World Expeditions

Experience incredible landscapes and culture on this active holiday. Take in the scenery as you ride to the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Geghard monastery and Haghpat monastery.

Cycle to Dilijan, the Armenian Switzerland, and be welcomed to this picturesque corner of hospitable Armenia. Discover the fascinating capital cities of Tbilisi and Yerevan. With a support vehicle, ride through beautiful countryside including stops in the Sno Valley and at Lake Sevan. Enjoy the excellent Georgian food, while learning about the country’s fascinating history.

If you’re looking for an active adventure exploring “off the beaten path” in Cambodia, this is the journey for you. Cycling is one of the best ways to experience the diverse scenery of Southeast Asia, and this adventure is sure to not disappoint. Our journey begins and ends in Siem Reap where we explore the majestic ancient temples of Angkor. Our adventure takes in the region’s first Angkorian era capital, Rolous, the vast wetlands surrounding Asia's largest freshwater lake, Tonle Sap where local people have found ingenious ways to live with the ever changing water world before heading north. We’ll explore the sprawling jungle temple of Beng Mealea, stand in awe at the majestic, towering five tiered pyramid at Koh Ker and explore the truly remote temple complex at Preah Vihear which sprawls for 800m along the edge of a cliff in the Dangrek Mountains, forming a natural border between Cambodia and Thailand.

Our modern, comfortable bikes, support crew and steady pace mean that you’ll be free to enjoy the scenery along the way, with our backup vehicle available to give tired riders a break at any time. The combination of stunning rural scenery, back roads adventuring and engagement with local families makes this an ideal trip for anyone looking for an active and engaging journey in Cambodia.

This fully supported cycling adventure through Goa, Karnataka and Kerala will surprise and delight travellers who may have spent time in India's raucous north, slowly revealing a far gentler side to this extraordinary country. Travelling at a pace well suited to the laid-back attitude of the south - we linger in villages and towns en route, connecting to the people, their myriad life-ways and rich culture.

Reward yourself after a hard day's riding with time to relax. Enjoy the beaches in this unique part of the world and pledge to indulge regularly in the delicious bounty local fishermen reap from the Arabian Sea.

An epic cycle across the Arkhangai Mountains, from the edge of the Gobi desert at Bayankhongor to the old Mongolian capital of Karakorum. Pedal into the heart of Mongolia and meet its nomadic people.

This is an off-roader's dream cycling through a diversity of landscapes, including the mountains of the Arkhangai, lush green grasslands, pine forests and the spectacular Orkhon Falls. The ride is fully supported, with camping under the stars when not in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital. The sheer adventure makes this trip one of our favourites!

Cycling with horses across the grasslands of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, 1300m descents after being dropped off by a helicopter, rocky roads running alongside roaring rivers; this is mountain biking at its best! From Almaty we take you into the heart of the Tian Shan mountains. Snow capped mountains provide a stunning backdrop for our mountain biking adventure through valleys with lush pastures, and up to passes and plateaus that are teeming with grasslands and wildflowers. The only traffic will be the occasional horseman and we'll meet nomadic Kazakhs that have moved their flocks of sheep to high pastures.

From the cosmopolitan city of Almaty, we walk around this leafy city before heading to the mountains and rivers. We start biking again from the Turgen River Gorge, and the landscape quickly changes from pine trees to open rolling grasslands. Everyday we'll ascend up dirt roads to the top of passes, have adrenalin-inducing downhills and camp next to rushing rivers as we weave our way to the Karkara Valley. The highlight of our tour is two days heli-biking. We are flown to the lofty height of 3500m for an exhilarating descent on single track and jeep dirt roads back to our camp. The adventure continues as we climb to the top of the Mingtur Pass (3900m) and the Chon Ashy Pass (3820m) and descend into Kyrgyzstan.

