Randonnee Vietnam

Trip highlights: A 3 day Off road Mountain Bike trip covering over 170 kilometers of  fire road through pine forested hills and rain forested valleys, single track and trails use by local people.
The best of  off road mountain biking trip , truly mountain off road biking trip in Vietnam.

Day 01: Ha Noi – Moc Chau - Mai Chau (Cycling +/- 75 km mountain road) - (L, D)
Transfer to Moc Chau. Start riding, It’s a fascinating drive past many minority villages as we climb onto a higher plateau. We ride pass coffee and tea plantations before arriving in the Bai Xang. Optional asphalt road riding to Mai Chau.
Overnight at home stay of Thai minority people in Mai Chau.

Day 02: Mai Chau - Pu Luong. (Cycling +/- 80km mountain road) - (B, L, D)
After breakfast riding to Co Luong then continue in the off road to  Kho Muong withour car stand by. (+/- 36 km off road, single track), making this a day not to be forgotten. We cycle past rice fields and bananas plantations as we pass through small minority villages of Muong and Thai. There are two hard climbs today the first starts after 1 km with a 3 km ascent but the second, and most challenging comes at the end of this stunning day, with an 5 km strength-sapping climb. We finish the day with a stunning descend on a winding trail  into Kho Muong village.
Dinner and homestay of Thai minority people village in Kho Muong .

Day 03: Kho Muong - Pho Doan - Canh Nang - Hanoi (Cycling +/- 35 km mountain road) - (B, L, D)
We cycling down hill on the single track (+/- 15 km)  to Pho Doan, one of the most beautiful terrace rice field in Vietnam. After a local lunch take to the bikes and ride along a mix of dirt tracks and tarmac trails through Thai village and across rice paddies. The biking follows a river gradually upstream, though the ride appears flat. Driving to Hanoi.
End of service in hotel in Hanoi.

Price

Note:
•        Prices are based per person, double occupancy, with a separate cost for solo travelers. If you are traveling in a group but prefer single accommodations, a single supplement fee applies. Triple accommodations are not available in many of the destinations we visit.

Services includes:
•        1  nights in basic tourist class  hotels, 2 nights in home stay. All accommodation in hotel has a/c or fan, hot water and private facilities.
•        One or two 15-seat air-conditioned transit vans converted to take bikes and bikers. Click here to have more information
•        English speaking local cycling tour guide Sightseeing and entrance fee
•        Additional guides where necessary
•        Meals as indicated (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Diner). All meals  as mention and snack  every 15 - 20 km ( 10 miles)  for tea break with water, coffee ,tea, juice, bread, banana, apple... including nutritional ( 3 Clif Bar MoJo energy bars /per day)
•        Airport transfers
•        Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
•        Additional guides where necessary.
•        Sight seeing for visiting per itinerary and permits.
•        Basic medical
•        Bike as TREK4300 hybrid with maintenance

Services excludes:
•        Meals and drink not mentioned
•        Option tour
•        Vietnam visa
•        Tip and personal expenses
•        Travel Insurance
•        Guide and local staff
•        Excess baggage charges
•        International airport taxe
•        Cost of medical immunizations
•        Items of a personal nature (alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc…)
•        All the others not mentioned in the program

Bikes:
Trek4500, Giant Yukon  including in tour price, Cannondale F3 pay 180 USD, Giant XTC team 110 USD.
Bikes suggest :  XC hardtail, Freeride , All mountain

If you bring your bike please ensure that you bike is in good working order before you leave on tour. If you are not the most mechanically minded we suggest that you get your bike looked at by a professional bike mechanic. In particularly we would suggest looking and adjusting all wheel spokes, greasing all your bearings, checking your brakes/gears cable, tighten all nuts and bolts, check chain, quick release clamps, tires and put in new inner tubes and check wheel rims are not worn. In addition make sure the bike is well serviced and ride it with as much care and attention as possible.