Itinerary:
DAY 1: HANOI MOTORCYCLE TOUR TO TA XUA PEAK
Start our motorbike tour by leaving Hanoi on a weaving dyke-road running along the Red river till Trung Ha Bridge to avoid the heavy traffic on the main roads, then we’ll follow the National Highway 32 passing extensive farming lands comprising a sea of paddy fields split by tree-lined roads punctuated by limestone karst scenery till we reach Phu Yen for lunch.
After lunch at a local restaurant, we’ll head across Giap wood to Bac Yen township. Here, the true challenge begins. We’ll embark on a 12 km seemingly vertical mountain trek with our bikes, a tough feat even on dry and sunny days, with chilling and breathtaking scenery pushing us forwards all the way. We’ll get to our destination at a clearing right beside the “dinosaur backbone”.
Ta Xua is a mountain range in the Bac Yen district in Son La province. At the highest point of 2865 meters, the Ta Xua peak is the tenth highest peak in Vietnam. The three most important peaks form a line that looks like the backbone of a dinosaur. It is a real off the beaten track destination for adventure travelers
If time permits, we also try some dirt-track experiences to get deeper into remote villages around to see how the locals live & work otherwise it’s our time for beer, and relaxation amid this remote and pristine nature’s playground amid the clouds.
Overnight in a house-on-stilts of the Thai people.(homestay in the village)
* Summary:
+ Distance: 220 km
+ Meals: Lunch, Dinner
+ Offroad Ratio: 25% – 40%
+ Accommodation: Home-stay
DAY 2: TA XUA MOTORBIKE TOUR TO NGHIA LO VIA TRAM TAU (150 KM)
In this morning, we’ll keep exploring beauties of this amazing land with some dirt tracks to get deeper inside the villages before leaving to Tram Tau of Yen Bai province on a newly-opened short-cut by our iron horses. Tram Tau is home to 11 groups of peoples of which the Hmong accounts for 77%, the Thai 16% and the others are Kinh, Khmu, Tay, Muong… The terrain of Tram Tau is dissected by high mountains and deep ravines becomes hot destination for adventure motorbike riders. The averaged altitude is 800m above sea level, the lowest altitude is 390m above sea level. The temperatures in Tram Tau are below 30 Degrees Celsius almost all year round and it may get below freezing point in the winter
Upon reaching Tram Tau, we’ll challenge ourselves with some dirt tracks to explore some stunning nearby villages with great rice terraces otherwise you can relax yourself with a top-notch service of Hot-Spring here (your own account) before riding to Nghia Lo for an overnight
Arrive Nghia Lo at 17:30 PM. Overnight at hotel.
* Summary:
+ Distance: 150 km
+ Meals: Lunch, Dinner
+ Offroad Ratio: 30% – 60%
+ Accommodation: Hotel
DAY 3: NGHIA LO MOTORBIKE TOUR BACK TO HANOI (220KM)
Nghia Lo locates on Highway 32 & away from Hanoi about 200km. Muong Lo is the second-largest rice terraces in the Northwest of Vietnam with the famous water rice and Muong Lo – Nghia Lo is the cradle of Thai people who is famous for unique culture and food.
In this morning, we’ll be at leisure a bit before riding back Hanoi. En route, we’ll stop by some very nice places / great spots to defy yourself with some dirt tracks to discover the beauties of Muong Lo Valley with tea plantations / terraces, villages . Finally, We will be back to the hotel before rush hours in order to end the 8 Day motorbike tour in north Vietnam safely.
End of the trip
