Post by travelbr on Sept 10, 2012 16:02:03 GMT
Cycling Saigon to Hanoi in January 2012. Cycling Vietnam 2012-2013. Here is great way to see untouched places because Vietnam has owned many World Heritage sites and 2 big National Parks. With a two thirds of its land covered in hilly and mountainous regions, its has attracted many travelers every year. Bicycling has become a practical and fun way to visit our country. How can you touch the real life of vietnam? Certainly, there is no better way than cycling!
Day 01: Saigon - Cu Chi tunnel (B/L/) (30 km)
Transfer for an hour and a half out the Chaos of Saigon. Start biking to Cu Chi, famous for it's Viet Cong tunnels. We will bike on single track trails through villages where farmers of Cu Chi go about their daily life such as: making bamboo baskets, bamboo furniture, and collecting rubber latex. You will also see big family workshops making rice paper in the rural areas of Cu Chi. This land was not only the hidden area but also fighting and living areas of Viet Cong during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1975. Transfer to Saigon after lunch. Relax and explore Saigon on your own.
Day 02: Saigon - Dalat (B/L/) (30 km)
Enjoy 2 hours driving to Dong Nai province. Ride through coffee plantation, pepper on hilly country roads in surounding 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 speciality snack, coffee and tea. Then have a transfer to Dalat.
Day 03: Dalat - Nha Trang (B/L/) (80-100 km)
Start to ride from your hotel in Dalat. Ride rolling hills among mountains and valleys. Have a picnic lunch in Khank Vinh town. In the afternoon, we ride on the backroads through villages to Dien Khanh where we get on van/bus and transfer to Nha Trang in a short time. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 04: Nha Trang city tour (B/L/)
Visit the Po Nagar Cham tower in city of Nha Trang before you have a boat trip to islands for swimming, snorkeling relax on beach whole day. Overnight in Nha Trang. Lunch on beach.
Day 05: Nha Trang – Qui Nhon (B/L/D) (60 km)
Transfer out of Nha Trang city, pedal on quiet country roads through rice fields 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 Qui Nhon city.
Day 06: Qui Nhon – Quang Ngai (B/L/D) (80 km)
Transfer 30 minutes out of busy Qui Nhon. Begin by cycling through rice-fields to the mountains. 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 in to late afternoon to Quang Ngai
Day 07: Quang Ngai – Hoi An (B/L/) (80 km)
Have breakfast at the hotel to start a 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, rides on back roads pass 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
Day 08: Hoi An-My Son (B/L) (40 km)
Ride from Hoi An to visit My Son the capital on 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.
Option: Have a free day for shopping in Hoian town. Stay one more night in Hoi An
Day 09: Hoi An-Hue (B/L/D) (80 km)
Van/bus takes you out Hoi An. We'l take a little time to warm up your body before pedaling uphill to the peak of Hai Van pass. Then travel by off roads to the ocean. Continue cycling through fishing villages and the ancient burial-ground of Hue (ghost city is called by locals) to Hue city. Other ways, keep biking on a little country roads to Hue city
Day 10: Hue-Hanoi (B/L/) (25 km)
Ride to visit the forbidden city, the capital of Vietnam from 17-20 century, continue riding on single track trails to the Royal Tombs of Nguyen Dynasty. Visit the Tu Duc tomb and Khai Dinh tomb before having lunch. Fly to Hanoi in the afternoon
Day 11: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)
Enjoy a 3 1/2 hour morning drive to Ha Long. Get on board at 11:00am and stay a night on Halong Jasmine. Halong is the world Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. During your cruise trip, you will enjoy kayaking and visiting may natrural beautiful sites of Halong bay.
Day 12: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B/)
The cruise will be finished its trip at 11:30 am. Our guide, driver will pick up you at the dock and take you back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 13: Hanoi city tour (B/L)
Enjoy a full day city tour including; visiting The Temple of Literature built in the 11 century as Vietnamese first university, One Pillar pagoda in the morning. Later in the afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and the infamous "Hanoi Hilton."
