Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi
Your Vietnam adventure kicks off in Hanoi with a 6 pm welcome meeting. If you land early, the Old Quarter's worth wandering through with its crowded streets and shops. Check out Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum or just chill by Hoan Kiem Lake with a bia hoi. After everyone gathers, you'll have dinner included at KOTO, a social enterprise where disadvantaged youth get employment training.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at KOTO restaurant (Vietnam's first social enterprise employing disadvantaged youth))
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting at 6 pm
- Dinner at KOTO restaurant
Optional Activities
- Walk around Hanoi's Old Quarter
- Sample bia hoi (freshly brewed draught beer)
- Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- People watch at Hoan Kiem Lake
Landmarks/POIs Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Hoan Kiem Lake Old Quarter 
- Day 2
Hanoi
Morning's all yours to explore Hanoi on your own terms. The Old Quarter functions like an architectural museum with ancient streets selling souvenirs, silk, and jewellery everywhere. Later this afternoon, you'll cycle around West Lake on a quiet route that passes lotus lakes, old villas, and the Tran Quoc Pagoda, Vietnam's oldest temple. Your leader can point out where to find solid banh mi and beer later on.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided cycling tour around West Lake
Optional Activities
- Walk through the Old Quarter (36 Streets)
- Visit shops selling silk, jewellery, and crafts
- Visit Tran Quoc Pagoda
- Dine on banh mi and local beer
Landmarks/POIs Old Quarter (36 Streets) West Lake Tran Quoc Pagoda 
- Day 3
Hanoi - Hoa Binh - Cao Phong - Mai Chau
Today your cycling really begins. You'll bus from Hanoi to Hoa Binh, stopping at Vun Art, run by people with disabilities. Then you're cycling through Thai villages and rice paddies toward Cao Phong with limestone peaks showing up in the distance. After lunch in Man Duc, you'll ride along the Da River past karst cliffs into Mai Chau where you stay in a stilt-house homestay with home-cooked food and local rice wine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Home cooked meal at homestay)
Included Activities
- Visit Vun Art social enterprise
- Cycling from Hoa Binh to Cao Phong through ethnic Thai villages
- Cycling along Da River Reservoir
- Homestay in Poom Coong village with home-cooked meal
- Opportunity to sample local rice wine
Landmarks/POIs Vun Art Hoa Binh Cao Phong Da River Mai Chau 
- Day 4
Mai Chau - Ninh Binh
You'll say goodbye to your hosts and cycle from Mai Chau through Mai Hai to Co Luong, passing farmers with buffalo and friendly waves from locals. It's mostly green fields, limestone mountains, and calm waterways. The bus takes you along Ho Chi Minh Road to Ninh Binh, where you can choose to cycle an extra 36 km around the area or just relax at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling from Mai Chau to Mai Hai to Co Luong
Optional Activities
- Additional 36 km cycle around Ninh Binh area
Landmarks/POIs Mai Chau Ninh Binh - Day 5
Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Hoa Lu - Nam Dinh
Cycling from Ninh Binh to Tam Coc puts you under massive limestone peaks rising over rice paddies and peaceful rivers with boats. You'll see Hoa Lu, the ancient 10th-century capital under the Dinh Dynasty, with 17th-century restored temples showing incredible architecture. Lunch happens at the Dinh or Le Temple, then the bus brings you back. After an early dinner, you transfer to Nam Dinh for an overnight train heading to Hue.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Dinh or Le Temple), Dinner (Early dinner before train transfer)
Included Activities
- Cycling from Ninh Binh to Tam Coc
- Visit Hoa Lu temples (Dinh Dynasty temples)
Landmarks/POIs Tam Coc Hoa Lu Temple of King Dinh Temple of King Le 
- Day 6
Hue
You'll arrive in Hue this morning and cycle through the former imperial capital, checking out temples, bunkers, tombs, and pagodas in the countryside. The Imperial Citadel and Forbidden Purple City have foliage-covered ruins showing Tet Offensive damage from the Vietnam War. Spending time at a local cafe gives you a chance to experience Hue's food scene, considered Vietnam's best and shaped by imperial and Buddhist influences with solid vegetarian options.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cycling tour of Hue
- Visit Imperial Citadel including Forbidden Purple City
Optional Activities
- Dine at local cafes or restaurants specializing in Hue cuisine
Landmarks/POIs Imperial Citadel Forbidden Purple City - Day 7
Hue - Hai Van Pass - Hoi An
