Biking is one of the great ways to explore the northern Thailand. With several biking trails, you are offered the opportunity to take an adventure while admiring the stunning scenery of the soaring mountains, verdant forest as well as cultural scence of tribal villages.
 

Itinerary

Day 1: Chiang Mai - Chiang Dao (L/D) (cycling distance is 30-45 km / 20-30 miles)
Pick-up at your hotel in Chiang Mai in the morning. The day starts with a drive in a covered pick-up truck in northern direction towards the Chiang-Dao area. At the Chiang Dao Elephant Camp you can watch elephants take their daily morning bath and demonstrate their skills. From there start cycling on paved roads until lunch, then ride small road and trails, which are crossing tropical forest and plantations and lead through remote villages. Visit Lahu, Lisu and Akha villages along the way. Discover also the Palaung people, who migrated from Myanmar and live in only few settlements in Northern Thailand. The cycling trip ends at a hill-tribe village, where you will spend the night as guests at a family's home (basic comfort, dormitory style). Your guides will prepare and cook dinner for you tonight. 

Day 2: Chiang Dao - Thatorn (B/L/D) (cycling distance around 60 km / 40 miles)
Today is a strenuous cycling day in the nature. We follow seldom traveled trails through scenic landscapes of limestone peaks and teakwood forest! The escort vehicle will carry supplies of food, fruit and water for you. Start riding on challenging 25 km trails before lunch at a Buddhist forestry temple cave. In the afternoon follow various trails and paved roads in the valley, riding 25 km mostly off-road, before you meet up with the escort vehicle again, which will transfer you to Ban Thaton for dinner and overnight. Overnight at Thatorn Chalet or similar 

Day 3: Thatorn - Chiang Rai (B/L) (cycling distance is 45-60 km / 30-40 miles)
After breakfast departure for the great Maekok River valley ride, which passes rice fields and plantations first and then follows exciting trails along the river. Experience also a local long-tail boat transfer down river as the trails ends. After the boat ride, enjoy a picnic lunch, then cycle again on a scenic riverside trail section to reach a hot-spring, where we can relax. Continue cycling the last stretch to Chiang Rai, or transfer by truck. Overnight at Golden Triangle Inn or similar (dinner not included). 

Day 4: Chiang Rai (B/L) (cycle between 20-40 km / 12- 25 miles)
After breakfast start to cycle from the hotel on paved roads to reach the outskirts of town where you continue on dirt trails uphill to reach several hill-tribe villages. Cycle down the valley to a scenic waterfall with time to relax and picnic lunch. Relax, shower and change before your transfer to Chiang-Rai airport