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The ancient kingdom of Thailand is a land of many discoveries ..... historic colorful temples .... spicy cuisine .... exotic cultures .... lush jungles ..... and more smiles per mile than anywhere you may travel. Our Thailand bike tour through this magical country highlights it all. We meet in Bangkok, but immediately head out to quiet Nakhon Sawan. Our bike tour heads northward through the flat agricultural central plains of Thailand. This region provides many opportunities to explore small villages, ornate Buddhist temples and ruins from Thailand's long and colorful past, including fabled Sukhothai, where we have to take a full day off the bikes to discover and fully appreciate this ancient capitol. The flat plains start giving way to rolling hills and you'll cycle through thick forests and mid-sized market towns as we wend our way further north, stopping to visit ancient temples in Lampang, before heading into Chiang Mai. You'll enjoy another free day in Chiang Mai, one of the original Thai Kingdoms, with its vibrant night market, outstanding handicrafts and numerous temples. The last cycling leg winds its way through the Karst outcroppings of the hill country north of Chiang Mai. Here you'll discover Buddhist temples built into caves and many of Thailand's ethnic tribes, still living their traditional ways. We relax in a remote mountain lodge near Chiang Dao and by the Mae Kok River in Tha Ton, before reaching the finale of our Thailand cycling holiday in the tiny village of Sop Ruak on the edge of the Mae Khong River, flowing out of China's highlands. Come discover the land of smiles!