11 days Exploring Red rive delta by bike

Trip overview: 09 days Cycling in Red River Delta is unique and authentic cycling adventure tour in the North Vietnam. This cycling trip offers for those who want to explore and experience indept both physical and cultural activities. Indochina Explore Tours is honor to share experience and cultural values with active travellers and adventurous people this tour. .Joining this trip. You will have opportunity in getting contact with hospitable people, enjoying stunning scenery. Study about the cradle of Red River delta civilization, discovering cultural and natural heritage sites. meet and chat with great artistian in Traditional villages. Enjoy delicious foods in the North Vietnam. You also have amazing chance to capture some memmorable pictures in this trip

Trip Detail

DAY1: HANOI ARRIVAL

Welcome to Vietnam. Arriving at Noi Bai International Airport, Indochina Explore Tours 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 CYCLING BAT TRANG CERAMIC VILLAGE – VAN GIANG – KHOAI CHAU – PHU LY

After hearty breakfast in hotel, our shuttle bus take us to left bank of Red River Detla, In Long Bien, Arriving cycling point , we spend few minute to master how control the bike and the rule of the road.for cycling days in Vietnam. making sure everything is going on smoothly, we start pedalling on the trail, unsealed road, along the bank of Red River, You have first different sight and vision about Hanoi city , you are also impressive on stunning banana farm, bonsai gardens or guava fruits garden, Our ride continue to Bat Trang Ceramic village, place has been well known high quality ceramic produces for 11 centuries. You have time to explore skillful productions or take some amazing pictures of this villages. After visiting BatTrang Ceramic village, we keep riding to Kim Lan and Van Giang villages, through traditional vegetable villages, bonical and kumquat trees. Meeting friendly people working on their farm, or school kids on the way back their home. We stop for cake break and water. We continue to paddle to Khoai Chau, Hung Yen for delicious lunch, after lunch we cross bridge and turn back to Phu Ly city , Hanam provice. Arriving in Phu Ly, check in and relax. Dinner in local restaurant, stay overnight in Ron hotel

DAY 3: PHU LY – QUE – CHINE – VAN LONG – CUC PHUONG NATIONAL PARK

We have breakfast in Hotel, clearing the bill and checking out. We start pedaling from Hotel to Van Long wet land reserver, on the way you are rewarded by extraordinary kark mountain ranges and staggering ride paddies. Arriving Van Long Wet Land Reserve, you definitively excited at outstanding limestone mountains, picturesque scenery.We have lunch in Van long Restaurant. After lunch, we continue to ride along corridor of Wet land Reserve to Cuc Phuong National Park, through villages and rice paddy dotted with marvelous lotus lakes.Arriving Cuc phuong in Late afternoon, we do check in and have cold beer break. Dinner and stay in Cuc Phuong Eco Resort or Guest house in National Park.

DAY 4: CUC PHUONG – TAMCOC- TRANG AN – NINH BINH

Today is great and amazing day with many highlights in our schedule such as cycling through National park, spending the time for visiting Endangered Primates Rescued Center, exploring Trang An – newly classified culural and natural world heritages complex and admire outstanding landscapes of “ halong on land”, take two hours boat trip to explore incredible caves and sightseeing in Trang An natural heritage .Following to breakfast in Hotel,the shuttle bus take to bottom of National Park, you will enjoy peaceful atmosphere and discover the biodiversity values of national park. We starting new cycling day by paddling back road to Central Gate where you leave the bike and visit the Endangered primates Rescued Center.

The endangered Primates Rescued Centre is a perfect place to see many kinds of rare primates such as Langur, Gibbon and Loris all over Vietnam, many of them are under threat of extinction. After visiting, we continue to ride out of national Park on corridor path lead to pineapple farms. Arriving in Tam Diep Town , take short transfer to Tam Coc for lunch in local restaurant.We continue to cycle from Local Restaurant to Thai Vi Temple, Bich Dong pagoda where you admire one of the most extraordinerary natural beauty.keep going on pumpy road and village trail to Trang An .Arriving Trang An, you will spend two hours boat trip to explore marvelous grotto and pristine fresh nature. Our last activities is going to ride back to Ninh Binh city, we stay and have dinner in hotel