This day brings challenging climbing as you tackle the Hai Van Pass to reach Hoi An. The highway winds through the Truong Son Mountains at 500m elevation with 5-10% grades and offers views across Danang Bay. You'll stop several times to catch your breath and take in the scenery. Hoi An has lantern-lit streets, markets, tailor shops, artisans, and temples with recently earned UNESCO status, looking much like it did a century ago.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling over Hai Van Pass with scenic stops
Optional Activities
- Explore Hoi An's evening atmosphere
- Dine at local restaurants after riding
Landmarks/POIs Hai Van Pass Hoi An Old Town Bay of Danang 
- Day 8
Hoi An
Your leader takes you on a walking tour through Hoi An checking out Chinese influence through pagodas and assembly halls. You'll visit a historic trader's house, the Japanese Covered Bridge, a Chinese assembly hall, and a museum. The afternoon's free to cycle to the beach, visit tailor shops for custom work, or settle in for happy hour. Hoi An's packed with shopping options including original paintings, leather goods, handcrafted woodwork, ceramics, and lanterns.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Leader-led walking tour of Hoi An
- Visit historic house (former trader's home)
- Visit Japanese Covered Bridge
- Visit Chinese assembly hall
- Visit museum
Optional Activities
- Cycle to the beach
- Visit tailor shops for custom items
- Shopping for paintings, leather goods, woodwork, ceramics, and embroidery
- Happy hour at local venues
Landmarks/POIs Japanese Covered Bridge Hoi An Old Town - Day 9
Hoi An - Quy Nhon
You're heading south on Highway One through a less-crowded route past paddy fields and wheat drying for Hoi Beer. You'll cycle into Quy Nhon, a coastal city with long beach stretches and relaxed boulevards that doesn't see many visitors. It's the place to connect with locals and experience real coastal life. The evening's free to explore however you want.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling from Phu to Quy Nhon
Optional Activities
- Explore Quy Nhon's beaches and local life
Landmarks/POIs Quy Nhon - Day 10
Quy Nhon - Nha Trang
This is one of the trip's most dramatic cycling stretches with the highway hugging huge granite cliffs offering sea views. You're following parts of the Reunification Railway alongside horizons full of islands and lagoons. By evening you'll roll into Nha Trang with its palm-lined beaches and island-dotted bay. The city's known for reliable weather, good nightlife, and solid diving options.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling along coastal road with granite cliffs and sea views
Landmarks/POIs Nha Trang Reunification Railway 
- Day 11
Nha Trang - Islands
Today you're trading your bike for a boat to explore nearby islands, often considered the trip's high point. You'll start on the main boat then transfer to a small basket boat to visit a fishing village. Snorkelling in turquoise waters comes with fresh seafood for lunch. The afternoon's yours to relax in a deck chair, swim again, or try a mud bath to help sore muscles recover.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Fresh seafood buffet)
Included Activities
- Boat trip to nearby islands
- Transfer by basket boat to fishing village
- Snorkelling in turquoise waters
- Fresh seafood buffet lunch
Optional Activities
- Relax in deck chair
- Additional swimming
- Mud bath treatment
Landmarks/POIs Hon Mun Island Nha Trang Bay - Day 12
Nha Trang - Bidoup-Nui Ba Pass - Dalat
You're heading up through the Bidoup-Nui Ba Pass into the cooler South-Central Highlands where Vietnam grows its best fruits, flowers, and coffee. The road's winding and steep with the option to cycle the whole mountain or catch the bus for easier access. Either way, you'll see magnificent summit views. From there you descend to Dalat, called the 'City of Eternal Spring' for its mild climate and lakes, palaces, pine-covered hills, and flower gardens.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling or bus ride through Bidoup-Nui Ba Pass
Optional Activities
- Cycling the full mountain route (for fit riders)
Landmarks/POIs Bidoup-Nui Ba Pass Dalat - Day 13
Dalat
You're starting with a Dalat city tour visiting Bao Dai's regal summer palace, the final emperor's residence until 1945. Next comes the Hang Nga Crazy House with its Gaudi-inspired design and twisted tree roots. You'll hit the train station and central market before heading to Di Linh where tea plantations cover the hills. Then you cycle down the forest-lined Gia Bac Pass toward Phan Thiets beaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Dalat city tour
- Visit Bao Dai summer palace
- Visit Hang Nga Crazy House
- Stop at train station
- Stop at central market
- Cycling down Gia Bac Pass to Phan Thiet
Landmarks/POIs Bao Dai Summer Palace Hang Nga Crazy House Dalat Train Station Dalat Central Market Gia Bac Pass Phan Thiet 
- Day 14
Phan Thiet - Ho Chi Minh City
