VIETNAM MOTORCYCLE TOUR TO SAPA IN RUSH

Itinerary:

Vietnam Motorbike Tour to Sapa via Phu Yen, Than Uyen – Itinerary Details:

Day 1: Hanoi motorbike to Phu Yen (Son La) – Offroad over Rice Paddies and Local Villages

Start our motorbike tour by leaving Hanoi on dyke roads to avoid the heavy traffic  and breaking out of the delta plains. We head out of Hanoi skirting along Red River to Son Tay and then ride through peaceful countryside to Phu Yen, a small mountain town in Son La Province, as a stop-over for a night. Stay in guest house.

Summary:

Distance: 160 km

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Guest-house

Day 2:  Phu Yen to Than Uyen (Lai Chau) – Offroad to Tribal Villages

In the morning, we motorcycle across Lung Lo pass before head up on Road 32. During the First Indochina War, the 15km-long Lung Lo Pass, used by the Vietnamese resistance force to transport weapons, goods and food during the Dien Bien Phu campaign of 1954, was heavily bombed by the French in order to sever the front lines from the rear.

Lung Lo Pass, situated in the northern province of Yen Bai, was also recognised as a national heritage by the ministry.Phu Yen Motorbike Tour to Than Uyen – Vietnam Motorbike Tour to Sapa in rushAfter lunch, we ride through the Mu Cang Chai massif, almost as high as the Fansipan. From the top, it offers one of the most beautiful views of North Vietnam. The ride is challenging but very rewarding.

Overnight in hotel.

Summary:
Distance: 210 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel

Day 3:  Than Uyen Motorcycle Tours to Sapa (Lao Cai) – Sapa to Villages

We motorcycle head straight toward the main Fansipan Mountain range. There is also the option for a very challenging back route which takes us through several river crossings. The massive mountain range dominates the road until finally we must make a splendid climb up from Binh Lu and up to the top of the highest road pass in Vietnam (Tram Ton Pass).

Crossing into Lao Cai Province at over 2,000m the views looks out over the main range for miles and miles, before we descend to the mountainous Sa Pa valley. Sa Pa is located in Lao Cai Province, north-west Vietnam, and 350 km north-west of Hanoi, close to the border with China.

Sapa is famous both for its fine, rugged scenery and for its rich cultural diversity. French used to consider Sapa as Summer Capital of Northern Vietnam in the early decades of the 20th century.Its naturally gifted beauty keeps attracting more and more people to spend their vacation there since then. Particularly, the place is the foremost choice for honeymoon couples!

Overnight in Hotel.

Summary:
Distance: 110 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel

Day + Night 4 : Sapa  to Lao Cai and night train back to Hanoi

Free time in Sapa, spending time to visit the town, shop handicrafts for souvenir or chat with locals, whose speak very good English, will tell you lovely stories about their traditions.

In the afternoon, we ride down to Train station in Lao Cai city, catch the night train back to Hanoi.
Arriving Hanoi by next early morning.