Experience The Real Chiang Mai by Bike: Explore Hidden Back-Alleys and Cultural Riches
4.7
25 Ratings
Tambon Chang Moi

Explore the hidden back-alleys of Thailand’s ‘Rose of the north’. Chiang Mai is rich in culture, smiles and a hidden lifestyle waiting to be discovered.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tha Phae Gate - We will start and end the trip near The Phae Gate where we can have a very nice group photo (if designed)
  • Buak Hard Public Park - We cycle near the park where we can also visit, feed the fish and spend some relaxing stops.
  • Chiang Mai Gate - Exploring one of the most famous landmarks in Chiang Mai and is part of the crumbling city wall which once acted as a fortress for the “Old City”
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Use of helmet (if desired)
  • Bicycle use
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up & drop off
Additional Information
  • Suitable for children comfortable riding a bike.
  • Knees and shoulders need to be covered during temple visits. Dress modestly or bring a cover-up (such as a scarf or a sarong).
  • We cycle most of the time in back-alleys and avoid main-roads and traffic.
Location
6 Soi Kotchasarn Lane 1
Soi Kotchasarn Lane 1
You will find the Co van Kessel office on ' Kotchasarn Lane 1 Alley'. With your back to the Tha Phae gate looking at the Imm Hotel follow the traffic flow to the right for +/- 100 meter. Turn left at the first street (Kotsachasarn Lane 1) and find us after 50m into the street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sbaxx
Dec 31, 2023
Fantastic! - Can’t say enough positives! Our guide was so informative- he was able to answer all questions. Well run tour. Interesting places to visit and fantastic food. 14KM in total and very easy biking. Loved it.
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540julza
Dec 25, 2023
An easy ride through the secret Chiang Mai only known by local residents. - A great back roads tour of the secret Chiang Mai. Full of history, art and the market was amazing. Comfortable bikes and the dead flat terrain made for easy riding. The guides were friendly and helpful while in the background making sure everything went to plan. 10/10 would recommend to anyone who can ride a bike.
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716filippof
Dec 23, 2023
An instructive stroll - Nice itinerary, quite pace and great guides: a nice zigzag, mostly in the old town, carefully chosing quite roads, but passing by the nicest temples in the old town, thw market, Chinatown plus the silver temple. The last part, near the canal was also very nice.
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Markmn2004py
Mar 2, 2023
TRULY AMAZING... THANK YOU MIMI!! - THANK YOU MIMI!! Amazing tour of Chiang Mai... ours was the shorter tour which took us through parts of the old city, visiting many interesting temples, the morning Market, and lots of other places. This is a very easy ride On very comfortable bicycles that sit very upright. I'm 64 years old, and it was a very easy and comfortable ride over 100% flat surfaces, with several rest stops. Definitely not to be missed. We took the morning tour which is from about 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. There's an afternoon tour that is somewhat longer and goes to different locations. I definitely plan to take that one as well. These are not to be missed. Mimi is a great tour guide who is completely fluent in English and has loads of information about every place the tour goes. And just in case you're going to Bangkok on your trip, do not miss the Bangkok ABC tour. Even more spectacular! Have fun!
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John_in_fairfax
Feb 25, 2023
Highly Recommended Chiang Mai City Tour - Loved this bike tour! Mimi, the Van Kessel guide, was a delight. She does indeed get you off the beaten path in the neighborhoods and markets you visit and does an excellent job of explaining the culture and traditions of this lovely city.
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Carol_b
Feb 22, 2023
Enjoyable early morning trip - Tour started early when it was cooler. Very easy to find where it started. Bikes were well maintained. Enjoyed the fact that most of the time was spent riding down back streets and alleyways away from rest of the traffic. Stops at the Silver temple, market and cafe were good and broke it up so we weren’t peddling for too long at a time. Going along the canal was pretty. A large group so not always easy to keep together and at one point several people were left behind, although there was one guide who kept to the rear, so able to take over and show the stragglers the right way.
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Ratfan26
Feb 19, 2023
Relaxing and pleasant bike tour through Chiang Mai. - Great way to discover Chiang Mai! Very easy and family friendly tour with stops at the local market, temples and for snacks. It was fun to just peddle through all the different neighborhood and watch people go about their day. Lots of information about life and culture. Perfect timing in the morning, so not so hot and perfect pacing for a relaxing experience. Thank you to Mimi for your kindness and patience as well as our 2nd guide who made sure the street crossings were safe!
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Auror08
Oct 2, 2022
Biking the real Bangkok, should be on everyone's list of things to do. - What an amazing experience. The tour takes you through various parts of Bangkok. You get to see Chinatown, a flower market, a temple, and many other unique places. You get a brief glimpse into the day to day lives of the people who call Bangkok home. The tour guides are wonderful and great about sharing their knowledge of the various places you see. They take good care of their 'biking family' and keep you refreshed with drinks, snacks and cooling towels. The biking takes you down various pathways and streets and it is not a strenuous ride at all. A couple of places have a slight incline but nothing difficult. You will have to share the paths and roads with others as you are going through places where people live and work. There are several opportunities to stop and take a break as well as trying some local food from the street vendors.
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421dmitrys
Feb 27, 2023
Very good tour. Inspiring and giving lots of insights - It was a very interesting, easy and inspiring tour. 2 markets visits, few Temples, silversmith workshop and a break with few snacks. Mimi, the tour guide was very knowledgeable, with good English, able to answer many questions and telling stories all the time! Easy to ride too - don't be afraid if you're not a pro! they choose the simple and quiet roads only. Huge Point to improve - snacks and drinks during the break - for such HIGH price (yes, it's VERY HIGH price for Thailand, especially knowing the food costs) they could have more drinks, fruits and higher quality (we had chips, few passion fruits and few rice cakes - 10 Baht per person maximum)
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Marek
Nov 28, 2022
Little Value for Money - The guides were pleasant and informative. However, there is not a lot to see and little value for money. Given that we booked the 4-hour tour including food experience it was a little disappointing that the first food stop was a packet of crisps, the second was a market with a fried banana and a piece of fruit. The dinner was OK in quantity but compared with other street food experiences in Thailand, rather medium quality. On average not great value for money when compared with other tours in Thailand.
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