Tours
Impressive Bike
Duration :16 day(s)
- Day 1: Hanoi arrival
- Day 2: Hanoi - Halong
- Day 3: Halong - Hanoi
- Day 4: Hanoi - Ninh Binh
- Day 5: Ninh Binh - Thanh Hoa
- Day 6: Thanh Hoa - Cua Lo
- Day 7: Cua Lo - Phong Nha
- Day 8: Phong Nha
- Day 9: Phong Nha - Dong Ha
- Day 10: Dong Ha - Hue
- Day 11: Hue - Hoi An
- Day 12: Hoi An
- Day 13: Hoi An
- Day 14: Hoi An - Sai Gon
- Day 15: Mekong
- Day 16: Departure
Itinerary details:
Day 1 Hanoi Arrival
Arrive in Ha Noi airport; you will be welcomed by our guide and driver to transfer to hotel. At 19h00 our guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel for tour - briefing and welcome drink. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 Hanoi City tour – HaLong city (B, L)
Hanoi, capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is different things to different people. Most foreigners on a short visit find Hanoi to be relatively slow paced, pleasant and even charming. Physically, it’s a more attractive city than HCMC – there is less traffic, noise and pollution – with more trees and open spaces. Hanoi’s centre is an architectural museum piece and its blocks of ochre buildings retain the air of a provincial town in 1930s France. Some have called it the Paris of the Orient, but it’s more like catching fleeting impressions of Paris with the smell of warm baguettes permeating street corners where the bread sellers congregate, the occasional view of the Opera House, and often being greeted with a ‘bonjour’ rather than ‘good morning’ AM: we start from our Hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his former residence; go on with a short walk to One Pillar pagodas. Visit Temple of Literature – The First University in Vietnam. Head back to the Old Quarter of Hanoi to visit the busy 36 streets on risk Shaw for 1 hour. Have Lunch in a restaurant in Old town. PM: 12.00 we check out and get transferred to Ha Long city, where you will check in the hotel for 1 night stay. O/N in Halong city.
Day 3 Halong bay– Hanoi (B, L)
Magnificent Halong Bay, with its 2000-plus islands rising from the clear, emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and covering an area of 1500 sq km, is one of the natural marvels of Vietnam. In 1994 Halong Bay was designated as Vietnam’s second UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors have compared the area’s magical landscape of limestone islets to Guilin in China and Krabi in southern Thailand. These tiny islands are dotted with innumerable beaches and grottoes created by wind and waves. Halong means ‘Where the dragon descends into the sea’. Legend has it that the islands of Halong Bay were created by a great dragon that lived in the mountains. As it ran towards the coast, its flailing tail gouged out valleys and crevasses; as it plunged into the sea, the areas dug up by the tail became filled with water. Leaving only bits of high land visible After Breakfast we will have 4hr cruise. The Boat cruise will give you a chance to see Incense burner rock, Ba Hang Fishing village…and visit Cave of Surprise (Sung Sot cave). You also take a chance to jump in to water from the boat for a quick swim or do it at Ti Top beach. And enjoy the sea food lunch on boat. After the cruise you will be driven to Hanoi city. O/N in Hanoi.
Day 4 Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B)
AM: 7h00 Pax get transferred to Hoa Lu (3hrs), Check in Hotel. Bike fitting and warm up with the distance from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc (back road). After lunch we will have a boat rowing along Tam Coc (2hrs).
PM: Cycling back to Hoa Lu to visit Two Temples of King Dinh and Le (if time permits). Overnight in Ninh Binh. Cycling distance: Around 29kms (2ways).
Day 5 Ninh Binh – Thanh Hoa (90km) (B, L)
We start cycling from Hotel via Tam Coc through countryside to Pho Cat, Vinh Loc (old citadel of The Ho dynasty) Visit the old citadel. Continue to Van Dong and Quan Lao then Thanh Hoa city. Overnight in Thanh Hoa. Cycling distance: around 90kms.
Day 6 Thanh Hoa – Cua Lo (B, L)
Take a drive from Quang Dai (Hway 1) to Nong Cong (Road No 45), to Ben Sung then Yen Cat on Ho Chi Minh hway, cycling along Hway Ho Chi Minh till Thinh My (Xuan Tho) nice view and new road. Cycling or Driving on Rd 48 to Hway 1. Cycling from Dien Chau to Cua Lo (around 30km nice back road with rice field and villages). Overnight in Cua Lo. Cycling distance: around 90km. Lunch: Picnic or local restaurant.
