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Chiang Mai Mountain Biking: Buffalo Soldier Trail with Local Highlights and Lunch
4.9
13 Ratings
Phra Sing
Experience an epic mountain biking adventure in Chiang Mai with the Buffalo Soldier Trail. Discover the magic of the city beyond the renowned MTB trails and enjoy local highlights and lunch.
Experience an epic mountain biking adventure in Chiang Mai with the Buffalo Soldier Trail. Discover the magic of the city beyond the renowned MTB trails and enjoy local highlights and lunch.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trailhead - Enjoy a delicious coffee!
- Trailhead - Enjoy a delicious coffee!
What's Included
- Professional guide included
- Premium full suspension YT Jeffsy bike rental
- Complimentary helmet, knee and elbow pads, gloves, and hydration packs
- Lunch, drinks, and snacks provided
- Insurance coverage
- Professional guide included
- Premium full suspension YT Jeffsy bike rental
- Complimentary helmet, knee and elbow pads, gloves, and hydration packs
- Lunch, drinks, and snacks provided
- Insurance coverage
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us for a single day frenzied mountain biking voyage. The ‘Buffalo Soldier’ trip is a prime method to accustom yourself to the Chiang Mai trails. The route is speedy and smooth with just the correct level of technical requirements for an enjoyable ride.
Our adventure is carefully designed not just to expose you to the outstanding MTB trails but to…
Join us for a single day frenzied mountain biking voyage. The ‘Buffalo Soldier’ trip is a prime method to accustom yourself to the Chiang Mai trails. The route is speedy and smooth with just the correct level of technical requirements for an enjoyable ride.
Our adventure is carefully designed not just to expose you to the outstanding MTB trails but to give you a glimpse of Chiang Mai’s enchantments that remain undisclosed. Discover concealed locations, cultural marvels, and local lifestyle guided by our adept team. Regardless of your biking proficiency, we have something tailored for all. Plus, need not worry about the minutiae as we equip you with top tier bikes and gear.
- 10.45 am Start riding
- 12.00 pm Trail side lunch
- 4.00 pm Snack
- 5.30 pm Finish/Hotel drop off
- 8.00 am Hotel pick up
- 9.30 am Shop departure
- Bottom All Mountain or DH style shorts. If you don’t have one, we recommend light fabric shorts with elastic waist-band or surf shorts.
- Camera Sport or compact one.
- If you are bringing your own bike it should be tuned and in good working condition before the start of the tour. We strongly recommend you have your bike checked out prior to departure. A mountain bike of good quality and in good operating condition is essential. Our guides carry tools and a supply of spare parts suitable for use on most bikes. If your bike has special features or specifications, then you must supply your own parts and tools.
- Lightweight rain jacket Never trust the tropical climate
- Shoes Athletic shoes, lightweight hiking boots, or trail running shoes with a sturdy sole work well. (Riders can bring their own clipless pedals and shoes and we can install them on our bike).
- Some cash If you enjoy your ride, please tip your guide.
- Sunscreen & Sunglasses
- Time Schedule
- Top Cycling jersey or t-shirts
- WHAT TO BRING AND TO WEAR
Location
TRAILHEAD All Mountain Bike Tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(13 Ratings)
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125wouterd
Nov 22, 2023
Amazing experience - One of my favorite activities in chiang mai. Beautifull views, lovely trails and the guides were really entertaining and provided tips and tricks on how to ride. If I go back to chiang mai I will book another tour here!
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Robertdt2115fz
Nov 21, 2023
Trailhead - Best in northern Thailand! - Outstanding experience. Lek, Kom and Lungchai were experienced and really fun guides. Will be back for more next year! Thanks so much! 🙏
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Albintha3ipadvisor
Feb 24, 2023
This will be a great memory from our trip! - Cycling is fun and a great way to spend time with nice people in the nature! So glad to find Trailhead who really helped us making this a great memory from our trip! Go cycling, it’s fun!!
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Ssurplus
Jan 13, 2023
Awesome experience - Did 3 rides with trailhead, Buffalo soldier, fields of gold and smoke on the water, the experience with them was very good, booking was smooth via email communications, snacks, safety protection gear and lunch was provided. Shout out to Kom, Dan and VV and the staff in the shop, thank you for your excellent service. I will definitely book with trailhead when I am back in chiang mai again.
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Maria
Nov 17, 2022
Buffalo Soldier trail - The scenery and freshness of the air up the mountain is worth the trip.
Our guide and driver were fun, experienced ,very friendly and safety-oriented.
Excellent coffee with amazing view along the way. A must have!.
The bikes were very suitable. Recommended.
