18 days Ha Noi Luang Prabang mountain bike tours

– Hanoi – Luang Prabang Mountain bikes tours offers the opportunity to experience two stunning countries; Vietnam and Laos. In both countries, communities who have had very little contact with the western world will give you a warm respectful welcome.

Our Cycling tour starts in Hanoi, Vietnam’s beautiful capital. Vietnam has the richest and most complex ethnic make-up in the whole of South-East Asia. We set our way to North East Vietnam, cycling through breathtaking scenery in Ba Be Lake forward to untouched and remoted region of Hagiang province. We mountain bike through villages of H’mong, Tay, Dao and Xa Pho minorities, whose markets and festivals add such colour and character to the cycle tour. Our bicycle holiday includes challenging cycling and a wonderful opportunity to experience the traditional and varied lifestyles in Vietnam and Laos.

We travel through a landscape of amazing karstic rock formations, cycling past stilted houses with thatched roofs and mountains nestled between limestone outcrops. We cross into North Eastern Laos at Tay Trang, the least populated area of the country, from here we will bicycle on through tranquil scenery meeting very few fellow cyclists. Laos is a mountainous land-locked country, of outstanding beauty, and is known for the warmth and friendliness of the Laotian people. Our Vietnam & Laos cycling holiday includes a visit to Luang Prabang, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. This ancient royal city, full of exquisite Buddhist Temples, where time seems to stand still, is a magical place to explore and relax.

DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL

Welcome to Vietnam. Arriving at Noi Bai International Airport, IET guide and driver will greet and pick you up to the Hotel at the heart of Hanoi capital. Hanoi, the antique and dynamic city of Vietnam, reserves a unique old world charm and several of the most striking colonial architecture of Asia. After the checking-in,Take relax by your own and do briefing itinerary with our guide for coming days. enjoy a cyclo ride through the bustling streets in the Old Quarter to discover the ancient and modern beauty of Hanoi. After the tour, you will be warmly welcome with a special welcoming dinner in a typical Vietnamese food restaurant. Stay overnight in Hanoi :

DAY 2: HANOI – THAI NGUYEN – BA BE

After hearty breakfast in Hotel, you will clear the bill and do check out, and preparing cycling suit for our cycling challenge. Our driver will take you out of bustling city to Thai Nguyen Province, arriving Thai Nguyen, you will visit one of amazing Hill tribal minority museum where you can get the first sight and vision of 54 difference ethnic minorities of Vietnam. You definitively know how to regconize which they are on cycling road in coming days. The shuttle bus take us to Bac can city for Lunch, after lunch , we start first cycling day from Pho Thong – Cho Ra – Ba Be National Park. You will be captivated by breathtking scenic beauty, picturesque limestone mountains, rice terraces and peaceful hill tribal villages, arriving in Ba Be late afternoon, check in and have dinner in local restaurant.

DAY 3: BA BE – BAO LAC

We enjoy another beautifull day by cycling from Guest house to Boat dock to take boat trip with your bike and explore one of largest fresh water lake on a mounth of vocano mountain in the world, the boat trip lead you to waterfall then we continue pedaling our bike on single track to another boat trip lead to Nahang, Arriving Davi, we cycle on tarmac road, undulating, mixed on and off road to Bac me ( Because of condition of the road is broken and unsealed, our truck and van can not follow us to support ,we are possible to carry all nessarry things with our backpack, fill up water and some cakes, fruit till lunch time, we meet our support again). After lunch, we continue to ride descend through numerous hill tribal villages to Bao lac. Have dinner and stay overnight in Bao lac.

DAY 4: BAO LAC – MEO VAC

Starting new cycling day with leisurely space, along Gam River in the morning. You have chance to explore distinctive landscapes,fresh nature and pay vitsit local hill tribal market on the way. Crossing Ly Bon bridge to ascend long climb inthe misterious land of Ha Giang to conquere Happiness Road made by hand and labour force of both Vietnamese people army and people in the North , experience our challenging abilities. Have lunch in mid pass. After lunch, we keep riding on slope of mountain before desceding to Meo Vac Township. Have dinner and stay overnight in Meo Vac.

DAY 5: MEO VAC – DONG VAN – LUNG CU – YEN MINH

Today is great day in our cycling trip to ride and explore incredible Ma Phi Leng pass. It is blessed with you mountain picturesque panoramas, magnificient coin terraces, breathtaking scenic beauty. Experience everyday life and cuture of H’mong, Dao hill tribes. Riding in untouched area, you will discover the Vietnam and China landmark,and Vietnamese National flag tower. Our journey continue to ride back road along frontier line to Vuong Palace ( H’mong king palace) where has been preserving carefully architecture and daily life, business of Vuong Chi Sinh family. We keep riding on ascending road dotted with hill tribal villages, coin terraces before descending to Yen Minh Town
Have dinner and stay overnight in Thao Nguyen Hotel.

