Vietnam Biking Tours 10 days
Day 01: Hanoi arrival
Day 02: Hanoi - Discovery the Capital (L.D)
Day 03: Hanoi – Cycling to Duong Lam - Western Pagoda - Hoa Binh (B.L.D)
Day 04: Hoa Binh - Cycling to Mai Chau (B.L.D)
Day 05: Bicycle ride to Mai Chau (B.L.D)
Day 06: Mai Chau - Hoa Lu «Ha Long Bay on land» (B.L)
Day 07: Hoa Lu - Bike ride to Thung Nang - Hoa Lu (B.L)
Day 08: Hoa Lu - Thai Binh - Hai Phong (B.L)
Day 09: Hai Phong - Ha Long – Overnight on junk (B.L.D)
Day 10: Ha Long - But Thap - Hanoi (B.L)
Day 01: Hanoi arrival
Arrive in Hanoi, pick up and transfer to the hotel for relaxing. Personal discovery of Hanoi Capital. Dinner on your own and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 02: Hanoi - Discovery the Capital (L.D)
Discovery Hanoi including Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Presidential Palace, the house on stilts and One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to visit the Temple of Literature, the first university in Vietnam. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon, visit the Museum of Ethnolographie, Quan Thanh Temple and enjoy a wonderful rickshaw in the Old Quarter of Hanoi to explore the very busy part of Hanoi. In the evening, you attend a water puppet show. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Day 03: Hanoi – Cycling to Duong Lam - Western Pagoda - Hoa Binh (B.L.D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the ancient village Duong Lam where you ride bicycle around the old traditional village to discover his beautiful communal house dating from the 18th century and its old houses and its pregnant laterite which only existe here. You visit the family that produces a sauce made from corn and beans. Lunch at homestay. In the afternoon, you go to visit Western pagoda (Tay Phuong) dating from the seventh century, the 62 wooden statues of lacquer jackfruit which is one of the treasures of the temples dating from the seventeenth century, the pagoda is a place of pilgrimage. To enter the pagoda, you climb 250 steps of laterite. Then drive to Hoa Binh. Dinner and overnight at Hoa Binh.
Day 04: Hoa Binh - Cycling to Mai Chau (B.L.D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the village of ethnic minority Muong to discover the lifestyle and culture of Muong that are very close to those of the Kinh. Then, you continue with charming lanes passing the green hills of tea plantations and rice terraces. Arrival in Mai Chau, installation in Thai traditional houses on stilts. Lunch at homestay. In the afternoon, you spent time visiting the surrounding villages by bicycle to discover the village and local crafts. Dinner together in the house on stilts. Then you enjoy the friendliness of inhabitant and folk dances of minorities. Overnight on the stilt house in Mai Chau.
Day 05: Bicycle ride to Mai Chau (B.L.D)
Breakfast at homestay. The day is spent visiting by bicycle Thais villages in Xam Khoe and around village of Mai Chau. Back to homestay for lunch. In the afternoon, cycling in the villages around Mai Chau. Dinner and overnight in the stilt house.
Day 06: Mai Chau - Hoa Lu «Halong Bay on land» (B.L)
Breakfast with the local people. Then, departure to Hoa Lu through the green hills of tea, and the steep limestone cliffs that arise in the rice fields. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon, a boat trip on the lagoon Van Long (Ha Long Bay land - Centre National Reserve) takes you through the landscape of great serenity. Dinner and overnight at Hoa Lu.
Day 07: Hoa Lu - Bike ride to Thung Nang - Hoa Lu (B.L)
Breakfast at the hotel. You make a bike ride up to Thung Nang for a beautiful ride sampan in the middle of beautiful karst and rizères green and lotus ponds, Thung Nang Tam is similar to but this site is much less tourist and is therefore particularly suitable for individual trips. You then visit the Jade Pagoda before lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you re a nice bike ride through Hoa Lu villages and fabulous scenery. Hoa Lu is one of the most famous sites for its remains and impressive limestone peaks, visit the two temples of Dinh and Le kings dating from the tenth century in the ancient capital Hoa Lu Free dinner and overnight at Hoa Lu.
