Day 1: Hanoi arrival – flight to Dien Bien Phu (no meals)
On arrival Hanoi Noi Bai airport, check in again at the domestic terminal then on flight to Dien Bien Phu
Arrive Dien Bien Phu, transfer to check in at hotel
Rest of day free
Bike preparation
Overnight at basic hotel in Dien Bien Phu
Day 2: Dien Bien Phu – Tuan Giao (B) 80 km biking (Breakfast)
Simple breakfast at hotel
Follow the alphalted road 279 (AH13) direction to Tuan Giao
Overnight at basic hotel in Tuan Giao
Day 3: Tuan Giao – Than Uyen (B) 87 km biking (Breakfast)
Breakfast at local restaurant
AM: Bike from Tuan Giao to Than Uyen follow the national road no. 6 and 279 passing Pac Ma and the Black river.
Overnight at basic hotel in Than Uyen
Day 4: Than Uyen – Sapa (B) 80 km biking, 40 km bus (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
08.00: Bike from Than Uyen to Sapa passing the O Qui Ho pass (the most spectacular one) – 80 km
Then from here, bus to Sapa
Check in at hotel
Overnight at basic hotel in Sapa
Day 5: Sapa (B) biking to ethnic villages (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
In the morning, start biking to visit Ta Van and Lao Chai villages of black Hmong
In the afternoon, biking to visit Sin Chai village, Sapa charming town and Sapa central market
Overnight at the same hotel in Sapa
Day 6: Sapa – Bac Ngam – Bac Ha (B) 71km biking (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
Bus from Lao Cai to Pho Lu followed the road 4E
From Pho Lu, followed road TL BN-XN to Bac Ha with stops to visit couple of ethic villages on the way
Check in at hotel
Overnight at basic hotel in Bac Ha
Day 7: Bac Ha – Xin Man – Hoang Su Phi (B) 80km all biking, critical part 30km (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit of hilltribe Bac Ha Sunday only market (1 hour only)
Bus will escort you to Lung Phing junction (10 km from Bac Ha). From here, you bike to Xin Man (44 km) then Hoang Su Phi (36 km) passing the most difficult part which bus can’t go through (30 km)
Bus will go another way to group at Tan Quang town.
Overnight at basic hotel in Hoang Su Phi
Day 8: Hoang Su Phi – Tan Quang – Ha Giang (B) 66 km biking (Breakfast)
Breakfast at local restaurant.
Start 66 km biking on the nice road with many streams and rice terraces
From Tan Quang to Ha Giang is 45 km on bus
Check in at hotel
Overnight at basic hotel in Ha Giang
Day 9: Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh (B) 80 km biking (Breakfast)
Breakfast at local restaurant.
Bike from Ha Giang town to Quan Ba (45 km) stop a bit then continue to Yen Minh (40 km)
On the last 15 km to Yen Minh if you are tired then take the bus
Overnight at basic hotel in Yen Minh
Day 11: Yen Minh – Lung Cu – Dong Van (B) 70 km biking (Breakfast)
Breakfast at local restaurant.
Bike from Yen Minh town to Lung Cu where you will see the border flag on the farmost point to the North of Vietnam (30 km) stop a bit to visit Sung La cultural village and Pho Bang Sino – Vietnamese boarder then continue biking to Dong Van (40 km)
Overnight at basic hotel in Dong Van
Day 12: Dong Van – Meo Vac – Bao Lac – Tinh Tuc – junction to Phia Den (B) 84 km biking (Breakfast)
Breakfast at restaurant with the famous Vietnamese cuisine Banh Cuon at Ms Yen’s
Start biking from Dong Van to Meo Vac (24 km) with stop at the spectacular Ma Pi Leng to take photo down to Nho Que river
From Meo Vac, continue biking (60km) to the junction with road no. 34 to Bao Lac
From here, bus to Bao Lac (26 km) then to inter-section to Phia Den (78 km)
Check in and overnight at basic hotel in Son Dong
Day 13: Junction to Phia Den – Na Ban – Ha Hieu – Cho Ra – Ba Be national park (B) 61 km biking (Breakfast)
Simple breakfast at restaurant of Son Dong hotel
Start biking to Phia Den (21 km) then to Na Ban (10 km)
Bus from Na Ban to Ha Hieu (15 km difficult bad road)
Bike from Ha Hieu to Cho Ra and Ba Be on the road 279 (31 km)
Homestay in Bac Ngoi village
Day 14: Ba Be (B) 30 km biking (Breakfast)
Simple breakfast at hotel
Take the boat to explore the Ba Be lake in the morning
In the afternoon, biking to the villages in this area.
Homestay in Bac Ngoi village
Day 15: Ba Be – Bang Lung – Dinh Hoa – Thai Nguyen – Hanoi (B) 36 km biking (Breakfast)
Simple breakfast at hotel
The group will take boat to the other lake bank to start biking to Bang Lung (36 km)
The bus has to return to Cho Ra then Bac Kan and Bang Lung to pick up group there at Bang Lung
Bus from Bang Lung to Dinh Hoa – Thai Nguyen and Hanoi (120 km)
Drop off and check in at 2* bed in Hanoi
Day 16: Hanoi guided tour (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
Visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum from outside, his former residence, One Pillar Pagoda and Temple of Literature
In the afternoon, attend the performance of water puppetry – an unique Vietnamese traditional art performance
Continue to visit Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple, Hoa Lo former prison and explore Hanoi Old streets (36 streets)
Day 17: Hanoi – Hai Phong- Binh Ferry – Cat Ba Island (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
Pick up at hotel then transfer to Hai Phong for high speed boat to Cat Ba Island. Check in hotel. In the afternoon, bike (rental local one) to visit Cat Ba National park (20 km)
Overnight at 2*bed in Cat Ba island
Day 18: Cat Ba Island (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
Pick up at hotel & transfer to harbor for cruising trip around monkey island about 4 hours, kayaking on the bay.
Free at leisure on island.
Overnight
Day 19: Cat Ba Island (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
Guided trekking to visit Viet Hai village
Boat back the Cat Ba jetty with boat
Free at leisure on island.
Overnight
Day 20: Cat Ba Island – Hai Phong – Hanoi (Breakfast)
Breakfast at hotel
Pick up at hotel then transfer to harbor for speedboat back to Hai Phong, transfer by car to hotel in Hanoi.
Overnight at 2* bed in Hanoi.
Day 21: Hanoi – Departure (Breakfast)
Having breakfast at hotel then free time for shopping and relax. Transfer from hotel in Hanoi to airport
Meals: Breakfast
Destinations: Eastwest Vietnam
Accomplished: 70km per day
Elevation gained: Lung Cu Pass, 1800m
