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CROSS BORDERS TOUR 2008
LET GO FOR The adventures of a lifetime! HO CHI MINH CITY - MUI NE - CENTRAL HIGHLAND - HUE - HO CHI MINH TRAIL IN LAOS - LUANG PRABANG - MUANG KHUA - DIEN BIEN - SAPA - HANOI
CROSS BORDERS TOUR 2008 will provide 2 tours. Tour 1 (23 days): from 21^th Sep - 13^th Oct and Tour 2 (25 days): from 2^nd - 26^th Nov. bellow are description of the Tour 2, Tour1 is almost the same route but without 2 last days of this description. 25 days ride through Indochina mainland, from the Mekong delta following the history and culture-streams of Indochina to conquer the Ho Chi Minh Trail - the Legendary Trail. Crossing rivers, ride in the wilderness of the Truong Son mountain ranges to the highest mountain resort Sapa which is at the eastern extremity of the Himalayas.

CROSS BORDERS INDOCHINA is not simply the tour, the ride. It is the ethnology live museum where you see, meet, live with local ethnic minorities. The missed of Indochina histories that you will discover, the training course for your physical health and mind.
Here are some highlights of the CROSS BORDERS INDOCHINA 2008
• The World Heritage Sites:
- Gong Culture music in the Central Highland
- My Son Cham tower
- Hoi An Ancient town
- Hue Ancient Capital of Vietnam
- The Mystical Plain of Jars
- Luang Prabang Ancient Capital of Laos
• The World famous sites:
- Mui Ne Beach
- Nha Trang The World Most beautiful Beaches
- Danang beach The World Most beautiful Beaches
- Da Lat the land of flowers
- Sapa
• Be the first rider who discover the “Labyrinthine battle array laid on the eight-sign figure's pattern through the jungle” Ho Chi Minh trail
• The Best Home-stay Experienced
• The land richest local cultures, habits and customs
• The most challenge riding road in Asia.

CALENDAR 2008

Date	Tour	Price/Rider	Single supplement	Status
21/09-13/10/2008	CROSS BORDER TOUR INDOCHINA I	3049.9 EUR	1395 EUR	FULL
2/11-26/11/2008	CROSS BORDER TOUR INDOCHINA II	3177 EUR	1149 EUR	Available

Service Tour 1
Accommodation Tour 1

Service Tour 2
Accommodation Tour 2

Tour 1:
CROSS BORDER INDOCHINA I
DEPART 21^th Sep, END 13^th Oct, 2008. (23 days 23 nights)

1. 21^th Sep, 08: HO CHI MINH CITY - MUI NE.
Transfer to Mui Ne by minivan to avoid the crazy traffic, enjoy swimming in Mui Ne beach. Practice with the bike and ride for the sunset in the dunes.
L, D

2. 22^th Sep, 08: MUI NE - NHA TRANG. 220km~5h. Begin motorcycle tour.
Ride along the coach with some breaks to visit Cham towers in Phan Rang. Relax in Nha Trang beach or more activities on your own.
B, L, D

3. 23^th Sep, 08: NHA TRANG - DA LAT. 140km ~3h
Early departure heading on a new mountain road up ~1800m above the sea-level though rain nature forest. Arrive in Da Lat at mid-day, free walk in town to visit Da Lat.
B, L, D
4. 24^th Sep, 08: DA LAT - BUON MA THUOT. 180km ~4h
Here we ride in the most beautiful windy mountain part for motorcycling in the Central highland of Vietnam. Imaged of green colored of rubber, coffee, pepper farms. And magic viewed of Phuong Hoang (Phoenix) pass.
B, L, D

5. 25^th Sep, 08: BUON ME THUOT - PLAY KU. 180km~4h
Visit Daklac museum before we get our bike parked. Riding onward to Don village and then following the dirt road through ethnic villages of E’dhe, J’jai, M’Nong. Visit Yang Prrong Cham towers, the majestic ancient sits on the Ea H’leo river.
B, L, D

