Travelling with Grasshopper
Grasshopper Adventures is all about unique styles of travel so hop on your bike, grab your camera, or lace up your boots for a holiday with a difference.
Bike Tours - the world at handlebar height...
Bicycle touring is the original Grasshopper style. We think getting out on a bike is one of the best ways to see a country in a slow personal way while still being able to travel reasonable distances. The great joy of this style of travel is that you can set your own pace, stopping for a photo or a chat when you feel like it. While we do visit the 'big ticket' destinations on these tours highlights always include the little out of the way places that visitors never stop in - a tiny village market, a local wedding or a village that barely makes it to a map but has a liitle guesthouse that we overnight in. If you want to experience a country from a very non-tourist perspective this is the way to go.
We use a support vehicle to carry our luggage, water and snacks supply, and anyone that wants to take a break from the riding. In this way riders of all abilities can still come along on the same trip and enjoy travelling by bike. You certainly don't have to be a triathlete to do one of our trips (although a bit of training certainly helps).
A sample of our classic bikes tours:
Karma Cambodia | 13 days in Cambodia
Lao Lao | 14 days in Laos
Magic Myanmar | 13 days in Myanmar (Burma)
Short Break Cycle Tours - active escapes...
If you have a little less time on your hands or are planning a trip with lots of elements one of our short break cycle trips should fit in nicely. WIth an experienced Grasshopper guide and a support vehicle on hand these short trips explore a smaller area in just a few days.
Got a long weekend or a week off? Try one of these tours:
The Slow Roads to Angkor | 4 days Bangkok to Siem Reap
Backroads of the South | 5 days in Taiwan
Cruising The Coast To Samui | 5 days in Thailand
Photo Tours - click click...
Ever wanted to take photos like those in the travel brochures (and the grasshopper website)? Grasshopper Adventures and award winning photographers Ewen Bell and Paul Wager join forces to bring you a growing selection of Travel Photography Tours - a chance to travel with instruction from a widely published and respected travel photographer and also a great opportunity to visit fantastic destinations.
Our Photography Tours are based around travelling slowly and in style. There needs to be ample time for you to wander the back streets, wait for the light and meet your subjects.
Travel with us to:
China Photography Tour | 15 days across China
Nepal Photography Tour | 16 days of Nepalese culture
Ancient Kindoms of Asia Photography Tour | 14 days in Thailand, Laos & Cambodia
Adventure, Family, Day Ride, Unicycling...
There are endless other styles that we run, mostly with some cycling involved so chances are there is something that will suit you. And if not we can always make up something to suit you. We custom design loads of trips for private groups so let us know. Or try out one of these:
Monguni 2010 | 12 Unicycling in Mongolia
Islands of the Philippines | 13 days Adventure Tour
Laos Family Adventure | 14 days cycling in Laos
Asia Cycling Alliance
The Asia Cycling Alliance is an alliance of Asia's best cycling tour operators who are dedicated to providing unique and exciting biking adventures in Asia. As a co-operative of small businesses it is our collective desire to take people to places less travelled and also to provide an insight into the fascinating cultures and landscapes that Asia is famous for. We share a passion for our region and getting out travelling in the best possible way... by bicycle!
Read more on the Asian Cycling Alliance.
Friday Friendly
Anyone that has been on tour with Grasshopper Adventures founder Jason Williams will know that he also takes a unique approach to his bike. Jason owns and rides a Bike Friday New World Tourist and a Pocket Rocket (not at the sime time). His Bike Firday's are folding bikes that pack away into a suitcase and travels with him wherever he goes. By easily folding into a standard suitcase there are none of the hassles of bike boxes or oversized luggage, just fold, pack and go. With it's smaller wheels and sleek lines Jason's Bike Friday draws a lot of attention especially when he is able to keep up with the faster riders because "no you don't have to pedal harder!"
Want to know more about Bike Friday?
View the Bike Friday website.
