41 Days Vietnam Panorama Cycling Tour

Home to an extensive collection of historical and cultural attractions, Vietnam is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating countries in Southeast Asia. Nature enthusiasts can also find plenty of sightseeing opportunities throughout their holiday, ranging from pristine beaches and untouched islets to towering mountains and tropical forests housing thousands of rare wildlife species. There’s even a Sahara-like desert landscape where you can enjoy thrilling activities such as sandboarding and quad-biking. For those looking to experience the local lifestyle, Vietnam has hill tribes and rice farmers along with the northern mountain ranges, while fisherman villages are scattered throughout the middle and southern regions of the country.
TOUR ITINERARY
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Day 1: Hanoi cycle to Yen Bai ( L, D )
Pick up at your hotel at 7:30 and transfer by vehicle to Trung Ha bridge and start cycling to Yen Bai along the banks of the Red River. Arrive late afternoon. Stay 1 night.

Accommodation: Hoa Mai Hotel

Cycling distance: 80 km

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 : Yen Bai cycle to Sapa ( B ,L ,D )
After breakfast. A demanding, hilly, day along the mountain and Red river range culminating with the ascent of the spectacular, visiting the Vietnam & China border gate if time permitting. Stay 2 nights and explore dinner on your own.

Accommodation : Sapa Hotel

Cycling distance: 80 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Sapa Cycling to Village ( B )

Start from your hotel at 8:30 Am, and bike to explore Sa Pa an old French hill station, in a spectacular location close to the Chinese border. This morning we will cycle to Village, Lao Chai, and Ta Van village ( Red Dzao and Hmong people ). Cycling uphill back to Sapa, lunch, and dinner by yourself.

Accommodation : Sapa Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Biking Distance: 22 km

Day 4 : Sa Pa – Lao Cai ( Meal: B, L, D)
A long day but a fantastic day biking, Cycling to Silver waterfall and cycling to Ban Khoang villages to Lao Cai border with China, today mixing single-track paths and jeep tracks as we descend 2500 meters to the Chinese border and our hotel at Lao Cai.

Summary

Accommodation: Lao Cai Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 km

Day 5: Lao Cai – Bac Ha ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast, Start transfer out of the city and cycle to Ba Ha via Co Ly market. Quiet lanes, Biking through the Chay River gorge, river bank single-track, and an alpine road climb, combine to make an epic day’s ride to the village of Bac Ha.

Summary

Accommodation: Sartuday Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 85 km

Day 6: Bac Ha – Market ( Meal: B, L, D)
Staying for 2 nights in our hotel, today if Sunday is the colorful Bac Ha tribal market. afternoon visit Ban Pho -H, mong people villages and trekking around the valley.

Summary

Accommodation: Saturday Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 15 km

Day 7 : Bac Ha – Xi Man – Hoang Su Phi ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast in the hotel and begin our ride directly from our hotel. Today we will bike across one of the most remote parts of northern Vietnam. At first, we tackle a steady climb of 6km on a good paved road but then turn into a short section of jeep track. After around 3-hr riding we will have a picnic lunch wherever we find good for that. After lunch, we continue riding to Xin Man, a small and busy town near the Chinese border. Xin Man is around 75 km from Bac Ha and biking in the afternoon is no less challenging than one in the morning. We will climb for the first hour or so up to a plateau at 2500m, where we have a fantastic view before hitting a roughly paved road for a steady descent into Xin Man and to Hoang Su Phi. During the biking, we will have a regular stop for a break, a snack, and to take photos. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Summary

Accommodation: Tay Con Linh hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 85 km

Day 8 : Hoang Si Phu – Ha Giang ( Meal: B, L, D)
Today we take a gentle ride covering 90km from Hoang Su Phi to Viet Quang Town. The ride takes us down to a bridge over the main river and for the next 40km, we ride along a quiet road that gently climbs and follows the river upstream to Hoang Shu Phi, a quiet town at 1000m. Have a break in town for a snack and refreshment then continue with a downhill quiet road 60km to Viet Quang. We will have a late light lunch in Viet Quang Town then take a bus transfer to Ha Giang Town, the capital of Ha Giang Province which is the final frontier in northern Vietnam, a lunar landscape of limestone pinnacles and granite outcrops. Dinner and overnight in Ha Giang Hotel.

