Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi to Nghia Lo (~250 km, ~7 h). L, D

Today our Vietnam motorbike tour will start from our bike store, it is 10 km from your hotel, take a short ride around the statium to get use to with our great bikes. Our northern Vietnam motorbike tour will continue to skirt of Hanoi along Red River to Son Tay and then head up the mountain to Nghia Lo. Our Vietnam motorbike tour is easy riding from Hanoi to Thanh Son, from Thanh Son to Thu Cuc and then Ba Khe to Nghia Lo is beautiful, snaking the foot of Hoang Lien Range. Nghia Lo is a big mountain town where we stop for the night.

Day 2: Nghia Lo  to Than Uyen (~180 km, ~5 h). B, L, D.

Continue Vietnam motorbike tour with wild and bumpy road with Lung Lo Pass as the first challenge.VIETNAM OFFROAD MOTORCYCLE TRIP TO HA GIANG AND CAO BANG The next one is the higher Khau Pha Pass. 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, This is a great adventure Vietnam motorbike tour. The ride is challenging but very rewarding.

Night in a hotel.

Day 3:  Than Uyen  to Sapa (~140 km, ~5 h). B, L, D. 

Vietnam motorbike tour takes us to area of Than Uyen, it is mainly populated by Flower H’mong and Dzao people. Then direction Sapa. Easy track for 100 km and asphalted mountainous road for the last 40 km. Stay in Sapa and you will find out the reason Sapa is one of the most popular places for tourists in Vietnam, Sapa offers us one of the best off road Vietnam motorbike tour.

Day 4:  Sapa to Bac Ha (~100 km, ~3 h). B, L, D. 

We continue Vietnam motorbike tour from Sapa to Bac Ha, it takes ~3 hours, down from Sapa to Lao Cai (34 km), a border city where we can take photos with China as the background. After lunch, continue northern Vietnam motorbike tour to Bac Ha (70 km) with stunning landscape, mountain views, colorful hill tribes people. Overnight in Bac Ha.

Day 5: Bac Ha to Ha Giang (~200 km, ~6 h). B, L, D. 

Continue Vietnam motorcycle tour from Bac Ha to Ha Giang after breakfast, We ride on the track to

Xin Man and on many small/back roads with scenic mountain views before joining the main road heading up to Ha Giang where we stop for the night and apply for a permit. It is great off road adventure Vietnam motorbike tour today.

VIETNAM OFFROAD MOTORCYCLE TRIP TO HA GIANG AND CAO BANG

Day 6: Ha Giang to Dong Van (~180 km, ~6 h). B, L, D. 

After getting the local permit to ride in border areas at Ha Giang’s Immigration Police, continue motorcycle ride on small challenging mountain roads (but incredibly beautiful) on the land of colorful mountain hill-tribes.

Continue northern Vietnam motorcycle tour with cloudy mountain ranges and the poetic Nho Que river winding off in the distance. Great Vietnam motorbike ride on a zig-zag track until Dong Van, a remote area and meet the hard-working local people here. It is inspiring to see how they survive as they manage live in the rocks. When we reach town we will have some extra time to wonder the ancient streets lined with H’mong homes of clay bricks and tiles roofs built centuries ago.

Day 7:  Dong Van to Bao Lac (~80 km, ~4 h). B, L, D. 

Start Vietnam motorbike tour on road which is still under construction and tracks what make the ride relatively long in spite of few kilometres, it makes more fun for our Vietnam motorbike touring. The landscape is among the most beautiful of Vietnam, and the slow tempo is only more appreciable.

We will motorcycle ride cross the wild regions of the mythical province of Ha Giang. Stop for the night at Bao Lac, the ethnic crossroad of Northeast Vietnam. Many other ethnic groups on the two sides of the border meet at the market every Sunday.

VIETNAM OFFROAD MOTORCYCLE TRIP TO HA GIANG AND CAO BANG

Day 8: Bao Lac Dirt Motorcycle Tours to Cao Bang (~150 km, ~5 h). B, L, D.

Beautiful ride down to Cao Bang province. Few passes from where you can dominate the area. The road is easy but there are many blind curves. We can stop very often for photos. All together, stop for drinks and food it should be an 8-hour journey. Stay in a hotel.

Day 9: Cao Bang to Quang Uyen and Ban Gioc Waterfall (~140 km, ~5 h). B, L, D. 

Ride in 1 hour and half to reach the beautiful village of Quang Uyen, in the middle of a mountain cirque. This is the territory of Nung An people. Home stay in a host family and the hostess is a great cook.

We make our way through spectacular scenery to Vietnam’s most impressive waterfall, Ban Gioc Waterfalls, 50km from Quang Uyen. Weather permitting we can swim right up to where the 50m high falls hit the river.

VIETNAM OFFROAD MOTORCYCLE TRIP TO HA GIANG AND CAO BANG
BanGioc Water Fall

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Day 10: Quang Uyen to Lang Son (~180 km, ~6 h). B, L, D.  

Ride from Quang Uyen to Lang Son on the famous historical Highway 4. We will have time to discover this city which has become a big trading post between China and Vietnam. You can shop for cheap Chinese products at the nearby Dong Kinh market.
Overnight in hotel.

Day 11:  Lang Son to Hanoi (~150 km, ~3 h). B, L.

Easy day motorcycle ride back to Hanoi on the new Highway 1B. You can wake up late in the morning as we guess you can be tired after 10 long riding days.
Arrival at Hanoi around 3pm.

B: Breakfast.
L: Lunch.
D: Dinner.

If you need further details on our updated quotes for such a tour, kindly email us at sales@motorbiketoursinvietnam.com or dnqtravel@gmail.com directly

Inclusions :

+ Motorbike(s) (Honda or Yamaha)

+ Helmet(s)

+ Driving gears

+ Gasoline on tour

+ English or French speaking guide

+ Mechanic (only for group from 6 passengers)

+ Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary (based on twin or/and triple shared)

+ Homestay permission

+ Meals as indicated in the itinerary

+ Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees

+ Fruits & coffee on roads everyday

Exclusions :

+ Travel insurance

+ Visa

+ Air-ticket

+ Tips

+ Personal expenses