The 15 Best Cycling Tours in Chiang Mai

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 guides such as Kitty, Mai, Farm, or T. Visit Tha Phae Gate, Wat Chedi Luang, historic monuments, temples, and a local market. Choose a cooler evening ride or a quieter morning outing.

“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

Start with a steep jungle hike beside Mon Da Than Waterfall, pause for food and coffee near Khun Chang Khian, then ride off-road trails toward Huay Tueng Thao. Guides such as Tui, Tony, Jane, and Donai lead small groups of up to eight.

“If you’re looking to get out of the city, hike, bike, and see some beautiful waterfalls and temples you found your tour. Come prepared to exercise!”

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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. Visit Tha Phae Gate, Wat Chedi Luang, the Three Kings Monument, historic temples, and a local market. Morning tours visit a fresh market, while night departures focus on street food and evening atmosphere.

“We did this on our first day in Chiang Mai, it was absolutely amazing! The tour guide we had was so much fun, taught us loads about Chiang Mai, took loads of photos and took us on a really cool route. We saw areas of Chiang Mai we wouldn’t never have seen. Back streets, where all the local food markets were (we had the best coconut we’ve had our whole trip here), he got us some fresh fruit from the market. We had a small group of just 3 of us, which was perfect it felt really personal. He took us down a really beautiful canal and did a little…”

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4.Chiang Mai Countryside Guided Bike Tour

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

Ride a train with your bike to Lamphun, then cycle about 40 to 50 kilometers through temples, orchards, rice fields, villages, and quiet lanes back toward Chiang Mai. Guides such as Gun, Farm, Tue, and Aei lead small groups, with lunch, snacks, drinks, helmets, and insurance included.

“Farm was the best tour guide! The bike ride is pretty long, but totally worth it! Don’t forget your passport for the train ride!”

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5.Private Historic Old City Bike Tour – Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 4 hours

Ride 12 to 14 easy kilometers through Chiang Mai’s Old City with a private English or Thai-speaking guide. Visit Tha Phae Gate, Wat Chedi Luang, the Three Kings Monument, temple lanes, and a local market. Night rides add cool air, fewer crowds, and beautifully lit wats.

“Our family of four with two girls (14 and 12) had a super tour by bike with Don. We visited a number of sites in the city and as it was only the four of us in the group he was happy to adjust it to match our interests. Travelling by bike was safe and comfortable with good quality equipment and great care guiding by Don. He was also great fun to spend time with and very knowledgeable. A great experience and highly recommended -thank you.”

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6.Half-day E-bike Nam Phrae (hilly, fully paved roads, GUIDED)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $50

Ride 35 to 40 km through the paved hills south of Chiang Mai with an English-speaking guide such as Hockey, Oki, or Joost. You’ll pass rice fields, orchards, villages, and temples, with e-bike instruction, helmet, gloves, lunch or snacks, bottled water, and hotel pickup included.

“This is a great way to get out of the city and enjoy nature. Rice fields, bamboo, teak trees, plumeria…so much to take in. Definitely a hilly ride, but with an electric bike it was super easy even for two retirees. It was nice that they ended the tour Read more”

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7.Half-Day Colors of Chiang Mai Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $40

Ride beyond Chiang Mai with a local guide such as Eye, Wit, or Wei. Visit Wiang Kum Kam, a Buddhist temple, a fresh market, and countryside communities, with snacks, drinks, lunch, bikes, helmets, and insurance included.

“An easy ride through the city and countryside, included delicious local foods and a friendly, knowledgeable tour guide. Would recommend!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $50

Escape Chiang Mai’s city traffic on a four-hour guided fat-tire e-bike ride through flat countryside. You’ll pass rice fields, orchards, villages, Wat Ton Kwen, the Ping River, and Wat Chang Nam. Guides such as Hockey, Name, and Naem lead small groups, with bikes, helmets, gloves, food, water, and hotel pickup included.

“We had a very good time. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He made several stops to show us old temple ruins and various plantations we passed. I loved the passion he showed for the stuff in his region. It was a great way to go off the beaten path and learn a lot about the region from a local.”