Day 14: Hanoi Departure (B/)
Transfer to airport. Tour end!
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Day 01: Saigon - Cu Chi tunnel (B/L/) (30 km)
Transfer for an hour and a half out the Chaos of Saigon. Start biking to Cu Chi, famous for it's Viet Cong tunnels. We will bike on single track trails through villages where farmers of Cu Chi go about their daily life such as: making bamboo baskets, bamboo furniture, and collecting rubber latex. You will also see big family workshops making rice paper in the rural areas of Cu Chi. This land was not only the hidden area but also fighting and living areas of Viet Cong during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1975. Transfer to Saigon after lunch. Relax and explore Saigon on your own.
Day 02: Saigon - Dalat (B/L/) (30 km)
Enjoy 2 hours driving to Dong Nai province. Ride through coffee plantation, pepper on hilly country roads in surounding 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 speciality snack, coffee and tea. Then have a transfer to Dalat.
Day 03: Dalat - Nha Trang (B/L/) (80-100 km)
Start to ride from your hotel in Dalat. Ride rolling hills among mountains and valleys. Have a picnic lunch in Khank Vinh town. In the afternoon, we ride on the backroads through villages to Dien Khanh where we get on van/bus and transfer to Nha Trang in a short time. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Day 04: Nha Trang city tour (B/L/)
Visit the Po Nagar Cham tower in city of Nha Trang before you have a boat trip to islands for swimming, snorkeling relax on beach whole day. Overnight in Nha Trang. Lunch on beach.
Day 05: Nha Trang – Qui Nhon (B/L/D) (60 km)
Transfer out of Nha Trang city, pedal on quiet country roads through rice fields 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 Qui Nhon city.
Day 06: Qui Nhon – Quang Ngai (B/L/D) (80 km)
Transfer 30 minutes out of busy Qui Nhon. Begin by cycling through rice-fields to the mountains. 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 in to late afternoon to Quang Ngai
Day 07: Quang Ngai – Hoi An (B/L/) (80 km)
Have breakfast at the hotel to start a 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, rides on back roads pass 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
Day 08: Hoi An-My Son (B/L) (40 km)
Ride from Hoi An to visit My Son the capital on 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.
Option: Have a free day for shopping in Hoian town. Stay one more night in Hoi An
Day 09: Hoi An-Hue (B/L/D) (80 km)
Van/bus takes you out Hoi An. We'l take a little time to warm up your body before pedaling uphill to the peak of Hai Van pass. Then travel by off roads to the ocean. Continue cycling through fishing villages and the ancient burial-ground of Hue (ghost city is called by locals) to Hue city. Other ways, keep biking on a little country roads to Hue city
Day 10: Hue-Hanoi (B/L/) (25 km)
Ride to visit the forbidden city, the capital of Vietnam from 17-20 century, continue riding on single track trails to the Royal Tombs of Nguyen Dynasty. Visit the Tu Duc tomb and Khai Dinh tomb before having lunch. Fly to Hanoi in the afternoon
Day 11: Hanoi - Ha Long Bay (B/L/D)
Enjoy a 3 1/2 hour morning drive to Ha Long. Get on board at 11:00am and stay a night on Halong Jasmine. Halong is the world Heritage Area of outstanding natural beauty. During your cruise trip, you will enjoy kayaking and visiting may natrural beautiful sites of Halong bay.
Day 12: Halong Bay – Hanoi (B/)
The cruise will be finished its trip at 11:30 am. Our guide, driver will pick up you at the dock and take you back to Hanoi. Overnight in Hanoi.
Day 13: Hanoi city tour (B/L)
Enjoy a full day city tour including; visiting The Temple of Literature built in the 11 century as Vietnamese first university, One Pillar pagoda in the morning. Later in the afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnology, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and the infamous "Hanoi Hilton."
Day 14: Hanoi Departure (B/)
Transfer to airport. Tour end!
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