Your last morning has you riding along the beach to Lang Long, soaking in coastal views. After a picnic lunch, you'll continue cycling to Cu Bi where you hand over your bike. The minivan takes over for the final stretch to Ho Chi Minh City where old and new blend together. By evening you could hit Ben Thanh market's food stalls or grab a Beer Hoi with the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Morning beach ride to Lang Long
- Picnic lunch
- Final cycling to Cu Bi
Optional Activities
- Explore Ben Thanh market food stalls
- Street-side Beer Hoi with fellow travellers
Landmarks/POIs Lang Long Ben Thanh Market Ho Chi Minh City - Day 15
Ho Chi Minh City
No scheduled activities after breakfast, so Ho Chi Minh City's yours to explore however suits you until the 6 pm welcome meeting. That's when you'll meet your leader and new group members for the next stage of your journey.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting at 6 pm
Optional Activities
- Explore Ho Chi Minh City independently
Landmarks/POIs Ho Chi Minh City - Day 16
Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta
You're driving to the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's 'rice bowl' famous for tropical fruit, flowers, and scenic canal views. Your first full cycling day runs on quiet backroads past farms and villages with a lunch stop. You'll visit local orchards and cottage industries. As the sun sets, you'll boat up a canal to reach your homestay with a local family and home-cooked dinner of regional specialties.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner of local specialties at homestay)
Included Activities
- Cycling through Mekong Delta on quiet backroads
- Visit to local orchards and cottage industries
- Boat ride up canal to homestay
- Home-cooked dinner at homestay
Landmarks/POIs Mekong Delta 
- Day 17
Mekong Delta - Sadec - Chau Doc
You're starting early with a boat ride, then busing to riverside Sadec. Cycling takes you through bustling settlements along the river where you can see how locals depend on the waterway for everything. Lunch comes in a local community, then you cycle to the ferry and bus to Chau Doc sitting right against the Cambodian border. The evening's free to explore the city's famous hot noodles and cold beer scene.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in local community)
Included Activities
- Early morning boat ride
- Cycling from Sadec through river settlements
- Community lunch stop
Optional Activities
- Sample Chau Doc's famous hot noodles and beer
Landmarks/POIs Sadec Chau Doc - Day 18
Chau Doc - Tinh Bien - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
This cycling day gets you to Tinh Bien, Vietnam's border town. After lunch you'll handle visa stuff and cross into Cambodia where a new support team meets you. From there you're cycling toward Phnom Penh on dusty rural roads then paved highway, with the option to hop in the support vehicle if things get rough. The evening in Cambodia's capital is free to explore the booming food scene with grilled seafood and curry.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Tinh Bien border town)
Included Activities
- Cycling from Chau Doc to Tinh Bien
- Visa formalities and border crossing at Tinh Bien
- Cycling from border toward Phnom Penh
Optional Activities
- Explore Cambodian cuisine and food stalls
Landmarks/POIs Tinh Bien Phnom Penh - Day 19
Phnom Penh - Mekong Island
You're visiting the gold Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda on the Mekong River, then ferrying to Mekong Island for leisurely cycling. Koh Dach's a centre for traditional Cambodian handicrafts where you can see artisans working with silk, pottery, and woodcarvings. Cycling past temples, pagodas, and small villages takes you through rice paddies, vegetable farms, and fruit orchards with roadside stops along the way. You'll also hit Okhna Tey island before heading back to the mainland.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda
- Ferry to Mekong Island (Koh Dach)
- Cycling around Mekong Island
- Visit local artisans and handicraft workshops
- Cycling to Okhna Tey island (Koh Okhna)
Optional Activities
- Relax at roadside food stalls
- Explore free evening on mainland
Landmarks/POIs Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda Koh Dach (Mekong Island) Koh Okhna (Okhna Tey Island) - Day 20
Phnom Penh
Today you're confronting Cambodia's tragic history at several sites. The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum occupies a former school where the Khmer Rouge tortured over 20,000 people. Choeung Ek Memorial has a stupa holding approximately 8,000 human skulls from the Killing Fields where nearly 9,000 corpses were exhumed. You'll also visit the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda to learn about brighter Cambodian history.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) guided tour
