Bicycle and Kayaking from Hue to Phong Nha 6Day

Bicycle and Kayaking from Hue to Phong Nha 6Days

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Brief description:
Central Area of Vietnam is attractive with many World Heritage Sites including Royal Hue City and Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, where this 6-day journey will bring visitors to. The trip is made for travelers who are passionate in cycling to explore each beautiful corners of Vietnam, specifically and especially of main Central Vietnam.
In this journey, aside from the main activity as cycling, there are several activities that passengers expect as trying skills of cooking in traditional food of Vietnam, sharing cultural-historical stories with local hosts at home-stay, walking in famous De-militarized Zone of Quang Tri Province, kayaking in Chay River located in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, nice cruises on Perfume River of Hue and on Son River to explore mysteriously beautiful Phong Nha - Ke Bang caves.
This is a different way to discover Central Vietnam and also a means to bring us break-away from the modern and busy lives of the urban.
Destinations: Hue City - Phuoc Tich Village (outskirt of Hue) - DMZ (Quang Tri) - Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh) - Dong Hoi Airport or Railway Station

Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Da Nang - Afternoon biking to Hue
At 8.00AM Vietnambiketours.asia tour guide and vehicle will welcome you at Da Nang International Airport and transfer you to local restaurant for relax coffee & lunch.
After lunch, we will transfer by vehicle to the foot of Hai Van Pass (Sea Cloud Pass) and start our unforgettable biking half-day ride up this fantastic pass. At the top of the pass, stop for sightseeing. This is one of the rarest sites where you can see vestiges of the most significant contemporary eras of the Vietnamese history, vestiges of a fortification built by the Nguyen dynasty, military bunkers left from the war with the French and bunkers from the Vietnam War. From this height, enjoy thrilling views of the surrounding sea and mountains. Now you face the challenge of the downhill ride.
Reach the other foot of this scenic pass and pedal more 20km to arrive beautiful Lang Co Beach. Stop here for relax and enjoy gorgeous sunset then transfer by vehicle to your local house in Hue City, where we will spend two nights and enjoy cozy home- away-from-home.
Have welcome dinner with friendly host family and tight sleep in homestay.
Activities:
40km biking.
Culture exchange at homestay
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Royal city tour on bike
In the morning, depart to Le Loi Boulevard where we will start biking along and we can see the remained French houses, cross the Truong Tien Bridge built in 1899, which has become a Hue's Symbol. Visit the vivid daily lives of the locals at Dong Ba Market. Not far from the Hue Citadel sits this popular market. This is another of the must see sites in Hue. A visit to a food market is always very interesting when you go to a foreign country. This is specially true in Vietnam. Here you can see what people eat on a daily basis. In Vietnamese markets you will also find stalls that sell the local dishes.
Then, we cycle along Dong Ba River - a branch of the romantic Perfume river. Stop for a coffee with the locals in an ancient house if you prefer to. En-route, we could see the waterway where the Kings traveled out their Citadel… Keep cycling to Bao Vinh ancient town which had ever been the bustling trading port for hundred years under Nguyen's reign.
Crossing the green fields, lotus pond…we pedal to the Hue Citadel to visit: Ngo Mon Gate,Thai Hoa Palace, Nine Dynastic Urns, Nine Holy Cannons, The Mieu Temple…The Imperial City in Hue is a walled fortress and palace in the former capital of Vietnam of the last Feudal Dynasty in Vietnam - Nguyen Dynasty.
Leave the Citadel; we cycle to King Tu Duc's tomb to learn more about the Royal life. Visit the Incense stick & conical hat making village nearby the tomb. Later, we cycle along the Perfume River to An Hien Garden house - a typical of Hue ancient's architecture house. You are welcomed with fruits and tea from the host upon arrival. Soak your soul in the sound of bell from Thien Mu Pagoda - one of the best known religious sites, with a 21 meters high octagonal tower, has become a symbol of Hue. Here we can see the octagonal tower, a symbol of Hue and an old Austin car which transported the bonze Thich Quang Duc to Saigon in 1963 for his self-immolation.
