12 Days Hanoi Cycling To Ho Chi Minh City

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Hanoi-Mai Chau ( L , D )
1 stop
1
Hanoi
Pick up at your hotel at 7:30 am. Transfer out of Hanoi city to Luong Son – picturesque landscapes. Stop to cycle to Mai Chau village via Kim Boi hot spring and Bai Chao villages. Lunch at a local restaurant. Cycle to Cao Phong and Man Duc villages. Arrive in Mai Chau villages trekking to Lac village and dinner and overnight in the homestay of white Thai ethnic. Cycling distance: 75 Km
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Mai Chau – Ngoc Lac ( B , L , D )
1 stop
2
Breakfast in a Thai village house before setting off along a spectacularly beautiful river valley towards Hoi Xuan along an undulating tarmac road. The road follows the flow of River Song Ma. This is an old supply route of the HCM Trail that fed the main trail with ammunition during the American War with Vietnam.. just passing scenes of local village life and rice paddies. Dinner at the hotel. Cycling distance: 85 Km
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Ngoc Lac – Thai Hoa ( B , L , D )
1 stop
3
Early morning starts to beat the heat of the day. The route takes us away from the river and appears to contour through the same mountain range that stretches from Ngoc Lac to Thai Hoa on Ho Chi Minh trails. The road gets more beautiful the closer you ride to Ngoc Lac with looming karst limestone cliffs and lush vegetation. The route is tarmac all the way but quite hard riding due to the undulating terrain. We ride on the newly built two-lane Ho Chi Minh Highway for the first time. It hardly warrants two lanes as there is no traffic! The road makes for smooth fast riding, and for those who prefer there is always the old highway dirt and gravel – that weaves around the new highway allowing for plenty of exploring possibilities along the way. Ride to Muc Son, on the banks of River Song Chu. On the outskirts of this small town are the famous Kan Linh historical relics – a pagoda where the first king of the Ly dynasty. Continue riding on the Cycling distance: 95 Km
9 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Thai Hoa-Nghe An ( B, L, D )
1 stop
4
Continue riding the incredible Ho Chi Minh Trail. Have lunch in Lat town. Kim Lien visit the famous museum and birthplace of Ho Chi Minh in 1890. This province has a reputation for producing charismatic revolutionary leaders; not only Ho Chi Minh but also Phan Boi Chau – another fervent anti-colonialist -was born here. Overnight in Nghe An Town. 100 km. Cycling distance: 80 Km
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Nghe An- Phong Nha National Park ( B , L , D )
1 stop
5
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
From Nghe An to Huong Khe the mountains rise and the road winds up, down, and along the hillsides. The scenery is spectacular, the road tranquil. Ride up to 80km then transfer the last few km to Phong Nha National Park. The park contains one of the most spectacular caves in Vietnam, It is a true speleological wonder. Visit the cave by boat then wander through the cavern, past the foundations of ancient Cham ruins. Pause to admire the incredible formation of stalactites and stalagmites. Formed approximately 250 million years ago Phong Nha was used as a hospital and ammunition depot during the war, the entrance still showing evidence of fighter aircraft attacks. There are community projects underway with Flora and Fauna International and it may be possible to visit village initiatives and learn more about the forests of the National Park. Overnight at the National Park. 70 km. Cycling distance: 80 Km
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Phong Nha National Park-Hue ( B, L )
1 stop
6
Hue Imperial City (The Citadel)
Explore Phong Nha Cave in the early morning. Continue riding on the Ho Chi Minh Trail across the DMZ (better known as the 17th Parallel,) to Cam Lo. The road is now quite flat and makes for good cruising! Stop en route to visit Truong Son Cemetary, a memorial to the tens of thousands of North Vietnamese soldiers who were killed in the Truong Son Mountains along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Fourteen miles further on is the town of Cam Lo – the Trail here intersects a strategic feeder road (H9) from Dong Ha and at this junction part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail heads across the country into Laos. We finish our exploration of the Ho Chi Minh trail here. This is where we end the cycling section of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Transfer to Hue visiting war relics en route. Explore dinner by your own account. Overnight Hotel in Hue. Cycling distance: 70 Km
9 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Hue – Hoi An (135 km) ( B, L )
1 stop
7
Hoi An
Hue was the capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty of emperors from 1802 till 1945. In the morning cycle to the elaborate mausoleums of Emperor Tu Duc and Khai Dinh along the banks of the Perfume River. Leave Hue in the afternoon for the ancient trading port of Hoi An 120km to the south via the spectacular Pass of Ocean Clouds. Arrive in Hoi An late afternoon and transfer to the hotel. Visit Hoi An’s historic town center or perhaps cycle to Cua Dai Beach 5km away. Explore dinner by your own account. Overnight in Hoi An. Cycling distance: 80 Km
9 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Hoi An – Quy Nhon (280 km) ( B , L )
1 stop
8
Leave Hoi An after breakfast and cycle to the sacred Marble Mountains where caves contain dozens of Buddhist shrines. Stop off at Da Nang to visit the famous China Beach, once a ‘rest and recreation’ resort for American servicemen. Down Highway One to Qui Nhon. Travel by bus and bike as the scenic highway follows the coast southwards. Transfer to hotel on arrival in Quy Nhon. Overnight in Quy Nhon. Cycling distance: 70 Km
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Quy Nhon – Nha Trang (240 km) ( B , L )
1 stop
9
Continue down Highway one by bus and bike to Vietnam‘s premier beach destination, Nha Trang., Cycling around Nha Trang to visit the 9th century Po Nagar Cham Towers and the interesting Dam Market. It’s time for swimming on the beach, and explorer dinner by your own account. Overnight in Nha Trang. Cycling distance: 70 Km
9 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Nha Trang – Phan Thiet – Mui Be beach (250 km) ( B , L ,D )
1 stop
10
Bai Biển Mui Ne
Leave after breakfast by bus and bike for Phan Thiet breaking the 250km journey at Phan Rang to visit the spectacular Po Klong Garai Cham Temple. The landscape between Phan Rang and Phan Thiet changes to an arid semi-desert with sandy soil and prickly pear cactus. In Phan Thiet turn off to the Mui Ne Peninsula with its sandy white beaches and swaying coconut palms. Overnight in Phan Thiet. Cycling distance: 70 Km
9 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 11
Mui Be beach – Beach relaxing ( B )
1 stop
11
Bai Biển Mui Ne
Breakfast all day on sandy white beaches, swimming and swaying coconut palms. Overnight in Mui Ne. Cycling distance: None
1 day • Admission ticket included
Day 12
Mui Ne – Phan Thiet – Ho Chi Minh City (200 km) ( B , L )
1 stop
12
Ho Chi Minh City
Early swimming and breakfast, check out of the hotel, and today last cycling day from the hotel and passing through dense rubber plantations before reaching Bien Hoa and the outer suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to hotel on arrival. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City. Say goodbye to your team and End The Tour at Saigon Hotel. Cycling distance: 60 km
8 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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