DH TRAVEL COMPANY Add : 51 Khuong Thuong – Dong Da – Hanoi – Vietnam Tel : +84 4 3564 2164 - Fax : +84 4 3564 2165 - 24H mobile : +849 43 43 93 93 Email : sales@vietnamdhtravel.com Skype Calls : vietnamdhtravel http://www.vietnamdhtravel.com http://www.vietnamtravelsky.com http://www.viethighlighttravel.com http://www.vietnamtravels.info Experience Vietnam By Bike 17 Days / 16 Nights This trip takes you from north to south and covers most of the main attractions of Vietnam including the former imperial capital of Hue, the charming town of Hoi An, the central highlands and the hustle and bustle of Saigon. The scenery is great and by traveling on bike you'll have numerous chances to interact with local people. BRIEF ITINERARY : Day 1 : Arrive in Hanoi Day 2 : Hanoi – Halong Bay Day 3 : Halong Bay – Hanoi Day 4 : Hanoi City tour – Catch night train to Hue Day 5 : Hue City tour Day 6 : Hue – Hoi An Day 7 : Hoi An – Kon Tum Day 8 : Kon Tum - Pleiku Day 9 : Pleiku - Buon Me Thuot Day 10 : Buon Me Thuot - Dalat Day 11 : Dalat Day 12 : Dalat - Mui ne Day 13 : Mui Ne Day 14 : Mui Ne - Ho Chi Minh City Day 15 : Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) - Cu chi Tunnels Day 16 : Saigon – Mekong Delta – Saigon Day 17 : Depart Ho Chi Minh Accomodation categories : Detailed Hotel and Resort Destination 3star 4star 5star Hanoi Majestic Salute Flow en er Gard or Zephyr hotel or Sunway hotel Melia or Ho otel rison h Bai Tho Emotion Ginger Halong or Huong xe Junk Hai Delu or Em uise eraude Cr or B ise haya Cru Duy Tan Saigon Morin/ Camellia Imperial Hue or F tel estival ho or Huong Giang hotel or Green hotel Lotus hotel River Beach Golden Sand Hoi An or An sort cient House re or Ho sort i An Beach re o t r Victoria resor Elios Rex Majestic Saigon or Saigon ide hotel Rivers or Gr otel and h or Renaissa tel nce Riverside ho Ocean Star Bamboo Village Pandanus Mui Ne or Vi ort nh Suong res o r Seahorse resort or P rt hu Hai reso Dalat Empress or Golf 3 hotel Ngoc Lan or Novotel hotel Sofitel Dalat hotel Kon Tum Kon Tum hotel Kon Tum hotel Kon Tum hotel Pleiku Hoang Anh hotel Hoang Anh hotel Hoang Anh hotel Can Tho Kim Tho or Saigon Can Tho hotel Gold Can Tho or Ninh Kieu II hotel Victoria Can Tho Buon Me Thuot Dam San or Thang Loi hotel Dam San or Thang Loi hotel Dam San or Thang Loi hotel DETAIL ITINERARY : Day 1 : Arrival Hanoi Up on arrival at the airport in Hanoi, you will be met and transferred to hotel for check in. Stay overnight at hotel in Hanoi Day 2 : Hanoi – Halong Bay (B, L, D) This morning we will be met at the lobby of the hotel and transfer to Halong Bay. On the way we will stop at Sao Do town at a Handicraft farm that main workers are handicraft people. We will have a short break for relax with tea, coffee or walk around. After that we continue on transferring to Halong city. At midday, we arrive at Halong Bay pier where we will check in our deluxe junk. Welcome drink will be served by our friendly staff. The cruise will start the journey around the Halong Bay with the first stop at Thien Cung cave, Dau Go cave. While we are cruising, our delicious lunch will be served. We will catch first view of Tuan Chau island, Dinh Huong island, fighting cock islets…. In the afternoon, we can relax on boat to see the beautiful view of the Bay and have time to swim at Titov beach, enjoy sunset…. Dinner will be come at around 07:00Pm. Overnight on boat. Day 3 : Halong Bay - Hanoi (B, L) Getting up a little bit early today to do morning exercise and enjoy sunrise on the Bay, after that we will enjoy our breakfast at around 07:00AM. Our cruise will keep on cruising around the Bay in another part of the Bay for us to visit Bai Tu Long Bay, Con Coc island, Con Rong island, fishing village, Bai Tho Mountain and Hon Gai surroundings… At 11:00 we will enjoy the last meal on the boat and we will leave the junk at around 12:00. Our awaiting vehicle will transfer us back to Hanoi. Our trip will be ended at around 04:00 in the afternoon. Afterwards we will