VIETNAM Biking tour 9 DAYS
HA NOI - CAT BA ISLAND - SA PA - HANOI

ITINERARY & PRICES

DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL
Arrive at Noi Bai International Airport and meet your tour guide. Transfer to your hotel in Hanoi city center, approximately a 30km (50-minute) drive. Enjoy free time for dinner at a local restaurant on your own. Overnight in Ha Noi.

DAY 2: HA NOI - CAT BA ISLAND (BLD)
In the morning, check out and depart by coach for Cai Vieng Jetty, a 170km (2.20-hour) journey. Take a 60-minute ferry ride to Cat Ba Island, where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lan Ha Bay. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel in Cat Ba Town and have lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a boat trip to explore Lan Ha Bay, visiting limestone islands with clean, quiet beaches for swimming and kayaking. Enjoy the sunset with finger food and cold beer on the boat. Dinner and overnight stay on Cat Ba Island.

DAY 3: LAN HA BAY - HANOI (BLD)
After checking out from the resort, spend the morning biking around Cat Ba Island, exploring the town and visiting the Military Hospital Cave, built in 1963 during the American War. Continue cycling along the National Park to the sea and follow the coastline back to the hotel. Enjoy a bath, swim, and lunch. In the afternoon, travel back to Hanoi City by coach via Cai Vieng Ferry Road. Check in to your hotel, have dinner, and stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 4: HANOI - FANSIPAN - SAPA (BLD)
Depart by coach for Sa Pa, approximately a 315km (5.20-hour) drive. After lunch, check in to your hotel. Visit Fansipan peak using the world's longest three-rope cable car system and Mountain Railways, offering stunning views of Muong Hoa Valley from above. Dinner and overnight stay in Sa Pa.

DAY 5: SA PA - MUONG HUM - SA PA (BLD) - SUNDAY
After breakfast, leave Sa Pa by bicycle, heading north along National Road 4C for 42km to Muong Hum. The route passes through some of Vietnam's most spectacular mountain scenery, including the Red Dao Village of Ban Khoang and the Hmong village of Ta Giang Phin. Visit Muong Khuong Sunday market, meeting hill tribal peoples such as the Flower H’mong, Black Zao, Nung, Pa Zi, and Tu Zi. Enjoy lunch and visit Heaven Pass - O Quy Ho Pass on the way back to Sa Pa, with several stops for magnificent views of Fansipan Mt, Sin Chai valley, and various flower and vegetable farms. Dinner and overnight stay in Sa Pa.

DAY 6: TREKKING MATRA - TA PHIN VILLAGE (BLD)
Begin the day with an 11km trek through breathtaking landscapes to Suoi Ho village, home to the Hmong minority. Enjoy views over endless rice terraces and see some of the animals used by locals. Continue to Matra Village and explore the impressive ruins of a church dating back to the French occupation in the early 1900s. Trek to Ta Phin Village to meet both Black Hmong and Red Dao minorities, known for their herbal medicine expertise. Return to Sa Pa by coach. Dinner and overnight stay in Sa Pa.

DAY 7: SA PA - Y LINH HO - LAO CHAI - TA VAN - BAN HO - HA NOI (BLD)
After checking out, bike downhill to Y Linh Ho and Lao Chai villages, located in the beautiful Muong Hoa Valley. Lao Chai is a village of the Black Hmong ethnic group. Continue on a dirt trail through rice paddy terraces and villages home to various hill tribes such as the Black Hmong and Giay. Proceed to Ban Ho Village for lunch and enjoy free time for hot mineral water swimming before transferring back to Hanoi. Check in to your hotel, have dinner, and stay overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 8: HANOI CITY BIKING TOUR (BLD)
Spend the day biking around Hanoi City, covering approximately 32km. Visit Hanoi Flag Tower, John McCain monument, Kim Lien Pagoda, West Lake, Bonsai Village, and Banana Island. Enjoy lunch on Banana Island and continue riding to Long Bien Bridge before returning to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Hanoi.

DAY 9: HANOI AIRPORT (B)
After breakfast, enjoy free time until your transfer to the airport, scheduled for three and a half hours before your flight time. Check-out time is 11:00 am.

INCLUSIONS

Transportation

1. Accommodations: 3-star hotels (twin/double sharing with breakfast) as listed or similar

2. English-speaking tour guide

3. Entrance fees

4. Group boat trip in Lan Ha Bay

5. Ferry tickets

6. Fansipan Cable car (round trip)

7. Hot mineral water swimming ticket

8. Support vehicle + mechanic (for groups of 6 or more riders)

9. Snacks & soft drinks, fresh fruit (on biking days)

10. Meals: 08 x B = Breakfasts 07 x L = Lunches & 07 x D = Dinners

EXCLUSIONS

• Mountain bikes in all sizes (Trek Marlin 7 or X Caliber), including helmet and biking gear (tool kit, water cage): 15 USD/bike/day

• Tips

• Single Supplement (1 person staying in 1 room): USD/pax

• Travel Insurance

• Airport transfer

• Personal expenses

• Flights

• Visa

• Hotel early check-in/late check-out