FANTASY NORTHWEST SAPA BIKING TOUR TO DIEN BIEN PHU

Best places to visit: SAPA - HEAVENS GATE - BINH LU - TAM DUONG - PHONG THO - PA SO - SIN HO - LAI CHAU - DIEN BIEN PHU

Durations

4 days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

20 people

Languages

English & Czech


This mountain bike trip will take you to some of the most scenic areas Northern Vietnam. Travelling through stunning mountainous landscape to the highest stretch of road in Vietnam, called Heavens Gate. You will cycle downhill to Tam Duong village passing through Binh Lu. Along the way, you will pass through remote picturesque villages and rice paddy fields of breathtaking beauty – you are sure to need more than one photo stop on this journey. Camp will be set up along a beautiful riverbank. You will also be able to walk around the small town of Lai Chau. On the last day you will arrive at the historically famous town of Dien Bien Phu. From time to time during the trip you will be transported by Jeep. The trip includes 2 nights in hotel.


Itinerary :

* BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Sapa  – Heavens Gate – Binh Lu – Tam Duong
Day 2: Tam Duong – Phong Tho – Paso
Day 3: Paso – Sin Ho – Lai Chau
Day 4: Lai Chau – to Dien Bien Phu

Day 1 – Sapa Bicycle Tours to Dien Bien Phu via Paso, Sin Ho, Lai Chau : Sapa Biking Tours – Heavens Gate – Binh Lu Biking to Tam Duong

FANTASY NORTHWEST SAPA BIKING TOUR TO DIEN BIEN PHU
Sapa Biking to Binh Lu

You will start out from Sapa by cycling up the Vietnam’s highest pass to “Heavens Gate”. A break at the top of the pass will give you the opportunity to enjoy the picturesque view of the Sapa valley and the long snake-shaped road, which you will pass by later. You will then continue the cycle through the fantastic mountainous landscape to Binh Lu, home to a number of ethnic villages such as the Black Dao, The Giay… You will then probably need the help of the supply jeep to go up another high pass, before enjoying the easy ride downhill all the way left to Tam Duong, where you stay overnight in a small hotel.

 

Day 2 – Sapa Bicycle Tours to Dien Bien Phu via Paso, Sin Ho, Lai Chau : Tam Duong Biking Tours to Phong Tho – Paso Homestay Tours

If today falls on Thursday or Sunday, you will be able to visit the Tam Duong market, which always delivers a very photogenic display of White Hmong, Flower Hmong, Nhang and Pu Na ethnic costumes.
You will start out from Tam Duong by taking the jeep to the pass between Tam Duong and Phong Tho. From there you have a 15 kilometers downhill ride on a dirt road before turning right towards the market town of Phong Tho, situated on a picturesque tributary of the Na River. A small road then leads you through the unexplored area of a number of ethnic villages and acres of lush riverside banana plantation to the small town of Paso.

Day 3 – Sapa Bicycle Tours to Dien Bien Phu via Paso, Sin Ho, Lai Chau : Paso Biking Tours to Sin Ho – Lai Chau Biking Tours

FANTASY NORTHWEST SAPA BIKING TOUR TO DIEN BIEN PHU
Biking to Lai Chau from Sapa

The road today weaves its way through the picturesque Na river valley, past many small villages of Red and White Hmong, Kho Mu and White Thai ethnic minorities. The sound of the river running below follows you all along the ride until you reach to Lai Chau early afternoon. Then you will have the opportunity of having a walk around in the small town, soft trekking in the mountains, floating downstream the river…or just taking a shower and relax over a cup of coffee or a beer.

 

 

Day 4 – Sapa Bicycle Tours to Dien Bien Phu via Paso, Sin Ho, Lai Chau : Lai Chau Biking Tours to Dien Bien Phu

Today is the easiest day on the trip. You will start out by jeep for the first 30 km before cycling downhill to Muong Lay village. The road from Muong Lay to Dien Bien Phu is sealed, making your ride more enjoyable. Again today you will pass more ethnic villages of White Thai, Red and White Hmong and Kho Mu minorities.
In the afternoon you will reach Dien Bien Phu and 4 amazing adventure days on the bikes are over.

End of services!
 
INCLUDE:
Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
Accommodation in hotel ( base on twin share )
Meal as mentioned: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner
English or French speaking guide
Entrance fee to indicated sights
Mountain bicycle 24 or 27Speed (LA bike or Trek bike. etc…)
Pump, bike tools, spares tubes.
Spare bike
Cold water box, small fresh towel.
Mineral water drinking.
 
EXCLUDE:
Other meals
Tip,
drinks
single room
personal expenses
insurance…
=> Please take a note that we are now in a process of updating the cost for this tour & this work will be completed soon after a time. If you need further details on our updated quotes, kindly email us at sales@vietlongtravel.com or vietlongtravel@gmail.com directly.
 
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