チェンマイ田園ガイド付き自転車ツアー

Unless you’re a regular cyclist and / or used to the temps and humidity in Thailand I can’t recommend this tour. When I initially booked this 9+ months in advance the description indicated this was an e-bike tour for roughly 26 km when in fact it’s actually standard bikes at 50 km. I even double checked the description roughly two months out to re-verify they were e-bikes to ensure I wanted to keep our booking, but now that we’ve gone the description is magically different with no mention of e-bikes. I’m a fairly fit 38 year old but I know my limitations and would not have chosen a 30 mile standard bike ride in this kind of heat and humidity so I’m unsure what exactly occurred here. It appears they now have a separate tour specifically labeled as e-bike so I can only assume that is a new tour and they changed the verbiage in the one I already had booked. Additionally, the itinerary description and timeline did not match what we experienced. The numerous reviews about several snacks and numerous water and bathroom stops along the way also doesn’t line up with our experience. There is also a significant amount of city/town biking than what I expected based on the name and description. It was only my husband I so essentially a private tour; however, our guide did not pace himself to match the weakest link (me) despite knowing I was struggling. There were several stretches where he got so far ahead I could barely see him. So the listing stating “small group tour go at your own pace” is simply false advertising. I ended up with heat exhaustion and had to call it quits at the coffee shop which is roughly 25 miles in (and not listed in the itinerary by the way) and 1 or 2 stops early based on what I can venture? My negative review is not based on me having to quit early because that’s 100% on me and nobody can predict someone getting sick but simply on our overall guide experience and the inaccuracies we experienced. When we first arrived I even asked our guide if we were using e-bikes despite me clearly seeing they weren’t and his response was an affirmative YES. So I’m not sure if it’s a matter of them not knowing what an e-bike is, the language barrier or if he intentionally lied. Our itinerary went as follows: 1. 30 minute bike to the train 2. 30 minute train ride 3. 10 minute bike to the first temple 4. 75 minute bike to lunch (this is where it started going downhill for me and I started getting light headed with only one stop for fresh cold water during this stretch) 5. We stopped for a quick 20 minute lunch where I had no real opportunity to cool down with how quick the stop was combined with it being an open air venue. 6. 30 minute bike to the wood carving village where we had to specifically ask for a restroom (no toilet paper so prepare yourselves). Our water from the stop in #4 was already warm at this point. 7. 45 minute bike to a coffee shop where we were offered a drink and a pastry which I had to pass on (beside requesting cold water) simply because I felt so ill. I opted to quit at this point and we got a taxi back to our hotel. Our experience did not align with all the 5 star reviews and obviously me getting sick hampered our experience but there are just too many discrepancies between the past reviews, the itinerary description and what we actually experienced. Our guide was Farm and it’s entirely possible each guide goes at a different pace but no way of confirming this. The higher cost of this excursion (compared to overall costs in Thailand in general) just wasn’t justified for our experience. We paid less money for other excursions during this vacation that far exceeded our expectations. Book at your own risk.

This is a delightful bike ride encompassing a traditional train journey and then cycling through countryside and back to the city. Our guide Don facilitated the whole day with skill and care. He was happy to share his knowledge of the temples.

Our Guide- Gun- 5 stars! Knowledgeable, kind, easy going. The ride itself- in terms of seeing Thai life in the countryside- tasting fruit straight from trees- 5 stars! Part of the ride was on quite paved or unpaved streets and a smaller part was in traffic in the cities of Chiang Mai and Lamphun (which was a little scary- as I am not used to biking in traffic). Not strenuous- as mostly flat- good quality hybrid bike. The wood carving village was quaint and impressive (art wise). The Thai lunch was just ok. (Simple- one option, one dish- cooked by an adorable lady in a spot on the side of the road). Overall a great excursion!

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Nice to get out of the city into the countryside, meet the Thai locals and the water buffalo! We enjoyed the experience of the train ride, our guide Gan was informative about Thai custom and culture and over the course of the day we stopped a few times for coffee, lunch, ice cream, very welcome on a hot January day! We covered 45km but we were aware of that distance as we had read the trip description before booking which was very true. We are a fairly fit couple in our sixties and we enjoyed the day but take into account the weather temperature on the day you plan to do it as it was very hot over the last two hours! You do not have to be committed cyclists to enjoy this, we would recommend.

Plenjai was awesome! This is a great day trip! Lots to see and explore outside of Chiang Mai. Great Lunch and cool little towns. I highly recommend it.

Gun was an amazing guide. He took is on a real off road trip to many many places of interest with regular stops and refreshments. I would really recommend anyone to do this trip when you visit Chiang Mai

Fantastic guide and beautiful country side views. Took the train there and biked all day! So much fun! We saw a few farms, temples, interacted with locals - they were so happy to see us :) food was yummy and guide so knowledgeable. Recommend this adventure

Our guide was A. A did a great job leading us on back roads through Lamphun and Chiang Mai. A has a wealth of knowledge on the temples and the area. We could stop for pictures along the way and we learned about the temples. A has great energy!

Great bike tour! If you want to get away from all the tourists and bustle of Chiang Mai and see the countryside, this is a great way to do it. Our guide was fantastic and the cycling was beautiful.

A great little cycle tour made possible by the wonderful guide Farm. It had a great selection of cultural spots, a relaxing lunch with gentle riding through the quiet countryside paths south of Chiang Mai. This is leisurely riding and not strenuous. The best part is Farm, who is such a lovely guy, and took so much care to keep us informed and safe (such care at every road crossing). A great trip that ended with a smile on our face.