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 itinerary takes you over the
Tram Tom "Heaven's Gate" Pass (highest point of Sapa road to
Laichau province, around 2,000 m) to explore the other side of
Mt. Fansipan (highest mountain in Indochina), where few tourist
ever been.
Quite road, big
adventure, a lot of fun. So
expect plenty of curious faces and smiling children shouting
“Hello!".
Often when Sa Pa is shrouded
in cloud and fog, this side is clear and blue. Descend through
one of ’s most picturesque and inspiring valleys. The partially
rocky road meanders along the base of the mountain range past
old growth forest and through the villages of Thai, H’Mong and
Lu ethnic minority people.
Testimonials of this trip
Joe:
That was a great tour. I have a few shots that I thought turned out
pretty well. The smiling kid is from the valley we dipped into after I
banged my head—you probably know the name better than I do. And the
remote countryside is just a few kilometers before we stopped for lunch
on the last day. The rest should be easy to figure out. I’ll send more
pictures when I have time to review them
Best wishes and have a great 2009.
I’ll keep in touch.
Rick
Itinerary
Night 1
8:30pm –
Depart at Marco Polo Office by private coach to Ha Noi
Railway Station to catch the night train (soft sleeper
with air conditioning) to Lao Cai.
Day 1
(B,L): Laocai- Sapa (+-60km):
5.30am or 6am
-
Arrive in Lao Cai. After breakfast ride off road to
Sa Pa . Overnight in Sapa hotel
Day 2
(B,L): Sapa - ThanUyen(+-90km)
Ride down 80km of occasionally rocky
road to Than Uyen , a charming little tea town where
you'll spend the night in Than Uyen local Hotel .
Day
3
(B,L):
Than Uyen -Tu le (+- 90 Km)
Breakfast in hotel and starting ride down to Mu Cang
Chai - Tu Le through valleys of old growth forest, tea
plantations and rice paddies. After 90 km we arrived Tu le . Overnight in Tu Le local Hotel
Day
4
(B,L):Tu le - Nghia Lo (+-55km )
.
We will cycle through undulating road before we finally
end the day in Nghia Lo. It sits on a mountain ridge
overlooking the Red and Black River and is home to the
Thai, Nung, H’mong, La Ha and Ma peoples.
Overnight in Nghia Lo
Day 5
(B,L, D): Nghia Lo - Yen Bai (+-65km)
A 70
km ride down other side of the spectacular Khe thang
Valley provides plenty of time to stop and take pictures
of the local sights. Arrive in Yen Bai .Overnight
in YenBai hotel.
Day 6
( B,L): Yen Bai - SongThao - Hanoi (+-55km)
A ride down other side of the spectacular
Red river side, plenty of time to stop and take pictures
of the local landscape. Arrive in SongThao, time
for
lunch before taking Mini Bus to Hanoi.
End of Services.
Tour overview
Tour Cost
Group Size
2
4-6
7-10
Price /person
710USD
620USD
550 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
Aug to May
WHAT'S
INCLUDED
English speaking local guide
Accommodations in hotels in
Hanoi, home stays and local hotel around trip as mention with
breakfast
Meals as mention with B=
breakfast, L= Lunch, D= dinner.
Drink as water, coffee, tea,
energy drink by nutritional gel, juice
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 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 mix of asphalt
roads, broken roads, , and
long cycling uphill . You should be confident of
your physical condition and bike
handling skills.
Support
One or two 16-seat air-conditioned
transit vans converted to take bikes and
bikers.
Group Size
Minimum 2. Maximum 8.
Staff
English speaking
Vietnamese cycling leader plus guide and
support team.
Accommodation
1
nights in comfortable tourist class
train, 4 nights in basic tourist class
hotels, All accommodation in hotel has
a/c or fan, hot water and private
facilities.
Food
All meals as mentioned.
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
