RIDER'S PARADISE
“Six days on Thailand's greatest roads”
The short answer
Rider's Paradise is a six-day guided motorcycle tour from Chiang Mai — 942 km through Chiang Rai, the Golden Triangle, Phu Chi Fa and Nan, from $1,600 per rider, with bike, fuel, hotels, meals and guide included. No security deposit.
Ask a Thai rider where the best roads are and they will say Nan. Six days and 942 km to find out why — north to the white, black and blue temples of Chiang Rai, along the Mekong to the Golden Triangle where three countries meet, then up the switchbacks to Phu Chi Fa, where you climb before dawn and watch the sun come up over a sea of cloud. After that, south into Nan itself: the ancient salt ponds at Bo Kluea, and mountain roads that stay empty for hours at a time.
Last light
Switchbacks in the wet season
A stunning viewpoint
Famous Route 3 — Nan
Curve after curve
The White Temple — Chiang Rai
HIGHLIGHTS
THE ROUTE
RIDING DISTANCES
approx riding time · excludes stops
- NBT → 1 Chiang Rai187 km~4h 15m
- 1 Chiang Rai → 2 Chiang Khong106 km~2h
- 2 Chiang Khong → 3 Phu Chi Fa73 km~1h 45m
- 3 Phu Chi Fa → 4 Pua186 km~4h 45m
- 4 Pua → 5 Nan61 km~1h 30m
- 5 Nan → 6 Lampang228 km~4h 15m
- 6 Lampang → NBT101 km~2h
- Day 1Chiang Mai → Chiang Rai
Scenic ride north featuring Mae Kachan Hot Springs and the famous temples of Chiang Rai — White, Black, and Blue. End at the Chiang Rai Clock Tower in time for the evening light show.
- Day 2Chiang Rai → Chiang Khong
Early departure for the Golden Triangle, where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos converge. Visit the Opium Museum, then settle in along the Mekong at Chiang Khong.
- Day 3Chiang Khong → Phu Chi Fa
Country roads up to Phu Chi Fa with mountainous vistas, ridge riding above the valleys, and a stop at Phu Sang Waterfall and its warm springs. The infamous switchback section is the highlight. Overnight near Phu Chi Fa.
- Day 4Phu Chi Fa → Pua
Optional sunrise hike before riding on. Visit the Lanna-style Santiburi village and the Bo Kluea salt ponds, then drop into the small town of Pua with the evening to wander.
- Day 5Pua → Lampang
Flexible morning — choose classic Route 101 or scenic Route 1091 with an optional Mae Yom National Park stop. Visit Ban Sao Nak (the House of Many Pillars) and the Lampang old town. Khan Tok dinner included.
- Day 6Lampang → Chiang Mai
Stop at Chae Son Waterfall (waterfall + hot spring combo), then visit the Lampang Elephant Conservation Center on the way back to Chiang Mai. Tour ends at our base.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
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Tap a month. We'll tell you what the road is like then — no form, no sign-up.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
+How much actual riding per day?
+What bike will I ride?
+Where do we stay?
+Phu Chi Fa's switchbacks look intense — should I be worried?
+Can I do this solo?
+I'm not a marathon rider — will I be sore?
+The Khan Tok dinner on Day 5 — what is that?
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From $2499USD →“My bike was top tier. On arrival I had brand new tires and a freshly gone over machine… There were 3 others plus a mechanic. Having the mechanic come along puts the mind at rest. He is awake every morning before everyone else ensuring your bike is good to go… We did 10 days riding in Laos and it was the trip of a lifetime.”
“Wow what a team!… Such a professional team providing bikes, we had a NX 500, food and accommodation organised for us. My friend and I did the Mae Hong Song loop and it was amazing with a legend as a guide. A big thank you goes to Ling as she was helpful and very knowledgeable.”
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