Cycle Southeast Asia

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  Christina

  November 20th, 2017
  The trip was better than expected. Amazing group, professional and excellent guide and 3 of the most beautiful...
  The trip was better than expected. Amazing group, professional and excellent guide and 3 of the most beautiful countries.Show more
  Traveled in November 2017
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  Andrew

  November 12th, 2013
  This was one of the most amazing trips i've done so far! Amazing scenery, people and a great company to do it with....
  This was one of the most amazing trips i've done so far! Amazing scenery, people and a great company to do it with. Thank you! What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? There were so many! I loved the small villages we passed through that had such happy children wanting to say hello and high five. I thought the temples in Cambodia were awe inspiring. The home stay was fantastic! The entire trip was amazing! What did you think of your group leader? Are group leader was exactly what is required in a group of are size and willfulness. Authoritive when required, Caring and supportive when neccesary, Fun and amusing, but above all, very informative, social and instructive. Thanks Nee. Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Enjoy the trip rather than thinking of the next destination. Its very easy to think about the next cycle stop and power through until all the cycling for the day is complete, with out actually enjoying the scenery, views, and place to its full extent. The holiday seems to go so quickly when you do this. Just slow down a little when passing through villages and gorgeous scenary and remember you can stop for photographs at anytime. Show more
  Traveled in October 2013
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  Robert

  November 7th, 2013
  Fantastic. Fun, exciting, energetic and an engaging experience! What was the most inspirational moment of your...
  Fantastic. Fun, exciting, energetic and an engaging experience! What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? The welcoming joy of the children in the more remote places. What did you think of your group leader? Absolutely excellent! A beaming smile, immaculate administration and contagious sense of humour. Nee (and her helpful assistants) went a long way to making this the fabulous trip that it was. Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Arrive in Bangkok a few days prior and spend some time there before the cycle. Is there anything else you would like to add? A brilliant experience, with brilliant people, and the best way to see this part of the world!Show more
  Traveled in October 2013
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  Mark

  November 4th, 2013
  The whoe trip was thoroughly enjoyable and well organized. Our trip leader Rit was a bastion of calmness and common...
  The whoe trip was thoroughly enjoyable and well organized. Our trip leader Rit was a bastion of calmness and common sense, making sure thta everyone had everything they needed. In Cambodia, Fila was passionate about his country and made the visit both enjoyable and enlightening. In Vietnam, Tiet guided us well and gave us a good insight into life in VietnamThe group was of mixed abilities with everyone fully commitiing to the holiday. The cycle was long at the start but soon a rhythm was established. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? Angkor Wat was the highlight of the trip for meShow more
  Traveled in October 2013
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  Jeremy

  January 8th, 2013
  Great trip, with loads to see and do. As others haven mentioned, it's a little front-loaded with the cycling. The...
  Great trip, with loads to see and do. As others haven mentioned, it's a little front-loaded with the cycling. The Thailand part is mostly cycling, which is great. It was very hot when we went Show more
  Traveled in December 2012
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  Neil

  April 3rd, 2012
  First class tour - wonderfully organised and with a fantastic bunch of people. The guides and back-up crew were...
  First class tour - wonderfully organised and with a fantastic bunch of people. The guides and back-up crew were always there when required, and the accommodation was great. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? As other reviewers have pointed out, the Angkor Wat complex is, indeed, awe-inspiring.One of the moments for me, though, was taking a boat on Ton Le Sap lake - a truly massive lake upon which thousands of people live and work.  The poverty is shocking, but who are we to judge.  The homestay overnight and following day's boat-trip and cycle ride on the Mekong were also inspirational, and have given me a few ideas about going back to the region and maybe exploring life on the Mekong in much greater depth.The food!  Everywhere we went.   The villagers and village life, and their friendliness in those parts of these countries.  A complete contrast to the cities. What did you think of your group leader? All three were first class.  Siam (from Thailand) held the whole thing together really well over the three legs, while the others (Fila for Cambodia and Yam for Vietnam) provided intimate local knowledge on their individual segments. Do you have any advice for potential travellers? It is hot (>40C) in these countries in February/March, so people that have not done this sort of thing before might consider going a few days in advance to acclimatise.  The back-up crews are always on-hand with water, electrolytes and fruit/chocolate, but make sure you take on water at every opportunity.Try every type of food the guides suggest, including the crickets, beetles, and tarantulas to name a few.  But, by the same token, check with them before you try anything radically new! Is there anything else you would like to add? Try this.  Can't recommend it highly enough.  If you've never done anything like this before - like me - give it a go and really (pleasantly) surprise yourself.Show more
  Traveled in March 2012
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  Ian

