Chiang Mai: 60km Countryside Bike Tour & Train to Lamphun

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You'll pedal 60 kilometers through Thailand's countryside—and the train ride is part of the route

You ride 60 kilometers through Chiang Mai's countryside in a single day, starting with a train ride to Lamphun and a temple visit, then pedaling through orchards, villages, and rice paddies to the wood carving village of Ban Tawai. Lunch and snacks are included, as is all your gear and an English-speaking guide. The return journey avoids peak-hour traffic by vehicle, so you finish the day without a long ride back into the city.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day Chiang Mai countryside bike tour

Meet at Discova Chiang Mai office
Bike fitting and briefing
Bike to railway station
Train ride to Lamphun
Bike to Wat Phra That Hariphunchai
Cycle through countryside and orchards
Lunch by Ping River
Bike across Ping River to Ban Tawai village
Walk and admire wood carvings
Cycle through villages to forest shrine
Rest at Royal Ratchapuek Park
Load bikes and return to shop

The Experience

The bikes load onto the train at Chiang Mai station at 8:30am, and that's when you realize this isn't a standard loop around the city. You're heading south to Lamphun on a 30-minute ride with your bicycle stowed and your guide already pointing out the landscape shifting from urban to rural. It's a small logistical surprise that sets the tone: this Chiang Mai countryside bike tour doesn't pretend the countryside is next door. It goes there properly, and the train is how you get there without burning out before you've even started.

From Lamphun station, you pedal through quiet streets toward Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, where the golden chedi rises above the ancient city wall. The temple sits at the edge of the old city, and the approach on bike—past local shophouses and narrow lanes—feels less like a tourist checkpoint and more like you're passing through someone's neighborhood on the way to something that matters to them. After that, the route opens up. You're cutting across fruit orchards and along canals, the kind of flat, easy riding that lets you actually look around instead of gripping the handlebars. Around midday, you stop in a small village on the banks of the Mae Ping River for lunch—simple Thai food, nothing staged, eaten in the shade while the water moves past.

The second half takes you through Ban Tawai, the wood carving village where you walk among the workshops and see craftspeople actually working, not performing. Then the terrain changes. Backroads and country lanes wind through small villages and out across the plain toward the foothills of Doi Suthep, where the forest thickens and you pass an ancient shrine. The hills start to roll after that—nothing steep, but enough that you feel the day in your legs by the time you reach Royal Ratchapuek Park for a break. Your guide loads the bikes onto a vehicle for the return to the shop, which means you're not pedaling back into Chiang Mai's traffic during rush hour. The whole day runs about eight to nine hours from pickup to drop-off.

You'll need moderate fitness—60 kilometers is a real distance, even on flat terrain—and your passport or ID card for the State Railway officer at the station. The tour includes the bike, helmet, snacks, lunch, drinks, and an English-speaking guide, so you're not stopping to buy water or figure out where to eat. If you're traveling with a child under 14 kilograms, child seats are available on request.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup (or meeting at the Discova office), use of a bike and helmet, round-trip train tickets to Lamphun, entry to Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, lunch in a village on the Mae Ping River, snacks and beverages throughout the day, an English-speaking guide, and insurance. The bikes travel with you on the train, and your return to Chiang Mai is by vehicle to avoid peak-hour traffic.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Discova Thailand

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full-day countryside experience without arranging your own transport, finding lunch stops, or navigating back roads—the train ride, guide, and fixed itinerary handle all of that, and the moderate pace means you see the landscape instead of racing through it.