The North-East Motorbike Adventure Loop of Vietnam 8 Days - 7 Nights from Hanoi

Itinerary

Day 1: Hanoi - Thac Ba Lake

Stop At: Thac Ba Lake, Yen Binh District, Yen Bai 320000 Vietnam
Ride easy along the Red river to Thac Ba, a beautiful artificial lake. Its surrounding region is a largest home to a variety of ethnic minorities like the White Dao, Tay and H’mong. The Dao ethnic with their white pants, are the most beautifully dressed. In the afternoon, we should reach the village of Dao ethnic where we will stay the night. Start a short hiking around the village to enjoy the fresh air, untouched nature and partake in the daily life of the locals. Back to the home-stay for dinner and chat together with the local people very simple and friendly. Overnight at the homestay.

Summary:

Distance: 170 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Off-road ratio: 20% / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Vietnamese lunch and dinner are inclusive
Accommodation included: Overnight at home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets.

Day 2: Thac Ba Lake - Ha Giang

Stop At: Hà Giang Market, Trần Phú, P. Trần Phú, Hà Giang, Trần Phú, Vietnam
After breakfast, ride motorcycle to Ha Giang province. Along the way, you will see a picturesque landscape of rolling hills, quiet villages and lush rice paddies dotted with palm tree. It has more off-road motorbike riding options and also offers a different view of mountain from the ones you’ve seen before. It will surely make you feel worthy to be here with the motorbike touring. Arrive in Ha Giang town in the late afternoon. Overnight at the homestay of Tay ethnic people.

Summary:

Distance: 170 km / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Off-road ratio: 40% / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Duration: 5 hours 50 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner: Vietnamese breakfast, lunch and dinner are inclusive
Accommodation included: Overnight at the homestay of Tay ethnic people.

Day 3: Ha Giang - Dong Van

Stop At: Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark, Sa Phin, Ha Giang 310000 Vietnam
Motorcycle riding brings you to Dong Van plateau situated at 1025m above sea level, inhabited by H’mong and Tay ethnic groups.

One of the best choices for Vietnam motorcycle touring to discover all famous destinations:
- Ride to Heavenly gate of Quan Ba before arriving at Yen Minh - a beautiful valley nestled amongst green mountain. They are so called because one gets the feeling of touching the sky - heaven’s gates.
- Enjoy the large and breathtaking plateau of vast limestone mountain range with colorful and friendly people living around Dong Van Global Geo-park
- Riding to Pho Bang also called Pho Bang Street - home to the Hoa and H’mong ethnic people. Their clay houses are decorated with a pair of couplets written in Chinese scripts with wishes of good luck and prosperity
- Visit the infamous palace of H’mong king Vuong Chi Sinh built in 1914 and now a symbol of the glorious past of the H’mong ethnic people.
- Visit Dong Van market held every Sunday. In the early morning, ethnic people from near and far carrying alcohols, vegetables, chicken cages, bird cages and even pigs, buffaloes or cows flock to the central market for bartering. The atmosphere is very excited and enthusiastic. Until very later, they drink wine, chat until drunk and the sun sets

Summary:

Distance: 160 km / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Off-road ratio: 40% / Accommodation: Deluxe hotel

Duration: 5 hours 50 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: Breakfast, lunch, dinner are included at home-stay and local restaurant.
Accommodation included: Overnight in hotel based on twin shared room.

Day 4: Dong Van - Meo Vac - Bao Lac

Stop At: Meo Vac market, TT. Mèo Vạc, Mèo Vạc, Hà Giang, Vietnam
After breakfast, ride motorcycle to Meo Vac valley inhabited by the black Lo Lo and Pu Peo ethnic minority people who still retain their cultural traditions, colorful costumes and local house on stilt. This Vietnam motorbike riding help you to explore a beautiful valley filled with picturesque terraced rice fields, winding rivers and peaceful villages nestled at the foot of the hills. Ride crossing Ma Pi Leng highest pass and admire the poetic Nho Que river winding its way to the horizon like a silk ribbon. Overnight at the hotel in Bao Lac.

Summary:

Distance: 110 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Off-road ratio: 50% and bamboo raft / Accommodation: Deluxe hotel

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Breakfast, lunch, dinner are inclusive.
Accommodation included: Overnight in hotel in Bao Lac town, based on twin shared room.

Day 5: Bao Lac - Cao Bang - Quang Uyen town

Stop At: Ủy Ban Nhân Dân Huyện Quảng Uyên Tỉnh Cao Bằng, Thị Trấn Quảng Uyên, Huyện Quảng Uyên, TT. Quảng Uyên, Quảng Uyên, Cao Bằng, Vietnam
Continue a motorcycle riding to Cao Bang province where the mountains are more green but lower with more nice villages of Nung colorful ethnic people. Stop to visit the remote village of black Lo Lo ethnic. Ride across Ma Phuc pass to explore an area of innumerable vast steep limestone karsts inhabited by the Tay and Nung ethnic minorities. Overnight at the home-stay of Nung ethnic people.

Summary:

Distance: 110 km / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Off-road ratio: 30% / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals are inclusive.
Accommodation included: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Day 6: Quang Uyen - Ban Gioc waterfall - Cao Bang

Stop At: Ban Gioc Falls, Trung Khanh, Cao Bang 22000 Vietnam
Motorcycle riding towards the famous Ban Gioc waterfall - the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam, which forms a natural border between Vietnam and China. Discover the spectacular scenery and wonderful world of local ethnic minorities with the traditional handicraft such as the traditional craft of incense stick, the craft of rough paper from mulberry trees. Ride motorbike to Cao Bang province for overnight at the hotel.

Summary:

Distance: 140 km / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Off-road ratio: 30% / Accommodation: Deluxe hotel

Duration: 5 hours 50 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: All meals are inclusive
Accommodation included: Overnight in hotel in Cao Bang. Based on twin shared cabin.

Day 7: Cao Bang - Ba Be National Park

Stop At: Ba Be National Park, Bo Lu Village Ba Be district, Nam Mau 270000 Vietnam
After breakfast, motorcycle riding through the dense old-growth forest and many beautiful ethnic villages to explore the Vietnam highest karstic lake. At the end of day, we put all our bikes on local long-tail boat for crossing Ba Be lake to the nice house on stilt of Tay ethnic people for overnight.

Summary:

Distance: 150 km / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Off-road ratio: 20% / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: All meals are inclusive
Accommodation included: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Day 8: Ba Be national Park - Hanoi

Stop At: Rental Motorbike Vietnam, 21A Đào Duy Từ, Hàng Buồm, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam
Ride back to Hanoi via the beautiful countryside surrounded by steep mountains. End of our service for Vietnam motorbike tour.

Summary:

Distance: 230 km / Meals: Breakfast, Lunch / Off-road ratio: 0% / Accommodation: No Accommodation

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Breakfast served at home-stay. Having lunch at local restaurant.
Accommodation included: No accommodation