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DAY
1: ARRIVAL HANOI
Welcome
at the airport by your local guide and transfer to the
hotel. After check-in, climb into a traditional cyclo (pedicab)
for a 90-minute tour of the colonial city’s traditional
“36 streets of 36 wares” in the Old Quarter and Hoan
Kiem Lake vicinity. In the evening enjoy a traditional water
puppet show before dinner at one of the finest restaurants
in town. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY
2: HANOI CITY - LAO CAI [B,L,D]
Half-day
tour of Vietnam’s capital city, including Ho Chi Minh’s
mausoleum and traditional stilt house, the Ho Chi Minh
Museum, and the revered One-Pillar Pagoda. Pay visits to
typical Vietnamese places of worship. Just before lunch,
tour Vietnam’s first university, the thousand-year-old
Temple of Literature. In the afternoon visit to the
Ethnology Museum and then time for you to test the bike with
assist of our mechanic to make sure you have comfortable and
good bike for the big journey. Transfer back to the hotel
for shower. After dinner at the restaurant in town, transfer
to the Hanoi railway station for the night train up to Lao
Cai. Overnight on the train.
DAY
3: LAO CAI - BAC HA [B,L,D]
Arrive
Lao Cai early in the morning. Breakfast at the local
restaurant and drive for 20 minutes before getting on your
bike for a whole day biking up to Bac Ha through small
routes. Arrive Bac Ha in late afternoon, check in hotel.
Dinner and Over night at Sao Mai hotel in Bac Ha.
DAY
4: BAC HA - CAN CAU - BAC HA [B,L,D]
After
breakfast, transfer up to Can Cau to visit the market of
String H’mong people. After market and some shopping, hop
on your bike for down hill riding from Can Cau to Ba Ha with
stop to visit the Castle of King H’mong near Bac Ha. Lunch
will be at the hotel. Afternoon, an easy hike up to the
Hmong village and the school for Ethnic Minorities groups in
and around Bac Ha.
DAY
5: BAC HA - LAO CAI - SA PA [B,L,D]
An
easy morning to visit Bac Ha market, one of the biggest
market of Ethnic Minority people in Northern Vietnam take
place every Sunday. Lunch at the hotel or local restaurant.
Afternoon, we get on our bikes again for cycling downhill to
Bao Nhai for a boat trip to Coc Ly (3 hours). Drive up to
Sapa and check in hotel upon on arrival in Sapa. Dinner at
local restaurant and over night at the hotel in Sapa.
DAY
6: SA PA BIKING TO VILLAGE [B,L,D]
Set
off on a light and easy cycling down into the lush Sapa
Valley to explore the Black H'mong and Red Dzao villages.
Return to Sapa at the end of the day. Dinner and overnight
at the hotel.
DAY
7: SA PA - TAM DUONG[B,L,D]
Strolling
through the market early in the morning in Sapa, where you
will meet many different ethnic minority communities such as
Black H’Mong, Red Dzao, Dzay or even Xa Pho. After the
market, you will drive up to Heaven Gate and start riding
down hill through most spectacular road to Tam Duong with
stops to visit villages of different Ethnic Minorities en
route. Arrive in Tam Duong in late afternoon. Free time
after check-in until dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight
at the hotel.
DAY
8: TAM DUONG - LAI CHAU [B,L,D]
Depart
Tam Duong in the morning and follow a remote road, we bike
along the river to the Chinese frontier. You will visit
small Red Dzao, Black Dzao, Man (Khmer), Black H'mong and Ha
Nhi villages. Picnic lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel in Lai Chau.
DAY
9: LAI CHAU - SON LA [B,L,D]
Today
is sure to be one of the highlights and most challenges of
the trip as we will travel along one of the most beautiful
roads in Vietnam. Cross many mountain passes, including Pha
Din—a famous Indochina War site. Drive up on the top of
the mountains and cycle down to the other side of mountain
rages. We’ll also have a chance for a refreshing swim in
the Black River and a stroll through the meadows of Kh'Mu
village. Arrive in Son La at the end of the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY
10:SON LA - MAI CHAU [B,L,D]
Morning,
after breakfast, you will leave Son La for Mai Chau, the
road mostly going down hill. Stop en route to take an easy
hike to Co Tang village to visit Black H’Mong group. Lunch
en route and from here, start to cycle 35 km through a
pristine forest preserve along the road. Arrive Mai Chau in
late afternoon. Dinner and over night at Thai Bungalow
house.
