Detail Itinerary
Day1:
Hanoi - Arrival
Upon arrival at
Hanoi Airport our guide who will accompany you
to your hotel will welcome you. There are no activities planned for today but your guide will be able
to offer advice and assistance as required. This evening your guide will return
to your hotel
to escort you
to sample some of Hanoi's superb cuisine. Overnight in Hanoi
Day2:
Hanoi - Lao Cai (B)
21h00: Transfer
to Hanoi railway station
to catch the night train
to Lao Cai. O/N on the train.
Day3: Lao Cai - Sapa (B/ L / D)
We'll disembark from the train very early in the morning and either
Bike or transfer
to Sapa. It's not all that far but it is virtually ALL up hill.
Sapa is the hilltribe capital of North Vietnam. There are a variety of minority people in this area and they all come
to Sapa
to the market.
Day4: Sapa -Tam Duong (B/ L / D)
Started from Sapa by cycling about 16 kilometres uphill
to the Vietnam highest pass at 2000 meters above sea level where you see beautiful Silver Waterfall and Tram Ton heaven gate then it is downhill for around 26 kilometres on the road described as the most beautiful one in Vietnam with breathtaking scenery all the way
to Binh Lu. In the late afternoon you will arrive in Tam Duong, where you will stay overnight in a comfortable Hotel.
Day5: TamDuong - Xin Ho (B/ L / D)
We cycling through Tam Duong plain which is covered in shark's teeth-like limestone karst. We would visit a village of Mang people near Sin Ho with the next stop being Sin Ho which is home land of the Red Hmong, Kho Mu, Mang and Dao ethnic minorities. They are settled there longtime ago and still retain their traditional culture and habits. The trip
to Sin Ho is occasionally suspended due
to the restriction of the local authority.
Day6: Xin Ho - Paso - Laichau ( MuongLay ) (B/ L / D)
We Cycling down hill
to Chan Nua then cycling
to Lai Chau have a couple pretty big climbs and then follow the picturesque Nam Na river into Muang Say (aka "Old Lai Chau"). We stay at the hip Lan Anh hotel where there no doubt will be an active badminton game in the evening.
Day7: Lai Chau - Dien Bien Phu (B/ L / D)
In 1954, the French Garrison at Dien Bien Phu was pinned down when the Vietnamese were able
to do something thought impossible. . . . carry heavy artillery into the mountains. When you ride in this area you will wonder yourself how they ever did it. The siege at Dien Bien Phu ended in a French surrender and marked the end of French Indochina. Little known is the fact that the US had developed a plan
to aid the French by using tactical nuclear weapons at Dien Bien Phu
Day 8: Dien Bien Phu
to Muang Khua, Laos (B/ L / D)
We depart Dien Bien and cross into Northeast Laos at Tay Tran. This is the least populated section of Laos. We continue on
to Muang Khua on the banks of the Nam Ou river.
Day 9: Muang Khua
to Odomxai (B/ L / D)
This is a scenic lightly traveled road
to bustling Odomxai. Odomxai seems
to be undergoing a rennaisance. Lots of construction and activity in the town these days. They have an airport here also (with less than daily service). We stay at the nicest place in town.
Day 10: Odomxai
to Pak Mong (B/ L / D)
A tough climbing day at the start and then rolling hills with magnificent scenery before a 29 k Descent
to Pak Mong.
Day 11: Pak Mong
to Luang Prabang (B/ L / D)
On
to the historic and enchanting city of
Luang Prabang. We follow the banks of the Mekong before entering the city proper. It's also possible, with advance planning,
to Bike the 20k in the opposite direction
to Nong Khiaw and then take a boat down the Nam Ou River. This will take you right by the Pak Ou caves at the confluence of the Nam Ou and Mekong Rivers.
Day 12: Rest day in
Luang Prabang (B/ L / D)
Today is a rest day in
Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang is encircled by mountains and situated on the banks of the Mekong where it meets the Nam Khan river. There is a lot
to see in this World Heritage Town: Temples, Monastaries, the Royal Palace and French Colonial Architecture as well as the beautiful falls outside of town. It's worthwhile
to get up and observe the monks collecting alms at 6 am.
Day13:
Luang Prabang departure (B)
At leisure until transfer
to Airport for onward flight.
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