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Vietnam Heaven Gate Challenges – 11 Days

May 28, 2021 Cycle 8 -11 days

Vietnam Heaven Gate Challenges .Taking the long road through the North West traverlleres enter a remote land of mountains and colorful tribes people whose songs of love ring out about the din of the weekend market. The northwest loop is a fantastic route for cyclist. Over 800km cycling from Nghia Lo to Mu Cang Chai, Ha Giang, Quan Ba, Dong Van, Meo Vac, BaBe national park etc…. this is the best cycling route in Vietnam so far. The ride towards Sapa meanders through grass valleys to climb alongside crescent paddies and corn fields into a ring of mountains the French once dubbed the ” Tonkinese Alpes”. Above all else towers Fansipan, at 3,143 metres Vietnam’s highest peak. The mountain pass 15km outside Sapa is the highest one in Vietnam ~ 2,000 meters above sea level.Views are outstanding throughout with beautiful pine forested hills, Dankia Lake and picturesqu and some glorious single tracks.

Day 1 – Ha Noi Challenging to Nghia Lo ( Yen bai ) (L/D)
Pick up your hotel in Ha Noi at 7:30 you will be met up with our team at your hotel in Hanoi. Depart for Yen Bai. Stops will be made en route for you to cycle. Our cycling is a spectacular ride on back roads that take us to Nghia Lo through a terrain of tea plantations, lush forests, rice fields and gum trees. The town sits on a mountain ridge overlooking the Red and Black River and is home to the Thai, Nung, H’mong, La Ha and Ma peoples. Stay in Nghia Lo hotel.

Total Distance : 180 Km

Biking Distance : 100 Km ( 20 km road flat , 80 km mountain 4 to 10 % )

Meals : Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Hotel in Nghia Lo

Transportation : Support Bus and Truck

Day 2 : Nghia Lo Challenging to Tu Le – Mu Cang Chai – Than Uyen (B/L/D)

Breakfast , Today we will tough cycle out of Nghia Lo passing large white limestone mountains as we explore the “Real Vietnam”. Following rolling road, to end the day in Tu Le. Leaving Tu Le we travel through rugged terrain with dense vegetation and come into contact with the Black Hmong and the mysterious White Tay people, who are famed for their folk music, poems and songs. The road winds down out of the hills and we descend into valley to end the day at Than Uyen.

Total Distance : 160 Km

Biking Distance : 100 Km ( 10 km road flat , 90 km mountain 5 to 12 % )

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Hotel in Than Uyen

Transportation : Support Bus and Truck

Day 3: Than Uyen Tough to Sapa (B/L/D)

From Than Uyen we begin with a gentle 30km ascent to ride along the Hoang Lien Son mountain range through magnificent landscape. Then, from Binh Lu Junction there is another hard ascent of 30 km to the top of the Tram Ton Pass, on our way to Sa Pa. We stop on route to visit the “silver waterfall”, before descending into Sapa for the final 15kms.

Total Distance : 75 Km

Biking Distance : 75 Km ( mountain tough 6 to 13 % )

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Hotel in Sapa

Transportation : Support Bus and Truck

Day 4: Sapa Cycling to Villages – Lao Cai – Yen Bai (B/L/D)

Breakfast, Cycling from Sapa to Lao Chai – Ta Van and Ta Phin village is inhabited by the Red Dzao , H’mong , Giay people. You start the bicycle ride right from Sapa town and pedaling downhill to the village. Cycling on paved roads; taking picture of beautiful terraced rice fields; meeting up with the Red Dzao and H’mong people offers a real life experience.Lunch in Sapa before downhill to Lao Cai and then visit Vietnam and China border ,Cycling and Transfer to Yen Bai city .

Total Distance : 75 Km

Biking Distance : 75 Km ( mountain really tough 10 Km , 30 km downhill , 35 km road flat )

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Hotel in Yen Bai

Transportation : Support Bus and Truck

Day 5: Yen Bai to Bac Kan – Ba Be National Park

In the morning, start cycling from your hotel to ATK road and up hill to Thai Nguyen. We have lunch break in the local restaurant, then at Don market we start cycling off road 34km to Ba Be national park. Villages of Tay and Thai in the opposite of the river. Ba Be national park (alt. +240m) . We ride about 55 km today. O/N BaBe.

