Cycling 10 days/9 nights Saigon to Hanoi

Bicycle is the best way to travel from Saigon to Hanoi, if you have the right guide to show you the hidden backroads.  Known to many as simply the site of the French and American wars, this is actually a beautiful country, with many kilometers of stunning beaches, dramatic coastal roads and spectacular scenery stretching from the North to the South. This trips is never far from a beach and we stay in comfortable hotels to make this one of our most cushy adventure tours. Join Vietnam Backroads to discover the real Vietnam, by bicycle! Vietnam Bike Tours

Tour code VBA: 10A-SGN-HANC Road surfaces

Mixed rocky, broken, dirty, hilly roads and back roads

Tour length

10 days/ 9 nights

Cycling distance

480-540 km

No. of cycling days

5 full days and 3 other half

Group size

Minimum: 02 - maximum: 12

Tour meets

in Ho Chi Minh

Tour Ends

in Hanoi

biking Saigon to Hanoi

Day 01: Saigon-Dalat (L/D) (30 km)
Enjoy 2 hours driving to Dong Nai province. Ride through coffee plantation, pepper on hilly country roads in surounding area of Nam Cat Tien park. Have in Madagui and have another stop at Bao Loc, the homeland of coffee and green tea. Enjoy delicious speciality snack, coffee and tea. Then have a transfer to Dalat.

Day 02: Dalat-Nha Trang (B/L/) (80-100 km)
Start to ride from your hotel in Dalat. Ride through majestic mountains and valleys. Have a picnic lunch in Khank Vinh town. In the afternoon, we ride on backroads through villages to Dien Khanh where we get on a van/bus for a short trip to Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.

Day 03: Nha Trang – Qui Nhon (B/L/D) (60 km)
 Visit the Po Nagar Cham tower in city of Nha Trang and have a transfer out of Nha Trang city, pedal on quiet country roads through rice paddies and beautiful village coastal roads. Enjoy lunch on the beach,then continue pedaling on back roads through fishing farms and villages to Tuy Hoa. Transfer 2 hours to Qui Nhon city.

Day 04: Qui Nhon – Quang Ngai (B/L/D) (80 km)
Transfer 30 minutes of out busy city of Qui Nhon. Begin with cycling through rice-paddy to mountain areas. Cycle past many little villages to ocean roads. Today you will have the opportunity to admire beautiful coastal roads. In the afternoon, cycle uphill through mountains, rice fields, and coconut plantations. Transfer by bus/van in the late afternoon to Quang Ngai.

Day 05: Quang Ngai – Hoi An (B/L/) (80 km)
Have breakfast at the hotel start to ride to My Lai village from the hotel. Have a short visit and talk to locals about the massacre of more than 504 locals in 1968.  Continue riding 35 km on hilly roads before having lunch in town. After lunch, ride on back roads, passing by white sand dunes.  Cycle on broken track trails along the ocean to fish farms. Then continue biking to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 06: Hoi An-My Son (B/L/) (40 km)
Ride from Hoi An to visit My Son the capital of the Champa Kingdom. Stop to visit Thanh Ha ceramic & pottery factory before riding on rural roads to My Son. Transfer back to Hoi An for lunch in the afternoon. Stay one more night in Hoi An

Day 07: Hoi An-Hue (B/L/D) (90 km)
Van/bus takes you out Hoi An, have a little time to warm up your body before pedaling uphill to the peak of Hai Van pass. Then travel by back roads to the ocean, cycling through fishing villages and an ancient burial-ground of Hue (called a "ghost city" by the locals), to Hue city. Another option, keep biking on a little country roads to Hue city.

Day 08: Hue-Hanoi (B/L/) (25 km)
Ride to visit the forbidden city, the capital of Vietnam from the 17th to 20th centuries, continue riding on single track trails to the Royal Tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty. Visit the Tu Duc tomb and Khai Dinh tomb before having lunch. Fly to Hanoi in the afternoon.

Day 09: Hanoi city tours (B/L/) (no cycling)
Spend a whole day exploring Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Visit the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, the old town of Ha Noi, and Ho Chi Minh complex. See the Water Puppet Show in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 10: Hanoi Departure (B/)
Have breakfast at hotel, relax on your own free time until driving to the airport to flying home. End of services!

Services 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, domestic flight from Hue to Hanoi ♦ International flight
♦ B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner as mentioned in the tour itinerary  
♦ For daily cycling only: Water, snacks, fresh fruits, wet towels  
♦ 9 nights, double occupancy, twin share  
♦ Experienced English speaking bike guides  
♦ Pick up/ drop off at hotels  

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    JOIN GROUP BICYCLE TOURS - Pls, contact us to get a special offer from May to September

    Stay in 2 - 3 star hotels

    1670 USD per person (2 persons)

    1610 USD per person (3 persons)

    1585 USD per person (4 persons)

    1600 USD per person (5 - 12 persons)

    - Single supplement: 270 USD

    Stay in 3 - 4 star hotels

    1700 USD per person (2 persons)

    1650 USD per person (3 persons)

    1590 USD per person (4 persons)

    1650 USD per person (5 - 12 persons)

    - Single supplement: 360 USD

    DepartureFinishNote
    Jessie Harman family from Australia

    Hi Van,
    we've just finished our a wonderful trip, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  Thai and Mr Hoang looked after us beautifully, and the scenery was fantastic.  It was a great way to experience Vietnam.
    Now, we are now keen to do a cycle tour (4 days/3 nights) in the Mekong Delta from 18 January to 21 January 2012. Trip started on 29 Dec 2011 and ended on 07 Jan 2012

    With thanks

    Jessie Harman family from Australia
    Richard Miller from US

    Thanks you for everything! You did very good job and you were very responsible! We will recommend Vietnam Backroads to our friends. 07 July 2011

    Richard Miller from US
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