Phuket mountain biking

Cycling around Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi has to be one of the best ways to see the countryside and meet the local people. If you like to keep active and want to bypass the crowds join one of these organized mountain bike tours.

Phuket can sometimes seem very developed but jump on a bicycle and hit the back roads and dirt tracks and you’ll enter a different world. Take your bike on a long tail boat and head to nearby islands like Koh Yao Noi or ride off the island to experience the spectacular scenery of Phang Nga, Krabi and Koh Sok National Park.

The tours use good quality Trek mountain bikes with Shimano components. Helmets are provided and a support vehicle is close by if needed. All tours are guided by experienced and passionate mountain bike guides. There are tours suitable for all levels of cycling proficiency. These tours are about more than just cycling.

Half Day Tour: Mountain biking Phuket Countryside

A popular bike tour around the least developed corner of Phuket island. You’ll ride on back roads and single track through rainforest and rubber and pineapple plantations. You’ll ride through villages and past schools where local children wave and shout hello. You will visit Khao Prataew National Park and the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project to see how gibbons are rescued and cared for in preparation for release back to the wild. You will also visit Bang Pae waterfall and Ao Por Bay.

Full Day Tour – Koh Yao Noi (Phang Nga)

A small island located in Phang Nga Bay, a 1 hour boat ride from Phuket. It’s a sleepy island with very few vehicles.

Bike past rich tropical rainforest, past beaches and fishing villages, past rice paddies and small local markets. A combination of on road and off road biking. There are easy routes and challenging routes that can be adjusted to suit all levels of rider.

Full Day Tour – Thai Muang Turtles and Waterfalls

Ride along the Andaman coast between Phuket Island and Khao Lak. Escape the tourists are see deserted beaches, temples and waterfalls that few others see.

Mostly cycling on quiet roads with a few kilometres of dirt track. The morning ride is 30km on flat terrain. After lunch and a visit to a sea turtle sanctuary the 15km ride has a few gentle hills up to Ton Prai waterfall.