3 testimonials about this trip

1. Reviewer: TAJ located in SEATTLE, WASHINGTON USA

   Unforgettable experience - if you're at all interested you should go for it!

   
   

   My family (my wife, two boys ages 8 & 5 YO, and I) just finished a 5-day adventure with the Tuk Tuk Club. It will easily go down as one of the most memorable experiences from our 2 months in Thailand. We debated the full 11-day tour but after discussion with Bruce (the director) about the itinerary and some particularly long driving days, we opted for the shorter option. 
   I could go on and on about various great things from our trip, but my key takeaway is: if you think you might be interested, you should go for it! 
   It is -not- a cookie cutter tour, it is -not- a posh luxury tour, and it is -not- for those who want to tick boxes off a ‘to-visit’ list.
   What it is, though, is a wonderfully different way to experience part of Northern Thailand, with adventurous peers, while getting to drive your own (manual shift) tuk tuk!
   All four of our family loved this tour, and none of the activities were out of reach of even our 5YO, though one day did get a little long for for him. I would probably not recommend it for families with kids much under 5 unless you go for a custom tour as the itinerary, while it does have ‘rest days’ programmed in, is pretty full. Otherwise, both our kids had a blast on the tour and had a good balance of ‘tour’ and ‘down time’. The kids really loved just riding along on the tuk tuk, rocking out to some tunes (if you have kids, highly recommend you bring a portable speaker for your tuk tuk!).
   The staff were also amazing. From my first email correspondence with Bruce the team was very professional, helpful, and on-point. The tour team of Tony, Graham, Yaa Yaa, and Bun handled the tour masterfully. As the lead guide, Tony was outstanding. We can’t say enough good things about him - he really went above and beyond consistently and the whole group and tour benefitted from it. 
   If the idea of this tour piques your curiosity at all, I cannot recommend it enough.

2. Reviewer: BECKIE located in SURREY UK

   Amazing Experience 

   
   

   I travelled alone for the 5 day tour at the beginning of November. I am so glad I did it, it was a real cultural insight.. we stayed in a hotel opposite our training camp for 2 nights and then in made up huts overlooking a rice field in the mountains for the following two nights. My two tour guides were Tony (Thai) and Graham (English), they were on another level; so funny, always there to help and very informative. 
   We had group lunches and dinners every day with breakfasts being included every morning. Most of the lunches and dinners were provided.
   The first day involved basic tuk tuk training opposite the hotel with a local drive to a temple.
   The second day we visited another couple of temples in the morning and spent the afternoon at an elephant park and bamboo rafting.
   The third day was the last day of driving for us - we drove up a mountain to our accommodation with different cultural and scenic stops en-route. In the afternoon we went to Doi Inthanon Park. 
   On day four we went on a couple of hours trek through the jungle with a cool down in the waterfall. 
   I had an excellent time and would highly recommended it to anyone with a sense of adventure! 

3. Reviewer: JASON located in UK

   5 Day Tuk Tuk safari

   
   

   Driving a TukTuk was a amazing experience! The tuition we received was comprehensive and also brisk- my daughter and I received our “pass” within an hour and then we were able to practice on the quiet backroads as we made our way to visit a couple of Bhuddist Temples. Our guides were thoughtful and accommodating and helped ensure we got the maximum from our trip, both in driving experience and cultural information. We particularly enjoyed the trip to Doi Inthanon and the opportunity to visit the Karen hill tribe. Trekking in the national park was another highlight, with the photos of our picnic lunch (fried rice wrapped in banana leaf) under the amazing waterfall being the source of much envy from friends and family back home. All the food choices were memorable, from the riverside restaurant for dinner to roadside cafe on our drive to the moumtains - very much part of the Thai holiday experience......Thanks to YaYa and Ken for a truly memorable experience.

3 testimonials about the provider, The Tuk Tuk Club:

• Reviewer: HELEN located in FARNHAM, SURREY UK

  We travelled on the Tuk Tuk Club 11 day tour last May. 

