ScenicThe Nan Loop
Chiang Mai, Thailand
8 days
Tour C in the operator's range and the one it sells to sport riders: wide sweeping bends, very little traffic and, in its own words, knee sliders optional. The loop runs Chiang Mai to Phayao, on to Nan for two nights with a 491-kilometre day trip out from there, then Uttaradit and a fast return to Chiang Mai. There are a few sights along the way, ancient temple murals and a weaving village among them, but the operator is honest that the appeal is the roads themselves and how far they sit from anywhere tourists normally go. The bike list skews accordingly toward the Kawasaki Versys 650, Honda CB650R, Suzuki V-Strom 650 and 1050 and the Ducati Monster. Published price is 64,189 baht per person, all-inclusive of meals, fuel, rooms, entrance fees and transfers.
