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Step away from efficiency and speed, and reconnect with what matters to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large hero-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/E2BD543D-FF52-4D13-ACA0-4D480063BE5F-320x180.jpg\" alt=\"Small is beautiful eco tour from Chiang Mai\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"chips\">\n<span class=\"chip\">&#x1f557; <b>About 5 hours<\/b> (8:00\u201313:45)<\/span>\n<span class=\"chip\">&#x1f4b0; <b>3,500 THB<\/b> \/ person<\/span>\n<span class=\"chip\">&#x1f465; From <b>4 people<\/b><\/span>\n<span class=\"chip\">&#x1f6b2; Cycling + home-cooked lunch<\/span>\n<span class=\"chip\">&#x1f4cd; From and to Chiang Mai<\/span>\n<span class=\"chip\">&#x1f5e3; English \/ Japanese<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"btn-line\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/66918081904\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ask or book on WhatsApp<small>Just send \"Small is beautiful tour\" \u2014 questions are welcome<\/small><\/a>\n<p class=\"btn-alt\">Prefer email? <a href=\"\/en\/inquiry\/\">Use our inquiry form \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 Highlights of This Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns feat is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Host Sawan\" class=\"wp-image-3627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1600x1600.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc.jpg 1726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Meet \"Small is Beautiful\"<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The way of life Sawan found while traveling the world: living true to your values, not scale or speed. His stories make room in your heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Cycling trip\" class=\"wp-image-3615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4301.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. A \"Slow\" Bicycle Ride<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cycle with Sawan through local Chiang Mai scenery you rarely see on ordinary tours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch\" class=\"wp-image-3623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. \"Simple\" Thai Cooking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick organic, home-grown ingredients and cook seasonal Thai dishes with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list reco\">\n<li>People interested in sustainable living<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anyone curious about unique ways of life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who have forgotten how to pause<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Host: Sawan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Host Sawan\" class=\"wp-image-3627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1600x1600.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4368-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc.jpg 1726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sawan works half the year and spends the other half traveling the world by bicycle. Through the cultures and people he has met, he came to value \"Small is beautiful\". For him, richness means enjoying each day and connecting with people \u2014 not big success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At his home in Chiang Mai, he grows vegetables, keeps chickens and is working toward self-sufficiency. This ManiTabi-only tour lets you share his way of life. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nomad.bicycle.coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sawan's Instagram<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary (Planned)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"note\">* A shorter version without cycling can also be arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"time wp-block-paragraph\">8:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet in Chiang Mai<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travel by private van to a quiet area outside the city (about 30 minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"On the way to the countryside\" class=\"wp-image-3630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1938-1.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"time wp-block-paragraph\">8:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Sawan, coffee time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introductions over coffee Sawan roasted himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee beans roasted by Sawan\" class=\"wp-image-3618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4331.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"time wp-block-paragraph\">9:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cycling through local life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ride past rice fields and everyday scenes tourists rarely see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1436\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4304.jpg\" alt=\"Cycling with Sawan\" class=\"wp-image-3616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4304.jpg 1436w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4304-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4304-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4304-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4304-50x67.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4304-1149x1536.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"time wp-block-paragraph\">9:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garden harvest and cooking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sawan's house runs on rooftop solar power and rainwater, and he sleeps in a tent upstairs. Harvest lemongrass, kaffir lime and turmeric from his organic garden, then cook with neighbors' organic produce, using a traditional mortar. On this day the menu was morning glory and pork curry, Thai omelet and butterfly-pea jasmine rice (it changes with the season). Rest in a hammock after lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sawan's house\" class=\"wp-image-3614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0058.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Picking kaffir lime leaves\" class=\"wp-image-3637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4326.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Home-cooked lunch\" class=\"wp-image-3623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4371-e1754144839381.