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		<title>Bicycle Tour to Can Cau &amp; Bac Ha Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This 3-days mountain bike trip takes you through beautiful countryside and intriguing villages. You will have the opportunity to observe the local minority communities at work, tending their fields in the shadow of the Chay river massif. The overnight stays in Bac Ha will give you the chance to explore the villages and visit the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This 3-days mountain bike trip takes you through beautiful countryside and intriguing villages. You will have the opportunity to observe the local minority communities at work, tending their fields in the shadow of the Chay river massif. The overnight stays in Bac Ha will give you the chance to explore the villages and visit the local market. You will also be able to visit the Can Cau market as well as enjoy a boat cruise in the Chay River.</p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>Day 1: Friday. (L, D)</strong></p>
<p>After having breakfast, you will start out from Lao Cai by cycling on good flat road leading towards Bac Ngam. You pass by peaceful countryside of the Red River valley. Villages and rice fields are all along the way. You arrive in Bac Ngam by noon, where you stop for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon, you will have a long and sometimes steep ascent to the final destination of today, Bac Ha. Should you feel tired from riding the bike, your jeep will pick you up and give you a lift to Bac Ha. You will check in a hotel, where you will stay for the next two nights. A cold drink, a shower and a tasteful dinner will complete this day, and make it one to remember.</p>
<p><strong>Day 2: Saturday. (B, L, D)</strong></p>
<p>Today is time for a special market experience: the Can Cau market. The road between Bac Ha and Can Cau is hilly but extremely beautiful. The ride will take you around 1 and half hours. The products on the market are interesting, as well as the groups of ethnic minority people represented make the market an unforgettable experience. You will spend all the morning to walk around the market exploring its magnificent chaos. You will have picnic lunch on the way.<br />
In the afternoon, you head back to Bac Ha. You will be able to take a nice ride to Ban Pho village of Flower Hmong and Nung minorities, which is nearby Bac Ha. The villagers grow vegetables and fruit trees. One of the most famous fruit of the area is plum. You will be able to visit a local house, where you might have chance to taste a cup of corn wine, another famous product of the village. You will spend another night in the hotel</p>
<p><strong>Day 3: Sunday. (B, L, D)</strong></p>
<p>After having a morning coffee, you take a short walk to visit the old castle of the former Hmong King. From there you can have a view over the town. You will then visit this huge market with its colorful array of ethnic minority people such as Flower Hmong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, and Nung who gather to buy and sell. After spending the whole morning exploring the market, your lunch will be served in a local restaurant. You will then start out from Bac Ha by cycling downhill to Bao Nhai, where we get on a boat to have a cruise on the Chay river. It is a perfect way to finish your trip by sitting in the boat exploring the life at the riverbank. Your jeep will wait for you in Coc Ly and take to Lao Cai Railways Station to reach the train back to Hanoi. Another possibility is to return to Sapa for more adventures holiday experiences in the mountains of Vietnam.</p>
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		<title>Sapa Full Day Cycling</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Biking in Sapa - Lao Cai]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You will cycle into the Sapa valley and experience the fantastic scenery of mountains and rice paddy fields along the way. You will visit the Black Hmong village of Su Pan and then continue mostly downhill to the Tay village of Ban Ho, where you will enjoy lunch and have time to explore the village [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You will cycle into the Sapa valley and experience the fantastic scenery of mountains and rice paddy fields along the way. You will visit the Black Hmong village of Su Pan and then continue mostly downhill to the Tay village of Ban Ho, where you will enjoy lunch and have time to explore the village and take a swim in the river. After lunch you will be able to take a walk up to Red Dao village of Nam Toong. Here you have time to visit the local school and a Red Dao house. After exploring Nam Toong you walk back to Ban Ho where your car is waiting to take you back to Sapa.</p>
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		<title>Mekong Delta Bicycle Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day1:  Sai Gon &#8211; Cai Be &#8211; Vinh Long (Cycling distance: 20Km) Pick up at hotel in Sai Gon, drive to Cai Be, boat to see floating market, poprice, rice paper, coconut candy making, keep going by boat to An Binh island, stop at local house for lunch. Start to ride around An Binh island(Vinh [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Day1:  Sai Gon &#8211; Cai Be &#8211; Vinh Long (Cycling distance: 20Km)</strong></p>
<p>Pick up at hotel in Sai Gon, drive to Cai Be, boat to see floating market, poprice, rice paper, coconut candy making, keep going by boat to An Binh island, stop at local house for lunch. Start to ride around An Binh island(Vinh Long) on the cement road through fruit garden, in the shade of trees, along canals. Check in homestay on the island. (L&amp;D)<br />
At night: cooking lesson and chatting with family</p>
<p><strong>Day 2: Vinh Long – Can Tho (Cycling distance: 65km)</strong></p>
<p>After breakfast, boat to Vinh Long, ride for 40Km along countryside road, to see rice field, farmer&#8217;s daily activities, stop for lunch at local restaurant in Tam Binh district, ride 25 Km to Can Tho ferry, cross river to Can Tho, check in hotel. (L&amp;D)</p>
<p><strong>Day 3: Can Tho – Sai Gon (Cycling distance:30km)</strong></p>
<p>Early morning boat to Cai Rang floating market, back to Can Tho, check out, ride to O mon, on the way see beautiful scenery, meet local people ( they are cycling too) from O Mon drive back to My Tho, stop for lunch, keep driving back to Sai Gon. End of srevices</p>
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