Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Vietnamcyclingtours.com ranks no.1 for keyword "Vietnam cycling tours"

For 03 months, the new site Vietnamcyclingtours.com has ranked no.1 in Google.com for the keyword "Vietnam cycling tours" thanks to Dich vu SEO of Lam SEO.

It ranked top 05 within 01 month and ranked no.1 within 02 months, partly due to its keyword in domain name.

Hope this site will get more visitors liking to travelling by bikes in Vietnam, exploring amazing places.

Thursday, 20 January 2011

New site a/b Vietnam cycling tours

The new site a/b vietnam cycling tours by Van The Man of VietnamBackroads has been published for 1 month.

He bought this expired domain 2 months before.

A good site on cycling tours in Vietnam.

Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Vietnam Backroads changes its design to oranged

Vietnam Adventure Tours VBA redesigned and changed its site to orange. No green any more. This is among the best cycling tours operator service in Saigon now.

Good luck Van the Man, founder of Vietnam Backroads.

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat Cambodia

Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat Cambodia Tour:

HIGHLIGHTS

* Cuchi tunels and Saigon
* Boat trip on the mighty Mekong
* Cai Rang floating market
* Boat trip to Phnom Penh
* Royal Palace
* Angkor Wat Cambodia





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Mekong Delta and Angkor Wat Cambodia
DURATION:
9 days / 8 nights
ROUTE:
Saigon -Cuchi- VinhLong-Cantho -ChauDoc -Phnompenh -Siemreap

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DURATION:
9 days / 8 nights
ROUTE:
Saigon -Cuchi- VinhLong-Cantho -ChauDoc -Phnompenh -Siemreap




DETAILED ITINERARY
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Day 1: Arrival in Saigon ( D )

Arrival in Saigon. Meet our guide at the airport and transfer to hotel in Saigon. Welcome dinner and tour briefing in the evening. Overnight in Saigon

Summary
Hotel transfer: 20 mins
Meal: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Day 2: City tour & Cu Chi Tunnel ( B, L )

After breakfast in hotel we take a city tour to see the different faces of this bustling city on a full day tour with extensive visits to the Re-Unification Palace, the Central Post Office, the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Jade Emperor Temple and the Ben Thanh market. Lunch in local restaurant. After lunch we drive to the famous Cu Chi underground tunnel system to experience how the Viet Cong lived and fought during the American War. Back to Saigon in the afternoon.

Summary
Sightseeing: Half day city tour & half day tour to Cu Chi tunnel
Transportation: AC vehicle
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Saigon

Day 3: Saigon – Vinh Long – Can Tho ( B, L )

After breakfast we depart for Cai Be . Upon arrival in Cai Be we board a boat for a journey through the town’s floating market. See how river life goes on, trading between merchant ships and local farmers. Cruise through secluded canals and over the Mighty Mekong to island where we stop to enjoy seasonal fruits before our boat takes us to Vinh Long where we get back on the bus for our trip to Can Tho to overnight.

Summary
Cruise & Culture exploration: Full day
Transportation: AC vehicle, boat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Can Tho

Day 4: Can Tho – Chau Doc ( B, L )

An early start for a boat trip to Cai Rang floating markets, one of the most lively and colorful markets in Southeast Asia. After the market we cruise back to town. Breakfast in hotel and visit to centre market of Can Tho. We will try a xe loi, the local colonial-era cab pulled by motorbike, to see the town. Lunch in local restaurant before heading to Chau Doc. Overnight in Chau Doc.

Summary
Cruise to Cai Rang: 1hr
Transportation: AC vehicle, boat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Chau Doc

Day 5: Chau Doc – Phnom Penh ( B, D)

Breakfast in hotel and aboard a speed boat at 8 am. The boat approaches Vinh Xuong border gate where passengers complete entry procedures. Continue to Cambodia cruising on Tone Le Sap River. We would reach Phnom Penh International Port (Sisowath Street) around12.30.

Meet and great by our guide and transfer to hotel in Phnom Penh. After check-in we have lunch in local restaurant and take a short city tour of Phnom Penh visiting to the National Museum where we would see the world’s most wondrous collection of Khmer sculture. Continue to Wat Phnom where the Khmers prefer to pray for luck. Back to hotel for overnight.