see the famous Water Puppet show at The Water Puppet Theater on the banks of Hoan Kiem Lake. Back hotel after finishing this show. Today Breakfast, Lunch included Day 4: Hanoi City Tour – Night Train To Hue (B, L) This morning we will visit the Ho Chi Minh Complex which consists of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, his house on stilts, the outside of the Presidential Palace, the One Pillar Pagoda and the impressive Temple of Literature. The remainder of the day will be free to explore the Old Quarter. After a late check-out from our hotel and dinner, we will transfer to the train station for our overnight journey on the Reunification Express to Hue Today breakfast, Dinner included. Stay overnight on train Day 5 : Hue Cycling around 30km (B, L) We will arrive at Hue in the early morning and transfer to our hotel. After breakfast we will meet our additional crew who will be driving the support vehicles. We will also be introduced to our bicycles. We will receive a briefing on how to ride the bikes and how to handle the traffic in Vietnam. We will then set out for our first ride in to visit the old Imperial Citadel, the Forbidden Purple City, and the Imperial Museum before lunch. In the afternoon we cycle to the eccentric Tu Duc tomb. Time permitting; we will then cycle to Thien Mu Pagoda. Today breakfast, Lunch included Stay overnight at hotel in Hue Day 6 : Hue – Hoi An Cycling Around 40km (B) We will drive out of the city then cycle on the Highway through some little passes to Lang Co beach where we will have lunch. Afterwards we will drive to the top of the Hai Van Pass, admiring the wonderful views as we ride to Danang, then by bus to the charming old city of Hoi An. In the evening we will take a short walking tour through the old streets of Hoi An Today breakfast, Dinner included Stay overnight at hotel in Hoi Day 7 : Hoi An – Kon Tum Cycling Around 90km (B, L, D) Today is a more challenging day as we leave Highway 1 and head inland towards Quang Nam. We will cycle only part of today, along undulating roads with stunning photographic opportunities. We will ride past many remote villages, tropical forests, over bridges and along quiet but scenic roads. We will stay overnight in Kon Tum. Today breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included Day 8 : Kon Tum - Pleiku - cycling around 40km (B, L, D) This morning we take our bus out of Kon Tum before we start cycling. We spend a pleasant day on gentle rolling hills passing numerous small villages and rubber plantations. Pleiku is situated 600km from Saigon and 200km from Buon Me Thuot. Overnight stay at Pleiku. oday breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included Day 9 : Pleiku - Buon Me Thuot - cycling around 80km (B, L, D) Today's part-cycle ride is on an excellent road, Highway 14, taking in 197 kms of undulating and scenic upland. We pass by coffee plantations and national parks on our way to the largest town in the Western Highlands, and the capital of Dac Lac Province. Overnight Buon Me Thuot. Today breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included Day 10 : Buon Me Thuot - Dalat - cycling around 75 km (B, L, D) We leave Buon Me Thuot early in the morning by bus out of the biggest coffee city in Vietnam. Our journey today is on a fine road with little traffic. The road is narrow but quite good, the view, with its vast coffee and rubber plantations, will take your breath away. Overnight stay at Dalat. Today breakfast, Dinner included Day 11 : Dalat - cycling around 30km (B) Today there is a cycle tour round Dalat's historical villas and a visit to an ethnic minority village, a crazy house and King Bao Dai's Palace. During the rest of the day you will be at leisure, so you can go to Dalat market where you can try many different coffees at one of the coffee shops overlooking Xuan Huong lake. Overnight stay at Dalat. Today breakfast included Day 12 : Dalat - Mui ne - cycling around 70km (B, L) Today we take the bus a short