Summary
Trip Profile:
Embark on an Unforgettable Journey: Cycling Through South-East Asia
Our newly crafted tour, expertly designed by an international team, promises an epic odyssey across the heartland of South-East Asia. Buckle up as we unveil an itinerary that blends heart-pumping challenges with serene moments of awe and authentic cultural inights.
Highlights of the Adventure:
- Escape the Crowds:
- Leave the hustle and bustle behind as we steer clear of congested roads.
- We’ll pedal through enchanting fields of sugar cane and fruit trees, where nature unfolds its vibrant palette.
- Conquer the Terrain:
- Our route weaves through both gentle valleys and over rugged mountain passes.
- Brace yourself for an exhilarating mix of easy rides and challenging ascents.
- Immerse in Village Life:
- Along the way, immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of village existence.
- Fall in love with the daily rhythms, traditions, and warm smiles of the locals.
- Nature’s Oasis:
- Take a refreshing plunge beneath a freezing waterfall— pure bliss.
- Let the cool evenings and a cold drink rejuvenate your spirit.
- Culinary Delights:
- Prepare to be amazed by the fresh, flavour-packed cuisine.
- From street markets to hidden kitchens, the meals are extraordinary.
- Regal Retreats:
- At day’s end, unwind like kings and queens in luxurious accommodations.
- Rest, recharge, and savour the memories of each day’s adventure.
- Thailand: The Land of Smiles
- Warm and welcoming, Thailand boasts friendly locals who cater to tourists with grace and style.
- English-speakers will find this the easiest place to communicate directly.
- Enjoy a visa-free stay of 30 days for many nationalities..
- Explore Theravada Buddhism through ancient temples and pagodas scattered across the landscape.
- Laos: Where Tradition Meets Tranquility
- Laos remains rooted in traditional agriculture and forestry.
- In select cities, secondary and tertiary industries—construction, manufacturing, and tourism—thrive.
- Forests and farmlands dominate the scenery. Sometimes the road is basic.
- Encounter peaceful, quite shy villagers who harbor a genuine kindness.
- The Kip is the currency, and entry options include visa-on-arrival or e-visa.
- Vietnam: A Vibrant Tapestry of Life
- Vietnam buzzes with activity—a harmonious blend of agriculture and secondary industries.
- The population density is staggering: 95 million people inhabit an area one thirtieth the size of Australia or the USA.
- Expect friendly locals with a delightful sense of humour. These are some of the loveliest, most charming people on Earth.
- The Dong is the currency, and entry is exclusively via e-visa (apply at least three weeks before arrival).
| Departure Dates | Guaranty start with minimum 2 pepple . |
| Total Distance | 1200+ km |
| Number of cycling days | 15 day of cycling |
| Group Size | Maximum 25 people |
| Support | All buses with A/C and experienced Driver, one 16 seats regarding group size of less 6; one 25 seats of less 12 or two 16 seats regarding group size of less 12; and one 25 seats plus a luggage van for group size of up to 24. |
| Road Surface | Mostly rural,small, coastline ,rolling hill, undulating .follows asphalt roads, dirt road passing the countryside and the rice field. The back road along the river and village is small but good enough for cycling, less busy. A little bit sandy. A little bit sandy, narrow road, tiny lane, rural road along river side and concrete road |
| Biking guide | Experienced English speaking-biking guides with enthusiastic, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Biking guides are first aid qualified and can maintain bikes. Their role is to deliver a safe and enjoyable tour to the clients, they manage the group, co-ordinate the driver and support vehicle, buy snacks and fruit along the way, look out for clients needs. They are cultural guides as well as pure biking… |
| Accommodation | Hotels range from standard to superior classes, 3 star and 4 star hotel, guesthouse in some remote areas. |
| Food | Included (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner). |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Boat & ferry | Included |
| Snacks, fresh fruits, water | Provided (daily) |
| Safety | Our people take the best cares & safety for your trip. The first aid kits are provided. |
| Photo taking | You can stop wherever you want for 'Kodak moment'! |
| Cycling pace | Are you a beginner or professional biker? we all care with our best efforts to make your trip superb. Enjoy your riding speed from 10km per hour up to as many more as you can. |
| Climate | Biking all year-round |
| What is not included | Travel insurance, personal expenses, Tip( recommend 5 usd/day/person) alcoholic drinks, flight ticket to/from thailand, Vietnam, visa to Vietnam,Laos,Cambodia...and what is not mentioned as above itinerary |
Itinerary
Day 1: BANGKOK – KANCHANA BURI
Good morning! Your guide from the team at Vietnam Adventure Cycling will meet you at your hotel to make your transfer of the busy city. This takes around two hours. Your bike will be ready and waiting when you arrive at the starting point. Soon we’re cycling on paved country roads, through small villages, seeing the beauty of Thailand. There are rice fields, gardens, Buddhist (Theravada) pagodas and friendly Thai people to make it a special day. We stop for drinks of water as we cycle along the riverbank until we see the death railway. It was built during the Second World War by Allied prisoners of war and Asian workers. The Japanese military wished to construct a strategic route through to Myanmar, in spite of the great human cost. Later, we visit the elephant world complex – a real treat for people who haven’t met these giants before – then head to our beautiful resort on the river. How do you like it? People say it’s really good.