DAY 6: YEN MINH –QUAN BA – HA GIANG

Get up early to explore colourful hill tribal market nearby hotel, back to hotel for breakfast and clear the bill, check out. We commence another maverlous cyling day with two long climbs ahead before descending along the river down to Hagiang. You will be rewarded by pristine nature, magnificient Hagiang global Ecological Park, Quan Ba Twin mountains. We start cycling trip from Hotel, making warm up with first 17 km slope through pine forests and then down hill along river, crossing the bridge to ascend again another pass. Have picnic lunch on second mid pass. Afterlunch. We continue to conquere the rest of the pass. Stop on the summit to look overview Quan Ba town, take memorable picture in Twin mountain. We ride with the wind down to Hagiang city.upon arriving, do check in and enjoy solf drink and beer.Have dinner and stay overnight in Ha giang

DAY 7: HA GIANG – HOANG SU PHI

Start cycling from Hotel on undulating and tarmac road to Tan Quang town, then turn off to conquere long pass. Expose fascinating rice terraces , lush forest and dreamlike landscape. Have lunch enroute.
After lunch, we keep riding on heavenly gate before riding down to Thong Nguyen commune through friendly tribal villages to heaven gate II and then escend to Hoang su Phi Town. Have dinner and stay overnight in local guest house.

DAY 8: HOANG SU PHI – COC PAI – BAC HA

Today is hard day with mixed road, single track and off road to Bac Ha, we start fom Hotel, cycling through Township to challenge incredible pass which naturally separated between Ha giang and Lao Cai province . arriving in summit for picnic lunch. Following lunch, we turn off in single track path to Lung Cai Commune and down hill to Bac Ha Town.the remainder of the day is your own. Have dinner and stay overnight in Bac Ha.

DAY 9: BAC HA – SAPA

After hearty breakfast, we commence to ride down hill to Lao Cai city via Ban phien road. Upon arriving city, we cross the bridge and turn off national way 4 D to Sapa town, have lunch enroute and keep riding long ascend to the Town. On the way , you have great time to take photo and enjoy spectacular view from your saddle. Arrving hotel late afternoon, check in and relax.

DAY 10: SAPA – LAI CHAU

Today is another great day for adventerous cyclist who want to conquere the elavation in the North Vietnam. This is one of fifth incredible stiff pass in our cycling trip with 1979 m compare sea level. You will test your fit, challlenge and will again. You will be rewarded by extraordinary scenery, magnificient rice terrace, meeting friendly hill tribes on the way.
Have breakfast in hotel, do check out and kick off your pedal to ascend out of Sapa town, you will ride on tarmac road lead to Silver water Fall . stop to take picture and have coffee break. We continue to conquere stiff pass to Tram Ton summit with elevation at 1979m. Upon arriving on top, we spend the time to enjoy spectacular Fanxipang mountain view – the roof of Indochina 3143m, stunning Hoang lien son national park. Wearing warm jacket to ride long long down hill to Tam Duong T junction where coffee, tea and cake is waiting for you.after making warm up and refeshment. We continue riding to Lai Chau, have lunch enroute. After lunch, we conquere long pass on summit to enjoy incredible mountain view before descending to Lai Chau city where we will stay over night

DAY 11: LAI CHAU – SIN HO – MUONG LAY

Start new amazing cycling day from Hotel to Phong Tho Town then turn off the single track path lead to Sin Ho. We make morning warm up by escending first long pass. On the way, you are rewarded by fresh nature, extraordinary Hoang Lien Son Mountain view . you will meet numerous hill tribal people such as Dao, Hmong, Kho Mu , Mang and San Diu ethnic minorities. Upon arriving in summit, coffee and tea, cake and soft drinks are available for you. We continue to ride down hill and up again to Sin Ho Township for lunch. After lunch, we keep riding escend 7 km long and then down hill to Chan Nua T junction. The rest of distance is transfered by bus to Muong Lay where we stay overnight.have dinner and stay in Lan Anh hotel

DAY 12: MUONG LAY – DIEN BIEN PHU

Start cycling from hotel on historical road lead to Dien Bien Phu . In November 1953, the French, weary of jungle warfare, occupied Dien Bien Phu, a small mountain outpost on the Vietnamese border near Laos. Although the Vietnamese rapidly cut off all roads to the fort, the French were confident that they could be supplied by air. The fort was also out in the open, and the French believed that their superior artillery would keep the position safe. In 1954, the Viet Minh army, under General Vo Nguyen Giap, moved against Dien Bien Phu and in March encircled it with 40,000 Communist troops and heavy artillery.
The first Viet Minh assault against the 13,000 entrenched French troops came on March 12, and despite massive air support, the French held only two square miles by late April. On May 7, after 57 days of siege, the French positions collapsed. Although the defeat brought an end to French colonial efforts in Indochina, the United States soon stepped up to fill the vacuum, increasing military aid to South Vietnam and sending the first U.S. military advisers to the country in 1959.nowdays, cycling on newly paved road. you have opportunity in exploring and admiring stunning scenic beauty,you will have mixed emotion and feeling about the great victory over Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Upon arriving in Hotel, you do check in and stay overnight in Himlam ecotourist.

