Day 1 : Hanoi cycling to Yen Bai
Pick up at your hotel at 7:30AM and transfer by vehicle to Trung Ha bridge and start cycling to Yen Bai on the banks of Red River . Picnic lunch on the way . Arrive late afternoon. Stay 1 night.
Summary
Cycling Distance : 90 km cycling
Meals : Lunch , Dinner
Accommodation : Hoa Mai Hotel
Day 2 : Yen Bai cycle to Sapa
After breakfast. A demanding, hilly, day along the mountain and river range culminating with the ascent of the spectacular , visiting the Vietnam & China border gate if time permitting. Stay 2 nights.
Summary
Cycling Distance : 80 km cycling
Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch , Dinner
Accommodation : Sapa Hotel
Day 3 : Sapa Cycling to Village
Start from your hotel at 8:30 Am , bikes to explore Sa Pa an old French hill-station, in a spectacular location close to the Chinese border. This morning we will cycling downhill to Village , Lao Chai and Ta Van village ( Red Dzao and H’mong people ) . and cycling uphill back to Sapa ,lunch and dinner by your self. Afternoon frees to explore Sapa by your own .
Summary
Cycling Distance : 20 km cycling
Meals : Breakfast
Accommodation : Sapa Hotel
Day 4 : Sapa Cycle to Lai Chau
Starting cycling from your hotel - Retrace our route back over the Tram Ton pass to Binh Lu junction and follow the road 4D north west to Tam Duong and today cycle to the scenic hill-station of Sapa and ride the amazing mountain trails around Fansipan, Indochina’s highest peak, before riding over a 2 km high mountain pass, the first of many. This tour goes to a part of Vietnam where few foreigners ever venture and you’ll be amazed at the colourful clothing of the many ethnic tribes as you ride through valleys and river gorges to Lai Chau.
Summary
Cycling Distance : 90 km cycling
Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch , Dinner
Accommodation : Muong Thanh Hotel
Day 5 : Lai Chau Cycle to Muong Lay ( Old Lai Chau )
Breakfast and long day cycling to Muong Lay - Cycle to old Lai Chau via the Hang Tom suspension bridge, following the Nam Na through spectacular gorges and Black Dao villages. A long day with some climbs. Stay 1 night. Hoa Binh Hotel ,
Summary
Cycling Distance : 90 km cycling
Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch , Dinner
Accommodation : Hoa Binh Hotel
Day 6 : Muong Lay Cycle to Dien Bien Phu
Our full day in Vietnam. Cycle to Dien Bien Phu – 104 kms. Dien Bien Phu was the scene of the historic French defeat in 1954. you’ll be amazed at the colourful clothing of the many ethnic tribes as you ride through valleys and river gorges to Dien Bien Phu. Here we’ll visit battlefields and learn how Ho Chi Minh defeated the colonial French.
Summary
Cycling Distance : 90 km
Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch , Dinner
Accommodation : Him Lam Resort & hotel
Day 7 : Dien Bien Phu Cycle to Son La
Cycle to Son La 150 km , along the mountain and river range culminating with the ascent of the spectacular , visiting the Son La prison if time permit . O / N in Son La .
Summary
Cycling Distance : 90 km
Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch ,Dinner
Accommodation : Hanoi Hotel
Day 8 :Son La – Mai Chau
Cycle to Mai Chau village around 120 km , along the mountain range culminating ,long days of riding will be rewarded by a stay at the charming Mai Chau valley . Arrival in Mai Chau village . Homestay in Thai house . O / N in Mai Chau .
Summary
Cycling Distance : 80 km
Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch ,Dinner
Accommodation : Home -Stay
Day 9 : Mai Chau – Hanoi
After breakfast take a walk to visit Ban Lac villages and transfer to old road No 6 to cycling along Hoa Binh lake via Phu Cuong and reach to Thong Khe pass and then transfer to Doc Cun pass and starting cycling to Bai Chao villages , Kim Boi cycle to Luong Son before heading back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi ( Your account )
Summary
Cycling Distance : 65 km
Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch
Accommodation : None
