Experience The Real Vietnam
Experience The Real Vietnam
Experience the real Vietnam adventurous trip starting from Ho Chi Minh City and ending in Hue Imperial City would be one of the best trip duration for those who want to depart the holiday from the biggest city of Vietnam to the Coastline cities of Danang, Hoian, and Hue City.
This vacation will combine some outdoor activities such as cycling and kayaking.
Cycling distance would be flexible starting from 50 to 90KM per day.
Road conditions vary from the forest roads to passes and driving along with the coastal villages, beaches from Hoian to Danang and Hue city.
Accommodation: We also focus on one local homestay, hotels run by private Vietnamese families, and some nice resorts located by the beach.
Our trip can start with a minimum of 02 riders and a maximum of 15 to maintain the quality of the trip.
Day 1: Saigon -Dalat City
Morning, pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and transfer to Fishing Village approximately about 1,5 hours.
Start a Kayaking trip to see the daily life of the locals living in the floating village since 1990.
Kayaking Duration: 02 hours. Lunch at a local restaurant.
We then continue by minivan to Bao Loc Town, the kingdom of Tea and coffee. Stop at a local coffee shop to taste free tea and coffee.
Afternoon, transfer another two hours and then we start riding to Dalat city with a location about 1,500meter above the sea level.
The evening is free on your own to explore the city of love. Overnight in Dalat.
Activities: Kayaking and Cycling.
Day 2: Dalat City Discovery
Dalat city founded by the French as the summer holiday during the colonial period. in the late 19 century.
Dalat is also the homeland of flowers and Pinewoods as its location. Locals said this city has four seasons in one day. that’s why it is one of the most popular destinations in Vietnam.
The ride today is to explore the town with a visit to Summer Palace, the Valey of Love, then down to Truc Lam Monastery. Lunchtime at a local restaurant. The rest of the day is free on your own to explore the city. Overnight in Dalat
Road condition: Hilly.
Cycling distance:30KM
Day 3: Dalat – Nha Trang beach city. – 90KM – B/L
Today is a great riding day from hilly city to the beach city.
We’ll start riding through vegetable farms of Dalat countryside to the longest pass 33 kilometers descending to Nha Trang.
The landscape is wonderful with hills up and down.
Lunch at a local restaurant, then we will enjoy the last cycling down the pass and relax at the bottom before our minivan transfer to Nha Trang city.
Evening, have dinner at a local seafood restaurant.
Activities: Cycling
Cycling distance:90KM
Day 4: Nha Trang Kayaking and Boat Trip.
Morning, take a boat trip to visit some of the most beautiful islands.
Kayaking along with the fishing villages.
We continue to Mun island where we’ll enjoy snorkeling or scuba diving(optional)
Lunch will be in a floating village. Back to the boat station in the afternoon. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Activities: Kayaking, snorkeling
Day 5: Nha Trang – Tuy Hoa – 75KM – B/L
Enjoy your morning swimming, then we take out and have a short transfer to the Ca Pass where we’ll enjoy the coastal riding today to Dalanh Beach. Enjoy the beach and have a seafood lunch.
Afternoon, keep riding to Tuy Hoa city where we’ll have a night. Overnight in Tuy Hoa.
Activities: Cycling
Day 6: Tuy Hoa – Qui Nhon – 75KM – B/L
Morning, short transfer out of the city, then we ride in a quiet and peaceful along with coastal villages.
The ride today is quite easy as we cycle through fishing villages where we can see the daily life of the locals.
Stop en route for lunch.
Afternoon, keep riding another 30 km along the beach. Overnight in Qui Nhon city.
Activities: Cycling
Day 7: Qui Nhon – Quang Ngai – 80KM – B/L
Long day today from Qui Nhon to Quang Ngai City with some transfer needed. We cycle through some salt fields, rice paddies and get to know how the locals making salt in the central of Vietnam.
The roads again are flat and nice with some fishing villages on the way. overnight in Quang Ngai city.
