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    • 9 Days | Beautiful Nth Thailand & Laos
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    • 11 Days | Cambodia & Thailand Moto GP
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    • 1 Day Samoeng Loop
    • 2 Day Chiang Rai Loop
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    • 5 Day Unseen Lanna Kingdom
    • 6 Day Golden Triangle & Mae Hong Son Loop
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    • 6 Day Golden Triangle & Mae Hong Son Loop
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The Famous Mae Hong Son Loop

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A frequent question we get is: “We have never been to north Thailand, we only have a couple of days time, what can you recommend for a short motorcycle tour?” Our answer is always the same, “Ride the famous Mae Hong Son Loop”. This trip overs one of the best ridings in Thailand. It is a three-day tour with endless curves, good paved urban roads through spectacular scenery passing through endless villages, rice paddies, hill tribes etc. Not known to many, the mountains you are riding during this tour belongs to the Himalayan mountain ridge. Known as the Mae Hong Son Loop this trip begins and ends in Chiang Mai and is most famous for having 1,864 bends along a 300 km stretch (don’t worry – there are countless more corners to ride during those three days). Among the landmarks is the road less traveled to Pai. The town of Pai with its night market, endless bars and restaurants, a backpacker magnet. Explore the following… A Chinese village up in the mountains next to the Myanmar border named Ban Rak Thai. A boat ride to a village of the Long Neck Karen hill tribe. Riding a motorcycle to the peak of Doi Inthanon which at 2,565 meters is Thailand’s highest mountain before returning back to Chiang Mai. Every day we will feast on local Thai cuisine. Western dishes are available at dinners.
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START / FINISH:Bike Tour Asia
NEAREST AIRPORT:Chiang Mai
DURATION:3 riding days
ROUTE:680 km
DAILY ROUTE:180-300 km
ACCOMMODATIONS:Carefully selected quality hotels with leisure facilities
HIGHLIGHTS:Famous 1,864 curves to Mae Hong Son, the small town of Pai, Ban Rak Thai (Chinese village), along the Myanmar border, Long Neck Hill Tribe, Doi Inthanon, endless curves and stunning scenery

Road

Off-Road

DAY BY DAY

1. Day / Chiang Mai-Pai

Welcome to our Service Centre in the morning for a tour briefing and motorcycle hand over etc. We are at your disposal as of 8 am.

Once on your motorcycle, and starting your Short Motorcycle Tour of Thailand, you quickly leave Chiang Mai behind and start your first mountain riding towards Samoeng, the first destination for today. A well-deserved coffee break and leg stretcher and back on your motorcycle again. The road to Wat Si Witchan is snaking its way over hills and mountains and was just recently fully paved. At Wat, Si Witchan you can enjoy lunch and visit the “Ray-Ban” temple. From here you still have two hours enjoyable mountain riding to Pai. Before reaching your hotel stop at an elephant camp were we feed those majestic animals and even get a hug from them. In Pai dine on delicious local or western food in a restaurant by the river. In the evening after dinner, you can enjoy the delights of the Walking Street market. Overnight in Pai.
(200 km/124 miles)

2. Day / Pai-Mae Hong Son

Today is a very scenic riding day in the short motorcycle tour of Thailand. Even if the distance is not that much, there are plenty of mountains and switchbacks to negotiate, don't worry, you will need the full day. This is also the second part of the road famous for its 1864 bends of varying sharpness. You will pass two mountains with 2 great scenic View Points en route.

The journey takes you through some beautiful mountainous scenery. Around mid-day, arrive at Ban Rak Thai where you enjoy lunch in one of the local Chinese restaurants by the little lake. They serve delicious Chinese specialities. Ban Rak Thai means literally "the Thai-loving village", built around a lake on the Myanmar border. About 800, mainly Chinese settled here after the communist takeover of China and some of the buildings have a distinctively Chinese appearance.

After lunch, continue to Mae Hong Son and up the hill to visit the Wat Phrathat Doi Kongmu. From here you have a great view of the city and its surroundings.

