Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Sapa mountain bike TRIP HIGHLIGHTS A 4 day Sa Pa Mountain Bike trip covering over 250 kilometers of fire road through pine forested hills and rain forested valleys. The best of Mountain biking trip , truly mountain road biking trip in Vietnam Testimonials of this trip Hi Joe, I am embarrassed that Kent & I have taken so long to write you. We want you to know how much we enjoyed our mountain bike tour with you last November. It was the highlight of our trip & an adventure we will always treasure in our memory. The scenery was spectacular and it was wonderful to be off the beaten track for several days. We were very pleased with everything about the journey. We want to mail something to you, so you will remember us too! Would you please send me your mailing address? Sincerely, Mary Ann & Kent Davidson USA Trip details: Night 1 Hanoi - Lao Cai 21h00: Transfer to Hanoi railway station to catch the night train to Lao Cai. O/N on the train. Day 1 Lao Cai - Sapa (+- 65km ) Arrive early in the morning, breakfast in Lao cai, Van transfer to Bat xat and enjoy the imposing beauty of Hoang Lien Son Mountain Range. Cycling to visit Hanhi village while contemplating the captivating scenery of valley with terraced fields making up endless circles in O Qui Ho, picnic lunch. Continue to water fall meet Van and driving to Sapa. Overnight in Hotel Sapa. (B, L) ( this is very hard off road mountain bike, you should make sure off-road riding skills are an advantage. You should be confident of your physical condition and bike handling skills. No Van stand by ). If raining this tour should be change to cycling up Sapa from Laocai by main asphalt road. Day 2 Sapa- Paso (+-80km ) Today is the highlight for many; as we cycle up to the Tram Ton Pass (1,900 m; 6,230 ft) the highest mountain pass in Vietnam, on our way to Tam Duong. We start with a relatively easy 7km ride before we hit the first of two major down hill. As we start the down hill, we slowly start to witness the beauty of Mt. Fan Si Pan, Indochina is highest peak. In Tam duong ( new Lai Chau ) we continue cycling to Paso . Overnight in Paso O/N in Paso hotel. (B, L) Day 3 Paso- Xin Ho( +-85km ) After we leave Paso we cross Black Dao villages. The Dao worship spirits and ritually sacrifice pigs and chicken. This road isn’t well traveled, you first notice this by the increased curiosity and smiling faces and of the people, making this a day not to be forgotten. We cycle past rice fields and bananas plantations as we pass through small minority villages of Red Hmong and Kho Mu. There are two hard climbs today the first starts after 1 km with a 11 km ascent but the second, and most challenging comes at the end of this stunning day, with an 25 km strength-sapping climb. All this hard work is easily forgotten as we finish the day with a stunning descend on a winding road into XinHo .Overnight in hotel in XinHo. (B, L) Day 4 Xin Ho-Tam Duong - Sapa ( +-65km) We Cycling down hill to Tam Duong then drive to Sapa, jeep transfer can be available when necessary. Free time until transfer to Lao Cai railways station for the night train back to Hanoi. Arrive in the morning of the following day. End of services. (B, L) Tour overview Tour Cost Guide tour Group Size 2 Price /person 620USD Note: 1) Self guide tour only have Hotel with breakfast, minibus stand by, bicycle 2) Prices are based per person, double occupancy, with a separate cost for solo travelers. If you are traveling in a group but prefer single accommodations, a single supplement fee applies. Triple accommodations are not available in many of the destinations we visit. Best Time to go From October to May WHAT'S INCLUDED bullet English speaking local guide bullet Accommodations in hotels in Hanoi, home stays and local hotel around trip as mention bullet Meals as mention with B= breakfast, L= Lunch, D= dinner bullet Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary bullet Ground transportation bullet Additional guides where necessary bullet Entrance fees and permits bullet Basic medical 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.).

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