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Grand Cycling Vietnam Tours 17 days
Tour code: SGT-Cl17d
Trip price: contact us for details
Duration: 17 days 16 nights
Vietnam tours of cycling adventure 17 days from Ha Noi through Hoa
Binh, Mai Chau, Cuc Phuong national park, Ninh Binh, Halong bay,
Hue, Hoi An, My Son, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Dalat, Saigon; Mekong
delta: Cai Be, Tra On.
Day 1: HANOI ARRIVAL (D)
Welcome by Saigon.travel upon arrival Noi Bai Airport and transfer to
hotel. Depends on your arrival time, a city tour including Temple of
Literature, Museum of Ethnology and a pedicab ride around Hanoi’s old
Quarter will be arranged. Welcome dinner and stay overnight in Hanoi
after Water Puppet Show.
Day 2: HANOI – HOA BINH – MAI CHAU (160km) (B, L, D)
Leave Hanoi with support vehicle for Hoa Binh to our starting point,
this really depends on how fit you are so we can choose the best
terrain that suite you, 20 km before Hoa Binh town, and 50 km before
Mai Chau valley. Have dinner and stay overnight in Thai’s house on
stilts.
Day 3: MAI CHAU – CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK (120 km) (B, L, D)
Breakfast and ride about 20 km small trails around Thai and Muong
villages. Lunch break in Mai Chau. Afternoon, get on your own vehicle
as we travel to Lac Son, and we will then cycle 40 km to Cuc Phuong
National Park. Have dinner and stay overnight in Cuc Phuong national
park.
Day 4: CUC PHUONG – NINH BINH (~ 60 km) (B, L, D)
Morning visit the Primate Rescue center where you could have much
joy with funny languor species and admire the eco-loved scientists
working here. We then ride 20km through Cuc Phuong forest to the
park center, tea break, then trek in 3 hours round trip to the
Tetrameles nudiflora (Sequoia) 1,000 years tree. Transfer out of Cuc
Phuong in the afternoon then ride through rice fields, limestone rocks
to Ninh Binh. Have dinner and stay overnight in Ninh Binh.
Day 5: NINH BINH – HANOI (~ 100km) (B, L)
Biking from the hotel to Hoa Lu, the first capital of Vietnam date back
from 8th century. Visit the temples and climb some hundred steps to
the top of a mountain for a great view over the “Halong Bay on the
rice field”. After here we bike through an amazing area of limestone
mountains uprising on rice paddies. After 1 hours riding we reach Tam
Coc. Lunch in local restaurant and then enjoy an interesting rowing
boat trip on river to explore the Halong Bay on the rice paddies.
After that, we head back to Hanoi for your leisure evening. Arrive your
hotel in Hanoi late afternoon. Free at leisure for your own dinner. Stay
overnight in Hanoi.
Day 6: HANOI – HALONG OVERNIGHT ON BOAT (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we leave Hanoi at around 08.00 for Halong Bay, a
World Heritage with thousands of limestone and dolomite island and
islets. It will take you roughly 3.5 hours to arrive Halong with stops en
route for your refreshment.
Upon arrival in Halong, check-in the Deluxe Junk where will spend
your 2-day-1-night trip. Enjoy a lunch of fresch seafood while the boat
goes about unusual seascape with thousands picturesque rocks and
islets, beaches and hollow islands.
Within your time on boat, you will enjoy the visit to karst grottoes,
swimming, and other activities as well as the magnificiant sunset on
Halong Bay. Have dinner and stay overnight on the boat with peaceful
time sounds at night.
Day 7: HALONG – HANOI – LATE FLIGHT TO HUE (B, L)
The Vietnamese call the “Great Cua Dai” by a point-oriented name
“Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how miraculous seeing the sunrise
over the islets of the Bay. Our boat will continue to cruise in marvelous
areas, where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape or
reminiscen like Sail island, Fisherman’s head rock, Butterfly rock or
Turtle islet etc. Enjoy the brunch onboard before back to Halong Wharf
and take your car straight to Noi Bai airport to catch the late afternoon
flight to Hue.
Welcome by your new tour guide upon arrival Hue and being
transferred to your hotel in the city center for checking-in. At leisure
for your own dinner and relaxation. Overnight in Hue.
Day 8: EXPLORING HUE ON A BIKE (B, L)
Start the day at around 08:00am, we cycle to visit the Hue Citadel and
Imperial City, which will take us about 2 hours and a half. Then we
bike upstream the legendary Perfume River to visit Thien Mu pagoda.
Continue to the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside where we
find the Royal Tombs to the Nguyen Emperors. We visit Tu Duc and
Khai Dinh tombs. After having viewed the splendid landscaped gardens
and ornate architecture of the kings’ final resting places, return to your
hotel for relaxation. Evening at leisure for your own dinner. Stay
overnight in Hue.
Day 9: CYCLE TO THANH TOAN TILE ROOFED BRIDGE – HUE – HOIAN
(B)
After breakfast, leave the center of Hue and its historic buildings for a
bicycle ride through the rice fields and the bucolic Vietnamese
countryside to the Thanh Toan Village, located eight kilometers away.
The village shelters a covered bridge dating back more than two
centuries; offered to the villagers by the wife of a high ranking
Mandarin. Cycle along the river bank dotted with temples. At the edge
of the river banks, you might see the mothers washing their linen
while their children are biking back home from school, many of whom
will be astonished to see Westerners lost in this corner of countryside.
Back to Hue for checking out and your own lunch break before we
heading South via beautiful Hai Van Pass for Hoian ancient town.
Depends on your interests and health condition, we can do another
round up to Hai Van Pass – a legendary Pass in the center of Vietnam
(20km cycling up and down) from 14th century.
