With Asia Bicycle Tours (powered by “Vietnam By Bike” travel Co., Ltd), you will experience the Cycling Thailand Malaysia Singapore 14 days with the most beautiful cycling loops that cover Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The trip starts at the Thailand famous beach town, Phuket, to cycle through the southern part of Thailand, then cross the border to cycle to Malaysia. We recommend arriving in Phuket 1 or 2 days before the tour starts to enjoy the beach on your own. Thus we do not include Langkawi in Malaysia as it requires a boat trip to the Island. The highlighted places including Phuket, Krabi and the top 5 places to visit in Malaysia: Penang (George Town), Cameron Highlands (picturesque scenery of tea plantation), Batu Cave, Bustling Kuala Lumpur City, Malacca (The World Heritage Site together with George Town of Penang). The trip finishes in Singapore, the financial hub of SouthEast Asia and the good airport to board the flight back home.
HIGHLIGHTS & DESTINATIONS
- Krabi – Krabi is a neighboring province of Phuket, and it’s known for its limestone cliffs, beautiful beaches, and crystal-clear waters. You can take a ferry or bus from Phuket to Krabi.
- Penang – Another option in Malaysia is Penang, which is known for its multicultural history, architecture, and street food.
- Than Bok Khorani National Park – located in Krabi, Thailand, this national park boasts limestone cliffs, caves, waterfalls, and crystal clear pools that make it a popular destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
- Visitors can hike, swim, and explore the natural wonders of the park.
- Hat Yai – a city in southern Thailand known for its vibrant street markets, delicious street food, and bustling nightlife. It is a popular shopping destination for tourists and locals alike.
- Georgetown – a historic city located in Penang, Malaysia. It is known for its beautiful colonial architecture, street art, and vibrant food scene. Visitors can explore temples, museums, and other cultural landmarks while experiencing the city’s unique blend of cultures.
- Ipoh – a charming city located in Perak, Malaysia, known for its limestone hills and colonial architecture. Visitors can explore the city’s famous street art, cave temples, and delicious street food.
- Cameron Highlands – located in Pahang, Malaysia, this highland region is known for its cool climate, tea plantations, and picturesque scenery. Visitors can hike, take a tea plantation tour, and explore the region’s natural beauty.
- Raub – a town located in Pahang, Malaysia, known for its historic gold mining industry. Visitors can explore the town’s heritage and enjoy the local cuisine.
- Kuala Lumpur – the capital city of Malaysia, famous for its iconic landmarks like the Petronas Twin Towers, cultural diversity, and delicious food scene. Visitors can enjoy shopping, exploring the city’s historic landmarks, and trying out the local street food.
- Malacca – a historic city located on the west coast of Malaysia, known for its rich cultural heritage and colonial architecture. Visitors can explore the city’s landmarks like the Stadthuys, Jonker Street, and the Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum.
- Segamat – a town located in Johor, Malaysia, known for its beautiful parks and gardens. Visitors can explore the town’s natural beauty and also enjoy the local cuisine.
- Kluang – a town located in Johor, Malaysia, known for its coffee culture and beautiful countryside. Visitors can explore local coffee shops, farms, and parks.
- Johor Bahru – a bustling city located in Johor, Malaysia, known for its theme parks, shopping malls, and delicious food scene. Visitors can explore the city’s landmarks like the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque and the Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple, or visit nearby attractions like Legoland and Hello Kitty Town.
Day 1: Phuket – Than Bok Khorani National Park (Cycling 72km)
After a seaside breakfast, take a short transfer about 1 hour tour 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 PhetKasem Road continuing through the villages, pagodas, and schools. We will keep cycling through the countryside until we reach the PhetKasem Road and turn left for about 2 km before turning left again on the small back road. We will continue cycling for another 10 km towards a local restaurant for lunch near Ruesi Sawan and Luk Suea Cave.
After lunch, we continue cycling for about 15 km 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.
