DAY 1 ARRIVE HANOI
Arrive in Hanoi, upon your arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Free to explore the town.
Our Customer Care Executive will meet you at the hotel at 18 00 pm for a trip briefing, answering your questions, as well as giving you some travelling tips in Vietnam.
We then head out for some local delicacies in one of the many fine restaurants in Hanoi.
Overnight at Hotel. (Dinner)
DAY 2 HANOI – HALONG
Pick up (by shuttle bus) from your hotel in Hanoi at 08 00 - 0830 for a four-hour drive through the Red River Delta to Ha Long City. Arrive in Halong City:
12h30: Board our Junk, check-in registration
13h00: Have lunch with welcome wine.
14h00: A fantastic cruise in Ha Long bay
15h00. Visit to Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave, round over Tuan Chau island, or Sungsot cave Swim at lovely beaches.
18h00: Junk cruise ankor by the lagoon
19h00: Enjoy 4 course diner and overnight on Junk.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 3 HALONG – HANOI – OVERNIGHT TRAIN TO HUE
Rising to the sound of ocean coming to life for another lovely day. We breakfast over sunrise:
07 h30: Junk boat once again sets sail through breathtaking secluded Halong bay
08 h00: Enjoy breakfast while cruising 09h 00: Visit Bai tu long Bay , Teapot island , Chopstiks island, Bai tho mountain.
11h 00: Return to Halong city and have lunch on board.
12h 00: Back to Halong wharf and drive back to Hanoi. Arrive Hanoi around 17 00 pm.
Later in the evening, we board the Reunification Express for our northbound journey to Hanoi. (Breakfast, Lunch)
DAY 4 ARRIVE HUE – CITY TOUR (CYCLING DISTANCE 35 KM)
Arrive Hue in the morning, we are met and transferred to the hotel.
After breakfast at hotel, we are introduced to our support crew and our bicycles. Each bike is then adjusted and fitted according to individual needs.
After a short briefing on Vietnam traffic and some rules of the road, we will warm up our muscles with a short ride to visit Hue Imperial City, Forbidden Purple City. Return to Hue for lunch.
In the afternoon, we cycle to Tu Duc Tomb. Time permitting, we can further the ride to Thien Mu pagoda which is on the other side of Perfume River. (Breakfast, Lunch)
DAY 5 HUE - HOI AN (CYCLING DISTANCE: 70 KM)
We drive out of the city then start cycling along the Highway No 1 to Lang Co beach. Have lunch in Lang Co.
After lunch, we drive to the top of the Hai Van Pass, admiring the wonderful views as we ride to Danang, then by bus to of Hoi An.
Arrive Hoi An in mid afternoon.
We enjoy an orientation walking tour through the narrow winding streets of the Ancient Quarter visiting Chua Ong Pagoda, Assembly Hall, the 200 year old Tam Ky House, and the Japanese covered bridge. (Breakfast, Lunch)
Hoi An is the perfect place to have some clothes tailor-made. There are many tailors, who vary greatly in quality and price. Silks are a good buy here. You may also want to join one of the many cooking classes available to learn how to prepare authentic Vietnamese cuisine.
DAY 6 HOI AN
Full day at leisure in Hoi An. With Hoi An beach a close 5km from town it is a perfect place to spend the day.
Half day option: You can follow your tour leader for a ride along the paths and lanes to smaller villages near the town. (Cycling distance: 30 km) (Breakfast)
DAY 7 HOI AN - KONTUM (CYCLING DISTANCE: 85 KM)
Today is a more challenging day as we leave Highway 1 and head inland towards Kon Tum. We will cycle only part of the day, along undulating roads with stunning photographic opportunities. We will ride past many remote villages, tropical forests, over bridges and along quiet but scenic roads.
Arrive Kontum late in the afternoon. Overnight in Kon Tum. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
DAY 8 KONTUM - PLEIKU (CYCLING DISTANCE: 50 KM)
We leave Kon Tum by bus to get out into the countryside and start another spectacular day of cycling. Today we have gentle rolling hills all day making the cycling easy. We have time to observe the simple daily life of local people as we pass numerous small villages and rubber plantations. Arrive Pleiku mid-afternoon. Free for personal exploration. Overnight in Pleiku. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
DAY 9 PLEIKU - BUON ME THUOT (CYCLING DISTANCE: 80 KM)
Our ride today is on an excellent road. We part cycle along Highway 14, take in 197 kms of undulating and scenic highlands. We pass by coffee plantations and national parks on our way to the largest coffee city in the Central Highlands, and the capital of Dac Lac Province. Overnight Buon Me Thuot. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
DAY 10 BUON ME THUOT - DALAT (CYCLING DISTANCE: 80 KM)
Drive out of town. Start our cycling on fine roads with little traffic. The road is narrow but quite good, the view, with its vast coffee and rubber plantations, will take your breath away.
It a bit of workout as we slowly climb up to Dalat, a mountain-top town, long favoured as a destination of travellers. We leave the warmer temperature behind as we pedal into the cooler climates of Dalat. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
DAY 11 DALAT TOUR (CYCLING DISTANCE: 40 KM)
Today there is a cycle tour round Dalat visiting:
Dalat Botanical Park: 2 km from the center, a collection of a good number of flowers, orchids and plants.
Dalat Railway Station: 3 km from Dalat Botanical Park, the oldest and probably the nicest railway station of the Indochina.
Chinese Pagoda: 2 km from the Museum, located on a hilltop, famous for its 3 big wooden statues originated from the museum, located on a hilltop, famous for its 3 big wooden statues originated from Hong Kong.
It is also possible to visit the Magic table (which can turn itself when people put their hands on and concentrate)
Bao Dai’s Summer Palace: 3 km from Chinese Pagoda, where the last Emperor of Vietnam – Bao Dai stayed and and ruled his Vietnam from 1949 to 1954. A good place to learn more of Vietnam history.
Crazy House: 1 km from the Palace, an architecture that can not be explained nor described, just come and see!
We then cycle into the countryside for a bit of local life. (Breakfast)
DAY 12 DALAT - MUI NE (CYCLING DISTANCE: 80 KM)
Drive out of town. Commence our ride down the coastal route. This offers wonderful ocean views with a climb up some quiet roads through rolling hills and remote minority villages. Have lunch in a local restaurant. Continue cycling to Mui Ne.
Arrive Mui Ne mid-afternoon. We say goodbye to our support crew and bicycles.
Free to relax on the white sandy beaches of Muine. Overnight at Mui Ne beach. (Breakfast, Lunch)
DAY 13 MUI NE
Full day free at leisure in the resort or on the beach. For the more active, golf is available nearby. (Breakfast)
DAY 14 MUI NE – HO CHI MINH
Morning free at leisure.
13 00 pm pick up and drive to Ho Chi Minh (250 km, 4 ½ hours)
Free upon arrival. Have our farewell dinner together at one of many famous restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City. (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 15 DEPARTURE
The trip concludes this morning in Ho Chi Minh. A transfer to the airport will be arranged if your flight is leaving today. (Breakfast)
