Barnowl Adventures Cycling Tours

I would rather classify myself as an adventurer rather than an athlete. In the last three years with the Barnowl Tours, I realized that all I needed was two wheels to be a little bit of both. I have had the pleasure of joining four cycling tours organized by the Barnowl, and I can’t express enough how amazing the experience was! For example, the tour of Northern Thailand allowed me to joyfully pedal through quaint villages, lush countryside, and alongside Mekong rivers. The route’s varying levels of difficulty catered to all fitness levels, ensuring that everyone could enjoy the journey at their own pace. These tours have become almost my life events that I keep looking forward to.

I am really grateful that Krish at Barnowl has a keen interest in tours. He is meticulous with his choice of places, routes, and sites en route. The support provided on these tours is fantastic and makes it easy for first-timers to also comfortably sign up for multi-day adventures. These tours have been a great way for me to enjoy the parts of countries that I would never get to explore on my own. All along the rides and end of each day you get to enjoy a variety of local cuisine which is an important part of the experience. To top it all, the camaraderie among the riders keeps me coming back for more tours each year.

It was one of the most memorable adventure/vacation(s) I had in my life, Everything about the trip from the landscape, weather, accomodation, food and company was phenomenal and exceeded expectations. The terrain was spectacular and we covered about 500km over 5-6 days. The gorgeous cafes along the road that we stopped for coffee and lunch were real gems in uncharted territory. Krish managed to tuck in some tourism like the Golden Triangle, Opium museum, boat rides etc which made the trip even more enjoyable and wholesome.

Imagine 600 kms of switchbacks, climbs, waterfalls and coconuts. The Good folks at Barnowl thought it would be a good idea to do it on a Bicycle! The Struggle was real, the pleasure was unreal. We cycled over 20% gradients and pristine farms with the same vigor. Over those 8 days, we had the most memorable time of our lives. The team had done a fabulous job of plotting all the Stages with a lot of ingenuity which added to the novelty of the topography. Well, to summarize, I am doing it again next year!

The rides were very well mapped out, with grand vistas and ever-changing peaceful sceneries every day. The routes were impeccably recceed with stop-points for tea, food, etc. Add that to the perfect support during the rides from the crew meant we were well taken care of. The resort stay with old stone cottages was incredible. Also looked forward to the nutritious food after hard riding every day. I’d highly recommend the aptly named Chasing Clouds Tour to anybody looking to explore Meghalaya on a bike!

I have been on multiple tours over the last few years. Krish and team ensure we always ride along scenic routes, have some suffering in store to make it memorable, and provide amazing support through the rides. If you are a cyclist, a tour changes your perspective on what is possible and I would highly recommend going on tours with this group.

The rides were scenic and challenged us. The food was in scrappy street side cafes, but was healthy, clean, tasty and soulful. The places we stayed were scenic and beautiful. The support from the entire crew was spotless, the experiences are memorable. Made a lot of new friends and hope to continue riding together again.