Epic Cycling Tour: Phuket to Malaysia

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Cycling Phuket to Malaysia Tour 14 Days

CODE: GDT2107

Private Tour

Duration: 13 - 16 days

Price from: Contact

Route: Thailand - Phuket - Krabi - Multi Country - Singapore - Singapore Zoo - Singapore City Gallery - Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Cameron Highlands - Penang - Malacca

Overview

Prepare for the ultimate cycling expedition across two beautiful countries on the Phuket to Malaysia Cycling Tour. This 14-day journey begins on the stunning island of Phuket, Thailand, and takes you south, across the border, and deep into the heart of Malaysia.

Over two weeks, you'll ride through a diverse landscape, from the pristine beaches of the Andaman Sea to the rolling hills and dense forests of the Malaysian peninsula. You'll cycle along quiet country roads, passing through traditional villages, verdant rubber plantations, and palm oil estates. Each day brings a new challenge and a new reward, with distances ranging from 50 to 120 km, designed for cyclists with a good level of fitness.

Beyond the saddle, this tour offers a deep dive into the local culture. You'll savor authentic Thai and Malaysian cuisine, explore bustling markets, and discover hidden temples and historical sites. Our experienced guides will lead you every pedal of the way, ensuring your safety and providing insights into the local way of life. This is more than just a bike tour; it's a transformative journey that connects you with the heart and soul of Southeast Asia.

Highlight

Scenic Coastal Cycling: Pedal along the breathtaking coastline of southern Thailand, with stunning views of the Andaman Sea.
Cross the Border: Experience the unique thrill of cycling across the international border from Thailand into Malaysia.
Immersive Cultural Experience: Visit local villages, interact with friendly locals, and sample delicious street food and regional delicacies.
Diverse Landscapes: Ride through lush rubber and palm oil plantations, tropical rainforests, and vibrant farmlands.
Explore Historical Towns: Discover the charm of cities and towns along the route, each with its own unique history and character.
Fully Supported Tour: Enjoy peace of mind with a support vehicle, experienced guides, and well-planned routes to ensure a smooth and enjoyable journey.
Comfortable Accommodations: Unwind each evening in comfortable hotels and guesthouses, carefully selected for their location and amenities.

Service

HOTELS
Economy 2*+ Hotels
Superior 3* Hotels
First Class 4* Hotels
Deluxe 5* Hotels
Luxury 5*++ Hotels

Notes:
*All prices are based on per adult, in Double/Twin sharing
Surcharge will be applied for single traveler or single room request

Important Notes:
HOTELS, PROGRAMS & SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE

GUIDE/LEADER:
English speaking guide. French , Germany , Spanish, Italian, Russian speaking guide can be arranged with on request.

Tailor-made trip
As a trusted local bike tour operator, Golden Trail Travel boasts a dedicated team of experienced biking guides, skilled bike mechanics, reliable drivers, knowledgeable cycling tour consultants, and passionate bicycle specialists. We understand that each traveler has unique preferences and requirements. That’s why we offer tailor-made trips that cater to your specific needs, whether you’re traveling solo, with family and friends, or as a group.

The provided itinerary serves as a sample, which can be further customized to align perfectly with your preferences and budget. We welcome your input and can make additions or exclusions to create a selected itinerary or design a completely new program exclusively for you. Click here to share your requirements and begin planning your unforgettable biking adventure in Hanoi with us.

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Phuket - Than Bok Kherani National Park (Cycling 72km)

After a seaside breakfast, take a short transfer about 1hour toour starting point near Wat Pa Tha Nun. There we start cycling on the small and paved back road through the villages towards Tha Yu River, where we stop for the first water break to refill the energy. After a short break, we keep cycling and cross the Phet Kasem Road continuing through the villages, pagodas, and schools. We keep cycling through the countryside scenery until we reach back the Phet Kasem Road and turn left for about 2km before turning left again on the small back road. We continue cycling for other 10km towards a local restaurant for lunch near Ruesi Sawan and Luk Suea Cave.After lunch, we continue cycling for about 15km to Sa Nang Manora Waterfall, where we pause and pay a short visit to this quiet and nice atmospheric waterfall. After the visit, continue cycling for the last 3km to complete our ride today. Jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 50min to our resort near Than Bok Khorani National Park. (B,L,D)

Day 2: Than Bok Kherani National Park - Krabi (Cycling 58km)

