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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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TRAILS OF TONKIN ALPES  MOUNTAIN BIKE - 80%Off road

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Tonkin Alpes cross country MTB

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Vietnam grand cycling

Depart: 10th/Dec2010

Trails of Tonkin Alpes MTB

Depart:8th/Oct/2010

Tonkin's Mont Blanc cycling

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Indochina Grand cycling

Depart: 22nd/Oct/2010

Cycling the Ho Chi Minh Trail

Depart: 2nd/Jan/2011

 

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

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


 Night in Hotel in HaGiang

Day 5

Hagiang - YenMinh. Distance: +-80Km. D+: 1500m   D-: 1330m, 10 % off road


Night in very basic hotel in Yen Minh

-     Lunch in local restaurant or support by our food assistant.

Day 6

YenMinh - BacMe. Distance: 85 Km .  D+: 1500m.  D-: 1600m. 90% off road

Overnight in Babe

 

Day 7

Bac Me- Babe lake: Distance : 55 km. D + 600m, D - 600m, 40% off road

Day8

Ba Be - Vinh Loc( Chiem hoa ). Distance: 53 Km (73 Km if start riding in Ba Be Guest House). D+: 450m.   D-: 300m. 20 km off road, 20 km single track


 . Night at hotel and dinner at restaurant.

Day9

Vinh Loc -  Tuyen Quang.

Distance: 45 Km.  D+: 300 m.   D-: 350m. 100% off road , single track.

Overnight in Tuyen quang

Day10

 Tuyen Quang- Hanoi.
Distance: 35 Km.  D+: 200 m.   D-: 250m. 100% off road , fire-road.

Am off road biking, Pm driving back to Hanoi.

Overnight in hotel in Hanoi. End of service.

+ Extension tour to Halong bay please contact us for details

+ Please confirm us your flight departure for airport transfer including in tour price.

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

 

Tour overview

Tour Cost

Group Size

 2

 4-6

7-10

Price /person

1,285 USD

 1,150 USD

1,080 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

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English speaking local guide

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Accommodations in hotels in Hanoi for the last day, home stays and  local hotel around trip as mention ( some hotel very basic standard )

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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  for cycling tour.

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Airport transfers

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Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary

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Ground transportation with 100% 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  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.

 

Gears checklist

Total Distance

+- 450 km

Number of cycling days

6 full days and one half-day

Average Daily Distance:

57km

Off Road

62%

Max. Altitude

1,700 metres

Road Surface

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.

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