Day 7 Cua Lo – Phong Nha cave (B, L)
Take a drive to Dong Loc T- junction, visit and take picture of monument for 10 girls’ sacrifice. Start cycling from Dong Loc to Hway Ho Chi Minh. (37km) or start from HCM hway. Cycling along Hway Ho Chi Minh: Easy ride and nice view on new road. Cycling distance 100km. O/N in mini hotel in Phong Nha area.
Day 8 Phong Nha (B, L)
Phong Nha cave is probably the most beautiful and certainly the largest in Vietnam. It was recorded as the cave with the 7 most in the world. Located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and was recently recognized by UNESCO as the country fifth World Heritage Site. The park has some beautiful limestone formations, grottoes and caves as well as many 1,000m plus unexplored peaks AM: take a boat trip to visit Phong Nha cave. Lunch in a small restaurant PM cycling to Nhat Le beach (Dong Hoi) 42Km (optional) for swimming. O/N in same hotel near Phong Nha cave.
Day 9 Phong Nha - Dong Ha town via Vinh Moc tunnel (B, L).
Start cycling On Hway HCM. Get to Ben Quan: transfer to Hway 1 and go to Vinh Moc Tunnel where you will be surprised with the 1700m Tunnel system built with the determination of VC. Let s learn about how was the life underground. After visiting the tunnel system we get transferred to Hien Luong Bridge - which used to be the demarcation line of the country during War time (1954 – 1972). Go on to Dong Ha town. O/N in Dong Ha Cycling distance: around 80km
Day 10 Dong Ha – Hue (B, L)
Being Vietnam’s feudal capital from 1802 to 1945 under the Nguyen Dynasty, Hue is widely known for the magnificent architecture of its citadels, palaces, royal tombs, pagodas and temples set in a poetic background of greenery on the banks of the Perfume River. All are laid out in harmony with nature and in accordance with the principles of geomancy (feng shui). Besides monuments, Hue still retains much of its past glory in daily routines and activities in the religion, gastronomy, handicraft, music, the performing arts and traditional festivals. With those vestiges and cultural treasures, Hue became Vietnam’s first World Cultural Heritage Site in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO in 1993. Driving 13 km on Hway 1 from Dong Ha to Quang Tri then turn left to the East. Start cycling along back road via Quang Dien. Stop for lunch. Then go on to Hue. PM: cycle to visit Royal Tomb (Tu Duc or Khai Dinh). The visit of the Tomb will give you ideas of life in feudal system in our country. We finish our Biking section after that. Farewell to the bikes and supported crews. Overnight in Hue.
Day 11 Hue – Hoi An (B)
Today we go on our trip without bikes to see citadel a charming town - Hoi An, it is a delightful town and was a major sea port in the middle Ages….. In 1999, UNESCO recognized Hoian as a world Heritage site. Hoian was a thriving international commercial seaport for Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, and English, French, and Arab traders. These people came to trade primarily for many things, especially for high quality silk, which are still produced in the area. Today Hoi An is a quaint riverside town popular among tourists for it charming architectures, souvenir and tailor shops, and café. Some of the lovely buildings in the narrow streets have change a little over some hundred years. In the afternoon today we enjoy the walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Old town visit FuKien assembly hall, the 200 year old Tan Ky house, the Japanese cover bridge, Hoi An museum, the handcrafts workshops, and Hoian market. Late in the afternoon you have free time to order your dress or shoes made. They will be ready for you in 12 hours, or just wonder and try some local specialties of this charming town. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 12 Hoi An (B)
Free at leisure or optional tours: cooking class, boat trip along river, tour to My Son hollyland – another world heritage in Vietnam. It is well known with complex of architecture in Champa culture which is now a lost art. Overnight in Hoian.
Day 13 Hoi An (B)
Free at leisure. O/N in Hoi An
Day 14 Hoi An – Sai Gon (B)
You will check out in the early morning and get transferred to Da Nang airport for early flight to Sai Gon. In the afternoon we will visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, The Independence palace, Remnant of War Museum…Overnight in Saigon.
Day 15 Sai Gon – Mekong delta (B, L)
AM: After breakfast we will be transferred to My Tho city where we will start our boat trip to explore the lifestyle of the friendly Mekong citizens and enjoy their ever green gardens with fresh fruits. And try some fresh local product such as coconut candy, honey tea…. Your lunch will be served with local specialties of Mekong River in a garden restaurant. PM: Bus back to Saigon. Tonight we have a farewell dinner and review what you have done in the trip. Overnight in Saigon Day 16 Departure (B) Your trip ends after breakfast. If you have a flight home today, you will be provided an airport transfer.
