11 DAYS, NORTH EAST LOOP & HALONG BAY

Itinerary

ITINERARY IN DETAILS:

DAY 1: ARRIVAL HANOI
Arrival at the airport you will be met by your local guide and transferred to the hotel. Afternoon, embark on a traditional cyclo ride  (pedicab) for a 60 minute tour of the colonial city’s traditional “36 streets of 36 wares” in the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake vicinity. In the evening enjoy a traditional water puppet show. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 2: HANOI CITY TOUR (B, L)
City tour of Vietnam’s capital city, including Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum and traditional stilt house, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, and the revered One-Pillar Pagoda. Afternoon, visit the Ethnology Museum where we spend a couple of hours for trying your bike with assist of our mechanic to make sure you will have a comfortable and good bike for a big journey. Meet your biking leader for tour briefing. Overnight at the hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 3: HANOI -BA-BE (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we head out to Bac Kan with lunch en route. Afternoon, hop on our bike and start cycling from Bac Kan to Ba Be via Cho Don. Embark on a boat to the triblae village  where we spend our night at a bungalow house of the Tay people. Dinner and over night at Pa Co village.

DAY 4: BABE (B, L, D)
Today we spend a  whole day cruising  on the Ba-be lake taking such spectacular scenery.
Visit waterfall and lunch at Ong Pirate restaurant. Swimming on the lovely lake. Return to the village for overnight.

DAY  5: BABE-CAOBANG (B, L, D)
Today is one of most challenges day throughout the trip. Some skills are required on this road. Driving up to the top of the Binh Nguyen Pass with lunch en route. From the top, get on our bike again for a going downhill and arrive Cao Bang in late afternoon. Dinner at local restaurant and over night at hotel in Cao Bang.

DAY  6: CAOBANG -QUANGHOA (B, L, D)
After breakfast, we are cycling through the most beautiful road up to Trung Khanh and Tra Linh towns with visit to villages
and meet people en route.Arrive in Quang Hoa at the end of the day. Dinner and over night at the village in Quang Hoa.

DAY  7: QUANGHOA -DONGKE -LANGSON (B, L, D)
We leave Quang Hoa on the most beautiful route to Dong Khe with ample stops en route to catch up with local kids, for photos opportunity and comfort. From Dong khe our  wwaiting driver take us  to Langson with stop at That Khe for lunch. Arrive Lang Son in late afternoon.
Dinner at local restaurant and over night at the hotel in Lang Son.

DAY  8: LANGSON - TIENYEN -HALONG (B, L, D)
Full day cycling and  driving along the coast from Lang Son to Ha Long via Tien Yen. Arrive Halong in late afternoon, we board on traditional junk
for the cruise around most isolated areas for spending the night. Swimming and relaxing on the beautiful beach. Dinner and over night on board.

DAY 9: HALONG - HANOI (Brunch)
Continue our cruise and take in such beautiful scenery
of Halong bay. Lunch on board before back to the Harbor for driving back to Hanoi. Over night at the hotel in Hanoi.

DAY 10: HANOI FREE (B)
Free at leisure to relax or own exploration.
Overnight in Ha Noi.

DAY 11: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast and transfer to the airport for flight outward.