The temperature increases a little bit compared to January. The weather becomes a little warmer with its average temperature from 14-21 Celcius degree in a day and drizzling rain and mist occur more often, especially in the morning.

February may not be the best month for cycling in Hanoi. But this outdoor activity is still available and can be arranged in advance. If you arrive in Hanoi during this period, you will have the opportunity to join in lots of local Festivals and celebrations since the TET usually comes this month. If you arrive in Hanoi about one week before Tet, you will enjoy bustling climate here, when people are in a hurry to prepare for Tet; and witness the beauty of thousand species of flowers and tree in flower markets around the city.

Lotussia Travel arranges both short long bicycle tours in and around Hanoi. Therefore, most of our biking tours will finish before the TET or commence about one week before the festival. Vietnamese people will have four day off for the TET. During these 4 days, many shops, tourist sites, restaurant will be closed.

If you would like to have just a short cycling experience in Hanoi, it is possible for you to rent an one-speed push bikes in many bicycle shops in Hanoi. These bikes are not very strong. You should you these bike for cycling in Hanoi city center only.

For longer cycling tours that are arranged outside Hanoi, we recommend high quality trek bikes and support vehicle. If the group is big, then a technical is necessary.

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The capital of Vietnam, Hanoi offers a wide selection of day bike tours and short cycling excursions. The most popular bike tours are provided by local biking tour operators (www.vietnamcycling.com) such as a half day bicycle tour in Hanoi, a full day tour to Bat Trang and But Thap pagoda (Hanoi countryside cycle), one-day cycling to Tam Coc (“Halong bay inland”), three-day mountain bike trip to Pu Luong Nature reserve…

The bicycle tours in and around Hanoi can be arranged all year round. Therefore some months can have very nice weather while others do not. If you arrive Hanoi in January, you will experience the coldest month of the year. In some days, there is strong freezing wind.

Therefore, the city seems to have its busiest days of the year and streets are more crowded than usual during working hours when people are in rush to complete all the remaining works and prepare for Tet holiday. The TET, Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival usually fall into late January or early February. Hanoi streets are crowded during this period. The half-day and one-day bicycle tour in Hanoi city center are not recommended by Lotussia Travel since the traffic is quite busy and dangerous.

The cycling tours which are provided outside Hanoi such as Cuc Phuong bicycle tour, Mai Chau biking tours, Tam Coc cycling tours…are provided as usual.

Cycling in and around Hanoi in January, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the tasty hot food of Hanoi such as noodle, hot pot and roasted dishes.

With its average temperature raging from 14-21oC, it should be fine if you come from Europe and familiar with freezing subzero degree and snowy climate at the same time in your native country. However, don’t be fooled by the temperature range because winter here is much more chilling with high humidity at 70%. Lowest temperature in a day measured during night may be below 10oC while one can barely see sunny days. Even with the sun it can be freezing cold!

If you plan a cycling tour in Hanoi in January, do not forget to bring along with you warm clothes. We recommend bicycle tours using support vehicle. If you already booked your flights and you will arrive Hanoi in January, try to finish your bike tour before the TET festival or begin the tour after the event. Contact your Lotussia Travel consultant for more information about the best time to cycle Hanoi.

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7:00 a.m you will be met with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Hanoi. After a short briefing about the day tour and the biking trail, you will be transferred out of Hanoi city center. After about one hour drive, you will arrive in a countryside village where you will have the opportunity to do gardening with local farmers. The local farmers grow different type of vegetable and orchards which include cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, green peas, Chinese peas, corn, oranges, pomelo, papaya and more.

Join with local farmers to work on the farm. Depending on the season your works might involve with raking, sowing, watering greens, picking greens and other gardening activities.

This morning is ended with a lunch in a local house and you will enjoy local dishes, seasonal vegetable, fruits and Vietnamese green tea.

In the afternoon you will visit the Thay Pagoda – a complex of temples, communal houses and pagoda nestled at the foot of a large limestone cliff formation, characteristic of the area. Built in the 11th century during the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong, Thay Pagoda consists of three sections: the outer part for offerings and ceremonies, the middle part for worship of Buddha and the inner part for worship of the monk Tu Dao Hanh, the master after whom the pagoda is named.

In front of the pagoda is a small stage built on stilt in the middle of Long Tri Pond. It is the place where water puppet performances are held during festivals from the fifth until the seventh days of the third lunar month.