After breakfast at the hotel, today we cycle from hotel to hotel all the way on the paved road. We will first start the visit for about 40min at Than Bok Khorani National Park featuring scenic waterfalls, underground caves & limestone mountains. After the visit, we continue the ride about 3km along the High Way 4 and then turn right along the small back road passing coconut farm, oil farm, rubber plantations, and through the Muslim villages, where we can understand more about their daily lives. We keep cycling until we reach out a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we continue cycling for the last 8km to our hotel in the early afternoon. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Krabi. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Krabi - Hat Yai (Cycling 70km)

After breakfast at the hotel, jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 1h.40min to our starting point at Ban Phru Pi Police Station. There we start cycling on the tarmac back road through the villages and schools. We keep cycling along our beautiful road with the fresh air passing the coconut palm oil farms and rubber farm trees until our first water break of the day. After a short break, we continue cycling along the straight road about 4km, then turn left and keep cycling crossing the Sikao River and other canals with the stunning views towards our second water stop. There we turn right on a bit bigger road and ride to Ang Thong Waterfall, which has great breathtaking views. We spend about 20min here and continue about other 11km to a local restaurant a late lunch. After lunch, we continue the last 9km to complete the 69km and then transfer about 2h.20min to check-in our hotel. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Hat Yai. (B,L,D)

Day 4: Hat Yai - Penang (Cycling 73km)

After breakfast, jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 1h.20min straightly to the Malaysia Border for the visa processing. After the formalities, we will be transferred for another 1hour to the starting point at Pasar Pagi Sungai Korok. We start cycling along the National Road K2 for about 4km, then turn right along the small back road about 10km towards the coast, where we stop for lunch.After lunch, we continue cycling crossing the Jambatan Tok Pasai bridge and continue to cross the High Way No78 and turn right along the National Road K1 towards the coast again. There we continue cycling along the beautiful coastlines for about 40km until the T-junction, where we turn left and continue cycling about other 8km towards the beautiful Tupah Recreational Forest. We stop to visit the Bujang Valley Archaeological in a serene setting with Hindu temple ruins & a museum showcasing artifacts. After the visit, we transfer straight away about 1h.30min to our hotel in George Town. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in George Town. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Georgetown - Ipoh (Cycling 81km)

After breakfast, take a short transfer about 1h.30min to the starting point. The first 6km is a bit busy, make sure that you are following the single pile. We ride about 6km on city road until we reach out Changkat Jering and turn left on the Road No1. We keep riding on the same road to our first water break close to Harmo Market. After a short break, we keep cycling towards Sungai Perak River for the second water break. There we continue riding on the same road for other 20km to a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we continue about other 15km on the same road to Chemor, where turn left on the Road A13 and cycle the last 15km to our hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 6: Ipoh - Cameron Highlands (Cycling 88km)

After breakfast, we start cycling with easy 15 km out of town. Today, we have 50km hills but it is worth to cycle along the Tea Plantation toward the Cameron Highlands. After first 15km easy section, we continue cycling 10km more toward the water stop to get our energy for the hills. After the first water stop, we continue cycling 40km sections on the hills with a couple of rollers on the incline. There are a number of flat sections which make the climb less difficult. However, we will have a couple of stops to enjoy the picturesque of the scenery. Then we stop for lunch. After lunch, we cycle to the top of the mountain where there are a number of strawberry farms. The climbs are mostly around 3%-4% with a few steeper sections. After arriving the town of Cameron Highlands, we wander around to see the highlands if we still have energy. Dinner and overnight in Cameron Highland Town. (B,L,D)

Day 7: Cameron Highlands - Raub (93km)

Breakfast at the hotel. We cycle to Ringlet where we make our first water stop. Then we enjoy cycling on a long and fun descent road. Pay attention to the short sharp hills while enjoy the great scenery. The road is wide and quiet, and we might cycle passed by road cyclists or sport cars. We stop for lunch around 73km and then cycle the last 20km to Sungai Koyan, the Muslim village but still can find our well deserved post-ride beer before jump on the support van and transfer the last 45minutes to Raub. Dinner and overnight in Raub.

