Day 1 : Hanoi - Mai Chau ( L , D )
Pick up at your hotel at 7:30 Am .Transfer out of Hanoi city to Luong Son – picturesque landscapes. Stop to cycle to Mai chau village via Kim Boi hot spring and Bai Chao villages .Lunch at local restaurant.cycling from Thong Khe pass to Ba Khan villages along Hoa Binh lake views and cycle to Mai Chau villages and Lac village and dinner and overnight in the home stay of white Thai ethnic.
Summary
Accommodation : Home – Stay
Meals : Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 75 Km
Day 2 : Mai Chau – Nhu Xuan (B/L/D) (90 km)
Leave Mai Chau in the early morning, ride on a small track and paved trails along the Ma river until we reach Cam Thuy town, where we stop for lunch. We start cycling on Ho Chi Minh trail (now a newly built highway) all the way to Nhu Xuan town. The hilly mountains roads to Ngoc Lac will allow you to challenge your riding skills. Continue riding to Nhu Xuan in late afternoon. Overnight in Nhu Xuan ( Dai Lam Hotel )
Accommodation : Dai Lam Hotel
Meals : Break , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 90 Km
Day 3 : Nhu Xuan – Tan Ky
An early morning start to beat the heat of the day. The route takes us away from the river and appears to contour through the same range of mountains that stretch from Cam Thuy to Thai Hoa on Ho Chi Minh trails . The road gets more beautiful the closer you ride to Ngoc Lac with looming karst limestone cliffs and lush vegetation. The route is tarmac all the way, but quite hard riding due to the undulating terrain. We ride for the first time on the newly built two lane Ho Chi Minh Highway. It hardly warrants two lanes as there is no traffic! The road makes for smooth fast riding, and for those who prefer there is always the old highway dirt and gravel – that weaves around the new highway allowing for plenty of exploring possibilities along the way. Ride to Muc Son, on the banks of River Song Chu. On the outskirts of this small town are the famous Kan Linh historical relics – a pagoda where the first king of the Ly dynasty, Le Thai To, ruled, in 1428. Continue riding on the trail to Yen Cat. 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. Picnic lunch en route. Overnight Tan Ky
Accommodation : Km 0 hotel
Meals : Breakfast ,Break , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 90 Km
Day 4 : Tan Ky – Do Luong – Nam Dan -Vinh (B/L/) (60 km)
Today, we have a chance to visit Uncle Ho’s house. Nam Dan district, Kiem Lien village is not only the homeland of Ho Chi Minh but also the hometown of many anti-colonist leaders. Ride on the new Ho Chi Minh highway to Kiem Lien village via Tan Ky and Do Luong. Visit Uncle Ho house in the afternoon, have a short drive to Vinh city. Overnight in Vinh.( Beijing Hotel )
Accommodation : Hotel Beijing
Meals : Break , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 75 Km
Day 5 : Vinh – Dong Loc T-junction – Huong Khe (B/L/D) (80 km)
In the morning, ride to Dong Loc, the T-junction, which has become unforgettable memorial history in the country during 1964-1972, when soldiers, young volunteers, cadres, and workers guaranteed safe transport to the battlefield. Many people from different localities laid down their lives. In particular, the death of 10 young volunteer girls at Dong Loc T-junction has come to symbolize the patriotism of the era. Now, Dong Loc T-junction relic has become a commemorative area for the national young volunteer force. In the afternoon, ride to Huong Khe.( Duc Tai Hotel )
Accommodation : Hotel Duc Tai
Meals : Break , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 80 Km
Day 6 : Huong Khe – Phong Nha cave (B/L/D) (80 km)
Start cycling from a hotel to Phong Nha World Heritage. Ride nearly 90 km winding roads up the Truong Son mountain range to Phong Nha. Overnight in ( Saigon – Phong Hotel )
Accommodation : Hotel – Saigon Phong Nha
Meals : Break , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 80 Km
Day 7 : Phong Nha National Park-Hue ( B , L )
Explore Phong Nha Cave in the early morning. Continue riding on the Ho Chi Minh Trail across the DMZ (better known as the 17th Parallel,) to Cam Lo. The road is now quite flat and makes for good cruising! Stop en route to visit Truong Son Cemetary, a memorial to the tens of thousands of North Vietnamese soldiers who were killed in the Truong Son Mountains along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Fourteen miles further on is the town of Cam Lo – the Trail here intersects a strategic feeder road (H9) from Dong Ha and at this junction part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail heads across country into Laos. We finish our exploration of the Ho Chi Minh trail here. This is where we end the cycling section of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Transfer to Hue visiting war relics en route.Explore dinner by your own account . Overnight Hotel in Hue. 70 km.
