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The Tri

Trip Taste

4 DAYS / 3

NIGHTS

JERAI /

SUMPITAN /

PENANG

Coming up north to the alluring charm of Penang island, let be faceted not only by its tasty food,

unique heritage sites and fascinating cultures. Inspire your memories by adding accessible cycling

adventure from being base in Georgetown. The Tri Trip Taste are all about the food, visual and life

on the island with cycling adventure that crosses the three northern states.

Experience cycling Gunung Jerai, the remote Sumpitan and Penang island from the insiders

themselves. Our guides and designers collaborate long before you arrive. These intricately plannedroutes are presented to exceed your expectation.

TRIP FEATURES & TOUR INCLUSIONS

ACCOMMODATION

At the favourite part of Georgetown - UNESCO World Heritage Site. Apartment with 3 air-

conditioned bedroom. Basically simple but clean and tidy. Located minutes away by foot to Little

India, Khoo Kongsi and favourite eateries. Free Wi-Fi at the lobby. Ample free parking facility,

YOUR HOST

Experienced, well informed and charming - local English speaking leader will host you on this trip.

Our guides and leader are often focused to be the main highlight of any of our tours. Passionate,

experienced and putting your welfare ahead of everything else. We take pride in communicating

with our clients well before their tours. In this manner, the first day upon your arrival, we have

already know you well enough.

SUPPORT

For groups of 6 to 10 riders - we provide 2 guides and 2 supporting crews. Support vehicles ( 4WD,MPV or/+ Van) depending on group size and requirements.


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An air - conditioned backup support vehicle is always available in case you want a break from riding.

All logistics and transfers will be provided by us together with your belongings and bicycles inclusive

of toll charges and other necessity as stated.

FOOD

SYNONYMOUS - that how we describe food and riding. Before and after each ride weshall take you to the best places to satisfy your taste buds. Occasionally also, we would make

unexpected stops at places of delicacies frequented by locals. Important note : cost all food and

drinks are not included in the package and are at riders own expense.

BEVERAGES &SNACKS

Clean bottled water, electrolytes, juices and variety of snacks are provided along the journey tokeep your energy level up and your body hydrated.

GROUP SIZE

Guranteed for minimum of 6 riders. We limit the group size to just 12 riders so that you can get all

the attention from us.

PURELY MATAHARI

This tour is 100% operated by Matahari Cycle Tours and Travel Sdn. Bhd. The guides are our full

time employees with experience of running multiple days of cycling tours both for professional andrecreational cyclists. Hotels and side tours are carefully scanned and booked by our local staff.

Logistics and routes are all precisely crafted - we do not only measure distance but every rise and

drop, traffic conditions, total ascents and descents. We even sent our team to run a test ride just

before you arrive for your tour - we want to make sure your experience with us will stay as one of

the highlights in your life diary.


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TOUR ITINERARY

PENANG, GUNUNG JERAI, GUNUNG SUMPITAN

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DAY 1: GEORGETOWN

ARRIVE PENANG AND CHECK -IN AT THE HOTEL.

MEET-UP WITH MATAHARI CYCLE TOURS &TRAVEL (MCTT)FOR AN INTRODUCTION AND

FAMILIARIZATION.(TIME AND VENUE TO BE ARRANGED)

HOTEL : APARTMENT IN GEORGETOWN

MEALS : NOT INCLUDED (OWN EXPENSE)


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Day 2 : Today's Ride - SELAMA to SELAMA (Gunung Sumpitan Pass)

Approximately : 95 - 120kms Elevation Start/Max: 17m/575m Gain: 1290M

AFTER PICKING YOU UP FROM YOUR HOTEL IN GEORGETOWN, SHUTTLE FOR 1HR 30MINS TO THE

STARTING POINT OF YOUR RIDE IN SELAMA, A SMALL TOWN WITHIN 2 STATES. STOP FOR A QUICK

BREAKFAST IN KULIM TOWN.

TODAY RIDE WILL START WITH AND EASY AND STEADY PACE SOUTH TOWARDS KAMPUNG NYAMAN.

TURNING LEFT HEADING TOWARDS KAMPUNG MASJID WITH AND EASY AND GENTLE RISE WITHIN

ABOUT 14KMS BEFORE A SHORT UPHILL OF ABOUT 2KMS.STOP FOR SOME REFRESHMENTS AND BITES

BEFORE DESCENDING TOWARDS KAMPUNG MASJID. ASSEMBLE TO START OUR RIDE UP SUMPITAN

PASS. TURNING LEFT, THE ROAD WILL START RISING WITH AN AVERAGE GRADIENT OF 4.2% AND

DISTANCE OF 11KMS.MAXIMUM GRADIENT OF 12%.

THIS NORTHERN DISTRICT OF PERAK STATE IS RICH WITH ITS PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY FINDINGS.

THE ALTERNATIVE MOUNTAIN PASS OF SUMPITAN CURRENTLY FORMS AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROAD TO

THE VALLEY OF LENGGONG AND THE TOWN OF GERIK.FEW DRIVERS USE THIS PASS,THE VALLEY OF

LENGGONG ARE SURROUNDED BY THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION CALLED THE BINTANG RANGE WHICH IS

PART OF THE TITIWANGSA.

