The Chiang Rai Loop

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ITINERARY

Road

Off-Road

With this 2-day BMW motorcycle tour from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, explore the best back roads and sightseeing highlights of Northern Thailand! After leaving Chiang Mai, we ride back roads towards Chiang Rai and then visit the Wat Rong Khun, which is one of the main landmarks in north Thailand. During an overnight in Chiang Rai, we’ll have time to explore this laid-back town, visit the night market or just relax at the hotel. After breakfast on the second day, we continue North West towards Thaton and visit Wat Thaton, a magnificent temple with a crystal pagoda just a few kilometres away from the border to Myanmar. Afterwards, we take a road less traveled back to Chiang Mai, completing our Private Group Motorcycle Tour to Chiang Rai!

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START / FINISH:	Bike Tour Asia
NEAREST AIRPORT:	Chiang Mai
DURATION:	2 riding days
ROUTE:	580 km
DAILY ROUTE:	280-300 km
ACCOMMODATIONS:	Carefully selected quality hotel with leisure facilities.
HIGHLIGHTS:	Rural roads, Doi Chang, Chiang Rai and the White Temple, Wat Thaton, with plenty of bends and twists

DAY BY DAY

1. Day / Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai

In the morning we will pick you up from your hotel and bring you to our Service Center for a tour briefing and motorcycle hand over etc.
You will have time to familiarize yourself with your motorcycle before we set off.

Then we start our Chiang Rai motorcycle tour from Chiang Mai, and rather quickly we leave the town behind and ride on the low traffic density road north towards Phrao. Enjoy a coffee at one of the many coffee stops on the way. Then from Phrao cross the mountain at Mae Waen, a pleasant scenic ride.

And one more mountain to cross for the day, over Doi Chang, famous for its coffee plantation and stunning scenery. Then the final stretch to Chiang Rai is on back roads, plenty of curves and pleasant hills. We will stop at the remarkable Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) which is today recognized as one of the main attractions all over Thailand. From the temple, there is only a short ride left to the hotel in central Chiang Rai. And then after dinner, there is time to explore the night market or just relax at the hotel.
(280 km/174 miles)

2. Day / Chiang Rai-Chiang Mai

Next, we start our motorcycle tour from Chiang Rai in a northern direction, and after about 20 km leave the Highway and spend the rest of the day on exhilarating twisty rural roads. Once in Thaton, we visit Wat Thaton a temple which is located close to the border to Myanmar, on top of a hill overlooking the village of Ban Thaton and the Mae Kok River. Then we follow the main road south and have a coffee break at the Hua Luk Royal Project, and then lunch at the lovely Nest Resort with a beautiful view at the Limestone Mountains in the back.

And if time allows we will take the back roads back to Chiang Mai via Mae Rim. Expect to be back at Bike Tour Asia Service Centre latest by 5 pm. Transfer to your hotel.
(300 km/186 miles)

PRICES

Vehicle	Single Rider	Pillion	Single Room Supplement
BMW GS	(sharing room)	(sharing room)
750	819.-	349.-	50.-
850	869.-	349.-	50.-
1200/1250	939.-	349.-	50.-

(all prices are in USD)

Remarks

The full tour price is payable upon booking
Motorcycle Security Deposit applies upon handover of the motorcycle (see “Terms & Conditions”)
The above prices are based on a group of 5 riders, if fewer riders please contact us for a tour price offer
The price for a single rider in a sharing room requires another single rider booking with the same request in your group
Choose your own desired Tour dates – all year round
We are pleased to assist you with a booking of additional nights in Chiang Mai or any other services in connection with the tour
Prices listed above are based on this tour’s itinerary and its inclusions. Should you like to amend the itinerary and/or inclusions just let us know and we will tweak according to your needs

INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS

Included
Not Included

Hotel to Bike Tour Asia’s Service Center with return transfers in Chiang Mai
1-night accommodation with breakfast at a carefully selected quality hotel
2 lunches and 1 dinner
Water, soft drinks, coffee/tea in connection with the meals
Late-model BMW GS Motorcycle rental with unlimited mileage and fuel
Panniers and top box if desired, basic motorcycle crash protection bars, etc.
Motorcycle Damage & Loss Coverage (see “Terms & Conditions”)
Experienced Tour leader on a motorcycle
English speaking licensed Tour guide
Support vehicle
Transfer of luggage in the support vehicle
Entrance fees
Tour description
Bike Tour Asia T-shirt & Pannier Bag
Travel Accident Insurance (see “Terms & Conditions”)

Tour pre & post hotel nights in Chiang Mai
Flights
Alcoholic beverages
Riding gear (helmet, jacket & gloves can be rented at the Service Center. We do not provide pants and boots). We do recommend to bring your own.
All services not mentioned

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The Chiang Rai Loop

TOUR MAP

START / FINISH:	Bike Tour Asia
NEAREST AIRPORT:	Chiang Mai
DURATION:	2 riding days
ROUTE:	580 km
DAILY ROUTE:	280-300 km
ACCOMMODATIONS:	Carefully selected quality hotel with leisure facilities.
HIGHLIGHTS:	Rural roads, Doi Chang, Chiang Rai and the White Temple, Wat Thaton, with plenty of bends and twists