Hanoi Countryside
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| DETAILS |
| Daytrip tour from Hanoi |
| Road Cycling w/ Full Support |
| All Cycling Abilities |
| Paved & Dirt Country Roads |
| Custom trip (year-round) |
| Hotel: N/A |
| Landcost:
$128 |
| Child: 50% discount |
| Single
Traveler: N/A |
| Airline:
N/A |
| Rental Bike: Included |
ITINERARY BRIEF |
| Daytrip cycling in rural Bach Ninh Province outside Hanoi, a scenic region where Buddhism arrived to the country. |
| Detailed Itinerary |
TOUR EXTENSIONS |
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Our day tour of rural Hanoi will lead you into the heart of Bac Ninh Province, distinctive for being the wealthiest province in north Vietnam. As tour manager Tuong points out, "the wealthy did not come from heaven, but the farmer here works harder than anywhere else." In other provinces, most fields are empty in the time between the second rice season and the first planting of the following year. Here in Bac Ninh, farmers plant other crops or vegetables such as maize, bean, peanut and more to make ends meet.
This trip epitomizes our main philosophy. Sure, see the urban tourist highlights you've heard and read about so much, but then we would like you to get out of the cities to discover the real Vietnam and it's vibrant agrarian culture in it's most authentic form and in a traditional way — by bicycle.
Tourists are rare this far out of Hanoi and you'll likely be the only ones in the area.
Cruising Bac Ninh Province |
Aside from the beautiful expanse of emerald green rice fields, life along the canals, this trips ends up at one of the most magnificent temples near Hanoi, Bu Thap Pagoda, which according to academics, was the first buddist center in Vietnam.
For extended adventure, we also have overnight trips (staying with local families) and consider combining this trip with two World
Heritage
Sites, one the prize of Southeast Asia: the grand Khmer temples at Angkor in neighboring Cambodia, and our kayak trip in the nearby karst wonderland of Halong Bay. In the far south, we offer a 3-day cycling trip in the vibrant Mekong Delta.
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