By Isabel Prontes
Taking a cycling tour of a country is a great way to get to know a place as well as get some healthy physical activity at the same time. There are a lot of cycling tours for Southeast
Asia, whether you want to cycle through Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam, Bhutan, Cambodia and others. Cycling tours help tourists experience culture, scenery and adventure like no other.
Spice Roads
Spice Roads cycling adventures in Asia is a tour that serves destinations like Thailand, Bhutan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Burma. The cycling adventures include family tours, overnight trips, day trips, luxury tours and various other options. The tours focus on cultural immersion, including languages, cuisine and natural beauty. From cycling through the jungle to stopping by tiny villages, this is a diverse cycling tour of Southeast Asia. (www.spiceroads.com)
Cycling Sulawesi
Cycling Sulawesi is a Southeast Asian biking tour that is based out of Indonesia, and operates the majority of its bicycling tours there (particularly the Sulawesi island between the islands of Maluku and Borneo). If you want to go on a cycling tour that avoids urban life and focuses on rural areas and villages, Cycling Sulawesi is an option you should consider. If you want to avoid tourist-trap areas and eat home-cooked meals, this tour is suitable to your needs. (www.cycling-sulawesi.com)
Bike Asia
Bike Asia Adventure Cycling Specialists is a company that offers cycling tours all over Asia, and also in Southeastern Asian areas like Borneo (part of Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia), Cambodia and Laos. If the idea of cycling along the Mekong River, rice fields, Hmong villages, waterfalls, jungles, architecture in the French colonial style, Angkor Wat, Killing Fields and Mt. Kinabalu appeals to you, you should think about taking a cycling tour through Bike Asia. (www.bikeasia.com)
Northern Trails
Northern Trails is a cycling tour that goes through Southeast Asia--particularly Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. The Northern Trails tours go to major Southeast Asian landmarks and sites of natural scenery, such as the ancient Khmer kingdoms to the Golden Triangle, Laos' former capital city of Luang Prabang and much more. If you want to experience modern cities, you will even cycle through larger areas as well, such as Laos' contemporary capital city of Vientiane. (www.northerntrails.com)
About the Author:
Isabel Prontes is a freelance writer and traveler residing in Manhattan, NY. She has traveled to five continents and counting. Her work has appeared on a number of websites, such as Travels, eHow.com and "Happy Living Magazine." Prontes has a professional background in public relations; she received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Pace University.