THE MANY LIMESTONE CAVES WITHIN THIS MOUNTAIN RANGE USE TO BE HOME TO THE PREHISTORIC

HUMANS FROM END OF PLEISTOCENE TO EARLY HOLOCENE. EVIDENCE FOUND AROUND LENGGONG

VALLEY AND ITS MANY CAVES HAD POINTED TO BE BETWEEN AS EARLY AS 13,000 YEARS AGO. THE

GUNUNG RUNTUH CAVE WAS THE PLACE WHERE ONE OF THE EARLIEST PREHISTORIC HUMAN

SKELETON FOUND. NAMED THE PERAK MAN, THE SKELETON HAS BEEN DATED TO AROUND 11,000

YEARS OLD. AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR ARCHAEOLOGY, THE LENGGONG VALLEY WAS LISTED BY

UNESCOAS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE.


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THIS IS A GREAT CYCLING ROUTE AMIDST SPECTACULAR LUSH GREENERY OF MOUNTAINS AND DEEP

VALLEYS.ALONGSIDE RIVERS AND A SCENIC HIGH LIMESTONE WATERFALL.

DESCENT BACK TO KAMPUNG MASJID AFTER SPENDING A SHORT WHILE AT THE PEAK.STOP FOR FOOD

AT A COFFEE SHOP BEFORE MOVING AHEAD WITH OUR RIDE HEADING NORTH BACK TO SELAMA. THE

ROUTE BACK WILL TAKE US ALONG 4SHORT CLIMBS BETWEEN 200M TO 400 M EACH.

TRANSFER OUT FROM SELAMA TO GEORGETOWN

STOP FOR LUNCH

FREE AND EASY AT YOUR OWN LEISURE.



OTHERS : ALL TRANSFERS FOR RIDES

Day 3: Today's Ride -

MERBOK - GUNUNG JERAI

Approximately: 50kms Elevation

Start/Max: 0m/983m Gain: 1252m

Gunung Jerai : 12kms AverageGradient : 9 %

PICK UP AT YOUR HOTEL IN THE

MORNING AND THE JOURNEY TO THE STARTING POINT IS ABOUT 1HR AWAY.STOP FOR BREAKFAST IN

MERBOK.

STARTING FROM A CROSSROAD AT SMALL LITTLE VILLAGE, OUR RIDE TOWARDS THE FOOTHILL ARE

ABOUT 40KMS AWAY. ALONG QUITE ROADS WITH SOME UNDULATING TERRAINS YOUR JOURNEY OF

JOY WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH A COASTAL ROAD WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF THE HORIZON, SOME

GRAVEL PATH ALONG VAST PADDY FIELDS, SMALL VILLAGE ROUTES WITH A CHANCE TO STOP AT A

CASCADING WATERFALL.

REACHING AT THE FOOTHILL OF THE JERAI CLIMB.WE CAN EITHER ASCENT IMMEDIATELY OR SHOULD

YOU REQUIRE,WE CAN HAVE A MOMENT OF RECOVERY WITH SOME SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS.

WITH A SHORT STEEP UP HILL,THE ROADS EASE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF KILOMETERS.AFTER THE FIRST

HAIR PIN CORNER, JERAI STARTS QUENCHING YOU. THE LAST 3 KMS WILL BE THE TEST OFPERSEVERANCE AND WILL.


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ISOLATED FROM THE OTHER MOUNTAIN RANGES OF THE PENINSULA , GUNUNG JERAI WAS A

WELCOMING BEACON TO THE 16TH CENTURY INDIAN AND ARAB SEAFARING TRADERS. THE 3,854

FEET (1,175M)MASSIVE GRANITE OUTCROP IS A LONE FEATURE TO THE SURROUNDING SCENIC FLAT

PLAINS.

ONCE IT WAS A SACRED PLACE TO THE ANCIENT MALAYS, PRESENTLY JERAI'S SWITCHBACKS SERVE AS

A SACRED GROUND TO THE MOST DEVOTED LOCAL CYCLISTS.DISTANCE OF 12KMS,AVERAGING AT 9%

GRADIENT AND A MAXIMUM GRADIENT OF 15%,THIS ASCENT TOPS EVEN THE FAMOUS ALPE DE'HUEZ

.IT DOESN'T LET UP,THE ASPHALT RISING CONSISTENTLY AND THE LAST 3KMS TO THE SUMMIT IS THEHARDEST PITCHING AT 11TO 14%GRADIENT.

FEEL THE MYSTIQUE OF YOUR EVERY PEDAL STROKE LISTENING TO YOUR OWN HEAVY BREATHING . THE

ROAD TO THE TOP SNAKES AMIDST LUSH FOREST AND WITH THE ABSENCE OF TRAFFIC -MOUNT JERAI IS

CERTAINLY A GEM.