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IMPRESSIVE BIKE
(16 days / 15 nights)
(16 days / 15 nights)
Day 1 Hanoi Arrival
Arrive in Ha Noi airport; you will be welcomed by our guide and driver to transfer to hotel. At 19h00 our guide will meet you at the lobby of the hotel for tour - briefing and welcome drink. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 2 Hanoi City tour – HaLong city (B, L)
Hanoi, capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is different things to different people. Most foreigners on a short visit find Hanoi to be relatively slow paced, pleasant and even charming. Physically, it’s a more attractive city than HCMC – there is less traffic, noise and pollution – with more trees and open spaces. Hanoi’s centre is an architectural museum piece and its blocks of ochre buildings retain the air of a provincial town in 1930s France. Some have called it the Paris of the Orient, but it’s more like catching fleeting impressions of Paris with the smell of warm baguettes permeating street corners where the bread sellers congregate, the occasional view of the Opera House, and often being greeted with a ‘bonjour’ rather than ‘good morning’ AM: we start from our Hotel. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and his former residence; go on with a short walk to One Pillar pagodas. Visit Temple of Literature – The First University in Vietnam. Head back to the Old Quarter of Hanoi to visit the busy 36 streets on risk Shaw for 1 hour. Have Lunch in a restaurant in Old town. PM: 12.00 we check out and get transferred to Ha Long city, where you will check in the hotel for 1 night stay. O/N in Halong city.
Day 3 Halong bay– Hanoi (B, L)
Magnificent Halong Bay, with its 2000-plus islands rising from the clear, emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and covering an area of 1500 sq km, is one of the natural marvels of Vietnam. In 1994 Halong Bay was designated as Vietnam’s second UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors have compared the area’s magical landscape of limestone islets to Guilin in China and Krabi in southern Thailand. These tiny islands are dotted with innumerable beaches and grottoes created by wind and waves. Halong means ‘Where the dragon descends into the sea’. Legend has it that the islands of Halong Bay were created by a great dragon that lived in the mountains. As it ran towards the coast, its flailing tail gouged out valleys and crevasses; as it plunged into the sea, the areas dug up by the tail became filled with water. Leaving only bits of high land visible After Breakfast we will have 4hr cruise. The Boat cruise will give you a chance to see Incense burner rock, Ba Hang Fishing village…and visit Cave of Surprise (Sung Sot cave). You also take a chance to jump in to water from the boat for a quick swim or do it at Ti Top beach. And enjoy the sea food lunch on boat. After the cruise you will be driven to Hanoi city. O/N in Hanoi.
Day 4 Hanoi – Ninh Binh (B)
AM: 7h00 Pax get transferred to Hoa Lu (3hrs), Check in Hotel. Bike fitting and warm up with the distance from Hoa Lu to Tam Coc (back road). After lunch we will have a boat rowing along Tam Coc (2hrs).
PM: Cycling back to Hoa Lu to visit Two Temples of King Dinh and Le (if time permits). Overnight in Ninh Binh. Cycling distance: Around 29kms (2ways).
Day 5 Ninh Binh – Thanh Hoa (90km) (B, L)
We start cycling from Hotel via Tam Coc through countryside to Pho Cat, Vinh Loc (old citadel of The Ho dynasty) Visit the old citadel. Continue to Van Dong and Quan Lao then Thanh Hoa city. Overnight in Thanh Hoa. Cycling distance: around 90kms.
Day 6 Thanh Hoa – Cua Lo (B, L)
Take a drive from Quang Dai (Hway 1) to Nong Cong (Road No 45), to Ben Sung then Yen Cat on Ho Chi Minh hway, cycling along Hway Ho Chi Minh till Thinh My (Xuan Tho) nice view and new road. Cycling or Driving on Rd 48 to Hway 1. Cycling from Dien Chau to Cua Lo (around 30km nice back road with rice field and villages). Overnight in Cua Lo. Cycling distance: around 90km. Lunch: Picnic or local restaurant.
Day 7 Cua Lo – Phong Nha cave (B, L)
Take a drive to Dong Loc T- junction, visit and take picture of monument for 10 girls’ sacrifice. Start cycling from Dong Loc to Hway Ho Chi Minh. (37km) or start from HCM hway. Cycling along Hway Ho Chi Minh: Easy ride and nice view on new road. Cycling distance 100km. O/N in mini hotel in Phong Nha area.
Day 8 Phong Nha (B, L)
Phong Nha cave is probably the most beautiful and certainly the largest in Vietnam. It was recorded as the cave with the 7 most in the world. Located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and was recently recognized by UNESCO as the country fifth World Heritage Site. The park has some beautiful limestone formations, grottoes and caves as well as many 1,000m plus unexplored peaks AM: take a boat trip to visit Phong Nha cave. Lunch in a small restaurant PM cycling to Nhat Le beach (Dong Hoi) 42Km (optional) for swimming. O/N in same hotel near Phong Nha cave.
