“Experience the adrenaline rush”
11 Day Thrilling Off-Road Guided Motorcycle Tour Vietnam
Mường Lát District, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Adventurous Motorbike Tours Vietnam
This tour will give you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only challenge yourself but also discover the hidden beauty of Vietnam. Be prepared to ride through dense woods, cover famous must-see scenic destinations, and experience local lifestyle through homestays with native communities. Best suited for immediate to experienced level drivers - this challenging yet rewarding tour will give you adrenaline spikes and an experience of a life-time!
Key information
- Bike: rental bike (Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250)
- Terrain: off-road
- Mileage: 1875 kilometers / 1165 miles
- Daily rides: 240 - 100 kilometers / 149 - 62 miles
- Riding gear: not included: Motorbike protection pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, rain gear, and other safety equipment. Please bring your own gear.
- Meals: 10 breakfasts, 11 lunches, and 10 dinners
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- Starts and ends in Hanoi
- Relaxing boat ride on Ba Be Lake
- Discover the amazing town of Sa Pa
- Fantastic view from the top of Chau Lau Thi
- Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250 rental bike
- Experienced tour guide on motorcycle
- 10 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
11 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Accommodation
During this tour, you will be staying in several different accommodations such as homestays, standard, or three-star hotels. You will be welcomed by very friendly and nice hosts.
Program
Are you seeking an epic off-road motorcycle tour in Vietnam? Do you wait expectantly for an amazing enduro ride to challenge yourself? Does your riding level from intermediate onward??? If you say “yes”, this motorbike tour in Vietnam is designed especially for YOU!
Embarking on this epic ride, you will carry out an unforgettable off-road riding program of your life. It will give you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only challenge yourself but also discover the hidden beauty of Vietnam. In this tour program, participants will ride on many rough roads on all days, through dense woods, and reach a lot of famous must-see scenery destinations of North such as Mu Cang Chai terraced fields, Sapa Town, Dong Van karst plateau, Babe lake…and experience local lifestyle through home-stay choice as well. This is one of the most successful programs by ADV Motorcycle Tours and Dirtbike Travel!
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Muong Waterfall
The first day of this motorbike tour in Vietnam is a difficult but so exciting start to be out of Hanoi's chaotic traffics and head to the Northwest mountainous region. It’s such a beautiful day to ride through the jungle, cross rivers, and sometimes in the stream bed. After the first hard day, you have a chance to sink in the cool waterfall in National Reserve Park and stay with locals in a stilt house near a dreamlike spring.
- Distance / dirt road: 150 / 35 - 55 kilometers, 93 / 22 - 35 miles
- Duration: 6 hours
- Meals: Lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay in the stilt house of Muong people
Day 2: Muong Waterfall - Moc Chau Plateau
As you wake up early in the morning you will be greeted by bubbles of the brook and the sound of birds. Leave your homestay and ride your bikes to pass a 50-kilometer stretch of dirt road, before lunchtime, to reach the Mai Chau valley. Leaving Mai Chau, you will continue riding on the road of the old National Highway No.6, it used to be a northwest main road in the ’80s and has been forgotten for several years. After riding another stretch of 50 kilometers on the dirt road along Da River, you will arrive at your next stop at Moc Chau Plateau and overnight there.
- Distance / dirt road: 170 / 60 - 100 kilometers, 106 / 37 - 62 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 3: Moc Chau Plateau - It Ong Town
It’s an exciting day waiting for you ahead. After breakfast, you’ll travel around Moc Chau highland to wallow in its beautiful nature. Then get out off the main road, and you will turn off the path, which will make you extremely excited with gravel stone, mud, sheer cliffs, deep abyss, and spring buffalo wallowing in mires along the path. The route will go through Tan Su where the Black H’mong tribe resides. The second day of this motorbike tour in Vietnam will be the time for you to do some exercises and show your riding skill by riding on a 100% off-road. In the evening, you will have a rest in It Ong town after an active day.
- Distance/dirt road: 195 / 50 kilometers, 121 / 31 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 4: It Ong Town - Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields
Pray to God for the weather to coordinate at least one week before we embark on these roads. With a distance of only 140 kilometers but 90% off-road, today is for sure, a long day and also a real challenge to all riders. All time you have to overcome dangerous long streams, steep slopes, and too-slippery with mud and stone in the jungle. With the great effort of all riders, hopefully, you can reach Mu Cang Chai terraced fields before dark.