Summary

Accommodation: Huy Hoan Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 85 km

Day 9 : Ha Giang – Tam Son ( Quan Ba ) ( B , L , D )

After a full day yesterday, we will glide into our challenging adventure. After taking our time at breakfast, we set out on our first proper ride. We initially follow the river along an undulating landscape and after the first short climb and descent, we reach a village for lunch. We push on into the second climb and discover what the gradient of Ha Giang province is like. For the most part, it’s a continual, but predictable ascent where you will be at ease once you find a rhythm. The high pass today is called Heavens Gate. We have a short descent into Tam Son, a tiny community clinging to the side of the hill. A short exploratory ride or walk is a great way to see out the day. The village is surrounded by limestone hills and traditional-style houses.

Summary

Accommodation: 567 Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 48 Km

Day 10 : Tam Son Cycle to Dong Van ( B , L , D )
A long day starts early. After a steaming bowl of noodles, an egg baguette, and a strong coffee, we finish the descent that we interrupted the day before. Halfway down, we detour onto a minor road that takes us right down to the bottom of the valley. Here we ride through tiny hill-tribe communities and eventually reach a bustling village market where a dazzling array of bright costume-clad villagers are trading everything from piglets to bamboo shoots and forest fodder.
After following a river for a short while and just after we see the ruins of a defensive wall of speculative age, we start to climb. A gradient similar to the day before is a welcome warm-up before the main climb to come after lunch. As we enter the Ha Giang Plateau, the scenery that was already impressive is now nothing short of mind-blowing. At each stage, you find yourself wondering how you could continue to climb when you’ve climbed so far, but it goes on and on with an amazing variety of scenery. When you finally descend into Dong Van, a beer and a feast will be a welcome sight, and the news that you have just managed the epic Ha Giang Plateau climb is enough to ensure a good night’s sleep.

Summary

Accommodation: Hoang Ngoc Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 11: Dong Van Cycle to Meo Vac ( B, L, D )
After some time to soak up the sun with a coffee on the edge of the charming Dong Van Market ( If Sunday ) we may take a ride to the site of the palace of the former Hmong King. The news that you will continue climbing this morning may come as punishment for tired legs, but the reality is that you are about to ride one of the most scenic 10km of northern Vietnam. As you leave town, you descend slightly, but into the next climb, you are delivered an optical encouragement as the valley floor down to your right drops at almost the same level as you climb, pronouncing your climbing achievements. The huge gorges leading away from you at this point lead straight into the wild frontier land and Yunnan Province of China. You are less than 20km from a border that has been fiercely defended on various occasions by the Vietnamese, and where its porous nature makes all manner of trade possible.
Summary

Accommodation: Home-stay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 22 Km

Day 12: Meo Vac Cycle to Bao Lac ( B, L, D )
It’s reward time. After all those days of climbing, today comes the inevitability of physics as we descend for a continual 30km on the well-made road. The climate will noticeably change as we go, to the point where you’ll be shedding layers as soon as you stop at the bottom. From here, we have a lovely ride of ups and downs through sleepy villages in a very different lowland setting to what we’ve seen on the plateau. There are still some steep little hills, but after the last few days, these will be nothing more than a blip. We roll into the nondescript, but the convenient town of Bac Me in the mid-afternoon.

Summary

Accommodation: Duc Tai Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 13: Bao Lac Cycle to Babe lake ( B, L, D )
A pleasant ride today of rolling hills as we follow the course of a river. The scenery is enjoyable and the locals are sure to be out cheering you along. After a hill of a few kilometers, we descend into Babe lake, boat cruising around the lake to Pac Ngoi villages for the beautiful – Homestay of Tay people.

Summary

Accommodation: Homestay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 70 Km

Day 14: Ba Be – Cao Bang ( Meal: B, L, D)
Today is one of the most challenging days of 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 bikes again for going downhill and arrive at Cao Bang in the late afternoon. Dinner at “Lau” restaurant and overnight at a hotel in Cao Bang.

