Absolute Explorer Bicycle Safari

Absolute Explorer run a wonderful day trip to the countryside around Bangkok. It begins with a trip to a market, in Bangkok, where the villagers from the Khlong Bang Phra area, where the cycling takes place, sell their fish, fruit and vegetables. This is followed by a 60km train trip to the village, in itself, a very interesting experience.

The cycling is very easy and is along pathways, tracks and very quiet tarred roads. Frequent stops are made and the guides give a great insight into country life. Lunch was taken in a local house and later fresh coconuts and mangoes were sampled straight from the trees. Demonstrations were made of local fishing techniques.

A final visit was made to a school where we became an integral part of an English lesson. The children were delightful and seemed both enthusiastic and genuinely appreciative of our efforts to help them with our language.

This tour really is recommended for anyone wishing to immerse themselves in Thai country life. Absolute Explorer are a very professional outfit and their guides certainly personalise a great trip. It provides quite the antithesis to the normal tours available and is great value at 1200 baht which includes not only the cycling, but train transport, lunch and soft drinks. As an added bonus they publish a photographic record of your trip on their website. If you want to witness another side of Thai life it cannot be more highly recommended.

Absolute Explorer Bicycle Safari

We traveled all over Southeast Asia and this was our abosolute favorite day! Check out this private bicycle tour if you really want to get to know the people of Thailand and experience its rich culture...and food! The tourguide, Orathai, was amazing. Her English was perfect and she introduced us to all of the locals and traditional treats. If there is only one thing that you should do when visiting Bangkok, this should be it!

Absolute Explorer Bicycle Safari

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I agree completely. The tour was a wonderful experience, very different from life in Bangkok (where I%26#39;ve been living for a while). It is a fascinating and fun way to see life in rural Thailand, and Orathai is a great guide!