7 DAYS NORTHERN VIETNAM ADVENTURE
Ride your own bike out into the wilderness on one of the North Vietnam Motorbike Tours of a lifetime. You’ll visit Ha Giang by the Chinese border and the famous Ba Be. The scenery of this tour is truly jaw dropping and the region is rarely visited by tourists. You’ll have plenty of winding mountain roads all to yourself.
The conditions of the road will vary, but all will be on bitumen unless the road is under repair. Roads will be an exciting mix of winding mountain roads, sweeping bends through rice fields, busy highways and roads through local villages.
Travelling Vietnam by Motorbike
This tour isn’t for first time motorbike riders. You’ll need to have ridden a bike before, hold a valid international license and make sure you know how to handle a four stroke bike. This tour is liberating and beautiful.
When you arrive in Hanoi you’ll be given a safety briefing and introduced to your support crew. A truck will drive alongside us and will always be on call for mechanical and medical support or to give you a rest from riding.
Minimum number of people
Due to the large number of support staff required for this trip we recommend a minimum booking of 4 people per trip. Any less and the cost of the trip becomes very expensive.
For groups of 6 or more the tour will include a tour support van.
For groups of 8 or more the tour will include a medic team member.
Accommodation
Travelling way into the countryside means we won’t always be staying in complete comfort. This journey includes a mixture of 2 and 4 star hotels.
Inclusions
- Experienced English-speaking tour guide
- Good quality, top condition motorbike
- All fuel, oil, spare parts, tools as required
- All meals while on tour
- Snacks
- Water & soft drinks while on tour
- First aid kit
- Accommodation fees
- Entry fees, tolls and other ‘on the road’ fees
- Waterproof jacket & pants
- Tour mechanic
- Pick up & return to hotel (or airport)
- Smiles & excitement
What can be added to your tour: (Please contact us for pricing)
- Private room – our standard price is based on twin room
- Tour medic – for groups that have a support van, we can employ a medic to join the tour
- Helmet – we can rent you a HJC DSX1 Adventure helmet (DOT international safety standard)
- Motorbike Jacket – Lightweight, mesh style – with back, elbow & shoulder protection.
- Lightweight motorbike gloves
- Hotel upgrade – in some locations we can upgrade hotels – group booking only
What you need to provide:
- Appropriate riding clothing – no open toe footwear
- Alcoholic drinks (if you enjoy)
- Personal insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Visa – as required
- Motorcycle damage refundable security deposit $1000
- Smiles & laughs
7 DAYS NORTHERN VIETNAM ADVENTURE
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Thac Ba to Bac Ha
- Wake up to beautiful lakeside views
- Ride small roads into the northern mountains
- Hill tribe communities and villages
- Steep valleys and mountain slopes
- The Hill Tribe town of Bac Ha
DAY 2: Bac Ha to Ha Giang
- The palace of King Hoang A Tuong
- Dramatic mountain passes
- Stepped rice paddle terraces
- Follow the Chinese border
- Ha Giang’s Karst mountain scenery
DAY 3: Ha Giang to Dong Van
- The Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark
- Heaven’s Gate
- Incredible Views
- Small concrete laneways over huge Karst mountains
- Vietnam’s most dramatic scenery
- Dong Van town
DAY 4: Dong Van - Half day (or optional rest day)
- Lung Cu flag tower - marking the most northern point in Vietnam
- Crazy winding tracks over the mountains
- The Palace of the Hmong King
- Thick forests and jungle
- Lunch in Dong Van Town
- The old French fort on top of the karst mountain
- Insane views
DAY 5: Dong Van to Ba Be Lake
- The incredible Ma Pi Leng pass - climbing over 1,500 meters
- Giant cliffs & valleys
- Remote villages
- Ba Be Lake national park
- Explore the lake on a private boat
- Caves and waterfalls
- Stay by the lake in a wooden stilt house village
DAY 6: Ba Be Lake to Hanoi
- Rolling hills and countryside
- Local foods
- Head back towards Hanoi
- Finish outside the city at Royal Enfields showroom
- A short taxi ride back to the centre
7 DAYS NORTHERN VIETNAM ADVENTURE