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Code: |
VNBKTD66 |
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Routes: |
Hanoi - Hang Kia - Son La
- Lai Chau - Tam Duong - Sapa - Bac Ha -
Than Uyen - Nghia Lo - Hanoi |
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Duration: |
10 Days |
Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Hanoi - Hang Kia
Day 2: Hang Kia - Son La
Day 3: Son La - Lai Chau
Day 4: Lai Chau - Boating
Day 5: Lai Chau - Tam Duong
Day 6: Tam Duong - Sapa
Day 7: Sapa - Bac Ha
Day 8: Bac Ha - Than Uyen
Day 9: Than Uyen - Nghia Lo
Day 10: Nghia Lo - Hanoi.
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Hang Kia. ~200
km
Ride to the direction of the West. We pass
through Hoa Binh town, then along the Laotian
border on our left and Da (Black) river on our
right. We leave the river in the mountainous
cirque of Mai Chau to go up until the plateau of
Mai Chau. Multiple horizons in range of green
and grey. Before the plateau, we turn right
toward the border until the H'mong village of
Hang Kia, which accommodates us for the night.
Day 2: Hang Kia - Son La. ~200 km
On good road looking high over distant mountains
we head up into a forested region populated by
H'mong people before descending into a
mountainous tea-growing region. Soon after we
follow a long valley floor covered in a sea of
rice surrounded by Black Thai villages all the
way to Son La with its bargain-filled market.
Sleep in a hotel.
Day 3: Son La - Lai Chau. ~200 km
15 passes. Very nice road and stunning
landscape. Probably the most beautiful journey
of the whole trip even the road is in poor
condition.
Day 4: Lai Chau - Boating
After breakfast, we take the boat from Lai Chau
to Nam Ma village (40 km from Lai Chau ~2h) with
stopover at Pa Po waterfall (20 km from Lai Chau
~1h). Beautiful waterfall! Arrive in Nam Ma,
walk to Hoi Ca village (White Thai people), and
have lunch in our captain's house. This region
is totally ignored by mass tourism and the
welcome is exceptional. After lunch, boating
upstream back to Lai Chau in 3 hours.
Day 5: Lai Chau - Tam Duong. ~150 km
The most demanding and remote section of the
drive takes us upstream along the left side of a
Black River tributary through forest on a bumpy
dirt road past isolated pockets of Tay, Thai,
H'mong and Man peoples before breaching a pass
to enter the Tam Duong plain, which is covered
in shark's teeth like limestone karst. We would
visit a Mang village near Sin Ho, the guide will
buy some food to give to the head of the
village, and he later distributes our donations
to the villagers. We stay O/N at Phuong Thanh
Hotel.
Day 6: Tam Duong - Sapa. ~100 km
Tam Duong market in the morning. There are
colourful Montagnard groups living in Tam Duong:
Black H'mong and Dzao. ~10 am: beautiful ride at
slow pace on bumpy road to Sapa. We will have a
big breakfast because there is nothing to eat on
the way, just us with the wildness. We stay O/N
in Cat Cat Hotel.
Day 7: Sapa - Bac Ha. ~120 km
The ride from Sapa to Bac Ha takes ~4 hours,
down from Sapa to Lao Cai (34 km) and up to Bac
Ha (70 km) with stunning landscape. We check in
Dang Khoa Hotel and have lunch. In the
afternoon, we trek to Lung Phinh village of
Flower H'mong people. Stay overnight in Bac Ha.
Day 8: Bac Ha - Than Uyen. ~170 km
The ride from Bac Ha to Than Uyen is quite wild
and bumpy. We head up Hoang Lien Son range to
Than Uyen, a small town on the top of the range.
Day 9: Than Uyen - Nghia Lo. ~150 km
The road is wild and bumpy. Between Sapa and
Hanoi, we will find an important mountainous
massif, almost as high as the Fansipan: the Mu
Cang Chai. From the top, we have one of the most
beautiful views of North Vietnam. Nghia Lo is a
small town populated mostly by Thai and Viet
people.
Day 10: Nghia Lo - Hanoi. ~180 km
Ride on the country road through Son Tay to
Hanoi in ~6 hours.
Included
* English Speaking tour leader (other languages
upon requests)
*All accommodations base on twin-share at hotel,
guesthouse and Home stay.etc…
* Meals detailed in the itinerary (B = Breakfast
, L = Lunches ,D = Dinners)
* A/C transfers and transportation.
* Boat trip mention in itinerary
* Mountain bicycle 24 or 27Speed (LA bike or
Trek bike. etc…)
* 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
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
* Tipping for guiding
Note
This itinerary allows for 09 field days on the
cycling section. You will be able to decide for
yourself at any time during each of these days
how far you want to cycle. Average daily cycling
distances are approximately 60 -100 km. These
distances may vary according to weather, road
conditions and group fitness and preferences.
This is a sightseeing cycle tour, not a marathon
or time trial.
What to bring:
1. Bike Helmet
2. Small backpack
3. Shoes and shorts for cycling
4. Sunglasses
5. Gloves
6. Professional Pedal
7. Sun block
8. Camera + Film
9. Insect repellent
10. Original Passport
11. Wide brim hat
12. Bike water bottle (if you don't want to use
Green Trail Tours bottle)
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