Summary
Cruise to Phnom Penh: 4-5 hrs
Transportation: AC vehicle, speed boat
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Phnom Penh

Day 6:Phnompenh - Fly to Siem Riep ( B, L )

Transfer to Phnom Penh airport for departure to Siem Reap
Upon arrival in Siem Reap airport, transfer direct to ecological site and visit to South Gate of Angkor Thom, the famous Bayon, Baphoun, the Terrace of Temple, Elephants and Terrace of the Leper King.
It is time to visit the world wonder of Angkor Wat and sunset from Phnom Bakheng Hill.
Dinner not included and accommodation at hotel

Summary
Sightseeing: Half day
Transportation: AC vehicle, Airplane
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Riep

Day 7: Exploration of Angkor ( B, L )

Breakfast at the hotel
Continue to the enchanting temple of the Banteay Srei, nearly everyone's favorite site. The special charm of this temple lies in its compact size, remarkable state of preservation, and theexcellence of it decorative carvings.

In the afternoon, visit Banteay Samre, one of the most complete complexes at Angkor due to the "anastylosis" restoration method being used.
We start to visit the beginning of Angkor period of Rolous group: Preah Kor, Bakong and Lo Lei temple. Dinner not included and accommodation at hotel

Summary
Sightseeing: Full day
Transportation: AC vehicle
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Riep

Day 8: Exploration of Angkor wat( B, L )

Breakfast at the hotel
We continue to visit the fabulous Ta Prohm embraced by the roots of enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers, Pre Rup, East Mebon, Neak Poan.
Visit Krovan, Royal Bath of Srah Srang and Banteay Kdei temples.
Dinner not included and accommodation at hotel

Summary
Sightseeing: Full day
Transportation: AC vehicle
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Siem Riep

Day 9: Departure ( B)

Breakfast at the hotel
We board on boat in Tonle Sap Lake. Here, enjoy a brief cruise past floating villages complete with schools, restaurants, and hospitals.
Free leisure for your own time for rolling at local market for shopping until transfer to Siem Reap International airport departure flight

Summary
Boat trip: 2 hrs
Transportation: AC vehicle, Boat
Meal: Breakfast


Rate in USD per person
Hotel category
Number of Persons
2-3
4-5
6-9
10-14
Single Sup
2 star
665
555 478
105USD
3 star
680
575 498
140USD
4 star
858
769 698
310USD

Accommodation offering in this trip: ( click to see hotel )
Cities
2 stars
3 stars
4 stars
5 stars
Saigon
ChauDoc
Cantho
Phnompenh
Siemreap
Riverside

Tour Cost includes:

- Full transportation by Car or Bus as tour program indicated.
- Full meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- English or French - speaking guide

- Entrance fees.
- Boat ticket from Chau Doc to Phnom Penh by HangChau boat
- Private boat trip on VinhLong, Cantho Mekong and Tonle Sap
- Twin shared hotel room ( as your option price )
- English speaking guide
- Water & Snacks

Tour Cost excludes:

- Airport taxes; Visas; travel insurance; tips; personal expenses, emergency transfers.

Trip Summary:
Where
Trip starts and in Hochiminh city - Ends in Siemreap Cambodia
When
All year round;
Grade Moderate to Strenous;
Accommodation Simple guest-houses (Standard),
Tourist-class hotels (Superior);
Transport Private car or bus, public train, etc.;
Meals As indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) Vietnamese food

Monday, 8 November 2010

Cost for Cycling tours to Vietnam's Northeast Mountains

Mekong Adventure Tours: This biking tour is to the relatively unexplored northeast region of Vietnam country, near the border with China where, until recently, you needed special permits to visit.

Starting in Hanoi capital, we take the train to Lao Cai province and from there we head east into the province of Ha Giang and you'll be riding through dramatic landscapes and colorful ethnic minorities who are still living as they have for hundreds of years.

It will be as if everyday you are riding through an open air museum – as you cycle by villagers weaving in their homes and blacksmiths forging their tools. We end our tour on a unique island in Halong Bay, so you can take advantage of the sandy beaches.

Price for this tour to Vietnam's Northeast Mountains:
Tour Cost US$1,995 Single Supplement US$325
Bike Hire US$150 Total Cycling Distance Up to 660 kilometres
Tour Grade 4 out of 5 out of 5 Number of Days 14 days / 13 nights
Number of Cycling Days 8 full days Tour Meets Hanoi
Tour Ends Hanoi Group Size Minimum 2. Maximum 16.

Sunday, 24 October 2010

Video clip a/b biking trips in Vietnam by Van The Man

It's the raining season here in Vietnam. Van The Man of Vietnam Backroads is busy with his adventure partners (lets say partner, i don't want to say clients or tourists). Small group of adventure guys take the bikes around the South.



