Cycling in Vietnam with Vietnam Backroads. Cycling to stay a night in house on stilt in mountainous area, biking through Cuc Phuong national Park and  enjoy a traditional  sampan rowing boat trip tin Tam Coc. are your expectative vacation. Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Ha Noi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. From the top of Cun Mountain, one can admire the superb panorama of Mai Chau, surrounded by a green river valley and stilt houses. Many minorities — including the Thai ethnic group — live in Mai Chau. The Sunday market brings a lot of people into town. People from different minorities living in the mountains come to Mai Chau market to sell their specific products: honey, bananas, corn, and "tho cam" made by skilled Thai women. The Sunday market is also an occasion to enjoy traditional Thai dishes and to participate in traditional dances.

Day 1 - Ha Noi-Mai Chau (Buoc Village) (L/D) (35 km)
Leave Ha Noi at 7:30 am for Mai Chau. Drive past Hoa Binh and drive southwest to Mai Chau, the gateway to the impressive mountainous area of northern Vietnam. See picturesque scenery with stunning mountain views along the way. Reach to Mai Chau at noon and have lunch in local house, in a village of the Thai ethnic minority. After lunch, start biking on rural roads to Buoc, another Thai ethnic group village. Stay overnight in a traditional stilt-house (home-stay) of a Thai family

Day 2 : Mai Chau - Cuc Phuong National Park (B/L/D) (trekking or cycling)
Breakfast in the home-stay stilt-house, start cycling or trekking on a beautiful country road through scenic Thai villages and visit a local family  in the morning. Enjoy local meal at lunchtime in Thai family before a transfer to Cuc Phuong Park in the late afternoon. Over night in the park.

Day 3: Cuc Phuong Park - Tam Coc  (B/L/D) (70 km)
A visit Endangered Primate Rescue Center then cycling along the forest road, riding through the jungle to gate of the national park, continue biking to Tam Coc, enjoy rowing boat trip through rice fields and limestone mountains to visit 3 caves in Tam Coc. Overnight in Tam Coc.

Day 4: Tam Coc - Bich Dong - Hoa Lu - Hanoi (B/L/) (30 km)
Start cycling to Bich Dong where your lunch is prepared. Bich Dong is a pagoda on nearby Ngu Nhac Mountain dating to 1428, comprising three structures: Ha, Trung, and Thuong Pagodas, in ascending order. Guided tours generally cover historical points and end with a pleasant view from the top..After lunch, continue your bike ride on hilly rural roads through countryside villages to Hoa Lu. have a late transfer to Ha Noi.

Tour included:	Not included:
♦ Transport by A/C mini van, bus, and truck carry bikes	♦ Travel insurance
♦ New Trek & Giant MTB with 24 speeds, helmets, spare parts, aid kits, tool kits	♦ Other personal expenses
♦ Entrance fees, boat trips
♦ B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner as mentioned in the tour itinerary
♦ For daily cycling only: Water, snacks, fresh fruits, wet towels
♦ 2 night in hotels and 1 nights in home-stay, double occupancy, twin share
♦ Experienced English speaking bike guides
♦ Pick up/ drop off at  hotels

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