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Code: |
VNBKTD71 |
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Routes: |
Hanoi - Mai Chau - Son La
- Lai Chau - Boating on the Black river
- Tam Duong - Sapa - Trekking - Coc Ly -
Bac Ha - Luc Yen (or Vu Linh) - Hanoi |
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Duration: |
11 Days |
Itinerary in brief
Day 1: Hanoi - Vu Linh
Day 2: Vu Linh - Luc Yen. Boating
Day 3: Luc Yen - Bac Ha
Day 4: Bac Ha - Sapa - Xin Chai Village
Day 5: Sapa. Trekking
Day 6: Sapa. Trekking
Day 7: Sapa - Tam Duong
Day 8: Tam Duong - Lai Chau
Day 9: Lai Chau - Son La
Day 10: Son La - Mai Chau
Day 11: Mai Chau - Hanoi
Detail Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Vu Linh. ~180
km
Easy drive to on the sealed road to Thac Ba Lake
and follow the little road to Vu Linh. Vu Linh
is a Dzao village by the side of the lake, very
friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.
Day 2: Vu Linh - Luc Yen. Boating.
Walk around in Vu Linh to discover the area in
the morning. Lunch in Mr. Boi's family. After
lunch, a boat is waiting to take us and our
bikes to Luc Yen in 3 hours. We meet and talk
with our friends who work on the lake.
Day 3: Luc Yen - Bac Ha. ~130 km
The 20-km drive from Luc Yen to Road 70 is quite
bumpy and takes about one hour. Then sealed road
again all the way to Pac Ngam, where we turn
right and drive up the mountain 26 km to Bac Ha.
Walk around Bac Ha for the rest of the day.
Day 4: Bac Ha - Sapa - Xin Chai Village. ~80
km
Beautiful ride at slow pace up to Sapa. Lunch. A
cook and a porter are ready to join us for the
3-day trek to different villages. We go to Thanh
Phu village by jeep (30 km, ~2 hours). From
Thanh Phu, we walk for 4 hours, with a 2-hour
stop for lunch in between, to Xin Chai village
where we meet Dzao people.
Day 5: Sapa. Trekking. ~20 km
Change valley from Xin Chai to Nam Khen village
(Xa Pho people) in 7 hours walking with picnic
lunch. We provide mattress (small), sheets,
blankets and mosquito nets to sleep in a family
house in Nam Khen.
Day 6: Sapa. Trekking. ~10 km
From Nam Khen, we walk to Ban Ho in 4 hours.
Lunch in Ban Ho. Swimming on the clear river if
the weather is nice. Then return to Sapa by jeep
and check in Cat Cat Hotel.
Day 7: Sapa - Tam Duong. ~100 km
Walk back to Sapa in the morning to pick up the
bike and drive to Tam Duong. The distance is
short but the road is narrow and lots of blind
corner. However, the landscape is very beautiful
with the view of Fansipan Mount.
Day 8: Tam Duong - Lai Chau. ~150 km
We meet Tay, Thai, H'mong, and Mang peoples. We
drive through Tam Duong plain which is covered
in shark's teeth-like limestone karst. We would
visit a village of Mang people near Sin Ho.
Day 9: Lai Chau - Son La. ~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 10: Son La - Mai Chau. ~180 km
We follow a long valley floor covered in a sea
of rice surrounded by Black Thai villages with
its bargain-filled market, descending into a
mountainous tea-growing region and head down
into a forested region populated by H'mong
people before descending into the hidden valley
of Mai Chau where we spend the night with
friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
Day 11: Mai Chau - Hanoi. ~165 km
Trek around Mai Chau in the morning. Lunch in
Mai Chau before driving back to Hanoi on karst
road via Hoa Binh to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi
around 5 pm.
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 10 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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