Hanoi – Sai Gon on Cycle
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Feature: This classic cycle exploration of Vietnam, starts in modern Ho Chi Minh City and ends in the old northern capital of Hanoi. Along the way we pause to visit the main sites in Dalat, Nha Trang, Hoi An, Hue, Halong Bay and finally Hanoi. What makes this tour special is our route hardly touches the frenetic Highway One, as we ride along quiet or little used roads to discover the real Vietnam.
Taking time out of the saddle we have excursions by boat in Nha Trang, Hue and on Halong Bay, as well as interesting rides to Cu Chi Tunnels and My Son. We spend a night aboard the Reunification Express Train before cycling through the incredible limestone karts scenery of Ninh Binh and Cat Ba Island in Halong bay. One time arrival KimBoi in HoaBinh you will discover Fruit and Vegetable Farmland spreading over thousands of hectares in the heart of Hoa Binh breathtaking Green Mountains and Hot Spring. On reaching Hanoi, we have time to appreciate the architecture and ambiance of the most French of all the Indochine cities.
Itinerary in Details:
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.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel
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 en-suite shower /toilet)
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
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 filling as far as the eye can see. Today you will see the Hmong , Dzao and Tay hill tribes along the way . Overnight at ThanUyen hotel.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
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 tribes 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.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
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 local‘s backyard. Afternoon free ( although the 2 hours single trail ride can be extended to 6 hour ride ). Overnight at hotel in Sapa.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
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 cycling high 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.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
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 hills. The main tribe you will see today is flower Hmong, the most colourful one in Vietnam.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
Day 8 : Bacha – Laocai ( 54km – 5.5hours riding )
You will do the Single trail in 1.5 hours in the morning and after having lunch a fantastic ride along the hill ridges through 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.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
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.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
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.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals, fly ticket
Day 12 Hochiminh city – VinhLong 40 km
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.
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
Day 13 VinhLong – Tra Vinh – Hochiminh city 50 km
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
Inclusion: Transfer, guide, hotel,all meals
Day 14: Departure Saigon, Goodbye Vietnam
Breakfast at hotel. Depending on your flight you may have sometime for some more shopping. Then we will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Goodbye and hope to see you again soon!
Inclusion: Transfer, guide
TOUR INFORMATION
Total Distance: 770 km
Number of cycling days: Seven full days and four half-day
Road Surface: This tour follows a mix of good asphalt roads and vehicle-width dirt roads, which may be smooth, gritty, stony, rocky, rutted, loose or hard-packed.
Support: One or two 16 seaters air-conditioned buses converted to take bikes and bikers.
Group: Minimum 2. Maximum 16.
Staff: Groups of 8 or more a cycling leader plus a Vietnamese cycling guide plus drivers and assistants for all groups. Groups of 2-6 will be led by our local guide and support team.
Food: All meals are included as mentioned B= breakfast,L=lunch, D=Diner
Children: Children under sixteen-years-old are not allowed to join this tour.
Tour Price Includes
• Bike
• All hotels (twin share or dorm ) and meals specified
• Cycle support by a/c vehicles
• Flight ticket back from DienBien to Hanoi.
• Train ticket from Hanoi to Laocai – soft sleeper class
• All water and snacks whilst riding.
• All entrances to museums and sites mentioned
• Vietnamese English speaking guide
• All meals mentioned
Tour Price Excludes
• International Flights
• Departure Tax
• Visa Fees
• Alcoholic, and other beverages in the evenings
• Tips for guides.
• Personal travel insurance
• Any services not mentioned in itinerary
Trip Notes:
Hotel: We use 3 starstandard hotel, twin shared room. Upgrade is available on request.
Sites: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum and almost all museums are closed on Monday and Friday weekly, you can choose to visit another site instead. No short or informal wear is allowed into the Mausoleum,
Sleeper Train to Sapa/Hue: Please click here for more information. If you take flight from Hanoi to Hue instead of train, please see the additional cost per person that includes: transfers, domestic flight ticket and 3 star standard hotel in Hue (twin shared room) for that night:
Home-stay condition: Very basic, please visit our website for FAQs
Meals: Vietnam food
Tour guide: English speaking guides (on site).
What to Bring: Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, toiletries, sun-block, insect repellent, flashlights, good shoes, personal first aid kit & medicines, small VND notes for buying drinks. If you feel the need then sleeping bags, cable lock for your bags is recommended.
Please Travel Responsibly: The small things you do will make a big difference!
Other Notes:
Please be aware that flight times, trains, hotels and other services are subject to availability. Where flights/trains are cancelled or delayed Origin Travel will endeavor to secure alternative arrangements of similar value,
Hotels, flights, train’s details will be updated at time of booking confirmed (your fax of confirmation)
Check – in: 14:00; out: 12:00 noon. Early check in if it is subject to availability.
This itinerary and supplementary information has been complied in good faith and was accurate at time of writing
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- Attention to your personal needs before and after the Cycle
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