Overview
Ride on challenging off-road trails! All advanced and experienced riders are invited to join this amazing tour. You will have the opportunity to discover old smuggler's paths as you ride with the knowledgeable local tour guide who will provide you with information and stories about the routes you take. Enjoy the exciting trails of Thailand that you will never forget!
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Chiang Mai
- Go off-the-beaten-tracks of Huai Nam Khun Loop
- Ride along the ravines and ridges of the Khun Tan Range
- Pass villages of Akha, Lisu, and Lahu hilltribes with coffee, tea, and fruit farms
- Fly along narrow tracks and challenging single trails to the Mae Kuang Dam
- Cross the summit of the Doi Mon Lan
- Discover Buatong Waterfalls
- 2 nights accommodation
Itinerary
Day 1
Phrao Outdoor will pick you up at your hotel / accommodation. You ride along dual tracks, short single trails, and paved rural roads in teak forests and farmland to the Phrao Valley, where you turn on the dual tracks along the ravines and ridges of the Khun Tan Range that climb steadily up to 1,500 meters, passing through some secluded villages with coffee and tea plantations. At the end of this section you get on a paved mountain road and swing down 160 curves and 1,000 vertical meters to Phrao.
Day 2
You climb back up in the mountain region again along a hilltribe trail which is quite steep and challenging at the end. The following Huai Nam Khun Loop is absolutely off the beaten tracks! On your way to the Yunnan Chinese settlement deep in a small valley of the Khun Tan Mountains you pass villages of Akha, Lisu, and Lahu hilltribes with coffee, tea, and fruit farms. On your way back to Phrao you ride across the summit of the Doi Mon Lan, with 1,695 meters the highest peak of the Sri Lanna National Park. Enjoy the stunning views!
Day 3
Your last day begins with a loop to a hidden hilltribe village before you ride along tracks, trails, and paved roads in hilly farmland to the Buatong Waterfalls. After a break you disappear in dense teak forests and fly along narrow tracks and challenging single trails to the Mae Kuang Dam and back to the base.
Ride Details
- Terrain
- 80% off-road
- Bike
- rental bike (upgraded Kawasaki KLX250)
- Mileage
- 400 kilometers / 250 miles
- Riding gear included in the tour package
- MX helmet, gloves, MX jersey and pants, knee protectors, protector jacket, hip bag, and MX boots
- Meals
- breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
What's included
- Transfers to the base and back to your hotel in Chiang Mai town
- Rental bike (Kawasaki KLX 250S)
- Rental bike insurance
- Fuel
- Technical support
- Riding gear + body armour
- Drinking water + soft drinks during the day
- 2 nights accommodation with breakfasts
- All meals
- All entrance fees
- English speaking tour leader / tour guide
- Pick up from hotel / accommodation
Not included
- Airfare
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic beverages
Accommodation
During this tour, you will be accommodated in different hotels/resorts, depending on your group size and the resorts' availability. Among those units, there are Phrao Boutique Hotel, Huan Chiang Dao Resort, Villa de Pai, Pai Vintage Garden Resort, and Pai My Guest Resort. Please note that the accommodation will vary and there is no guarantee of one or more of the above-mentioned units.
Getting There
On this tour, you will discover old smuggler's paths as you head towards Little China, as well as some other interesting places along the way. [+](https://www.tripaneer.com/chiangmai-outdoor-tours/3-day-guided-motorcycle-tour-on-old-smuggler-s-paths-to-little-china-in-thailand# "Zoom in") [−](https://www.tripaneer.com/chiangmai-outdoor-tours/3-day-guided-motorcycle-tour-on-old-smuggler-s-paths-to-
Rider Reviews
Had an amazing time. I hoped for a lot and Hermann certainly delivered. Amazing bikes, top quality and well maintained. Great routes and really nice hotel locations, very family run and somewhere you wouldnt visit as a tourist. Very fair price when you see all the food, equipment, fuel and hotels included. As an experienced rider I still felt challenged and dont understand how Hermann is so fast sometimes ;).
Don’t even know where to start. The tour was perfectly organized, the bikes were in great condition (you can really feel confident riding them), seen some amazing scenery and the Thai countryside. Overall one of the best motorbike tours I’ve ever done!!!
