THE CHIANG RAI LOOP

This 2 day tour in Northern Thailand gives you a great window into riding the Land of the Lanna – It will have you coming back for more !

Thailand

2 riding days

580 KM

From $635

Start/Finish in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai Airport

280 - 300 KM Daily

100% Paved

SCHEDULED DEPARTURES

  • Choose your own dates !


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HIGHLIGHTS


Rural roads, Doi Chang, Chiang Rai and the White Temple, Wat Thaton, with plenty of bends and twists

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Tour OVERVIEW


With this 2-day self-guided motorcycle tour from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, you’ll explore the best back roads and sightseeing highlights of Northern Thailand! After leaving Chiang Mai, you will ride back roads towards Chiang Rai and then visit the Wat Rong Khun, which is one of the main landmarks in north Thailand. During an overnight in Chiang Rai, you’ll have time to explore this laid-back town, visit the night market or just relax at the hotel. After breakfast on the second day, continue North West towards Thaton and visit Wat Thaton, a magnificent temple with a crystal pagoda just a few kilometres away from the border to Myanmar. Afterwards, you can take a road less traveled back to Chiang Mai, completing the Self-Guided Motorcycle Tour to Chiang Rai!

Day by Day Schedule

Day 1 / Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai

Welcome to our Service Centre in the morning for a tour briefing and motorcycle hand over etc. We are at your disposal as of 8 am.


Start your Motorbike Tour to Chiang Rai from Chiang Mai and rather quickly you leave the town behind and ride on the low traffic density road north towards Phrao. Enjoy a coffee at one of the many coffee stops on the way. From Phrao cross the mountain at Mae Waen, a pleasant scenic ride. One more mountain to cross for the day, over Doi Chang, famous for its coffee plantation and stunning scenery. The final stretch to Chiang Rai is on back roads, plenty of curves and pleasant hills. You will stop at the remarkable Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) which is today recognized as one of the main attractions all over Thailand. From the temple, there is only a short ride left to the hotel in central Chiang Rai. In the evening there is time to explore the night market or just relax at the hotel.

(280 km/174 miles)


Day 2 / Chiang Rai-Chiang Mai

Start your tour from Chiang Rai in northern direction, after about 20 km leave the Highway and spend the rest of the day on exhilarating twisty rural roads. In Thaton, visit Wat Thaton a temple which is located close to the border to Myanmar, on top of a hill overlooking the village of Ban Thaton and the Mae Kok River. Follow the main road south and have a coffee break at the Hua Luk Royal Project. Lunch at the lovely Nest Resort with a beautiful view at the Limestone Mountains in the back. If time allows taking the back roads back to Chiang Mai via Mae Rim. Expect to be back at Bike Tour Asia Service Centre latest by 5 pm.

(300 km/186 miles)

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PRICES

All prices in USD.

Single Rider Pillion Single Room
Triumph Tiger Sport 660 635 200 60
Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro 655 200 60
BMW R1250 GS 745 200 60

NOTES:

  • *Shared twin room
  • A deposit of USD 1,000.- per rider is payable upon booking. Rest payment is due the latest 60 days before departure. For Tours with Tour price less than the deposit, the full amount is due upon booking.
  • Motorcycle Damage Liability & Rental Agreement acceptance required upon handover of the motorcycle (see “Terms & Conditions”).
  • The price for a single rider in a sharing room requires another single rider booking with the same request. If there is no other request for room sharing we will have to charge you the single room supplement
  • We are pleased to assist you with the booking of additional nights in Chiang Mai or any other services in connection with the tour
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • 1-night accommodation with breakfast at carefully selected quality hotels and resort with leisure facilities
  • Transfers in Chiang Mai
  • Late-model Motorcycle rental included 300 km / day, (additional km USD 0,5 / km)
  • Motorcycle Damage and Loss Coverage (see “Terms & Conditions”)
  • Map files for each  days' route in your preferred format (eg. Google Maps, GPX, KMZ, etc).
  • Introductory itinerary briefing by an experienced tour guide
  • Comprehensive tour script, detailed day-by-day itinerary, tips of activities and highlights en route, a hotel list and important contacts
  • Panniers and top box if desired, basic motorcycle crash protection bars etc.
  • Tools & tire repair kits

Not Included

  • Flights
  • Hotel nights in Chiang Mai (pre and post-tour)
  • Riding gear (helmet, jacket & gloves can be rented at the Service Center. We do not provide pants and boots). We do recommend to bring your own

All services not mentioned

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