Cycle Tour Kanchanaburi

Starting in Bangkok, this journey takes in the Floating Market, the Bridge over the River Kwai and the temples of Ayutthaya. We drive to the floating market of Damnoen Saduak before a longtailboat brings us to Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram. Riding quiet trails through plantations, we visit several temples and enjoy a riverside lunch. After more cycling we return to the floating market and transfer to the resort in Kanchanaburi for the end of the first day. Day 2 explores the splendours of Kanchanaburi: the Bridge over the River Kwai, Wat Prasat Muang Singh, the Death Railway and the Kraset Caves are visited in between riding through the countryside and teak plantations. Our penultimate day, we head towards Ayutthaya via Suphanburi and discover temples of the ancient capital such as Wat Yai Chai Mongkol and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Our final day offers you an optional early offers tour to the fresh market and giving monks food. After enjoying breakfast, we explore various temples and the summer palace in Bang-Pa In and transfer back to Bangkok.

This tour follows a wide range of trails, including quiet back roads, red laterite jeep trails. The whole tour is relatively undemanding and requires no technical ability and so is suitable for everyone.
We ride as a group, with experienced SpiceRoads cycle guides setting an even pace and stop often to visit points of interest and sample some of the local food. Our support vehicle follows close behind with plenty of water. Our guides are knowledgeable on the local area and customs and explain the history, culture and local way-of-life each time we stop.

Day 1
Bangkok - Samut Songkram - Kanchanaburi 32 km [L,D]
Pick up and drop off at all major Bangkok hotels.
06:45 - 07:30 a.m. Pick up from hotel.
07:30 - 08:45 a.m. Drive to Samut Songkram
08:45 - 09:15 a.m. Visit Damnoen Nam Saduak (Floating Market)
09:15 - 10:00 a.m. Long tail boat ride through the maze of canals to Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram
10:00 - 12:00 a.m. Ride along back roads visiting Ban Khai Noi, Ban Bung before arriving at our lunch stop Suan Rim Nam. (19km)
12:00 - 13:00 p.m. Enjoy lunch on the river side setting
13:00 - 14:30 p.m. Ride more back roads back to our start point of the floating market. (13 km)
02:30 - 02:45 pm. Load bikes and visit temple at finish point
02:45 - 04:15 pm. Drive to Royal River Kwai in Kanchanaburi
04:15 - 07:30 pm. Free time to relax before dinner
07:30 pm. Dinner

Day 2
Kanchanaburi 30 km [B,L,D]
07:00 - 08:00 a.m. Breakfast at hotel.
08:00 - 10:40 a.m. Visit sights in Kanchanaburi – Bridge / War Cemetery / Museum
10:40 - 12:00 a.m. Train ride along The Death Railway to Kraset Caves
12:01 - 01:15 p.m. Lunch and visit caves
01:15 - 03:00 p.m. Visit Elephant camp, drive to Muang Sing, and visit museum
03:00 - 05:30 p.m. Ride around temples and then ride back roads to Cliff View Resort
05:30 - 07:30 p.m. Free time
07:30 p.m. Dinner

Day 3
Kanchanaburi - Ayutthaya 30 km [B, L]
08:00 - 09:00 a.m.. Breakfast
09:00 - 12:00 a.m. Drive to near Ayuthaya via Supanburi
12:30 - 01:30 p.m. Lunch at local restaurant
01:30 - 04:00 p.m. Ride to Ayuthaya
04:00 - 07:30 p.m. Relax at Krungsri River Hotel
07:30 p.m. Dinner is your own choice – The guide will be happy to provide recommendations

Day 4
Ayutthaya - Bang Pa In - Bangkok 32 km [B, L]
06:00 - 07:30 a.m. Early tour to visit market, buy fresh food to donate to the monks receiving alms
07:30 - 09:00 a.m. Return to hotel for breakfast
09:00 - 12:00 p.m. Ride around the ancient city and temple complex visiting Wat Phra Sanphet, Wat Chai Mongkol. We ride along the Chao Praya to Bang Pa-in and visit the summer palace
12:01 - 01:00 p.m. Lunch at local restaurant
01:00 - 02:30 p.m. Drive back to Bangkok and drop off at hotel