Mai Chau is located 140km west from Hanoi, this place is famous for Muong and Thai ethnic. Cuc Phuong National Park- Ninh Binh is south 100km, this loop will definitely be a very interesting experience.
With so many beautiful landscapes, do not miss the opportunity to experience and visit those places by bike. Visiting Mai Chau by bicycle, you can immerse yourselves in nature, life, get closer to the culture and feel the identity of the country, the peoples here.
08:30 Depart from Hanoi for Mai Chau. After over 3hr driving we
will have a lunch stop in Man Duc. After lunch we will take a short
bus ride before we embark on a beautiful ride (35km) along the
Hoa Binh Reservoir. We will reach Ba Khan Village in the
afternoon. Then We take the boat trip in Da River and enjoy the
beautiful sunset in the poetic River. Tonight we will stay overnight
in Ba Khan Rustic, a house-on-stilt that looks over Hoa Binh
Reservoir. The rest of the day you can swim in the lake, walk
around the village or relax in the garden of the house. Dinner at
Ba Khan Rustic.
Breakfast at the home-stay. 8:30 am you begin the beautiful
ride through the bamboo forests. It was not so hard today since
we do about 30 Km and good roads. Arrive Mai Chau by noon,
check in the guest house and have lunch with Thai ethnic
people. In the afternoon, we take a stroll around the villages
and paddy fields. If you still want more ride, we will bike to
Chieng Chau village near by to see the local daily life.
Dinner and overnight at the home-stay.
After breakfast made by the Thai ladies, We will start the
tough day cycling from Man Duc, Hoa Binh to Cuc Phuong
National Park. The road is quite flat and in good condition
mostly on Ho Chi Minh trails. We will have lunch on the way in
a local restaurant. Reaching Cuc Phuong National Park, check
in the park hotel and relax after a long day pedaling.
After breakfast, it takes a short distance biking to the Endangered Primate Rescue center and
the Turtle conservation center. We continue cycling about 2 hours through the National Park
and stop to visit Cave of Ancient Men. Continue riding to the center of the park, we arrive the
Park Center. Lunch here before taking car out of the forest to Van Long Nature Reserve. Taking
a boat trip and get deeply in the Nature you can see lots of birds and even the “white short
langur” a very rare primate in Vietnam. Say good-bye with the rower, we take the car back
Hanoi. The trip ends.
Service includes:
– New car, experienced driver transfer according to the program.
– Overnight at Bungalow or equivalent, standard 2-3 people/room( for multi-day tours)
– Meals according to the program:
– New mountain bike, Trek Marlin or United Detroit
– Supporting truck Hanoi-Ninh Binh-Hanoi.
– Drinking water served on the van, on the ride 04 bottles of 500ml per day.
– Enthusiastic, proficient and attentive Tour guides throughout the tour.
– Tickets to visit all sites
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
– 10% Value Added Tax (VAT).
– Drinks (wine, beer, soft drinks…) during meals and throughout the program.
-Other personal expenses (telephone, laundry, shopping, sightseeing outside the program)
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14 Comments
4.6
A very nice excursion with a very friendly guide. Great activities and great historical insight.
4.6
The day trip to Ninh Binh was very good. Hung was a very informative tour guide, going into far more detail about the places that we visited and the history of the area than other tours we have taken.
5
Good tour guide to share about the history of Vietnam. Explanation was clear and useful. Buffet lunch was great and the trip was fun.
5
We had a wonderful day in Nin Binh. The guide was very nice and competent. We had the opportunity to see some stunning places.
5
Harry has been a great guide. A fun, hassle-free, well-structured and very enjoyable tour to visit Ninh Binh. a 10
4.8
This was such an amazing experience! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and allowed us to experience breathtaking scenery on the bikes.
4.8
Our tour guy Justin is very friendly and informative. We did the hike bike and boat ride. It’s a must do when visit Ninh Binh
4.8
Tour guide was very personal and very helpful in making my wife and I feel welcome and special. Well organized and fun to enjoy.
4.8
Views amazing, the tour guide Hiep was very helpful. Excellent day out, pick up from exact location was great and the food selection at buffet was good.
4.8
Super fun! Lili is a genius, very loving and tells very interesting things. Highly recommended!!!
4.8
Great day, informative tour. Beautiful scenery & lunch. Lily our guide was so lovely. Would recommend!
4.8
Great tour! Quang has a perfectly understandable english and is always smiling. Definitely worth it for a day
4.8
Wonderful place to visit. We tried local food, did a bit of hiking, cycling and boat trip. Highly recommended!
4.8
We had a visit to the place on our day trip to Ninh Binh. We learned a lot about the history of this ancient royal palace. The architecture is so amazing as well. Very interesting place to see