Day 01: Saigon – Dalat (L) (Cycle 40 km)
7:30 Am pick up at your hotel in Saigon. Enjoy 2 hours of driving to Dong Nai province. Ride through coffee plantations, and pepper on hilly country roads in the surrounding area of Nam Cat Tien park. Have in Madagui and have another stop at Bao Loc, the homeland of coffee and green tea. Enjoy delicious specialty snacks, coffee and tea. Then have a transfer and cycle to Dalat,

Summary

Cycling Distance: 40 km cycling
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Dai Loi Hotel

Day 02: Dalat – Nha Trang (B/L/)
Start to ride from your hotel in Dalat. Ride through majestic mountains and valleys. Have a picnic lunch in Khanh Vinh town. In the afternoon, we ride on backroads through villages to Dien Khanh where we get on a van/bus for a short trip to Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 80 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hanoi Golden Hotel

Day 03: Nha Trang – Quy Nhon (B/L )
Visit the Po Nagar Cham tower in the city of Nha Trang and have a transfer out of Nha Trang city, pedal on quiet country roads through rice paddies and beautiful village coastal roads. Enjoy lunch on the beach, then continue pedaling on back roads through fishing farms and villages to Tuy Hoa. Transfer 2 hours to Quy Nhon city.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sao Viet Hotel

Day 04: Quy Nhon – Quang Ngai (B/L/)
Transfer 30 minutes from the busy city of Qui Nhon. Begin with cycling through a rice paddy to mountain areas. Cycle past many little villages to ocean roads. Today you will have the opportunity to admire beautiful coastal roads. In the afternoon, cycle uphill through mountains, rice fields and coconut plantations. Transfer by bus/van in the late afternoon to Quang Ngai.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 75 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: My Tra River Side Hotel

Day 05: Quang Ngai – Hoi An (B/L/)
Have breakfast at the hotel and start to ride to My Lai village from the hotel. Have a short visit and talk to locals about the massacre of more than 504 locals in 1968. Continue riding 35 km on hilly roads to Chau O and transfer to Tam Ky before having lunch in town. After lunch, ride on back roads, passing by white sand dunes. Cycle on broken track trails along the ocean to fish farms. Then continue biking to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 75 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Venus Hotel

Day 06: Hoi An – Fee Day (B )
Free day to visit Hoi An on your own. Stay one more night in Hoi An

Summary

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Venus Hotel

Day 07: Hoi An – Hue (B/L/)
Van/bus takes you out of Hoi An, have a little time to warm up your body before pedaling uphill to the peak of Hai Van pass. Then travel by back roads to the ocean, cycling through fishing villages and an ancient burial ground of Hue (called a “ghost city” by the locals), to Hue city. Another option, keep biking on little country roads to Hue city.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 80 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Asia Hotel

Day 08: Hue – Phong Nha Cave (B/L/D)
This morning we will visit the forbidden city, the capital of Vietnam from the 17th to 20th centuries and visit the Thien Mu pagoda before transferring out of Hue to Dong Ha and the afternoon we will cycle on the Ho Chi Minh Trails to Phong Nha National Park.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sai Gon -Phong Nha Hotel

Day 09: Phong Nha Cave – Huong Khe (B/L/D)
Explore Phong Nha Cave in the early morning. Continue riding on the Ho Chi Minh Trail to Huong Khe. Ride nearly 70 km of winding roads up the Truong Son mountain range to Phong Nha. From here, if time permitting–cycle gentle rolling hills to Huong Ke Town.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Duc Tai Hotel

Day 10: Huong Khe – Vinh City (B/L/D)
In the morning, ride to Dong Loc, the T-junction, which has become unforgettable memorial history in the country during 1964-1972, when soldiers, young volunteers, cadres, and workers guaranteed safe transport to the battlefield. Many people from different localities laid down their lives. In particular, the death of 10 young volunteer girls at Dong Loc T-junction has come to symbolize the patriotism of the era. Now, Dong Loc T-junction relic has become a commemorative area for the national young volunteer force. In the afternoon, ride to Vinh City.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Beijing Hotel

Day 11: Vinh City – Thai Hoa (B/L/D)
Today, we have a chance to visit Uncle Ho’s house. Nam Dan district, Kiem Lien village is not only the homeland of Ho Chi Minh but also the hometown of many anti-colonist leaders. Ride on the new Ho Chi Minh highway to Kiem Lien village via Tan Ky and Do Luong. Visit Uncle Ho's house in the afternoon, and have a short drive to Thai Hoa Town. Overnight in Thai Hoa Hotel.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Thaihoa Riverside

Day 12: Thai Hoa – Ngoc Lac ( B/L/D )
An early morning starts to beat the heat of the day. The route takes us away from the river and appears to contour through the same range of mountains that stretch from Thai Hoa to Ngoc Lac on Ho Chi Minh trails. The road gets more beautiful the closer you ride to Ngoc Lac with looming karst limestone cliffs and lush vegetation. The route is tarmac all the way but quite hard riding due to the undulating terrain. We ride for the first time on the newly built two-lane Ho Chi Minh Highway. It hardly warrants two lanes as there is no traffic! The road makes for smooth fast riding, and for those who prefer there is always the old highway dirt and gravel – that weaves around the new highway allowing for plenty of exploring possibilities along the way. Ride to Muc Son, on the banks of River Song Chu. On the outskirts of this small town are the famous Kan Linh historical relics – a pagoda where the first king of the Ly dynasty, Le Thai To, ruled, in 1428. Continue riding on the trail to Yen Cat. The distance covered today is quite long and there will be the chance to transfer some sections by the backup vehicle to rest weary legs. There are fewer villages today as the route cuts through forests and jungle lunch en route. Overnight in Ngoc Lac.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 80 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Gold Time Hotel