Summary
Accommodation : Hue DMZ Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch
Cycling distance : 70 Km
Day 8 : Hue – Hoi An (B/L/) (80 km)
Have breakfast and transfer to the outskirts of Hue city to Thuan An beach - Start riding on the coast roads to Phuoc Tuong Pass. Pedal past colorful ancient burial-grounds, rice farming land, and fishing villages. Have lunch in Lang Co beach, after lunch, pedal uphill to the top of Hai Van Pass, then downhill to the Pass of Hai Van. Transfer by van to Hoi An in the late afternoon .
Accommodation : Hotel – Venus
Meals : Break , Lunch
Cycling distance : 80 Km
Day 9 : Hoi An – Quang Ngai (B/L/) (70 km)
Have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Cycle south of Hoi An to Cua Dai beach and cross Thu Bon river. Ride on back roads through yellow sand dunes to Tam Ky. Have lunch before transferring to Chau O for an afternoon bike ride. Ride on country roads to My Lai village to visit the memorial of the massacre to remember 504 locals who died. Continue cycling to the hotel in the town of Quang Ngai.( My Tra Riverside Hotel )
Accommodation : Hotel – My Tra River Side
Meals : Break , Lunch
Cycling distance : 75 Km
Day 10 : Quang Ngai – Quy Nhon (B/L/) (80 km)
A morning transfer to ocean villages on the outskirts of Quang Ngai. Ride through rice fields and rural villages and coconut tree plantations along the ocean. Lunch at a local restaurant, then continue an afternoon of riding on beautiful back roads through mountainous areas to the city of Qui Nhon.Transfer for 20 minutes to the city of Qui Nhon.( sao viet Hotel )
Accommodation : Hotel – Sao Viet
Meals : Break , Lunch
Cycling distance : 80 Km
Day 11 : Qui Nhon – Nha Trang (B/L/) (85 km)
Cycling for 25km from Qui Nhon city when we reach highway 1 and transfer 45 km near by Tuy Hoa and start cycling on back roads and racing with the Reunification train, rocking and rolling on bike on hilly back roads. Have a picnic lunch, continue your bike ride in the afternoon and finish today’s ride in countryside of Tuy Hoa. Transfer to Nha Trang in the late afternoon. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Accommodation : Hotel -Hanoi Golden
Meals : Break , Lunch
Cycling distance :85 Km
Day 12 : Nha Trang – Phan Thiet – Mui Be beach (250 km) ( B , L ,D )
Leave after breakfast by bus and bike for Phan Thiet breaking the 250km journey at Phan Rang .The landscape between Phan Rang and Phan Thiet changes to an arid semi-desert with sandy soil and prickly pear cactus. In Phan Thiet turn off to the Mui Ne Peninsula with its sandy white beaches and swaying coconut palms. Overnight in Phan Thiet and FAREWELL Dinner with group and support team .
Summary
Accommodation : Hon Rom 1 Beach Resort
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Farewell Dinner
Cycling distance : 60 Km
Day 13 : Mui Ne – Phan Thiet – Ho Chi Minh City (200 km) ( B , L )
Early swimming and breakfast , check out hotel and today last cycling day from hotel and passing through , beautiful beach and dense rubber plantations before reaching Dong Nai and the outer suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City . Transfer to hotel on arrival. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City .Say good bye your team and End The Tour in Saigon Hotel .
Accommodation : None
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch
Cycling distance : 60 km
Join in group departure dates : on 18th Monthly
Group sizes : Min from 2 to Max 16 cyclists
Tour price : Contact us