Off-road Dirt Bike Enduro Tours In Northern Thailand Riding Honda

Motorcycle tours are usually for experienced riders but we know there are a lot of seasoned riders out there that have never had an experience off road. In 2007 we will introduce a tour for novice off roaders.

Providing you are capable of handling a road bike with ease come with us and let us show you the joys of getting dirty on the trails. But, a word of caution, after being in the capable hands of our team we guarantee that a dirt bike will be on your 'must have' list! Will your marriage cope with this? Let's dirt bike Thailand.

This tour is designed for experienced road riders with little or no experience in riding off road. It is not designed for novice motorcyclists! Off road riding with dirt bikes is very different from road biking. The first obvious difference is the height of the machine and the higher centre of gravity. The other major difference is the terrain!

We introduced this tour because many riders who toured with us saw the dirt bike and expressed an interest in dirt-bike touring but didn't have the skills or experience. If this is you, take a look at this tour and seriously consider it as we guarantee that if you can ride a road bike we will show you the joys of riding in the jungles of Thailand.

We have given the option for a day training on our Enduro track but this is not essential as our team will be riding with you to give you pointers on how to navigate your machines through this region safely and with a great deal of fun.

We will leave Chiang Mai city for the first day riding along winding roads with some of the most sharpest hairpin bends in Thailand. Over 6 days we will slowly build up your confidence, riding easy to moderate trails into the outback of North West Thailand.

On average we will be riding 60% road and 40% off road but we are able to alter this as your experience and confidence grows. Within a short time we will have you ploughing through rivers, climbing up steep mountain passes and trails to 2,300 meters above sea level and along tight forest paths at the Burmese border.

We will stay in a different guest house every night and feast on Thailand's world renowned cuisine. The accommodation we use is local run establishments offering quality unique lodgings.

- Day 1: Road and trail riding to Pai town
- Day 2: Riding to Pangmapha wilderness centre.
- Day 3: Riding to Mae Hong Son Shan town.
- Day 4: Riding to Mae Sariang.
- Day 5: Riding to Mae Chaem.
- Day 6: Riding to Wat Chan.
- Day 7: Return Chiang Mai city.

Notes:
- We will be covering a lot of ground on this adventure tour. Our team will guide you through the jungles and trails of Thailand offering tips and advice on off road riding techniques. Providing you have good experience riding road bikes our experienced competition standard Enduro team will introduce you quickly and safely to the joys of dirt biking.
- Our team will decide where we ride each day depending on how well your techniques and ability and confidence grows. We have added a few extra support riders in this tour so if any of the group come on quicker than others we can split the group and ride regions suitable for every ability.
- It's not all riding as we will be also visiting many areas rich in culture and diversity including much time spent in the company of the hill tribes of the region and a possibly a few wild nights you will remember for a very long time.

7 DAYS WILDERNESS ADVENTURE

We will be riding Honda XR 250's into some of the most remote regions in Thailand. This tour is not suitable for inexperienced riders as we will be riding very deep into the jungle with very few inhabitants and over sometimes tricky terrain. Adventure is what this trip is about and we guarantee plenty of it! Leave your money behind because where we're going you won't be able to spend it.

We leave Chiang Mai city riding approximately 80 kilometres on smooth roads before we meet some easy off-road riding to get you warmed up. The first evening we will be staying 1,800 meters above sea level in comfortable bungalow accommodation, a time to relax and discuss the plans for the next 5 days... Our support guys will load up with essential items including food, water, tents, blankets, sleeping bags and possibly a case of beer for evenings around the camp fire. This is called a 'Wilderness Adventure' and it is exactly that...

Our lead riders will be equipped with GPS navigation and walky-talky contact to the support vehicle and every person riding must work as a team, weaving our way through this huge area of forest, mountains and hill tribes. No tour is alike as we never follow the same routes twice in one season, so the adventure is as much for us as it will be for you. We do not give an itinerary except for stating when we leave Chiang Mai and when we return. Accommodation will either be homestay in the mountains...this means stopping at a hill tribe mountain village and asking the locals to put up a group of dirt bikers in their homes for the night! So expect the unexpected, at times we may be too far from civilization and in then we will use the tents and camp in the jungle.

