The most vibrant city in northern Thailand, Chiang Mai is renowned for dazzling beauty and extremely welcoming locals. The ‘Rose of the North’ will leave you spellbound. You’ll get to ride right into it with two days of cycling narrow lanes through local neighbourhoods, past beautiful houses and to areas rarely seen by visitors. You’ll be cycling for around 55 kilometres today, so an average level of fitness is suggested. The terrain is mostly flat with occasional hills, down quiet country roads and lanes, through beautiful changing scenery, picturesque rice paddy fields and orchards. You’ll see the Thai countryside and Thai way of life, pausing at local markets, temples, villages and anywhere that deserves a photo stop or that’s worthy of stretching the legs. Start by biking from the Chiang Mai FC Stadium along the canal road to Huay Tung Tao Lake. Then take the northern route following the Mae Ping River. Bike along paved roads through the local villages and their farmland to Mae Jo University, before stopping to relax and refuel with lunch in the area. Before and after lunch, along the cycling trail you'll see the variety of countryside landscapes that make up the Mae Ping River basin, from paddy fields to fruit orchards. You’ll arrive at your accommodation, a lovely resort, around 4pm. Before your included dinner tonight you can relax by the swimming pool and take a well-deserved and refreshing dip.
Meals: B, L, D