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, the Season of Hanoi. Overnight
at the hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR[B,L,D]
Today, we have 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. After lunch, continue
to Ethnology Museum where after finished the Museum,
we spend a couple of hours for trying your bike with
assist of our mechanic to make sure you will have a
comfortable and good bike for a big journey. Dinner
at restaurant to meet your biking leader for tour
briefing. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 3: HANOI - BA BE [B,L,D]
After breakfast, leave Hanoi by vehicle to Bac Kan
with lunch en route. Afternoon, hop on our bike and
start cycling from Bac Kan to Ba Be via Cho Don.
Take a boat to boatmen village upon on arrival,
where we spend our night at a bungalow house of the
Tay people. Dinner and over night at Pa Co village.
DAY 4: BA BE[B,L,D]
After breakfast, a whole day boat cruise to visit Ba
Be lake. Visit waterfall and lunch at Ong Pirate
restaurant. Your leader will find the best place for
swimming. Return to the village for overnight.
DAY 5: BA BE - CAO BANG[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 “Lau” restaurant and over night
at hotel in Cao Bang.
DAY 6: CAO BANG - QUANG HOA[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. Arrive in Quang Hoa
at the end of the day. Dinner and over night at the
village in Quang Hoa.
DAY 7: QUANG HOA - LANG SON[B,L,D]
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.
DAY 8: LANG SON - TIEN YEN - HA LONG[B,L,D]
Full day cycling and driving from Lang Son to Ha
Long via Tien Yen. Arrive Halong in late afternoon,
board on traditional junk and the boat cruise to the
most isolated areas for spending the night. Swimming
and relaxing on the beautiful beach. Dinner and over
night on board.
DAY 9: HA LONG - HANOI[B,L,D]
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the best of
the bay. The Junk continue to cruise through the
bay. Lunch on board before back to the Harbor for
driving back to Hanoi. Dinner free and over night at
the hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 10: HANOI FREE
Free day in Hanoi to explore town on own. Farewell
dinner at the restaurant in town and over night at
hotel in Hanoi.
DAY 11: HANOI DEPARTURE
Free until transfer to the airport for flight out.
End of trip.
