Special Adventure Bike Tour From Northwest To Northeast  - Cycling in Vietnam mountains is a beautiful country that evokes strong images for many people who have never been there. The reasons behind this lie in a vision of Vietnam that is indelibly linked to war and one which suffers in the West from a legacy of conflict perpetuated by the Hollywood dream machine. Since the country has largely been cut off from the outside world of travel for decades, this image has prevailed, but if you follow the less well-trodden paths of Northwest Vietnam…

Day 1: Hanoi – Lao Cai ( Meal: L, D)
Pick up at your hotel at 8:30  Am. Today we enjoy a full day city tour, seeing the Ho Chi Minh Complex, containing the mausoleum of the nation’s founder Ho Chi Minh, the Presidential Palace, and the Ho Chi Minh’s house on stilts. The complex also comprises the One Pillar Pagoda, whose origins date back to the foundation of Hanoi. The next stop of our trip is the impressive Ethnologic Museum, dedicated to Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minorities, some of which we will see in our forthcoming days. We also visit the Temple of Literature and the peaceful lake of Hoan Kiem with its sacred temple. The remainder of the day is free for your exploration of Ha Noi until transferring to the railway station for a night train to Lao Cai. The train conditions are very basic however we will travel in soft sleeper class which is a compartment for 4 passengers. O/N on board.

Summary

Accommodation: Express Train

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: None

Day 2 : Lao Cai – Sa Pa ( Meal: B, L)
We will arrive around 6 AM. Pick up at Lao Cai station then transfer to Sa Pa. Check in if a room is available and have breakfast in the hotel. After breakfast cycling to Lao Chai and Ta Van villages. Afternoon trek to Cat Cat and Sin Chai village of Black H’Mong tribe. Enjoy the waterfall in Cat Cat and beautiful scenery along the way. Back to the Hotel for dinner and enjoy the night in Sapa town. Explore dinner on your own. Overnight in hotel

Summary

Accommodation: Sunny Mountain Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Cycling distance: 22 km, Trekking distance: 4 km

Day 3: Sa Pa –Ban Khoang villages -  Lao Cai ( Meal: B, L, D)
A long but fantastic days biking, Cycling to Silver waterfall and cycling to Ban Khoang villages to Lao Cai border with China, today mixing single-track paths and jeep tracks as we descend 2500 meters to the Chinese border and our hotel at Lao Cai.

Summary

Accommodation: Lao Cai Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 70 km

Day 4: Lao Cai –Coc Ly -  Bac Ha ( Meal: B, L, D)
For breakfast, Start a cycle from your hotel to Ba Ha. Quiet lanes, a boat trip through the Chay River gorge, river bank single-track, and an alpine road climb, combine to make an epic day's ride to the village of Bac Ha.

Summary

Accommodation : Ngan Nga Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 65 km

Day 5: Bac Ha – Can Cau ( Meal: B, L, D)
Staying for 2 nights in our hotel, we take a day ride to the colorful Can Cau tribal market. A tarmac ride is followed by dirt and a single-track route on the return. ( Can Cau is Saturday market, Bac Ha Sunday market ) .If not on time we still cycle to Ban Pho villages and visit H, mong villages and trek around the valley )

Summary

Accommodation : Ngan Nga Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 55 km

Day 6: Bac Ha – Xi Man ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast in the hotel and begin our ride directly from our hotel. Today we will bike across one of the most remote parts of northern Vietnam. At first, we tackle a steady climb of 6km on a good paved road but then turn into a short section of jeep track. After around 3-hr riding we will have a picnic lunch wherever we find good for that. After lunch, we continue riding to Xin Man, a small and busy town near the Chinese border. Xin Man is around 75 km from Bac Ha and the biking in the afternoon is no less challenging than the one in the morning. We will climb for the first hour or so up to a plateau at 2500m, where we have a fantastic view before hitting a roughly paved road for a steady descent into Xin Man. During the biking, we will have a regular stop for a break, a snack, and take photos. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Summary

Accommodation: Xi Man Guest  House

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 65 km

Day 7: Xi Man – Hoang Si Phu – Ha Giang ( Meal: B, L, D)
Today we take a gentle ride covering 90km from Xin Man to Viet Quang Town. The ride takes us down to a bridge over the main river and for the next 40km, we ride along a quiet road that gently climbs and follows the river upstream to Hoang Shu Phi, a quiet town at 1000m. Have a break in town for snack and refreshment then continue with a downhill quiet road 60km to Viet Quang. We will have a late light lunch in Viet Quang Town then take a bus transfer to Ha Giang Town, the capital of Ha Giang Province which is the final frontier in northern Vietnam, a lunar landscape of limestone pinnacles and granite outcrops. Dinner and overnight in Ha Giang Town.

Summary

Accommodation: Huy Hoan Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 85 km

Day 8: Ha Giang – Bac Me ( Meal: B, L, D)
Time to explore the local markets of Ha Giang before our beautiful but easy ride to the remote village of Bac Me. an Overnight local hostel.

Summary

Accommodation: Bac Me Guest House

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 85 km

Day 9: Bac Me – Ba Be Lake ( Meal: B, L, D)
An epic cross-country ride, following a succession of paths, connecting mountain villages that end at Dan Dang. Finish with a boat transfer to Ba Be National Park via to visit the cave and waterfall before reaching to  Home-stay in Bac Ngoi village.

Summary

Accommodation: Homestay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 65 km

Day 10: Ba Be Lake  – Cao Bang ( Meal: B, L, D)
Today is one of the most challenging days of 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 bikes again for going downhill and arrive at Cao Bang in the late afternoon. Dinner at “Lau” restaurant and overnight at a hotel in Cao Bang.

Summary

Accommodation: Thanh Loan Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 75 km

Day 11: Cao Bang –Ban Gioc Water fall – Quang Hoa ( Meal: B, L, D)
After breakfast, we are cycling through the most beautiful road up to Trung Khanh and Tra Linh towns with visits to villages en route. to visit most of the beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam on the border with China. Transfer to Quang Hoa at the end of the day. Dinner and overnight at the village in Quang Hoa.

Summary

Accommodation: Homestay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 75 km

Day 12: Quang Hoa – Lang Son ( Meal: B, L, D)
From the valley of Quang Hoa, we follow the most beautiful route up to Dong Khe with a stop at villages and for photos. Our driver is waiting for us at Dong Khe for driving to Lang Son with a stop at That Khe for lunch. Arrive at Lang Son in the late afternoon. Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Lang Son.

Summary

Accommodation: Bac Son Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 75 km

Day13: Lang Son – Ha Long Bay ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast and transfer to Ha Long. Arrive in Halong in the early afternoon around 12:30 to check in on the cruise, seafood lunch, and dinner on cruise. 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 overnight on board.

Summary

Accommodation: Royal Deluxe Junk Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance : 0 km

Day14: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi ( Meal: B, L )
Wake up early in the morning to enjoy the best of the bay. The Junk continues to cruise through the bay. Lunch on board before backing to the Harbor. Reach Pha Lai and cycle along Dung river banks to visit Ho Painting Village and But Thap pagoda for driving back to Hanoi.Dinner and accommodation on your own. End The Tour.

Summary

Accommodation: Your Account

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Cycling distance: 30 km