Day 1: Hué – Hue Loop
The UNESCO World Heritage town of Hué is your gateway to Vietnam. Our guide meets you at your hotel at 08:30am. Today take your bicycle out for a leisurely loop around the imperial town of Hué. Ride past the Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, Mausoleums and the merchant’s houses along the banks of the Perfume River and through quiet lanes with lush gardens. This is your first tryst with Vietnamese way of life.
Meals: Lunch or Dinner (depending on arrival time)
Distance cycled: ~ 25km / 15mi
Day 2: Hoi An – Hai Van Pass
After a hearty breakfast, we take a short transfer out of Hue to the coast. Begin riding off the beaten track along a picturesque, narrow peninsular road. Cross the estuary of the Perfume River and from here, challenge yourself by cycling up the Phuoc Tuong Pass then take a short transfer to Lang Co and have lunch by the gorgeous lagoon.
Later, ride along the Lang Co Bay with spectacular views of winding paths, wooden fishing boats, waterfalls, mountains and forests and bike on over gradual hills to climb Hai Van pass for views of this splendid bay. This rugged pass is the final section of the Truong Son Range stretching to the sea. From the pass, go downhill to the base and shuttle to Hoi An, a delightful old trading town and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 50km / 30mi*
Day 3: Hoi An – My Son
The architectural beauty of Hoi An will captivate you as this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a melange of Vietnamese, European, Chinese, Japanese monuments in an unhurried, timeless setting. Here, we ride to My Son, a cluster of abandoned and partially ruined Hindu temples constructed between the 4th and 14th century AD by the kings of Champa. Regarded as one of the foremost Hindu temple complexes in Southeast Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. The initial riding is through hinterland and last leg has a bit of traffic, so ride carefully.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Distance cycled: ~ 40km / 24mi*
Day 4: Tam Ky – Hinterland trail
An extremely rural ride today through small villages and narrow paths. After reaching Tam Ky, explore the nearby sights 1000 years old Chien Dan Cham Tower or beautiful fishing village and stunning murals of Bich Hoa Tam Thanh Village.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance cycled: ~ 50km / 30mi
Day 5: Quang Ngai – My Lai and rural trail
A shuttle transfer for about 1hr brings us to our starting point of cycling. Follow the village road and ride past rural, rice-farming villages. Along the way, visit My Lai Massacre Memorial along the way. During the Vietnam War, a company of American soldiers brutally killed the majority of population of My Lai. From Quang Ngai, continue riding through the forests and mountains ending at Highway 1 and then shuttle to Sa Huynh Resort for an overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance Cycled: 70km / 42mi*
Day 6: Quy Nhon – Tropical trail
Today bike in the tropical countryside, past tree-canopied rice farms and lush green fields and paddies. Stop off at a Cham tower – built by the Champa civilisation who ruled the southern Vietnamese area for over a millennium up until the early 1800s. Descendents of this culture, the Cham people, still live in Vietnam and neighbouring Cambodia as well as Thailand. Champa towers are known for their architecture and quite few have survived. Later take a transfer to Qui Nhon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance Cycled: 70km / 42mi*
Day 7: Tuy Hoa – Mountain views trail
A short transfer takes us off the highway and to the remote area where we start biking with the view of gorgeous forests and hills. The biking is through undulating terrain past beautiful villages and mountain views. After lunch, continue riding towards the main highway and then transfer to Tuy Hoa.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Distance Cycled: 50km / 30mi
Day 8: Nha Trang – Delightful coastal trail
Ride past network of lush rice fields which blanket the valley. Admire the ocean view around the Vung Ro bay before meeting the pass which is natural border between the provinces. Descend down to stunning Dai Lanh beach and take a break for swim and lunch.
After lunch, take a shuttle transfer and continue riding along the coast and then turn on to the Hon Gom peninsular road for the final leg. This is our last day of riding along Vietnamese coast and it’s long ride. Enjoy it to the fullest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Distance Cycled: 50km / 30mi
Day 9: Departure
Extend and enjoy days at leisure or travel as per your onward journey.
Meals: Breakfast
