North Vietnam Motorbike Tour – 13 Days
I. Tour introduction
NORTH VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR 13 DAYS
Hanoi – Tram Tau, 250km (transfer by car and truck for 150km)
13 DAYS
13 days North Vietnam Motorbike Tour will take you to the remote part of the Northwest, Sapa, Ha Giang, Cao Bang… Follow the China border to enter the Ha Giang Loop then explore Cao Bang before we ride our motorbike to Cai Rong and Quan Lan islands to explore the spectacular scenery of the Bai Tu Long Bay (Northern of Ha Long Bay). This motorbike tour will promise a great adventure with option for offroad, single trail, river crossing and experience many different mountain ethnic cultures. The North Vietnam motorbike tour will end in Cai Rong island. The continuous trip will be by boats and car until we finish our trip in Hanoi.nnOur trucks have left the city in the early morning with all the bikes loaded in the trucks and transfer out to Thu Cuc villages and waiting for all riders at a coffee.nnOur adventure starts right on the mountain pass to avoid the traffic of Hanoi with lot of trucks, buses… We head on mountain road and ride to Bac Yen for lunch,nnIn the afternoon, we will conquer the Ta Xua mountain and descend on the other side to Tram Tau where we get more fuel then ride up to the top of the mountain to Cu Vai village where we spend the night in a village of H’Mong ethnic.
II. Tour highlights
- 7:00 AM our tour guide and car will pick you up from the hotel and transfer to the bike meeting point.n9:30 coffee time and prepare your bikesn10:00 the adventure start. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: H’Mong ethnic village.
III. Tour at a glance
| Thời lượng | 13 DAYS |
|---|
IV. Itinerary summary
| Day | From | To | Distance (km) | Riding time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tram Tau | Muong La, paved | 180km | |
| 3 | Muong La | Tua Chua | 155km | |
| 4 | Tua Chua | Sapa | 190km | |
| 5 | Sapa | Xin Man | 180km | |
| 6 | Xin Man | Ha Giang, (100km offroad) | 180km | |
| 7 | Ha Giang | Dong Van, (60km offroad) | 160km | |
| 8 | Dong Van Restday | |||
| 9 | Dong Van | Pac Bo | 170km | |
| 10 | Pac Bo | Ban Gioc waterfall – That Khe | 200km | |
| 11 | That Khe | Cai Rong | 190km | |
| 12 | Cai Rong | Quan Lan island, boat trip | 2 hour | |
| 13 | Quan Lan island | Hanoi |
V. Detailed itinerary
Ngày 2Tram Tau – Muong La, paved [180km]
We ride to Nghia Lo valley, one of the biggest mountain valleys for rice fields in the Northwest then we follow the Road 32 to explore one of the most beautiful rice terraces of Vietnam in Tu Le and Mu Cang Chai.nnAfter lunch in a local restaurant, we will turn on a small road to ride into a very remote area before taking a boat trip for 30 minutes to a village of Black Thai for the night.nnBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Black Thai ethnic village.
Ngày 3Muong La – Tua Chua [155km]
The day starts with another boat trip to take us to the most remote land of the Northwest where there is not even any traffic on the road. We will ride over the Phu Tang village to the road 279 for lunch then we ride down to the Da River and get another boat trip for about 1 hour to explore the most amazing scenery of the Da River.nnBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Dao ethnic village.
Ngày 4Tua Chua – Sapa [190km]
We cross the Da River again from Dien Bien province to Lai Chau province on a ferry then we will ride through small road through a forest and head up to Sin Ho with the altitude of 1,700m above the sea level. Explore many different ethnic minority villages and then we will ride down to Lai Chau city and in the afternoon it’s amazing drive through Tram Ton Passes where we can have a view of Fansipan Mt.nnBreakfast, lunch. Overnight: Sapa Pine Hill Ecolodge ****.
Ngày 5Sapa – Xin Man [180km]
After the breakfast at the hotel, we ride downhill to Lao Cai then follow a small road along China border to ride to Muong Khuong, Simacai and Xin Man. This road along China border is small paved but there will be many mountain passes and remote area.nnBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Local Guesthouse.
Ngày 6Xin Man – Ha Giang, (100km offroad) [180km]
Ride over Gio Pass to Quang Nguyen village where there is an option for a single trail with offroad, big rock, river crossing then continue to ride on backroad to Nam Dich village for lunch.nnIn the afternoon there are still about 70 km offroad and some small backroadnnLung Vai village is a small village located on the side of Tay Con Linh mountain where the Dao ethnic live and we will spend the night in this small village with local people.nnBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Homestay.
Ngày 7Ha Giang – Dong Van, (60km offroad) [160km]
We start our Ha Giang loop today by taking a shortcut to Duong Thuong village where it will bring you to the most beautiful landscape of Vietnam, limestone karts of Dong Van Plateau. Rocky, offroad option.nnBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Hoa Cuong Hotel ***.