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"time wp-block-paragraph\">12:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cycle back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A relaxing cool-down ride with new scenery. We also stop at a church to glimpse a side of Thai life beyond Buddhism (mass is on Sundays only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0009-e1754232520756-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"A Christian church\" class=\"wp-image-3665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0009-e1754232520756-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0009-e1754232520756-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0009-e1754232520756-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0009-e1754232520756-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_0009-e1754232520756.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl-step is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"time wp-block-paragraph\">13:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Van back to Chiang Mai<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tl-step is-end is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"time wp-block-paragraph\">13:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finish in Chiang Mai<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"btn-line\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/66918081904\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ask or book on WhatsApp<small>Questions only are perfectly fine<\/small><\/a>\n<p class=\"btn-alt\">Prefer email? <a href=\"\/en\/inquiry\/\">Use our inquiry form \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vtrack is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vcard is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kanto, a tour guest\" class=\"wp-image-3626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manitabi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4349-1-\u30b3\u30d4\u30fc.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nm wp-block-paragraph\">Kanto, living in Chiang Mai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"I felt Sawan's way of life.\" His story of how his values formed over years of travel stayed with me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vcard is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"nm wp-block-paragraph\">H.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooking Thai food with vegetables I picked myself was so fresh it thrilled all my senses. Meeting Sawan made me rethink my own travels and life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price &amp; Tour Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"info\">\n<tr><th>Price<\/th><td>3,500 THB per person<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Duration<\/th><td>About 5 hours (meet 8:00 in Chiang Mai \u2192 finish 13:45 in the city)<br\/>Afternoon tours and a shorter version without cycling can be arranged<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Minimum group size<\/th><td>4 people<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Meeting point<\/th><td>Meet in Chiang Mai and travel to the countryside by private van (about 30 minutes)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Language<\/th><td>English \/ Japanese<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Included<\/th><td><span class=\"prep\">Please ask us<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><th>Not included<\/th><td><span class=\"prep\">Please ask us<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cancellation Policy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"info\"><tr><th>Before the deposit is paid<\/th><td>No charge<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>After the deposit, up to 21 days before the tour<\/th><td>50% of the tour price<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>20 to 7 days before the tour<\/th><td>75% of the tour price<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>6 days before the tour or no-show<\/th><td>100% of the tour price<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note wp-block-paragraph\">Bank transfer and remittance fees are non-refundable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note wp-block-paragraph\">See our <a href=\"\/en\/travel-terms\/\">Travel Terms and Conditions<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Bring &amp; Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recommended<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hat \/ sunscreen \/ small towel \/ sunglasses \/ drink \/ insect repellent \/ small backpack or shoulder bag (handy on the bicycle)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In light rain we cycle in raincoats. In heavy rain, for safety, we go to Sawan's garden by van instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes you don't mind getting dirty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most activities are outdoors \u2014 please prepare for heat, sun and insects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sawan also runs a caf\u00e9 on an irregular basis, so we confirm availability for each request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tours are usually in the morning, but afternoons can be arranged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Booking &amp; Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cta-end\">\n<p><strong>Just curious? That is perfectly fine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Questions, dates, group size \u2014 send us a message on WhatsApp or use the inquiry form.<\/p>\n<a class=\"btn-line\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/66918081904\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Message us on WhatsApp<small>We reply personally \u2014 questions are welcome<\/small><\/a>\n<p class=\"btn-alt\"><a href=\"\/en\/inquiry\/\">Send an inquiry form \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list rel\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/en\/2026\/07\/17\/old-city-walk-tour\/\">Chiang Mai Old City Local Walking Tour | Stroll with a Local Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/en\/2026\/08\/12\/cacao-farm-and-lunch\/\">From Cacao to Chocolate: A Farm Visit and Local Home-Cooked Lunch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manitabi.com\/en\/2024\/12\/03\/ethnic-minority-tour-experience-life-in-a-tai-lue-village\/\">[Ethnic Minority Tour] Experience Life in a Tai Lue Village<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tour\/\">All ManiTabi tours \u2192<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cycle through quiet countryside, harvest fresh vegetables from the garden, and cook a meal together. 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