Authentic Southern Thailand

Day 1: Surat Thani, 25 mi. (40 km) 
Day 2: Khanom Beach Loop, 45 mi. (72 km) 
Day 3: Khanom - Cheow Laan Lake, 37 mi. (60 km)
Day 4: Cheow Laan Lake - Khao Sok National Park, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 5: Khao Sok National Park – Takua Pa - Koh Kho Khao Island, 32.5 mi. (52 km)
Day 6:  Rest Day
Day 7: Koh Kho Khao Island – Khao Lak, 22.5 mi. (36 km)
Day 8: Khao Lak – Kok Kloy, 31 mi. (50 km)
Day 9: Kok Kloy – Koh Yao Noi
Day 10: Koh Yao Noi - Krabi,  21 mi. (34 km)
Day 11: Departure

Day 1: Surat Thani, 25 mi. (40 km)
You are met at Surat Thani airport by our local representatives. After about an hour transfer, first on the agenda is lunch and then it’s time to start riding. On a quiet,  shady, country road, you will pedal through a rubber tree plantation, heading to the beachside resort on Khanom Beach. Overnight in Racha Khiri. (L,D)
Elevation details: +246/-251m

Day 2: Khanom Beach Loop, 45 mi. (72 km)
On the agenda today is a loop ride along the coast, past some stunning beaches, through a fishing village to a cave. Then, heading back to the beach, it is time for lunch and a refreshing waterfall on our way back to the hotel. You will ride through an area that is off the beaten path, missed by most tourists, so don’t be surprised at the reactions you’ll get from the locals at seeing a foreigner on a bicycle. Overnight in Racha Khiri. (B, L, D)
Elevation details: + 504/-501 m

Day 3: Khanom - Cheow Laan Lake, 37 mi. (60 km) 
Leaving the waves and sand behind, you will enjoy a two-hour transfer before starting to cycle. After 20 km, a stop for lunch at Singkom Cave Temple is scheduled and then a short ride will lead to the pier where by boat you are transferred beneath towering karst cliffs to the floating accommodation on Cheow Laan Lake. The bamboo bungalows are simple but clean. You will be able to dive directly from your room to the lake for a swim! If there is time before dinner, one suggestion is to do some sunset kayaking and try to spot monkeys. Overnight in Phupha Waree. (B, L, D)
Elevation details: + 504 m/-414 m 

Day 4: Cheow Laan Lake - Khao Sok National Park, 25 mi. (40 km)
After waking up to the sounds of the jungle, by boat once again, it is back to the pier and the waiting bikes. The day begins with a descent, followed by an undulating ride that winds through a series of magnificent limestone cliffs and green jungle along the edge of Khao Sok National Park to Kaosok River Lodge, the accommodations for the evening. Khao Sok National Park is one of the true hidden gems of Thailand. The park is home to a wide variety of mammal species such as elephant, gaur, banteng, sambar deer, sun bear, Asian black bear, Malayan tapir, macaque, gibbon, serow, mouse deer, marbled cat, wild boar, Asiatic wild dog and more! Overnight in Khao Sok River Lodge. (B, L, D) 
Elevation details: +755 m/ -778 m

Day 5: Khao Sok National Park – Takua Pa - Koh Kho Khao Island, 32.5 mi. (52 km)
The ride today leads to the outskirts of Takua Pa, through the old town, showcasing traditional wooden buildings intermixed with Portuguese colonial buildings, and towards the ferry to Koh Kho Khao Island. You will stop en route to visit the Tsunami Victim Cemetery which memorializes the victims from 39 countries. After a short ferry transfer, you will arrive at an island oasis and then just a short 6 km bike ride to the beachfront resort, Andaman Princess Resort & Spa. (B, L, D)
Elevation details: +513 m/ -571 m

Day 6:  Rest Day
A free day to relax and enjoy the endless beach awaits today. Feel free to take the bikes and explore the island. In the late afternoon, you can explore the mangroves by boat. Overnight once again at Andaman Princess Resort & Spa. (B)

Day 7: Koh Kho Khao Island – Khao Lak, 22.5 mi. (36 km)
From the hotel to the ferry pier, it is just a short ride and then a visit to the beachside Tsunami Memorial at Ban Nam Khem is on the agenda. You will see the large fishing boat that was carried an amazing 2 kilometers inland by the surging waters. Smaller boats were also deposited nearby. Heading inland then, on a quiet backroad through small villages, shady rubber plantations, and cross rivers, you cycle to the small waterfall of Sai Rung. There’s a dipping pool at the base perfect for cooling off before lunch. This evening will be spent in Khao Lak at the  Apsara Resort. (B, L, D)
Elevation details: +302 m/ -302 m

Day 8: Khao Lak – Kok Kloy, 31 mi. (50 km)
A lovely, easy ride awaits today, over back roads, along canals, past palm and rubber plantations, shrimp farms and along the beach to the next overnight seaside resort. Overnight at Ranyatavi. (B, L, D)
Elevation details: +436 m/ -437 m

Day 9: Kok Kloy – Koh Yao Noi
A morning transfer to Phuket is first to catch the boat to Koh Yao Noi Island. Once on land, you will explore this paradise island before reaching our overnight at a homestay with a local fishing family in their traditional home. In the evening we'll head to the night market and try some local favorites, including roti. Homestay. (B, L, D)

Day 10: Koh Yao Noi - Krabi,  21 mi. (34 km)
This morning, you ride to the pier to catch the boat for the 45-minute ride through karsts back to the mainland. Once on land, you will ride through palm plantations, pineapple fields, forests and towered over by stunning limestone cliffs. Overnight in Krabi at Aonang Paradise. (B, L, D)
Elevation details: +194 m/ -180 m

Day 11: Departure
You will enjoy a free morning. In the afternoon, airport transfers will be arranged for anyone who needs them. Anyone who would like to stay longer should contact us for hotel rates.   (B)

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You will experience a good mix of accommodations, the best that is available, always aiming for local charm. Sometimes, there is a great cycle route that runs through an area where there aren’t any hotels and so accommodations will be in private homes. In isolated or newly developing areas, it is sometimes necessary to compromise and stay somewhere more basic than we would like but it is only for one night at most. The accommodations are always clean and comfortable, but certainly authentic, and often are the best memories.