Biking the North West Mountains
7Days 6Nights
DETAILED ITINERARY:
DAY1: HANOI-BACHA TOWN
Start early in the morning on Friday and head out of Hanoi towards the north-west mountain .today’ journey is to Bac Ha town, its far away 300km from Hanoi capital .we will pass through many towns and cities .stop for lunch at yen Bai town, after lunch drive by car for one and half hours before put the bikes down for about and half hours riding through stunning mountainous landscape. Following the last distances will be transferring by car to BAC Ha town, upon arrival, check in the local hotel, dinner will be served in the hotel. (30km cycling) ( L, D)
DAY2: BACHA MARKET- SAPA TOWN
After breakfast, take a short walk to visit BAC Ha market, one of the most colorful markets on the northwest mountains of Viet Nam. The market is just open on everysunday, when villagers of the Tay, dao, nung, giay and above all flower H’mong ethnic minorities trek in for the dawn-to-dusk market. check out the hotel and start our riding just few kilometers in the town to visit the H’mong king’ palace built by French in 1932.from here start our cycling heading for Sapa town .the first 25km is just going down the pass and then starts an undulated road until to lao cai town, a major crossing point into china. At early afternoon we will be reached Lao Cai town. Stop over here for lunch. Next is transferred by car for one hour up the hills to Sapa town, check in the hotel, free time at leisure for your own exploration Sapa town. (60km cycling) (B, L, D)
DAY3: SAPA-PASO HOTSPRING
In the morning .transferred by car to the “heaven gate” it’s marked the altitude of 1900m.The top of Sapa pass”, around 12km far away from town. From the top. Start our cycling descending to Binh valley. Lunch is at a local restaurant in Phong Tho Township. After lunch, transferred by car to Paso village. On arrival, check in a local guesthouse, free on your own goes for swimming in a hot spring near the guesthouse. Following is dinner. (80km cycling) (B, L, D)
DAY4: PASO VILLAGE-DIENBIENPHU CITY
Following breakfast in the guesthouse. We continue winding our way through the scenic hills and valleys; you will have many more opportunities to visit the minority villages and to take the best photos along this route. Arrive at former lai Chau Township in early afternoon for our lunch. After the lunch. We will cycle for another one and half hours more. For the remaining distance will be transferred by the support vehicle. Upon arrival into the former battlefield of Dien Bien Phu, check in hotel. Free until dinner will be served in the hotel. (80km cycling) (B, L, D)
DAY5: DIENBIENPHU-SONLA TOWN
After breakfast, check out the hotel. start our cycle from hotel to visit this historically battlefield .it was here in 1954 that French lost the battle after 56 days and nights of fierce combat. Some 10,000 French troops were captured. After city tour to visit the museum, A1 hill, de Castries’ bunker then to continue cycling for Tuan giao. Will be transferred by the support vehicle up the pass en route to save time for lunch, after lunch drive by car to the top of pha din pass, riding down hill then pick up by the support vehicle to transfer to son la town. Check in hotel, dinner will be served in the hotel. (70km cycling) (B, L, D)
DAY6: SONLA-MAICHAU VILLAGE
Following breakfast we cycle through more super mountains and pass many more ethnic villages ,having lunch en route, for the remaining 80km we take the support vehicle .tonight we stay overnight on a Thai ethnic family’s house on stilts of lac village. After dinner we enjoy a music show by a young local village band. (80km cycling) (B, L, D)
DAY7: MAICHAU-HANOI
After breakfast, free at leisure to walk or cycle around the village for your own exploration. A farewell lunch will be served before we drive back to Hanoi on our support vehicle, transfer to hotel for check in. End of services. (B, L)
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
INCLUSION
All transportation and transfers
English speaking guide
All accommodation based on twin share basis with daily breakfast
Water during biking
Meals as indicated in the detailed itinerary
Relevant permits and fees.
EXCLUSION 
Travel insurance
All meals
Helmet
Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
The Bicycles:
Our professional bicycles designed with 24 speeds for all kinds of terrain. The bicycles are available in a number of sizes.
Accommodation Information
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City
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Superior
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Dien Bien phu
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Muong Thanh
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Son La
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Cong Doan
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Lai chau
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Lan Anh
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Sapa
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Royal view
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Bac Ha
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Sao mai
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Tour Cost
1700 USD/ per person in group of 2 people traveling together |
