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Cycle North Vietnam

Vietnam is an incredibly diverse country, with ancient cultural sites, amazing landscapes and friendly hospitable people. Our challenge explores the remote and traditional North of Vietnam, passing through incredible scenery of karst limestone cliffs, dazzling green rice paddies and lush jungle.

The area is rich in local culture and populated by many ethnic hill-tribes, known as montagnards in Vietnam, who still wear their own colourful dress.

As well as experiencing traditional life as we cycle through sleepy market towns and villages well off the beaten track, we also have time to explore bustling Hanoi, the French colonial capital of the north. This is a wonderful and at times a tough cycle challenge through a land where the bicycle is still the most important mode of transport!

ITINERARY

DAY 1: Depart London for Hanoi
DAY 2: Arrive Hanoi; afternoon exploring this wonderful city
DAY 3: Transfer out of city; cycle undulating roads through valleys to Mai Chau
DAY 4: Tough day climbing to tea plantation village of Moc Chau
DAY 5: Easier day; spectacular scenery of karst cliffs and rice paddies to Son La
DAY 6: Through hill-tribe villages; steep climbs and long descent to Tuan Giao
DAY 7: Cycle quiet, easy backroads through spectacular gorges to Dien Bien Phu
DAY 8: Follow Na river through lush jungle and bamboo landscapes to Lai Chau
DAY 9: Rolling ungraded roads to sleepy town of Tam Duong
DAY 10: Most spectacular scenery of trip; final climbs and long descent into Sapa
DAY 11: Free to explore Sapa; overnight train to Hanoi
DAY 12: Free time in Hanoi; flight to UK
DAY 13: Arrive London

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