8 Day Ultimate Trails Guided Motorcycle Tour in Thailand

Overview

Big Bike Tours, 134 Ragang Rd, Chang Khlan, 50210 Chiang Mai This memorable motorcycle tour is in Northern Thailand on sealed, tarmac roads only where Big Bike Tours will take you all around the three ancient kingdoms passing the unique highland vast panoramic view of Doi Inthanon, the highest peak of Thailand, and the beautiful Mae Hong Son. Visit Pai, Chiang Dao, the charming Tha Ton, Doi Mae Salong, Doi Tung Royal Villa, and the famous Golden Triangle where three country borders meet: Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.

Highlights

• Start and end in Chiang Mai
• Ride along the Golden Triangle route
• Ride along fantastic mountain roads
• Visit World War II Memorial Bridge and Museum
• Ride the exhilarating, mountainous highway No. 1148 to Nan
• Visit Chiang Dao cave
• 7 nights accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Chiang Mai - Doi Inthanon - Mae Sariang (278 kilometers / 173 miles)

   Familiarize yourself with your bike on the highway ride heading south of Chiang Mai to Doi Inthanon National Park, the highest peak in Thailand, 2,565 meters above sea level. Ride along the excellent winding mountain road through pine forest scenery. Visit Thailand’s finest waterfall, nature trails, Royal pagodas, and botanical gardens. Descend to Mae Chaem for a relaxing lunch at the local restaurant. After lunch, ride on passing through pine forests until you reach Mae Sariang, near the border with Myanmar, where you'll later enjoy your peaceful accommodation.

2. Day 2: Mae Sariang - Mae Hong Son - Pai (278 kilometers / 173 miles)

   After breakfast, leave Mae Sariang to Mae Hong Son on narrow twisty curvy roads. In Khun Yuam, you will take a break and visit a World War II museum and Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu, the first temple of Mae Hong Son on the hilltop. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Visit the unseen Su Tong Pae Bamboo Bridge, which was built by villagers and locals of Ban Gung Mai Sak. A beautiful bridge supposedly the longest bamboo bridge in Thailand. Then back on twisty curvy roads to Pai. Then you reach your charming accommodation with a swimming pool. In Pai, you dine on delicious local food in a re

3. Day 3: Pai - Chiang Dao - Tha Ton (270 kilometers / 167 miles)

   Before breakfast early in the morning, you will have a chance to offer food to the monks along the streets of Pai's local market. After breakfast, visit the Pai World War II Memorial Bridge. Then, you'll be back on winding mountainous roads to reach Chiang Dao where you will have a relaxing lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit Chiang Dao cave. You'll then ride along fantastic mountain roads via Thailand's “Little Toscana” until you reach Tha Ton where you will visit the Wat Tha Ton on top of the mountain and enjoy the amazing sunset. Later, you will relax in your charming accommodat

4. Day 4: Tha Ton - Golden Triangle (144 kilometers / 89 miles)

   After breakfast, you will leave Tha Ton to visit the long-necked Karen tribe village near the border of Thailand and Myanmar. Ride to Doi Mae Salong where Chinese mountain tea farmers live and test Thailand's best tea. Of course, you will test Thailand´s best tea there. Then you'll be back on curvy roads to Doi Tung Royal Villa and visit the Winter Palace and the botanical garden. Lunch is served at the Royal’s Project restaurant. You'll continue along winding roads to Mae Sai, the northernmost point of Thailand, and visit Wat Tham Pla where you can feed some food to wild monkeys. At the Golde

5. Day 5: Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai - Nan (328 kilometers / 203 miles)

   After breakfast, ride along a scenic farming area road to Chiang Rai City. You may also visit the White Temple (Wat Rong Khun), one of the top ten wonder temples in the world. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Ride the exhilarating, mountainous highway to Nan. Visit Wat Phra That Khao Noi (Nan hilltop scenic temple) before relaxing in your lovely accommodation and jumping into the swimming pool. Later, you will discover and enjoy Nan's nightlife.

6. Day 6: Rest day in Nan

   Today is a day of leisure. You will not do anything so you can relax at the pool or go shopping in town. Optionally you can, of course, discover the historical and cultural sites of unseen Nan by bicycle (laundry service available).

7. Day 7: Nan - Bo Kluea - Phayao (334 kilometers / 207 miles)

   After breakfast, you will leave Nan riding through winding mountainous roads via the famous motorcycle paradise road R1081 the Bo Kluea. Here, you will visit the Bo Kluea salt wells. Then, you continue through Doi Phu Kha National Park to Chiang Klang where you will have lunch in a local restaurant. Ride the exhilarating, mountainous road R1148 to Chiang Kham, ranked in the Top 10 as one of the most fun biking roads to be found anywhere in the world. 120 kilometers of up and down curves through the impressive mountains providing you with pure riding pleasure. Then you cruise along the highway

8. Day 8: Phayao - Chiang Mai (154 kilometers / 95 miles)

   After breakfast, leaving unseen Phayao. Ride around Phayao Lake (Kwan Phayao), one of the largest lakes in Northern Thailand. Continue riding on the windy mountain dream road R120 to Than Tong waterfall and Mae Kachan hot spring. Lunch is served at a local restaurant in front of the hot spring. Visit a local market, stopping for refreshments, before heading back to Chiang Mai.

Ride Details

Bike

Rental bike

Mileage

1,795 kilometers / 1,115 miles

Daily rides

144 to 334 kilometers / 89 to 207 miles

Riding gear

Included: Helmet, jacket, gloves, knee guards

Meals

Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation

On your first day, you will enjoy your peaceful accommodation and on your second day, you will stay at a charming hotel with a swimming pool. You will enjoy the fantastic river view from your hotel on the third day and you will be relaxed in the peaceful setting of your hotel on the fourth day, directly at the mighty Mekong River. Your lovely hotels on the fifth and sixth day have a swimming pool where you can relax and take a dip. On the seventh day, you will relax at a charming accommodation. You will be accommodated in a private double bedroom (king-size bed). You do not need to share a room with someone else.

Food

Daily delicious breakfast, 7 lunches, and 7 dinners are included in the price. Water, soft drinks, and coffee/tea in connection with the meals are also provided.

Getting There

This motorcycle tour will take place in different places in Thailand namely Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son, Pai, Chiang Dao, Tha Ton, Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai, Nan, Bo Kluea, and Phayao. Ride to the White Temple Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai. Ride the exhilarating, mountainous road R1148 from Nan, ranked in the Top 10 as one of the most fun biking roads to be found anywhere i

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