Adventure playground, Laos/Thailand

Starting in northern Thailand, this tour crosses into Laos/Thailand, a country still relatively untouched by Western influences. This tour takes you on tough mountain climbs, through thick jungle and along the Mekong river. Although Red Spokes tries to accommodate varying levels of ability, this requires fitness and cycling experience. During your 17 days you will have the chance to visit Luang Prabang, with its exquisite Buddhist temples, take a boat journey through the mist, see crafts at a night market and visit the capital, Vientiane.

Get cycling: Red Spokes (020-7502 7252; www.redspokes.co.uk) offers Laos/Thailand - Lost in Time from £649 per person, based on two sharing, including 16 nights' accommodation, all food apart from two lunches and two dinners, internal flights, vehicle support and guide. Flights cost extra. Thai Airways (020-7491 7953; www.thai airways.co.uk) offers flights from Heathrow to Bangkok from £657 in November.

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