Cycling the Southern Highlights of Thailand

📍 Transfer: Bangkok airport – Bangkok hotel: 50 mins Difficulty: Easy

Welcome to Thailand! Upon arrival at the Bangkok airport, meet our representative who will bring you to your hotel where you can relax and recover from a long journey.

Overnight in Bangkok

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📍 Cycling distance up to: 68 km Difficulty: Easy

After the breakfast we will pick up at the hotel before we transfer to the start of our ride in Petchaburi (approximately 2 hours). This ride is a gentle start to the trip as we head out of Petchaburi and into rural Thailand, along roads flanked by paddy fields and palm trees. We then ride along the beach into Cha-am and on to the beach resort town of Hua Hin. The town is closely tied to Thai royalty. The last 20 km is on a main road, but there is a wide shoulder to ride. If the traffic proves to be too heavy, this section can be transferred. We top off our day with a seafood dinner in the center of town.

Overnight in Hua Hin

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☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Cycling distance up to: 113 km Difficulty: Hard

We head out of Hua Hin, part of the way taking advantage of a new cycle lane, towards Sam Roi Yot (300 hundred peaks) National Park. This park has spectacular limestone formations and freshwater marshes in between the peaks.

We ride on quiet backroads along beaches with striking limestone peaks as our background. After the park, we have a short ride on the main road, about 20 km, before heading back to the coast, passing many small villages. The final section is along the beach to Prachuap Khiri Khan. The selected hotel has some great views and, as the town is well known for having some the finest seafood in Thailand, we’ll feast on the local specialties at dinner.

Overnight in Prachuapkhirikhan

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☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Cycling distance up to: 71 km Difficulty: Medium

We leave the hotel and ride along the beachfront road for about 12 km before hitting the main road. This section is 9 km. We are now well away from the main tourist areas, and the roads are quiet and in good condition. We head towards a serene beach. Time to relax in a hammock and listen to the surf.

Overnight in Ban Krut

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

Free day at leisure and overnight in Ban Krut.

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☕ Breakfast

📍 Cycling distance up to: 112 km Difficulty: Hard

With legs rested, it’s time to do some serious kilometres. We ride 112 km on quiet side roads with very little traffic. Our route sticks to the coast, giving us views of the sea to the left and rugged mountains on our right. We are passing through Thailand’s narrowest part as the border with Burma is less than 20 km away at some points. We end the ride just north of Chumpon, at another secluded and quiet beach.

Overnight in Chum Pon

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☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Cycling distance up to: 140 km Difficulty: Hard

We cross the Isthmus of Kra, which separates the Gulf of Thailand from the Adaman Sea, and is just 44 km wide at its narrowest point. We head west for about 60 km on an undulating road that cuts through the lush jungle-clad mountains that surround this area. The hills and the twists and turns in the road make for some varied riding. As there are few roads through the mountains we spend most of the day on the main road, however there is a wide shoulder.

There is a climb of about 3 km starting at the Pun Ya Ban Waterfall, and then it is downhill and flat all the way to the town of Ranong. This is a spa, fishing and border town, which makes for an interesting vibe.

Overnight in Ranong

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Cycling distance up to: 128 km Difficulty: Hard

We ride through valleys today, so the road will be rolling, but there are no extreme climbs, just enough ascents and descents to make the ride interesting. We pass many villages and children waving and yelling out farang, farang (foreigner). After some great views, the ride ends in at the resort.

Overnight in Khuraburi

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☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Cycling distance up to: 72 km Difficulty: Medium

We continue our journey south, riding from valley to valley towards picturesque Khao Lak. We have little choice but to take the main road for half of today's cycle. The road flattens out a bit as we reach Takua Pa, a former Portuguese settlement. The region was an important tin-dredging centre in the first half of the 20th century, but there remains little evidence of the mining as rubber plantations have covered the dredged land. We next ride through one of the areas devastated by the 2004 Tsunami. You’ll be amazed to see how quickly this area has bounced back and been rebuilt.

We arrive early to the hotel in this afternoon.

Overnight in Khao Lak

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Cycling distance up to: 106 km Difficulty: Hard

The last leg of the tour is to the tropical paradise of Phuket, the largest island, as well as a province of Thailand. There are a couple of small hills to conquer before we leave Khao Lak, but then it’s flat all the way down to Phang Nga and Phuket. This road is in excellent condition.

Phuket is connected by a bridge to the mainland, and we’ll stop for a celebratory picture before riding on to the hotel.

Overnight in Khao Lak

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

The time is come to an end.
After breakfast you will pick up and transfer you’re to Phuket Airport for your onward flight back home.

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☕ Breakfast