Uncover The Best Of North Central Vietnam: 6-Day Motorbike Tour Expedition
In 6 days and 5 nights, journey through Vietnam’s most northern frontier and least explored region, where remote ethnic villages, spectacular vistas and natural wonders reward the few foreign travelers who come here.
Highlights
- Meet the ethnic people living throughout the remote North region of Vietnam, where their culture and daily way of life have been left untouched by outside influence and where encounters with foreign travelers are far and few between
- Travel the Mã Pí Lèng Pass, where giant cone-shaped limestone mountains, steep river valleys and ethnic villages converge along Vietnam’s most spectacular stretch of road
- Explore and relax amid beautiful natural landscapes at Ba Bể Lake National Park, home to the country’s largest natural lake
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Tour itinerary
At about 9h30pm the evening before, we take the night train 4 bed soft sleeper cabin to Lao Cai. We arrive at Lao Cai station about 6am. After breakfast, We begin our trip in the central of Lao Cai, which is next to the international border with China, where important trading in North happens – Have a short break at border, before we head to Xi Ma Cai town - Xi Ma Cai is well-know for the century-old colorful market, of real mountainous people including the Dzao and the Flower H’Mong. The market only opens on Sunday morning. We then continue up north to Ximan via a small trail that has, a deep impressive scenery, while riding through forest, take a short break at Laochai village, on top of the mountain to have a look at the overview of Chay river which is high up and hidden in the clouds. There are particularly interesting tracks in this area and well none known is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Vietnam. Overnight in a hotel.
When we finish eating our breakfast at a local restaurant nearby, we visit the local market, buy souvenirs, take pictures, and mix with the local ethnic minorities (Dzao, Flower H’mong, Nung, etc). Today, we will be testing (and sharpening) our riding skills as the roads that go through the mountain passes are challenging! we have a lunch in Hoang Su Phi . After lunchtime, we ride off road up to the top of Tay Con Linh mountain rage, this can be challenging your self to ride about 40 km off road through the jungle without seeing any village , this will be the most beautiful trail in our Vietnam motor bike tour. In the afternoon, we get to the main road and heading 20km to Ha Giang are far more relaxing and easy, as we rejoin Road 2. Depending on the time, we may even manage to enjoy and relax in the waterfall in Ha Thanh. We spend the night in a hotel.
Today we continue our trip to Quang Ba, Dong Van, and Yen Minh regions, they are areas with amazing natural landscape and views of unspoiled surroundings. People living here are used to work hard and long hours, and they always find a way out of problems of any sort, judging by the fact that they have managed to live on rocky farmlands. They are very outgoing and friendly people that do not seek much in life to be happy.
We have a quick break at an info coffee shop, and we could climb up some stairs, to get idyllic views of Quang Ba. We have lunch at Yen Minh, and then visit Pho Bang that was built hundreds of years ago and is home to multi-storey clay brick houses with tiled roofs. While in Quang Ba, we can also visit the Vuong Palace, where the high-rank H’mong family of Vietnam’s purported H’mong King (Vuong Chi Sinh) used to live during the French colonial ruling. It is a fine demonstrator of European-Chinese architecture and is a pole of attraction to all architecturally-minded visitors. Our last stop is at Dong Van, where we sleep overnight. We spend the night in a hotel.
Today it's all about the journey. As you traverse the 21-km Mã Pí Lèng Pass you’ll see why this is declared the most spectacular stretch of road in all of Vietnam. Giant cone-shaped limestone mountains tower, with brilliant green-clad cliffs cascading into the steep river valleys below. Places like this are what travel dreams are made of. before we reach Bao Lac, where we stop for the day. Bao Lac is considered a great ethnic crossroad where ethnic groups of all Northeast Vietnam meet. The Sunday market is a great meeting point for many ethnic groups from both sides of the borders. We spend the night in a hotel.
Today we ride on mixing between broken road and off road, river crossing numerous passes and once again challenge our riding skills on the meandering road. However, we can stop many times is needed. In total, the ride will take about 6 hours, including the stops for food and drinks. After a long riding day, we get a boat trip around Ba Be lake which is the largest fresh water lake in Vietnam, after swimming and relaxing we comeback to Ba Be lake view homestay to have diner with Tay's traditional food and rice wine (happy water). We spend the night in traditional stilt houses.
This is the last day of our journey, and we will be heading back to Hanoi. We have an amazing ride ahead today. We take the west side of Ba Be Lake and set out to the south. We go past the city of Thai Nguyen in the Northland; the city famous for the high-quality of its tea. Then, we take a break at Tow, to visit the impressive Vietnamese Ethnic Group Museum of Cultures and see the colorful exhibitions on display that reflect the lifestyle of the 50 tribes that reside in the hills of Vietnam.
Estimated Arrival at Hanoi: 5:00 P.M. Tour ends.
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- 01 Motorbike per person
- All petrol (gasoline)
- Rain gear
- Accommodations
- Local English Speaking guide
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary: 6 Breakfasts (B), 6 Lunches (L), 5 Dinners (D)
- Train ticket to Lao Cai
- All entrance fees and permit to visit Ha Giang area
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