Picturesque Hanoi Motorbike Tour To Long Coc, Da Bac, Mai Chau, Pu Luong

Itinerary:

DAY 1: HANOI MOTORBIKE TOUR VIA LONG COC TEA PLANTATION – DA BAC (HB)

You are met at the hotel lobby and start riding to Long Coc along the Red River Dike. Located in Tan Son district in the northern province of Phu Tho, the Long Coc tea hills are regarded as one of the nation’s most beautiful tea hills. Coming there, you can enjoy a stroll among the tea hills whilst immersing themselves within the area’s tranquil and peaceful atmosphere. High clouds and layers of fog create a vibrant orange sunrise over Long Coc tea hill in the northern midland province of Phu Tho, which has been a popular destination for photography aficionados.

Lunch at local restaurant near Xuan Son National Park

Then you continue the ride to Ke village, Hien Luong, Da Bac, Hoa Binh province. There you will be learning about the traditions of Muong people within the lake area and can take some activities such as kayaking and swimming.

If time permits, you will take a boat around Hoa Binh lake on Da River

You will enjoy the dinner with the cuisine which are mainly taken from self-sufficient sources such as jogging chicken, free-strolling pigs, fish on Da river, the steamed vegetable

Overnight at homestay or local lodge

DAY 2: DA BAC MOTORBIKE TOUR TO DA BIA – BOAT TRIP TO BA KHAN – MAI CHAU

After the breakfast, you will ride to Da Bia village in Hoa Binh province which is a perfect venue for travelers wanting to explore the wild nature and authentic indigenous culture. Untouched natural scenery, homestay in old stilt houses, and simple but delicious food are among irresistible charms for to Da Bia. To get to Da Bia, you ride through many villages, admiring the picturesque scenery of the romantic area of Hoa Binh lake. From there, you  start the boat journey across the lake to Ba Khan and visit the village. Life in the village is very peaceful. The houses of the families are all the traditional stilt houses of Muong ethnic people, with a view overlooking the lake, which is very airy and cool.

Lunch

You will continue the motorbike tour to Mai Chau valley. Here, ethnic minority villagers sit among a patchwork of paddy fields surrounded by green mountains. A night stay will get you immersed in Vietnam’s rural culture, dining on delicious home-cooked cuisine, and learning about the traditions of the ethnic groups. The Mai Chau Valley is home to Lac and Pom Coong. In both villages, White Thai families offer simple accommodation in stilt houses in an idyllic setting of verdant jungle, limestone outcrops, and mountain tops.

Overnight in Mai Chau

DAY 3: MAI CHAU MOTORBIKE TOUR TO PU LUONG

Breakfast at the homestay

Then you will pass the roof of Muong people via the scenic Lung Van route to Son Ba Muon you can immerse in the wild beauty of mountains and forests, get some fresh breezes and admire all the charming combination of nature. The pass is amazing and fitted for testing your skills with zigzag downward

Pu Luong, in the local language, stands for “the highest mountain peak”. Pu Luong Nature Reserve belongs to both Ba Thuoc and Quan Hoa district, just about 130 kilometers far from Thanh Hoa City to the north-west.

With an area of more than 17.600 hectares together with a diverse system of flora and fauna, Pu Luong Thanh Hoa impresses tourists with the natural beauty of its primary forests, terraces of rice and the peaceful life of the local ethnic minorities. It is a new attractive destination for any tourists loving the nature and wishing to discover new lands in their journey.

If time permits, you have a swim at Hieu Waterfall known as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Pu Luong by its wild scenery. The waterfall is about 800m in length, with the stream falling from the top of the mountain, splitting into 2 branches flowing in 2 different directions and merging at the end of the stream. According to the people here, this waterfall flows all year round and never runs dry, this is also a source of water for domestic use and for irrigation of the people here and the surrounding area.

Dinner at the local restaurant

You will stay at beautiful Pu Luong Eco Garden or Puluong Retreat with a infinity pool overlooking the immense mountain landscape

DAY 3: PU LUONG MOTORBIKE TOUR TO HANOI (B, L)

Breakfast

You will ride to Kho Muong village Perched in the nucleus of the Pu Luong nature reserve, this village will surprise you with the preserved beauty of a peaceful and picturesque setting where rural life continues to be lulled by the rhythm of the seasons. Seen from above, the visitor will be dazzled by a bewitching hilly landscape. At the foot of the mountains, wooden houses on stilts with thatched roofs, fields of rice, cassava, and corn, appear in an absolute tranquillity of this rural setting. A haven of peace will make you forget any fatigue of the journey.

Lunch and riding back to Hanoi

End of the trip