Day 9 Phong Nha - Dong Ha town via Vinh Moc tunnel (B, L).
Start cycling On Hway HCM. Get to Ben Quan: transfer to Hway 1 and go to Vinh Moc Tunnel where you will be surprised with the 1700m Tunnel system built with the determination of VC. Let s learn about how was the life underground. After visiting the tunnel system we get transferred to Hien Luong Bridge - which used to be the demarcation line of the country during War time (1954 – 1972). Go on to Dong Ha town. O/N in Dong Ha Cycling distance: around 80km
Day 10 Dong Ha – Hue (B, L)
Being Vietnam’s feudal capital from 1802 to 1945 under the Nguyen Dynasty, Hue is widely known for the magnificent architecture of its citadels, palaces, royal tombs, pagodas and temples set in a poetic background of greenery on the banks of the Perfume River. All are laid out in harmony with nature and in accordance with the principles of geomancy (feng shui). Besides monuments, Hue still retains much of its past glory in daily routines and activities in the religion, gastronomy, handicraft, music, the performing arts and traditional festivals. With those vestiges and cultural treasures, Hue became Vietnam’s first World Cultural Heritage Site in Vietnam recognized by UNESCO in 1993. Driving 13 km on Hway 1 from Dong Ha to Quang Tri then turn left to the East. Start cycling along back road via Quang Dien. Stop for lunch. Then go on to Hue. PM: cycle to visit Royal Tomb (Tu Duc or Khai Dinh). The visit of the Tomb will give you ideas of life in feudal system in our country. We finish our Biking section after that. Farewell to the bikes and supported crews. Overnight in Hue.
Day 11 Hue – Hoi An (B)
Today we go on our trip without bikes to see citadel a charming town - Hoi An, it is a delightful town and was a major sea port in the middle Ages….. In 1999, UNESCO recognized Hoian as a world Heritage site. Hoian was a thriving international commercial seaport for Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Dutch, and English, French, and Arab traders. These people came to trade primarily for many things, especially for high quality silk, which are still produced in the area. Today Hoi An is a quaint riverside town popular among tourists for it charming architectures, souvenir and tailor shops, and café. Some of the lovely buildings in the narrow streets have change a little over some hundred years. In the afternoon today we enjoy the walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Old town visit FuKien assembly hall, the 200 year old Tan Ky house, the Japanese cover bridge, Hoi An museum, the handcrafts workshops, and Hoian market. Late in the afternoon you have free time to order your dress or shoes made. They will be ready for you in 12 hours, or just wonder and try some local specialties of this charming town. Overnight in Hoi An.
Day 12 Hoi An (B)
Free at leisure or optional tours: cooking class, boat trip along river, tour to My Son hollyland – another world heritage in Vietnam. It is well known with complex of architecture in Champa culture which is now a lost art. Overnight in Hoian.
Day 13 Hoi An (B)
Free at leisure. O/N in Hoi An
Day 14 Hoi An – Sai Gon (B)
You will check out in the early morning and get transferred to Da Nang airport for early flight to Sai Gon. In the afternoon we will visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, The Independence palace, Remnant of War Museum…Overnight in Saigon.
Day 15 Sai Gon – Mekong delta (B, L)
AM: After breakfast we will be transferred to My Tho city where we will start our boat trip to explore the lifestyle of the friendly Mekong citizens and enjoy their ever green gardens with fresh fruits. And try some fresh local product such as coconut candy, honey tea…. Your lunch will be served with local specialties of Mekong River in a garden restaurant. PM: Bus back to Saigon. Tonight we have a farewell dinner and review what you have done in the trip. Overnight in Saigon Day 16 Departure (B) Your trip ends after breakfast. If you have a flight home today, you will be provided an airport transfer.
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Duration: 16 day(s)
Start date:
Start date:
Costs are in US$
Valid until 31 Dec 2011
|
No of Pax |
3-5 |
6-9 |
10-15 |
Single supp |
|
Cost / person |
1356 |
1284 |
1089 |
337 |
Inclusion:
- Private air-conditioned vehicle during sight seeing trip.
- Accommodation on twin or double room basic as mentioned.
- All biking arrangement inclusive bike, support crew, back up vehicle, drinking water during your bike.
- Entrance fees where mentioned.
- Regional English speaking guides where mentioned
- Private 04-hour boat in Halong bay.
- Meals are mentioned (B: breakfast, L: lunch, D: dinner)
- Domestic flights
Exclusion:
- International flight & tax.
- Visa and visa fees.
- Drinks, tips and extras.
- All other services non-clearly mentioned in the program.
- Travel Insurance
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