Vietnam Cycling Mountains And Delta

Name: Vietnam Cycling Mountains And Delta | Travel Authentic Asia
Brand: Travel Authentic Asia
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OVERVIEW

Cycle stunning paths, visit best landscapes and sights, meet people and get insights into local life, culture and traditions. From hustle and colorful Hanoi to beautiful valley of Mai Chau, stunning terrace fileds of Pu Luong nature reserve, tropical rain forest of Cuc Phuong, dramatic karst mountains of Hoa lu – Tam coc to rice paddies, quaint traditional villages and ancient temples in the Red River Delta… Each day of the trip is a big chapter of a book about Vietnam, its land and people. You will see more than anyone can do and have more joy than you expect. Let pedal your way and discover Vietnam country at its best.

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Trip Length: 9 days | Trip Style: Active | Trip Theme: Nature, Culture & Local life | Physical Rating: physical level

| Start/End city: Hanoi/Hanoi

Places visited: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Pu Luong - Cuc Phuong NP - Hoa Lu & Tam Coc - Red River Delta land

Highlights

Stunning Mai chau valley and home stay Thai traditional house on stilts
Trekking along terraces of Pu Luong
Ride under tropical foliages of Cuc Phuong National park
Boat rowing amongst jutting karst and rice fields of Tam Coc
Explore the bird sanctuary and farming experience in the Red River Delta
First hand experience at the traditional painting village
Ride off from beaten tracks and discover hidden charm

Brief Itinerary

Day 01: Hanoi Arrival (Hotel in Hanoi)
Day 02: Discover Hanoi by bike (Hotel in Hanoi)
Day 03: Cycling Hanoi – Mai Chau (Hotel in Mai Chau)
Day 04: Mai chau – Pu Luong (Eco-lodge in Pu Luong)
Day 05: Explore Cuc Phuong NP (Hotel in Cuc Phuong NP)
Day 06: Ninh Binh karst landscapes (Hotel in Ninh Binh)
Day 07: Red River Delta experience (Homestay traditional house)
Day 08: Cycling traditional villages (Hotel in Hanoi)
Day 09: Hanoi - Departure - See you again!

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Itinerary Details

Day1

Hanoi arrival

Met and greeted at the Noi Bai airport upon arrival take a short transfer downtown to check in hotel.
Enjoy some time to relax before you take an orientation walk around the city center center to get adapt with local atmosphere and traffic. Your guide will give you some brief information about the city and help you to get your bearings.
Soak up with sights and sounds and discover the real taste of Hanoi at your welcome dinner in one of the finest local restaurant.
Overnight in hotel in Hanoi.

Summary of inclusions

Private airport transfer

Hanoi orientation tour

Welcome dinner

Hotel in Hanoi

Day2

Hanoi country & city cycling

Breakfast is at the hotel then start your day by cycling thru the Old Quarter along narrow streets where you will catch the sight of Hanoi everyday life.
Cross the Red River on the Long Bien Bridge which was built from 1902 in French architecture style the same with that of Eiffel tower in Paris.

Keep riding thru country villages on little paths and get out to a very peaceful and beautiful green land where you meet with people at work on their farm in traditional ways.
Get to Bat Trang traditonal ceramic village where you will take visit to some of workshops and have a chance to observe the working process of local artisans on their way to create beautiful ceramic stuffs that famous in the country and international market.
Hop back on your saddle and ride along the dyke back to Hanoi center for lunch.

After lunch, ride to visit the Ho Chi Minh Memorial coplex that consists of the Musoleum (view from outside), the Presidential Palace, Uncle Ho's stilt house and the One Pllar Pagoda near by.
From here you will take your ride along the bank of the West Lake , visiting flower villages and the 6th century Tran Quoc Pagoda that built on the Gold Fish Island.
Back to the hotel in the late afternoon and the rest of the day is at your leisure.
Overnight in Hanoi

(Cycling distance: 45km)

Summary of inclusions

Hanoi cycling

Country & Hanoi city Sightseeing

Breakfast & lunch

Hotel in Hanoi

Day3

Cycling Hoa Binh & Mai Chau valley

After breakfast, depart on a vehicle transfer westwards out of the hustle city to Hoa Binh province, home of mountain landscapes and beautiful hill tribe culture.
At the bottom of Thung Khe Pass, jump the saddle and cycle for more than 20km past spectacular karst cliffs and lush rice fields along the little sinous country path to a village by the bank of Hoa Binh Lake where you will make a stop for lunch and perhaps, take a swim in the emerald green water of the lake. Continue your way on the little path along the lake side then make another stop to visit a nature waterfalls which is hidden behind tropical canopies and bamboo forest.
After the break continue onward to Mai Chau where you will check in accommodation for the night.
Later, take a leisure ride around the valley, visiting villages and enjoy local interaction.
Overnight in Mai Chau.

