Destination cycling route:
Lao Cai – Bat Xat – Trinh Tuong – Lung pho – A Mu sung –A Lu – Ngai Thau – y Ty – Muong Hum –   Ban Xeo -   Sapa  - Lao chai –Ta van – Seo My Ty  – thanh phu – sin chai – ngai thau – Pho Lu
Highlight:
Sapa is Located at 1500 meters (4921 feet) above sea level in Vietnam's remote northwest mountains, Sapa is famous for both its fine, rugged scenery and also its rich cultural diversity. Sapa is an incredibly picturesque town that lies in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range near the Chinese border in northwestern Vietnam, known as "the Tonkinese Alps". Sapa and its surrounding region is host to many hill tribes, as well as rice terraces, lush vegetation, and Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam..

Y Ty is located at an altitude of over 2,000m, leaning back into the mountains furrowed available but its peak 2.660m high, cloud cover almost all year round. The sun may have little place that shines all day is 12 hours. Y Ty is the way to trails zigzag lines and then sank in the forest leaves, the house in the clouds looming. Is it so that when the next Y Ty, many people feel like you are entering another world, separate from the earth.
At the foot of the mountain are immense tropical primeval forests, waterfalls and streams that irrigate fertile fields, creating wonderful pictures of nature. Surrounding the valleys or high mountain slopes are the ethnic minority villages of the Hmong, Dao, Day, Tay, who have created unique and attractive cultural colors in the daily life, festivals and weekend markets.
7 Day Sapa - Y ty Mountain Bike challenge trail will take us cycling on dirt roads, small concrete roads winding through terraced fields, following the stream to reach the peaceful, quiet villages nestled under the canopy of ancient trees. or try your best with countless small steep slopes weaving in the ravine, hidden in the morning mist.
When climbing to the top, we can feel broken emotions, a whole magical and majestic scene appears in front of the radiant beautiful eyes, how much fatigue suddenly dissolves along the white clouds radiating in all four directions

Day 01: Hanoi Arrival and Transfer to Sapa. 

Warmly welcome to Hanoi by early flight ....... or Picking you up from Hotel. We will depart to Lao Cai via new highway . you will admire scenic beauty in the North Vietnam through window. Have lunch enroute. After lunch we continue to Lao Cai border city. Take short break to walk around and take picture city and border gate before ascenting to Sapa Hill Top Town . arriving in Sapa do check in . have dinner in local restaurant. 
Summary:
Activity: Picking up andTransferring 
Accommodation: Bamboo hotel
Meals:L/D
Transferring distance: 380 Km

Day 02: Mountain Bike Tour Sa Pa  - Sau  Chua – Ta Phin – Tram Ton – Cat Cat – Sapa

After recharging fully energy from Hotel, Setting off new day  to join 7 Day Sapa  - Y Ty cycling adventure tours from hilltop Sapa Town, cycle and descent into Muong Hoa Valley where we turn off on single track trail, winding amongst bamboo strips and canopy forest upto Sau Chua village in North east of sapa.
You will immerse yourself into breathtaking scenery, unspoited nature over misty valleys, & rugged mountains. We continue on single track passing rustic Hmong village into junction which turning off secondary road, snaking between in rice terraces, bonnical and herbal gardens to ruin Catholic church.
We challenge 5 km ascending to ruin church and then down hill on the single track to Taphin village. Ta Phin village is typical village of Red Dao ethnic minority in Sapa.
After reaching Ta phin village, we spend our time to visit and explore unique cultural activities and customs of Red Dzao People.
After interacting with local people, we get back on bike to challenge hilly road, weaving its way amongst canopy forest and rice terraces to O Quy Ho -  the highest pass of Vietnam. Here is the breathtaking view over the Muong Hoa valley, where you will have opportunity to pass by during the days cycling trip. You will get on your bike and start descending into the Sapa valley, observing the fantastic scenery of mountains and rice paddy fields along the way to Sin Chai and Cat Cat Village. Upon arriving of  village, we actually cycle and challenge short, steep and aduous pass, weaving amongst mountainside upto  Sapa town.
If you want to save your energy, we will arrange supported vehicle to transfer back to hotel.
Summary:
Activity: Picking up and Transferring 
Accommodation: Bamboo Hotel
Meals:L/D
Transferring distance: 45 Km
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43697573

