15-Day Vietnam by Bike

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If you wish to see how the Hanoi people rise and shine in the morning, wake up early and run to a lake close by your hotel. At 8 am we will begin a fascinating day with a tour of the Ho Chi Minh Complex until we reach the Temple of Literature. Enjoy your buffet lunch at Sen Tay Ho restaurant. The afternoon sees us warming-up our biking tour by cycling around the West Lake, the largest lake of Hanoi. West Lake is also a religious area of the city with dozens of pagodas, temples and old villages.

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In the morning, transfer to Tam Coc and hop on a boat tour on the Ngo Dong River surrounded by rice fields and karst mountains passing. In the afternoon, cycle from Tam Coc past villages to Hoa Lu, the Vietnam's ancient capital. The offroad route is fun to cycle on with lush rice fields, tranquil bamboo trees, communal houses, and children jumping in the river everywhere you turn. End at Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of the 10th century. Return to Hanoi for dinner before boarding the night train.

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Early morning, transfer to Sapa for breakfast. Then, your first mountain biking tour begins in the Muong Hoa Valley. You start in Su Pan, your ride will be challenging but the views amazing. Your lunch break is marked by Thanh Phu Bridge, where you ascent to Thanh Phu village to rest. The ride in the afternoon is short but all uphill. You are now in a remote area of Sapa, hardly visited by tourists, home to the Red Dao people. Mid-afternoon, you reach Muong Bo where you will rest for the night.

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Wake up fresh in the remote village, breakfast will be on the terrace. Today, the ride is challenging, requiring lots of concentration as there is no supporting vehicle. Cycle uphill to Nam Than village, where you can meet the Blue H’ Mong people. Here, local hill tribes have hardly seen tourists before. On the way, visit Red Dao minority villages, Sin Chai and Nam Cum. In the early afternoon, you will arrive back at Thanh Phu bridge, where you are transferred back to Sapa to rest for the night.

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Heading north, admire the majesty of Fansipan Mountain and the beautiful valley on the way to Ban Khoang. You then stop for a walk around this village home of Red Dao people. The Red Dao women are very skilful, making beautiful embroidery patterns for their traditional costume. Drive further to Ta Giang Phinh village in a beautiful valley, home to the Black H’ Mong ethnic tribe, famous for their hemp clothes dyed with indigo. After the tour, you'll be taken back to Lao Cai for the night train.

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The train arrives in Hanoi Station at around 5 am. From Hanoi, you go straight to Halong Bay to board your to cruise to discover the magnificent beauty of Halong created by thousands of odd-shaped limestone rocks and karst grottoes. After lunch on board, we visit the Surprise Cave, and stop to swimming or go kayaking. Passing by floating villages, you can approach islets to enjoy their beauty at a closer distance. The evening will be at leisure after dinner.

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Wake up early to enjoy the dawn on the sea. After breakfast, our boat will continue to cruise through marvellous areas, where almost every islet has its own name, after its shape, like Sail Island, Fisherman’s Head Rock, Butterfly Rock or Turtle islet. You'll have lunch as you cruise back to the shore. You'll leisurely transfer back to Noi Bai Airport for the flight to Danang. Check into your hotel and head out to try Danang's famously fresh seafood.

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Today, you'll start on the bank of Han River and cross the Han Bridge to head towards Son Tra Mountain. We ascend the zig-zag paths with many stunning sights and stop to visit Linh Ung Pagoda. From here, enjoy the panorama of Danang before continuing to cycle along the very beautiful beach road to Marble Mountain where we will walk up 156 steps to the pagoda for a panoramic view of the surrounding area. From here, we cycle back to the city centre. If time, you may wish to visit the Cham Museum.

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After breakfast, transfer to Hoi Aan, just 30km from Danang. Hoi An was a bustling international trading port, and today is a major tourist hub. We transfer to a local fishing village and about the fishing community here. Join local fisherman on the river for a hands-on experience casting nets and learn how to paddle a Vietnamese bamboo basket boat. We take the boat to Tra Que Herb village for lunch. Cycle around the village before continuing to Thanh Ha Pottery Village to meet the locals.

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Today is free for you to enjoy the endless beauty of Hoi An. In the morning, you may want to visit Hoi An Ancient Town, when the weather is cooler, perfect for shopping around the many tailors and handicraft stores found in the quaint yellow and blue houses. In the afternoon, hit up Cua Dai or An Bang Beach for a relaxing moment where good food and cocktails are never far away. In the evening, you may wish to go back to the town; dimly lit with lanterns, its a sight to behold.

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Discover the hidden treasure of the Cham culture a people that once ruled what is now Central Vietnam. My Son had been designated as one of the five UNESCO World Heritage sites of Vietnam. Cycle back to Hoi An through some villages, a great chance to learn more about the local life. Stop en route for lunch and then take a ferry over Thu Bon River to back to Hoi An Town. If time permits, we will cycle to the isolated and remote villages on another river bank.

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After breakfast, you may have some free time before you are transferred to the airport in Danang for your flight to Ho Chi Minh City. When you arrive, you'll be taken to your hotel in the bustling metropolis of Vietnam's south! You can head out to explore for the remainder of the day, however, you may wish to sit back and relax at your hotel. You also have the option of heading out to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, a vast network of underground tunnels used by the Viet Cong during the war.

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Leave the city hustle behind and cycle through rural villages and fruit orchards in the Mekong Delta, “the rice bowl of Vietnam”. Pedal through quiet roads passing numerous orchards, rice fields, bridges, and canals. You have the chance to see the colourful life of the Mekong and meet friendly people along the country lanes. Cruise along the canal to more villages and stop for some tea before lunch. You'll visit a coconut factory before returning to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon.