Upon
your arrival, you are picked up and greeting
by the local guide. Transfer to your hotel
for check-in. Free at leisure to explore the
city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city. Meals included: None
Day 02:
Ho Chi Minh - Mui Ne ~
230 km
Morning
ride to Phan Thiet /Mui Ne - Once a part of
the Cham Kingdom, it’s now a perfect stop
for beach holidays, an unremarkable town
with a reasonable beach, some decent hotels,
and a very good golf course. In a nice
setting with white sand beaches and coconut
trees, the beach resort of Phan Thiet is
also endowed with amazing spots such as sand
dunes, natural lakes and astonishing red
canyons. Phan Thiet still has sizeable
populations of Cham and Raglai ethnic
minority groups. The former are a part of
the area’s Cham heritage. Upon arrival,
check in at the hotel, free time at leisure.
Overnight in Mui Ne. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 03:
Mui Ne - Da Lat ~ 180
km
We
continue our great adventure by riding
uphill to Dalat which is known as the city
of "eternal spring". Check in on arrival and
overnight in Dalat. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 04:
Dalat - Buon Me Thuot
~ 260 km
After
breakfast, we ride to one of the largest
towns in the Central Highlands, Buon Me
Thuot - The city offers easy access to the
area's many natural attractions, including
Yok Don National Park and its rare wildlife,
idyllic Lak Lake, several spectacular
waterfalls, as well as numerous Ede and
M'nong hill tribe villages. Like most places
in the Central Highlands, Buon Me Thuot saw
some heavy fighting during the Vietnam war,
but these days, it's all about the coffee.
With ideal soil and climate conditions,
coffee from Buon Me Thuot is considered by
many to be the best in the country. Upon
your arrival, check in and free at leisure.
Overnight in Buon me Thuot. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05:
Buon Me Thuot - Kon
Tum ~ 240 km
Quite
possibly the friendliest city in Vietnam,
when people stop you on the street in Kon
Tum to ask where you’re from, it’s because
they’re actually interested. In the Bahnar
villages, discreetly hidden behind trim rows
of Vietnamese houses on the town’s
outskirts, the kids love to pose for giggly
photos and the adults may even invite you
into their homes for a chat. So far Kon Tum
remains largely unspoiled and the
authorities remain blessedly invisible.
There are several sights in the town itself,
and this is also a gateway to the historic
Ho Chi Minh Trail. Like elsewhere in the
highlands, Kon Tum saw its share of combat
during the American War. A major battle
between the South and North Vietnamese took
place in and around Kon Tum in the spring of
1972, when the area was devastated by
hundreds of American B-52 raids. Overnight
in Kon Tum. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 06:
Kon Tum - Hoi An ~ 290
km
Today,
we will have a unique opportunity to ride to
the historical Ho Chi Minh Trail through
Phuoc San and famous Lo So pass to Hoi An.
Check in on arrival and overnight in Hoi An. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 07:
Hoi An free & easy
Free
day at leisure to relax at the Cua Dai beach
and visit the ancient town on your own.
Overnight in Hoi An. Meals included: Breakfast
Day 08:
Hoi An - Hue ~ 145 km
After
breakfast, we ride to Hue with a beautiful
climb up to "Hai Van Pass" where you will
stop for photos. Continue to Hue - is one of
places, which have many cultural heritages.
Up to now, there is no place like Hue
remaining a lot of originally historical
vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.
Upon arrival, check in. In the afternoon,
visit the Forbidden Citadel. Overnight in
Hue. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 09:
Hue - Khe Sanh ~ 180
km
Today,
we leave Hue for Khe Sanh - The site of the
most famous siege and one of the most
controversial battles - of the American War,
Khe Sanh Combat Base (admission 30,000d;
7am-4.30pm) sits silently on a barren
plateau, surrounded by vegetation-covered
hills that are often obscured by mist and
fog. It is hard to imagine as you stand in
this peaceful, verdant land that in early
1968 the bloodiest battle of the war took
place here. About 500 Americans (the
official figure of 205 was arrived at by
statistical sleight of hand), 10,000 North
Vietnamese troops and uncounted civilian
bystanders died amid the din of machine guns
and the fiery explosions of 1000kg bombs,
white-phosphorus shells, napalm, mortars and
artillery rounds of all sorts. Overnight in
Khe Sanh. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10:
Khe Sanh - Dong Hoi -
Phong Nha ~ 260 km
Leave
the war behind, we ride all the way to Phong
Nha - Ke Bang, the biggest and also the most
beautiful cave in Vietnam and Indochina and
is now a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang
National Park has evolved since the
Paleozoic (some 400 million years ago) and
so is the oldest major karst area in Asia.
