Vietnam Mountain Biking Cycle Hanoi Lao Cai Bac Ha Hoang Su Phi Ha Giang Cao Bang Ba Be
Day 1: Overnight train to Lao Cai
You will be met up with our guide at your hotel in Hanoi and
transferred to Hanoi station for overnight train to Lao Cai.
Day 2: Vietnam mountain bike tours. Lao Cai – Bac Ha
You will be greeted by our team at Laocai station and
transferred to a local restaurant for breakfast. Enjoy a full day cycle from
Laocai to Bac ha with stops en route for visiting local tribal villages.
Day 3: Vietnam Mountain Biking. Bac Ha – Xin Man
We will bike across one of the most remote parts of northern
Vietnam. At first we tackle a steady climb of 6km on good paved road but then
turn into 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
Chinese border. Xin Man is around 75 km from Bac Ha and the biking in the
afternoon is not 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 fantastic view
before hitting rough paved road for a steady descent into Xin Man. During the
biking we will have regular stop for break, snack and taking photo. Dinner and
overnight in hote.
Day 4: Vietnam mountain bike tours. Xin Man – Hoang Shu Phi – Ha Giang
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 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
Day 5: Vietnam Mountain Bikin. Ha Giang – Bac Me – Bao Lac
Today the ride is mostly road based. At first we tackle 12
km climbs and then it is an undulating, idyllic route through friendly villages
and paddy fields, surrounded by jagged limestone hills. Around noon time we
will reach Bac Me Town where we will have lunch in local restaurant. After
lunch we will continue riding to Bao Lac. The long and gentle section in the
afternoon can be done partly by biking and partly by driving. We may ride
around 35km on quiet road then take a drive to Bao Lac Town where we stay
overnight in a simple guest house. Dinner in town.
Day 6: Vietnam mountain bike tours. Bao Lac – Tinh Tuc – Ba Be Lake
Having a relaxing breakfast and then we leave the town
around 9am. Today we will enjoy the last ride of our trip. We start with a
climb 6km, followed by an undulating quiet road though scenic villages. We will
have snack break on the way and have late light lunch in the small town of
Nguyen Binh. After the lunch we will take a relaxing drive to Ba Be National
Park. We will stay overnight in the
beautiful village of Pac Ngoi, which is home to Tay people who live on Ba Be
Lake in stilt house. Our hosts will cook us a great dinner and we will have a
great time talking with the friendly hosts.
Day 7: Vietnam Mountain Bikin. Ba Be Lake – Cho Ra – Hanoi
After the breakfast we say goodbye to the hosts and take a
short walk through the village. We will board a long boat for a fantastic boat
trip on the stunning Ba Be Lake. This lake is one of the country’s largest
natural lake, surrounded by limestone cliffs, waterfall, caves and an abundance
of wildlife. The interesting boat trip lasts around 1.5hr and we will ride along
the Nang River to reach Cho Ra Town. Drive 5hr back to Hanoi with a lunch stop
on the way. We arrive in Hanoi about late afternoon.
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