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The day has arrived for the challenge to start! You'll the meet the rest of the team at the airport to our flight to Hanoi. The flight is approximately 12 hours so hopefully You'll have some time to relax and enjoy the in flight entertainment as well as get to know each other!
Arrive in Hanoi as the day breaks to be greeted by your local team who will whisk you away for a refreshing coconut juice and some breakfast. After breakfast, enough a highlights tour of the city as it wakes up and soak up the vibes of the bustling and historic city. After your tour, you’ll be able to check into your hotel, freshen up and relax. After lunch go for your bike fitting and a brief on road rules of Vietnam. In the evening you’ll enjoy dinner at one of Hanoi’s most famous restaurants.
Today will see you cycle to Co Loa Ancient citadel taking in many sights en route such as the broom-making village, temples and pagodas. The cycle will take you through paddy fields and lush farmlands, with a stop off for lunch in a local restaurant after which you will take a small ferry over the Red River before continuing your cycle. As you cycle along the water’s edge you’ll find yourselves at the most important place of worship in Hanoi, Tay Ho temple. Transfer back to your hotel in the late afternoon and a cup of tea and some dinner before heading off to the train station to get the sleeper train to Hue.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 42km
When you arrive in Hue where your guide will be waiting to take you on a cycle through the town, ride across the Perfume River to Hue's Imperial Citadel to explore this sprawling, historical complex on foot, before continuing the ride out to the countryside along dirt tracks to the Mausoleums of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Ride. Finish your day’s cycle in the at the beautiful Thien Mu Pagoda on the banks of the Perfume River. Overnight in Hue
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 45km
The morning’s cycle begins with a ride along the coast from Hue to Lang Co fishing village. The road is flanked by sand dunes and palm trees with occasional mausoleums, pagodas, and war memorials scattered about. Stop for lunch at a local café before continuing the ride along small back roads through fishing villages and the Cau Hai lagoon to Lang Co Beach. Overnight in Lang Co
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 86km
Today marks one of the most intense rides of the trip, with the grand Hai Van Pass, Vietnam’s highest mountain road. Warm up with a short, flat ride from the hotel to the base of the pass before the 10-kilometre ascent, gaining an elevation of 550 meters. The views of the coast are spectacular from the top; a great reward for the morning’s climb. Cruise downhill to Danang City, a further 9 kilometres, for lunch. Continue towards Marble Mountain and My Khe Beach for a refreshing swim in the ocean. Finally, reach Hoi An late this afternoon and relax with a stroll through the quiet streets of this historic town. Overnight in Hoi A.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 75km
In the morning we transfer from Hoi An to Chau O. From there, we ride along countryside route to My Lai, the site of one of the worst massacres of the American War as it is known in Vietnam. En route we will have small climb up to an old temple before we will visit the memorial and have a guided tour of the site and museum. We then continue cycling out into the Vietnamese countryside. Passing through quiet, rural villages before eventually arriving back at Highway 1 where we transfer to hotel) Overnight in Quang Ngai.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 70km
An early start today for your cycle to Qui Nhon, an American port and supply centre during the Vietnam War which sheltered thousands of Vietnamese who fled the bombing of the countryside. Ride southeast along the coast pass Thi Nai bridge and pedal along tranquil roads rarely visited by tourists before arriving at your hotel in Quy Nhon. Enjoy time on the beach in the afternoon to relax tired muscles. Overnight in Quy Nhon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 70km
This morning, fly to Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh City. This is an exciting and absorbing city where scooters pack the streets and temples stand defiantly alongside modern developments. Devastated by the Vietnam War, it is now a bustling free market city where anything goes. Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat airport, meet your city guide and driver, transfer to Cu Chi tunnels for a half day sightseeing.
Visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels used by the Viet Cong during the war the network covers 3 levels and approximately 240km of tunnels. The tunnels were used by the guerrillas as living quarters and escape routes during the Vietnam War. Your farewell and celebratory dinner in one of the finest restaurant in Saigon. Overnight in Saigon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We touch down on home turf, full of pride over our achievements. Saying goodbye to your new-found friends will be hard, so make sure to exchange contact details.
BELIEVE >> ACHIEVE >> INSPIRE
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