Did the Mekong Delta tour on 12th March, had fabulous time, Guide Hai was terrific the whole time and all travel, accommodation, and food was excellent. The other couple Michael and Geeta from Denmark were great company! Thank you very much.
There are few biking experiences that compare with cycling beneath towering trees among a thousand years of Khmer history at Angkor. Let our local cycle and temple guides really show you what this beautiful and historically rich country has to offer!
Making your way through jungle paths, explore the Angkor temple complex and marvel at the ancient stone carvings and sculptures sheltered under the jungle canopy. Venture off the tourist track and visit the tucked away floating village and submerged forest of Kampong Phluk to experience living life on the water, and watch the sun set over South-East Asia’s largest lake. Head to the countryside to explore farm and village life, cycling through quiet communities and watching locals going about their daily lives. Traveling by bike, we get to see more of the incredible legacy of the Khmer civilization and get a glimpse of rural Cambodia.
Join us on this immersive 5-day tour that takes us deep into both the past and present of this colourful country!
Looking for a road cycling escape near Bangkok that combines coast, countryside, culture, cuisine, and cosy seaside resorts? This tour is for you! Ride excellent roads tracing the tropical Gulf of Thailand shoreline and through the agrarian hinterland around the beach town of Hua Hin on this 4-day adventure, ideal for recreational roadies.
We meet in Bangkok and whisk ourselves away to the coastal area of Khlong Khon. Our first ride takes us through a patchwork of salt pans and aquaculture farms, leading us to the lively coastal town of Cha Am. From there, we venture inland into the gently rolling terrain of the Tenasserim Hills, passing oil palm plantations and pineapple farms. We saddle off at one of Thailand’s best vineyards for some Thai-style wining and dining before a short transfer to bustling Hua Hin, where we stay at a fabulous resort for two nights. A full-day loop takes us past quiet beaches and farmlands, with plenty of time to unwind before we transfer back to Bangkok on the final morning. The tour concludes with a drop-off in Bangkok
Join us on a lovely road cycling getaway to Hua Hin!
Chiang Mai's hill country sets the stage for this 3-day Road Escape that tackles the region's famous rides and climbs. Test your legs on Day 1, with a 15-kilometre climb up the slopes of Doi Suthep, the pagoda-topped mountain just outside the city. On Day 2, ride the Samoeng Loop, a 75-kilometre lap around Doi Suthep National Park, with the steep ascents the region is known for. The final cycling day is an unforgettable challenge ride- a 30-kilometre climb up Doi Inthanon, Thailand's tallest peak! Along with opportunities to challenge your best KOM, this trip offers beautiful mountain scenery, a fun and relaxed local culture, and a window into one of the largest cycling communities in Southeast Asia.
Just a short drive away from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok lies Khao Yai National Park - a peaceful nature reserve offering an idyllic road cycling escape.
Khao Yai is Thailand's third largest national park, made up primarily of dense forests upon an undulating landscape of hills which, when looked at from a distance, appear as one green mass rising majestically out of the Central Plains. Hence the name Khao Yai, which translates to "Big Mountain". The area is home to many waterfalls and other natural gems, though it's richest possession is the diversity of wildlife and flora living within. Bears, gibbons, elephants, hornbills, endangered species of reptiles, and many more animals call this vast landscape home. For the avid cyclist, riding the park's only road from one end to the other - with it's series of uphill drags, roller-coaster-like dips, beautiful hairpins and double-digit gradients all embraced by never ending waves of fresh jungle foliage - is as delightful as it is challenging. It is not just the interior of Khao Yai which makes for great riding, however. All around the edges of the National Park, a vast patchwork of rural roads radiating across plains offer the road cyclist a dream upcountry getaway.
With Khao Yai and its surrounding countryside as the centerpiece, SpiceRoads invites you on a fantastic 4 day cycling sojourn combining the best of rural and wild Thailand. Starting just beyond the suburbs of Bangkok, we'll cycle along flat roads traversing a landscape of farmlands, rice paddies, villages, and canals. We stay at a riverside resort along the western edge of Khao Yai which, the following day, will be our base for a scenic 135 km loop around the area. On Day 3 we head south into the province of Prachinburi inching closer towards the wilds of Khao Yai. We overnight at a lovely hotel surrounded by nature less than a kilometer from the entrance to the National Park and on Day 4 we take up the challenge of conquering the "Big Mountain"! From the entry gate to the top, we will gain over 1,000 m while covering nearly 40 km. We roll down on the other side where our adventure concludes with a gentle ride in the agricultural district of Pak Chong which sits at the northern edge of Khao Yai. Celebrate the achievement with a well-deserved glass of locally produced wine - Khao has Thailand's most premier selection of New World wines.
