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Day 1 : Arrive Hanoi
Arrive at NoiBai airport in Hanoi. Transfer to the city
and check in hotel. Assemble bikes prior to a sightseeing
tour : Temple of literature and TranQuoc Pagoda. Enjoy
Water Puppet show. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi.
Day 2 : Hanoi NghiaLo ( 180km in 4
hours)
Morning drive by minibus to Bakhe . Warm up by cycling
to Nghialo ( 52km ), viewing Hmong hill tribes and beautiful
landscapes of the northen countryside. Overnight at Nghialo
guest house ( basic but ensuite shower /toilet)
Day 3 : Nghialo ThanUyen ( 50 km )
Cycle from the hotel on single trails for 2 hours ( 12km
) , followed by a hour drive to MuCangChai. Cycle on to
ThanUyen. This is a great day out with full views of mountain
ranges , lakes, rivers, jungles and tiered paddy fields
rising and fialing as far as the eye can see. Today you
will see the Hmong , Dzao and Tay hill tribles along the
way . Overnight at ThanUyen hotel.
Day 4 : ThanUyen Sapa ( 63km in 6 hours )
Spectacular single trails riding in the morning through
small villages. As you get closer to Hoang Lien Son peak,
you will cycle between these 1000-3000m mountains, to
finally reach the highest pass in these ( at 1900m ).
Then descend to Sapa ( at 1600m ). The deeper into the
mountains you go, the more tribles you will see, who wear
amazingly elaborate and colourful costumes-with huge earrings.
There are people who have been living in the hills for
a thousand years and their ways of life have hardy changed
from generation to generation. Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Day 5 : Sapa Muong Bo Sapa ( 37 km -3.5 hours
)
Half day trip combining dirt road, single trails, and
a steep down hill( 1000 m ). You will be walking and/or
cycling from village to village( metting Hmong and Tay
hill tribes), with trails sometimes passing through a
locals backyard. Afternoon free ( although the 2 hours
single trail ride can be extended to 6 hour ride ). Overnight
at hotel in Sapa.
Day 6 : Sapa Bankhoang ( high country road)
Laocai Bacha ( 79km-5.5hours )
A hight country road with just deep blue skies and fluffy
white clouds all around, as we wind our way up higher
and higher into the mountains. You will ce cycling hight
from half the day at 1400-1600m, followed by the bid descend
to Laocai. Then drive to Bacha ( 1400m ), which take 2
hours. Overnight at Saomai hotel in Bacha.
Day 7 : Bacha ( 25km/ 2.5hours riding time )
The Sunday market is a great opportunity to view local
life style, just make sure you will bring enough film
or memory card for your camera. From 10h00Am, cycle for
4 hrs on trails through villages, admiring stunning scenery
of mountain and bush.
Wherever you stop you will become a major focus of attention.
Stopping to admire the view seemingly in the middle of
nowhere, people will suddenly appear from the hilles.
The main tribe you will see today is flower Hmong, the
most colourful one in Vietnam.
Day 8 : Bacha Laocai ( 54km 5.5hours riding
)
You will do the Single trail in 1.5 hours in the morning
and after having luch a fantastic ride along the hill
ridges throught evergreen forest and ancient hill tribes.
The you pack up the bike and drive to Laocai for a night
train back to Hanoi. Overnight on train.
Bike will be sent to Hochiminh city by train.
Day 9 Hanoi Halong bay Kayaking
Arrive at Hanoi train station at 5h00Am. Breakfast at
the restaurant and transfer to Halong bay. 12: 00, check-in
registration, Board AnhDuong junk. Have lunch on board
with welcome drink. The cruise will take you by exotic
islets with shapes of Dog, Incense Urn, Sail, Fighting
Cocks, which are naturally formed by process of erosion
between the see water and lime stone mountains. Arrive
Surprise Cave and explore the by bay kayak, paddle to
Luon cave, this cave is a natural tunnel thrusts through
a mountain's foot and leads to an exotic lagoon surrounded
by mountains covered by dense jungle. Seafood dinner and
optional night paddle. Overnight on junk
Day 10 : Halong Bay Haiphong
A new day wake you up with joys and emotions in an early
morning for watching sunrise on sea. Have break fast,
continue kayak exploration. Paddle from Luon cave toward
islets in shape of Tortoise, Man's head, Virgin cave.
Lunch on board before returning to the wharf.
12.00 Return to Halong wharf. Transfer to Haiphong city.
Diner at the restaurant and overnight at hotel in Haiphong.
Day 11 : Haiphong Hochiminh city ( Flight )
Am : Short city tour in Haiphong. Transfer to the airport
for flight to Hochiminh city
Pick up and transfer to your hotel in Hochiminh city.
Short city tour to War museum and BenThanh market. Diner
at the restaurant. Explore the night life in Hochiminh
city. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 Hochiminh city - VinhLong 40 km [L,D]
Am : Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to VinhLong, is
the capital of the province and is a medium-sized town
along the banks of the Mekong River about midway between
My Tho and Can Tho., Crossing the ferry. Ride from Tra
On to An Binh islands along the tree lined roads, there
are many of these beautiful small islands in the river,
totally given over to agriculture, especially the growing
of tropical fruits, which are shipped to Saigon. Some
of the most popular islands to visit include An Binh Island
with their 'monkey bridges', or makeshift footbridges
built of uneven logs above the canals. Overnight at home
stay in AnBinh island - VinhLong.
Day 13 VinhLong - Tra Vinh Hochiminh city 50
km [B,L,D]
Am : After the breakfast. Taking a boat to visit Caibe
floating market. a bustling market where wholesalers on
big boats moor, each specializing in one or two types
of fruit or vegetables. Customers cruise the market in
smaller boats, and can easily find what they are looking
for as the larger boats hang samples of their goods from
tall wooden poles. There are also good views of the huge
Catholic cathedral on the riverside. Ride back to Tieu
Can to visit old Khmer temple and lotus pond. Then drive
back to Hochiminh city
Day 14 Hochiminh city departure
Free time for shopping till transfer to the airport.
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