Mae Klong River Bike Ride

MAE KLONG RIVER BIKE RIDE
2 DAY TRIP

TOUR ACTIVITIES: Biking / Cruising
LEVEL OF CYCLING ABILITY: New rider + Family
TERRAIN: Mostly flat roads and a few climb up bridges.
SEASONS: All Year Round

Bike ride in Hidden Site of Thailand's Central Plain

"Appreciate Thai Art and Local Life among the Greenery Landscape, River and Canal in places hidden from tourists."

ITINERARY:

DAY1: Bangkok - Ratchaburi - Samut Songkram
(Ride 25-60 km)
7.00 a.m. leave Bangkok by air-con van to Ratchaburi, a province famous for water jars and a culture land of Mae Klong River. Begin ride to explore rural life and a charm of traditional teak Thai houses that built on the same style of teak Thai house or "Reau Thai" in Ayutthaya period (from 1350-1767). We ride on village road that follow along the Mae Klong River past temples, fruit orchards and agricultural villages through Samut Songkram, Thailand's smallest province sites between the river and the Gulf of Thailand Coast that have a long been recognized as the "green ring" surrounding the Bangkok capital where famous fruits such as pomelo, mango, grape, guava, jackfruit, rose apple, coconut, banana, and lychee are grown in the areas crisscrossed by water channels making their way to Mae Klong River, the main waterway of these two province. During cycling we stop en route to visit "Wat Khanon" that was famous for museum of Nang Yai puppets. (Nang Yai is an old form of entertainment which gathers many kinds of arts; for example, Thai sculpture and classical performances. The intricate carved puppets are portrayed on the screen by skilled male performers, and it can dance according to the music).
12.00 a.m. Lunch (Thai food) at the riverside restaurant sites among an oasis of green landscape scattered by fruit plantations and typical Thai style houses. Taste many kinds of Amphawa food recipes made from coconuts, lotus and fresh water fishes of the river cooked with Thai herbs before continue our trip by van to the resort. Late afternoon take a boat trip along the Mae Klong River to experience local life along the riverside.
Meals - L, D

DAY2: Samut Songkram - Cha am - Phetchaburi - Bangkok
(Ride 30-60 km)
7.30 a.m. Travel by van to Cha am. Today we will ride on scenic back roads past temples, schools, typical style of Thai houses, rice fields, lush green tropical fruits orchards and gardener villages so 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. Lunch at local restaurant site on the Phetburi River Mount. After lunch travel by van back to Bangkok.
Meals - B, L, -- Arrive in Bangkok at about 16.00 p.m.

Remark: B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner

GROUPS: 2 Pax up

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-con van with Thule Roof Rack and two-way radio.
- 24 gears mountain bike with front suspension.
- 1 night accommodation (Twin share)
- 4 Meals (Begin from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 2)
- Boat Trip along the Mae Klong River
- Admission fee for entrance as mentioned in this program
- Snacks and drinking water during riding
- First aid kit
- Bicycle Trail Leader (English speaking)

EXCLUDED: Personal drink and alcohol

FACT FILE:

We provides good quality imported of 24 gear mountain bikes with front suspension that fixed for your height from bicycle frame size 13" till size 20" including helmets (medium and large size) 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.