Day 1 : Hanoi cycle to Yen Bai ( L ,D )
Pick up at your hotel at 7:30 and transfer by vehicle to Son Tay , Trung Ha bridge and cycling to Yen Bai along the Red River banks . Arrive late afternoon. Stay 1 night.
Summary
Accommodation : Hoa Mai Hotel
Cycling distance : 80 km
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 : Yen Bai cycle to Sapa ( B ,L, D )
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. Special local hotpot for dinner .
Summary
Accommodation : Sapa Hotel
Cycling distance : 80 km
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Day 3 : Sapa Biking and Trekking to Village ( B )
After breakfast we cycling from your hotel to Lao Chai , Ta Van villages to explore Sa Pa an old French hill-station, in a spectacular location close to the Chinese border. This morning we will cycling to Village , Lao Chai and Ta Van village ( Red Dzao and H’mong people ) .Cycling uphill back to Sapa .Afternoon free in Sapa and Explore ,lunch and dinner by your own .
Summary
Accomodation : Sapa Hotel
Cycling distance : 22 km
Meals : Breakfast
Day 4 : Sapa Cycle to Lai Chau ( B ,L ,D )
Starting from your hotel cycling uphill 12km to the summit of Tram Ton pass to visit silver waterfall and cycling downhill to Binh Lu for lunch . Retrace our route back over the Tram Ton pass to Binh Lu junction and follow the road 4D north west to Tam Duong and to Lai Chau . O / N in Muong Thanh hotel .
Summary
Distance: 90 km
Cycling distance : 90 km on good quality asphalt road
Meals: Breakfast , Lunch ,Dinner
Accommodation: Muong Thanh Hotel
Day 5 : Lai Chau Cycle to Muong Lay ( Old Lai Chau ) ( B,L ,D )
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. Hoang Long Hotel ,
Summary
Distance: 130 km
Cycling distance : 90 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 40 km.
Meals: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner
Accommodation: Hoa Binh Hotel
Day 6 : Muong Lay Cycle to Dien Bien Phu ( B, L , D )
Our full day cycle to Dien Bien Phu – 150kms. Dien Bien Phu was the scene of the historic French defeat in 1954. Stay 1 night. O / N in Him Lam Hotel .
Summary
Distance: 150 km
Cycling distance :90 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 60 km.
Meals: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner
Accommodation: Him Lam hotel & resort
Day 7 : Dien Bien Phu Cycle to Son La ( B ,L ,D )
Cycle to Son La 170 km , along the mountain and river range culminating with the ascent of the spectacular , Today we will cycle up to the hill and long day for cycle . O / N in Son La .
Summary
Distance: 170 km
Cycling distance : 90 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 80 km.
Meals: Breakfast ,Lunch , Dinner
Accommodation: Hanoi Hotel
Day 8 : Son La – Mai Chau ( B , L , D )
Cycle to Mai Chau village around 130 km , along the mountain range culminating , Arrival in Mai Chau village . Homestay in Thai house . O / N in Mai Chau .
Summary
Accommodation : Home-stay
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 90 Km
Day 9 : Mai Chau – Cuc Phuong National Park ( B, L, D) ( 160 km )
Transfer to Cho Lo market in Man Duc and start to pedal through the rich farming land of the Red River Delta and we reach Nho Quan via Vu Ban villages and Ho Chi Minh trail on our bicycles. just passing scenes of local village life and rice paddies to Cuc Phuong National Park . O / N in Cuc Phuong park .
Summary
Accommodation : Cuc Phuong National park guest house
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 90 Km
Day 10 : Cuc Phuong – Tam Coc – Halong Bay (B,L,D )
Today is last day cycling - An early morning start to pedal through park to visit historical man caves and cycling to Tam Co through beautiful limestone mountain to Tam Coc for lunch and transfer through the rich farming land of the Red River Delta to Thai Binh -The journey is long but road conditions ameliorated will allow you have more time at every stops. Today is a long day visit farmers at work and local homes.
Summary
Accommodation : Ha Long White Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 70 Km
Day 11 . Ha Long Bay Cruise and Kayaking ( B , L , D )
After breakfast, Free for swimming on Bai Chay beach . 11:20 Check out hotel and leaving for Halong cruise. Board a traditional wooden junk and begin your exploration of magical Halong Bay, one of Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations. An excellent, Afternoon kayaking around fishing villages , cave .fresh seafood lunch and dinner will be served on the boat. Overnight onboard the comfortable and charming junk cruise .
Summary
Accommodation : Royal palace Cruise
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 0 Km
Day 12 . Halong – Hanoi ( B , L )
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the aquamarine water of the bay at its best with kayaking. After breakfast and a swim, the junk will cruise quietly through spectacular limestone formations to Bai Tu Long. Enjoy this more isolated bay’s spectacular and unique islands and pay a visit to the Pelican and Surprise caves. Return to Halong harbour after lunch for transfer back to Hanoi and overnight in Hanoi. End The Tour
Summary
Accommodation : None
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch
Cycling distance : None
