Adventurous Thailand

Bangkok - By bike

Discover the Thai capital on this classical bike tour! You will be picked up at the hotel and brought to the starting point. Your ride on the bike starts from the heart of Chinatown, taking you through fascinating alleys and markets. Join a longtail boat, in which the bikes too will go and sail to the last plantations in Central Bangkok. You will see why Bangkok is sometimes called the "Venice of the East". See houses on stilts, women on the banks doing their laundry and small children playing. Your tour continues, along the border of the villages interspersed with fascinating tropical greenery. You discover "the other Bangkok" this way as you cycle through nature! After a light 'Thai-style' meal, you return to China Town.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
07:00 hrs: Departure from the hotel
12:00 hours: Back at the hotel
or
13:00 hrs: Departure from the hotel
18:00 hrs: Back at the hotel

Included: English speaking guide, bike rental, (boat) transfers, light meal
Not included: drinks, tips

Bangkok - Channels and klongs

From your hotel you can walk to the nearest stop of the Chao Phraya Express Boat. You go on board and sail upstream on the Chao Praya river to Nonthaburi, where you explore the local market with exotic fruits and vegetables. You sail by longtail boat into a narrower channel in the Bang Yai district. Interestingly, the houses here can only be reached from the water. You visit Wat Saotonghin and Wat Ratprakongtham, both local temples. To explore this green region further you can do so using small boats (up to 2 people per boat). In a local restaurant in Bang Yai you will enjoy a light meal, then its back on a longtail boat to make the return trip to Bangkok. Your boat shall be taken back to the Tha Chang or Tha Maharaj Pier, near Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Place. Upon arrival you can go off to explore the city by yourself.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
13:00 hrs: Departure from the hotel
18:00 hrs: Arrival Tha Chang or Tha Maharaj Pier

Included: English speaking guide, entrance fees, boat transfers, light meal
Not included: drinks, tips

Bangkok - By bike

Discover the Thai capital on this classical bike tour! You will be picked up at the hotel and brought to the starting point. Your ride on the bike starts from the heart of Chinatown, taking you through fascinating alleys and markets. Join a longtail boat, in which the bikes too will go and sail to the last plantations in Central Bangkok. You will see why Bangkok is sometimes called the "Venice of the East". See houses on stilts, women on the banks doing their laundry and small children playing. Your tour continues, along the border of the villages interspersed with fascinating tropical greenery. You discover "the other Bangkok" this way as you cycle through nature! After a light 'Thai-style' meal, you return to China Town.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
07:00 hrs: Departure from the hotel
12:00 hours: Back at the hotel
or
13:00 hrs: Departure from the hotel
18:00 hrs: Back at the hotel

Included: English speaking guide, bike rental, (boat) transfers, light meal
Not included: drinks, tips

Bangkok - Channels and klongs

From your hotel you can walk to the nearest stop of the Chao Phraya Express Boat. You go on board and sail upstream on the Chao Praya river to Nonthaburi, where you explore the local market with exotic fruits and vegetables. You sail by longtail boat into a narrower channel in the Bang Yai district. Interestingly, the houses here can only be reached from the water. You visit Wat Saotonghin and Wat Ratprakongtham, both local temples. To explore this green region further you can do so using small boats (up to 2 people per boat). In a local restaurant in Bang Yai you will enjoy a light meal, then its back on a longtail boat to make the return trip to Bangkok. Your boat shall be taken back to the Tha Chang or Tha Maharaj Pier, near Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Place. Upon arrival you can go off to explore the city by yourself.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
13:00 hrs: Departure from the hotel
18:00 hrs: Arrival Tha Chang or Tha Maharaj Pier

Included: English speaking guide, entrance fees, boat transfers, light meal
Not included: drinks, tips

Chiang Mai - By bike

In the afternoon you take the bike out for a reconnaissance of the area of Chiang Mai. In the beginning of the trip you follow the Ping river southward. The journey leads through a wooded area. You stop at different places, such as a former leper colony from the beginning of the last century. The road leads further along country roads full of surrounding greenery allowing you to taste the rural Thailand! To conclude the tour you will stop at the temple ruins of the Lanna kingdom (1259-1588), before you drive back to Chiang Mai.

Note: the minimum number of participants for this tour is 4. You should tell your tour leader as much in advance as possible whether you want to participate in this excursion. He / she must know your height so that you have the correct sized bicycle.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
13:30 hrs: Departure from the hotel
17:00 pm: Back at the hotel

Included: English speaking guide, bike rental, transfers
Not included: drinks, tips

Chiang Mai - Cookery 'Chiang Mai cuisine "

A nice 'join in' cooking class led by dedicated, friendly teachers in English. A great opportunity to learn to prepare Thai dishes in a traditional setting. You are picked up from your hotel and taken to the Ban Thai Cookery School. Before you actually go to make the Thai food you first visit the local market with the 'chef'. Here you will purchase the necessary ingredients to make your own spicy Thai shrimp soup or spicy noodle dish. Once back at the cooking school, you begin with the lesson. You prepare your own Thai lunch in a cozy atmosphere! After completing the course you will be returned to your hotel.