Do not miss the Sunset scene on the river, you then cruise the Dragon boat on Perfume River to return the city and transfer back to Homestay for dinner with host family. Overnight in Hue
Activities:
45 km biking
45 minute boat trip
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Hue City - Ancient Phuoc Tich Village
After simple breakfast at local house and say good bye to Hue host family, we transfer northward to Tam Giang Lagoon and from here start biking on coastal road to reach Phuoc Tich Village.
Arrival Phuoc Tich village for lunch and continue discovering Ancient Phuoc Tich on bike by visiting some of very ancient houses and family chapels, a hand-made pottery workshop to learn how local artisans produce pottery items, then a visit to rice flour making shop.
Keep on biking around the village to view the charming scenery, communal houses, river wharfs and some Cham culture vestiges remain. We will have chance to meet and talk with locals to know more about their routine life. Late afternoon, we will cook dinner together with local host and enjoy very tasteful dishes then have a cozy sleeping night at Hue's very old-styled house "Nhà Rường". Overnigh in Phuoc Tich village.
Activities:
40 km or 80km biking (depends on your physical condition)
Culture exchange at homestay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Phuoc Tich Village - DMZ at Quang Tri - Chay Lap Homestay at Quang Binh
We will not bike this day to save energy for next day of exploring Phong Nha-Ke Bang. Morning, simple breakfast & check-out then transfer by vehicle to Quang Tri Province, we visit some remained places on the DMZ (Demilitarized Military Zone) route such as: Hien Luong Bridge, Vinh Moc Tunnels via Tung Mouth Beach. Have lunch at local restaurant.
Afternoon, We reach the former Ho Chi Minh Trail and transfer to Chay Village of Quang Binh Province, a door step to Phong Nha - Ke Bang Heritage. Arrival Rustic Chay Lap, we check in the home stay.
Evening, you are invited to prepare the dinner with the host. Learn something about the local seasonal food, a typical one such as "Steamed Fish with Beer, served along with local herbs". Enjoy your dinner by your style. Overnight in Rustic Chay Lap (Quang Binh).
Activities:
Visit DMZ
Culture exchange at Chay Lap Homestay
Cooking Dinner
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Explore World Heritage Phong Nha Ke Bang
Morning, after a simple breakfast with host, we start biking to Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. Hear the call of the wild and the sounds of primates bounce off the stunning limestone cliffs on western Ho Chi Minh trail as the newly paved single lane road snakes through one of Vietnam's most important conservation areas and most important historic trail during the war.
On the biking route, we will jump out from bikes and meet up with Chay River for 1 hour of kayaking on. After crossing Chay River, disembark and keep pedaling around the national park to admire the fresh air and the biodiversity eco-system of Phong Nha Ke Bang Park. Depending on your health, you can keep on biking to visit Hang 8 Co (8 Misses cave), a memorial site for the volunteers died while building and maintaining the highway 20 during the war. Picnic lunch is served in the park.
Afternoon, on arrival at the boat landing, transfer on the wooden boat on Son River to Phong Nha cave - the World Natural Heritage site. Discover the magnificent beauty of the caves. Return the homestay. Dinner and overnight in Rustic Chay Lap.
Activities:
40 km biking
1,5 hour of kayak
Culture exchange at homestay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Chay Lap - Dong Hoi Airport
Have simple breakfast and enjoy your free time to walk and explore the village until 9.30AM, you will leave this peaceful Chay Lap to Dong Hoi for next destination. The trip concludes at Dong Hoi Airport or Dong Hoi Railway Station.
Meals: Breakfast
Note:
Road conditions: Mostly rural tarmac road, single-track

