical circuit, which means the thing that decides whether you enjoy it is your appetite for being thrown around, not your driving history. Guides ride the route with you and set the pace at the front.

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Then the waterfall, which is genuinely off the main circuit: a picnic snack somewhere the coaches from the Sticky Waterfall run do not go, and a stop short enough that it feels like a break rather than an attraction. And then the river. A bamboo raft is a lashed platform floating a few centimetres above the surface, poled along, and after four hours of engine noise the silence of it is the part that stays with you. Bookable an hour ahead, which for a day this full is unusual.

Loud first, wet second, silent last. Most adventure days run that backwards.

The route

  1. Two quad bikes climbing a red dirt track between the trees

    The briefing and the quad track

    Automatic machines, a run-through on site, then rough country and forest trail with guides riding at the front. The loud part, taken first on purpose.

  2. A stream running through the forest between tall trees and their roots, well off the road

    The hidden waterfall and the picnic

    A stop the coach runs do not reach, short and cool, and mostly a chance to get four hours of dust off before the afternoon.

  3. A boatman in a straw hat poling a bamboo raft down a green river between forested hills

    Bamboo raft on the Wang

    A lashed platform floating a few centimetres above the river, poled downstream. Slow, silent, feet in the water, and the reason the day ends better than it started.

Why this one

01

A quad, no licence needed

Automatic machines, a briefing on site, and guides riding at the front. What decides whether you enjoy it is nerve, not experience.

02

A waterfall off the circuit

A picnic stop somewhere the coach runs do not reach. Short enough to be a break rather than another queue.

03

A bamboo raft to finish

Poled, slow, level with the Wang river. After four hours of engine, the silence is the part that stays with you.

04

Bookable an hour ahead

An unusually short notice period for a day this full. A decision you can make at breakfast.

05

The right order

Loud first, wet second, quiet last. Most adventure days do this backwards and send you home wired.

What is included

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Chiang Mai
  • The quad ride with a briefing, equipment and guides on the route
  • The waterfall stop and a picnic snack
  • The bamboo raft on the Wang river

Not included

  • A full lunch: the picnic is a snack, not a meal
  • Dry clothes and a towel, needed for the second half of the day
  • Waterproofing for a phone or camera, which the dust threatens as much as the water
  • Tips, welcome but never expected

Practical detail

Duration
About 7 hours door to door
Where
The countryside west of Chiang Mai, on and around the Wang river
Pickup
From your hotel in Chiang Mai. Time and point are confirmed when you book
Licence
None required. The machines are automatic and the briefing is on site
Order of the day
Quad, then the waterfall and the picnic, then the raft. Loud to quiet
Wear
Long trousers and closed shoes for the quad, a swimsuit underneath for the water. You will be dusty before you are wet
Bring
A towel, dry clothes, sunglasses for the dust and a sealed bag for anything electronic
Booking window
At least 1 hour ahead
Cancellation
Free cancellation applies; the exact terms for your booking are shown before you pay

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Common questions

Do I need a licence or any experience?

Neither. The machines are automatic, the briefing happens on site before anyone moves, and the tracks are rough country rather than a technical circuit. Guides ride at the front and set the pace. If you have never driven anything at all, say so during the briefing rather than discovering it at the first bend.

How does this differ from the Mae Wang day with elephants?

That one adds an elephant park, a hill tribe village and a lunch buffet, runs six to eight and a half hours and costs a little more. This one is tighter: quad, waterfall, raft, and a snack rather than a buffet. If you want the quad to be the day, take this. If you want the quad to be one of five things, take the other.

Is the waterfall really hidden?

It is genuinely off the main circuit, which in practice means the coach traffic that runs to Bua Thong does not come here. It is a picnic stop rather than a destination in its own right: short, cool and quiet, and mostly a chance to get the dust off.

What is the bamboo raft like?

A platform of poles lashed together, floating a few centimetres above the water and pushed along with a long pole. It is slow and almost silent, and your feet stay in the river the whole way. Coming straight after four hours of engine noise, it is a bigger contrast than it sounds on paper.

How dirty and wet do I get?

Dusty first, soaked second. The tracks are dry outside the rains and a quad raises everything it passes over; then the waterfall and the raft deal with that problem for you. Long trousers and closed shoes for the morning, swimsuit underneath, and a full change of clothes waiting in the vehicle.

Is it safe in the rainy season?

The tracks get muddy and slower rather than closed, which some people prefer and others do not. The river runs higher, which makes the raft a livelier ride. If you are booking between June and October, expect the day to be messier and ask about conditions when you book.

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