Day 1: Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City (Sai Gon)
Snail Adventure tours’ teamwill pick you up at the airport and transfer you to hotel for check in. The rest of day is free at leisure. Meet you at dinertime for all plant to cycle. You’ll stay overnight in Sai Gon.
Summary:
Activity: Transfer from Airport to Hotel
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: The Northern Hotel ****
Day 2: Sai Gon to Dong Xoai
We will pick you up early in the morning and transfer to Buu Long Mountain where we'll reaching our bicycles and start to cycle along Dong Nai River and through Rubber tree plantations, Paddy field. you will arrive in Tri An lake and have short break for lunch. After that, continue to cycle along countryside road then reach to War Victory Monument where you can learn many interesting stoties about Vietnam history. We ‘ll spent a few minutes to sightseeing and then our support vehicle will take you to Dong Xoai Town. you will stay overnight in Dong Xoai.
Summary:
Activity: Transfer 145 km
Cycling distance: 77 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: AnLoc Hotel and Spa**
Day 3: Dong Xoai to Lak Lake
Today is long distance to transfer and the biginning of the Ho Chi Minh Trail from the south to the north. We leave Dong Xoai Town early in the morning to Ho Chi Minh Trail where we start to cycle to Dak Mil village. You will bike to along Ho Chi Minh Trail and enjoy ít magnificent scenery. Stop at Soc Bom Bo village to kown about S’tieng ethnic minority people culture and traditions. Lunch is served on the way by local foods. After lunch, you will cycle to Dak Mil village(near Vietnam and Cambodia border). Then our support vehicle will transfer you to Lak Lake. We will stay overnight in Lak Lake.
Summary:
Activity: Transfer no km
Cycling distance: 97 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tent Camp Resort
Day 4: Lak Lake Exploring
The space of Gong culture in Vietnam Central Highlands covers seventeen minority ethnicities belonging to the Austro-Asian and Austronesian linguistic groups. Their most popular beliefs come from the cult of ancestors, shamanism and animism. Closely linked to daily life and cycle of the seasons, these beliefs form a mystical world where the gongs intervene as a privileged language between men, divinities and the supernatural world. Behind every gong hides a god or goddess who is all the more powerful as the gong is older. The gong is present in all the rituals of community life and is the main ceremonial instrument. The performance of Gong cannot be separated from ritual ceremony, men and women in ethnic pattern clothes, jar of rice wine and traditional long house.
From Lak Tented Camp, you will pedal about 30 minutes (6km) on a slightly sporty track to reach YangTao village. Going along the lake will offer you splendid scenery over surrounding mountains, the eco-lodge and local crops such as rice, corn, coffee, cassava and more. You will certainly cross farmers leading their buffaloes, cows or goats to the pastures or their tractors with various loads.
Once in YangTao, you’ll continue the track toward Buon D’rung and Buon Cuor: preserved hamlets for meeting local people. There you may see a family of potters and basket makers, a long house where the traditional jar wine (ruou can) is prepared, and you can take participate in playing a piece of Gong music. After these visits, you may cycle back or return to the eco-lodge by boat.
Summary:
Activity: Transfer no km
Cycling distance: 35 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tent Camp Resort
Day 5: Lak lake to Da Lat, 165km distance & 100km cycling
After breakfast, you will visit one of the old summer retreats of Emperor Bao Dai and take a boat to a remote village on the far side of Lak Lake. Some light trekking is possible from this village. Elephant riding is available here (extra pay). we have short transfer to Phi Lieng Village where the ride begins on the flat countryside road for 10 kilometers, and then 12 km climb up hill on the top of Phu Son Pass then 20km section of downhill riding to Lam Ha Town. The spectacular mountain views are perfect for pictures along the way. Lunch is served in this town. After lunch, you will cycle to Elephant Waterfall about 30km through vegetable farms, flower farms and silk farms on the way. Arriving Elephant Waterfall (really pretty), you’ll visit the Linh An Pagoda & Happy Buddha, then continue to cycle to Ta Nung Hamlet about 20km. A stop at coffee plantations & weasel coffee farms to understand about ways of making weasel coffee in the Central Highlands. You will take your time to enjoy weasel coffee before heading to Ta Nung Hamlet. Our support vehicle will bring you to Da Lat before dark. This day offers 100 km worth of mountain biking. We’ll spent overnight in Da Lat.
