Vietnam- Dirt trails mountain bike tour
This tour offers challenging gravel mountain bike
and a wonderful opportunity to experience the traditional and varied lifestyles of the people of this spectacular country.
You love a mix of different types of riding; from dirt road, trails, windy singletrack to fast and steep downhill trails to adventurous backcountry doubletrack. You are up for a few challenging climbs along the way if it means being rewarded with incredible views and long, thrilling descents.
Elevation on this with the highest peak we’ll reach is 1,800m and we’ll be pointing our bikes down from there. Most of the trails we access throughout this trip are in very remote areas, accessible only by rugged fire roads and jeep tracks . Is this ride for you ?
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS.
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2 half day and 4 full day dirt road Mountain Bike Challenger
- trip cover more than 320km
- cross-country challenger
- Challenging mountain bike adventures for the mountain biker group tour
- Cannondale lefty or surly cross
- stay in small town with simple accomodation in 2 star hotel
Testimonials of this trip
Hi Joe
I hope you are doing fine.
I like the MTB trip so much in Vietnam that I want to come back again.
Nora Senn
Day 1: Hanoi- Yen Bai- Lao cai : (L) ( riding 70km for mountain bike) ( 90km for gravel bike )
Meet in hotel ( 7: 00AM), driving out of Hanoi city. transfer to Yen Bai start riding ,It’s a fascinating ride past local villages behind on Red River . We ride pass of rice field and tea plantations before arriving in the town for lunch, continue biking to Lao Cai with 40 km dirt road track (pretty wide) start climbing on the left. After many villages and a beautiful narrow suspension bridge, we enjoy a long wide track section, starting on terraces , and finishing on a long wide track near river . We ride until get to the asphalt where the minibus is waiting at Bao Ha , take long transfer (60’) to LaoCai. Night in Hotel in Lao Cai
Day 2: LaoCai- Cocly -Bac Ha ( 65 km, dirt road ) ( B)
Breakfast in local restaurant with rice noodle soup , banana pancake, breads, coffee, tea… Transfer by van 45 km then ride to Coc Ly, stating riding up with 2 of climbing with 10% , more than 6 and 5 km per one climb. After more than 20 km we riding down to Bac Ha. Overnight in Bac Ha .
Day 3: Bac ha-XinMan ( 55km, dirt road, asphalt road ) (B)
After breakfast in Hostel, we start biking directly from hotel, climb above Bac Ha through Di Thau. Then ride off road in the mountain on a wide track to a mountain pass and long asphalt downhill to Xin man.
Overnight in hotel in XinMan. Dinner at first “Basic” Hotel.
Day 4: Xin Man -Hoang Su Phi ( 45 km, dirt road ) ( B)
After breakfast cycling directly from hotel on flat asphalt road. About 15 Km, we biking an off road track (pretty wide) start climbing on the left. After many villages and a beautiful narrow suspension bridge, we enjoy a long single track section, starting on terraces by long climb, leading to an off road pass (about 1300m of elevation) and finishing on a long downhill through waterfalls and rain forest. Lunch with what you will prepare in the morning .
Then we get to the asphalt where we cycling down to Hoang Su Phi ( 10km ) One Motorbike will assistance group. Night in homestay or hotel
Day 5: Hoang Su Phi– Vi Xuyen- Ha Giang(50-70 km, dirt road ) ( B)
After breakfast clients are riding from our overnight place to the starting point (6 km). A climbing ride takes us through the typical villages and landscapes of this region we got to know yesterday. Again we find longer single track sections with a climb through terraces until we reach an off road pass of about 1300 m of elevation. A downhill section passing waterfalls and forests brings us to the asphalt at Vang Luong village. There our minibus is ready for a 15’ transfer to a place where we can relax and freshen up with warm underground water for a small fee. A motorbike will assist from the start to the meeting with the minibus. 30’ transfer takes us to Ha Giang where we have dinner and spend the night in a hotel.
Day6: Ha Giang- Viet Lam (35km for mountain bike ) ( 70km gravel self guide tour ) ( B )
In the morning after breakfast a car takes the group out of the city (5 km). Then off road cycling through basically flat country side for some 35 km. After lunch we get back on the car and drive to Hanoi (230 km). End of services. (B)
Tour overview:
Self-Guide Tour
Group Size booking:
Price : 680 USD /person
Note: Prices are based per person, double occupancy, with a separate cost for solo travelers. If you are traveling in a group but prefer single accommodations, a single supplement fee applies. Triple accommodations are not available in many of the destinations we visit.
Looking for private mountain bike tours ? Please contact : vietnamcycle@gmail.com
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- hotels 2* + breakfast+ dinner
- Meals as mention with B= breakfast only
- pick up truck transfer luggage’s, bike, biker
- Cannondale lefty or Surly Cross gravel bike
Mountain Bike Guide Tour
Price : 910 USD/person
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- English speaking local guide
- Accommodations in 2* hotels, homestay .
- Meals as mention with 5 breakfast, 6 Lunches, 5 dinner
- Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
- Ground transportation transfer luggage and bike, biker
- Additional guides where necessary
- Entrance fees and permits.
- Cannondale full suspension or Cannondale lefty
E-Mountain Bike Guide Tour
Price : 1,310 USD/person
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- English speaking local guide
- Accommodations in 2* hotels, homestay .
- Meals as mention with 5 breakfast, 6 Lunches, 5 dinner
- Sightseeing and activities as noted in the itinerary
- Mini bus ground transportation transfer luggage and bike, biker
- Additional guides where necessary
- Entrance fees and permits.
- E- Specialized Tero mountain bike
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