Luang Prabang Outskirts: Mountain Bike Ride Day Trip Standard Option
ID: GYG385427-O-697806
Category:
Country: Laos
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Bike along paved and dirt roads along the Mekong, Nam Xuang, and Nam Khan Rivers. Ride from the city center out of town, through countryside villages, jungle-covered mountains, and rice paddies tended to by local hill tribes.
This mountain bike trip combines great cycling with the chance to discover authentic Lao rural life. Leave the beaten path and find your own adventure outside of town. Get geared up and ride out of town along the Mekong River. After crossing the old communist bridge, make a stop to visit Xieng Lek Village, famous for its mulberry paper and weaving.
Follow the Nam Xuang River past villages before offroading into the countryside, up and down hills, past rice paddies and local villages. Ride through vast rice paddies and Lao Leum, Hmong, and Khmu villages with locals tending to the daily activities of Lao agrarian life. The last leg of the ride will take you along the Nam Khan River.
Before entering Luang Prabang City enter the beautiful Wat Phon Phao, with its huge golden stupa and an incredible view overlooking all of Luang Prabang.
Highlights
- Ride along the Mekong, Nam Khan, and Nam Xang rivers
- Visit Ban Xieng Lek, a village famous for mulberry paper making and weaving
- Experience the beautiful Wat Phon Phao temple
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour is not recommended for people with severely limited mobility
• This tour will take place rain or shine
• Circuit is 50 kilometers with mixed on- and off-road medium-grade riding trails
• Please provide accommodation details, if you have not yet booked accommodation, you will be contacted closer to your tour date to get the information so please include an email address or phone number
• Private tour option available
You will be picked up at your hotel, free of charge.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
