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Itinerary:
Day1: Sapa - Heavens Gate - Binh Lu -Ban Hon (L, D)
You first travel by car uphill toward Heavens Gate. On the way, you can take a short walk to Silver Waterfall and then head to Heaven Gate, where you will be amazed by breathtaking view to mountain surrounding included Fansipan, the highest peak of Indochina. Your ride will be mostly downhill toward Binh Lu. You will stop by Chu Va village of Flower Hmong for a break before you arrive in Binh Lu . Here you will have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, you turn in the dirt road to the villages. You will have time to stop by Pa Pen village of Lu minority and then Nam Hum of Thai, two group ethnic minorities, which can not be found in Sapa area. You are in a beautiful valley of rice paddy terraces and Limestone Mountain surrounded. You will arrive in Ban Hon village of Lu minority, where you spend a night in a local house.
Approx: 40 minutes driving/ 5 hours cycling/ 1 hour walking/
Up/Straight/Down - 10km/6km/39km.
Day2: Ban Hon - Tam Duong - Binh Lu - Sapa (B,L)
The next morning, you cycle toward Tam Duong town. You pass by several villages stretching along the way. The ride is relatively flat. You will be able to visit the market in Tam Duong, where you meet Flower Hmong, Black Dao and Lu minorities. You stop by a local restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon, you start on your journey back towards Binh Lu. There is almost no traffic and you will cycle through small villages and meet different ethnic minorities. The ride will be mostly downhill and flat. On the way, you can visit Black Dao village, where you may find a beautiful handicraft for souvenir. Eventually, you arrive in Binh Lu. You will be able to take a short walk to stretch your legs before you get on the car on a journey back to Sapa.
Approx: 1.5 hour driving/ 5 hours cycling/ 1 hour lunch.
Up/Straight/ Down - 15km/7km/28km
Note: The back road from Binh Lu to Tam Duong can turn in muddy and slippery in rainy time and a small river can come high. Therefore, the itinerary can be changed in bad weather. The night spent in a local house in Ban Hon could be changed into hotel accommodation in Tam Duong.
Inclusive
- English or French speaking guide
- Good mountain bikes and helmets
- All indicated meals ( B as breakfast, L as lunch, D as dinner)
- Water on the whole trip
- Supply car/ motorbike
- All entrance fees
- For overnight trip in the village
- Sleeping bag and mattresses
- Silk sleeping bag
- Waterproof bluebag for luggage
- Tents if needed
- Mosquito net
- Overnight in local house or tent
Exclusive
- Personal pocket money
- Soft drink (beer, coca cola)
- Insurance
- Hotel/ Guest house
All other services not indicated above
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