Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Hanoi- cycling

Option1: Cycling family holiday in Hanoi
Easy ride  (+- 35 km)
Driving to BatTrang pottery village have cycling around village, meeting a craftsman in  workshop. He will show tourists know how to make pottery and then tourists can be make by themselves. Continue driving  from BatTrang to Dong ho village cross beautiful rice field of Red river delta.
Arrival Dong Ho where people make block printing picture. Visit the craftsman house who recognize by state with name “Golden hand man”. We have lunch here in his family (local lunch).
Until 2h30 pm we cycling 8 km more from Dong Ho  to ButThap Pagoda one of the  largest in the Northern Vietnam now. An hour visiting here and Van pick up tourists back to Hanoi.
Price:
Group Size  2  4-6
Price /person 125USD  90USD
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English speaking local cycling guide
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Trek bike as touring for adult and Kids bikes
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Meals as mention with picnic lunch or with local family
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drink with water and snack when you cycling.
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Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
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Ground transportation and 100% vehicle by minibus.
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Entrance fees and permits.
Option2: Hanoi biking tour:  MeLinh - SonTay.
 Active ride +- 60 km to 140km
You will ride along a bank of Red river, through farms, fruit plantations on the old riverside in the north of Hanoi, visit temples and practice Buddhist way of life . Boat trip crossing rive, continue cycling to Son Tay ,visit Duong Lam village by bicycle, local family lunch. Learning traditional life of local people . Cycling on other side of rive or  driving back to Hanoi by mini bus. End of trip
Price for group without minibus support
Group Size  2  4-6
Price /person 65USD  48USD
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English speaking local cycling guide
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Trek hybrid or 520 touring bikes and Kids bike
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Meals as mention with picnic lunch or with local family
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drink with  water and snack when you cycling.
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Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
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Entrance fees and permits.

Price for group with minibus support
Group Size  2  4-6
Price /person 125USD  85USD
including :
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English speaking local cycling guide
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Trek hybrid  bike and Kids bike
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Meals as mention with picnic lunch or with local family
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drink with  water and snack when you cycling.
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Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
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Entrance fees and permits.
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minibus vehicle support

Option3: Hanoi bike: Half day central to suburb of Hanoi. (45km )
Meet in your hotel, taxi to our office  meet bikes. Riding from our office to Long Bien Bridge "Designed by Gustave Eiffel, the bridge was built in 1903 by the architects of Daydé & Pillé, a French company. Before North Vietnam's independence in 1954, it was called Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer - The Governor-General of French Indochina and then French president. It was, at that time, one of the longest bridges in Asia with the length of 2,500 m.[1] For the French colonial government, the construction was of strategic importance in securing control of northern Vietnam. From 1899 to 1902, more than 3,000 Vietnamese took part in the construction."
Crossing river by ferry , keep riding on bank of river meet Thang Long Bridge and riding back to central of city. End of tour after 3 hours.
Group Size  1 2  3-6
Price /person 55USD  45USD  35USD
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English speaking local cycling guide
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Trek 4500 hybrid bike
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drink with  water and snack when you cycling.
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Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
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Entrance fees and permits.
Option4: Night Hanoi travel by bicycle tour ( 40km)
Meet at your hotel , around 21:00 , start riding visit Hanoi on night time.... cross Opera house, Hochiminh Mausoleum ...riding around West lake . Tour will end in your hotel at 23:30.
Group Size  1 2-3  4-6
Price /person 55USD  43USD  37USD
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English speaking local guide
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Surly cross check bike
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drink with  water when you riding.
Option5: Hanoi road bike tour ( 90-110km) ( 3 to 4 hours )
Meet at your hotel , riding from your hotel to northwest of Hanoi city ,road cycling on high way North Thang Long to highway 18 and highway one and back to central of Hanoi.
Group Size  1 2-3  4-6
Price /person 105USD  73USD  57USD
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English speaking local guide
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Surly cross check bike ( 700cc wheel size )
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drink with water when you riding

Tour overview

Tour Cost
Note: Prices are based per person, double occupancy, with a separate cost for solo travelers. No group tour, private request only
 WHAT'S INCLUDED
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WHAT NOT International airfare; meals not noted on itinerary; Vietnam visa; insurance other than basic medical ; optional tipping to leader, guides and local staff; excess baggage charges; international airport taxes; cost of medical immunizations; items of a personal nature (alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.).
Best Time to go Year a round
Bike Hire
including in tours price
Gears checklist info@bikingvietnam.com
Average Daily Distance:
Off Road
Max Altitude
Total Distance
Number of cycling days
 full days  pick up 06h45 to 07h30 , drop off at 17h00 to 18h00 at your hotel
Road Surface
This tour follows a mix of asphalt roads, broken roads.
Support
One 16 - seat air - conditioned transit vans converted to take bikes and bikers.
Group Size
Minimum 2. Maximum 10.
Staff
 Vietnamese cycling guide and drivers and assistants.
Accommodation
 No accommodation .
Food
Picnic lunch on village, water, tea, juice
Easy up to Active
Scenery

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From the National Geographic book Journeys of a Lifetime

1.                              La Route Verte, Canada

The newly completed Route Verte (Green Route) crosses the province of Quebec from east to west, running for more than 2,485 miles (4,000 kilometers) along carefully selected rights-of-way and rural roads. Well signed, it’s easy to follow and includes directions to interesting sites. The terrain and vistas vary immensely, from calm stretches along the St. Lawrence River to mountain views in the Laurentides.

2.                              Underground Railroad Bicycle Route, U.S.A./Canada

The Adventure Cycling Association developed this route from Mobile, Alabama, to Owen Sound, Ontario, to honor the bravery of slaves trying to reach freedom and those who helped them. There are five segments, adding up to a total distance of 2,057 miles (3,310 kilometers). Sites along the way highlight the route’s history, from former slave markets to museums dedicated to African-American history.

3.                              Ruta Austral, Chile

Mostly surfaced with graded but unpaved gravel, the route runs for more than 810 miles (1,300 kilometers) from Puerto Montt in central Chile, south through Caleta Yungay to Villa O’Higgins in northern Patagonia, with numerous ferryboat transfers along the way. You pass through wild and beautiful landscapes, including Queulat and Cerro Castillo national parks. Large stretches of native forest and enormous ferns surround Puyuhuapi Hot Springs, near Queulat.

4.                              Munda Biddi Trail, Western Australia

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5.                              Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

If bikes and beaches mix well for you, Vietnam combines them on this 746-mile (1,200-kilometer) route between the country’s two biggest cities, taking you along vast stretches of sandy coastline. But it’s no picnic, as road surfaces vary considerably and there are many natural obstacles like the Hai Van Pass, the historical division point between North and South Vietnam.

6            Gran Fondo Campagnolo, Italy

This mass-participation ride through the Dolomites around Feltre honors Tulio Campagnolo, who invented the modern gear-shifting system, the derailleur. It takes place each year in mid-June, soon after the mountain roads are cleared of snow. You climb more than 13,780 feet (4,200 meters) along the 130-mile (209-kilometer) course, which tops four summits.
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7           Luchon to Bayonne, France

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8     Route du Comte Jean, Belgium/France

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9          Land’s End to John O’Groats, Britain

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10     Cape Argus Pick ’n Pay Cycle Tour, South Africa

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