More at Vietnam Cycling tours

Saturday, 2 October 2010

Ha Noi celebrates 1,000 years

HA NOI — National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong lit a flame to the sound of traditional drums and gongs to officially begin the 10-day celebration of Thang Long-Ha Noi's 1,000th anniversary yesterday morning.

Party, State and Ha Noi municipal dignitaries then burned incense before the Statue of King Ly Thai To who transferred the capital from Hoa Lu in northern Ninh Binh Province to Dai La - now Ha Noi.

The ceremony at the Ly Thai To Flower Garden, across from Hoan Kiem Lake, drew 1,000 guests, including senior Party, State and HaØ Noi officials as well as foreign diplomats.

Elsewhere, thousands flooded into city precincts filled with flags, flowers, music and multi-coloured lanterns.

Others watched the opening ceremony on giant screens installed throughout the city or on television.

Ha Noi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi emphasised that the historical transfer had been an extraordinary step for the nation that had reaffirmed the will to build national independence and unification and ushered in a new era for the Dai Viet (Great Viet Nam).

"At this solemn moment, Vietnamese citizens from all corners express respect for and gratitude to the immense contribution of our predecessors to national defence and construction," he said.

"Thang Long – Ha Noi is where the minds and hearts of talented and creative peple together with the golden hands of working people have converged to construct the capital."

Doi moi (renewal) had highlighted Ha Noi's role as nation's capital, said Nghi as he described the city's achievements of the past two years.

"Ha Noi is determined to fulfill the tasks of socio-economic development" and better serve its residents, he said.

Honour

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) general director Irina Bokova presented Ha Noi with a certificate recognising the Thang Long Royal Citadel as a World Cultural Heritage site at the opening.

Viet Nam's lively memories of the capital transfer 1,000 years ago, which "few countries could match," was to be admired, she said.

But the general director, who dressed a traditional ao dai, cautioned that although UNESCO's recognition was an honour, it would require new commitment to their city from its residents.

"You carry the responsibility to promote and preserve the heritage for the future generations," she said.

The grand ceremony indicated the profound respect the Vietnamese people had for their predecessors and the mass attendance showed their strong link to their splendid past.

The ceremony ended with the release of 1,000 pigeons as a symbol of peace.

Phong Dieu (Bird Release) Club member Do Van Vuc of Soc Son District said: "The release of the 1,000 pigeons represents our memory of King Ly Cong Uan - the birth name of Ly Thai To.

"It was a great honour to contribute pigeons and take part in the ceremony. I have never attended such a great event."

The opening ceremony was followed with performances from thousands of artists on five grand stages around Hoan Kiem Lake.

In high spirits

Joy, emotion and pride were vivid on the faces of many people who attended the ceremony and other events.

Ninety-year-old former Agriculture Minister Tran Van Quywas among them.

"All the memories of old time Ha Noi seem to be reviving," he said after attending the opening ceremony.

"I'm proud that Ha Noi is a city of peace and preserves its typical features. I hope the city will grow stronger and maintain its solidarity."

Born and raised in Ha Noi, Hoang Thi Phuc, 81, arrived for the opening ceremony with two sisters and one brother one hour before it began.

"I'm weak now and can't walk by myself," she said. "But I wanted to come here to witness these splendid moments for the city," explained the elderly woman whose family served with the army.

"It's so emotional.

"In our era, the nation was under-developed but now it becomes more and more beautiful each day."

Phuc's younger sister, Hoang Thi Hong Van, who returned from the US for the anniversary, shared the emotion.

"The organisation of events is excellent," she said.

"I'm happy to come and live in the excitement of the festival. I'm happy to see the growth of the nation," said Van, who left Ha Noi 31 years ago.

A delegation of 190 overseas Vietnamese from 34 countries and territories also returned for the anniversary.

They represented more than 4 million Vietnamese living throughout the world.

Vietnamese were not alone in enjoying the day.

"I feel so good and so proud to be here in Viet Nam at this moment," said Nigerian Akau Ntekpere.

"Ha Noi is very rich in culture and has a long history."

Israeli amateur photographer and tourist Orna Kalgrad said she had n1ever seen so many people on the streets.

"The people are so excited. Although I'm interested in photographing people, I'd love to look at the other activities."

Four Belgian tourists wearing head bands reading "Thang Long - Ha Noi" said it was pleasant for them to join the celebrations just some hours after they arrived in the city. — VNS

This holidays, go Cycling from South to Hanoi is a good idea! Check more Vietnam Adventure tours & our Mekong adventure tours now!