Vietnam cycling holiday, small group

Overview

Pedaling along, with the tropical breeze on your face, gives the best view of Vietnam. Our cycling tour through this mesmerising country takes you from road to beaten track to something way beyond, with the chance to meet the locals and experience their culture in a way that wouldn’t be possible on a more conventional tour. So come with us and get active as we travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, down country lanes and over spectacular mountain passes. And, of course, all the exercise gives you the perfect excuse to indulge in delicious Vietnamese cuisine. This two-wheeled adventure will show you the different sides of Vietnam: wildlife-filled natural landscapes, small villages and ancient ruins, limestone peaks rising above paddy fields, along with the region’s liveliest cities. It's a speedy but comprehensive 15-day trip. You’ll cycle in a small group, with a ride leader, support staff and support vehicles to transport bags, bikes and you if you’re tired! You will need to be reasonably fit to cycle for up to 70km a day on varied terrain. Bike hire is included in the price, but bring your own helmet. This comprehensive trip from northern to southern Vietnam has been designed to pass through the country as considerately as possible, while maximising the experience of our group. This is a cycling tour and so the majority of transport will be by bike thus leaving a very small carbon footprint behind. Where we do use other modes of transport we use local transport, from overnight sleeper trains to public buses and ferries. Throughout, we stay in small, locally owned hotels reflective of the local flavour. This is a vital source of income to the local area ensuring that money is going back into the local economy. This tour features a homestay with a local host in Mai Chau. Here you will stay in a simple style stilt house, traditional to the area. Your hosts will cook a fabulous home cooked meal, a great opportunity for local interaction. Whilst on this tour you will get the opportunity to visit the Cuc Phuong primate rescue centre, to see how this organisation work with injured, orphaned and threatened species. All produce used throughout the trip is sourced locally en route. We eat at local restaurants, sample street food from local vendors and encourage our travellers to only purchase souvenirs from local artisans. We visit some fantastic traditional markets on this itinerary so the opportunities to support local craftsmen are plentiful. We even recruit our on the ground team (including the group leader) from the local communities that we travel through. All these elements combine to not only give a fantastic insight into the country and a snap shot of day to day life, but also put valuable financial resources back into local economies, creating jobs and supporting local businesses.

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