- Accommodation: Ao Luek Panoramic Pool Villa (https://goo.gl/maps/f5U7rkU9JSstMHm37) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Lunch
- Entrance fee
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
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 40 minutes at Than Bok Khorani National Park featuring scenic waterfalls, underground caves & limestone mountains. After the visit, we continue the ride about 3 km along the HighWay 4 and then turn right along the small back road passing coconut farms, oil farms, 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 8 km to our hotel in the early afternoon. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Krabi.
- Accommodation: Villa Cha-Cha Krabi Beachfront Resort (https://villachacha.com/web/krabi-beachfront-resort/) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee at farm
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
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 bigger road and ride to Ang Thong Waterfall, which has great breathtaking views. We spend about 20 minutes here and continue about another 11km to a local restaurant for a late lunch. After lunch, we continue the last 9 km to complete the 69 km and then transfer about 2h.20min to check-in our hotel. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Hat Yai.
- Accommodation: Centara Hotel Hat Yai (https://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centara/chy) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
Day 4: Hat Yai – Penang (Cycling 73 km)
After breakfast, jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 1h.20min straight to the Malaysia Border for the visa processing. After the formalities, we will be transferred for another 1 hour to the starting point at Pasar Pagi Sungai Korok. We start cycling along the National Road K2 for about 4 km, then turn right along the small back road about 10 km towards the coast, where we stop for lunch.
After lunch, we continue cycling, crossing the Jambatan Tok Pasai bridge and continue to cross the HighWay No78 and turn right along the National Road K1 towards the coast again. There we continue cycling along the beautiful coastlines for about 40 km until the T-junction, where we turn left and continue cycling about another 8 km 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 in Penang.
- Accommodation: Bay View 4* hotel (https://bhgp.bayviewhotels.com/) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee at the Hindu Ruin
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
Day 5: Georgetown – Ipoh (Cycling 81km)
After breakfast, take a short transfer about 1h.30min to the starting point. The first 6 km is a bit busy, make sure that you are following the single pile. We ride about 6 km on the city road until we reach Changkat Jering and turn left on 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 another 20 km to a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we continue about another 15 km on the same road to Chemor, where we turn left on Road A13 and cycle the last 15 km to our hotel.
- Accommodation: M Roof Hotel & Residences 4* hotel (https://mroof.mboutiquehotels.com/) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee along the ride if any
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
Day 6: Ipoh – Cameron Highlands (Cycling 88km)
After breakfast, we start cycling 15 km out of town. Today, we have 50 km of hills but it is worth it to cycle along the Tea Plantation toward the Cameron Highlands. After the 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 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 in the town of Cameron Highlands, we wander around to see the highlands if we still have energy. Dinner and overnight in Cameron Highland Town.
- Accommodation: Century Pines Resort Cameron Highlands 4* hotel (https://centurypinesresortcameron.com.my/) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee along the ride if any
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
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 enjoying the great scenery. The road is wide and quiet, and we might cycle past cyclists or sport cars. We stop for lunch around 73 km and then cycle the last 20 km 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 45 minutes to Raub. Dinner and overnight in Raub.
- Accommodation: Benum Hill 3*Resort (https://goo.gl/maps/yUrn4VKbtb6Sspdg9) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee along the ride if any
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
Day 8: Raub – Kuala Lumpur (Cycling 70 km)
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 downhill with the highest elevation being 164 m. We ride for about 15 km 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 the HighWay E8 and cross to a small back road, where we cycle various stunning parks to our finishing point at Sg.Dua Waterfall. Jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 1h.20min to our hotel.
- Accommodation: Novotel Kuala Lumpur City Centre (https://all.accor.com/hotel/6324/index.en.shtml) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee at the waterfalls
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
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 the hotel and stay overnight in Kuala Lumpur.
