Hanoi Cycling To Cao Bang Challenge Tour - 6 Days

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi – Transfer to Tuyen Quang and Cycle to Ha Giang

7:00 AM pick up from your hotel and leaving the hustling and bustling city behind, our shuttle bus take two hours to cycling point. Upon cycling point, we kick off our bikes and cycle on scenic road, passing cozy villages and  stunning farmlands to Son Duong town for lunch.Following to lunch meals, we hop up our bike on tarmac road and marvelous scenery to Tuyen Quang then turn off on Nartional road No 2 to Vi Xuyen Town. Transferrring the rest distance to Ha Giang for check in .Chek in hotel and  have dinner in local restaurant.

Summary:

Activity: Transferring from Hanoi – Ha giang

Accommodation: Homestay

Meals: /L/D

Transfer distance: 165 Km

Cycling 95 Km

Day 2 :Ha Giang – Quang Ba – Yen Minh

After breakfast we setting off this morning we head out of town cycling for the first 25km on relatively flat road through the landscape of terraced rice paddy fields. Passing through minority villages we cycle the next 25km up winding roads into the vast limestone mountain range with its perpendicular walls of rock, climbing 800m towards the mountain road pass “Heaven gate 1”. As we pass through mountain villages sometimes covered by cloud, we will receive a friendly greeting from the local communities. From the pass we can look down at amazing views, including the famous vista of the Tam Son valley with the ‘Twin Hills and can spy Quan Ba town,  Have lunch on summit and enjoy picturesque scenery. After lunch meal we set off our bike to descend to river and ride along to Gam river until we meet another pass again. We cycle uphill for the first few km before a descent of around 10km and then relatively flat terrain for the next 10km. It’s a challenging up and down terrain to an altitude of 1.025m before we make a final descent for the last 15km into Yenh Minh. We will have the chance to see the traditional homes of the local hill tribes. The communities in this area are Chinese.

Summary:

Activity Cycling and Transferring

Accommodation: Thao Nguyen Hotel

Meals:B/L/D

Cycling distance: 93Km

 Day 3:Yen Minh  – Lung Cu -   Dong Van

Today is great and incredible day with us whilst cycling in the heart of world listed Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark,Have hearty breakfast in hotel and take a quick visit colourful hill tribe market nearby hotel and then commence   cycling on the way of Happiness road to Dong Van. You are rewarded by pristine nature and magnificent karsk Plateau scenery while cycling ascending to summit. Stop to visit and explore Hmong King Palace ( Vuong Chi Sinh Palace)  and then we continue cycling to Lung Cu Pole Flag Tower. Have lunch enroute. After lunch we keep riding on back road to Dong Van Town. Upon arriving, do check in and have relax by your own.

Summary:

Activity: cycling and Visiting

Accommodation: Lien Gia Hotel

Meals:B/L/D

Cycling distance: 87 Km,,

Day 4 : Dong Van – Meo Vac –  Mau Due  - Du Gia

There is a market daily in the town centre of  Dong Van and Meo Vac used mainly by the White Hmong, Tay and Lo Lo hill tribes. Women dressed in their brightly coloured traditional clothing walk into the town carrying their bamboo woven baskets laden with corn and vegetables. Today we follow a remote mountain road to conque incredible pass – Ma Phi Leng – Link between in two towns Dong Van and Meo Vac.It is  terrific and amazing scenery when we cycle on slope of mountain to admire extraordinerary sightseeing, reflecting crystal water from Nho Que River .Enjoy the first two km on flat road lead out of Dong Van Town then we challenge 7 km ascendingly ride on winding road with sharp turn to the top.Cycling descendingly  16 Km along the hillsideand winding routeto Meo Vac Town. Upon arriving Meo Vac, regroup and refreshment before cycling on slope , through the Core of Dong Van Geopark . We also ride through authentic hill tribers villages, rocky mountain ranges and picturesque sighgtseeing to Mau Due – Lung Ho summit where our picnic lunch will be available.Following to healthy meal, we hop off our bike to cycle descendingly to Du Gia village.

Summary:

Activity: Cycling from Hotel - Hotel

Accommodation: Du Gia Ecohomestay

Meals:B/L/D,Cycling distance: 92Km

Day 5: Du Gia – Bac Me – Ha Giang

Enjoy delicious pancake and hot coffee for breakfast in homestay. Contemplating sunrise over the mysterious valley and dreamlike landscapes in villages.,Saying good bye our host, we commence our excited cycling day from village, setting our way to ride ascendingly to summit for 10 km then rolling down to Minh Son and Minh Ngoc Commune for picnic lunch. After filling up our energy, we commence our cycling trip to Ha Giang Town. Upon arriving hotel, do check in and relax by your self. Exploring city and try local beer is highlight in our second day in Ha Giang city .. Dinner and stay overnight in Ha Giang.

Summary:

Activity: Cycling  from Hotel - Hotel

Accommodation: Huy Hoan Hotel

Meals:B/L/D

Cycling distance: 70Km

Day 6: Ha Giang –Hanoi

Having hearty breakfast and leaving the bustling city behind, we sett off our way to Tuyen Quang a quickly passing city to countryside route where you cycle on scenic route, through village and village. Contemplate distinct scenery and rural landscapes of lowland and riverview. We will be impressive on stunning farmland, replant forest and lush rice paddy fields. Peaceful villge life along hillside.  We will have lunch enroute, after lunch meal, commence cycling descendingly to Phu Tho and loading the bikes back to Hanoi . Arrival Hanoi check in your hotel . End The Tour .

Summary:

Activity: Cycling from Tuyen Quang - Along river to Phu Tho

Accommodation: None

Meals:B/L/

Cycling distance: 42Km

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