Fresh country landscape at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen
  • Visited places: Hanoi, Lang Son, Bac Son Valley, Thai Nguyen
  • Tour Activity/Theme: Adventure, Trekking, Hiking, Mountain climbing, Bike, Budget, Ethnic village, Homestay, Bucolic countryside, Off the beaten track, Mountains

The region in the Northeast of Vietnam between Thai Nguyen and Lang Son is not much visited by most foreign visitors to Vietnam.

Cycling Tour in Thai Nguyen and Lang Son Overview

The region is only known to some Vietnamese adventurous travelers and photographers for the amazing rice valley of Bac Son (Lang Son). People travel to Bac Son for the amazing colorful brocade woven of rice fields! Local farmers do not cultivate their rice at the same time, hence their different colors between May – November.

Countryside at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen
Countryside at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen

AdventureGreen is an experienced Vietnam-based tour company and our adventure specialists have special love for this region for the untouched natural beauty which is free of mass tourism. Our team host a special bicycle tour for the like minded adventure travelers who love exploring idyllic countryside on two wheels. The tour is for 2 days, 1 night.

Day-to-day Itinerary

Day1 Hanoi – Thai Nguyen – Bac Son (Cycling: 50km) (-/L/D)
Day2 Bac Son Valley – Binh Gia (Cycling: 30km)/Bac Son – Hanoi (B/L)

Accommodations
Homestay at an ethnic family at Bac Son Valley;

Rice fields and mountains at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen
Rice fields and mountains at Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen

Detailed Itinerary

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English-speaking guide;
Support vehicle throughout the trip;
Bike and helmet as indicated on the tour itinerary;
Accommodations at homestay;
Meals as indicated as indicated on the tour itinerary: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner;
All admission fees as indicated on the tour itinerary;
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{Exclusions
Insurance of any type;
Drinks or personal expenses;
Others not specified in the inclusions;
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Detailed itinerary

Day1 Hanoi – Thai Nguyen – Bac Son (Cycling: 50km) (-/L/D)

0800 A.M Our team pick you up at your hotel in Hanoi and together we travel through Thai Nguyen City. Once in the amazing countryside of Thai Nguyen, we’ll get our bike and helmet and set out on the fun-filled adventure. The cycling route is amid bucolic countryside with rice fields and mountains all the way. We’ll be arriving at our hosts family who belong to the Tay Family and who have been living in the heavenly valley of Bac Son for several decades.
Picnic lunch and dinner at the homestay.
Overnight at the homestay.

An Impressive view of the Bac Son Valley, Lang Son
An Impressive view of the Bac Son Valley, Lang Son

Day2 Bac Son Valley – Binh Gia (Cycling: 30km)/Bac Son – Hanoi (B/L)

Breakfast at the homestay.
Climb the Na Lay Mountain for stunning views of the Bac Son Valley and the surrounding.
Descend the mountain for cycling in the Bac Son Valley to Binh Gia and travel back to the hosts’ family for lunch.
Transfer back to Hanoi in the afternoon. Arrive back at your hotel later in the day. We trust you had a great bicycle adventure tour with AdventureGreen.

Colorful rice fields at the Bac Son Valley
Colorful rice fields at the Bac Son Valley

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