Marco Polo- Vietnam Travel Holiday
Vacation Especially bicycle tours as mountain bike, road cycling in
Vietnam- Laos . Bicycle tours in Vietnam since 2002
Happy holidays to you. We had a great time in Vietnam
and still rave about it.
We look forward to the next trip through Laos and
Cambodia.
Take care
Fayez
Dec,2008
thoughtfully
I design all of own itineraries,
carefully and hard work for each new route. I constantly
review my tours to ensure that we offer the best of my
experience for cycle. My cycling tour is one of very few
cycle tour in Vietnam. If you search in the Internet you
will see my itineraries, store, photos appear on some other
Vietnamese websites.
I have been working with some oversea cycling tour in USA,
Australia, Europe... But I don’t agreement for Vietnamese
travel agent resell my itineraries and bike component,
cloth, accessories, bike part, bike hire... That mean they
stolen my photos and information. Imitate and steal ideal
are a part of life in Vietnam but please be careful with
this.
Thank
Joe
Contact us:
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Room 107B, Building N14-49 nguyen khoai street-Hanoi -
Vietnam
A 3 day Off road Mountain Bike trip covering over
170 kilometers of fire road through pine forested hills and
rain forested valleys, single track and trails use by local people.
The best of
off road mountain biking trip , truly mountain off road biking
trip in Vietnam.
Hi Joe, Thanks again for the beautiful
mountain bike trip. It would be so fine, if you can send us a
cd with the pics, I think it is not possible to send them via mail.
Jochen Dehlzeit
Am Judenfriedhof 12
55262 Heidesheim
Germany
Itinerary
Day 1
HaNoi - HoaBinh -
Mai Chau (67 km) (Meal: L, D)
Transfer to Hoa Binh . Start riding ,It’s a fascinating drive past many minority
villages as we climb onto a higher plateau. We ride pass coffee and tea
plantations before arriving in the
ManDuc for lunch. Afternoon continue cycling to MaiChauvillage.
Over night home stay in Maichau
of Thai minority people
Day 2
Mai
Chau- Pu Luong. (+- 50km ) (Meal: B, L, D)
After breakfast riding to Co Luong then
continue in the off road to Kho
Muong withour car stand by. ( +-36 km off road, single track ), making this a day not to be forgotten. We
cycle past rice fields and bananas plantations as we pass through small minority
villages of Muong and Thai. There are two hard climbs today the first starts
after 1 km with a 3 km ascent but the second, and most challenging comes at the
end of this stunning day, with an 5 km strength-sapping climb. We finish the day
with a stunning descend on a winding trail into Kho Muong village.
Dinner and
homestay in Kho Muong village of Thai minority people
We Cycling down hill on the
single track ( +- 15km) to Pho Doan, one of the most beautiful terrace
rice field in Vietnam.
After a local lunch take to the bikes and ride along a mix of
dirt tracks and tarmac trails through Thai village and across rice paddies . The
biking follows a river gradually upstream, though the ride appears flat. Driving
to Hanoi, end of service in Hotel in Hanoi.
Tour overview
Tour Cost
Group Size
2
4-6
7-10
Price
/person
410USD
390USD
350 USD
Note:
Prices are based per person, double occupancy, with a
separate cost for solo travelers. If you are traveling
in a group but prefer single accommodations, a single
supplement fee applies. Triple accommodations are not
available in many of the destinations we visit.
Best Time to go
From October to May
WHAT'S INCLUDED
English speaking local guide
Accommodations in hotels, home stays and local hotel around trip as mention
Meals as mention with B=
breakfast, L= Lunch, D= dinner
Sightseeing and activities as
noted in the itinerary
Ground transportation
Additional guides where
necessary
Entrance fees and permits
Basic medical
WHAT NOT
International airfare; meals not
noted on itinerary; Vietnam visa; insurance other than basic medical
; optional tipping to leader, guides and local staff; excess baggage
charges; international airport taxes; cost of medical immunizations;
items of a personal nature (alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.).
Bike Hire
Trek4500, Giant Yukon including in tour
price, Cannondale F3 pay 70 USD, Giant XTC team
40
USD.
Bikes suggest
: XC hardtail, Freeride , All mountain
If
you bring your bike
please ensure
that you bike is in good working order before
you leave on tour. If you are not the most
mechanically minded we suggest that you get your
bike looked at by a professional bike mechanic.
In particularly we would suggest looking and
adjusting all wheel spokes, greasing all your
bearings, checking your brakes/gears cable,
tighten all nuts and bolts, check chain, quick
release clamps, tires and put in new inner tubes
and check wheel rims are not worn. In addition
make sure the bike is well serviced and ride it
with as much care and attention as possible.
This tour follows a mix of broken roads, fine
road, singletrack
, and rough tracks, so some off-road riding skills are
an advantage. You should be confident of your physical
condition and bike handling skills.
Support
One or two 8-seat air-conditioned transit vans converted
to take bikes and bikers.
Group Size
Minimum 2. Maximum 8.
Staff
Groups of 6 or more a Vietnamese cycling guide and
drivers and assistants. Groups of 4-5, an experienced
English speaking Vietnamese cycling leader plus guide
and support team.
Accommodation
1 nights in basic tourist class hotels, 2
nights in home stay. All accommodation in hotel has a/c
or fan, hot water and private facilities.
Food
All meals as mention
and snack every 15- 20 km ( 10 miles) for
tea break with water, coffee ,tea, juice, bread, banana,
apple...
including nutritional ( 3 Clif Bar MoJo energy
bars /per day)
During the " BikingVietnam.com" the main meals are
breakfast and the evening meal. Thus, breakfast should be large and
substantial (and include cereals). We recommend that all
participants should bring a supply of their favorite cereals as many
of the hotels where we stay don't yet have cereal on offer at
breakfast.
For lunch (picnic) you will need to make sandwiches in the morning,
and take some fruit. We recommend you also bring along some of your
favorite energy bars.
The evening meal will be in a restaurant, and precooked by the
Organizers. We will make sure there are always plenty of
carbohydrates and protein on the menu.
Don't forget adequate hydration is as important as a good meal and
so you should make sure you carry enough water with you. In some
stages there is no where to “top up” along the way. Follow your
guides instructions for each stage. We recommend you use a hydration
pack with at least 2l capacity, rather than water bottles. The water
bottles don't carry as much water, plus it will get warm during the
day, they are not as hygienic and the water bottle cage can get in
the way when you may have to carry your bike.
hotline:
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