Summary

Accommodation: Thanh Loan Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance:75 km

Day 15: Cao Bang –Ban Gioc Water fall ( Meal: B, L, D)
After breakfast, we are cycling through the most beautiful road up to Trung Khanh and Tra Linh towns with a visit to villages en route. to visit most of the beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam on the border with China. Dinner and overnight at the village in Ban Gioc Waterfall.

Summary

Accommodation: Homestay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 75 km

Day 16: Ban Gioc Waterfall – Lang Son ( Meal: B, L, D)
From Bản Gioc waterfall, we follow the most beautiful route up to Dong Khe with a stop at villages and for photos. Our driver is waiting for us at Dong Khe for driving to Lang Son with a stop at That Khe for lunch. Arrive at Lang Son in the late afternoon. Dinner at a local restaurant and overnight at the hotel in Lang Son.

Summary

Accommodation : Muong Thanh Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance:75 km

Day 17: Lang Son – Ha Long Bay ( Meal: B, L, D)
Breakfast and 7:30 Are cycling and driving from Lang Son to Ha Long. Arrive in Halong in the late afternoon check-in hotel, local seafood for dinner. Free for swimming and relaxing on the beautiful beach. Dinner and overnight in Halong Bay.

Summary

Accommodation: White Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 65 km

Day 18: Ha Long Bay Cruise Tour – Thai Binh
Breakfast, 4 hours for boating to visit Thien Cung cave, fishing villages, and cruising around the island. Enjoy the cruise facility and scenery of the Bay. Lunch at the local restaurant. Transfer and cycle to Thai Binh City.Overnight in Thai Binh

Biking distance: 30 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Dream Hotel

Day 19 : Thai Binh – Ninh Binh (45km cycling)
Sunrise welcome, leave the hotel for a biking day to Keo pagodas and other landscape surroundings. Cycling along Red river dykes to Ta De bridge for lunch before transfer to Tam Coc – Ninh Binh for check-in and cycling to visit Thai Vi and Bich Dong pagodas and back to the hotel for overnight.

Biking distance: 55 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Anh Dzung Hotel

Day 20 : Ninh Binh – Cuc Phuong National Park
Following breakfast, we start cycling from your hotel to the gate of Cuc Phuong Park to recharge your energy for 12km cycling to the center of the park. We will start again and make a couple of stops along the way to visit the Cave of Ancient Man. Transfer back to Cuc Phuong gate to visit the rescue central before checking in at Cuc Phuong National guesthouse.

Summary
Biking Distance: 65 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Cuc Phuong National Park Guesthouse.

Day 21 : Cuc Phuong -Mai Chau
Breakfast and start cycling to Mai Chau’s picturesque landscapes. To VuBan villages for lunch at a local restaurant. cycling to Cao Phong and Man Duc villages. Arrive in Mai Chau villages and overnight in the homestay of white Thai ethnic.

Accommodation: Homestay

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 22: Mai Chau – Nhu Xuan (B/L/D) (80 km)
Leave Mai Chau in the early morning, ride on a small track and paved trails along the Ma river until we reach Cam Thuy town, where we stop for lunch. We start cycling on the Ho Chi Minh trail (now a newly built highway) to Nhu Xuan town. The hilly mountains roads to Ngoc Lac will allow you to challenge your riding skills. Continue riding to Nhu Xuan in the late afternoon. Overnight in Nhu Xuan ( Dai Lam Hotel )

Accommodation: Dai Lam Hotel

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 23: Nhu Xuan – Tan Ky

Early morning starts to beat the heat of the day. The route takes us away from the river and appears to contour through the same mountain range that stretches from Cam Thuy to Thai Hoa on Ho Chi Minh trails. The road gets more beautiful the closer you ride to Ngoc Lac with looming karst limestone cliffs and lush vegetation. The route is tarmac all the way but quite hard riding due to the undulating terrain. We ride on the newly built two-lane Ho Chi Minh Highway for the first time. It hardly warrants two lanes as there is no traffic! The road makes for smooth fast riding, and for those who prefer there is always the old highway dirt and gravel – that weaves around the new highway allowing for plenty of exploring possibilities along the way. Ride to Muc Son, on the banks of River Song Chu. On the outskirts of this small town are the famous Kan Linh historical relics – a pagoda where the first king of the Ly dynasty, Le Thai To, ruled, in 1428. Continue riding on the trail to Yen Cat. The distance covered today is quite long and there will be the chance to transfer some sections by the backup vehicle to rest weary legs. There are fewer villages today as the route cuts through forests and jungle. Picnic lunch en route. Overnight Tan Ky

