cycling from hanoi to chiang rai in 30 days: 2009

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de vluchten zijn geboekt en sommige stops zijn vastgelegd
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vlucht vanuit brussel naar parijs en dan naar Hanoi ( vertrek brussel is 1050 en aankomst is plaatselijke tijd 0935 )

Vrije dag in Hanoi overnachting in Maison D’Hanoi

Afspraak in de late namiddag met de gids – nachttrein naar het sapa gebergte
Arrive in Lao Cai and make short transfer to Sapa. In the afternoon, cycle a warm-up ride into the valley and into several small, tribal villages. Slapen in tent gebergte sapa gold sea

Ride to the village of Ta Phin, then cycle through the hills of Sapa where we'll see many minority villages. The scenery is a good contrast the previous day and the ride is a tad more challenging . slapen in sapa gold sea

Climb Tram Ton pass--the highest road pass in Vietnam at 2000m. Then descend into countryside, tea plantations and small communities. Overnight in Tam Duong. Overnachting in muong thanh

Get an early start to cycle mountain paths to Pa-So. We'll then follow the Na River into the nearby picturesque gorge which makes for another wonderful but hard ride . overnight in lan anh 1

Riding through these remote hills, this day features probably the most beautiful ride on the tour, but it's also very challenging. We'll ride through many small tribal communities and end in Dien Bien Phu. Twee nachten slapen in him lam

We'll take the day to explore the historic Dien Bien Phu, starting with a tour of the museums, cemeteries and French war bunkers. The rest of the day is free

We'll start the day cycling some gentle hills until we reach the Vietnam-Laos border where our trail rises to some challenging climbs. After Laos's immigration, we take the mainly downhill road to Muang Khua. Slapen in sinaly

Ride through jungle and rice fields into Udom Xai. Slapen in Dansavanh hotel

Climb the Laotian mountains into the Hmong villages, which features incredible scenery over the area that was bombed during the 1970's "Secret War." In the afternoon, we'll descend through the rainforest down to the river valley at Nong Kiau. Maffen in nong kiau riverside

Cycle the hills along the Nam Ou River. We'll see some interesting villages along the way, and we'll end in Luang Prabang . ancient luang prabang
Total Distance 800 km

The morning is yours to explore the historic and beautiful city of Luang Prabang in de morgen vertrek op driedaagse trekking /rafting in de jungle en omgeving van luang prabang )

www.greendiscoverylaos.com

This tour takes you into several villages of the most prominent ethnic groups in Northern Laos: the Khmu and Hmong. The Khmu are also called "Laos Theung" and settle at a medium altitude, the later, sometimes called "Laos Soung", live in high regions along the mountain ridges.
You will see two scenic waterfalls on day 3. Day 4 and 5 are spent kayaking and relaxing in the rural setting of the Lower Nam Ou River.
Day 1: Luang Prabang – Ban Huay Lo – Ban Mok Chung
Starting point of the trek is 40 km north of Luang Prabang, in the Khmu-village of Ban Huay Lo off route 13. The trail passes through two Khmu & Hmong-villages, whilst continuously gaining height. The first Hmong-village visited is Ban Mok Chung, the second Pha Peung. You will learn more about Hmong-culture in the host village for the night, Ban Mok Chung.
Approximately: 1 hour transfer/ 5 hours trekking
Day 2: Ban Mok Chung – Ban Nasavang – Ban Huay Kok
Today, we trek further into the rugged and densely forested mountains west of the Nam Ou valley. A trail leads us through remote and beautiful bamboo forest and limestone scenery. Lunch is served in the Khmu village of Ban Nasavang. We spend the night at the village of Ban Houay Kok.
Approximately: 5 hours trekking
Day 3: Ban Huay Kok – Huaykha – Ban Pak Chaek
After breakfast, we continue or trek passing the Khmu hill tribe of Huay Kha village and to the waterfalls Tad Ngai and Tad Noi: an idyllic place for a relaxing. We make a lunch stop and time for bathing. The trek ends on the banks of the Nam Ou River in the late afternoon, at the Lao Leu village of Ban Pak Chaek the place for over night
Approximately: 5 hours trekking

Vlucht naar chiang mai ( Thailand ) 13.10 – 1410
Slapen na twee weken in een deluxe room ?? manathai village chiang mai

Terug vierdaagse fietstocht

Van chiang mai naar chiang rai en drie maal overnachten in tentenkampen in de jungle vol met opium ……
Thailand has an abundance of waterfalls, caves, rivers and temples and these won’t be missed on our tour. We start the ride at Bua Thong waterfall and then follow country back roads before using a trail cut by elephants through the forest. Our second day begins with a tour of the Chiang Dao caves before heading out into the light and riding among soaring limestone cliffs on a mixture of dirt paths cut by local hill tribes. The third morning we’ll start at a temple retreat the Tub Tao caves and later in the day follow the Mae Kok river to the town of Mae Salak to end one of the most scenic rides of the trip. Our last day we ride an off road trail and then change vehicles to a boat as we hitch a ride on a long-tail boat. You can also spend some time on an elephant before we get back on the bikes and head to Chiang Rai.

Bekroning van het avontuur door een tweedaagse jungle trekking “ tarzan and jane “
http://www.trekkingtourchiangrai.com/

cycling from hanoi to chiang rai in 30 days

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