VIETNAM MOTORCYCLE TOUR TO BA BE LAKE AND BAN GIOC WATERFALL

Itinerary:

Day 1:  Hanoi to Ba Be National Park (242 km, 7 hours riding)

Today we depart for our memorable motorbike tour at 8:00 AM . With the motorbike ride
out from Hanoi capital to the Red River on the Thang Long bridge, the rural suburb quickly gives way to the sprawling farm lands of the Red River Delta. North Vietnam motorbike tour along highway No 3 to Thai Nguyen for a stop to enjoy a lunch of traditional local Vietnamese food. Our motorbike tour is worth a visit to the Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam Ethnic Groups.

Leaving the delta behind,  we ride through the mountainous area of Ba Be National Park. After amazing motorbike tour in northern Vietnam we arrive in the center of National Park in the afternoon. We then have a short break after long motorbike ride,  we motorbike ride down to the hill to visit Tay village. After check in home-stay, we will have free time to walk and visit around this wonderful area.

After this great northern Vietnam ride today, we will stay with the local family and enjoy the outstanding meal with lovely and hospitable local people.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 2:  Ba Be Motorbike Tour To Cao Bang (130 km, 4 hours riding)

We start our motorbike tour today with Ba Be National Park, surrounded by rugged limestone mountains. This is Vietnam’s only natural mountain lake. Its important eco-system is very popular for its over 330 species of butterflies! We have breakfast with Tay family. The lush forest clinging to the surrounding mountains is your backdrop as we explore the lake. Reach the end of the lake and stop for a trek to Dau Dang waterfall.We then go back to village by local boat. Take our bikes and keep riding motorbike tour in northern Vietnam we head to further north through the lush mountain passes to the city of Cao Bang. Today we also have best motorbike tour of northern Vietnam.

Overnight in Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Thanh Loan hotel

Ba Be Lake (Vietnamese: Ho Ba Be, Ba Be meaning “Three Lakes” in the local Tay language) is the largest natural fresh water lake, stretching about 8 kilometers in the north-south direction. The surface area of the lake fluctuates between 3 and 5 km² between dry and wet season. Unlike many lakes in Karst limestone areas, Ba Bê Lake never falls dry. Its average depth varies between 17 and 23 meters, the maximum depth is 35 meters. The lake lies about 150 meters above sea level, making it also Vietnam’s highest. The name “Three Lakes” refers to the three parts of the lake named Pe Leng, Pe Lu, and Pe Lam. All these three parts are connected into a single continuous body of water, however.

The Ta Han, Bo Lu, and Leng Rivers feed into the lake from the south and the west. During the dry season, water is drained from the lake northwards into the Nang River. During high floods in the wet season, the latter flow is reversed however, and the lake takes up water from the Nang River thereby acting as a buffer regulating flooding”.

Day 3: Cao Bang To Ban Gioc Waterfall – Cao Bang (180 km, 6hours riding)

After breakfast, we continue our motorbike tour to motorcycle to beautiful Ban Gioc waterfall on the Chinese border. This picturesque, cascading waterfall is 53 meters high and has an impressive span of 300 meters. This northern Vietnam motorbike tour offers unique landscapes, limestone karst formations soaring from the verdant rice paddies of the surrounding farms of local ethnic minorities. Along northern Vietnam, we have a a great chance to meet local people to share experience with Hmong and Dzao ethnic minority groups. Motorbike ride back to Cao Bang, stop to explore the expansive 2,144 meters Nguom Ngao Cave to discover its brilliant stalactites. Enjoy our best motorcycle tour Vietnam back to Cao Bang then we stop for a night here.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Thanh Loan hotel

Day 4: Cao Bang To Lang Son (140 km, 4 hours riding)

Today before northern Vietnam motorbike tour to Cao Bang, consider climbing the hill up to the
War Memorial, it offers a great panoramic view of the area. Keep motorbike tour northern Vietnam along famous Highway No 4. The road winds its way through steep mountain passes where much of the land remains untouched, the vista views are truly spectacular! Lang Son is the capital of this mountainous area and is an important crossing and trading route with China, the area is home to Dzao, Man, Tho and Nung ethnic minority groups. After a beautiful northern Vietnam motorbike tour we will stay in Hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Lang Son hotel

Day 5: Lang Son Back To Ha Noi (165 km, 4 hours riding)

Sure that we should not miss market in this area during our motorbike tour. Lang Son has two markets worth visiting such as the Old Market and the Dong Kinh Market. We can buy items with cheap price from electronics and gadgets to textiles and house wares. It’s definitely buyer beware as there is lots of knock-offs of the original. If the markets aren’t your thing then just a couple of kilometers from town are two large beautiful caves and the ruins of the Mac Dynasty Citadel worth a visit. 

Tam Thanh Cave contains a pond and offers great views of the surrounding farmlands. Nhi Thanh Cave, formed by the river that flows through it, has poems carved into the entrance by the man who discovered the cave in the 18th century. After the morning of exploration, it’s time for lunch and prepare for the trip back to Ha Noi.

The highway from Lang Son is a modern 4 lane divided highway that quickly carries down from the mountains, back onto the Red River Delta and into Ha Noi. We hope that you have enjoyed your Vietnam Motorcycle Tour with us and look forward to welcoming your next Vietnam Motorcycle Tours. Finish motorbike tour in northern Vietnam at about 4 pm to avoid traffic jam.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: No

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