Pick up at Noi Bai Airport and transfer to hotel. If time permits, a city tour including Temple of Literature, Museum of Ethnology and a pedicab ride around Hanoi’s old Quarter will be offered. See your vehicle and prepare the essential things for your trip. Rest and Overnight in Hanoi after Water Puppet Show.

Day 2: Hanoi- Hoa Binh – Mai Chau.

Leave Hanoi on our support vehicle, to Hoa Binh for our starting point, this really depends on how fit you are so we can choose the best terrain that suite you, 20 km before Hoa Binh town, and 50 km before Mai Chau valley (this is a mountain challenge). Overnight in Thai’s house on stilts.

Day 3: Mai Chau – Cuc Phuong National park.

Breakfast and ride about 20 km small trails around Thai and Muong villages. Lunch break in Mai Chau, afternoon we will get transfer to Lac Son, and we will then cycle 40 km to Cuc Phuong National Park. Overnight in Cuc Phuong national park.

Day 4: Cuc Phuong – Ninh Binh.

Morning visit the Primate Rescue center where you could have much joy with funny languor species and admire the eco-loved scientists working here. We then ride 20km through Cuc Phuong forest to the park center, tea break, then trek in 3 hrs round trip to the Tetrameles nudiflora (Sequoia) 1,000 years tree. Transfer out of Cuc Phuong in the afternoon then ride through rice fields, limestone rocks to Ninh Binh. Overnight in hotel in town.

Day 5: Ninh Binh – Hanoi.

Morning we ride to Tam Coc for 3hours boat trip through villages, rivers, rocks to Hoa Lu and onto Ninh Binh. After lunch, we take bus transfer to Hanoi.

Day 6: Departure.

Free shopping till departure time of your own flight. End trip.

Day 1: Sa Pa – Tram Ton – Binh Lu – Laichau

You first travel by car uphill toward Tram Ton. On the way, you can take a short walk to Silver Waterfall and then head to Heaven Gate, where you will be amazed by breathtaking view to mountain surrounding included Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina. Your ride will be mostly downhill toward Binh Lu. You will stop by Chu Va village of Black Hmong for a break before you arrive in Binh Lu. Here you will have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, you start to cycle mostly uphill for the rest of today, which requires incredible effort. You will be able to stop by a village You will then probably need the help of the supply car to go up another high pass, before enjoying the easy ride downhill all the way to Tam Duong, where you stay overnight in a hotel.

Day 2: Laichau – Border – Paso

You will start out from Tam Duong by cycling uphill along picturesque tributary of the Na River.  You will see some places of gold exploration along the river.  You also pass by many villages of Thai minority spreading along the way before reaching to Pa So.  You stop for lunch in a local restaurant.  You will then continue the ride on a flat road toward Sino – Vietnamese border. You will enjoy a beautiful ride along river. You head back to Paso later to spend the night in a hotel, which locates by the river. You will be able to enjoy a cold beer on the balcony with beautiful river view.

Day 3: Pa So – Muonglay

Today’s ride will be mostly downhill. You will have time to enjoy beautiful scenery as well as stop by a village of Thai minority, the largest group ethnic in this area. You still follow the road, which goes along the Na River until you arrive in Lai Chau in the early afternoon. You check in a hotel and have a late lunch. After having a rest, you will be transferred to the river, where you take a boat ride downstream in the Black River. You can make a stop to visit a village of Thai minority and hear about their daily life on the riverbank. A friendly atmosphere makes your trip more enjoyable. The boat takes you further downstream. You will be transferred back to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Day 4: Muonglay – Dien Bien Phu

Today will be a longest ride. You will start out on a good road, which makes your ride very comfortable. You arrive in Muong Lay by noon. Here you will be able to take a walk around a local market. You will have either lunch in a local restaurant or picnic lunch prepared by the hotel. After lunch, you head toward Dien Bien Phu. You will continue on the good road and the ride is even more enjoyable in a beautiful nature. The ride will be downhill and then flat upon your arrival in Dien Bien Phu. Mountains and huge rice fields surround the busy town. Here you spend the night in a hotel. You will be able to take a walk to a nearby market to spread your legs.

Day 5: Dien Bien Phu – City tour

After having breakfast, you will have an interesting bicycle trip around the town to visit famous historical sites such as Dien Bien Phu Museum, Glory Statue, A1 Hill and De Cattery Tunnel. You will be back to the hotel for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Ha Noi.

Day 1: Friday. (L, D)

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.

Day 2: Saturday. (B, L, D)

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.
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

Day 3: Sunday. (B, L, D)

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.

Arrival to village of Ngoc Hiep a round 10 PM, we first visit a traditional old house, here is also bike transition spot, set the bikes out start enjoy slowly riding on villages lanes, cross rice paddy. This is great chance to learn how the rice cultivated is and chat with very friendly local villagers. Not only that our cycling routine lead us to visit some handy craft families such us making bread, sleeping mats, conical hat, incense families.

Leaving those families we continue paddling to restaurant of Bach Hy, this located on river bank, where we enjoy local food for lunch. We then cycle back to the old House; ends easy cycling tour here, get on the car to head back to city. Our tour concluded at the hotel around 5 PM.

Bicycling in Sapa Vietnam

Phong bicycle in Sapa Vietnam

Biking North Vietnam

Riding in control not only helps prevent crashes, it keeps others on the trail safe as well. When you ride out of control, you loose the ability to adjust to the terrain and environment as you pass through it. This can and does lead to dangerous crashes and injury to yourself and others.

Mountain biking is inherently dangerous and we all like to push the limits sometimes, but there is a fine line between pushing the limits safely and pushing them recklessly.

Follow these steps to stay safe on the trails and on the right side of the danger line.

Gear Up: Always wear a helmet and any other appropriate safety equipment for the riding conditions.

Never Ride Beyond Your Abilities: There is no shame in walking sections of the trail you don’t feel confident enough to ride, and don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.

Use Appropriate Equipment for the Terrain: Some bikes are better for different situations. Just because you can see tire tracks, doesn’t mean you can ride it with your bike.

Keep Your Speed In Check: Always keep your speed at a level that will allow you to adjust to any unforeseen obstacles or changes in trail conditions.

Know The Trail:
Never push the limits on a trail you are not familiar with. You need to get to know the trail you are riding at slower speeds before you can ride it like the trails you’re used to.

Slow Down for Blind Corners: You never know what or who is around a corner when you can’t see past it.

Stop and Look: Stop and look at sections of the trail that look like they may pose a challenge before you ride them.

Plan on the Crash: Always look at the consequences of crashing in a particular section or on a particular stunt before trying to ride through it. Sometimes a section can look easy to ride but can have deadly consequences to a crash.

Start Small, Go Big: Work your way up to obstacles and stunts. Find ways to practice moves in less difficult and dangerous situations or at lower speeds before committing yourself to something more dangerous.

Play It Smart: If you think what you are doing is not the smartest, you are probably right. Think about what you are doing and trust your instincts.

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&D)
At night: cooking lesson and chatting with family

Day 2: Vinh Long – Can Tho (Cycling distance: 65km)

After breakfast, boat to Vinh Long, ride for 40Km along countryside road, to see rice field, farmer’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&D)

Day 3: Can Tho – Sai Gon (Cycling distance:30km)

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