Chiang Mai: Historic Old City Bike Tour - Morning or Night
Description
Cycle through Chiang Mai’s temples, historic gates, charming alleys, and a local market on this relaxed cultural ride, filled with stories, heritage, and everyday life in the Old City. • Discover Chiang Mai’s Old City by bike in the morning or at night • See iconic sights like Tha Phae Gate and the Three Kings Monument • Ride quiet back lanes, historic alleys, and ancient temple areas • Enjoy a stop at a local market with simple snacks included • Small guided group for a relaxed and friendly biking experience
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Itinerary
Our Tour Guide will be waiting for you at Discova Day Tour Shop Chiang Mai. Address: 10/3 Wiang Kaew Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Near Chang Puak Gate (north gate). Please look for a greenery co-working space "Punspace" - our office will be located in front of it.
Cycle directly into the Old City toward Tha Phae Gate, once the main trading entrance to Chiang Mai.
The tour continues through peaceful temple grounds, stopping at several of Chiang Mai’s most significant religious sites. Visit the impressive Wat Chedi Luang, famous for its massive ruined chedi and ancient City Pillar.
Continue to the historic square around Wat Intakhin (City Navel Temple), a spiritually important site marking the symbolic center of the ancient kingdom.
Continue to the historic square around the Three Kings Monument.
A stop at a local market is included on all departures. Experience either a fresh morning market filled with produce or a night market buzzing with street food. Your guide will help you try a few simple snacks or fruits, giving a taste of local flavors.
The bike tour covering around 12–14 km at a relaxed pace. The bike tour ends at the Discova Day Tour Shop, the end of a unique and lovely bike tour through old city Chiang Mai.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Lead passenger contact information is requested at the time of booking
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Child Seats is available upon request, child seats could accommodate for kid's weight 14kg only.
Reviews(210)
We enjoyed the bike ride with Farm very much. He guided us safely through the beautiful backstreets of Chiang Mai and explained us the temples and the history of the city. We recommend this tour.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so pleased you enjoyed the bike tour with Farm. It's great to hear he made you feel safe while sharing Chiang Mai's beautiful backstreets, temples, and history. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you on another adventure soon!
Farm was an amazing guide! This is a must do! My only wish is that I did it earlier in my trip to explore all those hidden cafes and eateries in the small side streets. We also saw temples and markets. Very enjoyable 10/10 🙌🏼
Thank you for the 10/10 review! We’re thrilled Farm showed you the charm of our local side streets, hidden cafes, and temples. It is wonderful to hear the tour was a highlight of your trip. We always recommend booking early to make the most of our local tips! We look forward to welcoming you back for more professional and insightful explorations.
Easy ride through the old town. My guide Farm was knowledgeable and flexible. As I was the only person in the group, I asked if we could travel a bit further. I loved it, especially along the canal. Bike was in good condition and easy to ride. The route was very flat and roads were generally very quiet, I felt safe all the time.
Thank you for your kind words! We are thrilled you enjoyed the quiet route through Old Town and felt safe throughout. It’s great to hear Farm’s flexibility made your solo ride along the canal so special. We take pride in our well-maintained bikes and expert guides. Your experience perfectly captures the seamless, professional service we strive for. We hope to welcome you back soon!
We booked our trip from the UK before flying out and the reviews on Tripadvisor helped us make the decision to book this particular tour, The bikes are very good and we had been asked to provide our height so when we arrived, the bikes had already been selected and set up to our particular measurements. We chose to take our own cycle helmets, but these are provided for you, as is a bottle of water. The bikes are very good quality and you do not need to worry about changing up and down the gears because the ride is at a very relaxed pace. Our guide Don was really friendly and very knowledgeable about the old city and gave us lots of information on the route about the history of Chiang Mai and the various temples. We only visited 3 plus the old gates around the city which is surrounded by a moat. We firstly visited the local morning market and then discovered Chiang Mai was holding its annual flower festival so we were able to see all the flower floats parading through the old town and view the stunning flower displays in the park. We had a coffee/juice stop and it was great to chat with the other couple in our group who came from Munich and learn also about their country. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and can highly recommend this trip.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the tailored bike setup and Don’s insights into Chiang Mai’s history. It’s wonderful that your visit coincided with the Flower Festival—truly a magical sight! We pride ourselves on creating these seamless, social, and memorable experiences. We hope to welcome you back for another ride soon.
A great activity to discover hidden spots around the city and get away from the usual tourist areas. The bikes were well maintained, and the tour was well guided and safe. A very enjoyable experience that we would highly recommend. Thank you, Tiew!
Thank you for the high recommendation! We’re delighted you enjoyed discovering the city’s hidden gems on our well-maintained bikes. It is wonderful to hear that Tiew provided a safe and insightful guiding experience. We take pride in offering professional tours that go beyond the usual sights. We look forward to seeing you again for another ride!
This is a really good activity. Kitty was our guide. He was very professional and full of local knowledge. The cycling was safe on many back lanes of the old town. The smoothie stop, with local snacks picked up around our journey was a brilliant end to our morning. I would highly recommend this.
Thank you for the great review. We’re delighted you enjoyed the cycling tour and Kitty’s local insights. It’s wonderful to hear the route felt safe and that the smoothie and local snacks were a highlight. We truly appreciate the recommendation.
It was an interesting tour gave you some information about where you can go and what you can see. I wish I would have done the tour at the beginning of my stay instead of the end. I also wish we would have spent a little more time at the market and a little more time at the temples our tour could take up to four hours and we were done in three.
Thank you for your thoughtful review. We’re happy the tour helped you discover places to visit. We appreciate your suggestions about timing and pacing and will share them with our team to improve the experience for future guests.
Farm was a great guide. He took good care of everyone and was quite knowledgeable.. We went to places I would never find on my own.
Thank you for your kind review! We’re happy to hear Farm took great care of everyone and shared his knowledge along the way. It’s wonderful that you enjoyed discovering special places you wouldn’t have found on your own. We truly appreciate your feedback!
Mai was an exceptional tour guide. She was very informative and had great energy. The landmarks visited were delightful and the history education was a great insight to Thailands history. Highly recommended activity if you visit Chiang Mai
Thank you for your kind words! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the landmarks and Thailand’s rich history with Mai. She truly embodies the high energy and expertise we strive for. Your recommendation means the world to our team and future travelers. We look forward to welcoming you back to Chiang Mai soon!
Excellent tour. Bikes were good & well maintained. Collected from a bike shop so could be adjusted if necessary. James our guide was funny & v informative. It was great fun & really interesting to follow him on the back alleys & see some lesser known spots in Chaing Mai. Would really recommend this trip. The ride is flat & not strenuous. Big roads are avoided where possible , in fact most of the ride was in the back roads &alleys.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the well-maintained bikes and the fun, informative guidance from James. It’s great to hear you loved exploring Chiang Mai’s back alleys and lesser-known spots, and that the ride was comfortable and safe. Your recommendation means a lot, and we’re glad you had such a memorable experience.
