Phang
Nga Province Multi-Day Trips
 If
you've got more time you can have more fun. You can
also really get to have a nice taste of the laid-back
lifestyle of rural Thailand.
You
can join a Phuket mountain biking day trip and journey
through rubber plantations, oil palm plantations, through
small villages, across rice paddies, up and down hills,
along single-tracks and on secondary roads.
As
with our day trips, we offer a variety of routes and
itineraries from very easy and laid-back to fairly strenuous.
This daily distances and overall distance is up to you.
There are optional places to stay, so there's no pressure
to make certain mileage on any given day. Worst case
scenario our support bus will take us to the accommodations.
For
those of you who want to really crank out the miles,
Phang Nga Province is a delightful destination. There
is so much do ride in this big province that you can
have basically whatever you want.
There
are lots of very good secondary roads, but the back
roads often have potholes and broken sections, thus
making mountain bikes the most suitable form of bicycle.
Due to some steep mountains, some itineraries require
some riding on busier roads, but these roads tend to
have a nice wide shoulder... mainly for motorbikes,
but they're perfect for cyclists too.
If
you'd like to really get into the whole scene, we offer
either an option of staying in villager's homes or staying
in small village temples. You also have the option of
being taken to a bungalow. Or, we can offer a combination
of any three.
Our
favorite trip starts just across the Sarasin Bridge
(the bridge to Phuket) and courses its way to the town
of Takua Pa.  Highlights
along the way include waterfalls (several), creeks (plenty
of 'em), quaint villages, superb little restaurants
and a great hot spring. There are some nice patches
of old-growth jungle too, though much of the lower land
has been converted to rubber trees and oil palms.
This
route is approximately 150 kilometers and is very easy
to complete in four days. If you're fit, three days
is long enough. There are add-ons if you'd like a four-day
trip that's longer or if you'd like more than four days.
Take
a look at the map
of Phang Nga Province to get a feel for
the distance. Google Earth is also a very useful place
to check out. Use the 'tilting' option to see the hills.
If
you're limited for time but still want to do something
special, you can participate in a unique two-day
mountain biking tour
in Phang Nga Province.
Join
us on a standard route or ask us to customize a route
for you. Mild to wild, Phang Nga Province has it all...
and then some.
Mountain
Biking Day Trips include:
Transfers (hotel or airport pick-up and drop-off)
Bike
Helmet
Gloves
Water and water bottles
Lunch
Snacks
Insurance
A complimentary ThaiCycle shirt
You
should bring:
Sun protection
Riding shorts
Cycling shoes (clipless pedals if you wish)
Camelback bags or similar hydration system (optional)
Any personal medication
Prior to
the biking trip, you shouldn’t drink too much
alcohol. You should make sure you drink plenty of water
leading up to your trip, especially if you’re
cycling soon after you arrived by air.
 Our
fleet of bikes includes Jamis XC, Trek
4500, Trek 4300 and Trek 3900 bikes. All bikes have
good quality front suspension.
Most of the route is
off-road and the rest is on lovely backroads, secondary
roads and dirt roads. It starts just across the Sarasin
Bridge on the Andaman Sea and goes
all the way to the Gulf of Thailand
in Surat Thani. And, most of the ride is fairly flat
with a lot of shade. Click on the banner.
Contact us if you'd like to join us
on one our expeditions.
"The secret
to mountain biking is pretty simple. The slower you
go the more likely it is you'll crash." -
Julie Furtado
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