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9.Half-Day Old Town Cycling Tour

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

Ride at an easy pace through Chiang Mai’s old town and back lanes with an English-speaking guide such as Vivi, Kom, or Lek. Stop at quiet temples, Warorot Market, and a blacksmith community, with snacks, lunch, a city bike, helmet, and photos included.

“The tour was excellent with my guide Vivi, since I was the only one for the tour it became a private tour. so glad that they didn't cancel the trip as only 1 person had showed up. they usually have 8 slots. Vivi was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of history about the old town. we exchanged lot of similarities with my own culture, it was almost like touring with a friend. Cycling in the old town was a good way to discover it although one needs to be a bit careful about the traffic. The local markets are so interesting especially the fresh markets. The mango sticky rice…”

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10.Colors of Chiang Mai Guided Bicycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 4h 30m · from $38

Ride 20 to 25 kilometers through Chiang Mai’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Wit, Wee, or Dong. Expect quiet lanes, temples, rice fields, the Ping River, local crafts, market snacks, and historic Wiang Kum Kam, plus water and a Thai meal.

“Wit / Weet (hopefully that’s the correct spelling) was an amazing tour guide. Funny, knowledgable and patient with us. He took us on a cycling tour to temples, around the Chiang Mai countryside and made stops for traditional Thai lunch, ice cream and a local market (we were lucky it was a Saturday and the market was running - it’s not on every day). Wit answered all of our questions and gave us great suggestions for food to try on our tour with him and places to visit around Thailand. He used to be a monk so he shared his personal experiences when we visited temples, which we really appreciated.…”

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11.Chiang Mai Night Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $35Best value

Ride through Chiang Mai’s old city from 5:45 to about 10 p.m., stopping at Tha Phae, Three Kings Monument, Wat Lok Molee, and Wat Chedi Luang. Your guide supplies the bike, helmet, water, snacks, and market tasting. Groups are capped at 10.

“Fam, guide souriant et attentif à la sécurité Nombreuses petites ruelles et temples que nous n’aurions pas vus sans cette ballade en vélo de nuit”

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12.LIFECYCLING – Half Day City Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $42

Ride through Chiang Mai with a guide, bicycle, and helmet provided. You’ll visit Wat Sri Suphan, Warorot Market, Chang Klang temples, small lanes, and local stops, with snacks and food tasting included. Guides Vivi and Tum are known for a warm, easygoing style.

“Vivi and Tum were such fantastic guides- warm, engaging, caring and fun! They made the trip!!! I had such a wonderful experience- highly recommend doing this as a way to explore Chiang Mai. 10 out of 10!!!”

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13.Sticky Waterfall Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $81

Join a group of up to eight for a full day of cycling from Mae Kuang Reservoir to Bua Thong Waterfall. Your bike, transfers, snacks, refreshments, lunch, and support vehicle are included. Guide Lek is praised for clear riding advice, with a cave visit and longtail boat crossing adding variety.

“Really wonderful ride! Lek is amazing on the bike and guided us well throughout the ride. Lots of good direction and riding tips on the hills and rougher terrain. Their driver, Vivi, was also wonderful and followed along in the support vehicle. Read more”

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14.Rural Explorer Mountain Biking Tour Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $81

Spend about seven hours riding a Kona Blast Trail through the rural hills around Chiang Mai. Guides such as Lek and Vivi provide patient coaching, snacks, drinks, lunch, and frequent village stops. Hotel pickup is offered, and the ride suits moderately fit cyclists ready for hills, rain, and mud.

“Great experience! The guides, Lek and Vivi, were both super friendly and helpful!!! The ride was long and hard at parts, but it was gorgeous countryside. They were super patient when we went slow (or walked the bikes up hills). Lek was giving my teens lots of tips to improve their technique. It was totally worth the work :)”

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15.Smoke on the Water Trail Mountain Biking Tour Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $114

Ride Chiang Mai’s jungle single-track and double-track trails on a premium YT Jeffsy full-suspension bike. Your guide leads a group of no more than five, with helmets, pads, drinks, snacks, lunch, insurance, and a coffee stop included. Expect heat, physical effort, waterfalls, and Hmong hill-tribe culture.

“Great day. Kids say it was a challenge with the heat and difficult trek. Big brother lost the challenge. Guide was terrific and added to the experience. Definitely tell friends back in Australia to give it a crack”

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