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Cnx HALF DAY CYCLING CULTURE TRIP With LJ Guide and Private car

Discover Chiang Mai’s hidden charm on a private Half-Day Cycling Trip with LJ Guide. Ride through ancient ruins and rural villages for an authentic local experience.

The Lost Empire of the Ping River: A Private Cycling Expedition Through the Sunken Ruins of Wiang Kum Kam

Most visitors think Chiang Mai’s history begins at the Old City walls. They are wrong. Hidden beneath the silt of the Ping River lies a much older secret—a forgotten capital that was lost to the Great Flood for centuries.

Are you ready to rediscover it?

Our Private Half-Day Cycling & Culture Trip takes you to the mysterious "Underground City" of Wiang Kum Kam. On two wheels, we navigate the quiet lanes of this archaeological park, weaving through 700-year-old ruins that feel like a Thai version of Pompeii. Away from the tourist crowds and the city noise, this is your chance to pedal through history in the most intimate way possible.

Why Savvy Explorers Choose This Private Route:

The Sunken City Secrets: Explore the excavated ruins of Wat Kan Thom and Wat Chedi Liam. These are the silent witnesses to the birth of the Lanna Kingdom, once submerged under river mud and now brought back to light.
The Living Village: This isn't just a museum; it’s a living community. Cycle through lush longan orchards and past traditional wooden homes where the local Lanna way of life continues undisturbed.
The Freedom of Two Wheels: The ruins of Wiang Kum Kam are spread out. Walking is too slow, and a car is too fast. A bicycle is the perfect middle ground, allowing you to stop, touch the ancient bricks, and soak in the atmosphere at your own pace.

Itinerary

Chiang Mai Bike Tour : Itinerary

Morning 08.30 – 12.00

Afternoon 13.00 – 16.30

08.30	Met and Transferred by an English Speaking Guide from the hotel to Trekker camp, a centre of cycling tour & gears where briefly information about a cycling route as well as the instructions of using the mountain bike will be explained.
09.00	Stop at Wat Koh Klang, an important temple of this community.
09.30	Stop at Wat Koh Klang, an important temple of this community.
10.00	Visit McKean, A Leprosy Rehabilitation Center which’s in charge of the Church of Christ in Thailand where people give and express their love to God. Admirably, there, people have been caring and helping each other for more than hundred years. Get around the hospital’s compound and enjoy purchasing many lovely souvenirs at the handicraft center belonged to the hospital.
10.30	Proceed cycling to the vegetables plantation belonged to the villagers which is the trend of sustainable agriculture. Over there, the land has been reclaimed without using any chemical fertilizer. Instead, the farmers prevent and eliminate pests by using natural process. Explore around to see plantations of cabbage, chili, corn, eggplant, pea, shallot, and garlic for examples. Next, continue cycling a bit more to see various types of fruits such as banana, mango, and etc. Also if you love to join the gardener activities likes cultivating, watering, and fishing, these are something quite interesting to do as well!
11.00	Leave for the Informational Centre of Wiang Kum Kam to get some background information of the ruin city. Wiang Kum Kam is the ancient underground empire of Lanna kingdom built by King Mang Rai where many ruin archeological excavations and sites for instances temples, Buddha images and old potteries have been discovered.
11.30	Further biking through the village viewing Wiang Kum Kam in general. Make a first stop at Wat Chang Kum (also known as Wat Khan Tom), the first archeological site which was found in 1984. Keep on traveling to Wat E-Kang, Wat Nhan Chang, Wat Pu Beai, Wat Pra Thart Khaow, and the last temple, Wat Chedi Liem (also known as Wat Ku Kam Luang). Appreciate the enormous facet pagoda restored many times both by the Thai and Burmese consequently which shows a lot of mixture on the architecture’s style on the Chedi itself.
12.30	Return to Trekker camp and transferred to the hotel.

Terms and Conditions

PACKAGE PRICES INCLUDED

Sightseeing as the itinerary including admission fee as stated in program
English speaking local guide during join tours
Admission fee of the tour guide for the guide if applicant
Accidental insurance
Hotel transfer and transportation for tour
Credit card charge
Express way & parking fee

THE PRICES EXCLUDED

Personal items & hotel incidental charges
Meal and drink
Government VAT
Accommodation
Gratuities to the guide, driver and hotel’s porter
Third language speaking guide charge extra 700 Baht/day
Third language speaking guide charge extra 500 Baht/half day tour or 1000 baht/day tour (Day tour)

Chiang Mai Bike Tour : Remark

Child between 2-12 years old pay 75% of adult rate
Child under 2 years old pay 25% of adult rate
Payment : Credit Card Fax Form (American Express), Paypal or money wire transfer
This package is request 30 for deposit once to secure the booking. The balance payment will be made on arrival.

Price (Tour)

Options	1 pax	2 pax	3-5 pax	6-9 pax
1.City Center Hotel Available: 10	2,360 ฿/pp	1,500 ฿/pp	1,500 ฿/pp	1,290 ฿/pp
2.Four Season Hotel Available: 10	3,210 ฿/pp	1,930 ฿/pp	1,820 ฿/pp	1,395 ฿/pp
3.Darathai Hotel Available: 10	2,570 ฿/pp	1,610 ฿/pp	1,500 ฿/pp	1,340 ฿/pp
4.Bella Villa Hotel Available: 10	3,210 ฿/pp	2,040 ฿/pp	1,720 ฿/pp	1,500 ฿/pp

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