THE ROAD LEADING TO THE SUMMIT IS TRULY BEAUTIFUL THAT WILL TAKE YOU AWAY FROM THE

EVERYDAY AND PUTS YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE HEART OF NATURE .FROM THE RICH GREENERY TO THE

SOUND OF BIRDS AND MONKEY.O

NCE AT THE TOP,FROM THE GROUND OF THE

REGENCY

HOTEL

-THE

VIEW OF THE SURROUNDING LOW LANDS ARE MESMERISING - PLAIN PADDY FIELDS, KEDAH CAPITAL

CITY -ALOR SETAR.ON A CLEAR DAY -PENANG ISLAND AND LANGKAWI ISLAND CAN BE SEEN FROM

THE TOP.

WE STRONGLY DISCOURAGE DESCENDING BY BICYCLE,YOU ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE TO HOP INTO

OUR SUPPORT VEHICLE FOR THE DESCENT.

CONSIDERING THE DIFFERENCES WITHIN THE ABILITY OF EACH RIDER - OUR SUPPORT VEHICLE CREW

SHALL MAKE FEW STOPS AT PLACES ALONG THE SLOPES SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE .AT

LEAST ONE OF OUR GUIDE WILL BE WITH THE LAST RIDER.


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TRANSFER FOR

SEAFOOD LUNCH AND

BACK TO HOTEL IN

GEORGETOWN.

FREE AND EASY AT

YOUR OWN LEISURE.



OTHERS : ALL TRANSFERS FOR RIDES


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Day 3: Today's Ride - GEORGETOWN to GEORGETOWN (Hotel Ground)

Recovery Ride

Approximately: 60 to 75 kms

RIDE WILL START FROM THE HOTEL GROUND.

EASY PACE CROSSING THE NORTH COASTAL ROAD OF PENANG ISLAND TOWARDS TELUK BAHANG.

STOP IN TELUK BAHANG FOR SOME BREAKFAST.

CONTINUE TO SUNGAI RUSA THROUGH BEAUTIFUL WINDING ROADS. PASSING DURIAN ORCHARDS

AND PLANTATIONS.FROM SUNGAI RUSA,WE SHALL DETOUR FROM THE TRUNK ROAD ONTO SOME OF

THE INNER PATH WITHIN THE PLAINS OF BALIK PULAU.STOP FOR MORE LOCAL FOOD IF REQUIRED.

HEAD BACK TO GEORGETOWN.

CHECK -OUT FROM YOUR HOTEL.

MEALS : NOT INCLUDED (OWN EXPENSE) OTHERS : NO TRANSFERS /SUPPORT VEHICLE

PROVIDED.


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WHAT'S THE RIDING LIKE AND TOUR LIKE?

Day 2 - Flats, little rolling and a gentle descent

Day 3 - Three easy rise and a Hill Climb

Day 4 - Easy, very gentle rise and lot of flats

DAY 2 First 40 kms are mostly flat. At km42 we will reach a short climb ofabout 600m, the road eases up gently for 2 kms before this climb. Descent

towards Kampung Masjid. All along the way before Kampung Masjid, we will

experience the changing of scenery from a new township of Selama which is

divided between two states of Kedah and Perak to the rustic village of

Kampung Masjid. From here we will turn left into the Sumpitan climb,

immediately we can feel and soak the tranquillity of its surrounding.

Sumpitan pass sits in the vicinity of wildlife crossing but this usually happens

at night. You may want to ride up as a peloton or at your own individual pace.

Our guides and especially our support crew will be able to cover each and

every one of the rider. However, we will make a brief stop at scenic waterfall.

Stop at the top of the pass for some time with refreshments and snacksserves.

Descent back slowly towards Kampung Masjid for some food at a famous

local shop here. The ride back to Selama town will take us through Rantau

Panjang. There are four short back to back climbs before the road goes flat

all the way. Each of the 4 climbs are short between 50m to 100m in lenght.

The flat road to the finish will take us along a river with Kampung, herds of

cows and goats.

Day 3 The road leading to the Jerai foothill are about 35kms to 50kmsaway, route distance will depend on riders requirement. Few small rises at

the very beginning then its flat all the way towards the foothill. We will pass

through Kampung roads which is narrow - important to ride at a slower pace

and for riders to move as a peloton. The climb of Gunung Jerai is very

satisfying especially for those who are able reach the top. We want to make

sure for your pure satisfaction that every one of you would be able to reach

the peak at your very own sweet pace. Our guides and support personnel areexperience enough to gauge and also cover each and every one of you. It


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doesn't matter that you ride at your own slow pace or stop many times.

However if needed, you can hop on our support vehicle too. For a much fitter

and experience riders, you may want to ride up Gunung Jerai at your own

steady pace - our support vehicle driver is experienced enough to cover each

riders although there is a gap.

Day 4 Moving away from Georgetown will be flat and through sometraffic. Easy rises towards Teluk Bahang. From there the road are winding

with an easy ascent. Downhill along winding routes towards Sungai Rusa.

We lead you towards the inner back roads of Balik Pulau - passing

Kampungs, Paddy Fields and along waterways. Some part are with neat

gravel. Please let us know if you would prefer asphalt routes only. Plenty of

stops for soaking the scenic areas and photo moments. Return to Hotel usingthe same route. Extra alert as we approach Georgetown as the traffic might

have build up by the time.

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