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Hanoi
Laos
Hue
Vie tn a
Thailand
Cambodia
Hanoi to Saigon -
Dalat Saigon
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Hanoi to Saigon
Tour Duration: 16 days Grade: Price: £1695 (land only) Estimated Flight Cost: £650 Optional: Bike Hire £120 Insurance £61 Carbon Offset Cost: £23 Tour Details: Place to place, 10 nights hotel 1 night homestay, 1 night longhouse, 1 night guesthouse, 1 night overnight train, 95% meals provided 10 days biking, 2 rest days Guided & vehicle support Tour Dates & Codes:
starts
14 Mar 08 04 Apr 08 09 May 08 26 Sep 08 17 Oct 08 13 Mar 09 03 Apr 09 08 May 09
A
classic journey, done the Skedaddle way to ensure you get the most from this amazing country and fully absorb the warmth and friendliness of the Vietnamese people. Starting in vibrant Hanoi, following a tour around the Old Quarter and Mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, our cycling begins with a short ride to Mai Chau, an initial taste of the cycling to come. From here we head to the stunning limestone landscape of the National Parks of Pu Long and Cuc Phuong, an area of rich forests, limestone panoramas, magnificent rice terraces and breathtaking scenery. Our stay here provides an insight into life in rural Vietnam. Onwards to the plains towards Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Hanoi and known as the Halong Bay of Rice Paddies. The scenery now is characteristically Vietnamese.
Gone are the forests and hills, replaced by vast expanses of rice paddies and small villages. From here we transfer back to Hanoi where we board the overnight train to Hue and the Perfume River. Following time in Hue at Vietnams best-known religious site, Thien Mu Pagoda, with its distinctive seven-story octagonal tower, we cycle to the Pass of Ocean Clouds, before we head off to Hoi An, a delightful old trading town. Simply lovely cycling throughout as we ride through the villages, coconut groves and rice fields of the area. Our ride then continues on through My Lai, Quy Nhon and Nha Trang with time set aside to enjoy the stunning coastal scenery of the area. Onwards and upwards, for many the riding highlight of the trip, we ascend from the coastal plains, through pine forests to the hill
resort of Dalat, where we stay at a beautifully renovated French colonial hotel. Our final days are spent with yet more wonderful rides as we head towards Saigon, where the tour ends in style.
ends
29 Mar 08 19 Apr 08 24 May 08 11 Oct 08 01 Nov 08 28 Mar 09 18 Apr 09 23 May 09
code
VHS08/01 VHS08/02 VHS08/03 VHS08/04 VHS08/05 VHS09/01* VHS09/02* VHS09/03*
For a detailed tour dossier 0191 265 1110 www.skedaddle.co.uk
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* Prices for 2009 subject to increase.
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