MOTORCYCLE-TOURS · THAILAND
On this guided motorcycle trip, you will explore the north of Thailand in 10 days. Starting from Chiang Mai, the route takes you along winding mountain roads by the Mekong, past temples, national parks, and tranquil border towns.
The Journey
This on-road motorcycle trip in Thailand takes you through the north of the Land of Temples in 10 days. The start and finish is in Chiang Mai, with about 2,100 kilometers on well-developed, winding roads in between. The daily stages of 160 to 290 kilometers give you plenty of time for photo stops, temples, and breaks along the way. You will ride a Honda CB 500X – larger models like the Suzuki V-Strom 650 or the Honda Africa Twin are available for an additional fee. The route follows the Mekong, touches on the Phu Chi Fa National Park, the salt extraction in Bo Kluea, the temple ruins of Sukhothai, and the Sirikit Reservoir. Whether you have a lot of experience or are just starting out with guided tours – in a small group with German-speaking tour leadership, you will find the right pace for your motorcycle vacation.
We will pick you up directly from the airport in Chiang Mai and take you to your hotel in the city center. Between 5 PM and 6 PM, we will hand over your motorcycle and provide you with a brief orientation. We will kick off your on-road motorcycle journey in Thailand with a joint dinner where you will get to know your group and the German-speaking tour guide.
After breakfast, there is a short briefing on the motorcycles and the course of the tour. Then you roll north, past hot springs, to the border town of Chiang Khong on the Mekong (about 320 km). The well-developed roads of this stage are ideal for getting used to your motorcycle and finding the rhythm of motorcycle travel in northern Thailand.
Today you ride along the Mekong to the Phu Chi-Fa National Park, one of the most beautiful mountain regions on the border with Laos (about 288 km). Winding side roads will take you to Pua, where you will end the day at the hotel. This stage shows why an on-road motorcycle trip in northern Thailand is so much fun.
On dreamy roads, you reach the border crossing Huai Kon to Laos with its authentic market free of tourist kitsch (about 166 miles). In Bo Kluea, you observe the centuries-old salt production before heading to Nan. There, you relax by the pool or enjoy a massage – a quiet day of your motorcycle tour in Thailand.
Your journey today takes you along quiet, almost deserted roads through a vast mountain landscape along the Laotian border (about 245 km). You cross several passes and reach Na Noi, where you visit the Sri Nan National Park with its unusual rock formations before checking in. Such stages make your motorcycle vacation in Thailand special.
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At noon, you reach the Sirikit Reservoir, with 250 km² Thailand's largest reservoir (about 238 km). From the water, you can see fishermen on their stilts. A highlight is the ferry crossing that takes you and your motorcycle to Sukhothai. This guided motorcycle trip in Thailand combines the joy of riding with tranquil moments on the lake.
After breakfast, you explore the historical temples of Sukhothai in Khmer style before continuing the route to Mae Sot (around 247 km). Along the way, you pass a waterfall and hot springs. You will spend the night in a hotel with a pool near the border with Myanmar – culture and riding fun go hand in hand on this motorcycle tour of Thailand.
Before continuing your journey, you will visit the border market to Myanmar. After that, the route follows the border river Nam Yuam to Mae Sariang (about 250 km). In the early afternoon, you check into a hotel right by the river and relax by the pool or with a massage. Another day of your on-road motorcycle trip in Thailand ends quietly.
After a hearty breakfast, it's back to Chiang Mai (about 246 km). The route leads through green mountain landscapes, past hot springs and a waterfall. After a relaxed drive, you will reach your hotel. We will celebrate the conclusion of your Chiang Mai motorcycle tour together in the evening with the group's last meal.
At the end of your motorcycle vacation in Thailand, we will take you to the airport in Chiang Mai at the right time. You say goodbye to your group and the tour guide and take home ten days full of curves, temples, and mountain landscapes – until the next motorcycle trip with OVERCROSS.
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