The North-East Grandiose Mountain Motorcycle Ride 8 Days / 7 Nights: We present Customer to ride this wild and remote corner of Northeast Vietnam. It’s not an easy challenge, riding the motorbike through jungle and cloud forests, slippery and craggy mountain ranges, colorful villages of exotic ethnic minorities. Motorcycle riding to explore the Ha Giang northernmost province with the beautiful valleys, karst formations – global geopark of rock, meandering rivers, dense forests, stilt houses with thatched roof, elegantly shaped rice terraces and the impressive Ban Gioc waterfall in Cao Bang province.

If lucky, or planned well, the Dong Van weekly market on Sunday morning will provide an opportunity to see this traditions, lifestyle, housing architecture and colorful costumes. We bring Customer to a paradise of pristine nature and ancient tribal culture.

The Highlights

– Duration: 8 days / 7 nights.

– Tour grade: medium / hard.

– Total distance: 1.500 km.

– Ride type: on and off-road (easy – medium – hard).

– Per day riding: 5 hours.

– Motorbikes: Honda CRF250L and Honda XR 150L.

– Accommodation: Single rooms and shared room in local homestay.

– Explore the amazing Ha Giang global geopark of rock.

– Visit the biggest and most spectacular waterfall of Vietnam, Ban Gioc waterfall.

– Discover the most remote tribal village of northwest Vietnam.

– Meet ethnic minority people and spend the night in local houses to discover their traditional way of life.

– Itinerary: Ha Noi – Thac Ba lake – Ha Giang – Dong Van – Meo Vac – Bao Lac – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc waterfall – Ba Be lake – Ha Noi.

Riding in Detail

Day 1: Ha Noi – Thac Ba lake

Ride easy along the Red river to Thac Ba, a beautiful artificial lake. Its surrounding region is a largest home to a variety of ethnic minorities like the White Dao, Tay and H’mong. The Dao ethnic with their white pants, are the most beautifully dressed. In the afternoon, we should reach the village of Dao ethnic where we will stay the night. Start a short hiking around the village to enjoy the fresh air, untouched nature and partake in the daily life of the locals. Back to the home-stay for dinner and chat together with the local people very simple and friendly. Overnight at the homestay.

Summary:

Distance: 170 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets.

Day 2: Thac Ba lake – Ha Giang

After breakfast, ride motorcycle to Ha Giang province. Along the way, you will see a picturesque landscape of rolling hills, quiet villages and lush rice paddies dotted with palm tree. It has more off-road motorbike riding options and also offers a different view of mountain from the ones you’ve seen before. It will surely make you feel worthy to be here with the motorbike touring. Arrive in Ha Giang town in the late afternoon. Overnight at the homestay of Tay ethnic people.

Summary:

Distance: 170 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Day 3: Ha Giang – Dong Van

Motorcycle riding brings you to Dong Van plateau situated at 1025m above sea level, inhabited by H’mong and Tay ethnic groups. One of the best choices for Vietnam motorcycle touring to discover all famous destinations:

– Ride to Heavenly gate of Quan Ba before arriving at Yen Minh – a beautiful valley nestled amongst green mountain. They are so called because one gets the feeling of touching the sky – heaven’s gates.

– Enjoy the large and breathtaking plateau of vast limestone mountain range with colorful and friendly people living around Dong Van Global Geo-park

– Riding to Pho Bang also called Pho Bang Street – home to the Hoa and H’mong ethnic people. Their clay houses are decorated with a pair of couplets written in Chinese scripts with wishes of good luck and prosperity

– Visit the infamous palace of H’mong king Vuong Chi Sinh built in 1914 and now a symbol of the glorious past of the H’mong ethnic people.

– Visit Dong Van market held every Sunday. In the early morning, ethnic people from near and far carrying alcohols, vegetables, chicken cages, bird cages and even pigs, buffaloes or cows flock to the central market for bartering. The atmosphere is very excited and enthusiastic. Until very later, they drink wine, chat until drunk and the sun sets

Summary:

Distance: 160 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Accommodation: Deluxe hotel.