9 day wilderness adventure

At times we will be very close to the Burmese border and for this you may find our normal guides are replaced by the Thai military who will guide us to safe regions and we may stay in army barracks.

This is pure adventure and the trails we take will depend entirely where our front wheel is pointing!

- Day 1: Road and trail riding.
- Day 2: Riding.
- Day 3: Riding.
- Day 4: Riding.
- Day 5: Riding.
- Day 6: Riding.
- Day 7: Return Chiang Mai city

Notes:
- If you are seeking great riding then this is for you. If you are looking for luxury hotels, hot showers and western world creature comforts this tour is not for you! Many times we will be showering in cool mountain streams and waterfalls, food will be barbecued on camp fires and please do not expect thick juicy steaks and jacket potatoes! Food will be good quality local food so we hope you like Rice! Just joking...the food is great!
- We ran this tour first in 2003 and 2004 with great success. Our Thai support riders enjoy this tour more than any other tour we run. We run the tour between November and April with December/January being the best time with warm days and cool nights.
- We have allowed 'buffer' days before and after the 7-day riding section giving you time to relax and enjoy the city nightlife before hitting the trails. We can customise this tour to suit your requirements and time schedules.

DIRT BIKE ENDURO HOLIDAY

Our dirt bike journey will take us over countless mountains to the border of Burma where we will enjoy a few evenings in the company of some of the colourful hill-tribes indigenous to this region. Depending on your choice you will eat with them and sleep in their villages. You don't need to be a superstar MotoX rider although some experience in off road biking would be an advantage. Providing you are an accomplished road rider we can get you safely (and with a lot of fun) over the terrain in this vast jungle region. Expect to push your riding skills to the max pushing through many rivers, over dusty and rocky trails up to 2000 meters above sea level.

This is an adventure biking tour but we do allow plenty of time for enjoying the breathtaking sights and maybe a beer or two in some local friendly establishments (when the day's riding is over!). This is a back-to-basics tour meaning we go miles from mainstream tourism as the best off-roading is never too close to a Hilton hotel! We stay in unique bungalow style lodges and locally-run guest houses situated high in the mountains with spectacular views over the sub-Himalayas. Most customers rate the places we stay as one of the highlights of the bike tour. We will stay in a different place every night.

dirtbike enduro holiday

- Day 1: Road and off road riding to Wat Chan Karen village. (~190 km)
- Day 2: Off Road to Mae Chaem and Thailand's highest mountain (~185 km some road riding)
- Day 3: Road to Khun Yuam including difficult off road riding in places. Alternative route available for less experienced riders. (~155 km)
- Day 4: ~125 kilometers of fantastic off roading along the Salween river then road riding onwards to Mae Hong Son.
- Day 5: Easy day road and gentle off roading exploring this beautiful Shan town and Ruam Thai royal village (~160 km)
- Day 6: Early start riding out to Soppong and Lisu Mountain Lodge and remote waterfall including 4 river crossings. (~130 km)
- Day 7: Ride off road to remote underground cave, plus Burmese hill-tribe village, and up to the border of Burma. (~130 km)
- Day 8: Off road to Pai (difficult riding alternative route available) (~100 km)
- Day 9: Long days riding for our return to Chiang Mai city. Mixture of road and off road (~210 km)
- Day 10: Free use of 125cc city scooters for day of leisure and a night in Chiang Mai city with the team.

Notes:
- Our tours are designed by riders for riders. We operate our tours with safety first and then fun and adventure. You will not find us flying red flags on our motorcycles or holding up umbrellas for you to follow the guide. We all work as a team in making choices to what we do and see on each day.
- We stay in a different accommodation every evening and dine on world renowned food every day. Most of our motorcycle tours include good accommodation unique to Thailand but on one Enduro tour we live and sleep in tents in the jungle and cook our own food under the stars.
- The off-road riding can be as easy or as difficult as your experience can deal with.

Our unique partnership with Motorbike Thailand means we can offer tours in Vietnam alone or a twin country biking tour in Northern Thailand and Northern Vietnam. Enduro, road touring and scooter tours in either countries await the adventurous motorcyclist. Contact our staff in Vietnam or in Thailand at http://www.motorbikethailand.com/contact.htm to start an adventure of your life-time.

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