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CHIANG MAI - CHIANG RAI

This taster of northern Thailand will take you through the spectacular limestone mountains of Chiang Dao and the scenic village of Mae Salak, straddling the Mae Kok River. We follow wonderful trails and back roads that have little traffic and fantastic scenery and each night stay in charming, Thai style lodges with swimming pools to enjoy at the end of our rides.

Thailand has an abundance of waterfalls, caves, rivers and temples and these won’t be missed on our tour. We start the ride at Bua Thong waterfall and then follow country back roads before using a trail cut by elephants through the forest. Our second day begins with a tour of the Chiang Dao caves before heading out into the light and riding among soaring limestone cliffs on a mixture of dirt paths cut by local hill tribes. The third morning we’ll start at a temple retreat the Tub Tao caves and later in the day follow the Mae Kok river to the town of Mae Salak to end one of the most scenic rides of the trip. Our last day we ride an off road trail and then change vehicles to a boat as we hitch a ride on a long-tail boat. You can also spend some time on an elephant before we get back on the bikes and head to Chiang Rai.

TRIP PROFILE

We ride on small back roads with little traffic and some short off road sections. The terrain is undulating with no major climbs, but just in case, our escort vehicle is always close by. This tour is suitable for anyone with some off road biking experience. It is also a great tour for families.

To turn a short trip into a real holiday you can add on our Golden Triangle tour departing from Chiang Rai every Friday and receive a 5% discount on the total price.

ITINERARY (4 days/3 nights starting in Chiang Mai and finishing in Chiang Rai)
Day 1	Pick up from hotel start riding from Bua Thong waterfall along country back roads before cutting off road and riding an elephant trail to the resort near Chiang Dao.
Day 2	Visit Chiang Dao caves and then ride through rice fields among soaring limestone cliffs before hitting dirt roads cut by local hill tribes -- the Akha, Lisu, Lau and Palaung people.
Day 3	Ride to Tub Tao Caves and temple retreat and continue cycling on back roads through small villages before lunching in Fang. A flat afternoon ride takes us to the small town of Mae Salak and our riverside resort.
Day 4	From the resort we ride to a Lakhu village then hitch a ride on a long-tail boat (with our bikes) downriver and cycle off road to Ban Ruamitr. Have a ride on an elephant before cycling to Chiang Rai.

FACTS & FIGURES
Tour Cost	THB14,500 Single Supplement THB 2,750
Bike Hire	Included
Total Distance	130 kilometers
Number of Days	4 days/3 nights
Departure Days	Every Monday
Pick Up Time	0800 at your hotel on day one.
Drop Off	Usually around 1730 at your hotel in Chiang Rai on day four.
Children	Children aged 12-16 years are welcome on this trip and receive a 25% discount.
Meals	Full board from lunch on day one to breakfast on day four.
Support	Fully supported by SpiceRoads van with driver.
Group Size	Minimum 2. Maximum 12.
Biking Grade	(out of five)

We don't think our words can adequately khorb koon khrab you for our wonderful holiday! Everything went well without any problems! Our time with SpiceRoads cycling was wonderful. We thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Wynn, our Thai Guide. We think it will take some time to readjust to living in the United States. We do know that we will never take rice for granted again after seeing the harvest in Thailand.
Again, we would recommend SpiceRoads to anyone traveling to Thailand.