DAY
11: MAI CHAU [B,L,D]
Full
day cycling to explore Mai Chau valley and villages surround
with picnic lunch en route. Return to the village at the end
of the day. Evening enjoy traditional folk dance. Dinner and
over night at Thai Bungalow house.
DAY
12:MAI CHAU - KIM BOI- BAI CHAO - HANOI [B,L,D]
Today,
we say goodbye to the family where we spent 2 nights. Drive
up to the top of the hill of Thung Khe then cycle down hill
to Kim Boi. Lunch at Kim Boi. Continue with our bike again
to Bai Chao. Drive back to Hanoi and arrive at the end of
the day. Dinner free and over night at the hotel in Hanoi.
DAY
13: HANOI - REDRIVER DELTA - HAI PHONG [B,L,D]
Morning,
we’ll leave Hanoi and cycle along the top of dike road,
rice field and villages of the Red River Delta to Bat Trang
ceramic village. This is a village where we can visit to the
most famous artist and might have a chance to paint on some
productions. Shopping is easy and recommended here, if it is
heavy for your hand luggage, shipping is possible. Continue
to one of the most beautiful ancient Temple located right on
the bank of Red River. Picnic lunch in the garden of the
Temple. Afternoon, we will follow the dike again to Hai
Phong city. Arrive Hai Phong and check in hotel. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel in Hai Phong.
DAY 14:
HAI PHONG - HA LONG - KAYAKING [B,L,D]
Morning
after breakfast, we leave Hai Phong for Halong Bay on our
bike, crossing 02 ferries boat and arrive around noon. We
will leave our bikes behind and board a traditional wooden
junk and begin an exploration of magical Halong Bay, one of
Southeast Asia’s premier tourist destinations. An
excellent, fresh seafood lunch will be served on the boat
while cruising to the first point, where is a floating
fishermen village. We will have safety instructions before
starting with our kayaks, paddling for 2,5 hours through the
most dramatically limestone formation, a giant cave, beaches
and hidden lagoons. Relax and swim on a small beautiful
beach upon on arrival. Dinner and overnight on a comfortable
and charming junk.
DAY 15:
KAYAKING - HA LONG - HANOI [ B, L]
Wake
up early in the morning to enjoy the aquamarine water of the
bay at its best. After breakfast and early swim, we will
slip on our kayaks again for 2 hours paddling to explore
hidden lagoons, isolated beach, floating fishermen village.
Meet the Junk at lunch time and motoring back to the harbor
in Halong. Transfer back to Hanoi by vehicle. Farewell
dinner at the restaurant in town and overnight at the hotel
in Hanoi.
DAY 16:
HANOI DEPARTURE [ B]
Free
until transfer to the airport for flight out. End of trip.
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NORTHWEST
LOOP CYCLING – HALONG BAY KAYAKING ( Minimum from 02 people)
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Standard
Class ** |
First
Class *** |
Superior
Class **** |
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US$ 1319 /pers. |
US$ 1492 /pers. |
US$
1564 /pers. |
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Single
room sup. |
US$ 189 /pers. |
US$ 273 /pers. |
US$ 398 /pers. |
Departure
dates:
06 Jan , 03 Mar , 07 Apr , 08 Sept , 06 Oct , 03 Nov , 08 Dec.
Note:
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During peak periods, this hotel applies a surcharge not
included in this quotation. Such surcharge will be added
to the quote at time of confirmation!.
+
Minor
program changes are sometimes necessary, depending on road
conditions and room availability
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INCLUDING
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Transportation
in private air-conditioned vehicle
with driver + Meal as mentioned:
B = breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner
+ Accommodation: twin sharing
room at the below mentioned hotel or
similar one + English or French
speaking guide + Entrance fee to
indicated sights + Boat trip + mountain
Bike + Kayaking Boat
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NOT INCLUDING
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Other
meals, tip, drinks, airport tax,
single room supplement, personal
expenses, travel insurance, visa,
flight in/ out Vietnam, any optional
additional tours or activities during
free time...
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