Itinerary
Day1:
Hanoi arrival. Pick up in airport, transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Hanoi
Day 2:
HaNoi – Cam Thuy Dist 180 km, cycling +-120 km asphalt road
Transfer to Hadong- Xuan Mai , cycling to Cam Thuy.
Overnight in hotel at Cam Thuy (B,L,D)
 Day
3: Cam Thuy - Thai Hoa Dist 135km, cycling +- 130 km
asphalt road.
Ride on
the newly built two lane Ho Chi Minh trails Highway there is
very few traffic! The road makes for smooth fast riding, plenty
of exploring possibilities along the way.
Ride on
the banks of River Song Chu, the distance covered today is quite
long and there will be the chance to transfer some sections by
the back-up vehicle to rest weary legs. There are fewer villages
today as the route cuts through forests and jungle. Arrival Thai
Hoa very late. Dinner and overnight Thai Hoa guesthouse.
Overnight in Thai Hoa. (B,L,D)
Day4:Thai
Hoa - Pho Chau ( +- 130km, asphalt road )
The
ride is on smooth road and passing peaceful villages and
stunning mountain range. Overnight in Pho Chau (B,L,D)
Day5:Pho
Chau-
Phong Nha (150km, cycling +- 120 km, asphalt road)
After a
relaxing breakfast continue riding on the Ho Chi Minh
Trail. The trail is still a dream to ride on. Transfer if tired
in the afternoon to Phong Nha cave. Overnight in a local Hotel
in Phong Nha (B,L,D)
 Day
6:
Phong Nha - Dong Hoi- Dong Ha: ( dist 140km asphalt road )
Riding
on asphalt road to Dong Hoi. Breakfast in the hotel, today we
will cycling in " DMZ " area with "Truong Son
National Cemetery " where some hundred of thousand soldiers of
North Vietnam who served in army during Vietnam War are resting
in peace. Dinner and overnight in Dong Ha. (B,L,D)
Day 7:
Dong Ha - Hue ( Cycling +-90km, asphalt road )
Cycling
to old military base “ Quang Tri “, with " Thach Han River ".
Old Quang Tri town.The ride with river and tribal villages along
the road. End of riding day in Hue. Overnight in Hue.
(B,L,D)
Day 8:
Hue to Hoi An: Dist 145 km, cycling +- 120, asphalt road
We will
begin riding early in the morning in back road , country side of
Hue city to Hai van pass . Our route passes by rural villages
and picturesque Lang Co lagoon, an ascent of the pass with
stunning views of the coast and a thrilling 5-mile descent from
the top of the green rice fields around DaNang, which we will
.Skirt by on our way to HoiAn. Overnight in Hoian .(B,L,D)
 Day
9:
Hoi An to My Lai/ My Khe - Quang Ngai- Quy Nhon: Dist 255 km,
cycling +-115 km, asphalt road.
Depart
early along the coast and past scenic rice village. Lunch
near a "secret" Cham sight. Via ChuLai, a former American
military base, and cycling our way to the MyLai Memorial, riding
ahead to city central. Pm continue cycling to Quy Nhon.
Overnight in Quy Nhon .(B,L,D)
Day 10:
Quy Nhon - Tuy Hoa - Nha Trang: Dist 213 Km, cycling +- 113,
asphalt road.
Our
ride from QuyNhon to Tuy Hoa covers some of
VietNam's scenic coastline, featuring deserted blue lagoons and
stone promontories. Overlooking the water below. Driving to
Vietnam’s finest oceanfront city, Nha Trang. Overnight in
Nhatrang
(B,L,D)
Day 11:
Nha Trang relax: no cycling
Morning
after breakfast visit city. Pm relax on beach. Fare well dinner
in Nha Trang. Dinner and overnight in Nha Trang. (B,L,D)
Day 12:
Nhatrang – Dalat: Dist 180km, cycling 125 km, asphalt road
This
morning we take on a challenging climb up hill to Dalat. We head
inland from Nhatrang, this is new route west of Nhatrang to
KhanhVinh of approximately 30km of flat road before the
mountains begin! This is a beautiful narrow piece of tarmac
through the tropical forest to the highland, 30km climb up to
HonGiao, and 50km fuelling us over a couple more passes to Dalat
for our overnight stay. Overnigh in Da Lat.(B, L, D)
 Day
13:
Dalat- Mui Ne : Dist 165km , cycling 110km, asphalt road
We
begin today with a twisting six-mile descent from Da Lat through
pine forests to the rolling and gradually falling road to Di
Linh. We'll pass by numerous coffee, tea, banana and rubber
plantations planted in the rich, red earth that marks the
Central Highlands as the place where Vietnam's finest tea and
coffee is grown. We turn off High Way 20 for a small road,
rolling through tropical forests to Gia Bac, then down hill to
sea level at PhanThiet and Mui Ne Beach where we spend tonight.
Cycling
distance: 90 ~ 190km. Overnight in Mui Ne (B,L,D)
Day 14:
Mui Ne- SaiGon: Dist 180km, cycling 90 km, asphalt road
Am
Cycling around Mui Ne 40 km and Relax at the beach until lunch
time while our staff clean and pack your bike. We check out of
the hotel in the afternoon and transfer by van to Saigon.
Overnight in SaiGon (B,L,D)
Day 15 (No cycling
day). Breakfast , transfer to
Airport for flight home (B )
Or extension tour in
SaiGon to Mekong delta.
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