North Vietnam Motorbike Tour from Hanoi to Ba Be – 10 days

Mai Chau Valley is one of the most beautiful valleys of Northern Vietnam, which is located 150km away from Hanoi city. Instead of following the highway, we choose another road with the beautiful scenery of rivers and rice fields on both sides. Enjoying some off-road trails and admiring nature at the same time will never make you feel bored. The first day of the tour will end at roughly 5 pm. Have dinner and spend one night at the house of the Thai ethnicity to bring back energy before the long ride tomorrow.

Summary: 

Distance: 170 km 

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay

On a peaceful morning in Mai Chau, we have breakfast with Thai ethnic traditional food and spend some time walking around to enjoy the beauty of nature and taking some fresh air. We leave Mai Chau at 9 am and head to Moc Chau on rugged roads. Though the distance is quite short, you will get lots of fun experiences riding off-road and have a chance to admire the wonderful landscape. It’s expected to reach Phu Yen at around 5:30 pm. We will have lunch and stay in this peaceful rural district overnight.

Summary: 

Distance: 150 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel 

Bidding farewell to Phu Yen after breakfast, we head to Than Uyen by following a fairly daunting mountain road a distance of 200 km. The road to Than Uyen is truly a challenge for any biker. But after all, what you get is worth it. From the top of Mu Cang Chai, you will have a panoramic view of the majestic mountains and golden terraced fields. The beautiful scenery here will make you forget the fatigue quickly.

Summary: 

Distance: 220 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today the team will ride through Hong Lien, where you can see the highest mountain of Indochina, Fansipan. With a height of 3143 m above sea level, Fansipan is dubbed “the roof of Indochina”. From the top of the Hong Lien mountain range, you can take a whole view of majestic mountains covered with fog all year round.

Let’s conquer O Quy Ho Pass, one of the four most rugged yet beautiful passes in northern Vietnam. Stop here for a while to enjoy its beauty and take some nice shots. We will reach Sapa at noon. Have lunch here in Sapa and then ride around this dreamlike town to admire the beauty of hill tribe villages hidden behind the bamboo groves. Try to ride back to the hotel before sunset because the fog will fall down quickly.

Summary: 

Distance: 110 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel

Leaving Sapa town after breakfast, we will turn into a small path through the Dao village to Lao Cai city. If you come here from June to September, you will have the opportunity to admire the majestic natural beauty of immense golden terraced fields.

We will have lunch in Lao Cai and continue the motorbike tour to Bac Ha, a rural district of Lao Cai Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam with a height of 1000 meters above sea level. The road to Bac Ha is quite challenging when crossing zigzag passes and off-road tracks. We will have dinner and stay overnight in Xin Man, a mountainous district in Ha Giang province.

Summary: 

Distance: 170 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we choose to ride on a small dirt road from Xin Man to Ha Giang. This is a great opportunity for you to show off your motorbike riding skills by crossing shallow streams, rugged mountain roads and overcoming obstacles. The remaining half of the road to Ha Giang is so smooth when the even roads appear. It’s expected to arrive in Ha Giang around 4:30 pm. Have dinner at the hotel in the city and take a rest to recharge your energy for tomorrow’s riding.

Summary: 

Distance: 180 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today we head to Ha Giang by riding through the majestic rocky plateaus near the Chinese border. The best thing you can not miss when coming to Ha Giang is to conquer Ma Pi Leng, one of the most beautiful and legendary mountain passes in Vietnam. Spend some time admiring the scenery from Ma Pi Leng Pass; you will be truly impressed with the beauty of nature here. Apart from the spectacular scenery, Ha Giang also attracts many tourists to explore the unique culture of ethnic minorities living near the border area. We will arrive in Meo Vac at around 4 pm. After dinner, you can slowly walk around and enjoy some street food in this beautiful town.

Summary: 

Distance: 170 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This will be a great day, a day of historical imprints; Cao Bang is a low plateau that has witnessed many changes in history, including the resistance against French colonialism of the Vietnamese people, The residence of Ho Chi Minh President in the years of resistance war. During the Northeast Vietnam Motorbike tour, we can stop at some ethnic Dao villages where the Hand and Dao live and experience some local markets or the beautiful and peaceful scenery of the mountainous area in Cao Bang.

The motorbike ride from Meo Vac to High Bang today is almost on-road; crossing some scenic mountain passes will be in High State quite early; check in the room in a hotel, relax to save energy for the next long rides, or try a local beer on the street.

Summary: 

Distance: 180 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel

A fairly gentle day for visitors, the roads here are really easy, there are no obstacles at all; the scenery is beautiful with the primeval forests. Ba Be Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Vietnam and is one of the hundred largest freshwater lakes in the world. Formed about 200 million years ago, through the geological tectonic plates where there are limestone mountains emerging in the middle of the lake, that created a beautiful landscape here. Around 4 pm, We come here and sit on the boats of local people to experience the grandeur of the lake.

Last day Vietnam motorbike adventure – 10 Days is expected to be a long riding distance to North Vietnam. On the route returning to Hanoi, our off-road motorcycle team will pass through the rural areas along the Red River delta. You will be able to observe the fields of growing corn and rice, the traditional handicraft villages, and fishing villages. A long day of riding might make you tired, though it is still an extremely exciting day for riding. The nearer we come to the city, the busier it seems to be. We are expected to arrive in Hanoi before 5:00 am.

Summary: 

Distance: 250 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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