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
This extreme 8 day trip takes you to the very heart of the
north Vietnam mountain . You will discover some of the finest
cycling the world has to offer. Beginning in Hanoi , we will
cycle and climb five major passes from 1,500m to 2,000m.
We
are supported by a sturdy transit van, which is perfectly
equipped for the terrain but not an entirely comfortable
passenger vehicle and participants should sign up expecting to
ride as much of the tour as they can.
Grading:
This trip is REAL
mountain bike for every cyclist who love mountain
biking, off road, single track .
Itinerary
Day 1
Hanoi- Night train
Meet at the hotel collecting bike from cyclist .
Dinner and transfer to train station for night
train to Laocai at 8 :30 PM. Overnight on train
)
Day 2
Laocai- Muong Khuong-Bac Ha.
Distance ride : +- 45 Km. D+: 1250m D -: 500m,
10% off road.
Overnight in CongFu hotel or same standard.
Day 3
Bac ha- Hoangsuphi .
Distance ride : +- 75 Km. D+: 1100m D-: 1600m,
20% off road
Overnight in Suphi. Dinner at first “Basic”
Hotel.
Day 4
Hoang Su phi
- Ha Giang.
Distance ride : +- 50Km. D+: 1100m D-: 1230m,
single track, 100% off road
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 in
Hanoi for the last day, home stays and local hotel around trip as mention (
some hotel very basic standard )
Meals as noted
: B= breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
Drink as water, coffee, tea,
energy drink by nutritional gel, juice for cycling tour.
Airport transfers
Sightseeing and activities as
noted in the itinerary
Ground transportation
with 100% stand by
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 110 USD, Giant XTC team
90
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 mixture of well-surfaced roads and off road onto single
track, and rough tracks, so some off-road riding
skills are an advantage.
Support
One or two 15-seat air-conditioned transit vans
converted to take bikes and bikers.
Group Size
Minimum 2. Maximum 8.
Staff
Groups of 6 or more Vietnamese cycling guide
and drivers and assistants. Groups of 2-5, 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, 3 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 .
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)
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:
++ 84913571687
