Cycle Saigon to Hanoi - Vietnam South to North 10D/9N

After breakfast, have a transfer to Tan Son Nhat Aiport for a domestic flight to Dalat. Meet your guide and driver at Lien Khuong Airport, and you will transfer to Dalat. Check-in at the hotel. After lunch, we'll have a bike fitting and embark on a half-day bike ride through the picturesque countryside of Dalat, a perfect opportunity to familiarize yourself with your bike for the upcoming days. As the sun sets, we'll return to the hotel and explore the charming Dalat city on foot, setting the stage for the exciting days ahead.

The new road undulates through spectacular mountain ranges stretching from central highlands to the seaside city, with 29 km down the Khanh Le Pass is incredible. This is your opportunity to views the breathtaking views, mountain landscapes,  deep valleys, waterfall, and lush tropical forests with endless photos.

Begin the morning with 1-hour vehicle transfer to Bidoup National Park. Then, we will find the perfect adventure mountain biking from central highland to seaside coastal city-Nha Trang. This road offers incredibly spectacular mountain views, so we use cycling skills on a challenging climb through the pine forest, then tropical rainforests of Bidoup-Nui Ba Pass to Hon Giao Pass. Then we have a vehicle transfer to the peak to avoid the mountain route with serious hills. After a coffee break with snacks, we enjoy a fantastic bike downhill 29 km to a small village with delicious lunch by the river.

In the afternoon, we pedal into idyllic villages and bike on a rural suspension bridge, stopping along the brick factory, staying on dirt tracks along the calm rivers, past sugar cane fields, biking on a small suspension bridge, taking your easy ride, view the peaceful countryside, visit ancient house and ride Dien Khanh-the old Citadel. Take a transfer to Nha Trang City.

After an hour transfer north of Nha Trang, we start the day ride to Qui Nhon is on the flat countryside with undulating paths and some small hills; through the iconic fishing villages along the coast, see locals harvesting seafood, villagers collecting salt from the fields, and women drying fish along the routes before we cross the railways to Dai Lanh beach.

The afternoon makes the ride easier as the sun is behind and the temperature is almost down. We mingle with locals on pushbikes on country roads and the gentle mountain, experience local culture along the lagoons, and see farmers harvesting tapioca and sweet potatoes. We continue to bike to the coast, have a water stop, walk along the fishing villages, and capture photos of bamboo baskets, boats, and colorful boats anchored near the fish farmings. Afterward, we continue the rest of the day on tracks to the river and cycling on the longest wooden bridge to Ganh Do, where we have a Quy Nhon City transfer.

Quy Nhon and Quang Ngai provinces owned beautiful seaside back roads in central Vietnam. The well-maintained paths and minor roads along sand dunes and tiny villages along Thi Nai's sea lake allow your ride more leisure, to get close to people and to experience their livings. The seaside coasts are stunning with mountains views, local sandy beaches, and fishing villages. Mostly are flat, and some are undulating, with baby hills.

After breakfast at the hotel, have a support vehicle that takes us to the peninsula of Nhon Hoi. We cycle on undulate roads, past sand dunes, tiny villages, small towns until Cat Tien. Followed by the beautiful coast to De Ghi, the routes run along with mountains, some quaint fishing villages,  with incredible landscapes—great places for mountain bike and nature lovers. We continue to explore the rustic countrysides and authentic villages before having lunch at a local restaurant.

Take a 1-hour rest on the vehicle to shorten the routes to the next town, where you ride to the lovely fishing village hidden town. There are many little circular boats, fishing boats in different colors on sand beaches. Most people live mainly on fishing, but they could not afford big ships. Afterward, carry on biking to experience the local culture, the life of people along the villages to lake/lagoon, enjoy the lovely scenery of the largest lagoon in the afternoon. The landscape along the lake is beautiful, with gentle mountain views and lush cultivating lands before the ride down to the coast,  past shrimp farms along the way. Your guide will figure out the last transfer to Quang Ngai in the late afternoon.

