• Chiang Mai – The Rose of the North
• Chiang Rai and the stunning White Temple
• Riding through the spectacular limestone karst mountains of Laos
• Experience the warm hospitality of the local hill tribes
• Ride up to the Laos/Chinese border at Boten – formerly a casino town and a surreal experience
• Visit the Unesco World Heritage site of Luang Prabang
• Rest day with  a visit to a multi-tiered limestone waterfall and a bear sanctuary
• Phonsavan. Ride to the mysterious “Plain of Jars” and see if you can solve the puzzle!
• The road from Luang Prabang to Vientiane is one of the best in S.E. Asia
• Experience the vibrant capital city of Vientiane
• Ride 200km along the banks of the Mekong
• Sunrise hot air balloon ride over the beautiful Vang Vieng valley (optional, and additional cost applies).
• Ride through four Thai national parks in one day
• Beers at sunset overlooking the Mekong!

1. Chiang Mai to Dan Sai. 9:00am sees us on the bikes with engines running and an eagerness to “get out there” and start the experience. We’ll let you get familiar with the controls and handling of the Vstrom 650 by exiting the city on an easy highway before the going gets twisty. Today’s ride is about getting to our overnight hotel set in the beautiful and tranquil mountains of Loei close to the Thai/Laos border. The ride comprises a mix of twisty roads with a few straights to take a breather on! We’ll split the trip with the world-famous Fae’s Elephant Hospital where you have the opportunity to get up close with these magnigicent creatures.
2. Dan Sai to Vientiane. An eight o’clock start to the day and straight down to the Friendship Bridge for the border crossing into Laos. Our experienced staff will handle all of the difficult paperwork to take a bike into Laos, hopefully the process will be complete within a couple of hours. After crossing the Mekhong river into Laos, twe are presented with some beautiful riding through remote farming villages, the road bordered by rice paddies. On arrival at the capital of Vientiane, we will visit Patuxay monument, the Buddha Park, Tat Luang Pagoda and other points of interest around capital.
3. Vientiane to Thakhek. Head west out of the city to the upcoming town of Thakhek, home of beautiful French colonial architecture nestled on the banks of the Mekhong. A truly charming town with lots of unrealised tourism potential – visit it now!
4. Thakhek to Vieng Thong. Part of the world famous Thakhek loop offering breathtaking views of towering karst mouuntains, lush forests and serene rural villages. Along the way there’s waterfalls, caves and potentail swimming spots.
5. Vieng Thong to Phonsavan. After a quiet night in rustic Vieng Thong, we mount up agan and head for the Plain of Jars. Denoted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the mysterious area housing large megalithic era stone vessels who’s original use has baffled explorers throughout the ages. This was also the most heavily bombed area of the country during the Vietname war and there is still strong evidence of this whereby the locals have used large shell cases as stilts to raise their houses above the rice paddy and also craters. Be careful where you step as there is still unexploded ordanance!
6. Phonsavan to Luang Prabang. A mixed bags of roads running through an ever-changing geological landscape sees us heading west towards the cultural capital of the country. Luang Prabang is the gem of Laos and sometimes referred to “The Rose of South East Asia” with it’s untouched colonial era architecture and quaint little lanes leading down to the river. We’ll lodge in a nice central location close to the river and an easy walk to the nightlife and old city center.
7. Activity day in Luang Prabang. Activities include:
   A visit to the Kuang Si waterfall, boasting pale turquoise blue water that tumbles from the dense jungle above into perfectly sculpted limestone tiered pools below.
   An Asian black bear sanctuary.
   Visits to the places of interest in the UNESCO protected city.
   Mekong sunset river cruise.
8. Luang Prabang to Nam Kat Yorla Pa. After leaving the city we’ll head into the River Ou Valley before ascending into the high mountain passes and passing through the regional capital of Oudom Xai. Our overnight destination of Nam Kat Yorla Pa resort is absolutely unique in the area. The resort and surrounding area offers such activities such as ziplining and trekking to waterfalls but all done in sympathy with the the natural surroundings found in the national park area where its situated. We consider the jewel in the crown of the tour.
9. Nam Kat Yorla Pa to Boten. A lunchtime start to take advantage of the activities available in the national park and then it’s on the bikes for the short 130km ride to our next overnight of Boten, right on the Chinese border with the predominant language being Mandarin Chinese. After passing through hours of extremely rural scenery, arrival in this modern town will come as quite a shock. Its reputation as a den of iniquity has somewhat diminished over the last few years, with the closure of the casinos and most of the brothels. However, it’s definitely worth a look for the curiosity value and the noodle shops serve up some of the best fayre ever!
10. Boten to Huay Xai. Heading back away from the Chinese border and towards the international Thai/Laos crossing at Huay Xai. The road descends through gorgeous valleys and high mountain passes with spectacular ridge-line riding and the associated panoramic views. Our last evening in Laos will be spent on the banks of the river Mekhong in the sleepy town of Huay Xai from which we can observe the bright lights of Chiang Khong on the opposite bank.
11. Chiang Khong to Chiang Mai. The last day and after all we’ve seen and encountered, there’s still a couple more highlights to share with you. Just outside of Chiang Mai is Wat Rong Khun, more commonly known as “The White Temple”. OK, it’s a tourist trap, but is absolutely stunning and a must see. After that and on our way back to Chiang Mai we’ll take a very remote and small road to a village ran by families who grow internationally famous coffee and you’ll have the opportunity to sample and purchase their wares. Arrival time back to Chiang Mai is forseen to be approx 4pm.

TBB Tours has been riding and operating tours in Laos since 2013, offering you great local knowledge and piece-of-mind so that you can relax and enjoy your trip with us.

This tour is “all inclusive” meaning that everything apart from evening meals and alcohol is supplied. Bikes, riding jacket & helmet, fuel, insurance, accommodation for 10 nights, breakfast, lunch and any admission fees with the exception of visa fees at the Burmese and Laos borders.
This is a tour suitable for anyone with a reasonable amount of “big bike” experience and pillions are welcome. We don’t ride extremely fast and definitely not recklessly but you must be competent and comfortable with speeds averaging between 80 – 120kph.