ITINERARY IN DETAIL
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL (D)
Welcome to Vietnam!
The tour guide of THREELAND TRAVEL will welcome you at Noi
Bai airport; it takes us 35 minutes driving to the centre of
Hanoi to check-in hotel. Let’s have an overall view of the
capital by a “rickshaw” visit, which will start around the
Old Quarter of Hanoi, stop at Ngoc Son Temple located on the
Hoan Kiem Lake (the “Sword” Lake), and at Quan Thanh Taoist
Temple. Dinner and overnight in Hanoi.
Optional: You can try your bikes today visiting all these
sightseeing points.
DAY 2: HANOI - CUC PHUONG (B/L)
130km South of Hanoi, Cuc Phuong is a typical limestone area
and rainforest with an impressive variety of animals and
plants. Seriously and carefully reserved by Vietnamese
government, Cuc Phuong maintains itself as home to some
spectacular primates including gibbon, langur, macaque and
some fantastic birds including red-collared woodpecker,
limestone wren-babbler, fork-tailed sunbird and many others.
Half-day cycling in the park under the umbrella of
century–old trees to explore the forests and trails within
the Park’s karst ecosystem will give you unforgetable
memories. Overnight at the Cuc Phuong Guesthouse.
DAY 3: CUC PHUONG - HOA LU - TAM COC – NINH BINH (B/L)
After breakfast, we will leave Cuc Phuong for a short ride
to Hoa Lu ancient capital with old temples dedicated to King
Dinh and King Le reigned in 10th century. Have an
outstanding discovery of the lowland and depression with
3-hours cycling thru rural village, ricefields before having
lunch in Tam Coc, then take a 2-hour boat trip round an
area, where spectacular limestone karsts jut out from green
paddyfields reminding about Guilin (China) and Halong Bay of
Vietnam, which gives this scenery the name “Halong-bay-on-land”.
Late afternoon back to Ninh Binh for overnight.
DAY 4: NINH BINH – HALONG – OVERNIGHT ONBOARD (B/L/D)
After breakfast we leave Ninh Binh for Halong with stop at
Haiphong seaport. Visit Du Hang pagoda, the centre of
Buddhism in Haiphong and stroll around the centre of the
city. On the way to Halong, we will discover “the Red River
delta” which is in its best color and scent in the new-rice
planted time in January, and in harvest crops in March,
April and November. We arrive in Halong Bay, a Natural World
Heritage as designated by UNESCO in 1994 and 2000, at
noontime and check-in our overnight boat. Enjoy a trip on
Halong with stops to visit caves or to swim and enjoy the
sunset on the sea. Dinner with fresh seafood. Overnight on
board.
DAY 5: HALONG – HANOI - HUE (B/L)
The Vietnamese call the “South China Sea” by a
point-oriented name “Eastern Sea”, so you may guess how
miraculous it is seeing the sunrise over the islets of the
Bay. The boat will take us to go about marvelous areas,
where almost each islet has its own name, adopting its shape
or reminiscent. We can stop to go swimming or visiting a
beach before back to the Wharf. Have lunch on board before
heading back to Hanoi Airport to take the late flight to
Hue. Overnight in Hue.
DAY 6: HUE (B/L)
Being recognized by UNESCO as the 1st Cultural World
Heritage for Vietnam, Hue is highlighted by the old royal
architectural works and low-paced lifestyle. We will have a
full-day easy cycling around with morning discover the charm
of the city, including the Royal Citadel, Forbidden City,
Hue Royal Museum and Dong Ba bustling market. After lunch in
a Garden-housed restaurant, we will continue riding to visit
the Tombs of King Minh Mang and Tu Duc – two best-reserved
monuments of the Nguyen Emperors since early 19th and early
20th centuries. Overnight in Hue.
DAY 7: HUE - DANANG - HOIAN (B/L)
After breakfast and check-out hotel, we will depart to Thuan
An beach where we start cycling along the countryside roads
stretched in the peninsula between the sea and lagoons.
