Bike Tours Vietnam - Asia Pacific Travel is a Vietnam cycling tour operator based in Hanoi and Hochiminh city, Vietnam since 1998. All of our tour guide specialized in ultimate Mountain & Road bike adventures in all parts of Vietnam ( Sapa mountain area, Red river delta, Hoa Binh Maichau and Mekong delta )

All tour programs are designed for put you to ride in beautiful nature sites in close touch with simple life of local people in places hardly visited by tourists including not to forget to add a charming identity of cycling feeling to match each personal needs. We intend to make you get the most fantastic experiences in every side of the country; feel happy and enjoy your time with us; return and recommend us to your friends.

We always provide mountain bikes included in the tour, if you bring your bike to Vietnam, we will discount for bike hire fees. Our bikes are in good conditions, suitable for any tour that we recommend.

From: Larry Rayner
To: Asia Pacific Travel
Cc: krayner@sbcglobal
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 1:43 AM
Subject: input re our Vietnam adventure - rayner

Dear "Tina'

Thank you so much for the wonderful trip we had. To my surprise the hotels were as nice as the internet pictures.
I sent you the synopsis of the trip which covers much of the experience, impressions. Following covers more of the "tour arrangements".
First, the guides were very good. This was my first time of not having the same guide throughout the entire journey. Son, Han, and Ying were allexcellent -- and each different. Han -- the history teacher, disciplined, we all got a good laugh at him telling Katrina "listen". had a schedule to meet and he did, a good cyclist that kept us very safe. Son, just a big kid who was a lot of fun. Ying who was very responsive to our requests, when he had the choice took us away from the bus tour restaurants. All of them nice guys.
Great transportation!!! Drivers were great on all things.
Empress hotel was my favorite!!!! Green hotel could use some refurbishing.
Shame about no boat ride/beach time in Nha Trang. but unavoidable due to weather conditions. Mekong more than made up for it. That was a terrific part of trip. Schedule called for ferry ride -- if there was a conscious decision for the small boat etc. -- thank you, thank you. It was perfect!
Set meals -- first time for me with such a program. Overall -- good. Benefits -- avoiding casting about for place to eat, got dishes we wouldn't have known to order. Drawbacks -- only one really. Some of the meals got repetitive, different place, same food. As the trip went on, Ying especially, provided an opportunity to substitude, we ordered extra of a certain dish off the menu (our cost!).
Recommendation -- first dinner in Dalat, whatever the place was, horrid! Just didn't eat 90% of the food. Use another place. Ying took us to another place the following evening, small local restaurant. Wonderful!!!!

Well, I'll now start thinking about Cambodia, Laos -- with Mekong as part of it. Sadly, due to attack on Katrina, will approach planning with caution etc. Not sure if I want to cycle in some of the areas -- and certainly not sure about wanting to take on the responsibility of having women along on trip. That one person did not do a lot for tourism.

Overall -- great job Tina!!! In planning my next trips to area you will be my first choice as to considering.

Larry Rayner

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From: Corinne MacRae
To: 'BikeToursVietnam.Com'
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 7:14 AM
Subject: RE: Vietnam Bike Tour -

Dear Tina

We have now returned to Australia after a wonderful holiday in Vietnam

Thank you for arranging it for us.

The hotels were exceptional – particularly in Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An, Dal at and Saigon.

The Guides were also all very good. I would like to single out Chinh and Hieu in particular as being helpful and accommodating of our needs as well as being good company.

We will certainly recommend you to our friends.

Regards

Ian and Corinne MacRae

67 Blencowe Street

West Leederville 6007

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From: GalaxyX99@
To: info@biketoursvietnam.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Top Adventure bike Tour, 13 day

Dear Ms.Hoang Ngan,

I am back in Iowa. Snow is expected tomorrow. I finally got to Pham Xuan An's grave and was very happy; thank you for your effort. My kids wore their Bac Ho tee shirts yesterday and all of their friends wanted one--next time I know what to get them. Vietnam is one of the most beautiful countries I have visited and I would love to bring my oldest sons back (maybe with bicycles they can leave). If we are able to come, how early in advance would you recommend letting you know so that we could book hotels, etc.?
Thanks again for all of your work.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Hyde
p.s.-I hope central Vietnam is starting to recover from the typhoons and doing better now.