Who goes biking & cycling in Laos?

 

Cycling and biking in Laos can be a challenge or an easy going soft adventure, depending on your time and route you wish to enjoy.

 

Biking in Laos can be enjoyed by people who like to travel on their own speed

Cycling in Laos is for cyclists between 15 and 70 years with regular to good fitness.

Biking in Laos is great for bikers who love nature and the unexplored

Cycling in Laos is especially amazing if you like less traveled roads, traffic is low

Biking in Laos is for people who like to get close to the locals & their culture

Cycling in Laos is even good for untrained cyclists, we provide back up cars

 

Some tours are suitable for children from 10 years up. For families with children between 6 month and 2 years, we do have baby chairs available in Luang Prabang.

 

Biking in Laos with Lao people

Levels of difficulty for multiple-day tours:

 

Easy cycling:
Average 40 to 60 km cycling per day, mostly flat and without long and steep ascents. Mostly asphalt roads.

Medium cycling:
Average 70 km per day with on some days climbs up to a length of 8 km with an average of 4-5% ascending. Mostly asphalt roads.

Cycling in Laos with kids

Hard cycling:
Average 80 km per day with long climbs up to 23 km and with some steep stages up to 10%. Some tours on this level are 50 percent on dirt roads.

Remark for our cyclists:
On all our multiple tours, we are using a backup car, except in Luang Prabang and Vientiane, with English speaking guide and/or driver for luggage transport and (technical) support. As this vehicle can be used for transfers, it’s possible to be flexible in your choice of the difficult level of your cycling tour.