Activities: Cycling through Matra – Explore Sapa

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: The train will arrive in Lao Cai early in the morning.  Guests will enjoy breakfast followed by an easy ride through the villages of Matra and discovering some of the local culture before continuing to Sapa and spending the rest of the day browsing the bustling markets in the city.

Overnight stay in Sapa.

Activities: Cycling through Heaven’s Gate and  Hoang Lien Son National Park – Picnic lunch in Than Uyen Valley

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: After a hearty breakfast, guests will set out on a challenging ride through Heaven’s Gate, the highest pass in Northern Vietnam.  The views of Indochina’s highest peak, Mt. Fanispan, make the challenge totally worth it as the tour rides through Hoang Lien Son National Park. The first leg of today’s journey will end with a rewarding descent to Than Uyen Valley where the group will enjoy a picnic lunch before continuing through the beautiful surroundings to the town of Lai Chau.

Overnight stay in Lai Chau.

Activities: Cycle to Muong Lay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: Today guests will cycle approximately 100km through steep inclines and lovely declines on their way to Muong Lay enjoying the gorgeous scenery on the way.

Overnight stay in Muong Lay.

Activities: Cycle along Na river – Explore Dien Bien Phu

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: Today, guests will cycle along the Na River and the lush surrounding landscapes on their way to Dien Bien Phu, a city famous of an amazing Vietnamese victory over the French.

Overnight stay in Dien Bien Phu.

Activities: Cycle to Tuan Giao – Explore Tuan Giao

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: After a couple of difficult days of cycling, guests will enjoy some respite on today’s easy ride through the quiet back roads and picturesque landscapes on their way to the town of Tuan Giao.

Overnight stay in Tuan Giao.

Activities: Cycle to Son La – Visit Thuan Chau – Explore Son La

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: Keep your cameras easily accessible today as the ride to Son La will offer some of the most stunning views of the entire journey.  On the way to Son La, the tour will cycle through the town of Thuan Chau which is home to the White Hmong people.

Overnight stay in Son La

Activities: Cycle to Moc Chau – Lunch in Yen Chau – Explore Moc Chau

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: Today’s ride will start with an ascent through terraced rice paddies with gorgeous limestone cliffs in the background – another leg of the journey that offers truly spectacular views.  The tour will stop for lunch in Yen Chau before continuing to Moc Chau, a lovely town famous for milk cake and tea.

Overnight stay in Moc Chau.

Activities: Cycle to Mai Chau – Homestay in Pom Coong

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: Today, guests will enjoy a relaxing downhill ride through tea plantations and beautiful peach orchards.  Enjoy cycling along quiet and peaceful roads and through small villages populated by Thai minorities.  This evening, guests will enjoy an authentically Vietnamese experience during a homestay in Pom Coong.

Home stay in Pom Coong.

Activities: Cycle to Hoa Binh City – Drive back to Hanoi – Farewell dinner

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary: As our journey nears its end, guests will coast along the roads to the town of Muongkhen and on to Hoa Binh City where they will enjoy a local lunch.                                                                                                                                                                       Afterwards, they will trade in their bikes for an air-conditioned car and enjoy a relaxing drive back to Hanoi where they will have the rest of the day to spend precious time with new friends and explore the rest of Hanoi before a wonderful farewell dinner.

Overnight stay in Hanoi.

Activities: Departure

Meals: Breakfast

Itinerary: On the last day of the tour, guests will say their sad goodbyes, take their final pictures, and continue on to their next destinations.

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