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Hue Bicycle to Ancient Phuoc Tich Village 2Days

Hue Bicycle to Ancient Phuoc Tich Village 2Days

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Brief description:
Phuoc Tich is the old quaint village located in the North of Hue City, which has been recognized as National Cultural Heritage Site by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Vietnam.
This 2-day trip will bring you unique experiences of home-stay with local hosts, try cooking skills of Vietnamese traditional dishes with cycling around Phuoc Tich village to visit some old-style houses, family chapel, and communal houses and find Cham culture vestiges still existing in this village.
Another highlight of this journey is a nice cruise on the O Lau River to behold the charming & peaceful scenery of the village. Then we should not miss a visit to handicraft village Thuy Lap famous at the bamboo and rattan weaving for learning how the locals make their traditional production, pause at local market to behold the beautifully true moment of the local daily life.

Detail Itinerary

Day 1: Hue City - Ancient Phuoc Tich Village on bike
Our vietnambiketours.asia support van and tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in the centre of Hue City then we cycle to Thu Le village home to traditions of wrestling and boat racing and take a look at the village’s communal house, one of the most impressive ones in Hue.
From here we start biking on along the provincial road running along the bank of Tam Giang lagoon with a stop at one of the well known family chapel here, the Phan Gia chapel. Enjoy the sandy terrain landscape typical of the coastal area of Hue on one side, and on the other is the verdant vegetation of the villages, and on the other side is the vast sandy land dotted by willow trees.
On the way you also visit the handicraft village Thuy Lap with the bamboo and rattan weaving trade then pay a visit to local market. Have lunch and relax on the bank of the O Lau river before getting back on bike ahead to Phuoc Tich village.
Arrival Phuoc Tich and check in homestay, then do strolling to visit some of very ancient houses and family chapel, communal houses, some Cham culture vestiges remain, and rice flour making shops. Here we have chance to meet and talk with locals to know more about their routine life.
Late afternoon, back to homestay, we will cook dinner together with local host and enjoy very tasteful dishes then have a cozy sleeping night at Hue’s very old-styled house “Nhà Rường”. Overnigh in Phuoc Tich village.
Activities:
40km - 80km biking (depends on your physical condition)
Leisure walk around village
Cooking Dinner
Culture exchange at homestay
Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Biking to Thanh Tan hotsprings
Wake up and have simple breakfast like omelet bread or beef noodle (Bun Bo)…with Vietnamese traditional black coffee. Then slowly cruise a sampan along O Lau River to view the charming & peaceful scenery around village with a pause to visit a hand-made pottery workshop to learn how local artisans produce pottery items.
After 45mins boating, we disembark and do a short bike to Thanh Tan Hotspring for refueling your energy. Lunch at the Orchid restaurant at hotsprings. Drive 1 hour back to Hue City. The trip ends at your hotel in Hue.
Activities:
22 km biking
45 minute boating
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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Capital city weekenders enjoy tranquility at Dai Lai Lake

"You can relax on a sand bank, swim or row out to nearby islands, or even climb up to discover wild caves. It sounds good, doesn't it?"

Serenity: Visitors paddle along the lake in swan boats. — File photos

Free-wheeling: Families cycle near Dai Lai Lake.

Tumbling waters: Tourists hike upstream to Doi (Bat) Cave near Dai Lai Lake.

Yes, it does. When my close friend asked me to accompany her to Dai Lai tourist resort, where she would be taking wedding photos, I agreed, thinking I would be able to help her and visit the site at the same time. That's how I ended up by the lake at the foot of the Tam Dao mountain range. The 525ha Dai Lai Lake and its beautiful natural environs are located in the suburbs of the capital, 50km from the inner city and an easy 10km from Noi Bai International Airport.
Dai Lai has diverse terrain including lakes, hills, valleys, and mountains large enough to accommodate a great hoard of tourists on holidays. On weekends, they can be found swimming, strolling, fishing, and participating in water sports or other activities along the shoreline.
Dai Lai means a "great source of water" in the language of the San Diu ethnic group who reside near the lake.
The climate and weather in Dai Lai are rather stable thanks to the surrounding mountains. The average temperature is 28OC in summer and 16 degrees Celsius in winter, more pleasant than Ha Noi and neighbouring regions.
Dai Lai is being turned into a regional and international tourist area, with golf courses, villas and commercial centres.
Animals that can be spotted include monkey, wild boar, deer, sandbar deer, fox, squirrel, porcupine, python, snake and several protected bird species.

The lake lies next to Than Lan (Lizard) Mountain named after its shape which imitates two lizards huddled with their heads together. Legend has it that the two giant lizards fought over a precious stone but lost it where Ngoc Thanh Village stands nowadays. They were transformed into a mountain as punishment for losing the pearl. Tourists often soak themselves in the clean green water of the lake in the early morning hours, before climbing up Than Lan Mountain to enjoy the panoramic view of Ha Noi's urban area in the glow of dawn.
Our host Nguyen Quoc An suggested that Co Island in the centre of the lake should be our afternoon spot. We reached the island after a half-hour boat ride. Although tourists have frightened away most of the storks, smaller birds still chatter above our heads and call to each other to come home. The site seems poetic and peaceful at sunset.
We gather around a camp-fire, eating, dancing and singing together. It's really unforgettable.
"Tourists flock to the site during the summer months to escape the heat further south," An said. "Couples or adventurers seeking solitude are the most common visitors during the rest of the year."
Intrepid cyclists and off-road drivers can travel the 15km from the lake to Nhe Mountain Pass where they can enjoy a spectacular sight. From there, the footpath is clear along Lanh Stream up to Doi Cave.
Near the cave, the current becomes strong and the path hard to access due to large rocks. An easier way across the pine hills has been put in place to help tourists reach the cave without slipping and falling.
True to its name, Doi Cave is home to many bats. After a challenging trek to the cave, tourists can relax by swimming at a small pond beside the cave's entrance. It's absolutely safe since the water does not rise above chest level, even during the rainy season.
My friend was finally satisfied with her collection of wedding photos. As for me, I had a meaningful and interesting trip.
It was so easy to have a wonderful and enjoyable weekend that I'll definitely go back. And who knows, maybe I'll be taking wedding photos myself there soon.

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