The Chiang Rai Loop

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With this 2-day self-guided BMW motorbike 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!

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START / FINISH:	Bike Tour Asia
NEAREST AIRPORT:	Chiang Mai
DURATION:	2 riding days
ROUTE:	580 km
DAILY ROUTE:	280-300 km
ACCOMMODATIONS:	Carefully selected quality hotels with leisure facilities
HIGHLIGHTS:	Rural roads, Doi Chang, Chiang Rai and the White Temple, Wat Thaton, with plenty of bends and twists

Road

Off-Road

DAY BY DAY

1. Day / 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)

2. Day / 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)

PRICES

Vehicle	Single Rider	Pillion	Single Room Supplement
BMW GS	(sharing room)	(sharing room)
750	550.-	170.-	50.-
850	570.-	170.-	50.-
1200/1250	650.-	170.-	50.-

(all prices are in USD)

Remarks

A deposit of USD 1,000.- per rider and USD 500.- per pillion 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 Security Deposit applies upon handover of the Motorcycle (see “Terms & Conditions”)
The Tour is guaranteed upon booking. No minimum number of participants needed
Choose your own desired tour date – all year round
We are pleased to assist you with the booking of additional nights in Chiang Mai or any other services in connection with the tour

INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS

Included
Not Included

1-night accommodation with breakfast at carefully selected quality hotels and resort with leisure facilities
Late-model BMW GS Motorcycle rental included 300 km / day, (additional km USD 0,5 / km)
Motorcycle Damage and Loss Coverage (see “Terms & Conditions”)
GPS, pre-programmed day by day itinerary
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
Bike Tour Asia T-shirt & Pannier Bag

Flights
Transfers in Chiang Mai
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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The Chiang Rai Loop

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START / FINISH:	Bike Tour Asia
NEAREST AIRPORT:	Chiang Mai
DURATION:	2 riding days
ROUTE:	580 km
DAILY ROUTE:	280-300 km
ACCOMMODATIONS:	Carefully selected quality hotels with leisure facilities
HIGHLIGHTS:	Rural roads, Doi Chang, Chiang Rai and the White Temple, Wat Thaton, with plenty of bends and twists

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