6. 26^th Sep, 08: PLAY KU - DAK GLEI.
Ride to Kon Tum to visit Ancient Pleiku Prison built since the French Colony, visit Bana Rhong House of Bana ethnic in the village then ride to visit Dak To battle-field then we drive along the Dak Pko river to Dak Glei.
B, L, D

7. 27^th Sep, 08: DAK GLEI - HOI AN. 200km~4h
It is a long riding day to day on windy mountain passes of the Truong Son mountain Range then downhill to My Son Holly-land the world Heritage Culture site for a visit before riding to Hoi An
B, L, D

8. 28^th Sep, 08: HOI AN.
Free walk and shopping in Hoi An, ride to Cua Dai beach in the late afternoon.

9. 29^th Sep, 08: HOI AN - HUE. 150km~3h
Ride along the China Beach where the first American Army Troop landed in to Vietnam in 1965. Visit Cham museum in Da Nang city.
In the afternoon ride over Hai Van passes which is known as the most beautiful passes of Truong Son mountain ranges.
B, L, D

10. 30^th Sep, 08: HUE
Full day visit Ancient Hue including Royal place, Thien Mu pagoda and Tombs of King Tu Duc, Gia Long, Ming Mang. Boat trip in “Huong” perfume River.
B, L, D

11. 1^st Oct, 08: HUE - SEPON (Laos). 190km~5h
Heading on road National No1 to Quang Tri ancient citadel for a visit then follow the Parallel of L’adtitude 17 known as the DMZ to visit the Hien Luong Bridge, Camp Carroll, Rock Pie, Lang Vay and Khe Sanh Combat Base. Enter to Laos by the late afternoon at Lao Bao / Dene Savan for the first night in Laos at Sepon.
B, L, D

12. 2^nd Oct, 08: SEPON - NONG CHAN.
Explore the Ho Chi Minh Trails in Laos and you will experienced the most important part of the “Labyrinthine battle array laid on the eight-sign figure's pattern through the jungle” Ho Chi Minh Trail - The Legendary Trail. Ride the motorcycle through the jungle, cross rivers, ride on a bamboo bridge...ready to rock and roll in the heaviest bombed area in the World. You will see many bomb craters and American bomber crashed like the F4 Phantom, Jets, T28...
B, L, D

13. 3^rd Oct, 08: NONG CHAN - LAK XAO.
Nong Chan is a small village just 10km from the Vietnam border with a well known of Mu Gia pass, the “Death Gate” during the Second Indochina War. Mu Gia is one of the main exit points from Vietnam to Laos on the Ho Chi Minh Trail where Viet Cong transported food, weapons, army...to supply the South.
B, L, D

14. 4^th Oct, 08: LAK XAO - PAK XAN. 190km~4h
Easy day for driving your motorbike on the paved road No 8, you will have time to visit the Klonglor cave then ride on the road No 13 along Mekong River to Paksan to relax after the first part of Ho Chi Minh Trail.
B, L, D

15. 5^th Oct, 08: PAK XAN - THA VIANG. 160km~4h
Another exciting day riding on dirt road in forest, the extremely motorcycle road of Laos with beautiful ethnic villages, the untouched road in Laos
B, L, D

16. 6^th Oct, 08: THA VIANG - PLAIN OF JARS. 120km~3h
Short riding trip to Phonsavan with amazing landscape and mountain views. After lunch in Phonsavan, leave your luggage in the hotel to clean your motorbike before driving to explore the Mystical World Haritage Plain of Jars.
B, L, D

17. 7^th Oct, 08: PLAIN OF JARS - LUANG PRABANG. 180km~4h
A great day for wheeling your motorcycle on windy high mountain-road No7 and No13 where you will have time to visit local ethnic villages of H’Mong, Thai Dam and Thai Nua
B, L, D

18. 8^th Oct, 08: LUANG PRABANG. Rest day
Free day to visit Luang Prabang the World Heritage Culture Site on your own.