DAY 5: NINH BINH – PHAT DIEM – KEO PAGODA

We start our cycling day by short transfer to village, upon arriving, we cycle on the small road and single track through village and village to Phat Diem Cathedral. On the way you are fascinating by lush green rice paddy, colourful sedge mats and meet the most hospitable people. Arriving Phat Diem , you will explore the value of architechure that was mixed between Vietnam traditional and Europe motif in 20 century.
Our cycling trip continue to Nam Dinh and Thai Binh province, the capital of Red River delta,where has been preserving many wellknown historical relics and beautiful landscapes as well. We spend time to visit and admire long standing pagoda – Keo Pagoda. Arriving in Thai Binh city late afternoon. Have dinner and stay in Thai binh City.
Phat Diem Cathedral – the Center of Catholicism in North Vietnam – was built in 1891 with four roofs and six sets of iron wooden pillars. On both sides of the church are four smaller churches of different styles.
Keo Pagoda is a home to a wealth of ancient relics which ranges from intricately engraved wooden dragons to a collection of over 100 statues. Here is also preserved many valuable antiques, such as a pair of candlesticks from the Mac Dynasty, some pottery ware and altars from the Le Dynasty, imperial boats, etc. It is surprising that all of them are kept intact as they were during the time of the Le Trung Hung Dynasty in 16th century.

DAY 6: THAI BINH – VINH BAO – HAI PHONG

Another beautiful cycling day is highlight of Thai Binh and Vinh Bao rural village. You will explore and experience the different images of city and countryside while cycling through small alleys and villages. We also spend the time to visit one of the oldest water Puppet Theatre in Vinh Bao, Communal house where pay tribute to founder of Water Puppet before riding to Hai phong city.Have dinner and stay over night in Hai phong city

DAY 7: HAI PHONG – HALONG

Have delicious breakfast in hotel, we start cycling from hotel through City to Northeast direction, cross over bridge and then cycling on pumpy road, through countryside, vegetable garden, peaceful villages to public ferry where tributaries of Red river separate HaiPhong and Quang Ninh Province. We go to the land of Quang Ninh Province,keep going to Bieu Nghi T junction with High way 18 and tranfer to Halong Bay.Arriving in Halong Bay, you will check in and take cruise to explore Halong Bay. Over night on cruise

DAY 8: HALONG – CAT BA

After breakfast, you will follow the local guide to visit the Sung Sot Cave and do kayaking in Luon grotto, Back to cruise for checking out and having early lunch while our cruise is going back to harbour. Arriving in Harbour, you will be transfered by small boat to Gia Luan dock. Our bike is already for you once you arrive. We start riding from Gia Luan through Cat Ba National Park back to the Town, on the way we conquer some stiff passes. However, you are rewarded by captivating scenic beauty and thrilling soaring mountain. Arrivin in Cat Ba town, you are free to explore the town or go to swim on beach. Have dinner and stayover night in Cat Ba

DAY 9: CAT BA – CYCLING – TREKKING

After breakfast in Hotel, we starting riding from Hotel to Cat ba National Park, on the way we conquere three passes before rolling to Cat Ba National park. Upon arriving in Park, we leave the bikes and trekking inside jungle to discover the biodiversity values of national park and climb on the peak to take overview of Cat Ba and Halong Bay also. Riding bike back Town by another hilly road. Have lunch enroute, have free time in afternoon. Dinner and stay overnight in Cat Ba town.

DAY 10: CATBA – HAI PHONG -HAI DUONG – HN

Today is the last day of cycling in Red River Delta, you have time to explore the daily life of local fishmen and experience interesting activities on the way back to Hanoi. We start cycling from Hotel follow the coast and hilly road lead to Cai Vieng Commune and Viet Hai fishsauce villges. We take two public ferries before landing on Hai Phong city. Arriving in Dinh Vu international sea Port, Have lunch in seafoods restaurant. After lunch time, we take short transfer out of bustling city and then cycle back to Hanoi via Hai Duong Province.Ariving in Hanoi late afternoon, do check in and have relax by yourself. Farewell dinner is arranged for your group. Stay in Hanoi

Day 11: HANOI – DEPARTURE

Have breakfast in hotel and free shopping until departure time to airport. We finish our service and thank you very much for joining cycling tour with us.

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