family adventure vietnam, Cycling holiday with kids, family trip, Vietnam family biking trip.

These itineraries are based on our regular Biking and kayaking trips around the North Vietnam, altered to include fun, enriching activities for both kids and adults. What’s more, two different age levels ensure your children meet other kids their own age. Trips biking in the beautiful Sapa to Than Uyen Valley, to adventures sea kayaking in Halong Bay

Ages 12+
Our trips for children over 12 are fairly similar in structure to the main activity is either biking or walking, and there is time together and time just for adults and teens. Meals are often a bit shorter and events are selected to appeal to teens. For example, we may include fewer wine tasting and more non-biking/walking options, such as kayaking or horseback riding. These trips also have extra guides and vans for added support.

Ages 16+
These trips are designed for families with teens and adult kids. They’re perfect for Spring Break or that last family trip before they head off to college. Trips range from mellow biking to challenging rides for athletes. You could say they’re everything an adult trip is--but with younger legs.

Adults and older children use custom-built, 24-speed TREK 4300 Mountain touring bikes with the latest features for a comfortable ride, including front and seat-post suspension, gel seat, flat handlebars and grip shift changers. The TREK bike is available in men’s or women’s models in five frame sizes. In Vietnam, we have racing-style 24-speed models . Please see the below page for more details bikes and accessories: http://bikingvietnam.com/bikes_and_bike_hire.htm

While many teenage travelers ride adult bikes, Marco Polo fleet includes many options for smaller children. The first decision to make is whether or not they’ll be riding their own bikes. In our experience, while a younger child may be used to riding a bike back home, he or she shouldn’t necessarily be doing so on a Marco Polo biking trip. Some young riders are not ready to handle some of the daily distances we cover, even when you opt for the short routes. Or they may be uncomfortable with traffic – which we avoid as much as possible, but still may encounter in, for instance, a busy market town. So you may want to consider a destination or easy itinerary depending on your child’s age. If you do indicate that your kids will be riding their own bikes, we select what we feel are the appropriate models according to height (unless you specify otherwise).

Tour Cost

Group Size	4-6	7-10
Price /person	1,159 USD	950 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.

Children age should be ages 12 up and pay the same with adult

Best Time to go

May, June, August ,October , December

WHAT'S INCLUDED

English speaking local guide
accommodations in hotels in Hanoi, home stays and local hotel around trip as mention
meals as noted
airport transfers
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

USD 60

Gears checklist

Total Distance

200 km

Number of cycling days

4 full days and easy sea kayaking

Average Daily Distance:

50 km

Off Road

Max. Altitude

1,900 metres

Road Surface

This tour follows a mix of asphalt roads, broken roads.

Support

One 16-seats air-conditioned transit vans converted to take bikes and bikers.

Group Size

Minimum 2 person. Maximum group 10 person.

Staff

Vietnamese cycling leader plus a Vietnamese cycling guide and drivers and assistants, and support team.

Accommodation

2 nights in 4 star hotel ( Sapa and Catba island ), 1 night on boat, 6 nights in basic tourist class hotels. All accommodation in hotel has a/c or fan, hot water and private facilities.

Food

All meals are included except dinners on Day 10. Break every 15- 20 km ( 10 miles) for tea break with water, coffee ,tea, juice, bread, tuna ,banana, apple... including

Biking Grade

Active

Scenery