The 15 Best Chiang Mai Bike Tours

1.Historic Old City Bike Tour – Morning or Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 263 reviews · 4 hours · from $39Our pick

Ride 12 to 14 km through Chiang Mai’s Old City with an English-speaking guide such as Kitty, Mai, Farm, or T. Visit Tha Phae Gate, Wat Chedi Luang, the Three Kings Monument, temple grounds, and a local market. Morning rides bring cooler light and daily rituals, while night rides offer illuminated temples and street food.

“Farm our guide was full of local knowledge and very attentive and safely conscious on the busier roads looking after us well. I learnt a lot about the temples and local knowledge plus the food market was great too.”

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2.Chiang mai Hike & Downhill Bike Adventure –Suthep National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · from $75

Spend nine active hours in Doi Suthep National Park, hiking steep jungle trails to Khun Chang Khian, a Hmong village, then riding an off-road mountain bike route toward Huay Tueng Thao Lake. Guides such as Tui, Tony, Donai, and Jane lead small groups of up to eight. Thai meals, gear, water, transport, and support are included.

“This was an awesome experience, beautiful views, but a very real workout, especially the hike. I would recommend.”

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3.Historic Old City Bike Tour – Morning or Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $39Top rated

Cycle about 12 kilometers through Chiang Mai’s flat Old City with an English-speaking guide, visiting Tha Phae Gate, Wat Chedi Luang, the Three Kings Monument, temples, back lanes, and a local market. Morning rides include a fresh market, while night departures focus on street food and evening atmosphere. Bikes, helmets, water, snacks, temple donations, and insurance are included.

“Amazing bike tour of the best sites in Chiang Mai's city center. Our tour guide "Boy" was very knowledgeable, and guided us safely through city traffic.”

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4.Mae Taeng Valley and Waterfalls Cycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 159 reviews · 7h 30m · from $73

Ride 20 to 25 kilometers on mostly flat country roads through Mae Taeng Valley with an English-speaking guide such as Three, Nonny, or Tri. Stop at farms and Wat Ban Den, eat a Thai lunch, then swim or climb the unusual Sticky Waterfalls. Pickup, bikes, helmets, snacks, water, and return transport are included.

“Had a great day out riding Mae Ngat Valley. The guides were really friendly and eager to share local knowledge during our ride through the back-roads and paths along this amazingly beautiful area. The trip was so enjoyable that I've since been on two other tours with this provider; Bike & Hike through Mae Sa valley and just completed a 3 day trek through Chiang Dao National park. If you're looking for adventure, some rewarding effort and well informed, friendly guides then I've found Active Thailand to be the right choice for me.”

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5.Chiang Mai Countryside Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $59

Trade Chiang Mai traffic for quiet lanes, orchards, canals, and rice paddies on a guided ride of roughly 40 to 50 kilometers. Your guide handles the route while you visit Lamphun’s golden temple, Ban Tawai woodcarvers, a forest shrine, and Royal Park Rajapruek. Lunch, snacks, drinks, bikes, helmets, insurance, and the train ticket are included.

“I had a wonderful day together with my guide. He knew everything about history and agriculture and life in Thailand. The tour startet in the city center with a nice ride through the city to the train station. Taking the train l to Lamphun is a nice experience. The temple in the city is quite impressive. In the end the tour was about 50 km cycling, mostly in flat lands. I really enjoyed the tour.”

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6.Suthep National Park Hiking & DH Mountain Biking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 6 hours · from $62

Start with a safety briefing and bike fitting, then hike through Doi Suthep-Pui National Park to a Hmong hill-tribe village. After lunch, ride a rocky downhill route toward Huay Tung Tao Lake. Guides such as Tony, A, Danai, and Tiram are praised for patience and safety. Good fitness and bike confidence are essential.

“This was by far my favourite activity I did while in Thailand. Our guide A was amazing full of jokes and showed us many different things as we cycled and hiked. You need a decent level of fitness to have fun and participate.”

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7.Private Historic Old City Bike Tour – Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 4 hours

Ride 12 to 14 relaxed kilometers through Chiang Mai’s Old City with an English or Thai-speaking guide. Visit Tha Phae Gate, Wat Chedi Luang, the Three Kings Monument, temple grounds, and a local market. Evening rides bring cool air and lit temples, while morning tours offer fresh markets and early rituals.

