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Day 1: Friday
You will start out from Sapa by cycling on the dramatic
road leading downhill towards Lao Cai. For the next 1 1/2 hours, you will
do not need to use the pedals, just concentrating on the road and enjoy
the fantastic surroundings. After a short time passing the bustling town
of Lao Cai, you will be again in the
countryside of the Red River valley. The
temperature now is much different from what you experienced earlier this
morning. For the next 20 km you will be driving in lowland area, before
reaching the village
of Pac Ngam. Now we
have a long and sometimes steep ascend to our
final destination of today, Bac Ha. Should you feel tired from riding the
bike, your jeep will pick you up and give you a
lift to Bac Ha.
You will check in a small but comfortable hotel, where
you will stay for the next two nights. A cold drink, a shower and a
tasteful dinner will complete this day, and make it one to remember. (L,D)
Data day 1:
Distance: 110 km
Up / straight / down: 10 km / 65 km / 35
km
Note: to shorten the day
you can take jeep from Sapa to Lao Cai
Day 2. Saturday
Today is time for a special market experience: the Can
Cau market. The road between Bac Ha and Can Cau is hilly but very
beautiful. The ride there will take you around 1 and a half hours. The
products on the market are interesting, and the many different groups of
ethnic minority people represented make the market an unforgettable
experience. You will spend all the morning to walk around the market
exploring its magnificent chaos. In the afternoon, you will have the
opportunity to visit one small village
of Flower Hmong
ethnic minority before cycling back to Bac Ha. (B,L,D)
Data day 2:
Distance: 40 km
Up / straight / down: 20km / 0 km / 20 km
Day 3. Sunday
You will have the
opportunity to visit the Bac Ha market. The huge market is always a riot
of color with its collection of ethnic peoples. Flower Hmong, Phu La, Dao
Tuyen are just a few of the tribes present. All gathered here to buy and
sell their products.
We start out from Bac Ha by cycling downhill to Bao
Nhai, where we get on a boat to have a cruise on the Chay river. It is a
perfect way to finish our trip by sitting in the boat exploring the life
at the riverbank. Your jeep will wait for you in Bao Nhai and take to Lao
Cai Railways Station to reach the train back to Hanoi. Another possibility is to return
to Sapa for more adventures holiday experiences in the mountains of Vietnam.
(B.L)
Data day 3 :
Distance 15 km
Up / straight / down : 0 km / 0 km / 15 km
Note:
on the entire trip you will have a supply car, which can give you a lift
whenever you feel tired,
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