DAY 13: DIEN BIEN PHU CROSS BORDER TO MUANG KHUA, LAOS

We start early from hotel head to North West Tay Trang Border Gate, we will ride on tarmac road through city, Muong Thanh Rice paddy before escending 15 km long to Border. On the way, you look overview fomer Dien Bien Phu Battle field and have answer for question why French troop defeated.upon arriving in Tay Trang International Border, you will do check point, say good bye Vietnamese team and meet Laos team . do check in and get stamp for Visa in Laos Border. Fix your bike and cycling first down hill . enjoy picturesque nature. Stop for lunch en route. Following lunch time, we continue to ride up hill before rolling down to Nam O river. Cross river to Muang Khua where we stay first night in Laos

DAY14: MUANG KHUA – UDOMXAI

Following hearty breakfast in hotel, we kick off our pedal head to east direction to Udom xai province. You enjoy fresh nature and purified atmosphere, dreamlike scenery. Meeting with friendly Kho Mu tribe and their families. We ride on undulated tarmac road lead to Udomxai, have picnic lunch enroute. After lunch, we continue to ride in Hotel.

DAY 15: UDOMXAI – PAK MONG

Today is great and amazing day in our cycling trip in laos, we conquere some stiff passes on the Route 13 North. Start riding from Hotel, the road starts to wind upwards and we start the first of series escendings through high mountains, admire incredible scenic beauty on the way, explore Hmong hill tribal people who are known as originally live in high elevation in Northern Laos, informer times, they lived on growing opium. Upon arriving in summit, snack, tea, coffee and soft drinks are available for you. We continue riding and counting the second and the third passes. have picnic lunch on slope while taking overview marvelous nature beauty. After lunch meal, we check our pedal, brake for long long down hill. At the end of descend, we arrive our destination at Pak Mong, a village that marks the junction at where thr road turns towards Luang PraBang. Have dinner and stay overnight in Pak Mong

DAY 16: PAK MONG – LUANG PRABANG

Start early in the morning, we ride on the Route 13 North head to Luang Prabang. On the way we expose the hidden charm of landscapes and hill tribal people. Enjoy undulating tarmac road while cycling to Luang Prabang. The last 30 km to Luang Prabang, we turn off the single track and dirt road along Mekong river, pass through numerous hill tribal villages, stop over in Buddha cave. Keep riding to Luang Prabang city for staying overnight.

DAY 17: LUANG PRBANG FREE

Today is free to explore te world heritage town on your own. We recommend toget up early to see morning arms giving, visit local market ( Phosi Market), the former royal temple of Vat Xiangthong, Visoun temple and former royal palace ( museum) and also exploration of the town, meeting with monks inside their temples to disscus the way of life. Share ideas questions about their impressions of your life, beliefs and culture
In the afternoon, visit weaving handicfafts papers villages and climb up Phousi Mount to see panoramic view of town and sunset.

DAY 18:LUANG PRABANG – ONWARDS

Have breakfast in hotel, at leisure until transfer to Airport for onwards flights.

Note: Hotels are subject to change due to availability. In that case we will choose equivalent accommodation
Meals: if you have any specific food requirements ( vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide, our partners so that they can server you better. If you are a food lover, IET can be your culinary guide and provide you opportunity to savor tempting local food and world famous – dishes.

Tour included in:

 English speaking cycling guide ( other languages upon requests)
Accommodations are based on double/ twin occupancy
Meals details in itineraries ( 18 breakfast, 17 lunches, 17 dinners)
A/C transfer/ and transporttion
Van or bus supported during the cycling times.
Truck supported for the group size from 6 and above.
Trek mountain bikes – 4300 with disc brake and helmets
Sightseeing excursions as outlined itineraries
Bike tour pump, bike tools, spares tubes, spare bikes
First aid kit
Cold water box, small fresh towel.
Mineral water for drinking
Fruit and snack for cycling days

Tour excluded in:

 International airfare
Travel insurance
Items of personal nature
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks in meals
Mineral water beyond that supplied
Optional excursions
Additional transport required due to any emergency situation
Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry bills.
Visa fee
Departure tax
Tip for team and guide
Visa fee in Laos ( 35 USD per person upon arrival + 02 passport pictures )

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