Cycling in Chiang Mai

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In Chiang Mai and north-Thailand we offer adventurous cycling tours and holidays. Among our tours are half-day and full-day cycling tours, multi-day cycling tours, self- guided cycling tours, and cycling holidays. Grades vary from light adventurous to very challenging. Many of our tours are suited for families with small children. Our aim is to take you there where you would otherwise never come and to show you what you would otherwise not see. It is our pleasure to take care of this unique and unforgettable part of your holiday.

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Tour 1. Half day south of Chiang Mai
Departure every day except Tuesday at 08:30 and 13:30 hr

This tour is the best choice for those who want to see and experience a lot in just half a day. It can be done by anyone in normal health who can ride a bicycle. The route is chosen so that you will have a lot of contact with the Thai people. You will see and experience their way of life. A relaxing bicycle tour with great variety in the beautiful surrounding area of Chiang Mai.

Route: Morning departure from your hotel or another location in town. The traffic is not busy at all at this time of the day and we can ride comfortably and quickly to outside the Chiang Mai city area. We follow the Ping river downstream in southern direction. The riverbanks are nice and green all year. On our first important stop is a lepra colony, an institute of more than a century old. It seems just like we are back at the beginning of the previous century. The peaceful, shady area contains many old trees. The quiet area is full with green leeves and an ideal surrounding to cure for the institute's inhabitants. It will leave a great impression on you. The tour proceeds along orchards, fields and through small Thai villages, giving you an insight in the rural, "real" Thailand. Passing along the ruins of Wiang Kum Kam we eventually drive back to Chiang Mai.

About this tour

Duration : Approximately 4½ hour including all stops. Distance : 25 - 30 km flat roads and 1,5 km sand road. Group : 2 - 12 persons. Grade : Easy. Recreative tour for anyone who can ride a bicycle. Highlights : Thai country life, former lepra colony, orchards, fields and the ruins of Wiang Kum Kam. Included : English speaking tourguide, bike rent, helmet, limited accident insurance, snacks and drinking water. Bicycles : We make use of good quality and well maintained mountain bikes that are comfortable and offer many possibilities. All bikes have 24 gears and front suspension. Both bikes for men and for women are available. All bicycles have a water bottle holder. Clothes : Easy to wear clothes that may get dirty and good shoes. No slippers. Teva's or sandals are OK. During the rainy season we will supply you with a light poncho. Take along : Sunglasses, tanning oil, mosquito repellent, money and a small camera are sufficient. Take a rucksack with you, because the bikes do not have a front basket. Support vehicle : There is no support vehicle. Backup is sufficiently available.

Tour 2. Adapted half day tour south of Chiang Mai
Departure every day except Tuesday at 08:30 and 13:30 hr

This bicycle tour is an adapted version of the above tour and very well suited for less experienced cyclists and for families with young children. Departure is outside the city and of course the route is chosen such that we have much contact with the local Thai people. This is a relaxing tour with much variety through the lovely rural surroundings south of Chiang Mai city.

Route: Morning pickup from your hotel. Our first stop will be at a beautiful Chinese temple just outside the city. Driving onward we follow the Ping river in southern direction. The riverbanks are nice and green all year. On our first important stop is a lepra colony, an institute of more than a century old. It seems just like we are back at the beginning of the previous century. The peaceful, shady area contains many old trees. The quiet area is full with green leeves and shadow and an ideal surrounding for the institute's inhabitants to cure. It will leave a great impression on you. The tour proceeds along orchards, fields and through small Thai villages, giving you an insight in traditional rural life of the "real" Thailand. Passing along the ruins of Wiang Kum Kam we eventually drive back to Chiang Mai.

About this tour

Duration : Approximately 4½ hour including all stops. Distance : 15 - 20 km flat roads and 1,5 km sand roads. Group : 2 - 12 persons. Grade : Easy. Recreative tour for less experienced cyclists and families with small children. Highlights : Chinese temple, Thai country life, former lepra colony, orchards, rice fields and the ruins of Wiang Kum Kam. Included : English speaking tourguide, adapted mountainbikes with front suspension and 24 gears, helmet, transfers, limited accident insurance, snacks and drinking water. Bicycles : Good quality, comfortable mountain bikes with 24 gears and front suspension. We have bikes both for men and women as well as tandems. For children we have bikes with child seats (for the smallest), a pulling cart or pulling bicycle and we have small children's bikes (mountainbikes) with 21 gears. All bicycles have a water bottle holder. Clothes : Easy to wear clothes that may get dirty and good shoes. No slippers. Teva's or sandals are OK. During the rainy season we will supply you with a light poncho. Take along : Sunglasses, tanning oil, mosquito repellent, money and a small camera are sufficient. Take a rucksack with you, because the bikes do not have a front basket. Support vehicle : There is no support vehicle. Backup is sufficiently available.