Untouched Vietnam by Bike

Highlights: Hanoi - Dong Trieu - Hai Phong - Catba - Halong - Hue - Hoi An - Quy Nhon - Nha Trang - Buon Me Thuat _ Dalat - Mui Ne - Vung Tau - Saigon - Cu Chi

Trip duration: (19 days/18 nights)
Level: Medium
Group size: Private only - 1 person minimum and above

BRIEF ITINERARY:

Day 1: Day 1: Arrival day
Day 2: Hanoi – Dong Trieu (home stay)
Day 3: Cycle from Dong Trieu to Hai Phong (overnight in Hai Phong hotel)
Day 4: Cycle from Hai Phong to Gia Luan/Cat Ba Island (overnight on boat)
Day 5: Boat cruise and kayaking in Ha Long Bay
Day 6:Ha Long Bay – Hanoi.
Day 7: Hanoi fly to Hue
Day 8: Hue - Hoi An.
Day 9: Hoi An.
Day 10: Hoi An - Quy Nhon
Day 11: Quy Nhon - Nha Trang
Day 12: Nha Trang
Day 13: Nha Trang - Buon Ma Thuat
Day 14: Buon Ma Thuat - Da Lat
Day 15: Da Lat - Mui Ne
Day 16: Mui Ne - Loc An
Day 17: Loc An Bus to Saigon.
Day 18:Sai Gon - Cu Chi - City tour
Day 19: Ho Chi Minh City departure

Trip price: please enquire for availabilities & the most up date price

Description

Vietnam Untouched by Bike is special designed with the great combination of cycling through Northern Vietnam villages, Kayaking, and cycling. The trip give us chances to positive our physical fitness while appreciate the best parts of of Vietnam and her people by explore hidden charm of the country from Northern Vietnam villages to sea kayaking in Halong Bay, the most beautiful coastline of Country and the central highland and down to south of Vietnam. This is great discovery of Vietnam bike trip

Trip Price Included

English Speaking tour leader and group medical kit (other languages upon requests)
All hotels in Vietnam on a twin-share bed.
Luxury junk boat in Halong bay with all meals.
Meals detailed in the itinerary
A/c transfers and transportation.
Flight ticket Hanoi-Hue
Mountain bicycle with mechanic (Trek bike)
Sightseeing excursions as outlined in itinerary
Pump, bike tools, spares tubes.
Spare bike
Cold water box, small fresh towel.
Mineral water drinking.
Seasonal fruits.
Snacks
Kayaking (mentioned in tours program)

Trip Price Excluded:

International airfares
Travel insurance and bike helmet (compulsory)
Items of a personal nature
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
Mineral water beyond that supplied
Optional excursions
Additional transport required due to any emergency situation
Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills
Visa fees
Departure taxes

TRIP PRICE BASED ON 4 - 5 STAR HOTEL

Hanoi: Flower Garden 4*
Dong Trieu: Home stay
Hai Phong: Harbour View hotel 4*
Halong: Classic Sail private boat
Hue: Green hotel 4*
Hoi An: Vinh Hung Resort 4*
Quy Nhon: Hoang Anh resort 4*
Nha Trang: Sunrise Beach Resort 5*
Buon Me Thuat: Swiss - Bel hotel Dakruco 4*
Dalat: Novotel 4*
Mui Ne: Novotel Ocean Dunes and Gold Resort 4*
Vung Tau: Loc An resort
Saigon: Grand 4*
Hanoi fly to Hue: Economic class

Note: Hotels are subject to change due to availability. In that case we will choose equivalent accommodation.

DETAIL ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival day

You be welcomed upon arrival at the airport by our tour guide and driver. Check into hotel. City tour (optional). If your plane lands in the morning, you can enjoy visiting some cultural and historical sites around the city, such as Ngoc Son Temple (Jade Mountain Temple), Temple of Literature and Water Puppet Show or cyclo ride around the Old Quarter,. Welcome dinner in fine Vietnamese cuisine restaurant.
Overnight in hotel. Today dinner included.

Day 2: Hanoi – Dong Trieu (home stay)

Depart hotel at 8am. Before leaving Hanoi we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, including mausoleum, president palace, former home of HCM, and the One Pillar Pagoda. Afterwards we will head northeast on along Highway One, through the lush region of the Red River Delta. After two hours bus ride, we arrive at Dong Trieu village. There we will be hosted by local people with lunch and dinner, staying overnight in their comfortable home. After lunch and a short rest, we will get on our bikes to enjoy peddling slowly from village to village, across rice paddies and along the river and back to Dong Trieu. There will plenty of time for chatting with locals, and seeing how the rice is being cultivated.
Overnight: Home stay

Day 3: Cycle from Dong Trieu to Hai Phong (overnight in Hai Phong hotel)

After fare welling our hosts, we continue cycling along a sealed road towards Hai Phong. We use the ferry at Ben Trieu on the way to My Nhan village in the Thuy Nguyen district. This village is sustained mainly by growing betel in plantations that lend an unusual beauty to the countryside. We cycle off the main road paddling around the village for a while then continue to Hai Phong. We will explore Hai Phong by bicycle. Hai Phong is considered a charming colonial city located close to the sea, with well-preserved French architecture, and boulevards of shady flame trees. We will visit the great temple of Hang Kenh.
Overnight in hotel

Day 4: Cycle from Hai Phong to Gia Luan/Cat Ba Island (overnight on boat)

Leaving the hotel we cycle to the ferry at Cai Vieng. Across the river we continue riding through Cat Hai Island. This is not a tourist destination. Here local people specialize in making fish sauce and have a large salt field. Across the island, another ferry takes us to the island of Cat Ba. Cycling the winding road along the seashore through a part of the national park we arrive at the village of Gia Luan. Overnight on cruise boat anchored off shore.
Overnight on junk

Day 5: Boat cruise and kayaking in Ha Long Bay

Buffet breakfast on boat After breakfast, transfer to a day boat with private crew and cruise islands where we can explore islands and sea caves by kayak, or just swim in the crystal waters. The kayaks are lightweight and easy to use and in keeping with our safety policies all participants will be issued with water buoyancy vests. We return to Gia Luan dock by boat and kayak back to Ti Top beach with the boat in support. Return to the mother boat for the night.
Overnight on junk

Day 6: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi.

