Thailand · 10 days
Day 1 is short: land at Udon Thani airport, then transfer or ride the ~55 km to Nong Khai, with a stop at Sala Kaew Ku sculpture park and time on the Mekong riverside. Day 2 is a flat ~75 km along the river to Sang Khom, past fishing villages. Day 3 is a rest day in Sang Khom, with the clifftop Wat Pa Tak Suea skywalk …
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Thailand · 10 days · From EUR 1250 (indicative)
Day 1 is short: land at Udon Thani airport, then transfer or ride the ~55 km to Nong Khai, with a stop at Sala Kaew Ku sculpture park and time on the Mekong riverside. Day 2 is a flat ~75 km along the river to Sang Khom, past fishing villages. Day 3 is a rest day in Sang Khom, with the clifftop Wat Pa Tak Suea skywalk as the main outing.
The middle block is the biggest riding. Day 4 runs ~100 km from Sang Khom to Chiang Khan through Pak Chom, on quiet roads with river scenery most of the way. Day 5 is a rest day in Chiang Khan: morning alms, the Kaeng Khut Khu rapids and the walking street in the evening. Day 6 is a shorter ~50 km over rolling terrain to Loei, with a stop at the Tai Dam Cultural Village.
Days 7 to 9 are based around Nong Sang. Day 7 covers ~85 km of farmland, rice paddies and villages from Loei to Nong Sang. Day 8 is a 75 km loop out to Namphong National Park and around the lake. Day 9 stays local: inland to Tad Hai, a short boat trip to a temple on a lake, and back to Non Sang, about 60 km. Day 10 is the last ride, ~95 km on country lanes into Udon Thani, finishing at the night market.
What separates this from a generic Southeast Asia bike tour is the support setup: a guide rides with the group, luggage moves hotel to hotel each day, and a backup vehicle follows with water and snacks. That means you can ride with just what you need for the day. The operator also says it will adjust rides to suit riders' abilities and quotes bespoke trips on request.
Accommodation is in hotels along the route, one per overnight stop, arranged by the operator as part of the package. The page does not name the individual hotels or describe the rooms. Riding is on the Thai side of the river throughout, through Nong Khai, Sang Khom, Chiang Khan, Loei, Nong Sang and back to Udon Thani.
- Bike hire - Tour guide - Airport transfers - Accommodation - Luggage transportation to each hotel - Backup vehicle with water and snacks en route
- International flights - Travel insurance - Meals and drinks not listed as included - Personal expenses - Solo or under-4 group supplement (quoted separately)