Accommodation: Km 0 hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 90 Km

Day 24 : Tan Ky – Do Luong – Nam Dan -Vinh (B/L/) (60 km)
Today, we have a chance to visit Uncle Ho’s house. Nam Dan district, Kiem Lien village is not only the homeland of Ho Chi Minh but also the hometown of many anti-colonist leaders. Ride on the new Ho Chi Minh highway to Kiem Lien village via Tan Ky and Do Luong. Visit Uncle Ho’s house in the afternoon, and have a short drive to Vinh city. Overnight in Vinh. ( Beijing Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel Beijing

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 65 Km

Day 25: Vinh – Dong Loc T-junction – Huong Khe (B/L/D) (80 km)
In the morning, ride to Dong Loc, the T-junction, which has become unforgettable memorial history in the country from 1964-to 1972, when soldiers, young volunteers, cadres, and workers guaranteed safe transport to the battlefield. Many people from different localities laid down their lives. In particular, the death of 10 young volunteer girls at Dong Loc T-junction has come to symbolize the patriotism of the era. Now, the Dong Loc T-junction relic has become a commemorative area for the national young volunteer force. In the afternoon, ride to Huong Khe. ( Duc Tai Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel Duc Tai

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 26 : Huong Khe – Phong Nha cave (B/L/D) (80 km)
Start cycling from a hotel to Phong Nha World Heritage. Ride nearly 90 km winding roads up the Truong Son mountain range to Phong Nha. Overnight in ( Saigon – Phong Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel – Saigon Phong Nha

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 27 : Phong Nha – Khe Sanh (B/L/D) (80 km)
Today, we cycle south through the DMZ where Viet Cong and US soldiers clashed when the country was divided. Follow the eastern Ho Chi Minh trails to visit Truong Son cemetery, and cycle to Khe Sanh via Cam Lo. Overnight in Khe Sanh. ( Thai Ninh Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel – Thai Ninh

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 28 : Khe Sanh – A Luoi (B/L/D) (80 km)
In the morning we head south over the Da Krong Bridge (built by the Cubans in 1973) then jump into back roads and keep riding through remote villages to A Luoi. Overnight in ( A Luoi Guest House )

Accommodation: Guest House

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 29: A Luoi – Hue (B/L/) (60 km)
The bike ride of today is easy, the terrain is flat. The distance of biking is 60 km. We will have a bus transfer for the last 14 km to the former capital of Vietnam. Overnight in Hue city. ( Hue Asian hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel – Asia

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 60 Km

Day 30: Hue city tour (B/L/) (30 km)
Spend a whole day visiting, exploring the Forbidden Citadel, Royal Tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty, and by bicycle in the morning. Ride on hilly country roads to Thanh Toan tile-roofed Bridge crosses a canal flowing from the beginning to the end of Thanh Toan village, Thuy Thanh Commune, Huong Thuy District, After lunch free to explore Hue on your own. ( Hue Asian hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel Asia

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance:30 Km

Day 31: Hue – Hoi An (B/L/) (70 km)
Have breakfast and transfer to the outskirts of Hue city to Thuan An beach – Start riding on the coast roads to Phuoc Tuong Pass. Pedal past colorful ancient burial grounds, rice farming land, and fishing villages. Have lunch at Lang Co beach, after lunch, pedal uphill to the top of Hai Van Pass, then downhill to the Pass of Hai Van. Transfer by van to Hoi An in the late afternoon.

