Newsletter - July 2006: Vietnam Travel Update on Active Travel Vietnam

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JULY 2006

Not to be missed any part of the Northern mountainous areas on your next getaway to Vietnam. Check out our picks for a biking exploration sure to please any biker.

In This Edition

• West to East biking exploration
• Tips for biking in Vietnam
• Ba Be lake in Bac Can province.

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West to East: Great biking across northern Vietnam - a trip like no others

West to East:
Biking Exploration

Our unique biking trip in northern Vietnam takes place against a backdrop of endless lush green paddy fields and irregular tree-covered limestone mountains. Providing a fleeting insight into the traditional lives, friendly tribes and exotic landscapes of north-west and north-east Vietnam, our trip also delivers surprisingly good riding across the mountainous area of northern Vietnam. There are technical sections, easy hills, huge flowing descents and some glorious singletracks.

	Trip Notes
	Duration: 11 days, 10 nights Group size: max 8 persons Depart from: Hanoi End at: Hanoi When: year round Activities: biking 70%, car 25%, boat 5% Biking grade: challenging Transportation: mountain bike, AC support bus, boat Accommodation: 03 night at homestay & 07 nights in hotel Tour guide: 01 ATV tour guide Meals More trip notes and testimonials of other travellers are available here. Highlights: • Colorful tribes • Stunning scenery • Glorious single tracks of Sapa and Bac Ha • Homestay among friendly tribesmen

Biking tips: Biking in Vietnam

Vietnam is rapidly becoming one of the most popular countries in the world for adventurous bike touring. It’s easy to see why. This long, slender land with such an unhappy history has an amazing array of landscapes, with thousands of km of roads linking mountains and beaches, jungle with intensive paddy field landscapes. Vietnam represents a viscerally intense cycling and cultural experience, love it or hate it, you will not forget your trip.

See all Types of Bike and learn about Basic riding techniques, Gear shifting. What Safety riding rules are and more...

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Land in focus: Ba Be Lake, Bac Can province

Bac Can province is home to Ba Be national park. The park takes its name from Ba Be (Three Bays) lake, Vietnam's largest.

Situated about 180 km (111 miles) northwest of Hanoi, the park is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in Vietnam. It is home to the ethnic Tay, Dau, H’mong and Nung peoples who continue to maintain their traditional lifestyles and survive by fishing the lake as they have done for centuries.

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West to East Biking Exploration: Great biking across northern Vietnam - a trip like no others

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	Active Travel Vietnam offers a variety of outdoor and eco-oriented, private, guided trekking, biking and kayaking adventure tours around Vietnam and Indochina. We’ll take you through exotic destinations to really experience the nature, culture and enjoy an unforgettable active vacation. We run the most active adventure tours available in Indochina, but our trips are designed for real people with a reasonable level of fitness and interest in outdoor activities. If you like to walk, trek, hike, paddle, cycle, or go to the gym, you’ll love our trips - but you don’t need to be a tri-athlete or have any experience in any of the activities you will undertake! - A Team of Active Travel Vietnam

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