BURMA BIKE RIDE 2011
Travel Information
Trip note
: Since Burma Bike Ride 2011
is designed for soft adventure trip, it is advisable
that the visitors can adapt with the local people in
terms of food, accommodation and road conditions. No
technical rides are involved in the trip and normal
riding skill would be enough to participate in our cycle
tours. Bikes & Bicycling: All the biking on the tour is
on paved roads. The quality of the road surface is
variable. Most of the road is good to adequate but there
are several sections that may cause some discomfort.
Bikes
: We have bikes available to rent mostly
Trek and Giants. A
touring bike or hybrid bike is most appropriate for the
trip. It is strongly recommended you have your bike
tuned up--including new belted tires--before leaving on
the trip. The principle traffic in rural areas is
trucks, buses and bicycles. In rural areas private cars
are a rarity. The older buses and trucks often belch
huge clouds of exhaust fumes.
Support
Services :
Myanmar bike adventure tours are fully supported by
our 7Days crew in order to limit your biking on any
particular day, and our support vehicles will be there
for you. Our support vehicles is loaded with purified
water, seasonal fruits and some snack to refill your
energy.
Accommodations
: All the hotels utilized are clean and
comfortable. With a few nights' exceptions in remote
destinations where accommodations are simple and basic.
Weather
: November is the beginning of Myanmar’s dry
and cool months. You can expect high temperatures in the
30°C during most of the tour as we are biking in the
central dry zone of Myanmar. Sunscreen is not widely
available in Myanmar so be sure to bring an adequate
supply with you on the trip. If we have any rain on the
trip, it should be limited to an occasional light
shower.
Air
Transportation :
You will be responsible for arranging your
own flights to and from Myanmar. The most frequent
service is from Bangkok on Thai Airways and Silk Air
(Singapore Airlines’ regional carrier) from Singapore.
Be certain to check with your air carrier about their
current policy and requirements for transporting a
bicycle as one of your pieces of luggage or free luggage
as a sport equipment.
Food and Water
: All the meals indicated on the following
itinerary are included with the tour package. B =
Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner. We have attempted to
build a menu that will meet your nutritional
requirements during an extended period of strenuous
activity and will also allow you to enjoy a variety of
local and ethnic cuisines. Vegetarian diets can be
accommodated. The tap water available throughout the
tour is not potable. An ample supply of bottle water
will be available to you throughout the trip.
Health Requirements :
No vaccinations are officially required for a
visit to Myanmar. Malaria prophylaxis is no longer
needed. However travelers should check with their doctor
regarding the advisability of inoculation against
typhoid, hepatitis and tetanus, etc.
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