North Vietnam Motorbike Tour from Hanoi to Halong Bay - 9 days

Today, Thac Ba Lake, the biggest artificial lake in Vietnam with thousands of islands, will be our first destination from Hanoi City. After breakfast, we start early in the morning and follow the small track along the Red River to Lo River. We try to avoid the tacky and overcrowded routes and lead the team to the off-road tracks to experience a real Vietnam in your own way. We have lunch with traditional Vietnamese food in a local restaurant on the way to Thac Ba Lake. Then we drive to Ngoi Tu, a peaceful village of ethnic Dzao Tien in Vu Linh commune. We will have dinner and stay overnight at a homestay in this beautiful village. 

Summary: 

Distance: 170 km

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay

Today is a day full of fun riding experiences, with more than 50% of the routes being off-road tracks from Vu Linh to Mu Cang Chai. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of nature when passing Khau Pha Pass - the most rugged and longest pass on National Highway 32 to reach Mu Cang Chai rural district. Don't forget to stop here for a while and take some nice shots to show off with your friends on social. We will have dinner and spend one night at a homestay/ hotel in peaceful Mu Cang Chai. 

Summary: 

Distance: 220 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay/ Hotel 

Today is quite a long day riding on-road from Mu Cang Chai to Bac Ha, a rural district of Lao Cai province. Bac Ha retains its raw beauty with a cool atmosphere, just like in Sapa. We will have dinner and spend one night in Bac Ha instead of staying in Sapa. However, suppose you have never been to Sapa and O Quy Ho Pass. In that case, we can visit these two beautiful attractions after lunch in Bao Lac to explore the scenic sceneries of the dreamlike Sapa town and O Quy Ho Pass, one of the four most daunting yet beautiful passes in Vietnam's northwestern region.

Summary: 

Distance: 230 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today as on the same other days, we drive long distances. But it will surprise all of us to ride a motorcycle, from morning to the afternoon, so we must keep our eyes open as big as possible to hall all views in our minds. With many windy roads and curving roads, and if all of the members in our group are good riders, we can have to look at one of the highest points of this place, Kieu Lau Thi ( 2402 m heights). To get there, we have to drive nearly 12 km with real off-road up the hill, then down the hill 12 km more.

Then we go to Hoang Su Phi, which is a national landscape, with a wide terrace rice field from the down of the mountain to the top of the mountain. It makes you feel freedom and admire the hand working of farmers here. In the afternoon, if we are lucky, we can see the sunset at the top of Sky Gate near Quan Ba; after we cross a big, curved, dangerous, and beautiful view of Bac Sum pass. Today is high light in the Top 9 days northern loop Vietnam motorbike tours to Ha Long Bay.

Every day on northern loop Vietnam motorbike tours, we will be surprised in each riding km of our tours.

We will cross the rock plateau and Geological rock park in Dong Van and Meo Vac; today is mainly the reason for all riders who want to have experience skill riding in Vietnam. With special geography, amazing view, and a lot of terrain for Off-road Vietnam motorcycle tours, today will be an unforgettable day for Northeast Vietnam motorcycle tours. We stop on the 5th day in a small town and relax after an interesting riding day of Vietnam motorbike tours.

Summary: 

Distance: 180 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel

Sure that today no word can describe the beauty of this area, we will drive our Top 9 days northern loop Vietnam motorbike tours to Ha Long Bay through Cao Bang Province, and we will understand why Vietnam motorcycle tours are more and more attractive to riders all over the world like this. Our Vietnam motorbike tours club team drives along the border with China, and we check in the most amazing pass in northeast Vietnam motorbike tours with more than 15 curves up the mountain that make all riders happy with this route. Then we cross beautiful, rustic, peaceful, quiet villages beside the road; this place is famous as the second land of Ha Long Bay. In the afternoon, we will stop in a magnificent village, Bac Son, and see real Vietnamese life.

Summary: 

Distance: 231 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay

Leaving Bac Son – the valley of love and reminiscence, we can run along National Highway 1 or 18 to Ha Long Bay. However, these are the main artery roads in and out of Quang Ninh province, riddled with heavy traffic; we'd rather guide you to move towards Khe Ro's old-growth forest and go on the spiritual route west of Yen Tu to reach Ha Long.

Yen Tu nature reserve – one of the spots we run through stretches over five communes, including Thanh Son, Thanh Luan, Tuan Mau, An Lac, and Luc Son. It's a national landmark welcoming millions of travelers every year with its exotic religious and casual sightseeing. Yen Tu is also a sacred Buddhist land where the ancient Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong achieved enlightenment and started a branch of Buddhism distinctive to Vietnam.

Right after lunch, we from Yen Tu head towards Quang Ninh city - the province of coal, in which Ha Long city is situated. In the late afternoon, we will arrive at Ruby Hotel in Ha Long city, which will provide you with a hearty supper with beer and freshly caught seafood. 

Summary: 

Distance: 240 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ruby Hotel

After long days of riding hard, sleep a bit more today. Get up at 9 in the morning for a fresh start; we offer you breakfast with Vietnamese coffee. Start off your new day with a wander around the city for a while by bike or on foot. Embark on a cruise to explore the World Heritage Site of Halong Bay. Your lunch is on at 1 p.m., savoring your meal while the cruise keeps crossing the bay to show you the majestic and mighty nature. 

Halong teems with abundant scenic beauty, archeological and geological significance, cultural and historical connections, and fresh seafood. All are blending together to make Halong Bay one of Mother Earth’s most incredible natural wonders and one of Vietnam’s most prized treasures. In the afternoon, we disembark from the cruise to Titop island, climbing 430 steps to the top of the island for a view of Halong bay from up high. Back to the cruise and join a cooking class held by the cruise chefs to learn the recipe for spring rolls. Dinner is on at 7:15 p.m. Then you can go fishing for cuttlefish, ending a fun and relaxing day on our cruise ship

Summary: 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Luxurious cruise

After savoring a light breakfast with a cup of coffee, we will explore Sung Sot Cave (the Cave of Astonishment) - the largest cave in Halong Bay made of stalactites and stalagmites in unique and special shapes like an old banyan tree with luxuriant foliage. It’s also one of the ten largest caves in the world, with an area of 10,000 m2. Reaching the highest peak of the cave, you will see the beautiful landscapes of a royal garden that appears with a clear pond. 

After a brunch buffet, we will check out of the hotel at 11:30 a.m. Head back to the capital city - Hanoi. On the last day, we will clear the levees - the safest and most stunning route to get back home before rush hour. 

Be present at our tour office at 4:30 in the afternoon. End of the overwhelming 10-day Northern Vietnam Motorbike Tour from Hanoi to Halong Bay. We ensure to bring you the best experience of the rawest and most authentic Vietnam as we can. We hope you have a nice and unforgettable motorbike trip!

Summary: 

Distance: 180 km

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Tour Ends.