Sapa & Heavens Gate Cycle - 12 days

North Vietnam

We start our tour with a days sightseeing in Hanoi followed by an overnight train to Lai Cai – the northwest, known as ‘The roof of Vietnam’ where the Hoang Lien Mountains (Tonkinese Alps) soar to over 3,000 metres and where some of Vietnam’s most spectacular scenery is to be found.Sapa is an atmospheric former hill station with magnificent views of rice terraces and mountains. The northern Sapa region is cooler in winter (the best time to travel in Vietnam).
Vietnam is a fabulous cultural experience – we cycle mostly on quiet roads, through rural villages where very few tourist venture, seeing the local culture first hand.

We cruise for two days in Halong Bay, on a traditional Chinese Style Junk where you will have the opportunity to kayak (optional)around the impressive islands which are the most spectacular and romantic of all Vietnam’s natural wonders. From the emerald waters, 3,000 islands rise steeply to create a dramatic seascape of this impressive area, we then visit to Monkey Island resort in the Cat Bac National Park before to finishing off in Hanoi..

Trip Details

Trip Code: T4W 150
Grade: Moderate
Group Size: 4 – 12
Accommodation: Overnight sleeper train, cabins while cruising, home stay while trekking & standard hotels
Deposit: USD$500

A further full payment is due 60 days before departure:
USD$2,490 per 4-7 clients
USD$2,390 per 8- 10 clients
USD$2,190 per 11 – 12 clients
Single supplement: USD$450 (only available on some sections of the trip)
Bike hire USD$50
Optional extra add on – 3 – day Mt Fansipan trek (3,143 metres) Vietnam’s highest mountain

Trip Dates

Start: Hanoi     End: Hanoi
11.08.12 – 22.08.12
25.08.12 – 05.09.12
15.09.12 –  26.09.12
20.10.12 – 31.10.12
03.11.12 – 14.11.12
26.01.13 – 08.02.13
09.02.13 – 20.02.13
23.02.13 – 06.03.13
09.03.13 – 20.03.13
23.03.13 – 03.04.13
17.08.13 – 28.08.13
31.08.13 – 11.09.13
14.09.13 – 25.09.13
28.09.13 – 09.10.13
12.10.13 – 23.10.13
26.10.13 – 06.11.13