On our first day we asked others in our group what made them keep returning to Backroads. We got many answers, from the excellent leaders, to the certainty of a great time, to the love of being active and learning each day on the trip. By the last night at our farewell dinner we understood completely! The overall experience pulled together so many facets that you just don't get on a typical trip, and left us with a feeling of "Wow!". We wouldn't have changed a thing, other than adding a few more days to keep it going! Thailand is a beautiful country to explore, and the people were always friendly, welcoming, and eager to help. I can't imagine a better first experience with Backroads!

The tour leaders and the national guide, gang let us know about all of the amazing culture, geography, agriculture, and it was just such an amazing complete trip filled with lots of local flavor, delicious food, over the top hotels, and the service was out of this world. Highly highly highly recommend this experience to anyone.!!!

This was a fantastic trip in every way. The trip leaders, the support staff, the overall itinerary, the bicycles, the food... can't say enough good things about it and would absolutely recommend.

After five BACKROADS bike vacations I applied to be a Trip Leader! I knew that my purpose in life was to share with others the joys of riding a bike. I'm so glad that I traveled as a guest! Being a Trip Leader is no vacation when your on duty 24/7 preparing bikes, routes, snacks, lunch, dinner and evening activities. Thank you Trip Leaders…True Heroes.

We are big fans of Backroads and this is our 5th trip ! We could have NEVER had experiences like this trying to plan an itinerary on our own ! They immerse you in the culture and you get to experience so much ! The highlights for us were visiting the local school, seeing the darling beautiful Thai children learning art and embroidery, language. We loved an afternoon of walking with elephants, getting to feed them watching them bathe in the river. It was nice having E bikes to ride all through northern Thailand and having local lunches in the small villages. The hotels were incredible and getting to stay at FOUR SEASONS Chiang Mai …it's one of the most beautiful hotels in the world ! And we have traveled the world ! My husband and I didn't know anyone on this trip and we have made so many friends and met wonderful people ! The guides are amazing …so attentive, fun , kind and organized! Thankyou Backroads for a trip of a lifetime !

This was such a beautiful trip that went way beyond anything I could have imagined it would be. I am truly blown away by how many varied and rich experiences we had -- biking through a range of beautiful scenery, eating everything from street food to elegant meals, insights into Buddhism with visits to temples, learning how to cook Pad Thai, jumping off a yacht and swimming and kayaking in the Phang Nga Bay, morning yoga on the beach, purchasing food and giving alms to the monks, and last but certainly not least, I got five massages during the trip! Our leaders were exceptional. I feel really lucky to have gone on this trip and am grateful to everyone who put together such a terrific itinerary. Thank you, Backroads!

This was one of the most fun vacations I have ever had. Thailand is a beautiful country with beautiful people. Our leaders, Courtney and Garrett were exceptional. They were organized, had great ideas and stop along the way for lunch and plenty of fun surprises. They made everything look seamless and fun. We stayed in fantastic hotels and were treated like royalty. Our local guide, Mr Ging and his team took us to the out of way places for lunch and dinner, taught us about growing rice and processing it and enlightened us about Thailand's culture. If you haven't done a Backroads's trip, you don't know what you're missing.

Thoroughly enjoyed the biking and the cultural deep dive!

This was our first Backroads trip. We were looking for an active trip where we could cover a lot of ground, learn about the culture, and enjoy biking. The Thailand trip exceeded our expectations. We had so many unique experiences—sights, tastes, cultural learnings, and outdoor activities—that we feel like we now know so much more about Thailand, the people, the history, and the way of living here. The guides were amazing, and we enjoyed the company of all of the other guests on the trip. We'll definitely do more Backroads trips in the future.

My friends and I have done dozens of bike tours and at least eight of them with Backroads. We still debate among ourselves which one was the best. The Backroads' Dolomites tour was always a top contender, but then came Croatia. Very tough to pick the top choice. Last week, we did your Thailand tour… and, as with all of your tours, found it a wonderful way to explore a new country and meet new friends. But this tour was considerably more than that. One of the three guides (Gingh) was a local who had intimate knowledge of the culture and history of Thailand. He explained to us the agriculture and introduced us to dozens of new spices we knew nothing about. The Thai cuisine was amazing and completely new to us. It is always a good idea to have at least one leader on the tour who has such familiarity with the terrain and its people. But Gingh added much more. He also embodied the kindness, humility and gentleness that we found in the Thai people, with a great sense of humor to boot. We've heard about the significant investment Backroads makes in training its leaders. That paid big dividends with Gingh but also with our other two leaders, Will Lineham and Vran Vratusa. They were all amazing. We had to leave the tour early on the last day—6 a.m. They not only arranged transportation, but all three leaders were there to say good bye with packaged breakfast for each of us. Does it get any better than that? We were impressed. In addition to great biking, this trip also provided the greatest educational experience of any bike tour we've ever taken. And there were other significant fun attractions…. like swimming with the elephants. I've concluded that our Thailand tour—with Vran, Will and Singh leading it—now tops all of our tours. I've put together a video that will help us—and our new Thai friends—savor the memories. You can see the fun we had at: https://vimeo.com/392944784