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Trans Island Bike Trek
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 2
day(s)
Group Size: 10
- 45
people
Destination(s):
Indonesia
Singapore
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Island Vacation
Season: March - August
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 140 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 140 US Dollar (USD)
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A chance to cycle the excellent single-track trails of the Western Riau Islands. Based on a rough old schooner rigged fishing boat, which get us and our bikes from island to island. Great food. Some of the world's best single track cycling. The price includes ferry transfers ex Singapore / Bintan or Batam all meals, guides .. everything except beer (US$1.20/can) and soft drinks ($0.70).
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
TYPICAL 2 DAY WESTERN RIAU PROGRAM
DAY-1 7.35 am your ferry ticket will be ready to pick up from either the Singapore World Trade
Centre (WTC) (for Western Riau treks), or the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (near Changi Airport)
for treks in the Riau Straits.
7.50 am Check in your bicycle at the luggage Check-in building at the World Trade Centre. (This is
the one story building between the WTC and the Cable Car Tower.) The porter service is now free.
8.05 am Enter the departure area for immigration.
8.35 am The ferry departs for Tanjung Balai Karimun (TBK). Set your watches back one hour to
Indonesia Time.
9.10 am arrive at TBK. Load bikes onto the fishing boat. 20 minute trip to Parit island. Early lunch
beore we start cycling.
11.30 PM Cycle 10 km across Parit to Parit Four. Transfer to northern Buru Island.
2.00 PM cycle south to Kampung Buru. We now have some 25 km of single-track trails marked on
Buru. There are short cuts for the less strong.
5.30 PM cruise back to Parit Base Camp. Bathe and dinner. Both Buru and Belat Islands can
ridden as a bike hash.
DAY-1 7.35 am your ferry ticket will be ready to pick up from either the Singapore World Trade Centre (WTC) (for Western Riau treks), or the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (near Changi Airport) for treks in the Riau Straits.
7.50 am Check in your bicycle at the luggage Check-in building at the World Trade Centre. (This is the one story building between the WTC and the Cable Car Tower.) The porter service is now free.
8.05 am Enter the departure area for immigration.
8.35 am The ferry departs for Tanjung Balai Karimun (TBK). Set your watches back one hour to
Indonesia Time.
9.10 am arrive at TBK. Load bikes onto the fishing boat. 20 minute trip to Parit island. Early lunch before we start cycling.
11.30 PM Cycle 10 km across Parit to Parit Four. Transfer to northern Buru Island.
2.00 PM cycle south to Kampung Buru. We now have some 25 km of single-track trails marked on Buru. There are short cuts for the less strong.
5.30 PM cruise baack to Balai.
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Day 2:
DAY - 2
8. 00 AM Cruise 1-1/2 hrs to Sedongkol (Belat Island). Cycle the trails on Belat.
Nice ever-changing scenery on this island, (though you may not notice, as Belat's
single-tracks invite blazing speeds! )This part of the route has recently revised. The fittest riders now
do an out-and-back from Sungei Asam to Kg Sebele (see Bawang Batang on the map). We have
lunch on the fishing boat as it takes us to Tj Hutan (hot spring), on the southern end of Gunung
Papan, from where we cycle north to Kg Gg Papan. Shower and boom-netting on the boat.
8. 00 AM Cruise 1-1/2 hrs to Sedongkol (Belat Island). Cycle the trails on Belat.
Nice ever-changing scenery on this island, (though you may not notice, as Belat's single-tracks invite blazing speeds! )This part of the route has recently revised. The fittest riders now do an out-and-back from Sungei Asam to Kg Sebele (see Bawang Batang on the map). We have lunch on the fishing boat as it takes us to Tj Hutan (hot spring), on the southern end of Gunung Papan, from where we cycle north to Kg Gg Papan. Shower and boom-netting on the boat as we return to take the 5 PM ferry from Tj Balai back to Singapore. Arrive WTC at 7.30 Singapore time.
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Day 3:
DAY-3
For anyone taking a 3 day program, the third day is usually spent cycling the southern end of
Kundur Island, and maybe Ahli Island.
Kundur Island, and maybe Ahli Island. COST :$180 per person for accommodation mattresses on
the boat's deck, Indonesian "mandi" style bathing; tasty Malay food. A minimum of
10 guests is needed to run the trip. Hotels are available on some islands - their cost
runs to about US$15 - 25 per room per night. Our old hack fleet bikes are available at no charge;
it's better to bring your own bike. NOTE: Our guides will advise any less experienced cyclists in the
group, when they should miss a leg and stay on the boat. The above program will change according
to ground conditions. Participants must ride cautiously: it could take hours to get a casualty to
medical attention. "When in doubt, get off and walk. Read our Trip Safety Notes carefully.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Also see tour packages in:
Asia
Indonesia
Singapore
Outdoor: Land Rambler
Bicycle Touring
Island Vacation
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