SAPA BICYCLE TRIP TO TAM DUONG, BINH LU
Overview
The trip itself is a combination of mountain biking on the most amazing road in Vietnam, sightseeing and walking. Along the ride, you will be able to enjoy magnificent views from the pass, a short walk to Silver Waterfall as well as experiences of visiting villages of Black Hmong, Lu and Thai minorities.
Tour Route Map
Sapa Biking Tours to Tam Duong, Binh Lu, Ban Hon,Tram Ton detail:
*BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1: Sapa Biking – Tram Ton – Binh Lu – Ban Hon
Day 2: Ban Hon Bking – Tam Duong – Binh Lu – Sapa
Day 1: Sapa Biking Tours to Tam Duong, Binh Lu, Ban Hon,Tram Ton : Sapa Biking Tours – Tram Ton – Binh Lu – Ban Hon Homestay Tours
You first travel by car uphill toward Tram Ton. On the way, you can take a short walk to Silver Waterfall and then head to Heaven Gate, where you will be amazed by breathtaking view to mountain surrounding included Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina. Your ride will be mostly downhill toward Binh Lu. You will stop by Chu Va village of Flower Hmong for a break before you arrive in Binh Lu. Here you will have lunch in a local restaurant.
After lunch, you turn in a dirt road to the villages. You will have time to stop by Pa Pen village of Lu minority and then Na Hum of Thai, two group ethnic minorities, which cannot be found in Sapa area. You are in a beautiful valley of rice paddy terraces and Limestone Mountain surrounded. You will arrive in Ban Hon village of Lu minority, where you spend a night in a local house. (L,D)
Approx: 40 minutes driving/ 4 hours cycling/ 1 hour walking.
Day 2: Sapa Biking Tours to Tam Duong, Binh Lu, Ban Hon,Tram Ton : Ban Hon Biking Tours – Tam Duong – Binh Lu – Sapa
The next morning, you cycle toward Tam Duong town. You pass by several villages stretching along the way. The ride is relatively flat. You will be able to visit the market in Tam Duong, where you meet Flower Hmong, Black Dao and Lu minorities. You stop by a local restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon, you start on your journey back towards Binh Lu. There is almost no traffic and you will cycle through small villages and meet different ethnic minorities. The ride will be mostly downhill and flat. On the way, you can visit a Black Dao village, where you can find beautiful handicrafts. Eventually, you arrive in Binh Lu. You will be able to take a short walk to stretch your legs before you get on the car for the journey back to Sapa. (B,L)
Approx: 1,5 hours driving/ 4 hours walking/ 1 hour lunch.
Note: The back road from Binh Lu to Tam Duong can be muddy and slippery in rainy seasons and a small river can come high. Therefore, the itinerary can be changed due to bad weather. The night spent in local house in Ban Hon could be changed into hotel accommodation in Tam Duong.
Accommodation (double or twin sharing) in places as indicated in program
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner)
All transportation as indicated in program
All guided sightseeing fees as per itinerary
English speaking tour guide at places as indicated in program
Bike
Train ticket: Hanoi – Lao Cai – Hanoi (4 berth cabin, A/C)
Visa fee to Vietnam
Personal expenses such as shopping, telephone, laundry and bar bills etc.
Other meals, drinks and personal expenses
Late check out & early check in for all accommodation at the places (Normaly check in: at 14:00 PM and check out at 12:00 PM)
All other services are not made on the written form
Tips & gratuities
