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Cycle
Tour of Northwest Vietnam |
DURATION: |
7
Days / 6 Nights |
ROUTE: |
Hanoi
- Laocai - Sapa - TamDuong - LaiChau - Dien
Bien Phu
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This
is a We ride just over 350 kilometres on a mixture
of trails that range form dirt tracks to asphalt.
This is a mountain tour with some tough climbs and
participants should be fit and experienced riders.
The reward for riding in remote areas is empty roads
and incomparable views. For those that enjoy riding
in the mountains, this tour is the ultimate cycling
adventure and highly recommended. Accommodation is
in standard tourist class hotels and the riders are
supported by sturdy passenger vans. |
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Day 1 |
Hanoi ( night train
to Laocai )
Pick up from the airport or meet at hotel
in Hanoi. Time to explore city before
transfer to railway station to catch Tulico Express.
Overnight on the train. |
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Day 2 |
Lao Cai Sapa 40
km [B,L]
Arrive in Lao Cai, Unload bikes and meet support
vehicle. Transfer to Sapa and have breakfast.
Ride down Sapa valley. Continue to black Hmong
village of Supan. Option: ride back or catch support
vehicle. |
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Day 3 |
Sapa - BanHo
60 km [B, L, D]
Ride to TaVan village. Pass through
valley and reach Red Zao village. Arrive Tay village
BanHo . Return back up hill to track head home.
( return option at the minibus back to hotel or
by bike ) Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight at hotel. |
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Day 4 |
Sapa TamDuong - Paso
90 km [B,L,D]
Climb to Tram Ton Pass to 2000 metres. Ride
downhill to Lai Chau province. Reach Tam Duong.
Small break and continue to Laichau. Overnight
at hotel. |
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Day 5 |
Paso - Laichau Old town[B,L,D]
Cross mountains to beautiful valley and pass
tribal villages. Lunch in large Vietnamese village.
Ride into Lai Chau valley. Following river all
afternoon to Lai Chau Old Town. |
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Day 6 |
Lai Chau DienBienPhu 105
km [B,L,D]
Ride out of Lai Chau. Visit remote tribal
people. Cross mountain passes to DienBien Phu.
Take tour of historic Dien Bien Phu, Visit museum,
cemetery, French war bunkers and battle sites.
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Day 7 |
Dien Bien Phu - Hanoi [B]
Flight
Early breakfast. Transfer to airport to catch
the lunchtime flight back to Hanoi.
Optional tour : you may return to Hanoi
by bus, with the stop one night in Sonla or
Maichau. |
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Total Distance |
380 km |
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Number of cycling days |
Four full days and one half-day |
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Road Surface |
This tour follows a mix of
asphalt roads, broken roads, vehicle-width dirt
roads, and rough tracks, so some off-road riding
skills are an advantage. You should be confident
of your physical condition and bike handling skills. |
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Support |
Minibus of 16 seaters that
take bikes and bikers |
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Group |
Minimum 2. Maximum 12. |
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Staff |
Groups of 8 or more a cycling
leader plus a Vietnamese cycling guide and drivers
and assistants. |
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Food |
All meals are included from
Breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 7, except
for dinner on day 2. |
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Hotel
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Number
of Persons |
2-3 |
4-5 |
6-9 |
10-14 |
Single
Sup |
2
star |
1486 USD |
1086 USD |
998 USD |
935 USD |
240
USD |
3
star |
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4
star |
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| Accommodation
offering in this trip:
( click to see hotel ) |
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CITY |
HOTEL |
STANDARD |
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Sapa |
Bamboo Hotel |
2 Star |
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Dien Bien Phu |
MuongThanh Hotel |
2 Star |
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Paso - Laichau |
LanAnh 2 hotel
Best available tourist class hotels
and one time in sleeper train |
2-star or below. |
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| Tour Cost
includes: |
Bike
All hotels (twin share or dorm ) and meals specified
Cycle support by a/c vehicles
Flight ticket back from DienBien to Hanoi.
Train ticket from Hanoi to Laocai - soft sleeper class
All water and snacks whilst riding.
All entrances to museums and sites mentioned
Vietnamese English speaking guide
All meals mentioned
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| Tour Cost
excludes: |
International Flights
Departure Tax
Visa Fees
Alcoholic, and other beverages in the evenings
Tips for guides.
Personal travel insurance
Any services not mentioned in itinerary |
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BIKE TOURS__________________________ |
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This
is a real off-the-beaten-track cycle tour
to a part of Asia few foreigners ever
venture. Starting in Hanoi, we
take the train to the hill-station of
Sapa and discover the mountain
trails around Fansipan, Indochinas
highest peak. Riding over a 2000 metre
high mountain into the remote Lai Chao
Valley we visit a land known by the local
Hmong people as "beyond the
clouds." Our ride ends in Dien
Bien Phu, the site of the Viet
Minh's historic and decisive victory
over the French. After visiting the battlefields
and learning how Ho Chi Minh defeated
the French, we fly back to Hanoi. 
