• The cost :Please contact us : info@vietnamadventurecycling.com
• Countries visited: Vietnam
• Total cycling distance: Approx 750 km
Highlight: This Vietnam cycling tour starts from Hanoi and end in Hoi An, from the capital of Vietnam. Down to the sea, ride along the magnificent coastlines along the S shaped of Vietnam, up in the mountain of the Central Highland to DMZ and deeper inland to the border with Laosand pedal southward to the incredible sights of UNESCO Heritages .This trips is a great combination of adventure on bike to challenge those with great passion on two wheels and discover the variety of natural scenes, local ethnic cultures, history of the vietnam war and of course the ultimate relax moments at the beaches of Vietnam where hosts over 3,000 of km coastlines and it was very informative and interesting tour.Not a rush program and this is definitely a trip to discover & have yourselves a bit of challenge on the road. Have a great fun..
| TOUR INFOMATION | |
| Tour cost: | Please contact us : info@vietnamadventurecycling.com |
| Bike rental | Usd 100 |
| Departure Dates | Guaranteed departures every day with a minimum group of 2 adults. |
| Total Distance | 650 kilometers |
| No., of cycling days | 9 days |
| Tour meets | Ha Noi |
| Tour End | Saigon, Ho Chi Minh city |
| Road Surface | Uphill/downhill, steep & forested hillsides, routes mixed of stone, gravel, hard pack clay and paddy fields. |
| 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 | 9 nights in basic tourist class hotels. All accommodation in hotel has a/c or fan, hot water and private facilities. |
| 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 is not included | Travel insurance, 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: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Puluong
Transfer ahead to Mai Chau before taking a ride on an old supply route of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, along a spectacular and undulating river valley towards Hoi Xuan and Pu Luong.
Overnight in Pu Luong Nature Reserve homestay.
Activities:
• 55km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Puluong - Ngoc Lac
After breakfast,Leave Pu Luong behind and ride on a more undulating terrain route, with tarmac all the way to Ngoc Lac. Such a beautiful day to cycle along the rice paddies through small village and learn more about the living life of the villages. Overnight in Ngoc Lac.
Activities:
• 70km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Ngoc Lac – Kim Lien - Vinh
Ride on the newly built two- lane Ho Chi Minh Highway to Kim Lien the birthplace of president Ho Chi Minh, before driving out of the mountains to Vinh. Overnight in Vinh- close to the beach.
Activities:
• 60km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Vinh – Huong Khe
Drive back up onto the Ho Chi Minh Highway and cycle along the increasingly mountainous highways to Huong Khe. Overnight in Huong Khe
Activities:
• 80km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Huong Khe – Phong Nha
Ride from Huong Khe to Phong Nha, on the tranquil Ho Chi Minh Trail, along the stunning view with mountains rising, the rice and diversity of crop along the hillsides . especially you will have chance to see a lot of water buffalo along the road .Overnight in Phong Nha.
Activities:
• 80km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Phong Nha – Camlo – Khe Sanh
Take a smoother cycling on the Ho Chi Minh Trail to Cam Lo before transferring to Khe Sanh near the Laos border. Overnight in Khe Sanh.
Activities:
• 80km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Khe Sanh – Aluoi
Ride through spectacular scenery to Khe Sanh combat base and heading to Aluoi along the traffice free but it more undulating terrain of the southern part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail -we come to DAKRONG bridge ,famous for being the “start” of the trail;it was destroys many times but always re-built.despite heavily bombing this area,the supply rout never cut off and saw some firece fighting in the late 1960s.Probaly the most famous is the battle of HAMBURGER hill (1969) which saw many casualties on both sides for an outpost which was controversially abandoned by the victorious US soon after.we visit the site and pay our respects.now riding down to the south,roughly parrallel to the boder,we cycle through stunningly beautiful countryside.this area heavily napalmed durring the war- an estimate 69 tons of napalm were dropped durring the battle of HAMBURGER hill alone-and it’s astounding how well nature has recovered.the road we take was part of the HO CHI MINH trail this were not one contiuous road,but an extensive network of paths.. Reach Aluoi , where we going to stay for the night.
Activities:
• 65km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Aluoi – Hue
After the breakfast at the hotel ,we head to the coastline along the rural countryside.Vietnam is very long,thin country,and we traverse it today from boder with Laos all the way to Coastline in Hue city,and then ride south.it along day ,so we drive the last busy section into Hue.this is an area of beatiful dense jungle hill,and its easy to imagine how supplies coming via HO CHI MINH trail travelled undetectec.this area-around the A Shau valley .Overnight in Hue city.
Activities:
• 100km cycling.
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,Diner
Day 9: Hue
Morning, we take the boat trip on the perfume river to Thien Mu Pagoda, one of the oldest ancient architectural structures for religious worship in Hue. the bike will be ready for us and cycle trip will be starting from there to the Imperial Citadel a long the village where the people making the incense and Khai Dinh royal tomb then transfer back to Hue for Overnight in Hue.
Activities:
• No Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Hue – Hoi An
the day will start with a short transfer in the busy section of Hue to where we going to cycle and today's ride quite easy if we compare with some previous day.along the coastline to south through the fishing village . you will have a chance to catch up with some farmer sowing the seed into the farm.and the hardest part of the day is climbing uphill to the Hai Van Pass (pass of the mountain clouds), so we will stop for luch and take a nap before take a epic ride up to the top and down to Danang jump on the van and transfer to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.
Activities:
• 100km Biking.
• Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Hoi An – Da Nang
Free at leisure until transfer to Danang for onward flight. End of trip and welcome back
