Day 1: Saigon – Dalat ( L/) (30 km)
7:30 Am pick you up from your hotel and departure is necessary to get the first riding of the trip completed. Drive straight to Da Lat and cycle fantastic country lanes and back roads in the shadow of Langbian mountain. The roads will be virtually trafficless, and it is a great way to get the feel of cycling in Vietnam. Dalat was established as a hill resort at the beginning of the last century by homesick French colonials who were attracted to its cool, spring-like weather, pine forests, waterfalls, and lakes. Many reminders of Dalat’s colonial past can be seen in the hundreds of European-style villas, chalets, and other buildings still standing around town. One fine example is the cream-colored art deco villa that was one of the summer homes of Vietnam’s last emperor, BAO DAI. Another slightly grander example of Dalat’s colonial architecture is the superbly restored Dalat Palace Hotel overlooking the central Xuan Huong lake. On the opposite side of Xuan Huong Lake is Vietnam's first golf course, originally built for Emperor Bao Dai and recently restored, it is now one of the top courses in the region. Apart from its colonial heritage, Dalat is known in Vietnam for its market gardens growing, everything from carrots and cauliflowers to avocados and bananas as well as many varieties of flowers. For Vietnamese Dalat means romance, and with attractions like the valley of love, it is the destination of choice for local honeymooners. A few km from Dalat, at the base of Mount Langbian, is the village of the Lat ethnic minority from whom Dalat takes its name. The Rugged country around Mount Lang offers some great off-road and on-road biking opportunities. From Dalat, the fertile plateau of the Central Highland stretches northwards for hundreds of kilometers.
Summary
Accommodation: Dai Loi Hotel
Meals: Lunch
Cycling distance: 40 Km
Day 2 : Dalat – Nha Trang (B/L/) (90 km)
Today’s ride is predominantly downhill through pine forests, villages, and tea plantations as we descend nearly 1500m from Dalat. Ride through majestic mountains and valleys. Have a picnic lunch in Khanh Vinh town. In the afternoon, we ride on backroads through villages to Dien Khanh where we get on a van/bus for a short trip to Nha Trang. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Summary
Accommodation: Hanoi Gold Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Cycling distance: 80 Km
Day 3: Nha Trang – Quy Nhon (B/L/) (Cycle 70 km)
7:30 cycling from your hotel for 18 km along the beautiful coastlines of Nha Trang and have a transfer to Dai Lanh beach, pedal on quiet country roads through rice paddies and beautiful village coastal roads. Enjoy lunch on the beach, then continue pedaling on back roads through fishing farms and villages to Tuy Hoa. Transfer 2 hours to Qui Nhon city.
Summary
Cycling distance: 70 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Quy Nhon Hotel
Day 4: Qui Nhon – Quang Ngai (B/L/) (Cycle 80 km)
Transfer 30 minutes from the out busy city of Qui Nhon. Begin with cycling through a rice paddy to mountain areas. Cycle past many little villages to ocean roads. Today you will have the opportunity to admire beautiful coastal roads. In the afternoon, cycle uphill through mountains, rice fields, and coconut plantations. Transfer by bus/van in the late afternoon to Quang Ngai.
Summary
Cycling distance: 80 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: My Tra Riverside Hotel
Day 5 : Quang Ngai – Hoi An (B/L ) (65 km)
Have breakfast at the hotel and start to ride to My Lai village from the hotel. Have a short visit and talk to locals about the massacre of more than 504 locals in 1968. Continue riding 35 km on hilly roads before having lunch in town. After lunch, ride on back roads, passing by white dunes. Cycle on broken track trails along the ocean to fish farms. Then continue biking to Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An. Arrive hotel for check-in, Say goodbye to your team. Tour is Over.
Summary
Accommodation: None
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Cycling distance: 65 Km
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