Detail
Itinerary:
Day1: Arrive Ha Noi - Overnight train
to Lao Cai (D)
Airport
transfer to Ha Noi capital, exploring the old city on your own and meet at the
hotel for trip briefing.
Our van drive
you to the train station for catching atrain at 9:00 pm to Lao Cai. Overnight
on travel train.
Day2: Sapa - Supan Valley afternoon
ride (20km cycling) (B,L)
Arrive Lao
Cai in early morning, transfer to Sapa for breakfast, short rest and time to
fit bike before riding into the Sapa Valley.
Overnight in
Sapa.
Day3: Sapa - Ta Phin Loop ride full
day (30km cycling) (B,L)
Cycle off road
track to the village of Ta Phin, when the ride will be more challenging in a
loop across a steep and forested hillsides and minority villages.
Overnight in
Sapa.
Day4: Sapa – Tam Duong (Phong Tho) –
Pa So (80km cycling) (B,L)
Cycle shortly
uphill as warm up to the Tram Ton Pass, before starting a long descent ride to
Binh Lu
Ride a truly
off the beaten track (jeep track) mixed of hard pack gravel and clay to Tam
Duong and Pa So. Overnight in Pa So.
Day5: Pa So – Sin Ho - Lai Chau (now
Muong Lay) (45km cycling) (B,L)
Take a brutal
ride this day to Lai Chau and Sin Ho and get a reward of truly spectacular
views.
The ride is
on the main road, uphill and tarmac downhill, mixed of gravel and hard pack
clay. Overnight in Lai Chau.
Day6: Lai Chau – Tuan Giao - Dien Bien
Phu (90km cycling) (B,L)
Take a
hardest but challenging ride this day to Tuan Giao and Dien Bien Phu, on a
rough tarmac terrain all the way, but you will be rewarded with the stunningly
beautiful scenery and untouched remote villages.
Overnight in
Dien Bien Phu.
Day7: Dien Bien Phu – Hanoi (no
cycling) (B,L)
Take a half
morning tour exploring the historical sites of Dien Bien Phu. Late morning
flight to Hanoi and transfer into town. End of tour.
Tours Included:
Air
conditioned bus/van
Truck to
carry bikes
English
speaking biking/trekking tour guide
Entrance
fees/Jeep for tour
Train ticket
Ha Noi - Sapa
Airport
transfer in/out
Pick up &
drop off at your hotel
Meals as
mentioned (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
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