Proposed trip plan. Chiang Mai, Pai, Chiang Rai, Nan, Chiang Mai

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Hi all,

I'm planning a 2 week trip and I am interested in what people think of the schedule.

One of my mates who is coming with me only has 2 weeks available, but there is so much I want to see I am not sure I will have enough time to do it all.

I have been to Pai and Mae Rim a number of times so I know that part pretty well. I have never been to Chiang Rai or Nan before.

I have ordered the Golden triangle map, and will purchase a bike GPS with maps, but due to time constraints I won't have access to those for a couple of weeks. When I get those I will do up a trip plan, but for now I only need a rough plan to decide days required and good stop ideas.

Days:

[list type=decimal]
[*]Arrive Chiang Mai (CM).
[*]Ride to Mae Rim and do some tourist stuff in the area.
[*]Mae Taeng white water rafting
[*]Ride to Pai
[*]Pai
[*]Ride towards Chiang Rai (CR). Stop somewhere half way
[*]Night in CR
[*]Ride towards Nan, stop halfway
[*]Night in Nan
[*]Ride towards CM, stop half way
[*]Spare night possibly required somewhere on the trip
[*]Spare night possibly required somewhere on the trip
[*]Return to CM
[/list type=decimal]

What do people think?

I'm also looking for a nice town to stop between the following towns, bonus points if they have a nice place to enjoy a beer :)
Mae Taeng and Pai
Pai and CR
CR and Nan
Nan and CM

Thanks in advance.
 

Deano747

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When are you going up? I and 3 others will be there from the 4 th Nov for 2 weeks.
 
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Deano747;301751 wrote: When are you going up? I and 3 others will be there from the 4 th Nov for 2 weeks.
I along with 5 of my friend will be doing Mae hong son loop and GT loop from Nov 1st to 6th starting from Chiang Mai.
 

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psandee;301756 wrote: I along with 5 of my friend will be doing Mae hong son loop and GT loop from Nov 1st to 6th starting from Chiang Mai.
Excellent. I may see you up there. We will be at the X Centre around 11am on the 5th, and around 9am on the 6th.
 

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Tony for me this does not work.

[list type=decimal]
[*]Arrive Chiang Mai (CM).
[*]Ride to Mae Rim and do some tourist stuff in the area.
[*]Mae Taeng white water rafting
[*]Ride to Pai
[*]Pai
[*]Ride towards Chiang Rai (CR). Stop somewhere half way
[*]Night in CR
[*]Ride towards Nan, stop halfway
[*]Night in Nan
[*]Ride towards CM, stop half way
[*]Spare night possibly required somewhere on the trip
[*]Spare night possibly required somewhere on the trip
[*]Return to CM
[/list type=decimal]

You're trying to do too much, with the rafting in Mae Taeng, then out to Pai, then back again & over to Nan.
Either skip Pai, or do rafting from Pai with Guy at Thai Adventure Rafting
http://www.thairafting.com/about/
then carry on arpound the MHS Loop.

I'd recommend you check out the GTR TRip planning for some guide lines
https://www.gt-rider.com/tour-options

The GTR Accommodation recommendations are all here
https://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-motorcycle-forum/forumdisplay.php/60-Accommodation-North-Thailand