After 3-4 hours cycling thru the fishing villages we will
cross the river by local ferry, then take our support van to
Lang Co, one of nicest beaches in Vietnam, where we could
have fresh sea foods and cold beer. Enjoy our lunch or take
a quick sunbath or swimming before taking an ascending ride
to Hai Van- the Ocean Cloudy Mountain Pass, where we could
have stunning wonderful panorama view of mountain and sea.
Heading to Hoian by van for dinner and overnight.
DAY 8: HOIAN – MY SON – HOI AN VILLAGES (B/L)
After breakfast, we will depart from Hoian to My Son, where
we can discover the hidden treasure of the Cham culture that
once brightfully developed in the area of present Central
Vietnam. Thanks to the beauty and secrets of building the
Cham Towers hereby, My Son had been also designated by
UNESCO as one of the five World Heritages in Vietnam. Cycle
back to Hoian for lunch. Afternoon we will take the ferry
over Thu Bon river to the isolated and remote villages on
the other river bank. Just a kilometer from Hoian bustling
town, we will discover a tranquil area with boat-making
factories, bamboo bridges, local sampans and fishing
villages. Pedal on small tracks thru ricefields to the
rivergate where we take another ferry back to Cua Dai beach.
Stop for relaxing time on the beach before return to Hoi An.
Overnight in Hoi An.
DAY 9: DANANG – NHA TRANG, FREE AT LEISURE (B)
Transfer to the airport for a short flight to Nha Trang, one
of the best beaches in the world. We will have the rest of
the day at leisure with sunbath, swimming and seafood. Many
beach activities available in Nha Trang, including
snorkeling, diving, parachuting, sailing to the islands and
remote places. Overnight in Nha Trang.
DAY 10: NHA TRANG – KHANH VINH - DALAT (B/L)
The landway from Nha Trang to Dalat is very sight-worthy and
photogenic with pinewoods, waterfalls, farms of tea and
coffee, and the Picturesque Mountain Pass. Getting the
elevation of 2,000m with 40km along a winding road, most
cyclists must face the challenging by its extreme ascending.
In response, the view is fantastic and we could taste the
change from tropical to temperate zone. We stop in the
middle of nowhere, in the pinewood for a picnic lunch before
have bus transferred to Dalat - the jewel of Vietnam Central
Highlands, featured by a park-like environment and lovely
temperature 15°-24°C and sunlight all year round, which make
the city a haunt of honeymoon couples. If time available, we
will have short city tour or take a horse cart round the
hilly roads of Dalat to its graceful Xuan Huong Lake.
Overnight in Dalat.
DAY 11: DALAT – SAIGON (B/L)
Picked up to the airport for the flight from Da Lat to
Saigon (SAIGON). After lunch, we will start the city tour at
the Reunification Palace, the witness of the fierce Vietnam
War ended in 1975. The grand building today is a Museum and
Hall of official receptions. Nearby the Palace are the
colonial-styled Post Office and the Notre Dame Cathedral,
built between 1877 and 1883 and one of the city’s major
landmarks. Our visits will end at the China Town, which
makes SAIGON differ from other cities of Vietnam, with Thien
Hau pagoda and Binh Tay market. Overnight in SAIGON.
DAY 12: SAIGON – MEKONG CYCLING – SAIGON (B/L)
After 2-hours departure from SAIGON, our day will begin with
boat trip in Cai be floating market held on the river
everyday for vendors’ daily trading, especially of tropical
fruits and local specialties. After lunch, we will take the
ferry to Long Ho peninsula and start our 3-hour cycling with
river matrix. We will pedal thru sleepy tranquil villages,
with bamboo fences surrounding and and fruit gardens. Take
some stops for relaxing, try fresh fruits picked from the
trees, coconut candies or tea. Return to Cai Be by boat,
then take the bus back to Saigon.
DAY 13: SAIGON DEPARTURE (B)
Free at leisure until transfer to airport for your home
flight.
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