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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
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

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Itineraries >> Detailed >>

TONKIN ALPES MOUNTAINS BIKE

 

 

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

This is the ultimate mountain ride, a cycle-journey through so most spectacular mountain range.

This is a tough mountain tour. There are three very long hard days riding on badly broken roads so participants should be fit and experienced riders.

We ride just over 550 kilometers. There are some long, grueling climbs and some scintillating descents.

The rewards are empty roads and incomparable views. If you enjoy hill climbing and riding in the mountains, this tour is a dream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Testimonials of this trip

Thank you for another great trip. We really enjoyed our mountain biking trip at Chinese New Year  2008- another great tour!

 We are interested in doing another trip later this year. We would like to do a much longer trip. If possible, we would like to cycle from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh (or the other way!). Is this an interesting trip? Hung (I'm sorry I don't know if that's the correct spelling of our guide's name!) said October was the best time of year. Could you please confirm the best time of year. Please could you also give an estimate of how long you think this trip would take and how much it would cost?

Tom Calahan

HI there Joe.

Just a message to say thanks again for the awesome tour. I really enjoyed every minute of it. Highlights include:

  • The second day aver the four wheel drive track
  • Cycling up Pha Din pass in the rain
  • Cycling down Tram Ton pass singing at the top of my voice
  • The home stay in the Black Thai village

Thanks once again for looking after me and giving me this awesome experience. All the best.

Ian

  

Itinerary

8days/ 7nights starting and finishing in Hanoi.

Day 1

Ha Noi meeting

Meet at Hanoi hotel, day free for sightseeing. Evening, catch the overnight train to Lao Cai and transfer to Sapa.

Day 2

Laocai-Sapa (+- 65 km )

Arrive in Lao Cai: after breakfast , Back road riding to Sapa. Afternoon rest and free time for visiting Sapa. Overnight in Sapa . (B,L,D)

Day 3

Sapa-ThanUyen: Ride over Tram Ton Pass and downhill to  ThanUyen. (80 km )

Riding over Indochina is highest peak . Overnight in ThanUyen. (B,L,D)

Day 4

Than Uyen -Tuan giao: Cycling to Tuan Giao.( 86 km)

 There are two hard climbs today the first starts after 5 km with a 12 km ascent but the second, and most challenging comes at the end of this stunning day, with an 18km strength-sapping climb.

Overnight in Tuan Giao. (B,L,D)

Day 5

Tuan Giao-Son La ( 90 km)

The ride begins with is a 15km off road up hill, climb into the beautiful surrounding countryside of Pha din  mountain range  pass and ride down . We finish the day with a thrilling 5 km decent before we reach the town of  Son La.

Overnight in Son La.(B,L,D)

Day 6

Son La-Yen chau- MocChau ( 67 km)

Continue cycling to Yen Chau. Virtually we go through an active market. Everything is brought in fresh daily. The larger markets serve as distribution points for smaller markets. End of cycling after 80km and driving to hotel in MocChau.

Overnight in Moc Chau hotel (B,L,D)

Day 7

MocChau- MaiChau ( 72 km)

Back road cycling to MaiChau. Virtually we go through an active off road.

Overnight in Mai Chau homestay (B,L,D)

Day 8

MaiChau- PuLuong( 53 km)

Off road biking to PuLuong . 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, dinner and home stay in Black Thai villages.

Overnight in Pu Luong (B,L,D)

Day 9

PuLuong- Hanoi ( 37 km)

Off-road riding to CanhNang, lunch and driving back to Hanoi by Van. Services end at Hanoi hotel. (B,L )

 

Email us for details itinerary: info@bikingvietnam.com: bikingvietnam@mail.com

 

Tour overview

Tour Cost

Group Size

 2

 4-6

7-10

Price/person

890 USD

 820 USD

780 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.

 Small group , from 2 to  6 person

 WHAT'S INCLUDED

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English speaking local guide

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Accommodations in  home stays and  local hotel around trip as mention

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Meals as noted B= breakfast, L= lunch, D= dinner

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Drink as water, coffee, tea, energy drink by nutritional gel, juice 

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Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary

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Ground transportation with 100% vehicle stand by.

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Additional guides where necessary

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Entrance fees and permits

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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  pay 70 USD, Cannondale F3 pay 140 USD, Giant XTC team 110 USD

 

Gears checklist

Total Distance

+- 550 km

Number of cycling days

7  full days and one half-day

Average Daily Distance:

60km

Off Road

46%

Max. Altitude

2,190 meters

Road Surface

This tour follows a mix of asphalt roads, broken roads, vehicle-width dirt roads, and rough tracks. A lot of up hill with 10 to 12%  with  3 or 4 climb per day  You should be confident of your physical condition and bike handling skills.

Support

4WD car or 15-seat air-conditioned transit vans converted to take bikes and bikers.

Group Size

Minimum 2. Maximum 6

Staff

Groups of 6 or more  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 night in sleeper train. 3 nights in comfortable tourist class hotels, 4 nights in basic tourist class  hotels. All accommodation has a/c or fan, hot water and private facilities.

Food

All meals are included except lunch on day 1 , and dinners on Day 9.

 Break every 15- 20 km ( 10 miles)  for tea break with water, coffee ,tea, juice, bread, tuna ,banana, apple... including: nutritional ( 3 Clif Bar MoJo energy bars /per day)

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