distance before commencing our cycle ride down the coastal route. This offers wonderful ocean views with a climb up some quiet roads through rolling hills and remote Cham villages. After lunch we will continue cycling to Mui Ne. Overnight at Mui Ne beach. Today breakfast & Lunch included Day 13 : Mui ne relaxing (B) Relaxing at your leisure Today breakfast included Day 14 : Mui Ne – Ho Chi Minh City (B) The morning is at your leisure. This afternoon we will drive by bus to Ho Chi Minh City (about 4 hours) Overnight stay at Ho Chi Minh City. Today breakfast included Day 15 : Saigon City tour – Cu Chi Tunnel - Saigon (B, L) At 8:00am, our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and we will star our full day Saigon City tour and Cu Chi Tunnel. The sightseeing tour acquaints us with the city's some major sights. We pass the now-demolished wartime American Embassy before we visit the Reunification Palace was the former residence of the President of South Vietnam until end of April 1975, and some French colonial structures including the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Saigon Post Office. After seeing the Jade Emperor Pagoda and the War Remnant Museum, we continue our trip on to the bustling Ben Thanh Market where anything and everything is for sale. We then drive this afternoon to explore the Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network of approximately 200 kilometers constructed by Vietnamese fighters during the long struggle for independence. Day 16 : Saigon – Mekong Delta - Saigon (B, L) The trip to Mekong Delta offers a glimpse into the agrarian life of the vibrant southern Delta region as we wind our way through the tributaries of the Mekong Delta. From our boats, we are able to closely observe the daily rituals of river life and participate in the bustling commercial activities as we buy our fruits from the floating market. Along the way, we will visit an orchard farm, handicraft village, and a land market with an abundance of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables. This morning pick up from your hotel at 8am we set off for a drive through the Mekong Delta to the town of Cai Be, well- known for it's floating market. Here we will board our private boat for a cruise along the maze of waterways and canals to Vinh Long. Visit Orchards farms, handicraft village,. We will stop at the home of a Bonsai gardener for a sumptuous Delta lunch, including the popular dish of 'Elephant ear fish', before continuing our exploration of the tributaries and canals of the delta. Towards the end of the day we drive back to Saigon. Day 17 : Saigon Departure (B) There is a free time for you to relax or further explore Saigon. The trip ends after your transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for departure. Included: - Private tour - English Speaking tour leader and group medical kit (other languages upon requests) - All accommodations base on twin-share - Meals detailed in the itinerary (B - Breakfast , L- Lunch, D- Dinner) - A/C transfers and transportation. - A/C train cabins from Hanoi to Hue ( 4 soft sleeper berths cabin) - Mountain bicycle with mechanic (Trek bike) - Sightseeing excursions as outlined in itinerary - Pump, bike tools, spares tubes. - Spare bike - Cold water box, small fresh towel. - Mineral water drinking. - Seasonal fruits. - Snacks Excluded: - International airfares - Travel insurance and bike helmet (compulsory) - Items of a personal nature - Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks - Mineral water beyond that supplied - Optional excursions - Additional transport required due to any emergency situation - Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills - Visa fees - Departure taxes http://www.vietnamdhtravel.com http://www.viethighlighttravel.com http://www.vietnamtravelhighlight.com http://www.vietnamhotelinformation.com http://www.vietnamwonder.com http://www.vietnamtravels.info http://www.vietnamtravelto.com http://www.vietnamtravelsky.com