Minty

The Loveable Local

  • I live in Chiang Mai
  • I speak English, ไทย
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 20 hours

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Minty

I am a local tour guide in Chiangmai. I can share the beauty of my hometown with grace and love. I know the best places to go to avoid crowds, see the most gorgeous and fantastic views. Let's have a good time together.

  • I live in Chiang Mai
  • I speak English, ไทย
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 20 hours

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Reviews

Lauri
24 February 2025
Minty was an excellent guide! She picked us up at 8:30 in the morning, at our hotel, and took us to an elephant sanctuary, where we got to interact with the elephants and learn all about them. It was such a fantastic experience! After the elephants we were taken to a local lunch place and had a great meal before heading out to the sticky waterfall. Minty knew exactly where to take us and showed us how to go down the waterfalls safely. She also explained which waterfall route was easiest and which was the hardest. Without her we would’ve been lost! She was a great guide, but not only that she was a very sweet person and we really enjoyed our day with her.Amazing day with Minty!
Adrian
1 February 2025
Thank you Minty for showing us Chiang Mai and explaining some of the history, answering all of our questions, and being flexible with my child’s needs. Recommended walking tour!
William
25 January 2025
Minty met us in the Marriott lobby at 8:30 and we rolled out of Chiang Mai through a rush hour far less daunting than Bangkok’s. Minty is a very well informed and personable guide who gave us a brief and clear account of the absorption of the Chiang Mai’s Lanna kingdom into modern Thailand under Rama V and its development as a tourist destination and agricultural center. Minty is also an excellent photographer whose pictures never fail to capture the captivating beauty of the tour and the happy faces of her clients. The countryside was lush except where dried rice stubble awaiting burning. The air was acrid with smoke until we started ascending the foothills of the Thanon Thong Chai mountains toward the Doi Suthep-Pui National park. Along the way to the park, we stopped at the Wachirathai waterfall, an 80 meter cascade that drew hordes of awestruck tourists and made a beautiful rainbow at its base. The views from both vantage points were spectacular; from the upper one, the torrent seemingly just beyond arm’s reach. , We entered the park and visited the Rama IX and Queen pagodas, built on gorgeous twin peaks to commemorate the 60th birthday of the beloved late king Bhumibol and the 25th anniversary of his reign. They are serene and shapely, and surrounded by dreamlike mountains and valleys thinly veiled with mists, but breezy and cool, interspersed with gorgeous gardens filled with blooming snapdragons. Inside the queen’s pagoda has frescoes depicting the life of Buddha, and the king’s bas reliefs of the holiest places and moments of Buddha’s life: his birth, enlightenment, first sermon, and death. We drove to Thailand’s highest point, and the crypt of the last King of Chiang Mai. Beside the chedi is a rounded brass plate on which visitors are invited to balance a coin. After watching a succession of coins tilt and fall, I succeeded, and my secret wish will soon be granted. We celebrated with lunch at a Hmong restaurant Romphoti, where we a had the best tilapia ever. After lunch, we stopped at viewpoint overlooking a verdant valley where flowers and vegetables, perhaps including those we’d just lunched on, are grown beneath canopies. We drove to the entrance of the Dai Inthanon park, collected bamboo walking sticks, end set off into the forest led by Minty and assisted by a local guide, Miu, a young Karen girl. Rainforest trees towered above us, We trekked downhill near a river whose roaring cascades filled the forest with soothing sound and delighted the eyes with their beauty, so close it seemed possible to touch the whitewater as it raced by. We crossed a wobbly bamboo bridge backdropped by a torrent of falling water, then hiked past coffee trees, some with ripened red beans, growing in the shade of the forest canopy. We reached a Karen village where Miu left our group and stayed with a group of elder Karen women looming the textiles for which they are famous. Then Monty returned us to Chiang Mai just after sunset. A great tour near Chiang Mai with Minty
Jessie
11 November 2024
Minty was an incredible guide! She was friendly, very knowledgeable and super flexible. She took us to restaurants and spots we would have overlooked, and gave us a really authentic, fun and exciting experience in Chiang Mai. Minty was also super flexible, able to make changes immediately and seamlessly. The transportation she arranged was fantastic and comfortable. She also gave us some great recommendations for restaurants (again, that we would have never known), and helped ensure we got back to our hotel easily by arranging pick up/drop off. I can’t say enough great things about Minty- I would highly recommend her as a guide. Amazing Experience
Hernan Gibran
17 October 2024
Me my self has been in Tour Business for over 20 years and I can say that Minty is one of the best out there. She defenately know her culture. Her english was good as well. I really can recommend Minty as your Tour Guide in Chiang MaiMinty one the best guide I have meet
Samy
30 August 2024
David
17 August 2024
Thank you Minty for the relaxed, educational and enjoyable tour around Chiang Mai. The Hall FamilyLoved It
Jeannette
16 August 2024
Minty was awesome! Right on time pick up from our hotel. We headed for the falls. She gave great advice on navigating the falls and took great photos along the way. She picked a delicious, beautiful waterfall park for lunch and ensured we had time to enjoy before having to get back for a cooking class.Breathtaking Experience
Vanda
9 August 2024
Minty was simply amazing! She picked us up in a luxurious van and timed our activities perfectly well. She suggested we visited a farm after we’d been to the sticky waterfalls and we just loved it. We learnt to plant rice, ride buffaloes and walked around the beautiful countryside. We didn’t feel rushed while doing lots. It felt more like spending the day with a friend than a guide, she also explained a lot of Thailand’s history, provided us with snacks and drinks and overall was very attentive and flexible. It’s not always easy to plan a day that makes both children happy (one is 11 and the other is 18) but Minty really aced it. The whole experience made for an effortless day we would have been unable to organise on our own. Thank you Minty 😊A perfect family day in Chiang Mai
Jana
14 July 2024
We are loving With Locals! We booked the st my waterfalls with Minty and couldn’t be happier! Minty is wonderful, knowledgeable and responsible! Super fun with a great guide!

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