Accommodation: Hotel – Venus

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 32: Hoi An (B) (no cycling)
Free time to discover Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural site. Swimming …

Day 33: Hoi An – My Son (B/L/) (35 km)
Start riding from Hoi An to My Son, the Champa Imperial city of the 4th to 12th centuries. Ride through rural villages to My Son, and spend an hour visiting the large complex of religious ruins comprising more than 70 architectural remains. Transfer back to Hoi An for lunch. Free for shopping in the town of Hoi An.

Accommodation: Hotel – Venus

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 35 Km

Day 34 : Hoi An – Quang Ngai (B/L/) (70 km)
Have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Cycle south of Hoi An to Cua Dai beach and cross the Thu Bon river. Ride on back roads through yellow dunes to Tam Ky. Have lunch before transferring to Chau O for an afternoon bike ride. Ride on country roads to My Lai village to visit the memorial of the massacre to remember 504 locals who died. Continue cycling to the hotel in the town of Quang Ngai. ( My Tra Riverside Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel – My Tra River Side

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 35 : Quang Ngai – Qui Nhon (B/L/) (80 km)
A morning transfer to ocean villages on the outskirts of Quang Ngai. Ride through rice fields and rural villages and coconut tree plantations along the ocean. Lunch at a local restaurant then continues an afternoon of riding on beautiful back roads through mountainous areas to the city of Qui Nhon.Transfer for 20 minutes to the city of Qui Nhon. ( Sao Viet Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel – Sao Viet

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 36: Qui Nhon – Nha Trang (B/L/) (85 km)
Cycling for 25km from Qui Nhon city when we reach highway 1 and transfer 45 km nearby Tuy Hoa and start cycling on back roads and racing with the Reunification train, rocking and rolling on the bike on hilly back roads. Have a picnic lunch, continue your bike ride in the afternoon and finish today’s ride in the countryside of Tuy Hoa. Transfer to Nha Trang in the late afternoon. Overnight in Nha Trang. ( Quoc Te Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel -Hanoi Golden

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance:85 Km

Day 37 : Nha Trang boat trip (B/L/)
Sharing boat trips to visit the Islands for swimming and snorkeling for the whole day. Lunch on the island.Boat back to Nha Trang free for swimming. Free in the evening ( Noted, join in a boat trip, water sports, some entrance fees to the island not included ).Hanoi Golden Hotel

Accommodation: Hotel – Hanoi Golden

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance : 0 Km

Day 38 : Nha Trang – Dalat (B/L/) (80 km)
After a buffet breakfast -Transfer 30 minutes to Dien Khanh ancient town, start to pedal easily on back roads in the morning, pedal past brick factories, and rice fields, and have lunch en route. In the afternoon, continue to pedal rolling hills, and cross the Truong Son mountain range to Dalat. Overnight in Dalat. ( Dailoi Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel – Dai Loi

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Day 39 : Dalat city tour (B/L/) (20 km)
Enjoy a half-day city tour by bus/van in the morning. Visit Bao Dai Palace, “Crazy House”, and the old French railway station. ride a 25 km loop on country roads, passing by flower gardens and strawberry plantations. Lunch in town, in the afternoon free for shopping in Dalat central market to buy coffees here. ( Dailoi Hotel )

Accommodation: Hotel – Dai Loi

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 25 Km

Day 40 : Dalat- Phan Thiet – Mui Ne beach (B/L/D) (80 km)
Transfer for an hour south of Dalat. Ride on rolling hills through a valley, mountain area, hydroelectric power station, and coffee plantations in the morning. In the afternoon, cycle downhill passing many minority villages and cashew gardens as we head to Mui Ne beach. Farewell dinner with your team. ( Hon Rom 1 Resort )

Accommodation: Hom Rom 1 resort

Meals: Break, Lunch, Dinner

Cycling distance:80 Km

Day 41: Mui Ne – Saigon (B/L) (60 km)
Starting your last day of cycling on asphalt coastal roads from the countryside of Phan Thiet city to Highway 1 and lunch before a transfer to Saigon in the late afternoon for check-in at your hotel. End of tour.

Accommodation: None

Meals: Break, Lunch

Cycling distance: 60 Km