THAILAND

DAY 1 – CHIANG M AI TO PAI

Depart the shop after completing the necessary formalities and getting kitted up and head north out of the city. The fun starts about 30km from Chiang Mai when we turn onto the Pai road. This has been completely resurfaced since March 2016 and is a riders dream – a mix of fast flowing curves and tighter switchbacks to keep you on your toes. We’ll stop for snacks and lunch along the way and aim to arrive in Pai by approx 3pm to take advantage of the fact that the hotel we use there has a pool*. The evening can be spent wandering the “walking street” market and/or shacked up in one of many bars/restaurants serving an excellent choice of dishes.

DAY 2 – PAI TO MAE HONG

We’ll take you to a picturesque Chinese village right on the Burmese border for lunch at a restaurant situated on a lake and then back track to the main road and arrive in Mae Hong Son mid to late afternoon as again, the hotel we normally stay at has a pool*.Mae Hong Son has a very ethnic feel about it as it is close to the Burmese border and the Shan state. There’s a good choice of restaurants and again, as in Pai, a nightly walking street (much smaller than Pai).

DAY 3 – MAE HO NG SO N TO MAE SARIENG

After breakfast we’ll leave MHS and head towards the border where we’ll swap the bikes for a long-tail boat which will ferry us to a village where the Karen “Long Necks” (Padaung tribe) live. These are the ladies with the brass rings on their necks.

Leaving the Karen people we head south, stop for lunch and a trip around the Japanese War Museum then make our way again, along fast, grippy tarmac to our final overnight stop at Mae Sarieng. Once more, the hotel has a great pool and is situated on the Salween River and also hosts a nice restaurant.

The tour has been planned to take in the absolute best that northern Thailand has to offer – fantastic roads, beautiful vistas, quality hotels and “must see” attractions such as the towns of Pai and Mae Hong Son, the ancient city of Sukhothai, stunning Phu Chi Fa and of course, the Golden Triangle. To top it off, we’ll also visit the famed “White Temple” in Chiang Rai.

1. Rest day in Explore the Historical Park by bicycle.
2. Sukhothai to Dansai via Khao Kho, Thailand’s “Little Switzerland”.
3. Dansai to Nan including one of the remotest roads in
4. Nan to Chiang Khong via the picturesque Phu Chi Fah
5. Chiang Khong to Chiang Rai including the Golden
6. Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai via The White Temple and Doi

In our opinion, this tour is the ultimate combination of the best riding and sightseeing of northern Thailand on offer anywhere. The tour is “all inclusive” meaning that everything apart from evening meals and alcohol is supplied. Bikes (Honda CB500X for solo riders/Suzuki V-Strom

Whether riding through the majestic mountains in the North, visiting the unique Unesco World Heritage site that is Luang Prabang, or enjoying the stunning sunsets over the Mekong River, this once “forgotten country” is now Simply Beautiful.

CMT proudly presents our amazing Four Countries Loop Tour. It is the ultimate Northern Thailand/Laos experience, comprising approximately 2,500km over eleven days and ten nights.

The Itinerary runs as Follows:

1. Chiang Mai to Chiang Visit the White Temple
2. Chiang Rai to Chiang Khong. Walk across the border into Burma; visit the Golden Triangle and Opium Museum
3. Chiang Khong to Luang Namthaa. Cross the border into Laos
4. Luang Namthaa to Muang La. Spend the night by the banks of the river
5. Muang La to Luang Prabang. This road has just been resurfaced and is a rider’s dream
6. Day off to explore Luang Prabang
7. Luang Prabang to Vientiane. One of the most scenic roads in E. Asia
8. Day off to explore Vientiane
9. Vientiane to Chiang Khan. Cross back into Thailand and ride 200km along the Mekong River

1.Chiang Khan to Nam Pat. Ride through four national parks in one day

2.Nam Pat to Chiang About 200km back to Chiang Mai

CMT has been operating package tours in Laos for over five years, offering you great local knowledge and piece-of-mind so that you can relax and enjoy your trip with us.

This tour is “all inclusive” meaning that everything apart from evening meals and alcohol is supplied. Bikes, riding jacket & helmet, fuel, insurance, accommodation for 10 nights, breakfast, lunch and any admission fees with the exception of visa fees at the Burmese and Laos borders.

GST 5% excluded