- Choeung Ek Memorial (Killing Fields) visit
- Royal Palace visit
- Silver Pagoda visit
Landmarks/POIs Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21) Choeung Ek Memorial (Killing Fields) Royal Palace Silver Pagoda - Day 21
Phnom Penh - Siem Reap
It's a long driving day to Siem Reap with beautiful rural scenery of small towns and countryside. Grab a window seat and play road trip games with other travellers, read, or nap. When you arrive, your local leader can recommend dinner spots around town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Explore Siem Reap with leader recommendations
Landmarks/POIs Siem Reap - Day 22
Siem Reap - Angkor Complex
You're exploring the Angkor Complex, South-East Asia's most important archaeological site with over 1,000 temples hidden in the jungle. Cycling's the best way to cover the sprawling area via small unsealed paths to remote temples rarely visited by tourists. You'll see the iconic Angkor Wat on foot, the Bayon Temple with its original Buddhist structures, and Ta Phrom where nature's reclaimed the ancient ruins like something from an adventure film.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Three-day Angkor Pass
- Full day temple cycling tour
- Visit to remote small temple
- Angkor Wat temple visit (on foot)
- Bayon Temple visit
- Ta Phrom temple visit
Landmarks/POIs Angkor Wat Bayon Temple Ta Phrom Temple Angkor Complex - Day 23
Siem Reap - Banteay Srei
You're covering serious ground visiting Banteay Srei, a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva with some of the world's most intricate carvings. It was rediscovered in 1914 and restored using traditional techniques and materials. The afternoon and evening are yours in Siem Reap to explore or relax at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling to Banteay Srei temple
Optional Activities
- Explore or relax in Siem Reap
Landmarks/POIs Banteay Srei - Day 24
Siem Reap - Bangkok - Ayutthaya, Thailand
Morning flight from Siem Reap gets you to Bangkok's Don Muang airport. After a short drive through green fields, you'll cycle a quiet local road alongside a canal before following the winding Chao Praya River upstream to Ayutthaya, Thailand's ancient capital. You'll stop at the riverside Wat Chaiwatthanaram, a partially restored 17th-century royal Buddhist temple. Finishing up at Ayutthaya Historical Park shows off ancient ruins from the city's 400-year reign as Thailand's capital.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Cycling alongside canal and Chao Praya River
- Visit Wat Chaiwatthanaram
- Ayutthaya Historical Park exploration
Optional Activities
- Explore Ayutthaya Historical Park in late afternoon
- Dine at leader-recommended restaurants
Landmarks/POIs Wat Chaiwatthanaram Ayutthaya Historical Park - Day 25
Ayutthaya - Khao Yai National Park
You're waking at sunrise to join locals giving alms to Buddhist monks from nearby temples, receiving blessings in exchange. After breakfast you'll drive to Khao Yai National Park's edge and cycle through the quiet district of Kabinburi on calm roads past rubber trees, tapioca plantations, rice fields, and villages. After a full day's riding, a traditional Thai massage can help sore muscles feel better.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Alms giving ceremony with Buddhist monks at sunrise
- Cycling through Kabinburi district
- Cycling through Khao Yai National Park area
Optional Activities
- Thai massage for muscle recovery
Landmarks/POIs Khao Yai National Park Kabinburi - Day 26
Khao Yai area - Khun Dan Dam - Bangkok
You're driving to a small rural village for your last full cycling day. The route takes you toward Khun Dan Dam, Thailand's largest dam, passing small villages, paddy fields, farms, and shops. Lunch happens along the way, then you'll get a quick swim in the dam to feel refreshed. After packing up the bikes, a private transfer takes you to Bangkok for your final destination and an optional celebratory dinner with the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch along cycling route)
Included Activities
- Cycling to Khun Dan Dam
- Swimming at Khun Dan Dam
Optional Activities
- Optional group dinner in Bangkok with leader
Landmarks/POIs Khun Dan Dam - Day 27
Bangkok
No activities are planned after breakfast, so your adventure ends here. If you're staying longer, contact your booking agent ahead of time to arrange extra accommodation. While in Bangkok, consider taking a riverboat to Chinatown's crowded streets, wandering Khao San Road, or visiting Wat Pho to see Thailand's largest reclining Buddha.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Riverboat to Chinatown
- Explore Khao San Road
- Visit Wat Pho (home to largest reclining Buddha)
- Independent exploration of Bangkok
Landmarks/POIs Chinatown Khao San Road Wat Pho
