Quick/Cheap Way Up To Doi Sutep And Back?

[Grawburg]

Ive got a few hours after work on a weekday and wanted to go up to Doi Sutep. What's the quickest/cheapest way to get up there and back? If I grab a songthiaw will he do it or am I better finding someone with a car to pay them to drive me up there? How long should I plan to be up there? Is there a long neck village up there?

[uptheos]

Negotiate a songtheaw or take one to the zoo area, where they fill up with passengers and go.There are no long neck Karen up there to my knowledge, I think you need to go to Mae Hong Son area, if slavery interests you.

[Beetlejuice]

Hire a motorbike.

Rental starts from as little as 100 baht per day.

[Grawburg]

Any idea how long it'll take to get up there and back to town and what a songthiaw will want for the trip? If it helps - my Thai is passable - if that'll help with the negotiations.

[naboo]

There's a big sign stating the prices where they depart from near the zoo. I think its 40 Baht per person to the temple, not 100% sure though.

[DGS1244]

I hired a songtheaw from outside the Central store, cost 300 TBaht for as long as I wanted, took us up, waited and we returned four hours later. No Problem

[MESmith]

Walk up by the Pilgrim's Trail via Wat Palaad. Best in the morning when cooler. Choice of 40bt sangteaw down or walk back down the trail.

[KRS1]

Rent a motorbike, the best part of Doi Suthep is at the view point past Phu Ping Palace...keep making right turns. I dont think the red trucks go that far.

[wellred]

Where should one look to flag a songtheaw that will stop off by the zoo?

[brobro2424]

After you buy your tuk tuk from a man on the street you should have no problems getting up there

[sfokevin]

Wait until January 11th... Visakha Bucha Day and walk up for free... And get free food along the way too

[CMMCB]

Walk up by the Pilgrim's Trail via Wat Palaad. Best in the morning when cooler. Choice of 40bt sangteaw down or walk back down the trail.

I agree. Did it yesterday. Just over an hour from the start of the trail just above Wat Fai Hin to the big bend just below Wat Doi Suthep. About a 4-5 km walk in the fresh air, compared with 12 kms (from the zoo area) on the exhaust-fumed road, sitting sideways with no view in the back of a songtaew.

CMMCB