“Ride the mountains, taste local life, sip coffee in the clouds”
From$209 USD/ $309 USD with passenger
DifficultyEasy — no experience needed
Duration1 day
Suitable forScooter & Big Bike
A beginner-friendly day loop east of Chiang Mai into the forested hills around Mae Kampong — a tea-and-coffee village tucked into cloud-covered mountains. Quiet country roads, a proper waterfall stop, and valley-overlook cafés that are worth the ride on their own.
Coffee in the clouds — Mae Kampong valley view
A stop in the hills
Welcome Coffee — the village café
Mae Kampong village
Mae Kampong Waterfall
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HIGHLIGHTS
◆Mae Kampong village market — tea, coffee, handmade snacks
Depart from our base with a safety briefing, then head east on quiet country roads into the forested mountains. Climb gently up to Mae Kampong — a tea and coffee village set deep in the hills — and browse the market before lunch.
Afternoon
Mae Kampong Waterfall → Scenic cafés → Chiang Mai
After lunch, a short walk to Mae Kampong Waterfall. Drop into a valley-overlook café for coffee and cake above the clouds, then loop home via backroads and rural villages. Back at base by late afternoon.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
+Do I need a motorcycle license?
Yes — a valid motorcycle license from your home country, plus an International Driving Permit (IDP) recommended for Thailand.
+Is it really beginner-friendly?
Yes. The roads east to Mae Kampong are paved, the climbs are gentle, and the pace is yours. We've taken complete first-time riders up and back without trouble. Full safety briefing before departure.
+What makes Mae Kampong worth the ride?
It's a small mountain village with a community-tourism model that actually works — local families run the homestays, the tea plantation, and the cafés. Walking trails to the waterfall, lookouts over a mist-filled valley, and the kind of slow rhythm that makes you stop looking at your phone. The ride up is half the reward.
+It's called 'in the Clouds' — is it cold up there?
Cooler than Chiang Mai, especially in cool-season mornings (Nov–Feb) when the village sits in real mist. Bring a light layer. We provide armoured jackets either way.
+Mae Kampong gets a lot of day-trippers. Will it feel touristy?
We arrive on the backroads, skip the busy entry routes, and time our café and waterfall stops away from the tour-bus rush. On two wheels you see the village the way locals do — slow, scenic, calm.
+Is the village market a quick photo stop or a proper part of the day?
Proper part. We give you real time at the market — for the handmade snacks, the tea-and-coffee tasting, and a wander through the village before lunch. It's not a five-minute drive-by.
+What's the food like?
Lunch in or near the village — usually a small family-run spot with views over the valley. All meals included.
+Can you customize the tour?
Yes. Solo, couple, group, all welcome. We'll adjust stops, café choices, and pace to your party.
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20% deposit to reserve. Fully refundable 21+ days before departure.
