Overview
From the lowlands of Tonkin to the wild and remote province of Ha Giang, this Motorbiking Adventure itinerary passes through the country’s diverse ethnic cultures. Lakes, rivers, jungles, rice fields and dizzying mountain heights. Mr Linh's Adventures proposes this Northern loop for an intimate encounter with Vietnam.
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Hanoi
- Boat ride through lovely lakes
- Cultural visit to ethnic communities
- Biking through karst mountains and valleys
- Superb panorama from Cong Troi Pass
- Honda XR150 motorcycle rental
- 10 nights accommodation
- Services of a guide
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi – Ba Be (235 kilometers / 146 miles – 6 hours on the road)
You leave Hanoi early to reach your first destination. The Motorbiking Adventure Tour drives you on small secondary roads, winding along forests and valleys. Landscapes are wild after Thai Nguyen city. Lunch on the road. Arrival at Cho Ra at the beginning of afternoon, and take a boat waiting for you at Buoc Lom harbour. You will then continue visiting the village of Ban Cam from the Tay ethnicity located on the shore of the river. Afterwards, the boat vill take you to the Dau Dang village, also a Tay village. Night by the waterfalls at Ong Pirate’s house, the chef of the jungle.
Day 2: Ba Be Lake
A full day to enjoy the Ba Be National Park. In the morning you go for a walk by the Nang river until the waterfalls of Dau Dang. You come back to take a boat to cross the Nang river and begin the trek throught the Hills. During the walking, you will cross several villages and pay a visit to your H’mong, Dao, Tay friends lost in the forest. You finally reach the Lake of Ba Be where a boat waits for you. Then, you cross the lake to get to the village of Coc Toc and have rest. You spend the night at Mr. Linh home the cook of the jungle. Ba Be is a national Park covered by one of the last primary
Day 3: Ba Be – Bao Lac (180 kilometers / 112 miles – 6 hours on the road)
Early departure for a long and beautiful ride. Small, easy road which recently replaced a dirt road. Scenery changes as you climb the mountain. Mountain, pass, no traffic at all! You go through the territory of black Tay, Doa, H’Mong, San Chi, to end in the Lo Lo ethnic area. Depending of the day of the week, you can visit the ethnic market of Bao Lac.
Day 4: Bao Lac – Meo Vac – Dong Van (120 kilometers / 75 miles – 4 hours on the road)
One of the most stunning rides in Vietnam along the Chinese border. Many incredible mountain passes, valleys, ethnic territories. Mystical atmosphere for a trip from another time.
Day 5: Dong Van – Ha Giang (150 kilometers / 93 miles – 5 hours on the road)
Very nice step in the heights of the province along China. Crossing passes, valleys estates, many countries with different cultures. You pass through several villages of your friends Hoa, Pu Peo, the Phu … It is also an opportunity to see some vestiges of French and Hmong constructions, including the H’mong Castle. Mystical atmosphere. Magnificent step between China and Vietnam Sublime out of time journey. Overnight in hotel.
Day 6: Ha Giang – Hoang Su Phi (90 kilometers / 55 miles – 3 hours on the road)
Short stage yet you have to go through the Cong Troi pass which offer beautiful panorama. You will have time the afternoon for a walk to discover Hoang Su Phi surroundings. You are welcomed by your friends in the lodge, good comfort nice meals and gorgeous view with forest river and gardens.
Day 7: Hoang Su Phi – Xin Man – Bac Ha (100 kilometers / 62 miles – 5 hours on the road)
Alternatively sealed road and tracks through remote areas. Sceneries are changing every 15 km and you cross many different ethnic cultures. Dao white and red, Tay, Cao Lan, flower H’mong on the Chinese border, Lo Lo and about 8 other ethnic groups. Night in hotel. Road between Vietnam and China
Day 8: Bac Ha – Luc Yen (130 kilometers / 81 miles – 4 hours on the road)
Your Motorbiking Adventure Tour let you have time to enjoy a little bit more the place, and then we leave by a nice road after lunch. Small hills covered by tea plantations, Karstic mountain peaks, you reach to Luc Yen in early afternoon, dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Luc Yen – Vu Linh (80 kilometers / 50 miles – 3 hours on the road)
If you haven’t been the day before, you can climb up to the red Dao village to meet your friends. Or you start directly by taken a beautiful small road, still in the middle of limestone and palm trees. You ride up in the foothills of the lake then ride down to go along its fiords until the village of Vu Linh. You are welcome in a superb stilt house by our Dao Quan Trang friends right on the bank of the lake. Depending on time and schedule, you can rent a boat to go for a cruise on the peaceful lake and hopefully enjoy one of the nicest sunsets of the trip on the 3,000 islets of the huge lake.
Day 10: Vu Linh – Green Vietnam (80 kilometers / 50 miles – 3 hours on the road)
You go west to Tuyen Quang ; then north to Green Vietnam ; ecological project managed by a dynamic Vietnamese agricultural family. You sleep in the stilt-house in the heart of an extraordinary garden of fruit trees. It’s opportunity to discover and participate in the development of a unique project in Vietnam. Arrival around 6 pm.
Day 11: Green Vietnam – Hanoi (173 kilometers / 107 miles – 5 hours on the road)
Quiet morning with your friends from Green Vietnam, you have time to enjoy the site visit the neighbourhood before hiting the road again, to get back to Hanoi.
Ride Details
- Bike
- rental (Honda XR150)
- Terrain
- mix of asphalt and off-road
- Daily rides
- 80 to 235 kilometers / 50 to 146 miles
- Riding gear
- included: rain gear, helmets, motorbike jacket
- Meals
- 10 breakfasts, 11 lunches, and 10 dinners
What's included
- 10 nights accommodation
- Honda XR150 motorbike
- All petrol (gasoline)
- Rain gear, helmets, and a motorbike jacket
- Boat trip
- Daily meals
- Services of a local English-speaking guide
- All entrance fees and permits to visit the frontier area
Not included
- Visa to Vietnam
- Any other transportation not mentioned in the itinerary
- Insurance
- Drinks
- Meals are not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips for the guide
- Other personal expenses
- Airfare
Accommodation
Please note that the hotels mentioned in this list are for reference only. Depending on availability and your preference, they can be changed. If we are unable to book any hotel, it will be replaced by another hotel at least of equivalent standard and value.
Food
During this tour, all meals will be provided daily, except for breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last. Visiting each destination in the northern mountainous region in Vietnam, travelers will have the chance to experience local food. All the specialties will be cooked by local people with fresh, natural, and healthy ingredients prepared with a distinctive cooking method.
Getting There
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