Vietnam cycling tours: Travel Hanoi Ba Be National Park Bac Me Ha Giang (7 days)

The 7-day cycling tour is arranged in the north eastern Vietnam taking to such travel destinations as Ba Be National park, Bac Kan province, Na Hang, Tuyen Quang province, Bac Me, Cao Bang, Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Meo Vac, Dong Van, Ha Giang province. Begin your cycling adventure with a car transfer from Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, driving uphill to Bac Kan province where you will make the first stop in Ba Be National. Start cycling on paved roads leading to the park before checking into a local stilt house for overnight. The next day, cycling is more challenging as you bike up and downhill; You also take off-roads biking trails to visit remote hilltribe villages on the way; Meeting up with local friendly people including the Tay, the Dzao, the Nung offers a real life experience. The other highlights of this 7-day biking tour is the Dong Van and Meo Vac markets. If you arrive in Dong Van or Meo Vac on Saturday, you have the opportunity to visit the local market is only open on Sunday morning. These are the biggest markets in the area. The mountain biking tour is provided with experienced English-speaking tour guide, support vehicle, mountain bikes. The best time to travel this itinerary is the dry season starting from October until April.

 

 Itinerary:

Day 1: Cycle Hanoi – Ba Be Lake.
You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Hanoi one day prior to the departure for a short briefing about the trip and cycling in Vietnam.

The adventure journey begins as we depart the town and pass through the undulating terrain of tea plantation and the many villages linked to the road which is the main artery of trade between the northeastern region and the capital city. This is our first glimpse of rural Vietnam and sets the tone for the days ahead. Depending on road and traffic conditions our drive will leave us with a mid to late afternoon we start cycle 32km from Pho Thong to Ba Be Lake arrival in Ba Be lakes. After checking into hotel we will have free time to walk around or simply to relax on the lake. Overnight in Ba Be.

Day 2: Bike Ba Be National park – Na Hang - Bac Me.

Enjoy a morning boat cruise with our bike to the Ba Be waterfalls and then we move 2 km along a narrow track to another boat pier for an hour cruise through a portion of the new reservoir, then we start a cycling adventure along a beautiful paved road to Bac Me. Overnight in Bac Me.

Day 3: Cycling Bac Me – Quan Ba.

We cycle today on good paved road along Gam river and then good road but steep uphill to Quan Ba Heaven Gates. Arrive Ha Giang around late afternoon. Overnight in Ha Giang.

Day 4: Biking Quan Ba – Yen Minh.

Today, we will soon be enjoying the wonderful sightseeing of this vast limestone mountain range and perpendicular walls of rock, which brings one a feeling of adventure whilst being lost in a magic land, passing the Heaven Gate, meeting some minority people along the way, then onto Quan Ba town for our lunch. In the afternoon, we continue our bicycle ride to Yen Minh. We will be hitting the Heaven - a more beautiful place, here we are surrounded by many rocks of all shapes and sizes, chances to see and even visit the traditional houses of the hill tribes here. Arrival in Yen Minh town. Check in hotel/guest house for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Continue cycling Yen Minh – Meo Vac – Dong Van.

After breakfast, we leave Yen Minh to Meo Vac. The scenic route climbs over a pass, and then we descend down to Meo Vac valley, a beautiful valley situated very close to Chinese border. Have lunch in Meo Vac then we take time to climb over the Ma Pi Leng Pass where we can enjoy beautiful mountain ranges and the the Nho Que river. We keep hitting the zigzag roads to Dong Van, visiting these remote areas, we will witness how hard the locals struggle with their environment for survival and development. We will stay in town to get the chances to visit the ancient streets with old houses of the H'mong made of clay bricks and tile roofs, built centuries ago. Sleep in Dong Van town.

Day 6: Continue biking Dong Van – Yen Minh – Ha Giang.

A leisurely bike from Dong Van along another narrow paved road via Sung La Village, Pho Bang ancient town and then bike back to Yen Minh, this day will make your itinerary a good pace. We will visit the infamous Vuong Palace, a H´mong family of high rank during French colonial rule - this palace attracts keen interest from architecturally minded visitors due to its mixed style of European and Chinese architecture. Transfer from Yen Minh to Ha Giang to Ha Giang for the night.

Day 7: Ha Giang – Hanoi.

Enjoy a full day drive from Ha Giang to Hanoi. You may have the opportunity to have some short cycle on the way before the trip ends in Hanoi.

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