Exploring Singapore by bike is the best way to explore this amazing place! Stretch your dollar and get maximum sightseeing coverage without losing all the important details. Venture into all the nooks and crannies that a commercial tour cannot take you to.
With our local expert beside you, you will learn lots of interesting trivia and hear local stories that are uniquely Singapore. Our tour is like a crash course in Singapore, delivered in an interesting and relaxing manner to allow each tourist to immerse themselves into the local culture in just four hours.
Cycle through the biggest cultural enclave – Chinatown – and experience it’s rich culture. Visit the oldest residential estate, Tiong Bahru, and experience the serenity and beauty of the conserved houses from the 1930s. Then zip through the rolls of restaurants and private residences along the iconic Singapore River to relive the days of the commercial civilisation. Find the hidden spots of Kampong Glam and marvel at the beautiful skyline of the Marina Bay Sands.
No Singapore experience is complete without a visit to a local coffee shop where they serve the most aromatic coffee along with delectable local snacks. Stop for a rest and snack before heading back on your bike.
Our bike tour continues with visits to more cultural sites, winding up in the commercial district of Shenton way. Touted as the wall street of Singapore. Relive the colonial days at the Padang, a common recreational ground of the British during colonial days. Discover what’s behind the “Durian” building, also know as Esplanade Theatres on the Bay.
Come discover Singapore with us!
INTRODUCTION:
Enjoy Hoa Lu- Tam Coc one day tour with Biking. Located in Ninh Binh province 100 km southeast of Hanoi, Hoa Lu and Tam Coc are two of the most picturesque spots in all of the north.
For 41 years, from 968 to 1009 CE, Hoa Lu was the ancient capital of Vietnam. Nearby Tam Coc is often referred to as “Ha Long among the rice paddies.” Visitors are conveyed by rowboat along the peaceful Tam Coc stream past green fields and the feet of mountains into the mouths of caves, where they encounter new surprises, like stalactites and stalagmites that shimmer like gemstones just inches from the water.
DETAILS ITINERARY:
07:30 – 08:00 – Our guide will meet you at your hotel/stay and start 120 km comfortable bus journey through verdant landscape. Stop over for a rest on the way.
10:30 – Visiting Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel with King Dinh Temple dating back to the 17th Century.
11:15 – Arriving at Mua Cave and start an amazing trek up to the top of Ngoa Long mountain for watching the spectacular rice valley with precious view of the nature.
12:30 – Enjoying the lunch at our restaurant with the great local cuisines
14:30 – Take sampan boat trip which owned and rowed by locals, gently sailing along Ngo Dong river, capturing the wonderful scenery of Karst hills, rice fields, and peaceful villages, and passing “Hang Ca”, “Hang Hai” and “Hang Ba”.
17:00 – Return to our bus and then come back to Hanoi.
19:00 – Drop you off at your hotel/stay. Trip ends.
Spend a day leisurely cycling though the scenic countryside of Vietnam, far from the traffic the motor scooters, and the noises the city. You will cross the islands on the Song Thu river delta using local transportation, including ferries and floating bridge.
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This tour will take you to discover how wooden river boats are made, learn the secret of weaving the colorful straw “Hoi An” sleeping mats. Try the renowned Vietnamese basket boats.
You will spend the day with first-hand contact with one of the rural inhabitant of the region, far from the usual tourist circuits.
At lunchtime you will be invited into the home of a local Vietnamese family for a traditional Vietnamese meal, and learn their customs and traditions. After you have relaxed for a while under the shade of a mango tree, you will Begin your return towards Hoi An, which will take about an hour.
Immerse yourself in the local culture of Hoi An on this bicycle trip. Pass through rural life and communities and see ancient houses where people go to pray. This tour will truly take you away from the popular tourist streets.
A local guide will meet you at the hotel's lobby at 8:00 am or 1:00 pm then take you by bicycle through the tiny village lanes to the river. Here, you can learn about the daily life of the local people. Keep cycling through the corn fields, rice fields, water coconut forest and shrimp and crab farms. On the way, we will visit houses for worshipping ancestors and houses of working people including blacksmiths, carpenters and masons. Learn many unique and unusual things about life in Hoi An!
End the tour at 12:00 pm or 5:00 pm, when you ride back to your hotel. Goodbye and see you again on the next trip!
