Groups:
2 pax up
Bangkok to Krabi Bike Ride
12 Day 11 Night Trip
TOUR ACTIVITIES: Biking/ Kayaking/ Trekking
LEVEL OF CYCLING ABILITY: Moderate Rider
TERRAIN: 60% flat roads and 40% up and down hill.
SEASONS: All year rounds
Southern Thailand, Lush tropical islands, Dazzling
palm-fringed beaches, Picturesque fishing villages with distinctive hand-paint
boats, Remote national parks, ubiquitous rubber estates, Scenic wildlife sanctuaries,
the juxtaposition of temple and mosques clearly define the region’s visual
appeal
TOUR HIGHLIGHT:
This itinerary gives you the very best of exploring
Thailand Central and Southern. Cycle trip begin to ride in Thailand Central
Plain at Samut Songkram Province past many provinces site along the Gulf of
Thailand Coast as: Phetchaburi; Cha am; Hua Hin; Prachuap Khiri Khan; and
Chumporn cross to the Andaman Coast at Ranong Province and Surat Thani (Southern
Thailand's largest province) onto Krabi, a seaside province that full of white
sandy beaches, crystal clear seawater, verdant forest with caves and waterfalls.
On this trip you will have a chance to experience Thais rural life and beautiful
nature from the Central Plains to the South. A cycling route is designed to
past villages, temples, schools, rice fields, rubber and oil palm plantations,
tropical fruit orchards and rain forests where you can find a hidden charming
of central plains and a fantastic of local south. Trip activities combine
with trekking and kayaking in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand’s largest
virgin rainforest) plus kayaking on a crystal-clear water of Krabi including
days to relax on beaches and a chance to experience local Thai foods.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1:
Bangkok – Samut Songkram
(Ride 30-50 km)
7.00 a.m. Leave Bangkok by air-con van to Samut Songkram Province. Begin our
trip by warm up cycling on village road past tropical fruit orchards, coconut
plantations, temples, schools, tradition Thai houses OR “Reau Thai”
and gardener villages through the “Damnoern Saduak Floating Market”.
Here! We will get an experience of a traditional market life style where traders
meet on the narrow “klongs” to trade products and wares by sampan
boat before continue biking to a riverside restaurant sites on the Mae Klong
River. Taste many kinds of Ampawa food recipes made from coconuts, lotus and
fresh water fishes from the river cooked with Thai herbs before continue our
trip by van to Bann Tai Hat Resort where we stay tonight. Then free time to
take a rest on resort’s swimming pool.
– L, D
Day 2:
Samut Songkram - Phetchaburi – Hun-Hin
(Ride 50-80 km)
After breakfast, travel by van to ancient town of Phetchaburi (Diamond and
Gold City) where we begin our cycling trip on scenic back road past rice fields,
farmer villages and quietly beach of “Cha-am” through “Hua
Hin”, one of Thailand’s most popular seaside resorts where the royal
family has a summer palace called “Klai Kangwon” (meaning “far
from worries”), a present residence of Thailand’s present King.
During cycling today you will discover real local Thais life of Thailand Central
Plain. No modern-day western life, people living from the products on their
lands with typical style of Thailand smiles.
– B, L, D
Day 3:
Hua Hin – Prachuap Khiri Khan - Baan Kud
(Ride 80-100 km)
Today we ride on scenic back road that follow
along the Gulf of Thailand Coast past fishing villages, shrimp farms, pineapple
& coconut plantations and marine park of “Khao Sam Roi Yot National
Park” (means Mountain with 300 peaks) through the beach of “Baan
Kud” sites in Prachub Khiri Khan province where its province is famous
for natural charming beaches.
–
B, L, D
Day 4:
Baan Kud - Chumphon
(Ride 60-80 km)
Continue riding on scenic back road along the Gulf of Thailand Coast in Thailand’s
biggest coconut plantations past “Bang Saphan”, land of golden mine
in the past through beach of Chumphon province.
– B, L, D
Day 5:
Chumphon - Ranong
(Ride 80-120 km)
After breakfast we ride from the Gulf of Thailand
Coast cross to the Andaman Coast on up and down scenic road that surrounding
with beautifully shaped limestone mountain ranges and southern tropical fruit
orchards to Ranong, a border pass province of Thailand and Myanmar.