Subject to massive tectonic changes, the
park's karst landscape is extremely complex
with many geographic features of
considerable significance. The vast area,
extending to the border of the Lao People's
Democratic Republic, contains spectacular
formations including 65 km of caves and
underground rivers. Overnight in Dong Hoi. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11:
Phong Nha - Tan Ky ~
280 km
This
morning, if time permits, we will do the
boat trip to explore Phong Nha Cave then
continue to Tan Ky along Ma River. On
arrival, check in and free at leisure.
Overnight in Tan Ky. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12:
Tan Ky - Mai Chau ~
290 km
After
breakfast, we continue to Mai Chau which is
the heart of a beautiful valley that is a
world away from the hustle and bustle of
Hanoi. The modern village is an unappealing
sprawl, but as you emerge on the rice fields
and rural living it is transformed into a
real paradise. It’s a stunning area, and
most people here are ethnic White Thai who
stay in hatched-roof stilted houses on split
bamboo floors and will be wonderful
experience for you. Tonight, we will stay in
a local family (Thai Ethnic) and enjoy the
traditional music and wine "Ruou Can".
Overnight in Mai Chau. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13:
Mai Chau - Hanoi ~ 150
km
Morning
free to explore the village then ride all
the way to Hanoi to end your unforgettable
adventure. Overnight in Hanoi. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 14:
Hanoi - Halong bay ~
165 km by private bus
After
breakfast at hotel, check-out and transfer
for Halong bay, we go through the scenic
countryside. The wondrous Halong bay is
truly one of Vietnam’s most impressive
scenic sights. Heading out of the town we
embark on a boat for an exploration of the
legendary Halong bay. This exciting five
hour cruise will provide us a fantastic view
of the picturesque scenery blending with the
sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising
amazingly from the clear and emerald water.
The limestone karsts formations are littered
with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves.
Along the way we will anchor for a leisurely
swim in a secluded cove and an enjoyable
visit to one of the many hidden grottoes
beneath towering cliffs. Stay overnight on
the Junk Cruise. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 15:
Halong bay - Hanoi
Waking
up and having breakfast served onboard.
Continue cruising around the bay. Take
sampan to visit Luon Cave and come back to
the boat. Having brunch before disembarking
and van will pick you up at the pier and
transfer back to Hanoi. Free at leisure and
overnight in Hanoi. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 16:
Hanoi departure
After
breakfast at hotel, you are free to explore
the city until transfer to the airport for
your departure flight to your home. End of
services. Meals included: Breakfast
Upon
your arrival, you are picked up and greeting
by the local guide. Transfer to your hotel
for check-in. Free at leisure to explore the
city. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh city.
Morning
ride to Phan Thiet /Mui Ne - Once a part of
the Cham Kingdom, it’s now a perfect stop
for beach holidays, an unremarkable town
with a reasonable beach, some decent hotels,
and a very good golf course. In a nice
setting with white sand beaches and coconut
trees, the beach resort of Phan Thiet is
also endowed with amazing spots such as sand
dunes, natural lakes and astonishing red
canyons. Phan Thiet still has sizeable
populations of Cham and Raglai ethnic
minority groups. The former are a part of
the area’s Cham heritage. Upon arrival,
check in at the hotel, free time at leisure.
Overnight in Mui Ne.
We
continue our great adventure by riding
uphill to Dalat which is known as the city
of "eternal spring". Check in on arrival and
overnight in Dalat.
After
breakfast, we ride to one of the largest
towns in the Central Highlands, Buon Me
Thuot - The city offers easy access to the
area's many natural attractions, including
Yok Don National Park and its rare wildlife,
idyllic Lak Lake, several spectacular
waterfalls, as well as numerous Ede and
M'nong hill tribe villages. Like most places
in the Central Highlands, Buon Me Thuot saw
some heavy fighting during the Vietnam war,
but these days, it's all about the coffee.
With ideal soil and climate conditions,
coffee from Buon Me Thuot is considered by
many to be the best in the country. Upon
your arrival, check in and free at leisure.
Overnight in Buon me Thuot.