We then proceed to Tay Phuong Pagoda which is situated on the top of Buffalo Mountain. This pagoda could be the most beautiful pagoda in Northern Vietnam with an ancient architecture, impressive wooden statues of Buddha and Arhats.

After visiting the Tay Phuong pagoda, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Hanoi. The end of our services.

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Day 1: Arrive Hanoi. Pickup airport & transfer to hotel.

Upon arrival at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi via flight ???, you will be greeted by Lotussia Travel guide, driver then escorted to your hotel in town.

Enjoy a short cyclo excursion through the bustling old quarter streets named after the specific goods once offered for sales at these places.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Mai Chau valley – Poom Cong village – Van village (B,L,D)

Depart Hanoi early for Mai Chau arriving at Poom Coong village around lunch time. Take a warm up ride around villages and enjoy home cooked lunch at local home.

After lunch cycle to the Tai village of Cun Pheo on a mix of good single track paths and undulating rough jeep trails. The views are stunning as the ride passes through many villages and across rice paddies. Pass hot springs, cycle across suspension bridges and follow the contours round beautiful terraced rice fields. On arriving in Cun Pheo village the rest of the afternoon is at leisure to wander by foot or explore the village trails further by bike.

Dinner and overnight in local village homestay at Van Village.

Day 3: Mai Chau valley – Tam Coc (B,L)

A contrasting and more challenging ride today, though there is plenty of opportunity to stop, rest and admire the views. After breakfast enjoy relatively easy biking on undulating terrain for the first seven km then the trail begins to climb uphill – steep in parts, undulating in others. Rise above the valley and look down on small hamlets, feel and hear the forest surroundings as the trail snakes up and along the mountainside. Stop for a siesta in a Tai village house, a welcome relief from the heat – before tackling the last few km to the top of the pass. Cruise a final eleven km downhill all the way back to Mai Chau around lunch time, enjoy lunch at local house in Lac Village, then our shuttle will bring us out of Mai Chau to the HW6 Junction, branch off left at Muong Khen and continue to ride on undulating roads twist through mountain and forest. We end our cycling day at Lac Son and transfer our weary legs to Tam Coc, where we spend our night.

Day 4: Tam Coc – Hoa Lu – Hanoi (B,L)

The area around Tam Toc is famed for its spectacular karst scenery. The soaring limestone mountains jut straight out of the paddy fields are wonderful. We begin our day with a peaceful cruise by local sampan to explore the picturesque Tam Coc (dry Halong Bay), the canal running through three caves. Return to hotel for check out and start cycling on quiet country lanes which twist through mountains leading to Hoa Lu. We stop to visit to the ancient city of Hoa Lu since 9th century, where the remarkable remnants are King Dinh and Le Temple. After lunch we drive back to Hanoi.

In the evening, attend to the water puppet show, one of famous Vietnamese traditional art.

Overnight in Hanoi.

Day 5: Departure (B)

Breakfast at hotel. Then stay free at leisure until transfer to Noibai airport for onward flight back home. Flight ???. End of Lotussia Travel service.

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Day 1: Drive Hanoi – Ha Giang

8:00: You will be met up with Lotussia Travel team at your hotel in Hanoi and transferred to Ha Giang via Tuyen Quang province.

We arrive in Ha Giang around early afternoon. We will check into a local village house and have lunch. After lunch, we will have a short walk around this village.

Meeting and talking with local villagers will help you understand more the culture of the Tay ethnic group.

Dinner will be provided at the village. Overnight in a stilt house.

Day 2: Ha Giang cycling tour.

After breakfast, we start our bicycle trip by cycling downhill to a Red Dao village. Enjoy wild nature scenery, terraced rice fields along our biking route. Several stops will be made for you to take picture.

We arrive a Tay hamlet around noon. This is a Tay village and still untouched from mass travel. We will have lunch in a local house.

After lunch, we have a short walk around before we continue cycling to another Tay village, located  along the Mien river. A visit of this village will be made before the cycle back to Ha Giang town.

Check into the homestay again for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Ha Giang – Hanoi.

Enjoy a full day drive traveling back to Hanoi. We will arrive Hanoi around mid-afternoon. End of Lotussia Travel service.

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Day 1: Overnight train to Laocai.

Take overnight train to Laocai.