– B, L,
D
Day 6:
Ranong– Khura Buri
(Ride 80-120 km)
Today we ride up and down in scenic road past
tropical fruit orchards, rubber and oil plantations through Khura Buri District,
Phang Nga province. See many daily working activities of local people along
the roadside.
– B, L, D
Day 7:
Khura Buri - Raja Phraba Dam
(Ride 70-100 km)
Continue ride up and down on scenic road past lush green foothill forest of
Khao Sok National Park through Ratcha Prapa Dam where one can find peace of
mind after cruise along this limpid, placid lake. After lunch travel by boat
to view beautiful limestone mountains of the park to a peaceful raft house
located on the lakeside among the Khao Sok Forest where we stay tonight.
– B, L, D
Day 8:
Ratcha Prapa Dam
Today, tour the lake by boat to explore a hidden beautiful nature of rain
forest of Khao Sok National Park that sites along the Ratcha Prapa Dam. To
find hidden unseen beautiful nature of the park we take 2 hours trekking in
inner lake forest where not much sees by tourists. During trekking we may
find many kinds of wild animals as gibbons, monkeys, hornbills and etc. Late
afternoon free time for relax OR refreshment yourself by swimming or kayaking
in natural lake pool.
– B, L, D
Day 9:
Ratcha Prapa Dam – Ao Luek
(Ride 50-70 km)
After breakfast we travel by boat back to the dam office then begin cycling
up and down on scenic road past tropical fruit orchards and oil palm plantations
to Ao Luek. Late afternoon ride to Bo Tho Pier for continue our trip by long-tail
boat along canal passing through mangrove forests to visit the two famous
caves of Krabi, “Tham Lot”, tunnel under a limestone mountain where
natural stream runs through a small tunnel and charming stalactite and stalagmite
formations are found during low tide and “Tham Phi Hua To” where
you can see prehistoric paintings and big human skulls thus giving the cave
its present name.
–
B, L, D
Day 10:
Ao Luek – Ao Nang
(Ride 50-70 km)
Today we ride up and down on scenic back road that surrounding with beautifully
shaped limestone mountain ranges parallel to the road past rubber plantations
and tropical fruit orchards to fishing village of Ta Lan. Then we take 2 hours
kayak ride to explore beautiful nature of inner sea and mangrove forests of
the Andaman Coast. After lunch continue riding OR choose to travel by van
to Ao Nang, a white sandy beach bay stretches to the foot of a conspicuously
prominent limestone range.
–
B, L, D
Day 11:
Ao Nang
Today is a free day for relax on white sandy beach of “Ao Nang”
or “Hat Noppharat Thara”.
– B,
L, D
Day 12:
Ao Nang - Krabi - Bangkok
Morning is free time. Afternoon transfer to Krabi Airport to fly back to Bangkok.
– B, ( End of service at the Bangkok Airport )
ACCOMMODATION:
Day time is for adventure, fun and seeing beautiful world, but night time shall make a restful, deep sleep possible.
Our concept for the overnight stay accommodations is based on cleanness, good service, kindness and excellent landscape situation. Not every nature idyll offers super hotels.
With the hotel concept the heading of the stage tour is also taken into account.
It is excellent accommodations of the small characteristic lodge up to the magnificent five star hotel we carefully supply from the regional offers, under these principles.
INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE:
Travel and accompany during riding by air-conditioned
van with Thule Roof Rack.
Air-Tickets Krabi - Bangkok (Economy Class).
24 gears mountain bike with front suspension including bicycle helmet and
water bottle.
Accommodations for 11 nights (Twin share).
33 meals (begin from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 12.
All activities and admission fee for entrance as mentioned in this program.
Snacks and drinking water during riding.
First aid kit
Travel insurance
Bicycle Trail Leader (English speaking).
EXCLUDED:
Personal drink and alcohol / Optional Tour
FACT FILE:
We provides a good quality imported 24 gear mountain bikes with front suspension that fixed for your height from bicycle frame size 13” till size 20” including helmets and bicycle water bottles.
A support air-con van with Thule roof rack and two way radio accompanies group during riding to carry supplies, bicycle tools & spare parts, first aid kits, drinking water, snacks and provide a welcome break when your have had enough peddling for the day.
Our experienced trailed leader accompanies group during riding with a two-way radios.
Stay at comfortable standard accommodations (Twin share basic).
