To look at a Vietnam cycling route map is to gaze upon a blueprint for one of the greatest adventures on Earth. Stretching from the humid, tropical lowlands of the Mekong Delta to the mist-shrouded limestone cathedrals of the far north, the route spans over 1,600 kilometers of ever-changing terrain.

To experience Vietnam is to witness a land of perpetual motion. From the chaotic, neon-lit energy of Ho Chi Minh City to the timeless, misty elegance of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, the nation is a sensory symphony that never truly sleeps. However, the best way to observe this "S-shaped" land is not from the window of a train or the altitude of a domestic flight.