Day 13: Ngoc Lac  – Mai Chau ( B , L , D )
Breakfast at the local restaurant and cycle through the village house before setting off along a spectacularly beautiful river valley towards Hoi Xuan along an undulating tarmac road. The road follows the flow of River Song Ma. This is an old supply route of the HCM Trail that fed the main trail with ammunition during the American War with Vietnam.. just passing scenes of local village life and rice paddies. . Arrive in Mai Chau villages and overnight in the homestay of white Thai ethnic.

Summary

Cycling Distance: 80 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Thai Home -Stay

Day 14 : Mai Chau – Hanoi ( B , L )
Breakfast and a short walk around the Thai villages and transfer to Cao Phong picturesque landscapes. Start to cycle to Bai Chao village via Kim Boi hot spring and Bai Chao villages. Lunch at a local restaurant. cycling to Luong Son. Transfer by van to the hotel in Hanoi

Summary

Cycling Distance: 50 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Thang Long Espana

Day 15: Hanoi cycle to Yen Bai ( B ,L ,D ) 

Pick up at your hotel at 7:30 and transfer by vehicle to Trung Ha bridge and start cycling to Yen Bai on the  dykes of the Red River . Lunch in Phu Tho town, After lunch cycle along the river banks to Yen Bai. Arrive late afternoon. Stay 1 night.

Accommodation: Hoa Mai Hotel

Cycling distance: 80 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 16: Yen Bai cycle to Sapa ( B ,L)

After breakfast. A demanding, hilly, day along the mountain and river range culminating with the ascent of the spectacular, visiting the Vietnam & China border gate if time permitting.  Stay for 2 nights.

Accommodation : Sapa Hotel

Cycling distance: 80 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 17: Sapa Cycling to the Village ( B ) 

Start from your hotel at 8:30 Am, and bike to explore Sa Pa an old French hill station, in a spectacular location close to the Chinese border. This morning we will cycle to Village, Lao Chai and Ta Van village ( Red Dzao and H’mong people ). Cycling uphill back to Sapa, lunch and dinner by yourself.

Accommodation: Sapa Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Biking Distance: 22 km

Meals: Breakfast

Day 18: Sapa Cycle to Lai Chau ( B ,L ,D )

After breakfast and a 12km challenge cycling uphill to visit Siver waterfalls - Retrace our route back over the Tram Ton pass to Binh Lu junction for lunch and follow the road 4D northwest to Tam Duong and to Lai Chau. O / N in hotel.

Distance: 80 km

Ride: 80 km on good quality asphalt road

Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner

Accommodation: Muong Thanh Hotel

Day 19: Lai Chau Cycle to Muong Lay ( Old Lai Chau ) ( B, L,D ) 

Cycle to old Lai Chau via the Hang Tom suspension bridge, following the Nam Na through spectacular gorges and Black Dao villages. A long day with some climbs. Stay 1 night. Hoa Binh Hotel

Distance: 110 km

Ride: 80 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 30 km.

Meal: Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner

Accommodation: Hoa Binh Hotel

Day 20: Muong Lay Cycle to Dien Bien Phu ( B, L , D )

Our full day in Vietnam. Cycle to Dien Bien Phu – 104 kms. Dien Bien Phu was the scene of the historic French defeat in 1954. Stay 1 night. O / N in Him Lam Hotel & resort.

Distance: 120 km

Ride: 80 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 40 km.

Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner

Accommodation: Him Lam resort

Day 21: Dien Bien Phu to Muang Khua, Laos ( B ,L ,D )
We depart Dien Bien and cross into Northeast Laos at the Tay Trang border and say goodbye, to the Vietnamese team. The Laos team will pick up at the border. This is the least populated section of Laos. We continue on to Muang Khua on the banks of the Nam Ou river.
Distance: 160 km
Ride: 80 km on a dirt road, transfer 80 km.
Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner
Accommodation: local guest house

Day 22: Muang Khua to Odomxai ( B, L, D )
This is a scenic lightly traveled road to bustling Odomxai. Odomxai seems to be undergoing a renaissance. Lots of construction and activity in the town these days. They have an airport here also (with less than daily service). We stay at the nicest place in town.
Distance: 110 km
Ride: 80 km on a dirt road, transfer 30 km.
Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner
Accommodation: local guest house

Day 23: Odomxai to Pak Mong ( B, L, D )
A tough climbing day at the start and then rolling hills with magnificent scenery before a 29 k Descent to Pak Mong.
Distance: 100 km
Ride: 70 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 30 km.
Meal: Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = dinner
Accommodation: local guest house

Day 24: Pak Mong to Luang Prabang ( B ,L )
On to the historic and enchanting city of Luang Prabang. We follow the banks of the Mekong before entering the city proper. It’s also possible, with advance planning, to bike the 20k in the opposite direction to Nong Khiaw and Transfer to Luang Prabang. End The Tour.
Distance: 100 km
Ride: 40 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 60 km.
Meal: Breakfast, L = Lunch
Accommodation: Luang Prabang Guest House .

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