Koh Yao Noi Cycling Tour: 22 km Rice Paddies & Villages

Rice paddies, a floating village, lunch on the sand, and a view of Phang Nga Bay

A full-day cycling tour of Koh Yao Noi island, departing from Phuket with boat transfer and a live English-speaking guide. You cycle 22 km through countryside — rice paddies, rubber plantations, a fishing village built over water — stop for lunch at a beach restaurant, swim when the tide allows, and return by boat to your Phuket hotel. Transfers, bikes, helmets, lunch and snacks are included; pickup runs from main beaches, with an optional surcharge for other zones.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cycling and beach day on Koh Yao Noi

• Meet guide at Phuket port
• Boat trip to Koh Yao Noi
• Arrive at Koh Yao Noi main gate
• Cycle through stilt village
• Enjoy beach lunch and relax
• Walk sandbank to nearby island
• Swim at high tide
• Photo stop at Pasai beach
• End cycling at pier
• Boat trip back to Phuket
• Van transfer to hotel

The Experience

The day starts at a small port in Phuket's mangroves, where your guide meets you before the boat crosses to Koh Yao Noi. You arrive at the island's main gate with views of Yao Yai and the floating fish farms that dot the strait. From there, the cycling begins — 22 km through the quiet countryside, crossing rice paddies and rubber plantations, then through a village built on stilts over the water with views across Phang Nga Bay. The route is mixed terrain but the pace is steady; you're riding through working farmland and small settlements, not a resort strip.

Around midday you reach a beach restaurant for lunch — Thai food, included — and then the afternoon opens up. You can swim when the tide is high, walk out to a nearby sandbank, or just sit with the Krabi islands in front of you. A photo stop at Pasai Beach comes next, where the Phi Phi islands are visible on the horizon. The cycling finishes at a pier, and you board the boat back to Phuket, arriving at the mangrove port by late afternoon and transferring to your hotel.

Mountain bikes and helmets are provided, and the group stays small enough that your guide can adjust the pace. Snacks, water and soft drinks come with you throughout the day. If you're staying outside the main beach zones — Patong, Kata, Karon — there's an optional charge of up to 800 THB for pickup and drop-off. Children from age 8 can join (minimum height 130 cm), and vegetarian meals are available if you request them when booking.

What’s included

• Boat transfer from Phuket to Koh Yao Noi and back.
• mountain bike and helmet for the day.
• hotel pickup and drop-off from main Phuket beaches.
• lunch at a beach restaurant with Thai food.
• snacks, water and soft drinks throughout.
• live English-speaking guide.
• bike insurance.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Feelphuket

Is this one for you?This tour works best for small groups and families with kids aged 8 and up who want a full day out of Phuket without driving themselves — the boat crossings and guided pace mean you're not navigating the island or timing the ferries on your own.

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Top questions

What's the cycling like on Koh Yao Noi — is it flat and easy, or hilly?

The 22 km route crosses rice paddies and rubber plantations through countryside, so it's mostly flat terrain. The pace is steady and the guide adjusts for the group, making it suitable for all fitness levels as long as riders are comfortable on a bike for several hours with breaks.

Can I swim during this tour, or is it just a lunch stop?

Yes — after lunch at the beach restaurant, you have time to swim when the tide is high, walk out to a nearby sandbank, or explore the beach. The afternoon is built around the beach, not just passing through it.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the starting point, or is pickup included?

Pickup and drop-off from your Phuket hotel are included in the tour price if you're staying on the main beaches (Patong, Kata, Karon). If you're elsewhere, an optional surcharge of up to 800 THB per booking covers transport to and from the port.

What happens if I'm traveling with children — can they do this tour?

Children from age 8 can join the tour (minimum height 130 cm), and specialized child seats are available. The pace and stops are designed to work for families, and you can request a vegetarian meal option at booking if needed.

Is the boat transfer to Koh Yao Noi included, or do I pay extra?

The boat transfer both ways — from Phuket to the island and back — is included in the tour price, along with the bikes, helmets, lunch and snacks.

What's the fishing village on stilts actually like to cycle through?

It's a working village built over water with views of Phang Nga Bay. You cycle through it as part of the route, seeing how the community lives on the water and getting the perspective of the bay from the village itself — it's not a tourist stop, just part of the island's real landscape.