Day 2: Arrive Lao Cai. Start biking Laocai – Coc Ly – Boat Trip – Bac Ha.

6:00: You will be met up with your Lotussia Travel guide at Laocai train station and transferred to a local restaurant for breakfast. After a short rest, you  will  travel  by  car  to Bac Ha.  The  ride  is relatively  flat  from Lao Cai. It will  take you  through  rural area. The  road is  rougher  for  the  last 16 km. You arrive in Coc Ly, where you start a boat cruise downstream Chay River. Along the ride, you can enjoy magnificent sight of the beautiful caves and life on the riverbank. You will have lunch on a beach or later in Trung Do village of Tay minority, where you can stop by a traditional Tay house for a  cup  of  tea. After  lunch,  you  first  cycle  on  the  dirt  trail  through  the  village  and  cross  a narrow stream. Your  ride will be  then  on  a  good  road, which  goes  uphill  toward Bac Ha  town. You  stay overnight in a hotel and have diner in a local restaurant.

Day 3: Biking Bac Ha – Lao Cai. Overnight train back to Hanoi.

After having a morning coffee, you  take a  short walk  to visit  the old castle of  the  former Hmong King. From  there you can have a view over  the  town. You will  then visit this huge market with its colorful array of ethnic minority people such as Flower Hmong, Phu La, Black Dao, Tay, Nung who gather  to buy and sell. After spending  the whole morning exploring  the market, your lunch will be served in a local restaurant.

After lunch you will be able to take a nice ride around nearby beautiful Ban Pho village of Flower Hmong and Nung minorities. After visit Ban Pho village your start heading back towards Lao Cai by cycle or by car. The ride will be mostly downhill and flat through rural area, which is home to Phu La, Nung and Tay minorities. Before you arrive in Lao Cai, you will be able to stop by china – Vietnamese border, where the Red River flows into Viet Nam territory. You will have
time for shower and dinner before you get on a night train to Ha Noi. End of Lotussia Travel service.

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If you look for a bicycle hire service in Hanoi, then you have just found the right place. Lotussia Travel is a Hanoi based tour operator offering both bicycle tours and bike hire service.

We have all bicycles for your travel needs including mountain bicycles for mountain biking, road bicycles, classic push-bikes for easy bicycle touring, countryside cycle, family cycling travel and also small bicycles for kids as well.

The cost of our bicycle hire ranges from USD 5.00 up to USD 15.00 depending the bicycle type, travel days and the number of bicycle you will need. Please contact us for details.

We don’t recommend you hiring the most expensive bicycles – the best bicycle in our store. But we recommend you choosing the most suitable bicycles based on your needs and budget.

If you look for short, fun bicycle trip, we provide day bicycle tours in and around Hanoi. These short bicycle trips are customized in the way you will experience the other life of the Hanoian people. Most of the one-day cycling tours are arranged around Hanoi city center. You will be transferred by our support vehicle to the site where you will enjoy biking. Booking these trips, classic road bicycles or one-speed push-bikes are recommended. Using classic road bicycles will save money. The cost of hiring these bicycles is lower than the mountain bicycles. Besides, there is no need to bring the bicycles from Hanoi. This also helps you to save money as well. The most typical bicycle tours we us these bikes are: the one day bicycle tour to Tam Coc, Duong Lam one day tour, overnight trip to Ninh Binh, two-day tour to Mai Chau…

Mountain bicycle are advised for long bicycle ride. You should rent mountain bicycle when you book long cycling tour or when you cycle in mountainous areas. If you have your own bicycles, then the bicycle hire fees will be deducted from the tour cost. Please contact our team for the bicycle availability and the most updated bicycle hire cost.

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Upon your arrival at Laocai train station it is possible for you to start the bike tour from Laocai. You will cycling uphill to Sapa. Sapa is the hilltribe capital of North Vietnam. There are a variety of minority people in this area and they all come to Sapa to the market.

Upon your arrival in Sapa town, you may want to have a short rest in a hotel for quick shower, and then breakfast.  Then cycling about 16 kilometres uphill to the Vietnam highest pass at 2000 meters above sea level where you see beautiful Silver Waterfall and Tram Ton heaven gate then it is downhill for around 26 kilometres on the road described as the most beautiful one in Vietnam with breathtaking scenery all the way to Binh Lu. In the late afternoon you will arrive in Tam Duong.

