4 Days Hanoi Cycling Tour to Cuc Phuong National Park

Hanoi cycle to Mai Chau and Nua Villages is a unique place, offering the paramount in natural relaxation and cultural exploration. Discover a rare haven, situated near the lush tribal villages of the ethnic minority groups in the valley of Mai Chau. Here let the unique blend of history, culture, and nature meshed with luxury and modern amenities, surround and envelop you to create beautiful and lasting memories. Cuc Phuong National Park is one of Vietnam’s most important protected areas. Though wildlife has suffered a precipitous in Vietnam in recent decades, the park’s 222 square Km of primary tropical forest remains home to an amazing variety of animal and plant life: 307 species of birds, 133 species of mammal, 122 species of reptile, 2000 plant species and counting.
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1 – Ha Noi-Mai Chau Village (L/D) (75 km)
Pick up from your hotel in Ha Noi at 7:30 am for Mai Chau. Drive past Luong Son town – Hoa Binh and start cycling to Bai Chao villages and Cao Phong and drive southwest to Mai Chau, the gateway to the impressive mountainous area of northern Vietnam. See picturesque scenery with stunning mountain views along the way. Have lunch on the way, and arrive trekking in a village of the Thai ethnic minority to another Thai ethnic group village. Stay overnight in a traditional stilt house (homestay) of a Thai family.

Summary

Cycling distance: 75 Km

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 2: Challenging to remove Hieu Villages (B /L/D) (65 km)
Breakfast in the homestay stilt-house, Today’s ride to a remote area and challenging long uphill. We cycle above the valley and look down on small hamlets, we continue on single track and undulating jeep trails around terraced rice fields, Today we will cycle 3 km up the hill to reach the Hieu villages, Overnight in Hieu village in Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

Summary

Cycling distance: 65 Km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 3: Hieu Villages – Cuc Phuong National Park (B/L/D) ( 80 km )
Breakfast in the homestay stilt-house, Walk downhill again and start cycling on a beautiful country road through scenic Thai villages across the stream and visit a local family in the morning. Transfer to La Han bridge for cycling on a beautiful single road via Thai and Muong villages to Ho Chi Minh Trails for lunch and then continue the cycle from Ho Chi Minh trails to Cuc Phuong National park in the late afternoon. Overnight in the park.

Summary

Cycling distance: 80 Km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Cuc Phuong National Guest House

Day 4: Cuc Phuong Park – Tam Coc – Hanoi (B/L ) (60 km)
After breakfast. We will visit Endangered Primate Rescue Center then cycle along the forest road, ride through the jungle to the gate of the national park to visit Historical Man Cave, and continue your bike ride on hilly rural roads through countryside villages, single-track to Hoa Lu to visit Dinh and Le temple and continue biking to Tam Coc villages for lunch after lunch transfer back to Hanoi. End The Tour in Your Hotel.

Cycling distance: 60 Km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: None