5 Downhill Tours in Thailand to Build a Day Around

1.Chiang mai Hike & Downhill Bike Adventure –Suthep National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · from $75Our pick

Spend about nine hours hiking from Mon Da Than Waterfall to Khun Chang Khian, a Hmong village, then ride an off-road mountain bike toward Huay Tueng Thao. Guides such as Tui, Tony, Jane, and Donai are known for patient trail support. Expect a serious workout, Thai food, jungle views, safety gear, and a maximum of eight people.

“One of my best adventures! Yes it is for adrenaline junkies and not the faint hearted! I have average fitness level and height phobia (bullish courage though) but our guide, Jenny helped me overcome it by guiding me slowly and I was confident to ride down the 12km by myself! Love the scenery and lunch!”

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2.No.1 Chiang Mai: Epic Doi Suthep Downhill MTB Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $74

Trade Chiang Mai’s city streets for a guided downhill mountain-bike ride from Doi Suthep National Park to Huai Tueng Thao Lake. You’ll test a quality bike, ride with safety gear and a support truck, visit Khun Chang Khian village for local coffee, and finish with Thai lunch. Guides such as Pom and Art may lead the ride.

“Great trip but very disappointing booking process. It was only luck and another person at our accommodation on the same trip that we were picked up, despite having paid online.Apparently our booking had not reached the company”

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3.Chiang Mai: 20km Downhill Mountain Biking Challenge Suthep M

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 1 day · from $60Best value

Ride from Doi Suthep’s 1,550-meter summit to Huay Tueng Thao Lake with guides such as Tony, Golf, Tui, or Joe. Expect two hours of downhill riding on jungle tracks, a Hmong village, a coffee stop, Thai lunch, and optional swimming. The route suits confident beginners and intermediate riders best.

“Very organized and professional tour provider. My guide Joe was very patient and kind. In my opinion, this might be considered more of an intermediate level ride as opposed to beginner. Regardless, I had a great time and recommend this tour to others.”

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4.No.1 Chiang Mai: Advanced Downhill Mountain Biking, Suthep N.Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $74

Take a six-hour downhill mountain-bike ride from Doi Pui Summit through Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. You’ll tackle rutted forest tracks, viewpoints, hill-tribe villages, and a ride to Lake Huay Tueng Tao. Transport, bike, safety gear, guide, water, lunch, and support are included. Strong fitness and intermediate to advanced riding skills are required.

“Het was een zware tocht vanwege de hevige regen begeleiding was prima”

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5.No.1 Chiang Mai: Advanced XC Downhill Biking, Doi Suthep N. Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $80

Start high on Doi Pui at about 1,550 meters and ride toward Lake Huay Tueng Tao through forest, plantations, ruts, roots, mud, sand, and steep descents. This six-hour advanced mountain-bike trip includes a hard-tail bike, protective gear, guide, support truck, lunch, water, and transport from Chiang Mai.

“It was an excellent ride through the National Park and farms. The bike is a hard tail but well maintained. A lot of the ride is on farming access roads but they are still pretty steep, rutted and challenging. No jumps or drops, so I would rate the doRead more”

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