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Hi Joe
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
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Itineraries >> Detailed >>
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NORTH VIETNAM BIKING TOUR
 TRIP
HIGHLIGHTS
Biking
in Vietnam with Marco Polo through deep of northern Vietnam , you'll
discover the real life of hill tribe, remote village, single
track, trails use by local people .
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Itinerary
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Day 1 |
 Hanoi - HoaBinh-Mai Chau (cycling 72
km) (B,L,D)
Breakfast. Early morning transfer to Hoabinh a beautiful valley
surrounded by spectacular karst rock formations and picturesque
rice paddies. Bikes along a mix of asphalt road through
Thai village and across rice paddies to Lac village.
Overnight in a traditional house as home stay |
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Day 2 |
 Mai
Chau- Pu Luong
(biking off-road +- 50km)
After breakfast riding to Co Luong then
continue in the off road to Kho
Muong withour car stand by. ( +-26 km off road ), 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 road into Kho Muong village.
Dinner and
homestay in Kho Muong village |
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Day 3 |
KhoMuong- Canh nang-Cam
thuy (+- 75km)
We Cycling down hill on the
single track ( +- 12km) 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
asphalt road and tarmac trails through Thai village and across rice paddies . The
biking follows a river gradually upstream, though the ride appears flat.
Overnight in a small hotel of Cam Thuy. |
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Day 4 |
Cam Thuy
- Cuc Phuong ( Cycling 82km) (B,L,D)
Breakfast. Cycling to Cuc Phuong
National Park on Hochimiinh highway. The scenery is
timeless, and photo opportunities bountiful as you pedal through
a working landscape of people and crops. Cuc Phuong is one
of most important nature reserves and contains the country
largest area of primary forest.
Overnight at Cuc Phuong Park Guest House. |
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Day 5 |
Cuc Phuong - Hoa Lu - Ninh Binh ( cycling 60km) (B,L,D)
After listening to the dawn chorus of Gibbon song, spend part of
the morning exploring the flora and fauna of this unique
national park. Leaving Cuc Phuong ride downhill to Hoa Lu, the
ancient capital of Vietnam. Set amidst stunning scenery this
area is known as the Transfer the last few km on Highway 1
to the hotel. Overnight in Ninh
Binh. |
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Day 6 |
Ninh Binh - KimBoi ( cycling 93km) (B,L)
An early morning start to pedal through the rich farming land of
the Red River Delta to KimBoi. The journey is long but road
conditions ameliorated will allow you have more time at every
stop to is a long day visit farmers at work and local homes.
Overnight in Kim Boi |
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Day 7 |
Kim Boi - Hanoi (
cycling 48km) (B,L)
Breakfast
Morning cycling to Luong son where we
meat van driving back to Hanoi
End of service |
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Tour overview
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Group Size |
2 |
4-6 |
7-10 |
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Price /person |
650 USD |
580 USD |
500 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.
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Best
Time to go |
From
October to May |
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WHAT'S
INCLUDED |
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English speaking local guide
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Accommodations in hotels in
Hanoi, home stays and local hotel around trip as mention |
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Meals as noted
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Airport transfers
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Sightseeing and activities as
noted in the itinerary |
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Ground transportation
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Additional guides where
necessary |
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Entrance fees and permits
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Basic medical |
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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.). |
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Gears checklist |
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Average Daily Distance: |
65km |
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Off Road |
3% |
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This tour follows a mix of asphalt roads, some broken roads.
Day 1 have 2 big climb with 10% .
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One or two 16 - seat air - conditioned transit vans
converted to take bikes and bikers.
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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.
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Nights in comfortable tourist class hotels and home
stay. All accommodation has a/c or fan, hot water and
private facilities.
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All meals are included except lunch on day 1, and
dinners on Day 7.
Break
every 15- 20 km ( 10 miles) for tea break with water, coffee
,tea, juice, bread, tuna ,banana, apple...
including
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Moderate
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