Classic Vietnam Cycling Tour: Saigon to Hanoi

ARRIVAL (HO CHI MINH CITY – SAIGON)

No Cycling
Meals Provided: Welcome dinner
Accommodation: The Odys Boutique
Website: https://theodyshotel.com/

Airport transfer upon request. On your first day in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, you will meet the Mr. Biker team of guides, mechanics, and drivers who will support you throughout your exciting adventure from Saigon to Hanoi.
A bike fitting is scheduled at 4PM (Mr Biker Trung Son: 24 Street No.6, Trung Son Residence, Binh Chanh District) followed by a welcome dinner where you’ll meet the cycling tour guides and support crew for your tour.

SAIGON – DA LAT

Cycling Distance: 30km
Meals Provided: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: TTC Hotel Da Lat
Website: ttchospitality.vn/ttc-hotel/ttc-hotel-da-lat

We will take an early flight to Da Lat lasting 1 hour.
After arrival and check-in at your hotel, you will take a relaxing ride along the lakeshore roads in the shadow of Mount Langbian discovering the region’s distinctive European influences, mountain scenery, and temperate climate.

In the evening, you will have the chance to explore Da Lat to try its local cuisine at the night market.

DA LAT – HON GIAO PASS – NHA TRANG

Cycling Distance: 100km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Navada Beach Hotel
Website: https://www.navadahotel.com/

Today is the first major cycling day on the tour, with a distance of 100 km covered.

After breakfast, you will transfer to Bi Doup Mountain outside of Dalat. Climbing up the hilly terrain is a challenge, but it is absolutely worth it as you are then rewarded with a 30km descent with unforgettable views of the mountains, forests, waterfalls, and ethnic villages below. After a well-deserved lunch, we will follow the flat roads towards the coast, finishing the day with a transfer to Nha Trang (approx. 1 hour) where you will be able to rest your legs.

NHA TRANG – PHU YEN

Cycling Distance: 80 km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Sala Tuy Hoa Beach Hotel
Website: salahotelgroup.com/en/salatuyhoabeachhotel/

In the morning, we’ll cycle to the Po Nagar Cham Towers built in AD 781, one of Vietnam’s oldest historical sites. After the visit, you will ride towards Vietnam’s Highway No. 1 where we will transfer 80 km to the Hon Gom peninsula.
For the second part of the day, you will cycle along the peninsula past the shrimp farms and the largest rice paddies of central Vietnam to Phu Yen.

PHU YEN – QUY NHON

Cycling Distance: 55 km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Fleur De Lys Qui Nhonl
Website: fleurdelys.vn/

After breakfast, we will cycle along the coast to Quy Nhon, the capital city of the province. Throughout the day, you will see the province’s main economic activity: fishing. In particular, you will get a chance to see the region’s iconic basket-shaped fishing boats as you enter Quy Nhon, where you will spend the night.

RELAX IN QUY NHON

No Cycling
Meals Provided: Breakfast,
Accommodation: Fleur De Lys Qui Nhonl
Website: fleurdelys.vn/

A rest day allowing you to kick back and relax on the beach. Breakfast is provided at your hotel.

QUY NHON – QUANG NGAI

Cycling Distance: 80 km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: CocoLand River Beach Resort & Spa
Website: cocolandriverbeach.vn/

After breakfast, you will van transfer outside of the city to avoid the bustling rush hour traffic. The remainder of the morning will be an 80km ride offering a view of coastlines as well as the local countryside. You will be able to observe the local shrimp and salt farms and meet friendly farmers along the way. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will take a scenic drive (transfer) to your hotel in Quang Ngai.

QUANG NGAI – MY LAI MASSACRE – HOI AN

Cycling Distance: 60 km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch,
Accommodation: Emerald Hoi An Riverside
Website: emeraldhoianriverside.com/

The first stop will be a guided tour at My Lai sanctuary, the site of one of the greatest atrocities committed during the Vietnam War.
After My Lai, you will cycle along quiet village roads, past rice paddies, and through small fishing villages filled with colorful boats.
After lunch, you will transfer to Hoi An, a mid-sized village and UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its preserved architecture, unique atmosphere, distinctive buildings, and its colorful lanterns illuminating the Hoi An Old Town at night.

The evening will be yours to start to explore this amazing town. Dinner on your own.

