Hanoi, Vietnam to Siem Reap, Cambodia
A biking adventure through this corner of Southeast Asia is something to savor. Like a Vietnamese coffee, this trip is bold and invigorating. It's sweet too, like the smiling faces you'll see as you ride past farmers tending lush rice paddies. And it's well-balanced, with an intriguing contrast of frenetic cities and tranquil villages. From vibrant Vietnam to the mesmerizing ancient temples, quiet red-dirt roads and lush jungles of Cambodia, you'll want to experience every last drop of this journey.
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Day 1
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hotel:
Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi
Meals:
Lunch, Dinner, Snack
On foot and via bicycle rickshaw, discover Hanoi's vibrant neighborhoods, treelined boulevards, French Colonial architecture, lakes and parks | Wind through narrow alleyways and get a true glimpse into everyday life, passing locals on short red stools gossiping over afternoon coffee |
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Day 2
Hue, Vietnam
Hotel:
Pilgrimage Village
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Pedal through rural villages, where relics of past empires unfold before you | Fly to Hué, once the capital of imperial Vietnam and the site of intense conflict during the Vietnam War. |
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Day 3
Hue, Vietnam
Hotel:
Pilgrimage Village
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
By bike, take in the many facets of contemporary Vietnamese life, from the simplicity of pastoral villages to the grandeur of lavish mausoleums |
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Day 4
Hoi An, Vietnam
Hotel:
Little Riverside Hoi An
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Visit the historic monuments of Hué, including the Royal Citadel and Khai Dinh Mausoleum | Get to know Hoi An, a World Heritage Site with exceptionally preserved 15th- to 19th-century buildings, bridges and pagodas. |
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Day 5
Hoi An, Vietnam
Hotel:
Little Riverside Hoi An
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
An interactive cooking class with Ms. Vy, a popular local chef, is sure to delight | Travel by air to Cambodia, where the monumental ancient capital of Angkor awaits |
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Day 6
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hotel:
Shinta Mani Angkor
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Roll along quiet red-dirt roads lined with thatched-roof houses | Enter the iconic West Gate of Angkor Thom, replete with four giant faces of Buddha gazing down at you—this is just the beginning! |
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Day 7
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hotel:
Shinta Mani Angkor
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack
Behold massive smiling stone faces, impressive bas-reliefs and enormous strangler fig roots at the iconic temples of Ta Prohm and Bayon | Partake in a traditional water blessing |
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Day 8
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hotel:
None
Meals:
Breakfast, Snack
Spin through peaceful, seemingly undiscovered rural villages | Relish a sunrise ride to Angkor Wat and wander on foot through the temple grounds. |
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