Day 1: Hanoi City Tour – Night train to Lao Cai ( Meal: L, D)
Pick up at your hotel at 8:30 Am . Today we enjoy a full day city tour, seeing the the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. The complex also comprises the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of Hanoi. The next stop of our trip is the impressive Ethnologic Museum, dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities, some of which we will see on our forthcoming days. We also visit the Temple of Literature and the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem with its sacred temple. The reminder of the day is free for your own exploration of Ha Noi until transferring to the rail way station for a night train to Lao Cai. The train conditions are very basic however we will travel in soft sleeper class which is compartment for 4 passengers. O/N on board .
Summary
Accommodation : Express Train
Meals : Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : None
Day 2 : Lao Cai – Sa Pa ( Meal: B, L )
Pick up at Lao Cai station then transfer to Sa Pa. Check in and have breakfast and coffee in the local restauarnt and then cycling to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages ( H'mong and Red Dzao people ) cycling 12km uphill back to Sapa for lunch . Afternoon cycling to Ta Phin village of Red Dzao tribe . The beautiful scenery along the way .Back to the Hotel for dinner and enjoy the night in Sapa town. Explore dinner by your own . Overnight in hotel
Summary
Accommodation : Sapa Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch
Cycling distance : 45 km
Day 3: SaPa –Ban Khoang - Lao Cai ( Meal: B, L, D)
A long but fantastic days biking, Cycling to Silver water fall and cycle to Ban Khoang villages to Lao Cai border with China, today mixing single-track paths and jeep tracks as we descend 2500 metres to the Chinese border and our hotel at Lao Cai.
Summary
Accommodation : Lao Cai Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance : 70 km
Day 4: Lao Cai – Coc Ly - Bac Ha ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast , Start cycle from your hotel to Ba Ha .Quiet lanes, Cycling to Coc Ly through the Chay River gorge, river banks and single-track and an alpine road climb, combine to make an epic days ride to the village of Bac Ha.
Summary
Accommodation : Satuday Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 85 km
Day 5: Bac Ha – Can Cau ( Meal: B, L, D)
Staying for 2 nights in our hotel, we take a day ride to the colorful Can Cau tribal market. A tarmac ride in followed by a dirt and single-track route on the return. ( Can Cau is Saturday market , Bac Ha Sunday market ) .If not on time we still cycle to Ban Pho villages to visit H,mong villages and trekking around the valley , cycling to visit H'mong King palace )
Summary
Accommodation : Saturday Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 35 km
Day 6: Bac Ha – Xi Man - Hoang Su Phi ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast in the hotel and begin our ride directly from our hotel. Today we will bike across one of the most remote parts of northern Vietnam. At first we tackle a steady climb of 6km on good paved road but then turn into short section of jeep track. After around 3-hr riding we will have a picnic lunch wherever we find good for that. After lunch we continue riding to Xin Man, a small and busy town near Chinese border. Xin Man is around 75 km from Bac Ha and the biking to Hoang Su Phi in the afternoon is not less challenging than the one in the morning. We will climb for the first hour or so up to a plateau at 2500m, where we have fantastic view before hitting rough paved road for a steady descent into Xin Man. During the biking we will have regular stop for break, snack and taking photo. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Summary
Accommodation : Tay Con Linh Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 85 km
Day 7: Hoang Si Phu – Ha Giang ( Meal: B, L, D)
Today we take a gentle ride covering 60km from Hoang Su Phi to Viet Quang Town. The ride takes us down to a bridge over the main river and for the next 40km we ride along a quiet road that gently climbs and follows the river upstream .a quiet town at 1000m. Have a break in town for snack and refreshment then continue with downhill quiet road 60km to Viet Quang. We will have a late light lunch in Viet Quang Town then take a bus transfer to Ha Giang Town, the capital of Ha Giang Province which is the final frontier in northern Vietnam, a lunar landscape of limestone pinnacles and granite outcrops. Dinner and overnight in Ha Giang Town.
Summary
Accommodation : Huy Hoan Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 85 km
Day 8: Ha Giang – Bao Lac ( Meal: B, L, D)
Time to explore the local markets of Ha Giang before our beautiful but ride to the remote village of Bac Me to Bao Lac , along the river banks . Overnight local hotel.
Summary
Accommodation : Duc Tai Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 85 km
Day 9 : Bao Lac – Ba Be Lake ( Meal: B, L, D)
Transfer to summit and cycling to Nguyen Binh - An epic cross-country ride, following a succession of paths, connecting mountain villages that end at Dan Dang. Finish with a boat transfer to Ba Be National Park via to visit the cave and water fall before reach to Home-stay in Bac Ngoi village .
Summary
Accommodation : Home – Stay
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 65 km
Day 10: Ba Be – Cao Bang ( Meal: B, L, D)
Today is one of most challenges day throughout the trip. Some skills are required on this road. Driving up to the top of the Binh Nguyen Pass with lunch en route. From the top, get on our bike again for a going downhill and arrive Cao Bang in late afternoon. Dinner at the local restaurant and over night at hotel in Cao Bang.
Summary
Accommodation : Sunny Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 75 km
Day 11: Cao Bang –Ban Gioc Water fall – Quang Hoa ( Meal: B, L, D)
After breakfast, we are cycling through the most beautiful road up to Trung Khanh and Tra Linh towns with visit to villages en route. to visit most of beautiful waterfall in Vietnam in border with china and cycle to visit Nguom Ngao beautiful caves and the transfer to Quang Hoa at the end of the day. Dinner and over night at the Tay village in Quang Hoa.
Summary
Accommodation : Home – Stay
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 75 km
Day12: Quang Hoa – Lang Son ( Meal: B, L, D)
Today is last day cycling from valley of Quang Hoa, we follow the most beautiful route up to Dong Khe with stop at villages and for photos. Our driver is waiting for us at Dong Khe for driving to Lang Son with stop That Khe for lunch. Arrive Lang Son in late afternoon. Dinner at local restaurant and over night at the hotel in Lang Son.
Summary
Accommodation : Muong Thanh Hotel
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Cycling distance : 85 km
Day13: Lang Son – Ha Long Bay Cruise ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast and transfer to Ha Long bay . Arrive Halong in early afternoon around 12:30 to check in on luxury cruise , seafood lunch and dinner on cruise .Board on traditional junk and the boat cruise to the most isolated areas for spending the night. Swimming , kayaking and relaxing on the beautiful beach. Dinner and over night on board.
Summary
Accommodation : Royal Palace Cruise
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner
Day14: Ha Long Bay Cruise – Hanoi ( Meal: B, L )
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the best of the bay. The Junk cruise continue to cruise through the bay , caves visiting this morning and cruising through the beautiful limestone islands. Lunch on board before back to the Harbor and driving back to Hanoi.. Check in your own accommodation . Say goodbye your team. End The Tour .
Summary
Accommodation : Your Own Account
Meals : Breakfast , Lunch