Next destination is the pier where you park your motorcycles. You can leave helmets, jackets etc at the ticket office. Enjoy a scenic boat ride on the Pai River for about 20 min to the Karen Long Neck village (http://www.huaypukeng.com/info_visitor.htm). The Karen, a tribal minority, historically lived in the hills on the Myanmar side of the border. Some of their women wear heavy brass rings around their necks, forearms, and shins. Many ideas regarding why the coils are worn have been suggested. Some have hypothesized that the rings protected women from becoming slaves by making them less attractive to other tribes. Another theory is that the coils originate from the desire to look more attractive. Why don't you ask them and find out the real story?

Return by boat to the pier and ride to the nearby Resort. Enjoy first a drink at the sunset bar overlooking the rice paddies. Overnight in Mae Hong Son for the last night of this short motorcycle tour of Thailand.
(180 km/112 miles)

3. Day / Mae Hong Son-Chiang Mai

In the morning you leave Mae Hong Son behind and ride to Khun Yuam. It is a great winding road with wide bends. In Khun Yuam visit the local Museum. The Imperial Japanese Army troops were stationed in Khun Yuam during the construction of a highway intended to cross Burma to India. Tip: Ask the museum staff to show the video about history (approx. 10 min, included). Besides the museum, there is a great Coffee Shop and a 7/11 store.
From Khun Yuam continue to Mae Chaem on great twisty back roads. Lunch at a little local restaurant. Continue up to the top of Doi Inthanon, which at 2,565 meters is the highest mountain in Thailand.
Next stop is the Wachiratharn Waterfall - an impressive and powerful 80 m high waterfall. From here you ride the last part of Doi Inthanon national park. Once down in the valley, you have another 50 km to our Service Center in Chiang Mai where you can expect to arrive around 5 pm, wrapping up your Short Motorcycle Tour of Thailand.
(300 km/186 miles)

PRICES

 

VehicleSingle RiderPillionSingle Room Supplement
(sharing room)(sharing room)
Triumph Tiger Sport 660925.-325.-110.-
Triumph Tiger Sport 850960.-325.-110.-
BMW R1200/1250GS1,090.-325.-110.-

(all prices are in USD)

Remarks

  • A deposit of USD 1,000.- per rider is payable upon booking. Rest payment is due the latest 60 days before departure. For Tours with Tour price less than the deposit, the full amount is due upon booking
  • Motorcycle Security Deposit applies upon handover of the Motorcycle (see “Terms & Conditions”)
  • The Tour is guaranteed upon booking. No minimum number of participants needed
  • Choose your own desired tour date – all year round
  • We are pleased to assist you with the booking of additional nights in Chiang Mai or any other services in connection with the tour

INCLUSIONS / EXCLUSIONS

  • Included
  • Not Included
  • 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at carefully selected quality hotels and resort with leisure facilities
  • Late-model Motorcycle rental included 300 km / day, (additional km USD 0,5 / km)
  • Motorcycle Damage and Loss Coverage, see details (see “Terms & Conditions”)
  • GPS, pre-programmed day by day itinerary
  • Introductory itinerary briefing by an experienced tour guide
  • Comprehensive tour script, detailed day-by-day itinerary, tips of activities and highlights en route, a hotel list and important contacts
  • Panniers and top box if desired, basic motorcycle crash protection bars etc.
  • Tools & tire repair kits
  • Flights
  • Transfers in Chiang Mai
  • Hotel nights in Chiang Mai (pre and post-tour)
  • 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 as included and all items of a personal nature
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START / FINISH:Bike Tour Asia
NEAREST AIRPORT:Chiang Mai
DURATION:3 riding days
ROUTE:680 km
DAILY ROUTE:180-300 km
ACCOMMODATIONS:Carefully selected quality hotels with leisure facilities
HIGHLIGHTS:Famous 1,864 curves to Mae Hong Son, the small town of Pai, Ban Rak Thai (Chinese village), along the Myanmar border, Long Neck Hill Tribe, Doi Inthanon, endless curves and stunning scenery
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