Itinerary:
North Vietnam Motorbike Tours to Nghia Lo, Than Uyen, Sapa, Ha Giang, Cao Bang – Itinerary:
Day 01: Hanoi motorbike tour to Nghia Lo.
Day 02: Nghia Lo motorbike tour to Than Uyen.
Day 03: Than Uyen motorbike tour to Sapa.
Day 04: Sapa motorbike ride to Bac Ha.
Day 05: Bac Ha motorbike tour to Ha Giang.
Day 06: Ha Giang motorbike tour to Dong Van.
Day 07: Dong Van motorbike tour to Bao Lac.
Day 08: Bao Lac motorbike tour to Cao Bang.
Day 09: Cao Bang motorbike tour to Quang Uyen.
Day 10: Quang Uyen motorbike tour to Lang Son.
Day 11: Lang Son motorbike tour back to Hanoi.
* TRIP IN DETAIL
Day 1: Hanoi motorbike tours to Nghia Lo
Today our Vietnam motorbike tour will start from our bike store, it is 10 km from your hotel, take a short ride around the statium to get use to with our great bikes. Our northern Vietnam motorbike tour will continue to skirt of Hanoi along Red River to Son Tay and then head up the mountain to Nghia Lo. Our Vietnam motorbike tour is easy riding from Hanoi to Thanh Son, from Thanh Son to Thu Cuc and then Ba Khe to Nghia Lo is beautiful, snaking the foot of Hoang Lien Range. Nghia Lo is a big mountain town where we stop for the night.
Distance: 250km
Duration: 7h
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: North Vietnam Motorbike Tours to Nghia Lo, Than Uyen, Sapa, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Nghia Lo motorbiking tour towards Than Uyen
Continue Vietnam motorbike tour with wild and bumpy road with Lung Lo Pass as the first challenge. The next one is the higher Khau Pha Pass. We ride through the Mu Cang Chai massif, almost as high as the Fansipan.
From the top, it offers one of the most beautiful views of North Vietnam, This is a great adventure Vietnam motorbike tour. The ride is challenging but very rewarding. Overnight at hotel.
Distance: 180km
Duration: 5h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Than Uyen motorbike tours to Sapa
Vietnam motorbike tour takes us to area of Than Uyen, it is mainly populated by Flower H’mong and Dzao people. Then direction Sapa. Easy track for 100 km and asphalted mountainous road for the last 40 km. Stay in Sapa and you will find out the reason Sapa is one of the most popular places for tourists in Vietnam, Sapa offers us one of the best off-road Vietnam motorbike tours.
Distance: 140km
Duration: 5h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: North Vietnam Motorbike Tour to Nghia Lo, Than Uyen, Sapa, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Sapa motorbike tours to Bac Ha
We continue Vietnam motorbike tour from Sapa to Bac Ha, it takes ~3 hours, down from Sapa to Lao Cai (34 km), a border city where we can take photos with China as the background. After lunch, continue northern Vietnam motorbike tour to Bac Ha (70 km) with stunning landscape, mountain views, colorful hill tribes people. Overnight in Bac Ha.
Distance: 100km
Duration: 3h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Bac Ha motorbike tours to Ha Giang
Continue Vietnam motorcycle tour from Bac Ha to Ha Giang after breakfast, We ride on the track to Xin Man and on many small/back roads with scenic mountain views before joining the main road heading up to Ha Giang where we stop for the night and apply for a permit. It is great off road adventure Vietnam motorbike tour today.
Distance: 200km
Duration: 6h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: North Vietnam Motorbike Tours to Nghia Lo, Than Uyen, Sapa, Ha Giang, Cao Bang : Ha Giang motorbiking tours Dong Van
After getting the local permit to ride in border areas at Ha Giang’s Immigration Police, continue motorcycle ride on small challenging mountain roads (but incredibly beautiful) on the land of colorful mountain hill-tribes.
Continue northern Vietnam motorcycle tour with cloudy mountain ranges and the poetic Nho Que river winding off in the distance. Great Vietnam motorbike ride on a zig-zag track until Dong Van, a remote area and meet the hard-working local people here. It is inspiring to see how they survive as they manage live in the rocks. When we reach town we will have some extra time to wonder the ancient streets lined with H’mong homes of clay bricks and tiles roofs built centuries ago.
Distance: 180km
Duration: 6h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Dong Van motorbike trips to Bao Lac
Start Vietnam motorbike tour on road which is still under construction and tracks what make the ride relatively long in spite of few kilometres, it makes more fun for our Vietnam motorbike touring. The landscape is among the most beautiful of Vietnam, and the slow tempo is only more appreciable.
We will motorcycle ride cross the wild regions of the mythical province of Ha Giang. Stop for the night at Bao Lac, the ethnic crossroad of Northeast Vietnam. Many other ethnic groups on the two sides of the border meet at the market every Sunday.
Distance: 80km
Duration: 4h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: North Vietnam Motorbike Tour to Nghia Lo, Than Uyen, Sapa, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Bao Lac motorbike trips to Cao Bang
Beautiful ride down to Cao Bang province. Few passes from where you can dominate the area. The road is easy but there are many blind curves. We can stop very often for photos. All together, stop for drinks and food it should be an 8-hour journey. Overnight at hotel.
Distance: 150km
Duration: 5h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Cao Bang motorbiking tour towards Quang Uyen
Ride in 1 hour and half to reach the beautiful village of Quang Uyen, in the middle of a mountain cirque. This is the territory of Nung An people. Home stay in a host family and the hostess is a great cook.
We make our way through spectacular scenery to Vietnam’s most impressive waterfall, Ban Gioc Waterfalls, 50km from Quang Uyen. Weather permitting we can swim right up to where the 50m high falls hit the river.
Distance: 140km
Duration: 5h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: North Vietnam Motorbike Tours to Nghia Lo, Than Uyen, Sapa, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Quang Uyen motorbike tours to Lang Son
Ride from Quang Uyen to Lang Son on the famous historical Highway 4. We will have time to discover this city which has become a big trading post between China and Vietnam. You can shop for cheap Chinese products at the nearby Dong Kinh market. Overnight at hotel.
Distance: 180km
Duration: 6h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Lang Son motorcycle tours back to Hanoi
Easy day motorcycle ride back to Hanoi on the new Highway 1B. You can wake up late in the morning as we guess you can be tired after 10 long riding days. Arrival in Hanoi around 3pm.
Distance: 150km
Duration: 3h
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Inclusions:
Motorbike(s) (Honda or Yamaha)
Helmet(s)
Driving gears
Gasoline on tour
English or French speaking guide
Mechanic (only for group from 6 passengers)
Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary (based on twin or/and triple shared)
Homestay permission
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
Boat ride
Exclusions:
Travel insurance
Visa
Air-ticket
Tips
Personal expenses
