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14 days Hanoi Challenge Cycle To Luang Prabang

14 days Hanoi Challenge Cycle To Luang Prabang

Hanoi Challenge Cycle To Luang Prabang - A great arrangement for cycling travelers who love to get in touch with culture and people during their cycling adventure holiday in the Northern Vietnam and Laos . This biking tour offers some of the most beautiful areas in Northern Vietnam and Laos .The highlights are the Vietnam mountain journey, the back roads of Laos, UNESCO World Heritage Town of Luang Phabang, refreshing waterfalls, high mountains and different cultures along the way.

Day 1 : Hanoi cycle to Yen Bai ( L ,D )

Pick up at your hotel at 7:30 and transfer by vehicle to Trung Ha bridge and start cycling to Yen Bai on the banks of the Red River . Stop in Phu Tho for lunch and after continue cycle along  dyke of Red river . Arrive late afternoon. Stay 1 night.

Accommodation : Hao Gia  Hotel ( or Similar )

Cycling distance : 80 km

Meals :Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 : Yen Bai cycle to Sapa ( B ,L ,D )

After breakfast. A demanding, hilly, day along the mountain and river range culminating with the ascent of the spectacular , visiting the Vietnam & China border gate if time permitting.  Stay 2 nights.

Accommodation : Sapa Hotel

Cycling distance : 80 km

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 : Sapa Cycling to Village  ( B )

Start from your hotel at 9 Am , bikes to explore SaPa and old French hill-station, in a spectacular location close to the Chinese border. This morning we will cycling to Village , Lao Chai and Ta Van village ( Gzay and H’mong people ) . car pick you back to Sapa or cycling uphill back to Sapa . Free afternoon to explore Sapa ,lunch and dinner by your self.

Accommodation : Sapa Hotel

Meals : Breakfast

Biking Distance: 22 km

Meals : Breakfast 

Day 4 : Sapa Cycle to Lai Chau  ( B ,L ,D )

Retrace our route back over the Tram Ton pass to Binh Lu junction and follow the road 4D north west to Tam Duong and to Lai Chau . O / N in Muong Thanh hotel .

Distance: 90   km

Ride: 90 km on good quality asphalt road

Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner

Accommodation: Muong Thanh Hotel -3 *

Day 5 : Lai Chau Cycle to Muong Lay ( Old Lai Chau ) ( B,L ,D )

Cycle to old Lai Chau via the Hang Tom suspension bridge, following the Nam Na through spectacular gorges and Black Dao villages.  A long day with some climbs.  Stay 1 night. Hoa Binh Hotel ,

Distance: 110 km

Ride: 90 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 20 km.

Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner

Accommodation: Hoa Binh Hotel

Day 6 : Muong Lay Cycle to Dien Bien Phu ( B, L , D )

Our  full day in Vietnam.  Cycle to Dien Bien Phu – 104 kms.  Dien Bien Phu was the scene of the historic French defeat in 1954.  Stay 1 night. O / N in Him Lam Hotel & resort .

Distance: 150 km

Ride: 80 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 70 km.

Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner

Accommodation: Him Lam hotel & resort

Day 7 : Dien Bien Phu Cycle to Son La ( B ,L ,D )

Cycle to Son La 150 km  , along the mountain and river range culminating with the ascent of the spectacular ,Lunch in Tuan Giao town and transfer to the top of Pha Din pass and then down hill to Thuan Chau and then transfer to Hotel . O / N in Son La .

Distance: 160 km

Ride: 80 km on good quality asphalt road, transfer 80 km.

Meal: Breakfast , L = Lunch , D = dinner

Accommodation: Cong Doan  Hotel

Day 8: Son La – Mai Chau ( B , L , D )

Cycle to Mai Chau village around 120 km  , along the mountain range culminating , Arrival in Mai Chau village . Homestay in Thai house . O / N in Mai Chau .

Accommodation : Homestay 

Meals : Breakfast ,  Lunch , Dinner

Bide : 80 Km

Day 9 : Mai Chau – Quan Son |80 km ( Thanh Hoa provice ) ( B , L , D )
We start out on the bike today to near Na Meo  border (Vietnam) /Xam Nua (Laos). Lots of mountains to Xam Nua / Na meo. But very nice landscape on both sides. We will climb our way out of the valley. We are on a well made road today and we pass through some industrious small towns as we enter the more remote regions of the north-west. We have a couple of nice descents as we near our destination for the afternoon, Quan Son small town , a small town of little repute and a perfect place to enjoy some local interaction and real Vietnamese food.

Accommodation : Guest House

Meals : Breakfast ,  Lunch , Dinner

Bide : 80 Km

Day 10 : Quan Son – Na Meo border – Sam Neua, Laos – ( B , L, D)
After a hearty local breakfast, hit the road in the direction of Laos. Arrive at the border in the late morning and after clearing immigration, meet your Lao support crew who will have a picnic lunch waiting for you. In the afternoon, push on for a few more hours before boarding your comfortable support vehicle (if required) and driving into the next town, Sam Neua. Lao is a small country with small towns and a small population.The persistent din of Vietnam will have faded by now and you will be left with only the roosters to wake you the next morning.

Accommodation : Local guest house

Meals : Breakfast ,  Lunch , Dinner

Bide : 70 Km ( 30 km in Vietnam ,40 km in Laos )

Day 11 : Sam Neua – Vieng Thong – Vieng Xai Caves ( B , L , D )
Today drive to the Vieng Xai Caves. These huge caves were home to around twenty thousand Pathet Lao communist fighters during the secret war of Laos. This war, termed secret because the US was not supposed to be engaged in combat in neutral Laos, was all part of the larger geo-political events and changes of the sixties and seventies. While the communist forces were being bombarded from the air by the CIA funded Hmong Army, they used these caves as a refuge, complete with hospital, school and underground villages. In the afternoon, we will drive onto our next stop Vieng Thong.

Accommodation : Local Guest House

Meals : Breakfast ,  Lunch , Dinner

Bide : 80 Km

Day 12 : Vieng Thong –  Nong Khiaw ( B , L , D )
Today, after a short drive, you will have a challenging ride ahead of you as you ascend and descend numerous times. The scenery of limestone karsts and forests, punctuated by small rivers and villages will be the reward for meeting this challenge. We arrive into the lovely Nong Khiaw in the late afternoon and can relax in a riverside guesthouse with a stunning view and a cool drink.

Accommodation : Local Guest House

Meals : Breakfast ,  Lunch , Dinner

Bide : 80 Km

Day 13 : Nong Khiaw – Rest day or trek to Muang Ngoi ( B , L , D )
Today is a day off the bikes. For those who would like to relax with a book by the river, the day is yours to do so. If you crave more action, then you can board a boat and travel up-stream to Muang Ngoi, a small village accessible only by river. Here you can trek into the forest and pass through some of the most remote villages you can imagine. Mentioned by many as the highlight of their travels in Northern Laos, this is an activity that comes highly recommended.

Accommodation : Local Hotel

Meals : Breakfast ,  Lunch , Dinner

Bide : 50 Km

Day 14 :  Nong Khiaw – Luang Prabang ( B , L  )
After so much excercise for the legs, today your upper bodies will see some action, although, fairly gentle action. Come ashore late morning and find your lunch prepared before driving into Luang Prabang, world Heritage listed city, set on the banks of the Mekong River. Overnight at the Baan Lak Kham, a boutique guest house overlooking the Kham River. Tour Is Over

Accommodation : by your own account

Meals : Breakfast ,  Lunch

Bide : 80 Km

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