Day 8: Raub - Kuala Lumpur (Cycling 70km)

Today we ride from the hotel on the beautiful back road passing the coconut palm oil and rubber plantation farms. The road is a little up and down hill with the highest elevation is 164m. We ride for about 15km towards Krau Wildlife Reserve for the first water break. After a short break, we continue cycling on the small back road passing various plantations for other 15km to our second water break. After the break, we ride for other 10km for an early lunch or keep cycling for a late lunch about 1.30pm. We keep cycling along the beautiful back road until we reach out the High Way E8 and cross to small back road, where we cycle various stunning parks to our finishing point at Sg.Dua Waterfall. Jump on the support vehicle and transfer to Kuala Lumpur. On the way, we stop to visit Batu Cave. Dinnr and overnight in Kuala Lumpur. (B,L,D)

Day 9: Explore Kuala Lumpur (Free Day)

After breakfast at the hotel. Free day in Kuala Lumpur on your own. Recommend places to visit Petronas Twin Towers and the king’s palace, National Monument, National Museum, and Sultan Abdul Samad Building, and pause for a photo at the National Mosque. Little India, the outskirt township of Brickfields, a colorful modern Malaysian-Indian community. Batik factory, a traditional Malaysian batik, to see how batik is printed or hand-drawn using wax and dye. Royal Selangor Visitor Centre where the finest Malaysian Pewters are crafted. Transfer back to thehotel and stay overnight in Kuala Lampur. (B)

Day 10: Kuala Lumpur - Malacca (Cycling 75km)

After breakfast, take a short transfer about 1hour to our starting point at Empangan Semenyih Lake. We turn left and start biking on the back-tarmac road and up and down hills with the highest elevation of 500m. We keep cycling about 5km towards Simpang Peras, then turn right along the undulating routes with the great views beside until our first water break. There we continue cycling on the same road for other 15km to the second water break. After a short break, continue other 20km towards Kampong TiTi Bunga, where we stop at a local restaurant for lunch.After lunch, we continue pedaling on the same road for other 10km until we reach out the bigger Road No86. There we turn left and keep cycling for about 11km towards Pertang, then turn right on the small back road and keep cycling on the undulating route straight away to Kampung Ghalib where we end our day here. Jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 30min to our hotel. Stay overnight in Malacca. (B,L,D)

Day 11: Malacca - Segamat (Cycling 73km)

After breakfast, today we start cycling from our hotel with the half way on the tarmac road and other half way on the beautiful dirt road through the farms of a private company. We start warming up about 3km to Bahau Memorial Park, where we pause for a quick visit. There continue cycling on the small back road for other 20km until we reach out the round-about, then turn right on the bigger road about 7km and turn left on the smaller road. We keep pedaling on the same towards Pusat Bandar Palong Empat, where we stop for lunch and a short break.After lunch, we continue for the last 20km through the stunning views and various plantations until our finishing point. Jump on the support and transfer straight away to spend a short attention to the Castle of Segamat, before we process check-in at our hotel. Stay overnight in Segamat. (B,L,D)

Day 12: Segamat - Kluang (Cycling 85km)

After breakfast, take a quick transfer about 10km to our starting point next to the bridge crossing the Sungai Kenawar River. The route today is all the way on the tarmac and flat roads along the river and the beautiful countryside senses. We start cycling on the small back road to our first water break and continue on the same astonishing road towards the main route, and turn right for about 4km before turning left on the beautiful smaller road again. While cycling close to the Endau Rompin National Park, the views are more interesting with the fresh air. We end our cycling near Chamek and transfer about 30min to our hotel. Stay overnight in Kluang.

Day 13: Kluang - Johor Bahru (Cycling 75km)

After breakfast, again we take a short transfer of about 10km to the starting point at Geocera. There we start cycling along the small back road all paved and quiet for cycling. We firstly ride along the river, then turn right into a smaller road and keep cycling about 10km to the Main Road. We turn left along the main road about 4km and turn left again into our beautiful smaller road through the villages. We keep cycling towards Renggam and Layang-Layang passing various plantations and the adorable views which endorse our great ride. We stop for lunch at a local restaurant at Taman Scientex Kulai.After lunch, we continue pedaling the last leg of 30km along the Sungai Pontian Besar River and end our great near Pekan Nanas. Jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 1hour to Johor Bahru and stay overnight.

Day 14: Johor Bahru - Singapore (Cycling 36km)

After breakfast, jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 50min to our starting at Kampung Sungai Tiram. We start cycling by crossing the Sungai Tiram Bridge and keep cycling along the back-road heading to the Johor River. The routes are quite nice with the fresh air breezing from the river. We keep cycling along the stunning views of the river towards the Yoyo Rakit, Fishing and Resort Centre. End our great ride and transfer about 1hour straight away to Singapore Border for the Visa processing. Say goodbye to your Malaysian Team and transfer about 50min to Singapore. Tour Ends.

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