This tour is all about fruit. The land between Chiang Mai and Lamphun is extremely fertile due to the proximity of the Ping River and tributaries. It is also very scenic. On this bikeride we concentrate on everything that grows here. You will see coconut palms, banana, mango and papaya trees; we will pass through endless longan plantations because this is longan country and Lamphun is the longan capital of Northern Thailand. Less easy to spot are trees that carry fruits like santol, starfruit, jackfruit, sugar apple, rose apple, tub tim, guava, rambutan, pomelo and dragon fruit.
This hugely entertaining program sees you cycling through a beautiful botanic garden, admire orchids and exotic palms, float on a lake in a paddleboat and, finally, fly from tree to tree like a monkey along ziplines in the forests of Chiang Mai.
A unique program that will let you participate in a treeplanting community project that will offset part of the carbon footprint of your holiday. You will stay in a basic but beautiful bamboo bungalow, the Pure Farm, on the edge of ricefields. You will hike into to the forest with local people, plant your trees and monitor the growth of the Tiger Trail trees. Learn about the forest and its impact on local agriculture. We will also tell you everything you want to know about Asian elephants and their role in tourism. The second night you will stay in a Palong village.
