4 Days Vietnam Mountain Challenging Cycling Tour

4 Days Vietnam Mountain Challenging Cycling Tour
Tour Itinerary

This 4-day great challenging cycling adventures tour in Vietnam is arranged in the north western of Vietnam taking to such places as Yen Bai – Nghia Lo ,Tu Le , Than Uyen , Binh Lu, Sapa and Lao Cai province. Finish the cycling tour with an overnight train trip to Hanoi .

Day 1 – Ha Noi  Challenging to  Nghia Lo ( Yen bai ) (L/D) 
Leave Ha Noi at 7:00 AM you will be met up with our team at your hotel in Hanoi. Depart for Thanh Son ( Phu Tho ). Stops will be made en route for you to cycle. Our cycling is a spectacular ride on back roads that take us to Nghia Lo through a terrain of tea plantations, lush forests, rice fields and gum trees. The town sits on a mountain ridge overlooking the Red and Black River and is home to the Thai, Nung, H’mong, La Ha and Ma peoples. Stay in Nghia Lo hotel .

Total Distance : 180 Km

Biking Distance : 100 Km ( 20 km road flat , 80 km mountain 4 to 10 % )

Meals : Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Hotel in Nghia Lo

Transportation  : Support Bus and Truck

Day 2 : Nghia Lo Challenging to Tu Le – Than Uyen  (B/L/D) 
Breakfast , Today we will tough cycle out of Nghia Lo passing large white limestone mountains as we explore the “Real Vietnam”.  Following rolling road, to end the day in Tu Le. Leaving Tu Le we travel through rugged terrain with dense vegetation and come into contact with the Black Hmong and the mysterious White Tay people, who are famed for their folk music, poems and songs. The road winds down out of the hills and we descend into valley to end  the day at Than Uyen.

Total Distance : 160 Km

 Biking Distance : 100 Km ( 10 km road flat , 90 km mountain 5 to 12 % )

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Hotel in Than Uyen

Transportation  : Support Bus and Truck

Day 3: Than Uyen Tough to Sapa (B/L) 
From Than Uyen we begin with a gentle 30km ascent to ride along the Hoang Lien Son mountain range through magnificent landscape. Then, from Binh Lu Junction there is another hard ascent of 30 km to the top of the Tram Ton Pass, on our way to Sa Pa. We stop on route to visit the “silver waterfall”, before descending into Sapa for the final 15kms. Check in beautiful hotel view . explore dinner by your own .

Total Distance : 75 Km

 Biking Distance : 75 Km ( mountain  tough 6 to 13 % )

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch

Accommodation : Hotel in Sapa

Transportation  : Support Bus and Truck

Day 4: Sapa Cycling to Villages – Lao Cai for Night Train to Hanoi  (B/L/)
Breakfast, Cycling from Sapa to Lao Chai – Ta Van and Ta Phin village is inhabited by the Red Dzao , H’mong , Giay people. You start the bicycle ride right from Sapa town and pedaling downhill to the village. Cycling on paved roads; taking picture of beautiful terraced rice fields; meeting up with the Red Dzao and H’mong people offers a real life experience. The uphill back to Sapa town, Lunch at the local restaurant , start downhill to Lao Cai and then visit Vietnam and China border, arrival around late afternoon, Take a quick shower in minihotel before dinner at the local restaurant  and transfer to Lao Cai Station for overnight train back to Hanoi. Early arrival Hanoi station .  End The Tour.

 Total Distance : 65 Km

 Biking Distance : 65 Km ( mountain really tough 35 Km , 30 km downhill )

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : On A/C cabin ( 4 persons / Cabin )

Transportation  : Support Bus and Truck

Join in group departure dates :  on 12th and 22nd Monthly

Group sizes : Min from 2 to Max 16 cyclists

Tour price : Contact us

Tour Inclusive :
* Support transport by A/C mini van, bus, truck

* Trek MTB, helmets, spare parts, aid kits, tool kits

* Entrance fees ,Train tickets Lao Cai to Hanoi .

* B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner as mentioned in the tour itinerary

* For daily cycling only: Water, snacks, fresh fruits, wet towels

*Accommodation in tour - 3 nights

* Experienced English speaking bike guides

Tour Exclusive :

* Travel insurance

* Other personal expenses,tips

* Drinks at restaurants and tip for guide and driver

* Accommodation in Hanoi

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