Destinations: Hanoi – Mai Chau – Pu Luong – Ninh Binh – Hanoi.

Duration: 3 Days

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau (L, D, G)

After breakfast, you’ll drive to Mai Chau, passing through mountainous landscape. You’ll start riding after an hour’s drive on the quiet countryside roads. The cycling distance can be flexible, as our van will be following us the entire way.

You’ll stop for lunch halfway to Mai Chau, then continue our afternoon cycling up and down hills and along the Hoa Binh lakes, where you’ll encounter amazing views of the peaceful lakes.

In the late afternoon, we’ll descend down the hills to Mai Chau and arrive at your lodge for overnight accommodation.

Trail Difficulty: 3/5

Day 2: Mai Chau – Pu Luong Nature Reserve – Don Village (B, L, G)

After breakfast, you’ll take a short car ride, then cycle along the Ma riverbank. If the weather is good, you’ll try a 10 km single track to some very remote villages along the Ma River. Enjoy our picnic lunch in a local house, then challenge yourself with a 12 km uphill cycle to over 650 meters through Pu Luong Nature Reserve. You can skip this part by enjoying the views from the support van to the top.

You’l then hit the trails for a downhill ride with spectacular views of mountains, forests, and rice paddies. You’ll arrive in Don Village for dinner and an overnight stay. You’ll stay in your own private bungalow with mountain view.

Cycling Distance: 40-80 km

Trail Difficulty: 3/5

Day 3: Don village – Ninh Binh – Hanoi (B, L, G)

It’s great to take a slow walk around the village with your camera to see life going early. After breakfast, you’ll start biking down hill about 35 km with some spectacular views. You’ll have lunch at a local restaurant before our 2hours drive to Trang An world heritage site.

You’ll visit Trang An Scenic Landscape complex nearby which recently recognized as an UNESCO World natural heritage, get on a rowing boat (small sampan) traveling along the small river with scenic mountain and green fields landscape. The boat will take you to visit cave complex of Trang An: Sang Cave, Toi Cave, Ba Giot Cave, Nau Ruou in mystery and wildness, the scenery of mountain and rivers – Ha Long on land of Ninh Binh. In the late afternoon, you’ll return to Hanoi for overnight accommodation.

Cycling Distance: 35-50 km

Trail Difficulty: 3/5

What’s included

Breakfast and accommodation sharing double/twin room.
Pick-ups and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle as specified in the itinerary above
Boat cruises as specified in the programme.
Travel in an appropriate private air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced safe driver.
The services of experienced English-speaking guides as indicated in the itinerary
Where necessary, entry fees for all visits as mentioned in the programme.
Mountain bikes.
Lunches and dinners (as specified in the itinerary) in the local restaurants, or picnics where no suitable restaurant is available.
Snack and water.