“Farm was an amazing guide. We saw parts of Chiang Mai we otherwise wouldn’t have. We were a party of 2 adults, 2 teens. We all had a great time and will definitely be back with friends in the future!”

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8.Half-day E-bike Countryside and rice paddies (flat land, GUIDED)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $50

Leave Chiang Mai’s city streets for a guided fat-tire e-bike ride through rice paddies, orchards, villages, and temple grounds. The mostly flat route includes Wat Ton Kwen, the Ping River, and Wat Chang Nam. Guides such as Hockey and Name provide clear bike instruction and local context. Pickup, equipment, food, water, and lunch are included.

“Wonderful experience. Our tour guide was “Name” and he was excellent. The bikes were brilliant and so easy to handle. You could easily ride them assisted or not. The tour itself was fantastic riding through rice fields and lanes in the countryside. The various stops at temples were fascinating and Name provided excellent commentary on the history of the area. Lunch at the end of the tour was excellent, highly recommend tour.”

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9.Half-Day Old Town Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 87 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Spend three easygoing hours cycling Chiang Mai with a small group of up to eight. Guides such as Vivi, Kom, Lek, and TK lead you through quiet lanes, temples, Warorot Market, and a traditional blacksmith community. Bikes, helmets, snacks, photos, refreshments, and a light lunch are included.

“Very nice tour, our guide Kom was great! He took us around the town sharing his local knowledge and very friendly. Highly recommended this tour to view Chiang Mai!”

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10.20km Downhill Mountain Biking Challenge Suthep M

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 1 day · from $60

Start high on Doi Suthep at 1,550m and ride mostly downhill for 20km through forest, plantations, viewpoints, and a Hmong village. Guides such as Tony, Golf, Tui, and Joe are praised for patience and careful support. Your $60 includes bike, safety gear, transport, lunch, water, and a lakeside swim stop.

“The guide, the trial, the pickup were good, even better if proper mountain bike could be provided. The bike did not fit for downhill trail obviously.”

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11.No.1 Chiang Mai: Advanced Downhill Mountain Biking, Suthep N.Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $74

You’ll ride from 1,550-meter Doi Pui through rutted forest tracks, viewpoints, and hill-tribe villages with professional guides. The six-hour trip includes pickup, a quality mountain bike, safety gear, lunch, water, support, and a swim at Lake Huay Tueng Tao. It suits fit intermediate and advanced riders.

“Het was een zware tocht vanwege de hevige regen begeleiding was prima”

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12.Mae Taeng Valley Hike & Bike Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 7 hours · from $83

Spend seven active hours outside Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as Tri. Walk 5 km through orchards and hill trails, eat Thai food at a local home or restaurant, then cycle 15 to 20 km through villages and rice fields. Bikes, helmets, water, snacks, lunch, and hotel transfers are included.

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13.Chiang Mai Countryside E-bike Ride with Expert Guide & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 7 hours · from $75

Start near Chiang Mai’s Chang Puak Gate, take the train with your e-bike to Lamphun, then pedal back through temples, orchards, rice fields, Ban Tawai, and Doi Suthep foothills. Your English-speaking guide handles route, safety, snacks, and lunch. Guides such as Gun, Farm, and Ee are known for attentive care.

“We had an excellent day of cycling with Thew. He was very friendly and was not frazzled when we had some delays that were beyond his control. All the sites we visited were interesting. There were ample refreshment and toilet breaks. It was great to be out in the countryside.”

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14.25km Leisure Mountain Biking & Jungle Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 45 reviews · 4 hours · from $65

Start with an 8:30 AM hotel pickup, then cycle quiet farm tracks near Mae Ngat Valley and visit Wat Ban Den. After a local market stop, paddle a hard-shell kayak through the Mae Taeng Forest Reserve. Guides A or Jane may lead, with lunch, gear, water, and support included.

“Mountain biking activity was outstanding, amazing views and awesome adrenaline rush from high speed descent from the summit.. Definitely recommend this trip.”

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15.Boat Ride and Cycling Tour to Sticky Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $77

Ride up to 32 kilometers from Chiang Mai through country roads, forest tracks, and bat-filled caves before reaching Sticky Waterfall. Guides such as Vi, Tum, Napo, and Lek provide support, snacks, photos, and a backup vehicle for hard climbs. A good level of fitness is needed, but you can skip sections if required.

“I loved this trip, it was so much fun! I like biking and nature so this was a perfect trip for me. Biking on the narrow trail in the forest was very fun and also I loved the Sticky Falls.”

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