Day 08: Hoa Lu - Thai Binh - Hai Phong (B.L)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Hai Phong through the new road through the expanses of rice fields in the Red River Delta ... Continue to Thai Binh, where you then visit Keo Pagoda considered one of the jewels of traditional architecture River Delta red XII century, it is a beautiful wooden pagoda built without a single nail, delicately carved. Lunch along the way. Then drive to Hai Phong, the second largest port city in Vietnam, then you visit the flower market, fish market and the municipal theater built by the colonial French. Dinner and overnight in Hai Phong.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Hai Phong through the new road through the expanses of rice fields in the Red River Delta ... Continue to Thai Binh, where you then visit Keo Pagoda considered one of the jewels of traditional architecture River Delta red XII century, it is a beautiful wooden pagoda built without a single nail, delicately carved. Lunch along the way. Then drive to Hai Phong, the second largest port city in Vietnam, then you visit the flower market, fish market and the municipal theater built by the colonial French. Dinner and overnight in Hai Phong.
Day 09: Hai Phong - Ha Long – Nuit sur la jonque (B.L.D)
Breakfast at the hotel. 8:00, you first visit Du Hang Pagoda built three centuries ago and Communal House Hang Kenh decorated 500 woodcarvings depicting scenes from everyday life. Then, drive to Ha Long and you will reach Halong at noon.
12h00 – 12h30 : Embark on the traditional wooden junk followed by a short cruise briefing.
13h00 – 15h30 : Savor a delectable lunch as cruises among the limestone islands.
15h30 – 16h30 : Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Bo Nau Cave area. Back to the junk
16h30 – 17h30 : Cruising to Soi Sim island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Soi Sim or climb up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay.
17h30 : Cruise back to the main boat for a shower. Relax or snap photos as the sun starts to set.
19h00 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, fish for squid, or just laze around. Overnight on board
Breakfast at the hotel. 8:00, you first visit Du Hang Pagoda built three centuries ago and Communal House Hang Kenh decorated 500 woodcarvings depicting scenes from everyday life. Then, drive to Ha Long and you will reach Halong at noon.
12h00 – 12h30 : Embark on the traditional wooden junk followed by a short cruise briefing.
13h00 – 15h30 : Savor a delectable lunch as cruises among the limestone islands.
15h30 – 16h30 : Kayak among the hidden areas of the bay, around the Bo Nau Cave area. Back to the junk
16h30 – 17h30 : Cruising to Soi Sim island. Go swimming and relaxing at the beach of Soi Sim or climb up to the top of the island for a panorama view of Halong Bay.
17h30 : Cruise back to the main boat for a shower. Relax or snap photos as the sun starts to set.
19h00 Dinner is served. Socialize with other guests, fish for squid, or just laze around. Overnight on board
Day 10: Ha Long - But Thap - Hanoi (B.L)
06h30 - 07h00 : Start your day with Tai Chi exercises or a photo hunt.
07h30 - 08h30 : Have breakfast at sunrise.
08h30 - 09h30 : Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave - the nicest cave in Halong Bay.
09h30 : Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
09h30 - 10h30 : Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more.
10h30 – 11h30 : While heading back to the habor, watch the cooking demonstration before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12h00 – 12h30 : Disembark and drive to Bac Ninh, crossing the vast expanses of rice paddies of the Red River Delta, visit the But Thap Pagoda, the pagoda of the sign, built in the 17th century . Direct Transfer to Hanoi airport for flight departure.
07h30 - 08h30 : Have breakfast at sunrise.
08h30 - 09h30 : Explore the amazing Sung Sot Cave - the nicest cave in Halong Bay.
09h30 : Return to the boat. Freshen up and check out of your cabin.
09h30 - 10h30 : Continue your cruise exploring the Bay, passing Ba Hang fishing village, Dog Islet, and more.
10h30 – 11h30 : While heading back to the habor, watch the cooking demonstration before enjoying a traditional Vietnamese lunch.
12h00 – 12h30 : Disembark and drive to Bac Ninh, crossing the vast expanses of rice paddies of the Red River Delta, visit the But Thap Pagoda, the pagoda of the sign, built in the 17th century . Direct Transfer to Hanoi airport for flight departure.
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