Activities: Cycling
Day 8: Quang Ngai- Hoi An – 60KM – B/L
Morning ride to visit the My Lai massacre to know more about the Vietnam war. We then cycle to Tam Ky and onto My Khe Beach. Lunch en route, then our minivan transfer to Hoi an. Overnight in Hoi An City.
Activities: Cycling
Day 9: Hoi An Kayaking and Boating
Morning, Kayaking on the Thu Bon River.Duration: 02 hours
Lunch at a local restaurant.
The afternoon is free on your own to explore the town. overnight in Hoi An.
Activities: Kayaking
Day 10: Hoi An – Hue – 85KM – B/L
Today is a long day with your challenge up to Hai Van Pass. The pass ò sea and cloud. In the past, Hai Van used to be the division between the two kingdoms ò north and central ò Dai Viet.
Our descent toward Hue Citadel. the old capital of Vietnam before 1945.Overnight in Hue. Ride distance:100km
Activities: Cycling
Day 11: Hue City. – 35KM – B/L/D
Morning ride along the bank of Perfume River to visit some of the emperor tombs of the Nguyen dynasty. Having a boat trip on the river to Thien Mu temple, then cycling around the Citadel and back to your hotel. A farewell dinner tonight to celebrate our wonderful cycling trip in Vietnam.
You can extend your trip to Hanoi, Cambodia or Laos.
Countryside Adventures
Day 1: Saigon -Dalat City
Morning, pick up at your hotel in Ho Chi Minh city and transfer to Fishing Village approximately about 1,5 hours.
Start a Kayaking trip to see the daily life of the locals living in the floating village since 1990.
Kayaking Duration: 02 hours. Lunch at a local restaurant.
We then continue by minivan to Bao Loc Town, the kingdom of Tea and coffee. Stop at a local coffee shop to taste free tea and coffee.
Afternoon, transfer another two hours and then we start riding to Dalat city with a location about 1,500meter above the sea level.
The evening is free on your own to explore the city of love. Overnight in Dalat.
Activities: Kayaking and Cycling.
Day 2: Dalat City Discovery
Dalat city founded by the French as the summer holiday during the colonial period. in the late 19 century.
Dalat is also the homeland of flowers and Pinewoods as its location. Locals said this city has four seasons in one day. that’s why it is one of the most popular destinations in Vietnam.
The ride today is to explore the town with a visit to Summer Palace, the Valey of Love, then down to Truc Lam Monastery. Lunchtime at a local restaurant. The rest of the day is free on your own to explore the city. Overnight in Dalat
Road condition: Hilly.
Cycling distance:30KM
Day 3: Dalat – Nha Trang beach city. – 90KM – B/L
Today is a great riding day from hilly city to the beach city.
We’ll start riding through vegetable farms of Dalat countryside to the longest pass 33 kilometers descending to Nha Trang.
The landscape is wonderful with hills up and down.
Lunch at a local restaurant, then we will enjoy the last cycling down the pass and relax at the bottom before our minivan transfer to Nha Trang city.
Evening, have dinner at a local seafood restaurant.
Activities: Cycling
Cycling distance:90KM
Day 4: Nha Trang Kayaking and Boat Trip.
Morning, take a boat trip to visit some of the most beautiful islands.
Kayaking along with the fishing villages.
We continue to Mun island where we’ll enjoy snorkeling or scuba diving(optional)
Lunch will be in a floating village. Back to the boat station in the afternoon. Overnight in Nha Trang.
Activities: Kayaking, snorkeling
Day 5: Nha Trang – Tuy Hoa – 75KM – B/L
Enjoy your morning swimming, then we take out and have a short transfer to the Ca Pass where we’ll enjoy the coastal riding today to Dalanh Beach. Enjoy the beach and have a seafood lunch.
Afternoon, keep riding to Tuy Hoa city where we’ll have a night. Overnight in Tuy Hoa.
Activities: Cycling
Day 6: Tuy Hoa – Qui Nhon – 75KM – B/L
Morning, short transfer out of the city, then we ride in a quiet and peaceful along with coastal villages.
The ride today is quite easy as we cycle through fishing villages where we can see the daily life of the locals.
Stop en route for lunch.