We will meet you at your hotel at 7:30 am with the mountain bikes. We will leave Siem Reap and follow some small bucolic roads west of the city. We will cycle through the countryside and cross villages. We will see temples, traditional houses and the daily life of the villagers at the markets and the farmers in the rice fields. At about 9:30 am, we will arrive at the village of Puok where we can visit the local market and the Silk farm, an applied research and vocational training center for all silk-related jobs which is part of Artisans d'Angkor from the Chantiers-Ecoles. This company was created to help young people to find work in their home villages and was quoted as a means to reduce poverty in the world by IMF and UNESCO. There, you will learn the silk production, from the silk-worm breeding to the weaving.
We will then continue our ride to reach the Sangkheum Center for Children, an NGO which provides a home for orphaned, abused or neglected children, as well as general education and selected vocational training. We will visit the center to learn more about their work and see the children in training in the workshops, the agricultural farm or practicing dance and music.
Afterwards we will go to the Western Baray, an ancient reservoir more than 2 km across and 9 km long with an average depth of 7 m. This huge construction was realized by King Yasovarman 1st (889-910), the entire expanse of water is contained within a levee of earth which forms a dike, shaded by large trees and with the forest of Angkor as its backdrop. At its present level, the water only covering two thirds depths of 4 and 5 metres - the remainder is currently rice fields. On the island in the middle of the Baray stand the ruins of the western Mebon temple. This temple contained formerly a gigantic bronze statue of Vishnu which is today exhibited in the National Museum in Phnom Penh. This artificial lake is now a recreational place for the locals who flock here on the weekend. We will have lunch in this lovely place and spend a part of the afternoon by swimming.
On the way back, we will stop at the small village of Banteay Chreu to visit the popular Buddhist temple Svay Romeat from where we can have a whole view of the surrounding countryside. Then, we will continue our ride along a quiet road to Siem Reap. We will arrive at your hotel at the end of the afternoon.
Discover the Hoi An's countryside.
This tour is the same as the morning tour, but without the meal in a Vietnamese home. This circuit begins with an hour boat ride on the Thu Bon river delta to arrive at Duy Vinh Island.
From here, you will leave on cycle to discover the authentic Vietnam.
You will visit artisans, where you can see wooden boat still being made according to century-old tradition. During this tour, you will learn secret of making the colorful Vietnamese woven straw sleeping mats.
You will observe the workers in the rice fields.
And explore the sumptuous landscapes and meet wonderful people.
Colors of Bangkok is a popular half-day cycling tour in Bangkok. Enjoy pedaling through narrow streets and backyards, visit Wat Bang Krasop temple and Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park, enjoy delicious Thai meal and explore Bang Krachao “the green lung of Bangkok”.
Your tour begins as you cross the Chao Praya River on a ferryboat. While standing on the riverbanks of the Chao Praya River, the many loops running in and out the Bhumibol Bridges I & II at 40 m is sure to impress you. Once you reach the other side of the river, you will find yourself in Bangkrachao sub-district, also called “The Green Lung of Bangkok” or “Bangkok’s green jungle”. It is the biggest & greenest area near the city (about 16 kms). Here, you will cycle on elevated pathways through lush vegetation and under the shade of coconut, palm and banana trees.
Our first stop in Bangkrachao is a local, non-touristy Buddhist temple (Wat Bang Krasop). Mind your head when stepping inside the old temple. If time allows, we will pay a short visit to the elementary school next to the temple to say hello to the children.
We continue the bicycle ride deeper into the jungle until we reach a Muay Thai boxing gym. Take time to learn about this national sports. Those keen in trying it out can also do so and take a short lesson from the master. Then, we continue our ride crossing a market (if it is open) and visit the beautiful Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park, where we take a break and enjoy the scenery.
During the ride, we will also make a stop at a local restaurant to offer you a typical Thai meal like “Pad Thai” or “Kao Pad” (fried noodles or fried rice) with shrimps, crab, pork, chicken or vegetarian. Communicate your preference with your guide.
After our meal, we return to the pier where we take the ferry back to Bangkok and end the tour.
You don't need to be an avid cyclist to join the tour. Colors of Bangkok is an easy paced and relaxed biking trip that is suitable for the young and the old.
Note: RBB reserves the right to change advertised itineraries, since schools and local shops may be closed during the weekend, school holidays and national holidays.
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the captivating Mekong Delta, exploring vibrant floating markets, lush rice paddies, and serene waterways. Delight in authentic cultural experiences with local villagers, savor delicious Vietnamese cuisine, and marvel at the stunning landscape. Perfect for adventure seekers and culture enthusiasts, this tour offers a unique blend of scenic beauty and immersive activities. Suitable for couples, families, and solo travelers, this adventure promises an enriching and memorable escape to Vietnam's picturesque countryside.