Overview
This four days Northeast Motorbike Trails Vu Linh to Ba Be take you to pristine mountain lake of Ba Be, arguably Vietnam's most beautiful lake is situated 250 kilometers north of Hanoi. Surrounded by primary jungle and limestone cliffs, the surrounding areas are inhabited principally by Thai and Hmong peoples.
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Hanoi
- Boat ride through Ba Be Lake
- Fun homestay and meeting the locals
- Pass lovely plantations and limestone cliffs
- Biking in Song Gam mountain range
- English-speaking guide services
- 3 nights accommodation
- Honda XR150 motors
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Vu Linh (180 kilometers / 112 miles - 5 hours ride)
Leaving Hanoi and breaking out of the delta plains, you will pass through endless limestone karst scenery and extensive farming lands comprising a sea of paddy fields split by tree-lined roads. You will have lunch in Viet Tri-Town. You will arrive in Vu Linh in the late afternoon and there, you will stay overnight with friends of the Dao minority in a traditional stilt house. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Day 2: Vu Linh - Ba Be National Park (200 kilometers / 124 miles - 7 hours ride)
You will have two options. One will take you around the very end of the Song Gam mountain range, enjoying good riding on winding sealed mountain roads. The other will cross you over the very end of the range and will take you through the untarnished rainforest on a challenging, rocky road. The Song Gam mountain range is the main range of Northeast Vietnam. From Tuyen Quang, you will continue on a sealed road through renowned tea-growing areas where the hillsides are literally covered in plantations. From there, it will be a short ride to the edge of Ba Be Lake. The overnight accommodations wil
Day 3: Ba Be Lake - Bac Kan (70 kilometers / 43 miles)
After breakfast, you will have 20 minutes to ride up north and visit a very nice local market. You will return to the village and from there, you will have a two-hour boat trip to visit Ba Be Lake. After lunch, you will ride to Bac Kan for two hours. You will arrive in the late afternoon. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided and you will stay overnight at a hotel.
Day 4: Bac Kan - Hanoi (200 kilometers / 124 miles)
Leaving Bac Kan, you head south to go back to Hanoi, you will take the small paved road to avoid the busy traffic. Lunch on route. Arrive in Hanoi in the afternoon. Tour ends.
Ride Details
- Bike
- rental (Honda XR150)
- Terrain
- mix of asphalt and off-road
- Daily rides
- 70 to 200 kilometers / 43 to 124 miles
- Riding gear
- included: rain gear, helmets, motorbike jacket
- Meals
- 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 2 dinners
What's included
- 3 nights accommodation
- Honda XR150 motorbike rental
- All petrol
- Rain gear, helmets, and motorbike jacket
- Boat trip
- Daily meals as stated in the itinerary
- Services of a local English-speaking guide
- All entrance fees and permits to visit the frontier area
- Bottled water
- 24/7 hotline support guaranteed
Not included
- Visa to Vietnam
- Any other transportation not mentioned in the itinerary
- Insurance
- Drinks
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips for the guide
- Other personal expenses
- Airfare
- 1000 USD security deposit for the bike rental
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, daily meals will be provided except for dinner on the first and last day.
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