Please note : we are pleased to have you all for the welcome dinner at “The Local” restaurant at 6:30 PM on the previous night. so please make sure you will reach your hotel in Bangkok before that,Rembrandt Hotel & Suites Bangkok in sukhumvit will be our recommend. so please join us for welcome dinner and you all will get all the general information about your journey Activities :
- 60 km cycling
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation : Tara River Kwai resort or similar
Day 2: KANCHANABURI-KAMPHENG PHET
We will do the short transfer in the morning to avoid the traffic as well as choosing the best section for your cycling day. Cycle along the river on the country road is best ride to enjoy seeing the REAL Thailand, the countryside, the villages. After we done 80 cycling we get on the van and transfer on the highway 1 to Kamphaeng Phet. Overnight at the Riverside Resort overlooking Ping River Activities :
- 80 km cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Uthaithani resort or similar
Day 3: KAMPHAENG PHET- SUKHOTHAI
Our wheels trace the contours of history as we cycle to the Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park. Here, ancient temples stand proud, their intricate carvings testaments to a bygone era. We explore, marveling at the artistry, before retiring to a comfortable resort. Activities :
- 80 km cycling
- Meals: breakfast, lunch.Dinner
- Accommodation :navarat heritage hotel or similar
Day 4: SUKHOTHAI- CHIANG MAI
From the hotel We cycle through one of the best scenery in the rural of Thailand. The scenery keep changing through the sugar cane farm, the villages, the rice field and the mountain view. Today we have packed lunch as there is no local restaurant in this remote area. After lunch we cycle through the beautiful and quiet jungle. The road is getting rolling a bit when we get closer to the finish point . jump on the bus and transfer to Chieng Mai. Dinner and overnight in Chieng Mai. Activities:
- 80 km cycling
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation: Kiri hotel or similar.
Day 5: CHIANG MAI- FREEDAY
No cycling today—just freedom. Explore Chiang Mai’s vibrant markets, sip aromatic tea, or simply soak in the city’s rich culture.. Activities:
- no cycling
- Meals: breakfast,
- Accommodation: kiri hotel or similar.
Day 6: CHIANG MAI- CHAI PRAKAN
we will do an hour transfer out of city at beginning to the cycling point . We cycle along the singletrack through a scenic teak forest to our lunch spot at refreshing water fall. Today ride is real challenge for mountain biker as we climb some outstanding mountain cut by the local hill tribes .we ride dirt road through rice fields . Along the way we will meet Akha,Lisu,Palaung people .the colorful for Palaung are recent migrants and we will see their women adorned with the heavy brass waistband working in the fields. Dinner and overnight in Chai Prakan . Activities:
- 50 km cycling
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation: AnTon Hotel or similar.
Day 7: CHAI PRAKAN -CHIENG RAI
The easy will start after the breakfast at the hotel and we will start our journey . Today ‘s ride is flat compare with next few day. We will ride along back road though the village where the farmer working in their rice paddies and orchards. continue to riding through the village to Malika for the local lunch .jump on the bus and transfer to Chieng Rai and spending short time to visit the white pagoda before the hotel .overnight in chiang rai . Activities:
- 60 km cycling
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation: The Heritage Chiang Rai Hotel and Convention or similar.
Day 8: CHIANG RAI-GOLDEN TRIANGLE
Breakfast at the hotel. We will cycle along undulating with some flat section passing Rubber plantation , the rice paddies where the water buffalo plow through the field or sowing seed into the earth by farmer. We will finish our cycling day at the ancient temple in Chaing Saon ,south of golden triangle ,jump on the van and transfer to lodge lodge in the middle of H’MONG village with the spectacular view of the pristine valley. Free to relax or wander through village to experience the local daily life of the villagers in the community Activities:
- 86 km cycling .