The next day, you will continue cycling through Tam Duong plain which is covered in shark’s teeth-like limestone karst. We will have the opportunity to visit different ethnic groups on the ways such as  the Red Hmong, Kho Mu, Mang and Dao ethnic minorities. They are settled there longtime ago and still retain their traditional culture and habits.

You continue your cycling adventure biking downhill to Chan Nua then to Lai Chau. You will have a couple pretty big climbs before following the picturesque Nam Na river riding into Lai Chau.

In 1954, the French Garrison at Dien Bien Phu was pinned down when the Vietnamese were able to do something thought impossible….carry heavy artillery into the mountains. When you ride in this area you will wonder yourself how they ever did it. The siege at Dien Bien Phu ended in a French surrender and marked the end of French Indochina. Little known is the fact that the US had developed a plan to aid the French by using tactical nuclear weapons at Dien Bien Phu.

After a day visiting Dien Bien Phu by bicycling, you will cross the border traveling to Laos. You will arrive in Muang Khua is located on the banks of the Nam OU river. This area is the less populated in Laos.  A night will be spent here before you continue your bicycling trip towards the Laos capital, Luang Prabang. The following day is a tough climbing day at the start and then rolling hills with magnificent scenery.

You will arrive the historic and enchanting city of Luang Prabang. You will cycling along the banks of the Mekong before entering the city proper.

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Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam offers a wide selection of both day cycling trips and short cycling excursions. The most popular Hanoi cycling trips are the half-day and one-day trips are arranged in Hanoi city and its surrounding countryside area.

The guests will be picked up at their hotel lobby in Hanoi and transferred to the place where they begin the ride. After the trip, they will be transferred back to their hotel where the trip ends. It is possible for the guests to start the ride from their hotel. If they start pedaling from their hotel in Hanoi city center, they should be familiar with bicycle riding in the city. Since the traffic in Hanoi is very busy, especially during the rush hour. Sites to be included in the day trip are the Ho Chi Minh complex, the temple of literature, the Tran Quoc pagoda and the ethnic museum.

For those who travel with their children, booking a Hanoi countryside cycle trip may be a better choice. A vehicle will be used for transfers and support. The bicycle ride will be only arranged in the area where the traffic is safe. The most popular Hanoi countryside cycle trips are one day cycle to But Thap pagoda and Dong Ho village, a day trip to Duong Lam ancient village, a day trip to Tay Phuong and Thay pagoda. The day trip to Tam Coc or “Halong bay inland” is also provided with two or three hour riding through countryside villages.

The bikes that will be used for these trips are classic road bike, push bikes and mountain bikes. If you just look for fun and easy cycle, then one or two hour cycling will be fine. In this case the one speed push bikes will be recommended. If you look for more active bike trips, then you should ask for a good mountain bikes. The riding will be longer and the local trip guide will take you to more places while riding.

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Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam offers a wide selection of both day cycling tours and short cycling excursions. The most popular Hanoi cycling tours are the half-day and one-day tours are arranged in Hanoi city and its surrounding countryside area.

The guests will be picked up at their hotel lobby in Hanoi and transferred to the place where they begin the ride. After the tour, they will be transferred back to their hotel where the tour ends. It is possible for the guests to start the ride from their hotel. If they start pedaling from their hotel in Hanoi city center, they should be familiar with bicycle riding in the city. Since the traffic in Hanoi is very busy, especially during the rush hour. Sites to be included in the day tour are the Ho Chi Minh complex, the temple of literature, the Tran Quoc pagoda and the ethnic museum.

For those who travel with their children, booking a Hanoi countryside cycle tour may be a better choice. A vehicle will be used for transfers and support. The bicycle ride will be only arranged in the area where the traffic is safe. The most popular Hanoi countryside cycle tours are one day cycle to But Thap pagoda and Dong Ho village, a day tour to Duong Lam ancient village, a day tour to Tay Phuong and Thay pagoda. The day trip to Tam Coc or “Halong bay inland” is also provided with two or three hour riding through countryside villages.

The bikes that will be used for these tours are classic road bike, push bikes and mountain bikes. If you just look for fun and easy cycle, then one or two hour cycling will be fine. In this case the one speed push bikes will be recommended. If you look for more active bike tours, then you should ask for a good mountain bikes. The riding will be longer and the local tour guide will take you to more places while riding.

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