(Cycling distance: 45km - 70km)

Summary:

Summary of inclusions

Support vehicle

Cycling Hoa binh - Mai chau

Sightseeing en route

Breakfast & lunch

Eco lodge in mai chau

Day4

Mai Chau - Pu Luong Nature reserve

Enjoy the scenery of local life in the morning and catch for you some interesting shots of sunrise on mountains.
After breakfast, jump back on your saddle for your ride to Pu Luong Nature Reserve. This distance though not very long, just 50km, but it is quite a challenging as half of the lenght toward the end is mainly going uphill. In return, it is very rewarding as you will ride along most spectacular landscapes and get for yourself stunning view of mountains and valleys. Of course, support vehicle is avalable to flag down anytime.
Arrive in Pu Luong at noon. Check in accommodation and lunch.
This afternoon, after a break, take a trek descend into the beautiful valley where you walk around and along tumbling rice terraces, trek through small paths shrouded in vegetation, weave between roads and farmland, wild fields, ponds and rivers, reveal a picturesque village sitting at the base of a towering mountain and savor the ever-changing scenery as you trek to a beautiful spots.
Get pick up by vehicle at the end of the trek and transfer back to the accoommodation.
Evening is at your leisure.
Overnight in Pu Luong.

(Cycling distance: 50km, trekking: 12km)

Summary of inclusions

Support vehicle

Cycling Mai Chau - Pu Luong

Pu luong trek

Breakfast & lunch

Ecolodge in Pu luong

Day5

Pu Luong - Cuc Phuong NP

After breakfast, get transfer downhill to Ninh Binh. After two hour drive, at the end of main road, you will get on your bike and ride for 15km along little country road passing hills and farmlands toward the Cuc Phuong National park.
Lunch break then cycle through the jungle along the little paved road to the NP centre with stop to visit the Cave of Historic Men. At the centre of the park, you will take a 6km trek along dense tropical forest to visit thousand years old tree.
Cycle back to the park entrance, check in acoommodation and enjoy a rest.
Dinner and overnight in Cuc Phuong.

(Cycling distance: 50km, trekking: 6km)

Summary of inclusions

Support vehicle

Cycling ninh binh

Trekking Cuc phuong NP

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Hotel in Cuc phuong

Day6

Cuc Phuong - Hoa Lu & Tam Coc

Boat rowing in Tam Coc, Ninh binh, Vietnam

Get up in the sounds of original jungle. Breakfast in the park’s restaurant and take a visit to the Primate Rescue Center where endangered monkeys from illegal trade and hunting are rescued and cared before they will be released back to their jungle home.
Following, start your ride from the National park along country lane thru rustic villages and rice fields to Hoa Lu ancient capital. Visit the ancient temples dedicate to Kings of the Dinh Dynasty and Early Le Dynasty from 10th and 11th century.
After lunch, paddle your way on village road to Tam Coc. Board a sampan for a leisurely rowing trip to explore the dramatic limestone karst mountains jutting out from the green rice fields giving the place other name, ‘Halong Bay on land’
Overnight in Tam Coc - Ninh Binh.

(Cycling distance: 50km)

Summary of inclusions

Support vehicle

Cycling Ninh Binh

Boat rowing tam coc

Breakfast & lunch

Hotel in Ninh Binh

Day7

Red River Delta cycling

After breakfast, take transfer to Nam Dinh city where you will take a visit to Pho Minh Pagoda, a beautiful Buddhist temple that built from 1262, the Tran temple dedicate to Kings of Tran Dynasty which ruled the country from 1225 to 1400 and known for their 3 glorious victories over the Mongol in the 13th century.
After lunch in a local restaurant, get on your bike and ride your way thru marvelous rural landscape of villages and rice paddies along the Red River to Hung Yen province before reaching the Stork Island village in Hai Duong province.
Check in home stay in a typical local house then then take a boat rowing trip on the lake around the island and enjoy the countryside scenery at sunset amongst the call and flap of thousands of birds.
In the evening, after dinner, you will have a chat with the local host to learn more about their life and culture.
Overnight home-stay in Hai Duong

(Cycling distance: 50km)

Summary of inclusions

Support vehicle

Cycling red river delta

Lake & Bird sanctuary visit

Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Homestay local house

Day8

Traditional villages cycling

Country children, Red River Delta, Vietnam

Join with your locals for morning chanting at a local pagoda and ride to visit a noodle making village (if you wish).
After breakfast, say goodbye to your host and get cycle your way on country path passing charming villages and lush paddy fields.
Embark on the vehicle and transfer to visit Nom ancient village and then the Dong Ho traditional woodwork paiting village here you will have a chance to talk with the most famous artisan in this field of art - Nguyen Dang Che and learn about the very typical traditional arts of Vietnam.
After lunch, continue with your bike along river bank to visit But Thap Pagoda, an ancient pagoda built from 13th century with famous pen-shape stone stupa (with which the pagoda got the name) and a masterpiece of woodcarving - thousand hands Goddess of Mercy.
Slowly ride on the bank of Duong River and enjoy the beautiful scenery of country side until you get picked up by bus for a short drive back to Hanoi.
Remainder of the day is at your leisure.

(Cycling distance: 55km)

Summary of inclusions

Support vehicle

Cyling rural villages

Breakfast & lunch

Hotel in Hanoi

Day9

Hanoi departure

Today is departure day so no activities planned. Free at leisure until check out time and get a transfer to the airport for your onward flight or continue with another Travel Authentic Asia’s wonderful experience. Happy travel!

Summary of inclusions

Breakfast

Private airport transfer

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