- Distance/dirt road: 140 / 120 kilometers, 87 / 75 miles
- Duration: 8 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 5: Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields - Sa Pa
After four days of conquering the hard terrain, today will be an easy day for you. You will enjoy driving through the steep and winding roads leading from Mu Cang Chai to Sapa. The path is scenic and you can stop in between to capture some breathtaking shots. After lunch, you will feel the temperature changes suddenly when passing O Qui Ho, the highest pass in Vietnam which connects Lai Chau province and Lao Cai province. Have lunch and feel free to discover Sapa by yourself.
- Distance / dirt-road: 200 / 0 kilometers, 124 / 0 miles (option: 270 / 50 kilometers, 168 / 31 miles)
- Duration: 7 / 8 hours
- Food: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 6: Sa Pa - Xin Man Town
From Sapa, you will ride down to Bac Ha, which is famous for the traditional markets and horse racing arena held annually in the spring. If you come here on the right day, you will be immersed in the colorful highland markets such as the Can Cau market every Saturday and Bac Ha market every Sunday. After having lunch in Bac Ha town, you will ride deep into the remote villages which lie along the boundary, crossing a stretch of dirt and rocky roads and steep hills to reach Xin Man town. Overnight in a small hotel in Xin Man.
- Distance / dirt road: 170 / 30 kilometers, 106 / 19 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Foods: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 7: Xin Man Town - Ha Giang
A challenging day awaits you today. You will wake up early and enjoy the unique flavor of a highland town that is only separated from China by the Tay Con Linh range, also known as the roof of the northeast. After breakfast, you will start your ride down a challenging and steep road that will take you to the top of Chau Lau Thi, which is covered by fog and cold winds, all through the year. The weather will be warmer when you ride downhill to ride through Suoi Thau and U Bo and then return to provincial road No.178 before riding on Highway No. 2 which leads to Ha Giang city. Overnight in a homestay of the Tay people, about 5km from Ha Giang city.
- Distance / dirt road: 210 / 40 kilometers, 130 / 25 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Foods: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay in the stilt house of Tay people
Day 8: Ha Giang - Dong Van
The day of the winding passes on the rugged mountains is waiting for you ahead. If you love sightseeing tours, it is a great day for this place is considered as the Himalayan range of Northeast Vietnam. However, to discover this land on our Vietnam motorbike tour, especially with all riders, who love adventure, choosing to follow the muddy and slippery road along the border belt is not a bad idea. When you ride on this road, you will see the small houses of the H’mong, Dao, and Lo Lo on the high mountains. Stop to drink a cup of cooking water which is taken from the rare small slit running down from the mountain. The water here is very rare, even with no rain in a year. Someone said that just clinging and surviving on this land can be considered a hero. You will have your own feelings, I bet so.
- Distance / dirt road: 180 / 40 kilometers, 112 miles / 25 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Foods: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 9: Dong Van - Bao Lac
In the morning, you will take a short walk around Dong Van Ancient Street and Rocky Market to contemplate the old-style architecture here then get a cup of coffee beside that to enjoy the hidden beauty of the little township. Today, still winding roads run along the rocky peaks, but the climate, scenery, and people are changed step by step. From Dong Van, you take a short ride to Meo Vac market via Ma Pi Leng pass where riders can look down on the Nho Que river from an impressive viewpoint called the edge of Tu San abyss. After crossing the Nho Que river at noon on the bamboo raft with capstan, riders will face the ride on a 30 km dirt road beside the river bank to get to the hotel before dark.
- Distance / dirt road: 120 / 40 kilometers, 75 / 25 miles
- Duration: 5 hours
- Foods: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 10: Bao Lac - Ba Be Lake
Today you will be crossing rivers, passing through villages, and spending time with local communities. You will have lunch at your homestay point before 12:00 noon and will then take a boat for Ba Be Lake in the afternoon. Swimming, rowing, or just relaxing are the best ways to finish this beautiful day. Enjoy the night in a scenic village situated near one of the biggest mountainous lakes in North Vietnam that can make you understand more about the daily life and culture of hill tribes in Vietnam.
- Distance / dirt road: 100 / 35 kilometers, 62 / 22 miles
- Duration: 3 hours
- Foods: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay in the stilt house of Tay People
- Other service included: Rowing boat on Ba Be Lake
Day 11: Ba Be Lake - Hanoi
The last day of the 11 days motorbike tour in north Vietnam comes, say goodbye to the high mountain land, and you again join the crowd to ride towards the Red River Delta. Soil, dust, noise, and pollution will gradually replace deserted roads and foggy villages. Be careful, your steering wheel is still not familiar with the crowded streets.
Then, it is time to say goodbye.
