My OperaHanoi to Vientiane Bicycle Tours by greentrailtourism.com
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Hanoi to Vientiane Bicycle Tours
Itinerary in brief
HANOI TO VIENTIANE
Road Bicycling with Support
13 Days/ 12 Nights
Intermediate Cycling
90% Good Condition Paved Roads
Arrival: Hanoi, Vietnam
Depart: Vientiane, Laos
Highlight:
"Luang Prabang is a little city of about 100,000 people that neither teems with excitement nor seethes with intrigue. Life flows slowly here, like the muddy Mekong. The people are gentle and unassuming. Two lazy rivers happen upon each other in their wanderings through Luang Prabang -- the Nam Khan and the swirling brown Mekong. Traditional Lao houses, high on teak pilings, creep down to the river's edge, engulfed in tall swaying palms and jungle shrubs. Children laugh and play here, jumping from high trees into the rich brown river -- bathtub of millions. A few small pirogues drift downstream, carrying fruits or hauling nets. A person could stay here forever and not even realize it." ~Ben
What were the rural roads in northern Thailand like twenty years ago? Vietnam ten years back? They were much like the roads on this trip through northern Laos. On a recent trip our group spent a couple of hours at the new Vietnamese immigration post, then exiting Vietnam and processing our visas on the Laos side of the border. During this time, nobody passed through the border area. That's how empty these roads are.
Come ride through picturesque karst scenery, punctuated by jungle laden national parks and rural villages in Southeast Asia's least populated countries. New roads make for a comfortable ride and newer guest houses are far from roughing it. Meals are served up with all the usual favorites, including spring rolls, noodle soup and curries. Another pleasant surprise is the tall, cold Beer Lao gets the nod over Angkor beer and Vietnam's selections of brews, who'd have figured? In ten years, you'll be able to say you went there when it was like this.
Cycling: A note on mileage. With multiple vehicles, our custom tours provide for any amount of cycling your group, or even particular people in your group, want to ride (or not ride). Mileage below is only a suggestion, shorter (and much longer) distances can be arranged, even during each day's ride, and off-bike activities planned to fill the time.
Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi, Vietnam
Acommodation: Flower Hotel
Day 2: Hanoi to Mai Chau
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: ~40 km
Acommodation: Mai Chau Lodge, Mai Chau
Day 3: Mai Chau to Vieng Xai
Note: One passport-sized photo and US$35 cash required for Laos visa.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 53 km (31 miles) Laos border to Vieng Xai Caves
Acommodation: Simple Guesthouse in Vieng Xai
Day 4: Vieng Xai to Vieng Sang
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 76 km (45 miles)
Acommodation: Simple Guesthouse
Day 5: Vien Thong to Nong Muang
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 70 km (42 miles)
Acommodation: Nam Ou Bungalows (Riverview)
Day 6: Nong Khiaw excursion around Muang Ngoi
Day 7: Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 0, 90, or 140 km (54 or 85 miles)
Acommodation: Salaprabang Boutique hotel (city center)
Day 8: Luang Prabang
Day 9: Luang Prabang
Day 10: Luang Prabang to Kiu Cham, Kiu Cham to Bor Thang
Distance Cycled: 74 km (46 miles) from Kiu Cham
Acommodation: Simple Guesthouse
Day 11: Bor Thang to Vang Vieng
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: Distance: 78 km (47 miles)
Acommodation: Elephant Crossing Hotel
Day 12: Van Vieng to Vientiane
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Acommodation: Sengtawan Hotel
Day 13: Vientiane - Departure
A full day by day itinerary will be provided by the tour operator when you make an enquiry about this holiday..
Itinerary in brief
HANOI TO VIENTIANERoad Bicycling with Support
13 Days/ 12 Nights
Intermediate Cycling
90% Good Condition Paved Roads
Arrival: Hanoi, Vietnam
Depart: Vientiane, Laos
Highlight:
"Luang Prabang is a little city of about 100,000 people that neither teems with excitement nor seethes with intrigue. Life flows slowly here, like the muddy Mekong. The people are gentle and unassuming. Two lazy rivers happen upon each other in their wanderings through Luang Prabang -- the Nam Khan and the swirling brown Mekong. Traditional Lao houses, high on teak pilings, creep down to the river's edge, engulfed in tall swaying palms and jungle shrubs. Children laugh and play here, jumping from high trees into the rich brown river -- bathtub of millions. A few small pirogues drift downstream, carrying fruits or hauling nets. A person could stay here forever and not even realize it." ~Ben
What were the rural roads in northern Thailand like twenty years ago? Vietnam ten years back? They were much like the roads on this trip through northern Laos. On a recent trip our group spent a couple of hours at the new Vietnamese immigration post, then exiting Vietnam and processing our visas on the Laos side of the border. During this time, nobody passed through the border area. That's how empty these roads are.
Come ride through picturesque karst scenery, punctuated by jungle laden national parks and rural villages in Southeast Asia's least populated countries. New roads make for a comfortable ride and newer guest houses are far from roughing it. Meals are served up with all the usual favorites, including spring rolls, noodle soup and curries. Another pleasant surprise is the tall, cold Beer Lao gets the nod over Angkor beer and Vietnam's selections of brews, who'd have figured? In ten years, you'll be able to say you went there when it was like this.
Cycling: A note on mileage. With multiple vehicles, our custom tours provide for any amount of cycling your group, or even particular people in your group, want to ride (or not ride). Mileage below is only a suggestion, shorter (and much longer) distances can be arranged, even during each day's ride, and off-bike activities planned to fill the time.
Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Day 1: Arrive Hanoi, Vietnam
Acommodation: Flower Hotel
Day 2: Hanoi to Mai Chau
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: ~40 km
Acommodation: Mai Chau Lodge, Mai Chau
Day 3: Mai Chau to Vieng Xai
Note: One passport-sized photo and US$35 cash required for Laos visa.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 53 km (31 miles) Laos border to Vieng Xai Caves
Acommodation: Simple Guesthouse in Vieng Xai
Day 4: Vieng Xai to Vieng Sang
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 76 km (45 miles)
Acommodation: Simple Guesthouse
Day 5: Vien Thong to Nong Muang
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 70 km (42 miles)
Acommodation: Nam Ou Bungalows (Riverview)
Day 6: Nong Khiaw excursion around Muang Ngoi
Day 7: Nong Khiaw to Luang Prabang
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: 0, 90, or 140 km (54 or 85 miles)
Acommodation: Salaprabang Boutique hotel (city center)
Day 8: Luang Prabang
Day 9: Luang Prabang
Day 10: Luang Prabang to Kiu Cham, Kiu Cham to Bor Thang
Distance Cycled: 74 km (46 miles) from Kiu Cham
Acommodation: Simple Guesthouse
Day 11: Bor Thang to Vang Vieng
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Distance Cycled: Distance: 78 km (47 miles)
Acommodation: Elephant Crossing Hotel
Day 12: Van Vieng to Vientiane
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Acommodation: Sengtawan Hotel
Day 13: Vientiane - Departure
A full day by day itinerary will be provided by the tour operator when you make an enquiry about this holiday..
