Chiang Mai City Culture Cycling Tour

Overview

Explore the heart of Chiang Mai on a relaxed half-day cycling tour through the city’s rich cultural heritage. Ride along quiet backstreets, visit historic temples, and discover local neighborhoods that most visitors miss. This guided experience offers an easy, enjoyable way to connect with the traditions and daily life of Chiang Mai.

• Ride approximately 25 km along quiet roads, small lanes, and local neighborhoods.
• Pass beautiful temples, lively markets, and see Chiang Mai residents going about their daily lives.
• Cycle through backstreets and narrow alleyways around the Old City.
• Stop at a local silversmith to see handcrafted silverwork (no shopping included).
• Visit the nearby Silver Temple (Wat Sri Suphan) and watch monks creating alloy decorations used for temple restoration.
• Visit Wat Chedi Luang, a 14th-century temple once home to the famed Emerald Buddha before it was moved to Luang Prabang and later to Bangkok.
• Continue to Wat Phra Singh, one of Chiang Mai’s most beautiful and most visited temples, housing the important Phra Buddha Sihing image.
• Cycle through a vibrant fresh and flower market showcasing the finest blooms of Northern Thailand.
• Pass through the area known as Chiang Mai’s Chinatown.
• Cross the river for a refreshment stop at a local market and taste exotic fruits or local snacks.
• Follow a scenic and surprising route back to the office.
• Return to your hotel with plenty of new impressions and cultural insights.
• As we visit temples, appropriate clothing is required (shoulders and knees covered).