19. 9^th Oct, 08: LUANG PRABANG - MUANG KHUA. 220km~5h
Motorbiking along the Nam Ou river after 110km riding on flat road, you will head up mountain passes from Pak Mong, the windy passes running as a snack will take you to Udomxai where you will turn right onto a small road to Muang Khua village. Muang Khua is a peaceful small village lies on the bank of Nam Ou river (upstream point) with the main habitant is Thai and Kh’Mu, H’Mong, Dao ethnic.
B, L, D

20. 10^th Oct, 08: MUANG KHUA - DIEN BIEN. 100~3h
Short distance but long journey of motorbiking on dirt road heading to Vietnam border (Sophoun/Tay Trang). Take time to visit ethnic villages on the road side where you will meet many friendly people.
Exist Laos to enter the Northwest Vietnam at Tay Trang (Dien Bien). The rest part from Tay Trang to Dien Bien is 30 km paved road. After lunch in town, you will visit Dien Bien Phu museum, Alliamce Hill (A1), the Command Banker of De Castries...
B, L, D

21. 11^th Oct, 08: DIEN BIEN - SIN HO. 170km~4h
Ride along Laos border to the North direction of China border on the road No12. Ride in the nature, an amazing adventure for the last 40km heading up to Sin Ho in the sunset. Sin Ho is located at 1700m above the sea-level with the main habitant of H’Mong, Dao, King people
B, L, D

22. 12^th Oct, 08: SIN HO - SAPA. 170km~4h
The most beautiful landscape, mountain hill-tribe in the Northwest of Vietnam will be seen today: Visit Sin Ho market, the most colorful ethnic dressing in Vietnam, where you will meet many different hill-tribes who walk to the market from surrounding villages.
Motorbiking will provide you the best way to discover the area.
B, L, D

23. 13^th Oct, 08:SAPA - LAO CAI - HANOI (night train). 40km~1h
Walk around town and relax until late afternoon you will ride down to Lao Cai to take the night train back to Hanoi.
B, L, D

24. 14^th Oct, 08: HANOI End trip.
Arrive in Hanoi at about 06:00AM drive to your hotel, end trip

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Tour 2:
CROSS BORDER INDOCHINA TOUR II:
DEPART 2^nd Nov, END 26^th Nov, 2008. (25 days 24 nights)

1. 2^nd Nov, 08: HO CHI MINH CITY - MUI NE.
The first day riding on the crazy road Ho Chi Minh - Bien Hoa, then it get easier but try to get to Mui Ne as soon as possible to relax in Mui Ne beach.
L, D

2. 3^rd Nov, 08: MUI NE - NHA TRANG. 220km~5h. Begin motorcycle tour.
Ride along the coach with some breaks to visit Cham towers in Phan Rang. Relax in Nha Trang beach or more activities on your own.
B, L, D

3. 4^th Nov, 08: NHA TRANG - DA LAT. 140km ~3h
Early departure heading on a new mountain road up ~1800m above the sea-level though rain nature forest. Arrive in Da Lat at mid-day, free walk in town to visit Da Lat.
B, L, D
4. 5^th Nov, 08: DA LAT - BUON MA THUOT. 180km ~4h
Here we ride in the most beautiful windy mountain part for motorcycling in the Central highland of Vietnam. Imaged of green colored of rubber, coffee, pepper farms. And magic viewed of Phuong Hoang (Phoenix) pass.
B, L, D

5. 6^th Nov, 08: BUON ME THUOT - PLAY KU. 180km~4h
Visit Daklac museum before we get our bike parked. Riding onward to Don village and then following the dirt road through ethnic villages of E’dhe, J’jai, M’Nong. Visit Yang Prrong Cham towers, the majestic ancient sits on the Ea H’leo river.
B, L, D

