Tipsy Tubing runs twice a week all season. Below it are the nights we celebrate together, soonest first.
Every Tuesday and Friday · next on Tuesday 17 November
Float down the Pai River on an inner tube, stopping along the riverbanks for music, games and drinks. We pregame at the hostel from 11am, the truck picks everyone up at 12, and at the end of the day it brings you back to Nolo Hub Pai for tacos. Tickets are 450 THB, online or at reception.
No tubing on Christmas Day: it runs on Saturday 26 December instead.
11 November to about mid-December
Each November the hillsides of Doi Mae U Kho, in Khun Yuam, turn yellow with Mexican sunflowers, and they stay out until about mid-December. It’s about four hours’ ride from Pai, so plan to stay a night.
Tuesday 24 November and Wednesday 25 November
Krathongs on the Pai River and sky lanterns over town, on the same full moon. On Tuesday 24 November we meet at the hostel at 8pm, do a lantern release once permission has been given, then take a truck into town for the river and the bars. It’s free, and travellers from other hostels are welcome too.
Thursday 24 December and Friday 25 December
Spending Christmas away from home is what we do best. We kick off on Christmas Eve with our morning Donation Drive up to two mountain schools and sunset together at Two Huts, then spend Christmas Day over ice baths, Secret Santa, sunset at Pai Canyon and our fifth annual all-you-can-eat Christmas Backpacker Feast (400 THB — everyone in Pai is welcome at the table).
Looking for a place to call home for Christmas? We’ve got you! Being away from home for Christmas hits differently when you have a crew to spend it with. Our Christmas Package sorts your whole week in one go — 4 nights in a pod (23–27 December), the school Donation Drive, Christmas Eve sunset at Two Huts, our big all-you-can-eat Christmas dinner, and Boxing Day Tipsy Tubing with tacos after. Package Bonus: You’ll also get an exclusive free Nolo Hub Pai Christmas Sweater to keep warm on December nights, plus a custom printed photo card from Christmas that we’ll post home to your family for you.
Thursday 31 December
We’re still putting the night together. Details soon.
Tuesday 13 April to Saturday 17 April
The Thai New Year turns the whole town into a water fight, with a soaking guaranteed around Walking Street, and the northern New Year runs on to the 17th. We take our guests up to mountain village schools outside Pai with water guns for an afternoon water fight with the kids, and celebrate around Pai and the valley together.
There’s something on at the hostel every night too. See the week on Activities.