After a leisurely breakfast, we'll transfer to the My Lai Village and visit Massacre Memorial and its museum. Then we pick up the bike and follow narrow paths to the river, then we stay on the smooth roads, with less traffic by the local beach. Stop at Tinh Ky port and see villagers busy with sorting fishing; fishing boats return to the docks after a night in the seas. Great opportunity to see locals' real-life at Tinh Ky ports and villages around, colorful small and bigs moving in and out of the dock. It's your opportunity for endless photos taken. Then we reach the local ferry, crossing the river to Sa Ky town and its biggest fishing port, where we see bigger boats and more.

Afterward, we continue the morning ride to Binh Phu through scenic villages, beautiful countryside, and farmlands. We'll have a transfer for lunch in town and will continue the day by Truong Giang River. The paths are flat, giving you a more leisurely ride at your own pace, past many houses with stacks of straw for buffalos and cows. You can learn more about local culture and meet friendly people in their homes before we head to the coast and have some ferry crossing to little fishing villages along rivers. Enjoy amazing landscapes through quaint villages, rice paddy, and money bridges linking creeks to rivers in vast green farmlands before we speed up the Cam Kim Bridge  to Hoi An Ancient town.

Hoi An is an ancient town located in central Quang Nam Province and is on the north bank near the mouth of the Thu Bon River. The inscribed property comprises 30 ha, and it has a buffer zone of 280 ha.  It is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a small-scale trading port active in the 15th to 19th centuries, which traded widely, both with Southeast and East Asia countries and the rest of the world. Enjoy your free day on your own time in Hoi An, walk to discover its culture, have a conversation with locals, and relax for the rest of the day at the resort's swimming pool.
 

Depart from Hoi An today, and journey across the fantastic Hai van Pass, the fortified gateway from Hue Imperial Citadel to the south during the Vietnam Feudalism society ends in 1945. After an hour of vehicle drives to Da Nang city, we can choose an option; to conquer Hai van Pass or take a visit on vehicle transfer to the Hai Van mountain top.

Enjoy riding on a winding mountain road to the peak and view the incredibly scenic scenery over Lang Co beach and south Da Nang city. Make some photo stop en route, then enjoy downhill riding to Lang Co beach, where our selected seafood lunch is arranged at a restaurant by the beach.

In the afternoon, we keep on this journey onward to Hue. Pedal on the beautiful coastal route, and lagoon, we ride off roads to the oceanic countryside into small fishing villages, past colorful pagodas and green farmlands. Some fruit stops along the way and the chance to take in the sights and experience local lifestyles. Lastly, the support vehicle takes us to Hue City.

Imperial Citadel was established as the feudal capital of unified Vietnam in 1802. Hue was the political and cultural, and religious center under the Nguyen dynasty that ended in 1945. The South Vietnamese was celebrating Tet Holiday in 1968, and the capture also began by Viet Cong. Later the Imperial Citadel was almost destroyed during the Tet Offensive.  

There is no cycling today. Spend the morning exploring Hue Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, and Khai Dinh Tomb by car. After lunch, have a transfer to Phu Bai Airport to catch a domestic flight to Ha Noi. You are met at Noi Bai Airport and transferred to Ha Noi Centre. Check in at the hotel and be free to explore Ha Noi in the evening.

The Hanoi city tour will bring you to visit the Temple of Literature, which was a truly unique experience as it was the first university in Vietnam. The temple, dedicated to the revered Chinese scholar Confucius, offers a fascinating glimpse into the early 11th century. Uncover the teachings of Confucius and his four exceptional students. We then travel to the Ethnology Museum, which displays the traditions and customs of the country's 54 ethnic groups. The next visit is Ngoc Son Temple, a serene oasis on a small island in the middle of the picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake. Here, you'll be captivated by the legend of an emperor, a magic sword, and a giant turtle that gave the temple its name. After lunch, the team will transfer you to Noi Bai Airport. Tour Ends!