Afternoon, keep riding another 30 km along the beach. Overnight in Qui Nhon city.
Activities: Cycling
Day 7: Qui Nhon – Quang Ngai – 80KM – B/L
Long day today from Qui Nhon to Quang Ngai City with some transfer needed. We cycle through some salt fields, rice paddies and get to know how the locals making salt in the central of Vietnam.
The roads again are flat and nice with some fishing villages on the way. overnight in Quang Ngai city.
Activities: Cycling
Day 8: Quang Ngai- Hoi An – 60KM – B/L
Morning ride to visit the My Lai massacre to know more about the Vietnam war. We then cycle to Tam Ky and onto My Khe Beach. Lunch en route, then our minivan transfer to Hoi an. Overnight in Hoi An City.
Activities: Cycling
Day 9: Hoi An Kayaking and Boating
Morning, Kayaking on the Thu Bon River.Duration: 02 hours
Lunch at a local restaurant.
The afternoon is free on your own to explore the town. overnight in Hoi An.
Activities: Kayaking
Day 10: Hoi An – Hue – 85KM – B/L
Today is a long day with your challenge up to Hai Van Pass. The pass ò sea and cloud. In the past, Hai Van used to be the division between the two kingdoms ò north and central ò Dai Viet.
Our descent toward Hue Citadel. the old capital of Vietnam before 1945.Overnight in Hue. Ride distance:100km
Activities: Cycling
Day 11: Hue City. – 35KM – B/L/D
Morning ride along the bank of Perfume River to visit some of the emperor tombs of the Nguyen dynasty. Having a boat trip on the river to Thien Mu temple, then cycling around the Citadel and back to your hotel. A farewell dinner tonight to celebrate our wonderful cycling trip in Vietnam.
You can extend your trip to Hanoi, Cambodia or Laos.
Countryside Adventures
Local leaders at Countryside Adventures who all have strong passion in outdoor activities. Deep knowledge about History, culture and local cuisine. They know well and love their country are the most important to connect and happy to share with you all about whatever topics you may want to know.
Most of our accommodation are chosen as local places and home stay to make sure our guests will stay closely with the locals,thus will provide an inside of local life style and their cultures.
We use Giant & Trek mountain bikes all size available at our bike store. Kids bikes are also provided. Please let us know your height on the time of tour booking and we will arrange proper bikes for you.
We do have both single and double solid kayaks available at our kayak store which are suitable for river exploring.
Please let us know which type of kayak you would refer upon on your booking,then we will arrange a required one for you.
We focus one small group size of mimemum 02 and Maximum 10 guests to keep our trip quality and to make sure you will enjoy every mitune of the trip.
We offer New Ford Transis which is comfortable for transportation and always available at your side in case you need to take a break during a ride.
We do provide light breakfast & Lunch for most of our day trip. As we want you to experience local food, therefore, most of our meal break is at super local restaurant with healthy and special local food of the area.
We do provide healthy local snacks and drinks during our outdoor activities. We buy all snacks & drinks along the way to support local community.
Departure: On your request
We guarantee to depart a minimum of 02 people.
Package cost per person in US dollars:
From 02 -04: US$ 1990
From 05 -10: US$ 1890
Note, the package cost is just for reference only, please contact us for the best up dated price.
Countryside Adventures.
Further Information for Saigon to Hue by Bike,Boat and Kayak 12 Days:
Cycling distance: Starting from 60KM to 90KM ( 35miles to 55 miles)
Road condtions: Countryside roads, Forest roads, Hillly and passes, Coastal roads.
Suitable ages: Anyone who love cycling and kayaking.
Bikes: We use MTB Trek/Giant for riding. Please provide us your heights for proper bike arrangment. We also provide baby front/back child seats and Trailer, please inquire us upon of your booking.
Meals: We can arrange vegetarian food, please let us know in advance.
What to wear & bring: Please wear comfortable clothing for outdoor activities( Short, T-shirt, sport shoes or pair of sandals are recommended)
What Local home stay offer: Local home stay offer private air – conditioned room from single to family room. Mosquite net is provided.