Thailand To Malaysia Road Cycling Tour

On your arrival in Bangkok, you will be welcomed and transferred to the hotel. We meet at the hotel in for a short trip briefing. After the briefing, our tour guide will take you out for a Welcome Dinner.

After breakfast, our driver and guide will collect you at your hotel for a half day tour to visit some of Bangkok's highlights including the Grand Palace and Reclining Buddha. Then journey along the canals by long-tailed boat and experience shopping at floating local markets.

Today, take a short domestic flight from Bangkok to Krabi. On your arrival, we will have another briefing about the epic riding ahead of us! Get a first taste of the fresh local specialties with a seafood dinner.

The first 35 km will be on a bicycle lane and back road to avoid the busy traffic of Krabi. We ride together at steady paces through mangroves, rubber trees, and palm plantations. At the 50-km point, we take our first break after our warm-up ride. As we continue south, we have a few rolling hills for the next 10 km before our route flattens out. We end by riding along the Andaman coast directly to our hotel.Distance: 115 kmUphill: 459mDownhill: 459m

After breakfast, we start by riding on a scenic road alongside the sea before heading to Koh Sukorn, otherwise known as Pig Island.We'll be cycling through thick mangrove forests and then rubber and palm plantations, taking in the fresh air and peaceful natural surroundings along the way to the ferry. We leave our bikes on the mainland and take a 20-minute boat ride to our island resort. Spend the afternoon relaxing on the beach or take a kayak out to explore the island.Distance: 94kmUphill: 598mDownhill: 620m

Today, we'll cross back to the mainland and stick to back roads to see rural Thailand at its best as we cycle past colourful mosques and remote villages. We'll see some interesting landscapes, lots of friendly smiles, and plenty of unspoiled nature. Once we reach Satun, depending on the time, we can explore the monkey mountain or the night market in this border city before we return to our hotel.Distance: 120kmUphill: 539mDownhill: 510m

This morning starts with a 40-km ride to the border. Once we have cycled our first 6 km in Malaysia, we hit our only hill of the day, but the ride up will be tough and is sure to get your heart rate up! After a moderately challenging uphill ride, we, of course, have a great downhill to follow before enjoying flat and smooth riding all the way to our hotel in Alor Setar, home to the Central State Administration Centre and the birthplace of two of Malaysia's prime ministers.Distance: 126kmUphill: 566mDownhill: 599m

Today is a flat and scenic ride as we hug the coast. There will be a few rolling hills when we skirt Hutan Lipur Rekreasi Tupah, or Tupah Recreational Forest, a protected area in Kuala Muda District, which also provides some welcome shade, and those in need of a cool-down can go for a refreshing dip in the river. The highlight of our day will be crossing to the island of Penang where we overnight at the colonial town of Georgetown, famed for its eclectic mix of colonial-style architecture. Tonight, we hit the town to discover some of town's famous delicacies and learn the tasty truth behind George Town's nickname -- Malaysia's food capital.

Today, enjoy a rest day in the beautiful George Town, Penang's cultural centre and a UNESCO World Heritage site.Be sure to take advantage of George Town's world-renown as a food capital!

We'll transfer by car from the island of Penang for about an hour and a half, and set up our bikes near a local water park. Our ride takes us along country roads, with a mix of local farms, forest, and palm plantations. We'll skirt the edges of Taiping, avoiding the busiest sections of the city before taking a break for a refreshing local snack, cendol, at a quiet riverside cafe. Then it's a fantastic, undulating ride through lush forests, all the way to our destination for the day, the town of Ipoh. Distance: 139kmUphill: 967mDownhill: 919m

Rise early for a hearty breakfast and a head start on the most challenging ride of the tour. We'll ride directly out of Ipoh and into the surrounding mountains towards Malaysia's central, jungled highlands. The ride is mostly flat as we leave Ipoh, but after roughly 25 kilometers we start to climb. The climb is consistent, and not too steep, but it's a slow and steady journey on and up into the jungle. The support vehicle will be close by to grab fuel, a water refill, or to take a rest should you need it.After nearly 50 kilometers of climbing, we'll take a lunch break at the top and to admire the view. Then it's a fast and winding downhill through the town of Kampung Raja, followed by a final 8-kilometer ascent into Cameron Highlands town. We'll check into our hotel and rest our legs. Distance: 97kmUphill: 2209mDownhill: 783m

After yesterday's challenging climb, we start the day off right with a big downhill! It's a long, cruising descent out of Cameron Highlands and past its famous tea estates, through rural greenhouse farms, and along an expansive dam before the terrain evens out. The rest of our ride is along an expansive road with plenty of shoulders through the Malaysian rainforest.The forest road is undulating, and you can expect several short climbs along the way, but nothing compared to yesterday's achievement! The final 40 kilometres is a flat ride through forest and palm farms to our accommodation at a quiet, hillside resort outside the town of Raub.Distance: 130kmUphill: 895mDownhill: 2223m

We'll continue riding into the town of Raub for a flat 30 kilometres, before turning from the main road to the climb up Frazer Hill.It's a very gradual, 20-kilometre climb, but a shaded and quiet ride through a forested area. Once at the top, we'll take a snack break before tackling a fun descent that takes us out into an expansive road along a dam, surrounded by typical Malaysian rainforest. Our ride ends in the town of Kuala Kubu Bharu, a quiet and charming town with Chinese character and nice views of the surrounding scenery. We'll enjoy a tasty Malaysian lunch before packing up the bikes and transferring by car to the city of Kuala Lumpur.On the way, we'll have the opportunity to stop and visit the famous Batu Caves. Once in Kuala Lumpur, we'll check into our hotel.

Enjoy your free morning at leisure. In the afternoon, go on a tour of Kuala Lumpur to see the major landmarks and monuments of the Malaysian capital. Visit the Petronas Twin Towers, King' s Palace, Independence Square, National Mosque and more. In the evening, enjoy a sumptuous Farewell dinner.

Today, our driver will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight home, or to your onward destinations.