Authentic South Thailand

The pristine beaches and stunning limestone scenery of southern Thailand have made it a favorite backdrop for Hollywood movies, such as “The Beach” and of course James Bond's “Man with the Golden Gun” and you’ll feel like you are on a movie set riding through this gorgeous landscape. We stay in local accommodation on this tour and also offer our Cycling Southern Thailand's beaches tour with more upmarket overnights.

Tour Cost	US$1,750	Single Supplement	US$375
Bike Hire	US$135	Total Cycling Distance	390 kilometres
Tour Grade	out of 5	Number of Days	11 days / 10 nights
Number of Cycling Days	4 full days, 5 half days.	Tour Meets	Surat Thani
Tour Ends	Krabi	Group Size	Minimum 2. Maximum 16.
Minimum age on scheduled departures	18 years old

Day 1

We are met at Surat Thani airport by our team and transfer for lunch before riding on quiet, shady country roads to Khanom beach.

Day 2

Today we do a loop ride along the coast, past some stunning beaches, through a fishing village to a cave and stop off at a refreshing waterfall on our way back to the hotel.

Day 3

We head inland, riding towards a pier where we'll meet our boat for an afternoon boat ride beneath towering karst cliffs on Cheow Laan Lake.

Day 4

We ride downhill for a fast start before a windy and undulating road leads us through a series of magnificent limestone cliffs and green jungle along the edge of Khao Sok National Park.

Day 5

We'll ride through the old town of Takua Pa as we cycle towards the ferry to Koh Kho Khao Island, stopping en route to visit the Tsunami Victim Cemetery.

Day 6

A free day to relax and enjoy the endless beach or to take your bike and explore the island. An afternoon exploration of the mangroves by boat is planned.

Day 7

We cycle to the Tsunami Memorial and see the big fishing boat that was carried 2 km inland by the waves. We head inland and take a quiet back road as we cycle to Sam Rung waterfall for lunch and a dip.

Day 8

We ride back roads, along canals, past palm and rubber plantations, shrimp farms and along the beach to our next seaside resort.

Day 9

This morning we transfer to the island of Phuket and start to ride on a quiet road past mangroves to the pier where we catch our boat to Koh Yao Noi island. Once on land we'll explore this paradise island. Overnight at a homestay with a local fishing family

Day 10

We cycle to the pier and catch our boat for the 45 minute ride through karsts back to the mainland where we'll ride off road where we'll be towered over by stunning limestone cliffs as we cycle to Krabi.

Day 11

Morning free before it's time to catch onward flights.

• We enjoyed the unplanned stops and contact with the locals, the food was excellent, the guide and the driver were very friendly and great company.
  Cannot think of anything to improve the trip, it was most enjoyable.

  Victoria & Luis - January 2012

• This tour was excellent. Our guide, Woody, was very knowledgeable about everything in Thailand and he chose some fantastic local restaurants to have lunch and dinner. The rides each day were interesting and different. The support driver, Mr Pong was also extremely helpful, always there with a cold flannel, a drink and some fresh fruit - very welcome after cycling for a few hours.

  Heather Partridge - January 2012