- Meal :Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner.
- Accommodation:The Imperial Golden Triangle Resort or similar.
Day 9: GOLDEN TRIANGLE – CHIENG KHON
Your day will start from the hotel cycle down south along the smooth country road to the small concrete road through some small village will help you all to discover the real country living life in the north of thailand. We will have a local lunch before reach our beautiful hotel in Chiang Khon. Dinner and overnight in Chieng Khong Activities:
- 72 km cycling
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation: Fortune Riverview Hotel or similar.
Day 10: CHIENG KHON- BORDER CROSSING -LUANG PRABANG BY BOAT
In the early morning ,we will transfer buy our bus to the border get into Lao then no longer “sawadee” and we will starting with “sabaidee”. After the border crossing we will jump on our special speed boat for our journey along the Mekong river to luangprabang . the journey will took us 6 hour. So we will reach our destination around 4:00 PM. get to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Luangprabang . Activities:
- Boat trip
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation: Maly vila boutique or similar.
Day 11: LUANG PRABANG -FREE DAY
Luang Prabang , the World heritage Town, is the small town really easy to walking around to discover city by your own and especially you will have a chance to recover the energy after 10 day cycling .you will enjoy the swimming pool , the cold beer , the Ice cream and we recommend you to do some souvenir for your family at Luang Prabang night market. Activities:
- No cycling
- Meals: breakfast.
- Accommodation:Maly vila boutique or similar.
DAY 12: LUANG PRABANG - PAKMONG
We say goodbye to Luang Prabang – a jewel in Laos – and take a boat trip to Pak Ou cave where we learn about its religious importance. The river journey ends at a local restaurant on the bank of Mekong river where we have lunch and begin our trip to the small Pakmong . This is the ‘heart’ of Laos, following the Nam Ou River and a major country road through several towns and villages. Laos has more natural forest and fewer people than other countries in Asia, and we really get to see and enjoy these things in this district. Dinner and overnight in Pakmong . Activities :
- 55 km cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Aompayasith guesthouse or similar
DAY 13: PAK MONG - OUDDOMXAI
After a simple Laotian breakfast, we cycle on a flat road to warm up our muscles before climbing hill after hill. The scenery is magnificent. We take a few snacks, fresh fruit and drinks to keep our energy high. We cycle into to Oudom Xai, a sprawling mix of new and old, rich and poor. It’s such an odd and interesting place it will certainly stick in your mind. Overnight in Oudom Xai (also known as Muang Xai).. Activities:
- 90 km cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Singha hotel or similar
DAY 14: OUDOM XAI- MUANG KHUA
Today we cycle 75km on the main road to Muang Khua. This is a scenic, lightly traveled road to bustling Muang Khua. During the Second (American) Indochina War, this provincial capital became the main base for Chinese troops supporting the Pathet Laos, who supported Ho Chi Minh. Today, it is the junction of National Road 1, 2 and 4 and the Nam Ou River, and like Oudom Xai is a booming focus of trade with China. We’re just 50 km from China (north and west) and 30 km from Vietnam (east). Anything and everything can be bought and sold here. Activities:
- 100 km cycling
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation: phong phadit hotel or similar
DAY 15: MUANG KHUA- BORDER CROSSING - DIEN BIEN PHU-SON LA
The town is so nice in the morning, but after breakfast we head off along the Nam Ou River towards the border with Vietnam. This northeast area has a low population and very few towns because people often lead traditional lifestyles of hunting and gathering food in the thick forest. Before crossing the border at Tay Tran, your pre-arranged visa will be checked by border guards. Due to the poor road condition and large trucks, we take a one-hour transfer to the provincial capital of Dien Bien Phu, which is famous among Vietnamese people for the many battles and great victory against the French. Soon after, the Vietnamese army removed the French from the whole country and Vietnam was free for a short period. We learn more about the First (French) Indochina War at the museum and visit the victory monument.have lunch and continue our journey to Son La for dinner and overnight! Activities :
- No cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Muong Thanh Luxury son la hotel or similar
DAY 16: SON LA- MOC CHAU
The journey will start a bit earlier with an hour transfer by bus out of the city to the cycling point ,cycling on good single paths, undulating rough jeep trails to some climbs that are rewarded with Moc Chau scenery panoramas to our eco-lodge for checking and free and leisure by your own. Activities :