Stop at Lang Co beach – one of most beautiful beaches in the Central
part of Vietnam for sightseeing. We would have two more stops at
Cham Museum and Marble mountain before arriving Hoian for checking
in. At leisure in the evening for your first discovery and dinner.
Overnight in Hoian.
Day 10: HOIAN – MY SON – HOIAN (B)
Morning ride to My Son world heritage to visit the most concentrative
and impressive combination of Cham Towers, 45km from Hoian town,
where you can learn much about the Cham culture that once brightly
developed in the location of present Central Vietnam. Visit the sites
and cycle backroads to reach highway No1, where you will be
transferred back to Hoian.
This afternoon, you can choose to cycle with your guide to the beach,
which is around 4km from the center of the town and leisurely relax on
beach or explore Hoian ancient town to visit Japanese Bridge, Chinese
Assembly Halls, Trading Houses, and the local market located by Thu
Bon river. This is also a wonderful town to shop for lanterns, soft silk,
raw silk, or order your clothes to be tailored within a day. Overnight in
Hoi An.
Day 11: HOIAN – DANANG – NHA TRANG (B)
After a leisurely breakfast, enjoy some free time in Hoi An before
cycling side roads via the Marble Mountains to Danang. A short,
afternoon flight transfers you to the white sandy beaches of Nha
Trang. Relax and enjoy the sun and sand.
Day 12: NHA TRANG BEACH RELAXATION (B)
Whole day at leisure for your beach relaxation. Stay overnight in Nha
Trang.
Day 13: NHA TRANG – DA LAT (~200km) (B, L)
This morning, transfer past the busy traffic of Highway No1 to the Po
Klong Garai Cham towers for the starting point of today’s uphill ride.
The road is quiet and shady for the most part as you pedal steadily
upwards, ascending more than 1000meters! As you near Dalat, the
journey is rewarded as the temperatures begin to cool and lush green
fields and hills fill your vision. Check-in hotel and free to relax after the
long ride or explore the town on your own. Stay overnight in hotel
Dalat.
Day 14: DA LAT – SAIGON (~300km) (B, L)
Rise early for a not-to-be-missed Dalat cycling loop. Pedal the quiet
back roads in the shadow of Langbian Mountain, stopping en route to
visit a flower farm, and enjoy stunning views of Dalat.
Then, let the fun begin with the ride to Ho Chi Minh City – downhill all
the way and lunch at route- arriving Saigon late this afternoon! Check-
in hotel for relaxation. Stay overnight in Saigon. (Today’s ride is about
80km)
Day 15: SAIGON – CAI BE – TRA ON OVERNIGHT STAY ON BOAT (B,
L, D)
After breakfast, we leave Saigon for Cai Be. It will take you roughly
2.5-3 hours driving there with stop en route for your refreshment and
photo opportunities.
- 10.00 boarding LE COCHINCHINE boat. We start exploring the lively
Cai Be floating market then taking a short walk to visit the handicraft
villages of the local people, pay a visit to a local family and sample
various tropical fruits.
- 11.00 Return to the boat as it’s heading to Cantho via Cho LACH and
TRAON. Enjoy your first lunch on boat.
- 13.00 onward: Disembark Cho LACH village for a pleasant biking on
the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and
the daily life of local people.
The cruise continues to Tra On. Enjoy the magnificent sunset on the
river. Isn’t it a wonderful afternoon relaxing on the sundeck, enjoying
picturesque ferry crossings over Mekong River branches? Have dinner
and stay overnight on board in Tra On. Accommodation: Twin-shared
basis on Le Cochinchine Cruise (Joining basis).
Day 16: TRA ON – CAN THO – SAIGON (B)
- The noise as a sign of the floating market wake you up early in the
morning. Enjoy the magnificent sunrise on the river. After breakfast,
the cruise continues to Can Tho. Leisurely cruise up the BASSAC river
while enjoying the beautiful scenery
- Upon arriving Cantho, a shuttle boat will take you to explore the Cai
Rang market, one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong
Delta with hundreds of whole sales and retailed sales boats, local habit
of sales, and barging, amazing and bustling activities among boats.
After the floating market, we continue further through the palm-
shaded creek to see local houses and green orchards.
– 10.00 Disembark. End of the trip with Le Cochinchine Cruise Mekong
Delta.
Your private vehicle is waiting for you at the pier for a short city tour
of Can Tho and your own lunch break before driving you back to
Saigon.
Arrive your hotel in Saigon in the afternoon. Stay overnight in Saigon.
Day 17: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)
Depends on your schedule, this day is open to your schedule. You can
either:
- Take your vehicle to the airport for the departure flight leaving
Vietnam.
- Choose a half day or full day city tour to explore Saigon, the most
bustling and biggest city of Vietnam.
- Extend your holiday with us to Phu Quoc or Mui Ne or other beach
destination to recover after a trip filled with adventure activities.
Trip include:
English or French speaking guides (Other languages available on
request)
A/c vehicle support
Road bikes
Accommodation on double/ Twin-shared basis at 3-star hotels or
equivalent.
Packages joining overnight boat in Halong Bay and Mekong Delta
with full board.
Other boat trips as mentioned in the program are on private
basis.
Domestic air tickets: Hanoi – Hue, Danang – Nha Trang, Nha
Trang – Saigon and airport tax.
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
First-aid kit
Water & Snacks
Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
Trip exclude :
International flights to/from Vietnam and airport tax.
Travel insurance
Visa
Tips
Personal expenses
What to bring
Sun block, hat, anti-insect repellent, sunglasses, sleeping bag
(optional), rain coat, toiletries, original passport.