We believe Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand are a cycling paradise best explored through our multi-day experiences, for that reason we DO NOT offer single day cycling trips.
If you are a group of riders interested in riding for multiple days with us but don’t find any trip suited to your requirements, please contact us at custom@cyclingchiangmai.cc and we can craft a custom itinerary according to your preferences of days, distance and elevation.
No, our aim is to provide the perfect local cycling experience in Chiang Mai. For that reason we DO NOT rent bikes as a separate service from the trips.
However, If you are our trip guest and don’t want to bring your own bicycle we have GIANT TCR carbon road bikes with Shimano 105 12 speed (50/34-34T) available for hire during the trips*. The bike hire fee for our 8 days/7 nights trips is THB 8,900.
*Please, note that we can provide helmets and pedals, but not cycling specific clothing and shoes.
Mid October to mid February is the dry season in Northern Thailand with cool temperatures (15-25 celsius) to cycle and low chance of rain. Our SCHEDULED DEPARTURES run only during this season.
May to September is monsoon season but the rains are mostly always in the afternoon, so it’s possible to ride in the mornings and the temperatures are quite nice (25-30 celsius).
March and April are the months to avoid, with high temperatures and smog.
2 riders is the minimum to guarantee the departure of all our tours.
For a small extra fee, you can guarantee the tour departure if you are only 1 rider. This will give you peace of mind to book flights and plan your time off work knowing that your cycling trip will go on as planned. If another rider books the same trip later on we will refund you that extra fee in full.
To guarantee your spot on our trips, we require a 50% booking deposit with the following cancellation and refund policy:
1. Cancel more than 90 days BEFORE trip starting date > refund 100% of deposit paid (3% admin fee will apply)
2. Cancel more than 30 days BEFORE trip starting date > refund 50% of deposit paid
3. Cancel within 30 days BEFORE trip starting date > NO REFUND
The balance payment can be made within a week of the departure date.
We accept payments via bank transfer in the following currencies: AUD, USD, SGD, EUR, GBP, CAD
Our trips are fully inclusive so you pretty much only have to show up and focus on turning the pedals and enjoy the views.
Pick up and drop off at Chiang Mai international airport (code CNX) is included for our guests.
We stay for the most part in 4-star hotels (such as Burisiri Boutique in Chiang Mai) whenever it’s possible. Please, note that some of the towns that we visit enroute and we stay overnight at are very remote and lack such level hotels. In these cases, we always make sure we stay in the best possible establishment available, always clean, with air conditioning, hot water and decent amenities.
All meals on our tours are included, and we carefully select authentic local Thai food that we love eating. Lunch will be usually en route as most days are long and we will arrive at the destination hotel long after lunch time, while dinner will involve a number of shared dishes in a more formal restaurant setup.
We will often stop at coffee shops on the way, so we recommend bringing some cash for the extra coffee, bakery or refreshments you might want to have, or in case you wish to have a beer or two during dinner.
Our trips are fully supported with a support van following at all times and a local guide to customer ratio of maximum 1-to-4.
Ride nutrition is for the most part provided: we carry energy bars, local ride snacks, fruits, electrolyte and soft drinks with us in the support van. Apart from that, feel free to bring along any carb mix or gels you wish.
We offer mechanical support en route and we carry a full tool set, pump, di2 charger, spare tubes and disc brake pads (these last 2 will be charged if replaced). If your tires are tubeless please bring your own tubeless sealant (although we highly recommend using tubes over tubeless on our trips).
Our average group is 3 to 6 riders. We usually all ride at a comfortable pace on the climbs and if some riders want to push it a bit more for training or challenging themselves we regroup at the top of the climbs.
If there are 2 clearly different levels in a group we will split into 2 pace groups with 2 ride leaders.
Helmet (compulsory).
Cycling sunglasses.
Cycling jerseys and bibs for hot weather. Minimum 2-3 kits recommended.
Cycling gloves.
Gilet and light rain jacket. It might get chilly in the morning/downhills.
Cycling shoes and cleats.
Cycling pedals (recommended).
Water bottle.
Sun cream.
Laundry bag/net. There are coin laundry machines in most hotels.