Day 1: Nha Trang – Qui Nhon
8:00 our guide and driver pick you up from your hotel in Nha Trang city, pedal on quiet country roads through rice paddies and beautiful village coastal roads. Enjoy lunch on the beach, hen continue pedaling on back roads through fishing farms and villages to Tuy Hoa. Transfer 2 hours to Qui Nhon city.
Summary
Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Quy Nhon Hotel
Day 2: Qui Nhon – Quang Ngai
Transfer 30 minutes from our busy city of Qui Nhon. Begin with cycling through a rice paddy to small 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: 80 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Mytra Riverside Hotel
Day 3: Quang Ngai – Hoi An
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 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: 80 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sala Hotel
Day 4: Hoi An – My Son
Ride from Hoi An to visit My Son the capital of the Champa Kingdom. Stop to visit Thanh Ha ceramic & pottery factory before riding on rural roads to My Son. Transfer back to Hoi An for lunch in the afternoon. Stay one more night in Hoi An
Summary
Cycling Distance: 40 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sala Hotel
Day 5: Hoi An – Hue
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 6: Hue – Phong Nha Cave
Ride to visit the forbidden city, the capital of Vietnam from the 17th to 20th centuries, continue riding on single-track trails to visit the Thien Mu pagoda before transferring out of Hue to Dong Ha and in the afternoon we will cycle on Ho Chi Minh Trails to Phong Nha National Park.
Summary
Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Saigon -Phong Nha Hotel
Day 7: Phong Nha Cave – Huong Khe
Explore Phong Nha Cave in the early morning. Continue riding on the Ho Chi Minh Trails to Huong Khe. Ride nearly 70 km 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 8: Huong Khe – Vinh City
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 9: Vinh City – Thai Hoa
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 house in the afternoon, have a short drive to Thai Hoa Town. Overnight in Thai Hoa Hotel.
Summary
Cycling Distance: 70 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Day 10: Thai Hoa – Cam Thuy
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 Cam Thuy 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 Cam Thuy hotel.
Summary
Cycling Distance: 80 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Day 11: Cam Thuy – Mai Chau
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: 90 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Thai Home -Stay
Day 12: Mai Chau – Hanoi
Breakfast and short cycling around the Thai villages and transfer to Cao Phong picturesque landscapes. Stop 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.
End The Tour.
Summary
Cycling Distance: 60 km cycling
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: None
End The Tour
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