  April 2nd, 2012
  This was a first class holiday due to the organisation used. Thailand was a beautiful peaceful place, Cambodia was...
  This was a first class holiday due to the organisation used. Thailand was a beautiful peaceful place, Cambodia was lively and full of historical interest. Vietnam was noisy and amazing to learn and see so much about the place. The cyling was at just the right pace as we were a large group they had other guides to keep an eye on all of us. Back up team always came up trumps with cold drinks and fresh fruit. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? I surpose everyone writes Angor Wat and it is amazing but seeing little children in villages as we cylced through and village life is just as wonderful.The wonderful food so different in each country.Cycling along the back waters of the  Mekong Delta. What did you think of your group leader? We had three leaders one for each country.Siam in Thailand who over saw the whole trip. Very profressional and always managed to keep his hair on when things got difficult. Boarder crossings with so may of us wasn't any easy task.Flio in Cambodai was full of information and knew when and were to go to avoid the crowds.Yam in Vietnam was excellent also with lots of information about the local things to see and do also lessons on how to cross the roads!! Very important to learn . Do you have any advice for potential travellers? Go and pracise some cyling before hand so you are ready for long days in the heat. Though we had plenty of stops so they don't feel so long.Wicking tops for the heat and washing out easily.Camera to photo Angor Wat at Sunrise! Is there anything else you would like to add? One of the best orangised trips we have been on and hard to beat for sights, cycling and atmosphere of places.Go for it while it is still unspoilt.Show more
  Traveled in March 2012
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  Andrew

  March 5th, 2012
  Both had a great time but the guide in Vietnam was a poor cyclist and could not keep up with the group. We all got...
  Both had a great time but the guide in Vietnam was a poor cyclist and could not keep up with the group. We all got lost in Thailand as the support vehicles did not know the way and allowed part of the group to go ahead. The whole group got split up and everyone was lost for an hour on the first day. We were worried about being part of a group as we had only cycled on holiday abroad as couple before. We needn't have worried ! Our group of 18 was, though, far too large especially for the guides. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? Crossing the border into Vietnam to be met by village children rushing out of their homes on the roadside, to say hello and wave to us! What did you think of your group leader? Our group leader for the whole trip, Mo, was great although she had a difficult task at times especially as our group of 18 was too large. Our Cambodian guide was great but the Vietnam guide was useless. Do you have any advice for potential travellers? We were glad to have brought our own bikes as some of the others on the trip had problems with the hire ones being poorly maintained or the wrong size. Is there anything else you would like to add? All sounds negative but we intend to book with Exodus to Sri Lanka next year! Hopefully the group will be smaller!!Show more
  Traveled in February 2012
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  Mary

  February 14th, 2012
  A great trip, wonderful views and people, but a little disjointed and less cycling that was advertised. What was the...
  A great trip, wonderful views and people, but a little disjointed and less cycling that was advertised. What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? The whole Cambodia experience.  The cycling was amazing, through villages and backroads, to the temples and lakes.  The people in Cambodia were so welcoming and happy.  What did you think of your group leader? Very good, better than "normal" although I think she needs to find her feet a little.  Moh did go out of her way to help with a few problems on the trip, and also dealt with some people situations very well.She also handled the vietnamese guide very well, who was determined to ruin any tranquility with bad microphone momentsThe cambodian guide (Digger) was excellent, a wealth of information and a good cyclist Do you have any advice for potential travellers? A really great adventure, don't be put off by the distances this is  holiday with cycling, rather than a cyling holiday Is there anything else you would like to add? For me this trip was made by the great group, and good leadership.  I am looking forward to the nextShow more
  Traveled in January 2012
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  Jackie

  February 10th, 2012
  A tale of three countries! All wonderful and all very different - landscape, people, food, history. Very very hot...
  A tale of three countries! All wonderful and all very different - landscape, people, food, history. Very very hot and humid though - and the trip is frontloaded with mileage in East Thailand ... which was actually the least scenic or interesting part of the whole trip . What was the most inspirational moment of your trip? All of Cambodia - and do make sure that you make the trip to Tonle Sap.Having a Thai temple opened up just for us  by our lovely Thai guide and then sitting down with him in the temple listening to him explaining all about village life and the life of the village monks and bringing it all to life ...  and then finding out at the end that he had previously been a monk for 7 years!   It was also good to have some time in the cool calm in the middle of the day too.Phonm Penh for the history - our guide for the Killing Fields/S21 was absolutely superb and very humbling.  The team dinner in PP was amazing too.Homestay in the Mekong delta - for the experience, the hospitality and the food. What did you think of your group leader? Joe was great - calm, patient and willing to try everything!  Do you have any advice for potential travellers? It is seriously humid and hot in November/December and the cycling is flat, flat, flat so very little breeze to keep one cool.    The support crew were great in Thailand in keeping everyone cool with ice and power drinks but bring your own power drink/rehydration tabs too ... they will definitely get used!You do need to be confident in high volume and erratic traffic (and complete absence of rules of the road!)  when cycling in and around Siem Reap and into and out of some of the Thai towns. Is there anything else you would like to add? This was an excellent cultural and historical tour in three amazingly diverse countries.  If your primary aim is to get under the skin of these countries then definitely go for it!  You will love it.  If you are a really really keen cyclist then you may feel (with the front loaded mileage) that you don't have enough time on your bike over the entirety of the holiday.Show more
  Traveled in January 2012