6. 7^th Nov, 08: PLAY KU - DAK GLEI.
Ride to Kon Tum to visit Ancient Pleiku Prison built since the French Colony, visit Bana Rhong House of Bana ethnic in the village then ride to visit Dak To battle-field then we drive along the Dak Pko river to Dak Glei.
B, L, D

7. 8^th Nov, 08: DAK GLEI - HOI AN. 200km~4h
It is a long riding day to day on windy mountain passes of the Truong Son mountain Range then downhill to My Son Holly-land the world Heritage Culture site for a visit before riding to Hoi An
B, L, D

8. 9^th Nov, 08: HOI AN - HUE. 150km~3h
Ride along the China Beach where the first American Army Troop landed in to Vietnam in 1965. Visit Cham museum in Da Nang city.
In the afternoon ride over Hai Van passes which is known as the most beautiful passes of Truong Son mountain ranges.
B, L, D

9. 10^th Nov, 08: HUE
Full day visit Ancient Hue including Royal place, Thien Mu pagoda and Tombs of King Tu Duc, Gia Long, Ming Mang. Boat trip in “Huong” perfume River.
B, L, D

10. 11^th Nov, 08: HUE - SEPON (Laos). 190km~5h
Heading on road National No1 to Quang Tri ancient citadel for a visit then follow the Parallel of L’adtitude 17 known as the DMZ to visit the Hien Luong Bridge, Camp Carroll, Rock Pie, Lang Vay and Khe Sanh Combat Base. Enter to Laos by the late afternoon at Lao Bao / Dene Savan for the first night in Laos at Sepon.
B, L, D

11. 12^th Nov, 08: SEPON - NONG CHAN.
Explore the Ho Chi Minh Trails in Laos and you will experienced the most important part of the “Labyrinthine battle array laid on the eight-sign figure's pattern through the jungle” Ho Chi Minh Trail - The Legendary Trail. Ride the motorcycle through the jungle, cross rivers, ride on a bamboo bridge...ready to rock and roll in the heaviest bombed area in the World. You will see many bomb craters and American bomber crashed like the F4 Phantom, Jets, T28...
B, L, D

12. 13^th Nov, 08: NONG CHAN - LAK XAO.
Nong Chan is a small village just 10km from the Vietnam border with a well known of Mu Gia pass, the “Death Gate” during the Second Indochina War. Mu Gia is one of the main exit points from Vietnam to Laos on the Ho Chi Minh Trail where Viet Cong transported food, weapons, army...to supply the South.
B, L, D

13. 14^th Nov, 08: LAK XAO - PAK XAN. 190km~4h
Easy day for driving your motorbike on the paved road No 8, you will have time to visit the Klonglor cave then ride on the road No 13 along Mekong River to Paksan to relax after the first part of Ho Chi Minh Trail.
B, L, D

14. 15^th Nov, 08: PAK XAN - THA VIANG. 160km~4h
Another exciting day riding on dirt road in forest, the extremely motorcycle road of Laos with beautiful ethnic villages, the untouched road in Laos
B, L, D

15. 16^th Nov, 08: THA VIANG - PLAIN OF JARS. 120km~3h
Short riding trip to Phonsavan with amazing landscape and mountain views. After lunch in Phonsavan, leave your luggage in the hotel to clean your motorbike before driving to explore the Mystical World Haritage Plain of Jars.
B, L, D

16. 17^th Nov, 08: PLAIN OF JARS - LUANG PRABANG. 180km~4h
A great day for wheeling your motorcycle on windy high mountain-road No7 and No13 where you will have time to visit local ethnic villages of H’Mong, Thai Dam and Thai Nua
B, L, D

17. 18^th Nov, 08: LUANG PRABANG. Rest day
Free day to visit Luang Prabang the World Heritage Culture Site on your own.

