2 Day Guided Enduro Tour to the Khun Tan Mountains and Phrao Valley in Northern Thailand

Facilities

Day 1: Chiang Mai to Phrao, 130 kilometers / 81 miles

Today is your longest and probably most various daytrip. At 08:00, Phrao Outdoor Adventure picks you up in Chiang Mai center and transfer you to the starting point of the tour, 20 kilometers out of the town in San Sai.

Your ride starts at 09:30 on dirt tracks through lush forest to the Mae Kuang Dam. After crossing the lake you ride across a small peninsula and forest trails to the Bat Cave and the Red Sands before you get on a paved rural road through a dense teak forest.

After a stretch of 20 paved kilometers you arrive in a village where we refill your tanks at a rural gas station with hand pumps and barrels.

Fuelled up again, you cross a creek to get on the dirt roads in the Khun Tan Mountains.

60 kilometers of dual tracks along a small river, narrow valleys and ridge roads with stunning views are waiting for you!

You will pass secluded villages with tea and coffee farms on your route which is climbing up to an altitude of approximately 1400 meters over sea level to get out of the wilderness close to the hill tribe village Baan Khun Jae high upon the province town Phrao.

The last 25 kilometers of today, you swing down the paved road #1150 to Phrao with around 150 curves.

After checking in at the Phrao Boutique Hotel, you will enjoy authentic Thai dishes for dinner, served in a typical local restaurant nearby the hotel.

• Terrain: 50% dirt tracks

Day 2: Phrao Valley to Chiang Mai, 140 kilometers / 87 miles

You begin the day with a sightseeing loop around the Phrao Valley, riding on picturesque dirt trails and some short single tracks in hilly farmland, on which you will visit two unique temples ( one is a temple that is located in a cave and the other one is a temple which was built in Hindu style) and a monument park.

Your ride back to Chiang Mai begins along a network of diversified trails, dual tracks and single trails, across endless mango and longan farms which take you to the southern end of the Phrao Valley and back on the paved road on which you ride relaxed for 20 kilometers.

The picturesque Buatong Waterfalls ( also called Sticky Waterfalls ) are your next stunning destination. Enjoy exploring!

After a break and some refreshments challenging trails through a teak forest will blow your mind, riding back to the Mae Kuang Reservoir and back to our base.

End of your tour, our driver will bring you back to Chiang Mai again.

Bike Rental Insurance

Phrao Outdoor Adventure concludes a Bike Rental Insurance for every rider. This can only be processed during weekdays, from Monday to Friday. Tours that are booked during Saturday and Sunday and will immediately start on Monday will not be able to have bike rental insurance.

Phrao Outdoor Adventure advises you to book earlier as possible so they can process the bike rental insurance ahead of time.

Requirements for joining the tour

• Valid national and international motorbike license - mandatory
• Travel insurance concluded in your home country

Intermediate

• can ride for three to four hours
• average riding experience
• little assistance required
• comfortable with extreme curves and leans
• average experience with unsurfaced roads
• steep ascents and descents

Advanced

• can ride for five to six hours
• extensive riding experience
• assistance on demand (if required)
• experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
• comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions

• Visit the Bua Tong Waterfalls
• Visit two unique temples and a monument park in Phrao

This tour will lead you from Chiang Mai to several places of Chiang Mai Province in Thailand, including Mae Kuang Reservoir, Bua Tong Waterfall, Khun Tan Mountain range and the lush, and nontouristy valley of Phrao.

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During the tour, you will be served daily meals along with snacks, and soft drinks.

We can organize a traditional Thai massage at the Phrao Boutique Hotel with an additional cost of 250 THB per hour.

• 168-mile mileage motorcycle tour
• Visit the Bua Tong waterfall and its clear spring
• Ride on dirt roads in the Khun Tan Mountain range
• Ride along millions of mango and longan trees in the Phrao Valley
• See coffee and tea plantations of Lisu and Akha Hilltribes
• Visit unique temples and places in the Phrao Valley
• Modified 250cc dual-sport bike rental (Kawasaki KLX)
• MX-helmet, gloves, MX jersey and pants, knee protectors, protector jacket, hip bag, and boots
• Fuel and technical support
• Licensed local tourguide (English speaking)
• English and German-speaking tour manager with every tour
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Snacks and soft drinks
• Transfers from / to Chiang Mai center
• 1 night accommodation
• Rental bike insurance
• Face masks
• Alcohol sprays

• Airfare
• Personal expenses
• Alcoholic beverages

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.