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Chào mừng bạn! Welcome to Vietnam!

 

Day 1: Arrival to Hanoi
Upon arrival at Hanoi’s international airport our guide will welcome you then transfer to Hanoi city center by minibus, take city tour food tour by walking around old town.

Accommodation: Hanoi in a *** Hotel

Day 2: Hanoi - Yen Bai : (riding 80km)

Meet in the hotel (7: 00AM), driving out of Hanoi city. Start riding, it is a fascinating ride past many minority villages as we climb onto a higher plateau. We ride pass of rice field and tea plantations before arriving in the Doan Hung for lunch, continue biking to Yen Bai city. Dinner and  overnight in Yen Bai.

Accommodation: Hotel in Yen Bai

Meals included: Lunch/Dinner

Day 3:Yen Bai - LaoCai (riding 85 km)

After breakfast we start riding on bank of Red river o Lao Cai. About 40 km off road track (pretty wide) start climbing on the left. After many villages and a beautiful narrow suspension bridge, we enjoy a long single track section, starting on terraces by long climb, leading to an off road pass (about 300m of elevation) and finishing on a long downhill through waterfalls and rain forest. Lunch with noodle soup and breads, fruits, tea coffee.Then we get to the asphalt where the minibus is waiting at BaoHa , take  long transfer (35’) to LaoCai.

Accomodation: Hotel in Lao Cai

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 4: LaoCai - Cocly - Bac Ha (45 km, off-road, trails, dirt road )

Arrival Lao Cai at 6:00 AM in the morning, Breakfast in Local restaurant with rice noodle soup, banana pancake, breads, coffee, tea Transfer by van to Coc Ly, boat trip to Bao Nhai, starting riding to NamDec with 2 of climbing with 10%, more than 6 and 5 km per one climb. After more than 20 km  we will stop for lunch, after  lunch  riding down to Bac Ha. Dinner in Congphu local restaurant.

Distance: +- 55 Km. D+: 1250m   D-: 500m.

Overnight in Bac Ha.

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

 

Day 5: Bac ha- CanCau- Bac Ha (50km offroad, trails, single track, dirt trails)

After breakfast in Hotel, we start biking from hotel to Hmong villages, riding on mountain trails climbing several mountain from 5 to 7km.

Distance: +- 50 Km. D+: 1150m   D-: 500m.

Overnight in Bac Ha

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 6: Bac ha-XinMan-Hoang su Phi ( 85km, off road, dirt road, asphalt road )

After breakfast in Hotel, we start biking directly from hotel, climb above Bac Ha through Di Thau. Then ride off road in the mountain on a wide track to a mountain pass and long asphalt downhill to Xin man. optional asphalt riding 38 km to hotel or Mini bus driving to Hoang Su Phi

Dinner at first “Basic” Hotel.

Distance: +- 85 Km. D+: 1400m   D-: 1600m.

Overnight in HoangSuPhi

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 7: Hoang Su Phi- Bac Quang ( 65 km, off road )

After breakfast clients start biking directly from hotel on flat asphalt road.
About 5 Km, an off road track (pretty wide) start climbing on the left. After many villages and a beautiful narrow suspension bridge, we enjoy a long single track section, starting on terraces by long climb, leading to an off road pass (about 1300m of elevation) and finishing on a long downhill through waterfalls and rain forest. Lunch with noodle soup and breads, fruits, tea coffee.
Then we get to the asphalt where the minibus is waiting at Vang Luong , take  a short transfer (15’) to hot spring.  Clients take relax with bathing in there.

One Motorbike will assistance group until meet mini bus.
Minibus goes with Guest from this meeting point  to a small asphalt pass (tough climb and long steep downhill)
Then transfer (about 40’) to  Bac Quang.
Distance: +- 60Km. D+: 1300m   D-: 1230m.

Overnight in Bac Quang Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 8: Bac Quang-  Chiem Hoa (50 km, off road)

Tough riders (only!) . We driving to Na village ( 7 km ) and start biking in there to Chiem Hoa ( +- 65km ) . That would be a pretty long warm up before we take tough cycling day, the cycling tour has mix from trails, dirt-road, broken-road asphalt road for a while before getting to the intersection . Minibus will take different road and meet you in Chiem Hoa.  Lunch in some where on the trails and then continue biking in the afternoon . Night at hotel and dinner at restaurant.
Distance: 43 Km (63 Km if start riding in Ba Be Guest House). D+: 450m.   D-: 300m.

Overnight in Ba Be Guesthouse

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 9: Chiem Hoa- Tuyen Quang-Hanoi (40km off-road)

People start biking directly from hotel on flat asphalt road few kilometers and then, cross the Gam river and turn right to follow it half a day.
The Assistance is not necessary in the morning during the stage as it is almost flat, not very long and not technical.We use wide track to ride inside a nice countryside area, following either the Gam river (next to it) or its direction only. We ride through Pho Trinh, along sugar can, sometimes on bamboo bridges and get after 25Km to an asphalt road where our minibus will be waiting for us. Then, transfer to Tuyen Quang for lunch, the group will driving to Hanoi by minibus.

Distance: 40 Km.  D+: 300 m.   D-: 350m.

Overnight in Hanoi ***Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Possíble end of Tour!

Day 10: Hanoi – Halong Bay Cruise (Extension tour)

08:00 – 08:30 Pick up at hotel for three and a half hours road trip with short refreshment on half way to Halong Bay.

12:00   Arrive at Bai Chay Wharf

12:15   Transfer by tender to the Marguerite Junk boat – enjoy Welcome Drink. Receive Junk

Facilities and Cruise Instruction as well as Cruise Briefing before check in to cabins

and begin cruise Off the Beaten Track.

13:00   Lunch - deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu.

15:00  Arrive at the Surprise Cave area. Transfer by tender to the Surprise Cave.

Walk up the 100 steps to the entrance of the cave and tour on foot for approximately  45 minutes.

16:00   Return to the boat. Enjoy kayaking program to the nearby Luon Cave, lagoon and surrounding waters. Or enjoy riding on the rowing boat to the Tunnel Cave to explore the serene lagoon surrounded by vertical cliffs

17:00   Enjoy snack partybefore swimming or relaxing on board

18:30   Take part in our cooking class with crispy spring rolls

19:30   Dinner - deluxe Vietnamese Set Menu Dinner.

20:30   Evening activities include: film entertainment in the dining room, board games and playing cards are available, join squid fishing from the boat with our crew.

23:00   End of program

Accommodation:  Hanoi in a *** Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 11: Halong Bay – Hanoi:

07:00  Coffee, tea and light breakfast pastries served in the dining room.

8:00    Enjoy relaxing, sunbathing on sundeck

09:00  Check-out of cabins.

10:00  Visit Ba Hang Floating Village

10:45  Enjoy lunch Set Menu served in the dining room while enjoy the bay scenery as we approach the pier.

11:45 Transferby tender to the pier, relax inside the pier building while waiting for return transportation.

12:00  Transfer back to Hanoi. You will arrive in Hanoi at your hotel approximately 04:30.

Afternoon enjoy the water puppet show.

Free evening at your leisure.

Accommodation:  Hanoi in a *** Hotel

Meals included: Breakfast/Lunch

Day 12: Hanoi departure

Free time until transfer to airport for departure flight.

Meals included: Breakfast

End of trip. Have a safe flight! See you soon!

 

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