Tour operator Spice Roads, a specialist of bike tourism, is expanding to the Philippines with a new 525-km cycling tour along five Filipino Islands.
BANGKOK- With more than 7,000 islands to choose from in the Philippines, choosing the right islands to bike could turn into a real challenge. However, Bangkok-bases is back with a new bike circuit which will take participants along 525 kilometres of trails with the chance to explore five islands from the archipelago and take six boats.
Spice Roads new 13-day tour is called “Island Hopping the Philippines” and takes riders to Cebu, to the famous Chocolate Hills of Bohol, to volcanic Camiguin, mysterious Siquijor and on to Negros before returning to Cebu. Though close to each other, each of the five islands on the tour has its own distinctive identity. They however all possess beautiful beaches and clear blue seas. Spending seven nights at beachside resorts is the best way to relax after a day in the saddle. On Bohol the tour visits the Tarsier Sanctuary and rides by terraced rice paddies. On Camiguin riders can refresh in hot, cold and soda springs thanks to the many volcanoes that are also responsible for the black sand beaches. After a morning to rest on Alona Beach the tour continues on to Siquijor Island which is known for its mystic healers who live in the highlands. On the way back to Cebu we have a short cycle on Negros before boarding the sixth and last boat of the tour. There is a wide variety of riding, from undulating roads, to short steep climbs to awesome descents and of course flat coastal roads.
This tour is 90% on tarmac and is for those looking for a moderate to challenging ride. The tour includes accommodation, most meals, drinks and snacks while riding. The tour starts and ends in Cebu City, Cebu. As an introduction to the tropical Island Hopping the Philippines tour we are offering a US$250 discount off the first departure on October 14. Departures in 2013 are scheduled for 17 February, 14 April and 13 October. This is the second tour that SpiceRoads offers to the Philippines. Also available is an 11-day Mountain Biking the Philippines tour. This tour starts and ends in Manila and rides dirt trails each day.
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