  
  

  I can do nothing but praise every aspect of this journey. The driving, the countryside, the sights, the food, the fantastic tour guides - everything was just perfect, Straight from booking the holiday when Bruce was able to help and answer all manner of questions, through to Graham and Tony our 24/7 guides nothing was too much trouble,

  
  

   I truly could not recommend this tour too highly and I’m lucky enough to have travelled extensively in the past,

• Reviewer: CHRISTOPHER located in GOTZIS, VORARLBERG AUSTRIA

  1 Day Tuk Tuk Tour - The best tour ever

  
  

  Booked the tour via my hostel, pick up at 07:45 at the hostel, by our guide Graham. Picked 2 girls up, so in total 3 persons + guide. About 30 min drive to the training area. Got an induction by Graham on the Tuk Tuks and did our first rides there. After about 30 min we felt comfortable to drive on the street and also Graham was happy with us.
  
  Ride to the first temple had a walk their got some information about the place by Graham und continued to the second temple.
  Again a walk around with details to the place.
  Ride about 30min to the elephant sanctuary.
  Had lunch their, changed clothes and started right after to feed the elephants. Walked with them to the river and had a bath with them 
  Ride by car to the start point of the rafting tour, boarded the bamboo float and did the raft which was about 40 min long. Awesome experience :)
  Transfer from the end point of the raft to the elephant sanctuary. Changed clothes and had the last ride back to the Tuk Tuk garage. Transfer back to the hostel. Arrived their approximately 17:15.
  
  This was way the best tour I did in Thailand, riding the Tuk Tuk is such a great experience! And also the rest of program is simply amazing.
  
  A big shout out to our guide Graham, such a great guy. He made the day that special... excellent job.
  Thanks for that wonderful day 
  I just can recommend this tour to everybody, it’s worth it !

• Reviewer: BEN located in LONDON, LONDON UK

  UNforgettable, spiritual and a once in a lifetime bucket list ticker

  
  

  Firstly I’d like to thank Bruce, Tony, Graham, Yaya and Boon for not only providing one of the best experiences of my life but for becoming great friends who have taught me so much.
  
  From the start, the tour dates didn’t coincide with my travel dates but after contacting Bruce, he made sure that I was able to get on the 5 day tour and he’d get me to the airport in time for my flight. 
  
  From day one we had great fun learning how to drive the tuk tuk. Each day just got better and better. 5 days later I’d driven the amazing tuk tuk through the northern rural villages, encountering the friendliest locals. I’d fed, walked and bathed elephants which was just incredible. I’d made my way down a river on a bamboo raft. I’d stood on the highest point of Thailand. I went trekking through nature reserves which had various waterfalls, among the best Iv seen. We’d had lunch on the rocks my the waterfalls in form of traditional fried rice wrapped in banana leaf. Sampled Arrabica coffee direct from the farmers grinder. Id visited mind blowing temples and met monks. This experience was especially poiniont thanks to the calm atmosphere of the regions where the temples stood and Tony’s in depth explanations of the Buddhist way of life and it’s core teachings. It’s a philosophy I am now trying to follow. 
  
  There were so many experiences in between which just made this trip so incredible. 
  
  I’d eaten the most amazing food and despite the fact that I don’t eat pork, there were many alternatives. The hotels were great and I had absolutely no issues in either of the hotels I stayed at. My only regret is I never did the full 11 day tour. 
  
  This was my 4th trip to Thailand and I can safely say thanks to the incredible staff, Katie (my tuk tuk) and the incredible region of Chiang Mai, it was the best! 
  
  I could not recommend this enough! I went to Thailand alone and despite that the group I was part of was an amazing collection of people of which I’d like to now call friends. We had plenty of fun nights drinking beer, laughing and connecting with people from all walks of life. 
  
  Make this the last review you read and book your place now. It’s one of the best things Iv ever done! 
  
  Thank you The Tuk Tuk Club. You were more than just a tour for me