18. 19^th Nov, 08: LUANG PRABANG - MUANG KHUA. 220km~5h
Motorbiking along the Nam Ou river after 110km riding on flat road, you will head up mountain passes from Pak Mong, the windy passes running as a snack will take you to Udomxai where you will turn right onto a small road to Muang Khua village. Muang Khua is a peaceful small village lies on the bank of Nam Ou river (upstream point) with the main habitant is Thai and Kh’Mu, H’Mong, Dao ethnic.
B, L, D

19. 20^th Nov, 08: MUANG KHUA - DIEN BIEN. 100~3h
Short distance but long journey of motorbiking on dirt road heading to Vietnam border (Sophoun/Tay Trang). Take time to visit ethnic villages on the road side where you will meet many friendly people.
Exist Laos to enter the Northwest Vietnam at Tay Trang (Dien Bien). The rest part from Tay Trang to Dien Bien is 30 km paved road.
B, L, D

20. 21^th Nov, 08: DIEN BIEN - TUAN GIAO. 100km~4h
In the morning we will visit Dien Bien Phu museum, Alliamce Hill (A1), the Command Banker of De Castries...after lunch in town we ride onward to Tuan Giao. The road is under construction but the ride in mountain passes and view of rice paddies is spectacular.
B, L, D

21. 22^th Nov, 08: TUAN GIAO - SIN HO. 160km~4h
Ride on the old road No6, The road is rough, but the scenery is unbelievably beautiful and magnificent with the 7 tall passes cutting though steep mountain along the Da River flowing around the foot of the passes, which can be found nowhere else in the Northwest route. Moreover, part of the pleasure of travelling by motorbike in this region is the simple joy of the friendly smiles and greetings of the local people, which make the hardship all worthwhile. Along the way, we stop to visit the Black Thai, Kho Mu, Lu, Black H'mong, Green H'mong and White H'mong, just some of the many hill tribe groups and discover their simple lifestyles and colourful cultures.
After lunch in Lai Chau, we continue to ride for the last 60km to Sin Ho in the sunset. Sin Ho is located at 1700m above the sea-level with the main habitant of H’Mong, Dao, King people.
B, L, D

22. 23^th Nov, 08: SIN HO - SAPA. 140km~3h
The most beautiful landscape, mountain hill-tribe in the Northwest of Vietnam will be seen today: Visit Sin Ho market, the most colorful ethnic dressing in Vietnam, where you will meet many different hill-tribes who walk to the market from surrounding villages.
Motorbiking will provide you the best way to discover the area.
B, L, D

23. 24^th Nov, 08: SAPA - LUC YEN. 180km~4h
Ride down hill to Lao Cai for a visit at the Internation Trading Border Gate between Vietnam and China. The continous riding will be following the dirt bank of Chay River to Luc Yen, where we will stay in a Tay ethnic village.
B, L, D

24. 25^th Nov, 08: LUC YEN - VU LINH. 80km~3h
Walk in the village then we continue for a 3 hours riding pass by beautiful limestone karts of Luc Yen which is the biggest mining area of red-rock and marbal.
After the lunch in our host family (Dao ethnic) we go for rolling the local boat in Thac Ba Lake to visit the area.
B, L, D

25. 26^th Nov, 08: VU LINH - HANOI.165km~4h
Easy day but interesting day back to Hanoi on the dirt road of Chay river bank, crossing the river on a local ferry to ride through beautiful rice and mais fields.
B, L

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Tour 1: CROSS BORDER TOUR INDOCHINA I
Including:

- all food during the tour
- all accommodation (see details in the list)
- motorcycle Honda Baja 250 or SL 230cc
- all gasoline needed
- Tour guide leader
- biker wears (helmet, jacket, pans, gloves, rain gears, saddle bag)
- transfer Hanoi – Saigon for motorcycle by train
- border taxes (for motorcycle only)
- sightseeing tickets (as detail above)
- boat trip private (in Hue)
- private vehicle to visit Hue
- Vehical transfer Ho Chi Minh - Mui Ne
- Truck to transport all motorbike Ho Chi Minh - Mui Ne
- Night train Lao Cai - Hanoi

Not including:

- visa + taxes for entry and exit those countries for rider
- drinks
- ferry or boat trip during the day ride (in Ho Chi Minh trail and Muong Khua)
- personal insurance (for motorcycle accident)
- personal expenses
- tips
- any changes made due to unexpected problems (landslide, bridge broken...from God) or on clients request will be charged.