REST DAY IN HOI AN

No Cycling
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch,
Accommodation: Emerald Hoi An Riverside
Website: emeraldhoianriverside.com/

A rest day allows riders to relax and see more of Hoi An at their own pace - enjoy the history, the local markets, or simply take it easy on the beach. Do not hesitate to ask your guide for recommendations for things to do and places to eat in Hoi An.

HOI AN – HAI VAN PASS - HUE

Cycling Distance: 100 km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch,
Accommodation: Senna Hue Hotel
Website: sennahue.com/en/main.html

Day 10 will be the most challenging but rewarding day of the entire trip. The day will start with a short transfer out of the town and a ride along the coast to Da Nang before starting the climb to the world-famous Hai Van Pass. The road climbs gradually up to 480 meters with many switchbacks and offers stunning views of the countryside overlooking the East Sea.
This tough climb is followed by a long smooth descent to your reward: lunch. In the afternoon we will continue to ride seashore for another 44 km before getting to Hue, the old capital of the Nguyen Dynasty

HUE CITY RIDE

Cycling Distance: 30 km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch,
Accommodation: Senna Hue Hotel
Website: sennahue.com/en/main.html

You will learn about Hue’s history while cycling around its not to be missed sites:
To start your day, you will enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Perfume River to visit the seven-story Thien Mu Pagoda, the most important religious building in Vietnam and the symbol of the Hue. We then start to ride from the pagoda through the greenest city in Vietnam upstream the Perfume River to the Mausoleum of Emperor Gia Long, the first Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty.
After the visit, we will ride another 3 kms to a hidden farm where you can enjoy an authentic farm to table lunch as well as their organic workshop.

We will transfer you back to your hotel in town for your leisure time to discover more this lovely city

Overnight in Hue

HUE – HANOI - HOA BINH CITY

Cycling Distance: no cyling
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner
Accommodation: Hoa Binh Hotel

This morning is spent enjoying the special atmosphere and architecture of Hue citadel - the home of the Nguyen Dynasty. You will embark on a guided tour to enjoy the history and culture of the Vietnamese last monarch at its own home. Then you will have some time to wander around, enjoy a coffee while absorbing the beauty of this area.

To finish the day in Hue, you will have a local lunch before catching an hour-long flight to Hanoi.

On arrival in the capital, you will be picked up and transferred 1 hour to your hotel in Hoa Binh city

HOA BINH - MAI CHAU

Cycling Distance: 60 km
Elevation: 600-700m
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Mai Chau Eco Lodge
Website: maichau.ecolodge.asia/

In the morning, we’ll get on our bikes and start a 30 km uphill ride to Hoa Binh lake, where we’ll stop for a picnic lunch.

After lunch, you will encounter more stunning views as we pass through ethnic villages of the Thai, an ethnic minority in Vietnam. We’ll cycle across rice paddies on a mix of single-track paths and rough trails before returning to Mai Chau, where you will have dinner and spend the night at a hotel.

MAI CHAU - NINH BINH

Cycling Distance: 50 km
Elevation: 900 m
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ninh Binh Hidden Charm Hotel & Resort
Website: hiddencharmresort.com

A short transfer from your hotel to the ride start followed by one of the most epic rides the area can offer. You will get a chance to immerse yourself in nature, seeing more ethnic villages, and conquer some hills with the views you will not forget.

After arriving at the edge of Cuc Phuong national park, which is also the end of today's ride, a van will transfer you to Ninh Binh for dinner and a night stay at our ancient capital city.

NINH BINH – HA NOI

Cycling Distance: 25 km
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Le Jardin Hotel Haute Couture
Website: https://lejardinhotels.com/hanoi-haute-couture/

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll take a leisurely ride through the stunning natural beauty and historic sites of Ninh Binh, stopping often for stories and photos. We trade in our bikes for boats, where we will be paddled by a local guide for a 3 hours tour through pitch black river caves and hidden lagoons.

After lunch in Ninh Binh, we transfer to Ha Noi and arrive before 6pm. Check in to your hotel in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and dress up for our farewell dinner!

HANOI DEPARTURE

No Dycling
Meals Provided: Breakfast

Breakfast is provided, but you will have a chance to make new culinary and cultural discoveries on your own for the remainder of the day. If you need to extend your holiday (e.g. to visit HaLong Bay), we are happy to assist.

Airport transfer will be provided upon request.