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Wei-yen
Jul 23, 2022
A great day biking in the mountains!! - Spent a day with Trailhead doing the Buffalo soldier mountain biking trip in early July. Have never biked on trails before but wanted a challenge. I will be honest: it was indeed challenging, and I fell a few times, but it was also an awesome way to spend time in the mountains around chiangmai, with lovely views, and a chance to do something different. There were 4 of us, the others being more experienced than I was with mountain biking, Luis and Dan were the guides with us, and Dan in particular stayed with me throughout the ride, to make sure I didn't kill myself haha, while the others went ahead with Luis. I really appreciated that the group was so small, and despite that, that there were 2 guides. Both Dan and Luis were really friendly, giving me good advice about how to ride safely. The bikes were great - well maintained and incredibly light despite their sturdiness. The company also provided personal safety equipment including knee pads, helmets, gloves and elbow pads and also a bag for belongings. Vivi (who crewed the van driving us up to the start point and picked us up at the end) made sure we had plenty of water and snacks such as bananas, apples and really tasty sweet omelettes to fortify us through our exertions. Trip ended with a nice lunch at a restaurant that had a large field with sheep(!). Dan sent pictures to us after, which was a nice souvenir from the trip.
I had a wonderful day, and I hope to sign up for other tours with Trailhead when I am next back in chiang mai!
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Simonpeterdenning
Feb 1, 2022
6 Stars - Outstanding Service - I cannot recommend Trailhead highly enough, do not hesitate to book with them, you will not regret it.
After doing Buffalo Solider, I immediately booked and completed the Thriller two days later. On the basis of my experiences on those two days, I am coming back to Chiang Mai in two weeks time so I can do all the other trails they do.
I would describe myself as an experienced beginner Mountain Biker who had not ridden a bike for 4 years before doing this trip. My guide on both days was Kom, who is a great host, a skilled rider and a talented cameraman.
I was very apprehensive at the beginning of the first day but Kom's encouragement and assurance built my confidence throughout the day so by the end, I was feeling pretty confident tackling fairly technical downhill stretches.
Kom kept an easy pace and stopped frequently checking that I was alright, he gave me options to do an easier route when the difficulty level increased, which takes the pressure off but also give you the opportunity to challenge yourself when you are ready.
In addition to a great day of tiring riding, the Trailhead team had prepared everything I needed for the day which included a top-of-the-range full suspension bike, a helmet, knee guards, gloves and a rucksack containing water, fruit and snacks. Both days ended with a stop off for a fabulous lunch (included in the price) at two great venues to sample famous local dishes.
Throughout the day Kom was constantly taking photos and video of me which he professionally put together and sent to me to keep; now that is 6 star service.
I must also give due credit to VV (pronounced Vivi) who provided an exemplary service as the support team with transport, advice and first aid after I had a little mishap and scuffed my arm. If that wasn't enough, VV hand-wrote me a list of things to do and places to go in my next destination and even took me to the bus station to help me buy my ticket there!
I have high expectations whenever I do something like this because I always try to do research and book following a recommendation, so I can assure anyone reading this, that Trailhead do not have a 5 star rating for nothing. You will not be disappointed!
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Peter
Nov 27, 2018
Quality bikes with quality guides backed by great crew - I did 3 tours with them. On the 2nd one I had an accident and I was taken care of better than you would believe. The accident happened early in the ride so they said they would give me another ride for free to make up for it. The bikes they provide are better than ones I own. The guides are passionate about biking and your having an enjoyable experience. I spent the most time with Lek who had recently returned from enduro riding in Nepal. I loved hearing his stories and riding with him. I had to go to the hospital and their office manager V picked me up at my hotel and walked me through everything and their insurance covered all costs and she even took me to her favorite pad thai restaurant and then we got some interesting deserts. Can't recommend them enough.
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Tina
Dec 23, 2017
Great day from start to finish! - Definitely suggest Trailhead to anyone who wants to bike while in Chiang Mai. We had a great experience from going through their tour selection and picking a ride, to the day of riding itself. We rode Buffalo Soldier with Kom and had so much fun! The ride is a mix of (minimal) pavement, both single and double track. The bikes were in great shape and they even offer a small day pack to use if needed for water and to fit your lunch. My husband and I would book a multi-day with them in the future hands down.
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Murradk2023
Nov 27, 2023
very challenging and interesting experience - was an unprecedented experience for me, I enjoyed it a lot, very challenging in beautiful mountain views
two small notes for improvement, one is that the trail was somewhat dangerous and not appropriate for beginner bikers, risky, and requires physical ability
i would expect to be a classification of participants based on experience
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