Summary:
Activity: Transfer 165 km
Cycling distance: 100 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: La Sapinette Hotel ****
Day 6: Da Lat – Nha Trang
After breakfast at your hotel. Bus transfer to the northeast Da Lat on the new road and through the newest National Park in Vietnam (Bidoup Nui Ba). Beautiful views of farms, countryside and Nui Ba mountain. The ride begins on the flat countryside road for 18km down hill and up hill on the top of Bidoup National Park. Then 32km, uninterrupted downhill section is the longest of downhill. The spectacular mountain views are perfect for pictures along the way. After reaching at the bottom of the pass, you will have short break for lunch. After that, Our team will provide a short instructional briefing about Rafting and then you will float down on Khanh Le River for 3 hours at around 17km on the river. You will passing some sections of rapids and the mountain scenery is imposing. Arriving Khanh Nam village, where our raft is finish and then we will continue to Nha Trang Beach by our vehicle. You will spent overnight in Beaches of Nha Trang, where is possibly Vietnam’s most famous beach destination. Nha Trang itself is one of the larger cities in Vietnam, and Nha Trang Beach is a massive, miles-long stretch of white sand and clear turquoise waters. The beach is stunning. That, combined with Nha Trang’s popular nightlife scene, makes it a prime destination for both Vietnamese and international travelers. This also makes the beach rather crowded in high season though, so if you’re looking for a quiet, relaxing beach, Nha Trang probably isn’t your thing.
Summary:
Activity: Rafting 17 km
Cycling distance: 80 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: The Light Hotel & Spa ****
Day 7: Nha Trang Beach – B.
Today is free day to relaxing on the beach.
Summary:
Activity: No
Cycling distance: 0 km
Meals: Breakfast,
Accommodation: The Light Hotel & Spa ****
Day 8: Nha Trang to Ninh Chu Bay
After breakfast, We will short transfer you to the south of Nha Trang City to the pretty little fishing harbours, where you will start to cycle on the more scenic and quieter airport road out of the city. Keep to cycle on this road for 20km until it crosses a bridge at the small fishing village of My Ca. After the brigde, you continue to bike on the quiet road until it meets Highway 1 after 10km. You will have short break for lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, we will short transfer you to Nui Chua National Park, where you will cycle again on Nui Chua coastal road to the Vinh Hy Bay at around 25km. At Vinh Hy Bay, you will bear right into the village for refreshments and then bear left to continue to bike on the Nui Chua coastal road as it climbs up behind Vinh Hy Bay. The mountain pass is 10km long with spectacular views. You continue straight on to bike on the Nui Chua coastal road until it meets a new bridge connecting the Nui Chua coastal road with the Ninh Chu Beach after 10km. You will arrive in Ninh Chu Beach at around 5:00pm. You will stay overnight at the Ninh Chu Beach.
Summary:
Activity: Total distance 110 km
Cycling distance: 80 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Annise Resort****
Day 9: Ninh Chu Bay to Mui Ne Phan Thiet.
After breakfast, you will bike from your hotel to Ca Na Habour at about 40km through Hai Chu Commune heading to Son Hai town. The ocean road is very quiet, with little traffic and even less amenities. The coast is really exposed and there are some epic views along the way. It's a pleasure to ride this section. You will stop at Mui Dinh Lighthouse to see the immense sand running alongside the blue sea. Mui Dinh lighthouse, constructed by the French in 1904 at a height of 177 meters above the sea level, is still an integral part of the community serving vessels at sea.
