•The cost: Please contact us : info@vietnamadventurecycling.com
•Countries visited: Vietnam
•Total cycling distance: Approx 265 km
Summary : .
The road is a bit hilly but we will be able to see the beautiful and peaceful mountains of Sapa, the historical Dien Bien Phu, the Red River Delta and Hanoi. This biking tour has spectacular changing scenery as you bike. Being mostly downhill, one can concentrate on the views, far more than the pedaling. This tour includes a support vehicle, all meals and a professional guide.
Experience
* Peaceful cycling through minority villages, with friendly locals unused to the presence of tourists.
* Ever changing scenery.
* Historical sites of Dien Bien Phu and Hanoi
| TOUR INFOMATION | |
| Tour cost | Please contact us : info@vietnamadventurecycling.com(Single room supplement usd 100) |
| Bike rental | Usd 70 |
| Departure Dates | Guaranteed departures every day with a minimum group of 2 adults. |
| Total Distance | 265kilometers |
| No., of cycling days | 4 full-days and 1 half-day |
| Tour meets | Ha Noi |
| Tour End | Ha Noi |
| Road Surface | Uphill/downhill, steep & forested hillsides, routes mixed of stone, gravel, hard pack clay and paddy fields (jeep track). |
| Support | All buses with A/C and experienced Driver, one 16 seats regarding group size of less 6; one 25 seats of less 12 or two 16 seats regarding group size of less 12; and one 25 seats plus a luggage van for group size of up to 24. |
| Group Size | Minimum 2. Maximum 15. |
| Biking guide | Experienced English speaking-biking guides with enthusiastic, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Biking guides are first aid qualified and can maintain bikes. Their role is to deliver a safe and enjoyable tour to the clients, they manage the group, co-ordinate the driver and support vehicle, buy snacks and fruit along the way, look out for clients needs. They are cultural guides as well as pure biking… |
| Accommodation | Hotels range from standard to superior classes, 2 star and 3 star hotel (big room with partition off) in some remote areas. |
| Food | Included (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner). |
| Entrance fees | Included |
| Boat & ferry | Included |
| Snacks, fresh fruits, water, wet towels | Provided daily cycling |
| Safety | Our people take the best cares & safety for your trip.The first aid kits are provided |
| Photo taking | You can stop wherever you want for 'Kodak moment'! |
| Cycling pace | Are you a beginner or professional biker? we all care with our best efforts to make your trip superb. Enjoy your riding speed from 10km per hour up to as many more as you can. |
| Climate | Rainy season from May to end of October, dry season is the rest of the year; we bike all year round while raincoat is standby in the rain season. |
| What to bring | Sun Block , Wide brim hat, Camera + Film, Comfortable shoes, Rain Gear , Warm clothes in winter, Original Passport, Bike Helmet ( compulsory ), Small backpack , Shoes and shorts for cycling ,Sunglasses , Gloves , Professional Pedal ,Insect repellent ,Wide brim hat ,Bike water bottle (if you don't want to use Indochina Bike Tours’bottle) |
| What included | English – biking – speaking guide, Accommodation as itinerary, Food as itinerary (B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner) (depending on condition of local area, we have picnic for lunch sometimes), Land transport as itinerary (one 16seats van to carry bike & biker), Train ticket Day, Good bikes rental for tour, Water, snacks, fresh fruits, cool towel for cycling days, First aids care and mechanic for bike, All entrance fees; ferry tickets and boat trips. |
| What is not included | Travel insurance,Tip(recommend 5usd/day/person) personal expenses, alcoholic drinks, flight ticket to/from Vietnam, visa to Vietnam...and what is not mentioned as above itinerary |
| Notice: We can arrange additional customized trips for you if the above itinerary does not match your expectations.
Please advise us of your passport details for visa processing at least 15 days working days in advance. The tour price does not include personal insurance so we highly you to take your own insurance before your departure for our cycling trip covering the cost of medical evacuation by air. And you will need a passport valid for six month and appropriate visas to enter our countries. |
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Ha Noi - Overnight train to Lao Cai
Airport transfer to Ha Noi capital, exploring the old city on your own and meet at the hotel for trip briefing.
Our van drive you to the train station for catching atrain at 9:00 pm to Lao Cai. Overnight on travel train.
Activities:
• No biking.
• Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Sapa - Lao Chai - Ta Van Valley afternoon ride
Arrive Lao Cai in early morning, transfer to Sapa for breakfast, short rest and time to fit bike before riding into the Sapa Valley.
Overnight in Sapa.
Activities:
• 20km biking.
• Meals: breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Day 3: Sapa - Ta Phin Loop ride full day
Cycle off road track to the village of Ta Phin, when the ride will be more challenging in a loop across a steep and forested hillsides and minority villages.
Overnight in Sapa.
Activities:
• 30km biking.
• Meals: breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Day 4: Sapa – Tam Duong (Phong Tho) – Pa So
Cycle shortly uphill as warm up to the Tram Ton Pass, before starting a long descent ride to Binh Lu
Ride a truly off the beaten track (jeep track) mixed of hard pack gravel and clay to Tam Duong and Pa So. Overnight in Pa So.
Activities:
• 80km biking.
• Meals: breakfast , Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Pa So – Sin Ho - Lai Chau (now Muong Lay)
Take a brutal ride this day to Lai Chau and Sin Ho and get a reward of truly spectacular views.
The ride is on the main road, uphill and tarmac downhill, mixed of gravel and hard pack clay. Overnight in Lai Chau.
Activities:
• 45km biking.
• Meals: breakfast , Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Lai Chau – Tuan Giao - Dien Bien Phu (90km cycling)
Take a hardest but challenging ride this day to Tuan Giao and Dien Bien Phu, on a rough tarmac terrain all the way, but you will be rewarded with the stunningly beautiful scenery and untouched remote villages.
Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Activities:
• 90km biking.
• Meals: breakfast , Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Dien Bien Phu – Hanoi (no cycling)
Take a half morning tour exploring the historical sites of Dien Bien Phu. Late morning flight to Hanoi and transfer into town.
End of tour.
Activities:
• No biking.
• Meals: breakfast , Lunch, Dinner
