Bangkok countryside by bike
Duration: 1 day (Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays)
Locations: Minburi, near Bangkok
Activities: cycling along canals and farmland, visiting rural markets and a Muslim community.
Operator: Spiceroads
Starts and finishes: near Bangkok (transfer included)
See rural central Thailand on an easy daytrip from Bangkok, as experienced from the saddle of a bike. With this tour you are able to really get among the communities and farmlands of Minburi, and experience Thailand as few other tourists do. There are no major touristy attractions here but the area is full of exotic sites, charming character and pure Southeast Asia at it’s most authentic.
Highlights
Discovering the Thai countryside by bike, witnessing local rural agricultural communities.
Itinerary:
After a transfer out of busy Bangkok to the quieter neighbourhood of Minburi to the east, we set off on the quality bikes provided. Riding is all flat and easy, and lunch is enjoyed at a typical local Thai restaurant.
First stop is a Thai Muslim community famous for helping defend the area against invading Khmers in times past. We follow the famous San Saeb Canal, one of the most important in the area. Along the way the tour takes in local markets, farmlands and rural scenes.
The tour will take you to the bizarre temple of Phurt Udom Pol, Kamalulislam mosque and the market town of Nong Chok, as well as a local woman's cooperative, fish farms, working rice mills, traditional Thai wooden houses and an old medicine shop. You also get a close-up view of Thai village life.
Notes!
- Pickup from 06:45, return 17:00.
- Trek mountain bikes provided
- Fully supported, with guide
- Children between 12-16 welcome, at 25% discount
- Minimum 2 PAX, maximum 12.
- MInsurance provided.
Price: 2,500 baht
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