Day 03: Cycling Tours Sapa – O Linh Ho -Lao Chai – Ta van  – Su Phan – Nam Cang

After recharging energy for active day, we embark on bikes from hotel, descenting into Muong Hoa Valley to explore all highlight of Sapa Today.   
Sapa valley boasts magnificent rice terraces, colourful hill tribe villages and breathtaking scenic beauty. You leave the hustle and bustle Sapa touristic area  behind, 
You will hop on your bike and start descending into the Sapa valley, observing the fantastic scenery of mountains and rice paddy fields along the way. After leaving Sapa town behind for a while, you make a turn and follow a dirt road to the Black Hmong village of Y Linh Ho Village, turning on concrete road and cycle on scenic road winding along bamboo strip, rice terrace and ethnic minority villages into  Lao Chai house where you will coffee and tea break  and have time to explore the village..
After refueling energy, we hop on bikes on mix terrains with paved road, off the beaten track, single track, and dirt road , cross the suspension bridge to Lao Chai – Ta Van Village,  you will meet and talk with local people on the way we passby. Or visit their home to learn their life and culture.  Crossing again the bridge to  paved road lead to Su Phan and  down to  Den Thang, Thanh kim, Thanh phu , have lunch in local family. After lunch, we continue to ride on single track, dirt road, passing many villages and stream to Nam Cang Riverside Lodge where we will stay overnight with Dao Family. Dinner and stay overnight in Homestay.
Summary:
Activity: Cycling from Village - Village
Accommodation: Nam Cang Riverside Lodge
Meals:B/L/D
Cycling distance: 45 Km
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43697600

Day 04: Mountain Bike tour Nam Cang - Sin Chai - Ban Ho - sapa

Wake up to the sounds of the river and start your morning with a light breakfast in the beautiful dining space as you prepare to depart Topas Riverside Lodge for a thrilling cycling tour through a variety of different ethnic minority villages.
Have breakfast with traditional pancake and banana cake, try herbal tea with the Host . we start our cycling from homestay, passing  villages and villages, rice terrace, streams and  buffalo road lead to  Sin Chai A, Thanh Phu, , Suoi Thau , have lunch in Ban Ho
We continue to ride on undulating route and steep pass at the end of distance to Sapa Hill town. You will be fascinated by extraordinary scenery, sublime limestone mountain and  peaceful hill tribe villages. Upon arriving of finish line,  do check in and have dinner in Sapa.
Summary:
Activity: Cycling from Village - Village
Accommodation: Sapa Bamboo Hotel
Meals:B/L/D
Cycling distance: 45 Km
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43697600

Day 05: Sapa cycling tour to Muong Hum – Yty

Y Ty is located at an altitude of over 2,000m, leaning back into the mountains furrowed available but its peak 2.660m high, cloud cover almost all year round. The sun may have little place that shines all day is 12 hours. Y Ty is the way to trails zigzag lines and then sank in the forest leaves, the house in the clouds looming. Is it so that when the next Y Ty, many people feel like you are entering another world, separate from the earth.
Have hearty breakfast in hotel. We set off our way to Yty  on tarmac road and single track trail. Start cycling from hotel, we ride ascendingly through catholic church and then turn off on village road lead to flower and vegetable farms. Enjoy fascinating scenery and Fanxipang mountain range on the left side. Arriving T junction  regroup and then ride on tarmac road lead to O Quy Ho. We continue to conquer long climb to Ban Khoang. You will be rewarded by extraordinary scenic beauty, thick forest and quaint hill tribe village in hillside whilst cycling descendingly to Muong Hum. Spend your time to visit Sunday market in Muong Hum. We kick off our pedal again to challenge another cloudy pass. You are really impressive on pristine nature and primitive nature while cycling through  Den Sang, Nhieu Co san, Ngai Tro and Y Ty. Moreover, you have good opportunity in hunting cloud and picturesque rice terrace on hillside.  Meet and talk with curious local people on the way . upon arriving Yty town ship. Enjoy hot tea with honey whislt admiring cloud hang over your head. Stay overnight in guest house or Homestay.
Summary: 
Activity: Cycling
Accommodation: A Ho Ecolodge/ Homestay
Meals: B/ L/D
Cycling distance: 66 Km
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43697409