- Distance/dirt road: 240 / 0 kilometers, 149 / 0 miles
- Duration: 8 hours
- Foods: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: N/A
Driving guidelines
In some areas of Vietnam, Vietnamese people join traffic with no rules. They can participate in traffic right after drinking beer and wine, use horns loudly to surpass, pass on the right, turn left or right with no turn signals, or ride into the other vehicle lanes.
It is hence recommended to stay safe when riding motorbikes in Vietnam and in addition to learning the basic regulations of the law on road traffic, you also have to know about the traffic habits of Vietnamese people. Please be mindful of keeping right from the traffic, and monitoring the speed at the allowed limits of 40 kilometers per hour in towns and 60 kilometers per hour outside of towns.
It is recommended to use the horn and flash headlights when your view is limited at the corners. Also, use turn signals and also turn your head to look back when you want to change the lane or directions. Be careful when you want to surpass because many people cross the street, change the lane, or directions without any signal, likewise when you ride in the tracks or cross the forests, please be over cautious.
Please remember many local people and their animals have a habit of crossing the road freely and hence caution needs to be exercised at all times.
Skill levels required for this tour: intermediate, advanced
Intermediate
- Can ride for three to four hours
- Average riding experience
- Little assistance required
- Comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- Average experience with unsurfaced roads
- Steep ascents and descents
Advanced
- Can ride for five to six hours
- Extensive riding experience
- Assistance on demand (if required)
- Experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
- Comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions
Included excursions
During the tour you will have opportunities to:
- Admire the scenic beauty of Moc Chau Plateau
- Enjoy a boat ride on lake Ba Be
- Explore the town of Sapa and Xin Man
- See Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields
- Take a stroll in Dong Van's ancient street and rocky market
- Take a walk through the town of It Ong
- Visit Can Cau market (held every Saturday) and Bac Ha market (held every Sunday)
- Visit the Muong waterfall
Instructors
Hien Nguyen
Mr. Hien is an English speaking motorcycle guide and was born in Nghe An province. He has graduated from Faculty of Energy Economics - Hanoi University of Technology in 2006 and MBA in Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok Thailand in 2011. He has 12 years working as tour guide while 10 year in motorcycle tour field.
Hoang Trong Tung
Mr. Hoang is one of ADV Motorcycle Tours and Dirtbike Travel's English speaking instructor. He was born in Thanh Hoa province and graduated from Faculty Of Tourism - Hanoi Open University in 2008. Mr. Hoang has 10 years working as tour guide while 7 year in motorcycle tour field.
Minh Do
Mr. Minh Do is Engliselh speaking motorcycle guide. He was born in Ha Nam province and has graduated from Faculty Of Tourism - Hanoi Open University in 2016. Minh has 3 years working as tour guide and in the motorcycle tour field.
Tu Tran
Mr. Tu Tran has 4 years working as tour guide and two and half years experience as a motorcycle guide. He's one of our youngest team members and speaks English. Tu was born in Hanoi and graduated from Faculty of Tourism and Travel Management - Hanoi Tourism College in 2015.
Location
This tour will be conducted through Hanoi, Muong waterfalls, Moc Chau Plateau, It Ong Town, Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields, Sapa, Xin Man Town, Ha Giang, Dong Van, Bao Lac, and lake Ba Be.
Food
You will be served daily meals as indicated in the itinerary. You will eat Vietnamese food during the tour. Vietnam is famous for its cuisine and you will eat at small Vietnamese restaurants on the way, the food is even more delicious at the homestay of the local people. Please let ADV Motorcycle Tours and Dirtbike Travel know at the time of booking in case you have any special food requests.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Buy souvenirs
- Enjoy the scenic beauty around
- Interact with local communities and know their culture
- Relish local foods
- Take photographs of the beautiful locations you cover
What's included
- Experienced tour guide on a motorcycle (dirt bike)
- Dirt bike Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250 with mandatory insurance
- Gasoline and spare parts
- 10 nights accommodation in standard hotels (double, twin, or triple shared room) and/or homestays (sleeping bags, mosquito nets, sheets, and pillows are provided)
- 10 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 10 dinners with non-alcoholic beverages (Vietnamese food)
- All permits, tickets, entrance fees, boat trips, ferries, bamboo rafts, etc.
- Green tea and drinking water during this motorbike tour in Vietnam
- Support 24/7 along this motorbike tour in Vietnam
What's not included
- Support truck for luggage transport, backup 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
- Train or flight tickets before and after your motorbike tour in Vietnam
- Breakfast on the departure day and dinner on the return day
- Accommodation and food in Hanoi
- Tips
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HAN
Noi Bai International Airport
156 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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