Tour 2: CROSS BORDER TOUR INDOCHINA II
Including:

- all food
- all accommodation as above (base on share twin room)
- motorcycle Honda Baja 250 or SL 230cc
- all gasoline needed
- Tour guide leader
- biker wears (helmet, jacket, pans, gloves, rain gears, saddle bag)
- transfer Hanoi – Saigon for motorcycle by train
- border taxes (for motorcycle only)
- sightseeing tickets (as detail above)
- boat trip private (above)
- private vehicle to visit Hue
- private boat trip in Hue

Not including:

- visa + taxes for entry and exit those countries for rider
- drinks
- personal insurance (for motorcycle accident)
- personal expenses
- tips
- any changes made due to unexpected problems (landslide, bridge broken...from God) or on clients request will be charged.

[ BACK TO TOP ] HOTELS LIST FOR TOUR 1 The hotels listed bellow are confirmed, it may be changed without notice but just for better choice

Destination	Hotels	rank	nights of stay
Mui Ne	MUI NE BEACH RESORT	*******	1
Nha Trang	DOC LET RESORT	*******	1
Da Lat/	DA LAT NOVOTEL	********	1
Buon Me Thuot	TAY NGUYEN HOTEL	*******	1
Pleiku	DIEN HONF RESORT	**	1
Dak Glei	TAY NGUYEN GUESTHOUSE	standard	1
Hoi An	CONG DOAN HOTEL	*******	2
Hue	ABALONE RESORT & SPA	********	2
Sepon	SEPON HOTEL	Standard	1
Nong Chan	FAMILY GUESTHOUSE	basic	1
Lax Xao	LAK XAO HOTEL	standard	1
Pak Xan	PAK XAN HOTEL	Standard	1
Tha Viang	LOCAL GUESTHOUSE	standard	1
Phonsavan	PHOU CHANH HOTEL	*******	1
Luang Prabang	VILLA BAN LAO	*******	2
Muang Khua	SUN SET HOTEL	standard	1
Dien Bien	DIEN BIEN PHU HOTEL	*******	1
Sin Ho	THANH BINH HOTEL	*******	1
Sapa	SAPA ROYAL VIEW	*******	1

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HOTELS LIST FOR TOUR 2 The hotels listed bellow are confirmed, it may be changed without notice but just for better choice

Destination	Hotels	rank	nights of stay
Mui Ne	MUI NE BEACH RESORT	*******	1
Nha Trang	HA NOI HOTEL	Standard	1
Da Lat	AN LAC 2 HOTEL	Standard	1
Buon Me Thuot	AN DO HOTEL	**	1
Pleiku	PLEIKU HOTEL	**	1
Dak Glei	TAY NGUYEN GUESTHOUSE	standard	1
Hoi An	CONG DOAN HOTEL	*******	2
Hue	DONG PHUONG HOTEL	Standard	2
Sepon	SEPON HOTEL	Standard	1
Nong Chan	FAMILY GUESTHOUSE	basic	1
Lak Xao	LAK XAO HOTEL	standard	1
Pak Xan	PAK XAN HOTEL	Standard	1
Tha Viang	LOCAL GUESTHOUSE	standard	1
Phonsavan	NEW XIENG KHOANG	Standard	1
Luang Prabang	VILLA BAN LAO	*******	2
Muang Khua	SUN SET HOTEL	standard	1
Dien Bien	DIEN BIEN PHU HOTEL	*******	1
Sin Ho	THANH BINH HOTEL	*******	1
Sapa	HOANG LONG HOTEL	Standard	1
Xin Man	GIA LONG HOTEL	Standard	1
Luc Yen	Tay Family	delux	1
Vu Linh	Dao family	Clean	1

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