Thailand Cultural Discovery
From £331 per person*
Khao Sok & Lake Lan Cheow by Bike
Overview | 3 Day, 2 Night
This 3 day bike tour will have you traveling through three of Thailand's Southern provinces, Phuket, Phang Nga and Surrathani.
As you head away from the Andaman Sea and the ocean views, you will experience the spectacular beauty of the mountainous areas with dense green rain forest. The areas you visit and bike in are home to many birds and other wildlife, including Hawks, Hornbills, gibbons and monkeys to name a few. Wild tigers and Elephants also pass through these National Parks that form a corridor for the larger mammals of South East Asia.
You will be cycling through rubber tree plantations, old Thai towns and National parks along side rivers and waterfalls.
The Khao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake Adventure Tour is much more than just biking; on the second afternoon you will arrive at spectacular Lake that covers 165 square Kilometres, where you will have plenty of time to swim, kayak, hike, and take sightseeing trips via local long-tail boats on the lake to appreciate the scenery and spot the local wildlife.
A visit to some impressive caves with stalagmite and stalactite formations is also part of the program.
Trip Profile
This Biking tour combines on and off road riding. The on road riding is on well surfaced roads, while the off road trails on the first morning through rubber plantations are easy for all, regardless of their biking experience. In the afternoon you will get to tackle more off road sections within the Khao Sok National Park, where the trails are wide with some hilly sections. However a cool refreshing river awaits to cool you down.
The second day consists of on road biking with some hilly sections but none that are too steep.
Riders will followed by a support vehicle with the exception of the off road sections, when the support vehicle, full of refreshments and spare parts, is always not far away and within radio contact with your tour leader.
* For those wishing to join from or end in Khao Lak, will only visit two provinces, Phang Nga and Surrathani… which is the area where most of the cycling takes place anyway.
Notes
This cycle adventure can be incorporated into a Symbiosis tailor made holiday to Thailand that can be adapted and tailored to meet your dates, preferences and passions. Please contact one of our bespoke holiday planners to create the ideal itinerary for you.
3 Day, 2 Night
The entry in bold at end of each day indicates the accommodation usually used. B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner.
Day 1: Your driver and guide will pick you up from your hotel in Phuket or Khao Lak. In Khao Lak area, we will make a stop at a Police patrol boat that was washed 1 1/2 kilometres in shore in the December 2004 Tsunami. We will then drive another 15 Km before unloading the bikes
After a safety briefing, we will cycle for a few km’s along well paved roads so every one has a chance to become familiar with rhe Trek Mountain Bikes, before leaving the main road and cycling through rubber plantations. After rejoining the main road, we will cycle in to the historic town of Takuapa for a delicious Thai lunch.
While you enjoy lunch, the bikes will be loaded on to the mini bus ready to transfer by road to a mountain overlooking Khao Sok National Park. During the afternoon we will cycle both on and off road in the Khao Sok Area along side rivers and water falls.
Ride: 40km. Meals: L/D. Jungle Cliff & River Resort.
Day 2: Continue further north cycling on road, stopping at a Thai Buddhist temple en route to make merit and earn good luck for our trip by feeding the temple fish. After a 40km ride in the morning on well surfaced roads we will arrive in the small Thai town of Baan Takhun where a delicious Thai meal awaits our hungry bikers.
Following lunch some may chose to join the mini bus or jump back on the bikes for the final 12 KM to reach Rajjaphapa Dam and Cheow Lan Lake. Here a local Thai long tail boat awaits to take us to our accommodation on floating raft houses. Jump in the lake for a refreshing swim, take a kayak and explore the lake. A late afternoon or sunset boat trip is available for those that want to join.
Ride 40-52km. Meals: B/L/D. Raft House on Cheow Lan Lake.
Day 3: Rising at sunrise is highly recommended, watching the mist in the mountain tops and listening to the Gibbons calling. After breakfast a boat journey exploring the Lake will bring us to the start of our hike through the dense forest, our hike brings us to another smaller lake where a short raft journey will allow us to reach a cave with impressive stalagmite and stalactite formations.
The return hike and boat trip will bring us back to our Raft house for a refreshing swim and some lunch.
Transfer back to the dam where our mini bus awaits to take you back to your accommodation in Khao Lak or Phuket. No Cycling. Meals: B/L
Summary
Tour Cost : 14,900 Thai Baht
Single Supplement : 2,000 Thai Baht
Bike Rental :Included
Total Distance : 80-95 km.
Trip Duration : 3 days and 2 nights
Days Cycling : 2
Terrain : On and Off Road
Vehicle Support : Air conditioned mini bus especially rigged to carry bikes and bikers.
Group Size : Minimum 2, Maximum 16
Food : All meals are included with the exception of breakfast on day 1 and dinner on day 3
Scenery : Breathtaking!
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