- 54 km cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Muong Thanh luxury moc chau hotel or similar
DAY 17: MOC CHAU-TEA FARM-MAI CHAU
Located at 1340 meters compare with sea level. Moc Chau is one of the most pristine beautiful plateaus in the north Mountain region that bring the amazing attraction for all classes of people even for hard to pleasure toursist. The road from Moc Chau and Son La is Amazing with picturesque scenic beauty and diversified ethnic culture. Beside, Moc Chau well- know for the green tea and milk production.cycling adventure is one of the most fascinating way to explore marvelous scenery ,interact with the hill tribe people and admire pristine nature in around Moc Chau. Our cycling will start from the cycling point to green farms and tea workshop to learn the process of how to make green tea then we ride on single track ,dirt road, passing a vast green tea farm to the colourful flower garden or tropical fruit gardens. we continue descending on old national way No 6 to Bai Sang and Mai Chau. You will have opportunity to explore sublime limestone mountain range and picturesque scenery dotted with Thai and Muong hill tribe in hillside. Have lunch and continue riding down to Baisang and turn right to Mai Chau for overnight. Diner and enjoy Alive performance music of Thai People.. Activities :
- 90 km cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Mai Chau sunrise village or similar
DAY 18: MAI CHAU- PULUONG NATURE RESERVE- CUC PHUONG NATIONLA PARK
We commence cycling in outstanding natural of Mai Chau valley dotted with Thai and Muong village between rice terrace paddies.we will start early to ride from our Lodge on the mix single track paths links one village to another.you may observe how peaceful villages are in the morning and how they living here for hundred years?you can find our your answer while we ride deeper and deeper into villages. Meet and chatting with some local people on the way. We ride ascendingly through Puluong nature reserve to admire breathtaking scenery , outcrops limestone mountain. We will have lunch at the beautiful spot with the Puluong panoramic view After lunch we will take an easy ride on mix tarmac road , buffalo trail, under shade of bamboo forest to Ban Don Villgae and to the Ho Chi Minh Trail for our transfer to Cuc Phuong . reach your beautiful resort for the swimming pool and the cold beer. Diner and over In Cuc Phuong national Park . Activities :
- 70 km cycling
- Meals: breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Cuc Phuong resort and spa or similar
DAY 19: CUC PHUONG-TAM COC- HAI PHONG
Your day will start from the hotel right after the breakfast, we will cycling along the country road through the beautiful lush green rice field of the red delta to Tam Coc Ninh Binh , is known as Halong Bay without the ocean. This is one of the most beautiful days of cycling!!!!! The scenery is nothing short of spectacular as we make our way through the myriad of little hills that lie dotted across the countryside. Lunch is at a little country restaurant nestled within these hills.
Slightly earlier finish so we can enjoy this amazing little village with all it has to offer andTake 2 hours transfer to Hai Phong to overnight.
. Activities :
- 70 km cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Madior Des Art hotel or similar
DAY 20: HAI PHONG - HALONG BAY
In the morning after breakfast we will transfer by van around 3h toward halong bay. At the halong port our cruse crew welcom you on boar Aqua of the sea Junk,check in registration
12h45: star cruise
13h00:have lunch on board
13h30:A fantastic cruise in Halong bay,visit Dinh Huong island,Ga Choi island,Dog island,Sail island,visit Sung Sot cave and a swim at titov beach.
17h30:drinking vietnamese wine and enjoy the sunset.
19h30:enjoy diner on board and free..
. Activities :
- No cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation :Aqua of the Sea or similar
DAY 21: HALONG BAY -HANOI
Early risers can enjoy a morning view of Bay’s landscapes. Sitting on ther upper deck we can enjoy the breath - taking beauty of the rocky Islands rising from the crystal-clear waters of the Bay.The quiet is almost eerie, we can hear birds singing, cicadas chirping ashore and the gentle lapping of the waves against our boat, the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fresh air & gentle breez, Breakfast at 7h00: Have breakfast 7h30 : A morning cruise to visit Man’s head island, Tortoise island, visit Luon cave by small bamboo boat, Bai Tu Long bay 10h00: Arrange luggage and check-out 10h30: Have lunch on board 11h45: Arrive Halong wharf for transferring to Hanoi 17h30: Arrive Hanoi . Activities :
- no cycling
- Meals:breakfast ,lunch, Pare- Well Dinner.
- Accommodation :Book by your own
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SOUTHEAST ASIA CYCLING FROM BANGKOK TO HANOI