Summary

Accommodation : Pac Ngoi Home – Stay

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Cycling distance : 75 Km

Day 6 : Babe lake mroning cruise – Bao Lac .

Today we will spend the whole morning tovisiting the beauty of Ba Be Lakes in a local hand-crafted wooden canoe.take a boat trip from Pac Ngoi, then glide along the river and to a nearby cave. Lunch is served near a beautiful waterfall. we canoe our hearts’ out navigating into the tranquility of Ba Be Lake and be witness to all of its majesticness. The afternoon cycling through ethnic minority villages from Boc Duom boat station to Ha Hieu through forest of Mt. Pia Oac, this is a very old bumpy road through forest and many villages of the Tay people. Many moutain passes to conquer, the most challenge one is Phia Den pass +1200m and loading the bike to Bao Lac . Overnight in Hotel .

SummaryAccommodation : Duc Tai Hotel

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Cycling distance : 55 km

Day 7 : Bao Lac – Niem Son – Meo Vac

Good paved road along Gam river, very nice scenery between Bac Mieu and Bao Lam. Picnic lunch en route. Late afternoon we cycle to Niem Son and start up the mountain to Meo Vac. O/N Home-stay

Summary

Accommodation : Home-stay

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Cycling distance : 80 Km

Day 8 : Meo Vac to Dong Van

If Sunday we will spead morning to visit the beautiful Meo Vac market before we have a short ride today, but the Ma Phi Leng mountain pass is fantastic. It is the most beautiful mountain pass winding between the Karst mountain in the North Vietnam. we stay in Hoang Ngoc hotel and time to walk around local market and an old Hmong house.

Summary

Accommodation : Hoang Ngoc Hotel

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Cycling distance : 22 Km

Day 9 : Dong Van to Yen Minh

Nice day going through the mountain with a stop at Xa phin to visit House of Hmong’s King. Late pm we promenade around this small town. More info about Dong Van plateau geopark . O/N Yen Minh hotel.

Summary

Cycling Distance : 60 km

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Cao Nguyen Hotel

Day 10 : Yen Minh to Quan Ba and Ha Giang

Getting up to the heaven gate of Quan Ba pass. Stop for panorama view of famous Mam Xoi mountain, then we have a long descent to Ha Giang. O/n in Ha Giang

Summary

Cycling Distance : 80 km

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch , Dinner

Accommodation : Huy Hoan Hotel.

Day 11 : Ha giang to Hanoi

Morning transfer start cycling from Ha Giang to Bac Quang town then transfer back to Hanoi , Arrival Hanoi in the late afternoon . End The Tour .

Summary

Cycling Distance : 30 km

Meals : Breakfast , Lunch

Accommodation : Your account .

Departure dates join in group on 13th monthly

Group size : from 2 to 18 cyclists

Tour Price : Contact us

Tour Package Includes
– Accommodation based on twin sharing occupancy at hotel, guesthouse and Home stay.etc…
– Meals as indicated in program,B=Breakfast , L=Lunches ,D=Dinner
– Professional English speaking guide
– Support van or bus , truck for group
– Boat and cruise trip mention in itinerary
– Pump, bike tools, spares tubes, Spare bike , Mountain Bicycle ( Trek bike ) and helmet
– Cold water box, mineral water ,small fresh towel , bike helmet
– All entrance fees for sightseeing as indicated in the program
– Service charges, rooms tax and handling fees

Tour Package Excludes

– Travel assurance ,Visa stamping fee
– Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
– Additional transport required due to any emergency situation
– Tips and gratuity
– Personal expenses and other services which are not mentioned in the program.
– Accommodation in Hanoi
– Meals and drinks not mentioned in the program
– Optional excursions

Special offers :
– Mineral water drinking.
– Seasonal fruits.
– Snacks
– Fresh tissue and some fruits while touring !