Private Chiang Mai Countryside By Bike

Main attractions: 

+ Train Ride to Lamphun 
+ Wat Phra That Hariphunchai 
+ Ban Tawai Handicraft 
+ Wat Umong 

Includes: 

+ Expert guide 
+ Water 
+ Lunch 
+ Snacks 
+ Drinks 
+ Train ticket 

EARLY TRANSFER 

Worried the kids might get tired? We can arrange for a van to pick you up after 30 KM and bring you back to town. That will still give you plenty of time to enjoy the train ride, all the food, sights, and drinks. Valid for up to 5 people max. 

Please Note: Thailand day tours will not operate April 13th to 15th over the annual Songkran (water festival) holidays. We will resume tours April 16th after our guides have enjoyed a well-deserved break. Sorry for any inconvenience and enjoy the celebrations! 

TOUR ITINERARY 

Start Time: 8:30 am – End Time: 3:30 pm 

Meeting Time: 8:15 am

Meet at the Chiang Mai Discova Day Tour Shop near Chiang Mai Gate at 8:15 am. The bike tour will depart at 8:30 am sharp as we have a train to catch. After a quick bike fitting and briefing we pedal to the railway station to catch the train to Lamphun. 

Bikes on the Train 
The 30 minute train ride will take you south from Chiang Mai to Lamphun. 

Wat Phra That Hariphunchai 
Bike from the Lamphun railway station through quiet streets and lanes past the ancient city wall to the sacred Temple of Phra That Hariphunchai with its imposing golden chedi. 

Cycle across the Countryside 
Pedaling out of the city, the bike tour will cut across the countryside towards Chiang Mai, wandering through fruit orchards and along canals. 

Lunch in the Village 
The tour takes a break in a small village on the banks of the Ping River for some deliciously simple Thai food. 

Early transfer 
Worried the kids might get tired? We can arrange for a van to pick you up after 30 KM and bring you back to town. That will still give you plenty of time to enjoy the train ride, all the food, sights, and drinks. Valid for up to 4 people max. 

Wat Ban Tawai 
After lunch bike across the Ping River and on through rice paddies arriving at the wood carving village of Ban Tawai. Parking our bikes we will take a few moments to walk around and admire the craftsmanship of the wood carvers. 

Pedal the Foothills 
Cycling the backroads and country lanes making our way through small villages, out across the plain to forested lanes in the foothills of Doi Suthep. Along the way we will stop at an ancient forest shrine of one of the founding kings of Chiang Mai. 

Wat Umong and back to the city 
After a few rolling hills we come to the renowned forest temple and meditation center of Wat Umong. After we arrive Wat Umong and spend time there. We will pack our bike from the temple and hop on our vehicle and ride back to our shop. It will cut through all the busy roads at afterwork hours with a good rest after long day biking.