This section of the road lasts for another 20 km before arriving in a flat salt-farm complex. Arriving in Ca Na Beach, where you will have short break for lunch. The scenery in Ca Na is magnificent with the clean, blue sea, covered by the white sandbank and the mountains at the back. The atmosphere in Ca Na is also fresh and cool that makes you feel comfortable and refreshed. Furthermore, the night-time on this beach is awesome, especially when there is moonlight. The sound of the wind and waves are mixed to become a harmonic song that cannot be forgotten. You will cycle on ocean road through white and red sand dunes. Arriving in Mui Ne Beach in the late afternoon. You will spent overnight in Mui Ne Beach.
Summary:
Activity: Total distance 130 km
Cycling distance: 90 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: The Sailing Bay Beach and Resort****
Day 10: Mui Ne Beach to Binh Chau
After breakfast, we will short transfer you to out of Phan Thiet City at around 40 minutes to the Phu Thuy Village, where the riders will start to cycle on coastal road - it’s a smooth ride, through the biggest abundance of dragon fruit trees. Riding through field after field of these long gangly-armed green monsters is quite an experience and you will stop to enjoy the dragon fruit in a local farms and have some short rests for ice teas, cane-sugar juice and coffees - there are plenty of options to rest in a hammock and refresh with a cold beverage along this stretch. You will arrive in La Gi Town for lunch. Its a fishing town with some fantastic beaches in its surroundings. After lunch, Cycling on new paved road though rustic village life the join in National way 55 lead to Binh Chau.
Summary:
Activity: Total distance 100 km
Cycling distance: 82 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Saigon Binh Chau Resort****
Day 11: Binh Chau – Vung Tau
Starting new beautiful day by pedaling along the coastline, capture incredible moment of sunrise and Pristine nature . meet and chat with local fishmen in market village . discover the capital of “ Vietnam Resort” along emerald sand beach. Have lunch en route. After lunch we continue to ride along the coast to Binh Chau - Long Hai where we stay overnight. Have farewell dinner with our team and support in local restaurant. Stay overnight in Grand Hotel Vung Tau – Deluxe Sea View,
Summary:
Activity: Total distance 100 km
Cycling distance: 100 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Seaside Resort ****
Day 12: Vung Tau Beach to Ho Chi Minh City,
Today is free on the beach or a little walking around Black Gold City on your own untill 11:30am we will check out hotel and then go to have lunch. After that, our support vehicle and guides will take you to Ho Chi Minh City about one and a hafl hours. Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City at aroundabout. The aventures cycling is finished.
Summary:
Activity: Total distance 150 km
transfer distance: 150 km
Meals:Breakfast, lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: The Northern Hotel****
Important Notes:
We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) for trips to Vietnam.
The cost of air tickets is subject to change without prior notice by the airlines.
Reservations during peak times (Christmas, New Year, Vietnamese Lunar New Year, National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges.
Rooms at hotels are available only from 1400 on arrival day till 1200 on departure date. A supplement will be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so. If one or some proposed service(s) is (are) not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.
Tour included in:
- English speaking cycling guide ( other languages upon requests)
- Accommodations are based on double/ twin occupancy with 4 stars and in good Location
- Meals details in itineraries ( 11 breakfast, 11 lunches, 11 dinners)
- A/C transfer/ and transportation
- Van or bus supported during the cycling times.
- Truck supported for the group size from 6 and above.
- Trek mountain bikes – 4300 with disc brake and helmets
- Sightseeing excursions as outlined itineraries
- Bike tour pump, bike tools, spares tubes, spare bikes
- First aid kit
- Cold water box, small fresh towel.
- Mineral water for drinking
- Fruit and snack for cycling days
- International airfare
- Travel insurance
- Items of personal nature
- Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks in meals
- Mineral water beyond that supplied
- Optional excursions
- Additional transport required due to any emergency situation
- Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry bills.
- Visa fee
- Departure tax
- Tip for team and guide
Meals: if you have any specific food requirements ( vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide, our partners so that they can server you better. If you are a food lover, Snail Adventure tours can be your culinary guide and provide you opportunity to savor tempting local food and world famous – dishes.