Ngày 8Dong Van Restday
It’s a rest day so you can hang out in the town or ride down to Nho Que River for a boat trip in Tu San Gorge, this is one of the most attractive activities for tourist who do the Ha Giang loop motorbike tours.nnBreakfast. Overnight: Hoa Cuong Hotel ***.
Ngày 9Dong Van – Pac Bo [170km]
In the morning we will ride over the Me Pi Leng pass with spectacular scenery of Nho Que River to Meo Vac then then ride to Khau Vai where we will take the offroad down to Nho Que River for a bamboo raff trip to cross the river, offroad riding along the border belt of Vietnam and China.nnIn the afternoon we will ride the 14 curves pass of Me Pia before arriving to Pac Bo. Pac Bo is a small village located right at the border of Vietnam and China where uncle Ho after lived and worked in 1941 after 30 years exiles.nnThe day end in a small, beautiful guesthouse of the Tay ethnic. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Xuan Truong Homestay.
Ngày 10Pac Bo – Ban Gioc waterfall – That Khe [200km]
It’s a long day and beautiful day riding motorbike Cao Bang. The land of limestones karst and rivers so we may leave early in the morning to drive along China border to Ban Gioc waterfall, the waterfall is right at the border of Vietnam and China with about 300m large and 35m tall. We will take a bamboo raft trip in the Quay Son river.nnWe continue riding along the border with China to avoid main road with busy traffic heading to That Khe for the night.nnBreakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Hai Van Hotel.
Ngày 11That Khe – Cai Rong [190km]
Full day follow the No 4 – also called Route Colonial RC4 or the Highway 4 – was built by the French to supply for the Cao Bang military base. In 1950 Viet Minh aim the border Campaign along the RC4 to open for the supply flow from China for Viet Minh.nnWe will make some stops along the road to visit and learn about the battlefields.nnIn the late afternoon, we arrive to the beach of Van Don island, enjoy the beautiful beach.nnBreakfast, lunch. Overnight: Wyndham Garden Sonasea Van Don.
Ngày 12Cai Rong – Quan Lan island, boat trip [2 hour]
Early breakfast at the hotel then we get a taxi to Cai Rong port to take the wooden boat to Quan Lan island. Enjoy this slow boat for 2 hours with beautiful scenery, no tourists.nnQuan Lan is the Gem of Ha Long Bay with beautiful beachesnnCheck in hotel and lazy at the beach or hike a local motorbike to explore the island. Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: Angsana Hotel *****.
Ngày 13Quan Lan island – Hanoi
Free at leisure until 15:30 we will get on a speed boat from Quan Lan island to Ha Long City, the journey take about 1 hour.nn16:30 arrive to Ha Long city, our car will transfer to Hanoi. Breakfast.
VI. Tour prices
Motorbike – self-ride, 1 rider per bike
| Vehicle / type of participation | 5–6 | 7–8 | 9–10 | 11–12 | 13–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc semi-automatic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Win 135cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda Winner 150cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CRF 150cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda 230-250cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CRF 250cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CB 500X (small adv) | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto 450cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto 525cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto/Voge 800cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW F800 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1200 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1250 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1300 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| ChiangJiang Sidecar 750cc | — | — | — | — | — |
Motorbike – 2 people sharing one bike
| Vehicle / type of participation | 5–6 | 7–8 | 9–10 | 11–12 | 13–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc semi-automatic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Win 135cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda Winner 150cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CRF 150cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda 230-250cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CRF 250cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CB 500X (small adv) | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto 450cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto 525cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto/Voge 800cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW F800 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1200 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1250 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1300 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| ChiangJiang Sidecar 750cc | — | — | — | — | — |
Motorbike – riding pillion with our rider
| Vehicle / type of participation | 5–6 | 7–8 | 9–10 | 11–12 | 13–15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125cc semi-automatic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Win 135cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda Winner 150cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CRF 150cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda 230-250cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CRF 250cc (enduro) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honda CB 500X (small adv) | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto 450cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto 525cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFMoto/Voge 800cc | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW F800 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1200 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1250 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMW R1300 GS | — | — | — | — | — |
| ChiangJiang Sidecar 750cc | — | — | — | — | — |
Self-drive car tour prices
| Vehicle / type of participation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 seater | — | — | — | — |
| UAZ | — | — | — | — |
| Jeep | — | — | — | — |
| Fortuner/Everest | — | — | — | — |
| Toyota Rav 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Tank 300 | — | — | — | — |
Car tour prices with driver
| Vehicle / type of participation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 seater | — | — | — | — |
| UAZ | — | — | — | — |
| Jeep | — | — | — | — |
| Fortuner/Everest | — | — | — | — |
| Toyota Rav 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Tank 300 | — | — | — | — |
Prices are in USD/personnPrices base on number of riders in the groupnSingle room: 497 USD (there is no single room available at homestay)nMotorbike rental as the price table above,nAll fuel for the ride,
Tours run with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 participants.
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