Day 1 : Hanoi - Mai Chau (L-D) Depart 7:00am from the Hotel Your support vehicle will transfer you out of Ha Noi to a starting point where you will start cycling your way through farming communities and into the scenic mountains of Mai Chau. You'll stop along the way for a lunch of Vietnamese food before continuing on to arrive in a Thai ethnic minority village. Your Thai hosts will prepare you a much welcomed dinner and then you stay overnight in their stilt home. Day 2 : Mai Chau - Ninh Binh (B-L-D) From Mai Chau you'll set off on a full day journey covering140km of biking/driving through winding mountain passes and verdant vistas and onto the town of Ninh Binh. You'll meet many friendly locals along the way and have loads of great photo opportunities. Check into your hotel, have a refreshing shower then sit down to a great dinner. Day 3 : Ninh Binh - Hanoi (B-L) After breakfast you'll have a bit more riding and driving as you head to Kenh Ga. With it's limestone mountains soaring out of verdant rice fields, Kenh Ga's natural beauty creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. Here you'll enjoy a relaxing 2.5hr row boat journey on a river meandering it's way through rice fields, visit local villages and explore an expansive cave. After a nice picnic lunch you transfer to Hoa Lu to visit the Ancient Capital of Viet Nam and the King Le temple. Drive back to Ha Noi. Trip ends about 6:00pm. |