Experience spice farms, friendly villages, coconut groves, rubber plantations, coffee and tea gardens, wildlife sanctuaries, the great temples of Madurai & Tanjore, the beaches at Tranquibar along the East coast, the former French enclave of Pondicherry and the temples at Mahabalipuram – a UNESCO Heritage area.

This is an ideal way to go off the beaten tourist path and meet the local people and places that make up this culturally vibrant region. This cycling adventure will also take you to great temples, remote villages and wildlife areas.

Bali has a reputation as one of the most spectacular island paradises in the world. But there's more to Bali than water sports and fun-inthe-sun and people are quickly discovering that this wonderful destination has a little something for everyone, including mountain biking enthusiasts! With fast flowing rivers, deep canyons, crater lakes, and volcanoes dominating its interior landscape, Bali is an outdoor lover's dream come true. The island's multitude of tracks and trails link different villages to each other and provide endless opportunities for mountain bikers in search of a unique adventure featuring breath-taking scenery combined with fascinating glimpses of local culture.

If you're a rider who loves mountain biking and are up for a new challenge, then this tour will more than exceed your expectations. Once your wheel hits the ground prepare to be confronted with a variety of riding conditions including dirt tracks, forest trails, volcanic lava and sand as you trek the hidden trails that connect the remote parts of the island. While riding, witness a huge diversity of different environments from volcanic craters to beautifully crafted rice paddies and coconut groves. Along the way you'll have time to appreciate Balinese culture, which can be traced back to around the 1st Century AD, and the strong influence on Hinduism on the island's art, music, dance, sculpture, painting, leather, and metalworking. You won't have to go far to see locals making offerings of a basket filled with rice and flowers to various deities, including some to placate the volcano spirits, which is lucky for us considering that our ride takes us along the edges of the craters of Batur volcano.

To enable you to get up close to its colourful ethnic minorities and stunning natural environment, we have designed an adventure like no other. From the provincial capital of Kunming we fly to the World Heritage town of Lijiang to explore surrounding villages and Lashi Lake. Home to the colourful Naxi people, we'll learn about their ancient culture before cycling back-roads across the snow-capped peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to the incredible Tiger leaping Gorge.

We swap the bikes for travel by foot, visiting small Naxi villages as we hike through Tiger Leaping Gorge staying in small local guesthouses along the trail. Back on the bikes we'll visit ancient temples and frescoes in Shaxi, soak in hot springs in Eryuan before cycling around Er Hai Lake to the Bai minority capital, Dali. With time to explore the old town and surrounding villages, we head back to Kunming for the end of the tour.

On this exquisite short cycling tour we explore southern China, as the locals do, by bike. We cycle the scenic backroads, amongst lush rice paddies shaded by limestone pinnacles. The pace of our cycling is relaxed with ample time to stop in villages or take advantage of the photographic opportunities. A mini bus accompanies us to carry our gear and provides a welcome break when you have had enough cycling for the day.

If you're looking for an active adventure exploring the depth and beauty of these two gems of Indochina, this is the journey for you. This trip combines the best of Laos and Cambodia into one compact, exciting itinerary - including kayaking, hiking, cycling and visits the must-see sites as well getting you truly off the beaten path. Our comfortable, modern bikes, support crew and steady pace mean that you'll be free to enjoy the scenery along the way, with our backup vehicle available to give tired riders a break at any time. Our journey begins in Northern Laos in the tranquil Mekong Riverside town of Luang Prabang, where we cycle and hike between its exquisite golden temples and to nearby caves and turquoise pooled waterfalls. From here we head south to the fantastic riverine archipelago of 4,000 Islands in search of the elusive Irrawaddy dolphin.

Continuing on into Cambodia, we'll kayak through flooded forests in Stung Treng and floating villages on the Tonle Sap, explore the remote seven tiered pyramid of Prasat Thom at Koh Ker before marveling at the world's largest religious monument, the majestic and awe inspiring Angkor Wat. Along the way we'll have time to visit rural village, try local cuisine and interact with the warm and friendly people of this wonderful part of the world.