Note: this is a 'join in' course so there might be other students (outside of your group members) participating. The minimum number of participants for this tour is 4 guests.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
09:30 am: Departure from the hotel
16:00 pm: Back at the hotel

Included: 'Join in' cooking course in English, self-made lunch, cookbook, transfers
Not included: drinks, tips

Chiang Mai - Doi Suthep and small workshops

In the morning you'll be picked up and taken to one of Chiang Mai's oldest temples, Wat Phra Singh. This temple is a fine example of the ancient Lanna architecture (1259-1588). Then travel up the 1676 meter high hill on Doi Suthep. At the top is Chiang Mai's most famous temple, Wat Doi Suthep Prathat. From the parking area you can count another 300 steps to the temple, but you can also choose to (optionally) go by cable car instead. The view from the temple terrace is simply amazing.
After lunch at a local restaurant, visit various studios in the district of Sankamphaeng, known for its traditional crafts. In the workshops you can see how for example the bamboo and paper umbrellas are made​​. It is also interesting to see the silversmith and a silk weaving or production of the beautiful paintwork. After this you go back to your hotel.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
09:00 hrs: Departure from the hotel
14:00 hrs: Back at the hotel

Included: English speaking guide, transfers, lunch
Not included: drinks, tips

Chiang Mai - Gliding through the treetops

You will be picked up from your hotel and brought to Baan Nam Khong, in the middle of the jungle about 50 km from Chiang Mai. Here you experience from a big height the 'Treetop Eco Adventure'. During the adventure you will discover a unique way to negotiate the virgin rainforest. Down cables connected with trees whizz through the treetops from platform to platform. You get to view the jungle from a completely different perspective. Throughout the 2 km trail which includes 22 platforms in the trees and two hanging bridges you will be supervised by an experienced team. After this jungle adventure you'll be driven back to your hotel.
Note: the minimum number of participants for this tour is 6 persons.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
08:30 hrs: Departure from the hotel
12:30 to 1:30 p.m: Back at the hotel

Included: English speaking guide, transfers, entrance fees, treetop adventure
Not included: drinks, tips

Chiang Mai - Two-day trek (book before departure)

This two-day trek takes you through beautiful landscapes and picturesque villages of various tribes. You walk, make a ride on an elephant and sail on a bamboo raft. The circumstances are somewhat primitive, but for the overnight stay, beds and mosquito nets are provided. You'll need sleeping bags and backpacks for the trip but there is also the possibility of hiring them there. Luggage that you don't need during the trek, can be stored at our hotel in Chiang Mai. A towel is handy. During the hike you carry yourself the things that you need.

Please specify at the time of booking whether you want to go along with this trek. Note: If there are only 1 to 4 participants for this optional hike, it will be performed on a 'join in' basis. That means that other people (outside your group) can participate in the excursion. From 5 participants +, you will have your 'own' group.

First walking day, Chiang Mai - Karen village: Between 09:00 and 09:15 you'll be picked up from your hotel by pick-up truck . The ' back to basics' adventure begins! In the village of Mae Malai you stop at the local market, where your guide does some last minute shopping before dinner. Continue to the Mork Fah waterfall, here you can swim and relax. We use a local restaurant to take lunch, then continue to drive to the Pong Deuad hot springs for a short stop. Here starts the trek. You walk for about four hours over the wooded hills and rice paddies. After arriving in a village of the Karen minority, where you overnight, you can explore the village and its surrounding area. Your guide focuses on the preparation of a tasty but simple dinner. After dinner it's time for a social gathering with stories, jokes and dance around the campfire.
Included meals are lunch and dinner today.

Second walking day, Karen village - Chiang Mai: Probably you will wake up to the noise of the village roosters! Rise early and experience the first happenings within the village. After breakfast we say goodbye to your hosts and continue the trek. You walk in about an hour to an elephant camp. Take your place on a giant grey and then ride for about an hour to a village of the Red Lahu minority. Once there, you say goodbye to your elephant and his mahout (trainer). On the river lie the bamboo rafts already waiting for you (depending on the water!). You make a leisurely rafting trip of approximately two hours to Sob Kai, a village of the Shan minority. Here you have lunch before the pickup truck drives you back to Chiang Mai. At around 17:00 you'll be back at your hotel.
Included meals are breakfast and lunch today.

Note: This trek can be run in different ways. The trek is easy to do for people with a good condition. Realize, however, that in case of heavy rain the walking route may be slippery and therefore a lot heavier than under normal conditions. Depending on the season and weather, the route is sometimes adjusted. It may be that you visit alternate villages. Your tour leader looks at the situation on the ground and makes the judgements. The above-mentioned timings are of course approximate.

Tour schedule (subject to change and in consultation with the tour leader):
Day 1 at 09:00 am: Departure from the hotel
Day 2 at 17:00 pm: Back at the hotel

Included: Experienced English speaking guide / cook, entrance fee Huay Nam Dang National Park, 1x breakfast, 2x lunch, 1x dinner, transfers by pickup truck, simple accommodation, ride an elephant (approx. 1 hour), bamboo rafting (approximately 2 hours)
Not included: drinks, tips