Rising to the tranquil beauty of the bay, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. This morning we continue to move around the bay to find more secluded areas to either swim or kayak in. The boat will be near us at all times serving as a back up vessel for those that require it. At around midday we will return to the main harbor before transferring to our waiting vehicle for the three hour journey back to Hanoi.
Overnight at hotel

Day 7: Hanoi fly to Hue

We will arrive at Hue in the early morning and transfer to our hotel. After breakfast we will meet our additional crew who will be driving the support vehicles. We will also be introduced to our bicycles. We will receive a briefing on how to ride the bikes and how to handle the traffic in Vietnam. We will then set out for our first ride in to visit the old Imperial Citadel, the Forbidden Purple City, and the Imperial Museum before lunch. In the afternoon we cycle to the eccentric Tu Duc tomb. Time permitting; we will then cycle to Thien Mu Pagoda.
Today breakfast, Lunch included

Day 8: Hue - Hoi An.

We will drive out of the city then cycle on the Highway through some little passes to Lang Co beach where we will have lunch. Afterwards we will drive to the top of the Hai Van Pass, admiring the wonderful views as we ride to Danang, then by bus to the charming old city of Hoi An. In the evening we will take a short walking tour through the old streets of Hoi An.
Today breakfast, Dinner included

Day 9: Hoi An.

We will have a short walking tour around Hoi An to visit some of the beauty spots such as the 200 year old Tan Ky House, Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall and the Japanese Bridge. The high quality silk found in Hoi An can be made into clothes by local tailors within a couple of hours. You may even join a local cooking class to learn about some of the sumptuous Vietnamese dishes. There are plenty of distractions to keep you busy during a full day in Hoi An.
Today breakfast included

Day 10: Hoi An - Quy Nhon

We leave Hoi An on a delightful little road into the countryside where we will sample a slice of rural Vietnamese life. Approaching Quang Ngai we take another lovely side road, passing a fishing village and a lively local market. The route includes twelve km of unsealed road; it is quite ride able but the support vehicle will never be far away. The ride finishes at My Lai; you may wish to visit the memorial site. After lunch we will drive to Quy Nhon City.
Today Breakfast, lunch, dinner included.

Day 11: Quy Nhon - Nha Trang

Today, we take a delightful quiet road up a gentle valley and then down to Chi Thanh; it includes 17 km of unpaved. The afternoons ride includes great coastal riding before reaching the highway 1 again and driving into the most beautiful beach of Nha Trang city. Today breakfast, lunch included.

Day 12: Nha Trang

Although at leisure, there are many options regarding things to do in Nha Trang. Today there is the option of a boat trip to the islands. You will visit a fishing village and be rowed ashore in Vietnamese round boats. There will be time to swim and snorkel, so bring your ‘togs’ water sport such as snorkeling, jet-skiing, parasailing or scuba diving. If you prefer keeping dry feet, then take a taxi or a cyclo (bicycle rickshaw) to visit the town of Nha Trang or Thap Ba Hot Spring center via beach side road. Relax and gain your health in Mud bathing and Minerals Springs swimming. After that, visit the Cham Po Nagar Temples nearby.
Today breakfast include at hotel.

Day 13: Nha Trang - Buon Ma Thuat

Today's part-cycle is on an excellent road, Highway 28, taking in 197kms of undulating and scenic uplands. We pass by coffee plantations and national parks on our way to the largest town in the Western Highlands, and the capital of Dac Lac Province.
Today Breakfast, lunch, dinner included.

Day 14: Buon Ma Thuat - Da Lat

We leave Buon Me Thuat early in the morning by bus out of the biggest coffee city in Vietnam. Our way today is fantastic road with little traffic. The road is narrow but quite good, the view, with its vast coffee and rubber plantations will make you lose yourself in nature. Overnight at the hotel.
Today breakfast, lunch, included

Day 15: Kon Tum cycle to Pleiku

Day 15: Dalat - Mui Ne Today we begin on the bus for a short distance before commencing our cycle ride down the coastal route. This offers wonderful ocean views with a climb on quiet roads through rolling hills and remote Cham villages. After lunch we will continue cycling to Mui Ne. Overnight at the hotel.
Today breakfast, lunch included. Approx cycling distance 85km.

Day 16: Mui Ne - Loc An

Quiet roads take us to the coastal desert reserve at Phuoc Buu. Lunch will be at La Gi. In the afternoon there will be more coastal riding as we cycle beside large sand dunes and plantations of the bizarre looking Dragon fruit.
Today breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 17: Loc An Bus to Saigon.

Today, we are free cycle to relax, after lunch we drive to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
Today breakfast included.

Day 18: Sai Gon - Cu Chi - City tour

Early this morning we will travel to the Cu Chi tunnels, about a 2hr drive. These tunnels are part of a network stretching a length of 250km. They enabled resistance fighters to move around unobserved. Visitors can go down into a section of the tunnels which have been maintained. In the afternoon there is free time for last minute shopping in Saigon before leaving Vietnam.
Overnight at the hotel Today breakfast, Dinner included