Day 4: Dong Van – Meo Vac – Bao Lac

After breakfast, ride motorcycle to Meo Vac valley inhabited by the black Lo Lo and Pu Peo

ethnic minority people who still retain their cultural traditions, colorful costumes and local

house on stilt. This Vietnam motorbike riding help you to explore a beautiful valley filled with picturesque terraced rice fields, winding rivers and peaceful villages nestled at the foot of the hills. Ride crossing Ma Pi Leng highest pass and admire the poetic Nho Que river winding its way to the horizon like a silk ribbon. Overnight at the hotel in Bao Lac.

Summary:

Distance: 110 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Accommodation: Deluxe hotel

Day 5: Bao Lac – Cao Bang – Quang Uyen town

Continue a motorcycle riding to Cao Bang province where the mountains are more green but lower with more nice villages of Nung colorful ethnic people. Stop to visit the remote village of black Lo Lo ethnic. Ride across Ma Phuc pass to explore an area of innumerable vast steep limestone karsts inhabited by the Tay and Nung ethnic minorities. Overnight at the home-stay of Nung ethnic people.

Summary:

Distance: 110 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Day 6: Quang Uyen – Ban Gioc waterfall – Cao Bang

Motorcycle riding towards the famous Ban Gioc waterfall – the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam, which forms a natural border between Vietnam and China. Discover the spectacular scenery and wonderful world of local ethnic minorities with the traditional handicraft such as the traditional craft of incense stick, the craft of rough paper from mulberry trees. Ride motorbike to Cao Bang province for overnight at the hotel.

Summary:

Distance: 140 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Accommodation: Deluxe hotel

Day 7: Cao Bang – Ba Be lake

After breakfast, motorcycle riding through the dense old-growth forest and many beautiful ethnic villages to explore the Vietnam highest karstic lake. At the end of day, we put all our bikes on local long-tail boat for crossing Ba Be lake to the nice house on stilt of Tay ethnic people for overnight.

Summary:

Distance: 150 km / Meals: Lunch, Dinner / Accommodation: Home-stay with several beds and mosquito nets

Day 8: Ba Be lake – Hanoi

Ride back to Hanoi via the beautiful countryside surrounded by steep mountains. End of our service for Vietnam motorbike tour.

Summary:

Distance: 230 km / Meals: Lunch / Accommodation: Deluxe hotel.

The Tour Cost:

Vietnam motorbike tours prices for a guided Vietnam motorcycle tour with changes may be applied.

*Full package, no hidden cost surprise

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The Inclusive:

+ Experienced tour guide on motorbike (dirt bike);

+ Dirt bike Honda XR150L, CRF150L, CRF250L, CRF300L or Yamaha WR250R with mandatory insurance;

+ Gasoline and spare parts;

+ Standard hotel (double, twins or triple shared room) and/or homestay (sleeping bags, mosquito nets, sheets, pillows…are provided) during your ride;

+ Breakfasts,  lunches, dinners with non-alcoholic beverages (Vietnamese food, Western food costs extra);

+ All entrance fees, permits, tickets, boat trips, ferries, bamboo rafts, etc;

+ Vietnamese tea and drinking water.

The Exclusive:

+ Support vehicle for luggage transport, back up bike and service;

+ Personal expenses, personal medical insurance;

+ Drinks other than tea and local rice wine;

+ Single room supplement if you request a single room;

+ Motorbike protection pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, rain gear and other safety equipment at favorable rental rate;

+ Train or flight tickets before and after your tour;

+ Breakfast on the departure day and dinner on the return day;

+ Accommodation and food in Hanoi;

+ Tips.

Important Notes

+ Your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking and making deposit is required to applied Permit To Enter The Border Area in advance.

+ Anti-bug spray should be prepared in advance for this typical trip since we have some nites in homestay in rain forest.

+ The Terms and Conditions on which the service is provided are set out and you are advised to read these Terms and Conditions carefully before send inquire. By their acceptance hereof rider agrees and accepts that he/she has read and understood the terms of these booking conditions and agrees to be bound by same.

Cancellation

No additional cancellation fees apply for this tour. You can cancel the tour up to 12 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 11 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 03 July 2022, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 03 July 2022, a deposit of 30% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 11 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

This Motorcycle Tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. We recommend using World Nomads’ travel insurance.

Visa

For this tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveler, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

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