- Accommodation: Novotel Kuala Lumpur City Centre (https://all.accor.com/hotel/6324/index.en.shtml) or similar standard
- No Cycling, No support vehicle
- Breakfast
Day 10: Kuala Lumpur – Malacca (Cycling 75 km)
After breakfast, take a short transfer about 1 hour 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 5 km 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 another 20 km towards Kampung TiTi Bunga, where we stop at a local restaurant for lunch.
After lunch, we continue pedaling on the same road for another 10km until we reach 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 30 min to our hotel. Stay overnight in Bahau.
- Accommodation: Treasures Hotel and Suites 4*hotel (https://treasureshotel.com/) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
Day 11: Malacca – Segamat (Cycling 73km)
After breakfast, today we start cycling from our hotel half way on the tarmac road and another half way on the beautiful dirt road through the farms of a private company. We start warming up about 3 km to Bahau Memorial Park, where we pause for a quick visit. There, we continue cycling on the small back road for another 20 km until we reach 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 path towards Pusat Bandar Palong Empat, where we stop for lunch and a short break.
After lunch, we continue for the last 20 km 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.
- Accommodation: VIP 3*hotel (http://viphotel.com.my/) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
Day 12: Segamat – Kluang (Cycling 85km)
After breakfast, take a quick transfer about 10 km 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’s 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 4 km 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 30 min to our hotel. Stay overnight in Kluang.
- Accommodation: Hotel Anika 3*hotel (http://www.hotelanika.com.my/) or similar standard
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
Day 13: Kluang – Johor Bahru (Cycling 75 km)
After breakfast, again we take a short transfer of about 10 km to the starting point at Geocera. There we start cycling along the small back road all paved and quiet for cycling. We first ride along the river, then turn right into a smaller road and keep cycling about 10 km to the Main Road. We turn left along the main road about 4 km 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 30 km along the Sungai Pontian Besar River and end our great journey near Pekan Nanas. Jump on the support vehicle and transfer about 1 hour to Johor Bahru and stay overnight.
- Accommodation: Pulai Springs Resort, Johor Bahru (Resort Hotel) (https://www.pulaisprings.com/) or similar standard of 4 star hotel/resort
- Support minivan: carry bicycle and riders
- Mt.bicycle with helmet
- Experience cycling tour guide
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Entrance fee
- Snack, fruit, drinking water along the ride
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 1 hour straight away to the Singapore Border for the Visa processing. Say goodbye to your Malaysian Team and transfer about 50min to Singapore’s hotel. Our service has ended but you can extend your longer stay to explore Singapore until you catch a short transfer to the Changi Airport to fly back home!
- Singapore tour guide with transport: Malaysia border to hotel
- Accommodation: 4 star hotel or similar standard
Our full package include:
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for transfer and back up as itinerary: airport pickup, drop off and transfer before, after the biking loops.
- Accommodations are listed on each day
- Mt. Bike (Trek/Cannondale/GT bicycle 27.5”), helmet
- Plenty of water provided throughout the day when cycling
- Snacks and local fruits
- Cycling Certified English Speaking Guide
- 1 first aid kit per guide
- Cycling guide will have a full set of travel bike tools
- 1 main support vehicle will have spare parts
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
- Sightseeing tickets were mentioned in the itinerary.
- Accommodation as listed below each day.
- Boat trip for floating market and ferry
Our services don’t include:
- Visa arrangement
- Any International and domestic flights
- Meals other than mentioned above
- Soft drinks, or beverages beyond water – we can add this into costs at agents request
- Beverage and alcoholic drinks at mealtimes
- Tips
- E-bike surcharge 35 USD/person
- Single supplement surcharge
- Energy drinks or powders, performance bars, or performance gels (Gatorade, Powerbars, Gu, Isostar, etc)
- Personal Travel Insurance and Health insurance for Covid treatment.
- Personal expenditure (Laundry, telephone)
- Any other services not clearly mentioned in the itinerary and in the inclusive portion.
- Other language speaking guides
