Meet at Hotel 7:00 am, before we kick off, we will spend about 30 minutes to check over the bikes and insure you are familiar with the bike for maximum fun. Today we will not make many stops for visits, although this will be a great opportunity for you to test your biking abilities and get a feel for your bike. We will drive through Thai Nguyen city, and pause at the Museum of Ethnology, this is an important stop as we will be visiting many of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities and hill tribe people. Well prepared and fully briefed we will head North to Tuyen Quang province, then on to Ha Giang. We should arrive in Ha Giang at about 5:00 pm. Dinner and sleep in town.

Arrival at Noi Bai Airport, meet your guide, picked up and transfer to hotel. If time permits, a cyclo tour will be offered so you could have chance to stroll slowly along the busy and lively streets of Hanoi’s Old quarter and around. Feel the rhythm of time on each colorful street full of handicraft works and the vendors, the light reflecting from the lakess surface. Have dinner followed by a Water Puppet show. Overnight in Hanoi.

Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before reaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
Enjoy a full-day tour of Hueby coach. The morning sightseeing focuses on the Imperial Citadel, built in 1804 on a site chosen in accordance with the principles of geomancy, and the Dong Ba Market, famous for its conical hats in Vietnam. Then overland to the tombs of King Khai Dinh (ruled 1916 – 1925) and King Minh Mang (ruled 1820 – 1840) where the contrast between Oriental and Occidental architectures is shown. Take a boat ride on the Perfume River to Thien Mu Pagoda, surveying rural landscape and local activities at sunset. Overnight in Hue.

Hoian is situated on the coast 45 minutes south of Da Nang. It is a living museum of charm and culture from every corner. Hoian was almost completely destroyed during the Tay Son rebellion in the 1770s. It was then rebuilt and served as an important International port until the river silted up and allowed Da nang to flourish as a commercial center. During French colonization, Hoian served as an administrative centre and later, during the American War. The town with the co-operation of both sites, remained almost completely undamaged. Thus, Hoian really offers a sense of history unique in Se Asia

Phu Quoc that lies 65 miles off the South-west coast of Vietnam and is genuinely unspoiled by time and tourism and is about the same size as Singapore, 600 km2 and is the largest of all Vietnam Island. There are 99 mountains and hills covered in green primitive forests with majestic waterfalls and babbling streams. The fresh sea breezes and stunning sandy beaches touching crystal clear blue waters make this a true paradise.

Nha Trang is Vietnam’s beach resort town like Phukhet, Thailand or Cancun, Mexico. Today it is a popular destination for both foreign and domestic tourists. Not surprisingly, life in Nha Trang centers on the beach. In the early mornings and late afternoons, especially on weekends, you'll find the beach packed with locals. In addition to swimming, football (soccer) is a popular pastime, and you'll find numerous games in progress. During the heat of the day, the locals surrender the beach to mostly foreign sun-worshippers. In the evenings the beach is all but deserted.
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