Quite
possibly the friendliest city in Vietnam,
when people stop you on the street in Kon
Tum to ask where you’re from, it’s because
they’re actually interested. In the Bahnar
villages, discreetly hidden behind trim rows
of Vietnamese houses on the town’s
outskirts, the kids love to pose for giggly
photos and the adults may even invite you
into their homes for a chat. So far Kon Tum
remains largely unspoiled and the
authorities remain blessedly invisible.
There are several sights in the town itself,
and this is also a gateway to the historic
Ho Chi Minh Trail. Like elsewhere in the
highlands, Kon Tum saw its share of combat
during the American War. A major battle
between the South and North Vietnamese took
place in and around Kon Tum in the spring of
1972, when the area was devastated by
hundreds of American B-52 raids. Overnight
in Kon Tum.
Today,
we will have a unique opportunity to ride to
the historical Ho Chi Minh Trail through
Phuoc San and famous Lo So pass to Hoi An.
Check in on arrival and overnight in Hoi An.
Free
day at leisure to relax at the Cua Dai beach
and visit the ancient town on your own.
Overnight in Hoi An.
After
breakfast, we ride to Hue with a beautiful
climb up to "Hai Van Pass" where you will
stop for photos. Continue to Hue - is one of
places, which have many cultural heritages.
Up to now, there is no place like Hue
remaining a lot of originally historical
vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.
Upon arrival, check in. In the afternoon,
visit the Forbidden Citadel. Overnight in
Hue.
Today,
we leave Hue for Khe Sanh - The site of the
most famous siege and one of the most
controversial battles - of the American War,
Khe Sanh Combat Base (admission 30,000d;
7am-4.30pm) sits silently on a barren
plateau, surrounded by vegetation-covered
hills that are often obscured by mist and
fog. It is hard to imagine as you stand in
this peaceful, verdant land that in early
1968 the bloodiest battle of the war took
place here. About 500 Americans (the
official figure of 205 was arrived at by
statistical sleight of hand), 10,000 North
Vietnamese troops and uncounted civilian
bystanders died amid the din of machine guns
and the fiery explosions of 1000kg bombs,
white-phosphorus shells, napalm, mortars and
artillery rounds of all sorts. Overnight in
Khe Sanh.
Leave
the war behind, we ride all the way to Phong
Nha - Ke Bang, the biggest and also the most
beautiful cave in Vietnam and Indochina and
is now a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang
National Park has evolved since the
Paleozoic (some 400 million years ago) and
so is the oldest major karst area in Asia.
Subject to massive tectonic changes, the
park's karst landscape is extremely complex
with many geographic features of
considerable significance. The vast area,
extending to the border of the Lao People's
Democratic Republic, contains spectacular
formations including 65 km of caves and
underground rivers. Overnight in Dong Hoi.
This
morning, if time permits, we will do the
boat trip to explore Phong Nha Cave then
continue to Tan Ky along Ma River. On
arrival, check in and free at leisure.
Overnight in Tan Ky.
After
breakfast, we continue to Mai Chau which is
the heart of a beautiful valley that is a
world away from the hustle and bustle of
Hanoi. The modern village is an unappealing
sprawl, but as you emerge on the rice fields
and rural living it is transformed into a
real paradise. It’s a stunning area, and
most people here are ethnic White Thai who
stay in hatched-roof stilted houses on split
bamboo floors and will be wonderful
experience for you. Tonight, we will stay in
a local family (Thai Ethnic) and enjoy the
traditional music and wine "Ruou Can".
Overnight in Mai Chau.
Morning
free to explore the village then ride all
the way to Hanoi to end your unforgettable
adventure. Overnight in Hanoi.
After
breakfast at hotel, check-out and transfer
for Halong bay, we go through the scenic
countryside. The wondrous Halong bay is
truly one of Vietnam’s most impressive
scenic sights. Heading out of the town we
embark on a boat for an exploration of the
legendary Halong bay. This exciting five
hour cruise will provide us a fantastic view
of the picturesque scenery blending with the
sky and some 3,000 limestone islands rising
amazingly from the clear and emerald water.
The limestone karsts formations are littered
with beaches, grottoes and beautiful caves.
Along the way we will anchor for a leisurely
swim in a secluded cove and an enjoyable
visit to one of the many hidden grottoes
beneath towering cliffs. Stay overnight on
the Junk Cruise.
Waking
up and having breakfast served onboard.
Continue cruising around the bay. Take
sampan to visit Luon Cave and come back to
the boat. Having brunch before disembarking
and van will pick you up at the pier and
transfer back to Hanoi. Free at leisure and
overnight in Hanoi.
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