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Phuket Mountain
Biking Day Trip
Phuket
offers some wonderful single track and dirt road mountain
biking trips.
You
can choose from a wide variety of mountain biking itineraries,
from half-day trips to full day trips. You can choose from
very easy scenic trips to more challenging trips that include
wild mountain trails and roads.
PeddleAsia
offers biking trips for all tastes and desires.
Mountain biking
Trip Itineraries:
Half-day Mountain Biking
Trips (Very Easy)
This
trip starts at a group of lakes and meanders through secondary
growth, along power lines, through oil palm and rubber plantations
and small villages.
The route includes single tracks as well
as dirt and gravel roads. Much of the ride is in the shade.
In fact, more than half is in the shade.
During the rainy season (May through October),
you will get a bit muddy. It’s all part of the fun.
The routes vary in length, though most are
around 20 kilometers in length. Longer routes are available.
Tell us the type of trails and scenery you
desire and we’ll put you on the right path.
Full-day Easy Mountain Biking Trips (Easy)
This trip is in an area in the northern end
of Phuket. It starts in a park area that’s almost entirely
in the shade. From there, it meanders through prawn farms,
cultivated areas, a power line and secondary growth. There
tends to be quite a few birds in this area.
This is an ‘a’ to ‘b’
ride. It starts in the area described and works south for
as far as you like.
Lunch is included on this trip. We normally
stop in small local restaurants and get a more authentic Thai
meal that some of the typical touristy meals.
Hardcore Mountain Bike Day Trips
If
you like to push it and want a more challenging ride, you’ll
get just that. Phuket offers steep single track trails, mountains
and big hills. There’s almost every type of terrain
available on Phuket.
Contact us and let us know the type of ride
you want and approximately how many hours you’d like
to ride and we’ll make the appropriate suggestions.
Dangers
– some of the hard-packed clay trails are slippery.
These areas will be pointed out by your guide. The way around
this is to go very slowly or to dismount and walk the bikes.
There are some thorny bushes in places. If you don’t
mere off of the trails, this won’t be a problem.
Group size:
Minimum of two guests and a maximum of six guests. Private
tours are available on request.
Prices:
Half-day trips - US$70 per person with a two-person minimum
Full-day trips - US$100 per person with a two-person minimum
Group discounts are available.
What to bring:
- Cycling shorts
- Hat (for the short hikes)
- Sun protection / sun lotion
- Personal saddle if you wish
- Shoes for cycling or general sports
- Sunglasses
- Personal Medicines
Mountain bikes, gear and other
stuff:
- We provide Jamis
XC bikes
with aluminum frames, 9-speed cassettes and front suspension.
- We have bikes with frame sizes from 15.5” to 20”
- Helmets included (sizes medium and large)
- All bikes have water bottles. Feel free to bring your own
water system.
- A support truck or air-conditioned van, depending on group
size.
- We reserve the right to change the itinerary as necessary,
depending on weather and road conditions.
Note:
Participants understand this type of adventure tour incurs
some inherent risks. We do provide limited personal insurance.
We recommend that participants get such insurance beforehand.
Paticipants must sign full liability release before the trip
begins.
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