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Enticing Vietnam Cycling Tours

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Among all the countries of Southeast Asia there is a very special popularity enjoyed by Vietnam among tourists and travelers to its soil. This is because of an extensive natural beauty and amazing reserves of wild life that can be seen here. You can also see some of the country’s oldest historical ruins of ancient cities that have been designated as world heritage sites.

In Vietnam a popular mode of travel is with bicycles. And these have also grown to be a popular mode for adventure travel plans. There are several cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh from where you can be a part of cycle tours that are commenced under professional guidance and expertise. These are conducted over a period of days as they take you through some of the most beautiful and unseen places of the country. Interestingly some of these places are not reachable in any other way with cars, buses or any other means. You can conveniently and safely reach up to these locales with your bicycle and enjoy some of the breathtakingly beautiful places.

Here are some of the beautiful places to visit.

  • - Sapa Mountains
  • - Red River Delta
  • - Halong Bay
  • - Hue
  • - Hoi An
  • - My Son
  • - Marble Mountains

Among these places there are some of the exotic views to historically significant places like Hue and Hoi An. There are other places like the long stretches of coastlines at Nha Trang or even some of the beautiful villages atop mountains. Here you will experience unique culture and cuisine coupled with festivals and celebrations. There are small town markets that you will pass through and even the lush greenery of rice fields.

There are different trails that are used around mountains and valleys for the cycle trips through Vietnam. So on one hand when you are riding through precariously located off road destinations of the Sapa Mountain range you will also be able to enjoy some of the water flanked beaches of the country as well. It gives you an amazing thrill and exciting experience as you guide your cycle through one destination after another across different kinds of terrain.

There are many who travel for sightseeing through Vietnam. There is no doubt that many of them miss out on the true essence of the country that can be experienced when you are on a cycle tour. The adventure of the same is complemented and replenished by the refreshing beauty that you see and the experiences that you gain from very close quarters. It can be the real way of knowing the country.

Exotic Bicycle Touring in Vietnam

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Through all the years of extensive travel and tourism plans Southeast Asia has always enjoyed a special place among tourists. This is a region of some of the most exotic natural wonders of flora and fauna coupled with extensive natural and scenic beauty. The need for discovering the lands have been so great among its visitors that they have even undertaken to do it the hard way – touring the countries on bicycles.

One of the most popular destinations among these is the country of Vietnam. It is known for its natural beauty and exotic locales. This is also complemented appropriately by the presence of some of the busiest and dazzling cities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. There are mountains and river valleys to some of the extensive and breathtakingly beautiful coastlines all waiting to be rediscovered all over again with every new trip.

Take a cycle trip from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city that starts from these cities on certain dates and lasts for as long as 10 to 15 days. You can cover some of the historical heritage sites of Vietnam to even some of its widely unknown village and their indigenous culture or festivals.

Here are some of the finest destinations waiting for you on a cycle tour of Vietnam.

  • - Hanoi
  • - Saigon
  • - Hue
  • - Hoi An
  • - Halong Bay
  • - Red River Delta
  • - Lao Cai Province
  • - Marble Mountains
  • - Phu Quoc
  • - My Son
  • - Nha Trang
  • - Mui Ne

These are some of the places that you can travel to and discover the variations of each of their natural beauty and picturesque locales. Your trip through Hue and Hoi An will bring you close to some of the most wondrous remains of ancient civilization and culture of the country. These are also adjudged as international heritage sites by UNESCO. Besides there are beaches  and long coastlines to a natural bounty of rainforests and exotic destinations that is also a part of places like the Red River Delta and Halong Bay. Take a trip through some of the small towns and villages and their rice fields and you will get to the roots of Vietnam and the beauty of the culture.

The advantage of taking a cycle trip is that it can reach you to places that are otherwise difficult and even at times impossible to reach through other means of travel. These have stored within them some of the best of scenic beauty and natural beauty. There are unseen villages with unique marketplaces to share with you. Enjoy some of the colorful festivals of these places that may even be on a mountain top.

Your cycle tours of Vietnam take you through some of the best trails of the country’s off road routes as well. it can make for some of the most thrilling experiences of a lifetime.

Cycle Tours in Vietnam

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

There is a huge popularity for the use of cycles in the culture of Southeast Asian countries. And this frequency has been put to use in various interesting ways especially in case of adventure travel. One of the countries where you will find an extensive use of cycles in various travel and tour plans is Vietnam.

One of the chief aspects of the country of Vietnam is its bounteous natural beauty and picturesque locales. Many of these places are not reachable in any other way but with the use of cycles. At the same time if you intend to leave them out of your travel itinerary then you are surely missing out on something truly amazing. There are picturesque views and scenic locations that are easily accessible with bikes that are lightweight and easy to maneuver.

You can find arrangements and facilities available in almost every major city and town of the country. With a bike you can tour some of the places like Sapa Mountains or the Red River Delta which have some of the best known natural beauty reserves in the country. Another interesting place of travel which is also very popular is the Mekong Delta and also the Halong Bay.

Here is a list of some of the major places of travel that you must include in your cycle tour plans.

  • – Sapa Mountain Region
  • - Red River Delta
  • - Mekong Delta
  • - Hoa Binh Maichau
  • - Halong Bay
  • - Kon Tum
  • - Hagiang
  • - Sonla

These are only some of the places that are usually the part of every cycle tour in Vietnam. There is no better way to enjoy the natural beauty or even the flavor of local culture and traditions in Vietnam than a trip on the bikes that are available in the country. This is the most common and frequently used means used by tourists to this country. There are several inaccessible areas and regions that are easily reached when you are on a bicycle. There are people you can meet up close and personal with an enjoyment of the local culture and festivals.

There are unique opportunities of cycling through off road locations in Vietnam as much as through proper roads and discover the country in a whole new dimension. It gives you a different feel to travel through the country and see its exotic places and meet the people of these regions. Normally during a typical tour of a country these elements of the travel experiences are left out. This is possible only when you are traveling on a bike and through the places that many would not be able to detect was there.

There are several trails of earlier trips left behind which are still in use to experience the same feel of thrill and excitement while crossing the places of natural and historical wonder. You will get to travel to the ancient historical site of Hue and Hoi An. The experience will be a truly remarkable one which is very popular amongst all.

There are several conducted bike tours that commence from cities of Vietnam like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.