Day 06: Y Ty  bicycle Back Road

Get up early to immersing yourself cloud and mist into hovering over the mountain and coating into dreamy valley, creating great panoramic sights in remote area.
Have breakfast with Vietnamese style for new adventure day, Setting off our exploration from hotel to hop on our bikes and explore the fairyland  and forgotten  paradise beneat earth. our first destination will be hightest point on Ngai Thau peak, where we admire vast cloud look like an ocean of cloud hovering slowly over mountain ranges and deep valley. we continue our trip descent through  brilliant and coloreful rice terrace fields and winding around small stream to Choen Thien Villages. you will be overwhelmed  by romantic, loverly and magnificent naturally beauty of creator. we keep cycling on scenic route on single track, wind it way along hillsides and stream to Sin Chai Villages and Sang Ma Sao Village where Hmong people have been settled their roof for hundred years.Have picnic lunh in local family,  afte recharging energy, we get back on bike to challenge rough and tough road , snaking through dense forest and rice terraces  to Y Ty town.
have dinner and stayover night in Y ty.
Summary: 
Activity: Cycling 
Accommodation: A Ho Ecolodge
Meals: B/ L/D
Cycling distance: 45 km
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43697549

Day 07: Cycling Route Yty – U Mu Sung – Lung Po – Bat Xat – Hanoi

Have breakfast with Vietnamese style in local family,  we  kick our pedal from guest house, cycle through the town and descending  Ngai Thau – A lu Ngai Tro – A Mu Sung,  Lung Po . gearing up along frontier line between Vietnam and China to admire the picturesque scenery. Rice terraces along the road. you also spend your time to visit Lung Po where the Red River run into Vietnamse territory. We continue cycling on undulating road, along the Red river to Trinh Tuong Commune to admire traditional architecture house of Ha Nhi Hill tribe people.  Have lunch in Bat Xat. After recharging energy, we load up our bikes on truck/ supported vehicle, transferring back to Hanoi. Spending 4 hours on bus to immerse yourself stunning scenery of northern Vietnam. Arriving in Hanoi late afternoon.
Summary: 
Activity: Cycling 
Accommodation: Lao Cai Red Riverside****
Meals: B/ L/D
Cycling distance:70 km
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43697513

Meals: if you have any specific food requirements ( vegetarian, vegan, food allergies) please inform us in advance so that we can provide notice to our restaurant, tour guide, our partners so that they can server you better. If you are a food lover, Snail Adventure tours can be your culinary guide and provide you opportunity to savor tempting local food and world famous – dishes.

Tour included in:

English speaking cycling guide ( other languages upon requests)
Accommodations are based on double/ twin occupancy
Meals details in itineraries ( 6 breakfast, 07lunches, 06 dinners)
A/C transfer/ and transportation
Van or bus supported during the cycling times.
Truck supported for the group size from 6 and above.
Trek mountain bikes – 4300  with disc brake and  helmets
Sightseeing excursions as outlined itineraries
Bike tour pump, bike tools, spares tubes, spare bikes
First aid kit
Cold water box, small fresh towel.
Mineral water for drinking
Fruit and snack for cycling days
Single Train Ticket Hanoi – Lao cai 

Tour excluded in:

International airfare
Travel insurance
Items of personal nature
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks in meals
Mineral water beyond that supplied
Optional excursions
Additional transport required due to any emergency situation
Personal expenses such as telephone, laundry bills.

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