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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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