“Ride through Northern Vietnam”
4 Day Guided Enduro Motorbike Tour in Vietnam
Bac Yen, Vietnam
Adventure Motorbike Tours Vietnam
Join this motorcycle tour in Vietnam to experience a combination of sightseeing and off-road riding and to enjoy the best view of the mountainous North Center in Vietnam. You will be taken along the Ngoi Thia river to ride challenging roads and have a really great time in the wilderness of the land to catch up its infinite natural scenery. The mountains, the valleys, and the friendly local people constitute a wild but friendly living environment which would properly surprise you!
Key Information
- Bike: rental bike (Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250)
- Terrain: mix of asphalt and off-road
- Mileage: 760 kilometers / 473 miles
- Daily rides: 160 - 220 kilometers / 100 - 137 miles
- Riding gear: not included: Motorbike protection pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, rain gear, and other safety equipment. Please bring your own gear.
- Meals: 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- Starts and ends in Hanoi
- Boat trip on the beautiful Big Lake
- Lovely trip to the ancient Cinnamon Forest
- Ride along the Red River through zigzag roads
- Breathtaking view from the top of Ta Sua Peak Mountain
- Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250 motorbike rental
- Experienced tour guide on motorcycle
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
3 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Accommodation
During this tour, you will stay in either a private or a shared room at local home stays or in standard hotels.
Program
This short motorcycle tour in Vietnam is a combination of sightseeing and off-road riding which gives you the best view of the mountainous North Centre of Vietnam. It will take you along the Ngoi Thia river with challenging roads, you will have a really great time to be wallowed in the wilderness of the land to catch up with its infinite natural scenery and stay in the village of the tribe. The mountains, the valleys, and the friendly local people constitute a wild but friendly living environment that would properly surprise you.
According to your riding level, ADV Motorcycle Tours and Dirtbike Travel will choose a suitable way to gain the best of this Vietnam motorbike tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi to Bac Yen
It is a difficult but so exciting start from ADV Motorcycle Tours and Dirtbike Travel's office to be out of the chaos of Hanoi traffic and head to Road 32 to discover the Northwest mountainous region. You will ride along the Red river through zigzag roads with many sharp turns and gradients of up to 15%. This distance provides a really nice view of tea plantations and the daily life of the farmers on the beautiful terraced rice fields. In the afternoon, take a first off-road ride through a Hmong village at the top of the mountain with slippery slopes before down to Bac Yen town in the late afternoon.
- Distance / dirt road: 220 / 40 kilometers, 137 / 25 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meal: Lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 2: Bac Yen to Tu Le Terraced Rice Fields
Today, you should get up early to ride up the top of the mountain called Ta Sua Peak to gaze at the stunning beauty of the sunrise as the sun slowly rises out of the sea of clouds on the mountain halfway. Enjoy a cup of coffee before passing through the rocky slope with one side of a deep valley and a cliff on the other side to reach the next town which is famous for its endless fields to have lunch then heading to Tu Le terraced rice fields on the left of a day ride.
It will be wonderful if after a hard day ride you can have a rest as soaking in the hot water running from the spring with the locals. Soaking together in rivers is a typical cultural characteristic of Black Thai people in the North West and North Centers of Vietnam.
- Distance / dirt road: 180 / 35 kilometers, 112 / 22 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meal: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 3: Tu Le to Thac Ba Lake
This is an amazing day with more than 40 kilometers off-road along the river. The road will take you through the ancient cinnamon forest and the villages with full of cinnamon bark dried along the street. From here you will have a short ride to the edge of big Lake, also formed by the construction of a hydroelectricity dam in the 1970s. Enjoy your time on a boat or just join the cooking class with your very friendly host. Stay overnight in a local stilt house.
- Distance / dirt road: 200 / 40 kilometers, 124 / 25 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meal: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay
Day 4: Thac Ba Lake to Hanoi
After breakfast, take a boat trip to visit the lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery around the lake, then come back to the homestay to start the ride southeast on Highway 2 and then branch off to the peaceful town of Phu Tho. You follow the edge of the Red River along the dike, almost to the point where it merges with the Black River and then flows together to reach the ocean. By now you are very much in the lowlands of the Red River delta and the north main agricultural area. Crossing the Black River via the bridge, you pass through Son Tay and then return to Hanoi on the highway.
- Distance / dirt road: 160 / 0 kilometers, 99 miles
- Duration: 6 hours
- Level: Novice / intermediate
- Meal: Breakfast, lunch
- 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 level required for the tour: intermediate, advanced
Intermediate
- Can ride from 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 from 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
- Boat trip on the Big Lake
- Ride through a H’mong Village
- Short ride to the edge of the Big Lake
- Travel to the top of the Ta Sua Peak Mountain
- Trip to the ancient Cinnamon Forest
- Visit the Tu Le terraced rice fields
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 held at different locations in the northern and central area of Vietnam. The tour will start and finish in Hanoi and you will have the opportunity to visit Bac Yen, Tu Le, and Thac Ba Lake.
Vietnam
Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia and covers a total area of approximately 329,314 square kilometers. The country has a long coastline of approximately 3,200 kilometers. Vietnam shares its border with China to the North, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and is bordered by ocean on the west and south.
The official national language of Vietnam is Vietnamese and it is influenced a little bit by French and Chinese. Vietnam also has many ethnic groups and each of them has their own language to use in daily life.
According to the statistic in 2015, Vietnam has a population of 91 million people. There are 54 distinct groups in Vietnam and each has its own language, lifestyle, and cultural heritage.
Food
During this tour, you will be served three breakfasts, four lunches, and three dinners with non-alcoholic beverages along with daily green tea and drinking water. All meals will be local, Vietnamese food. 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 home stay of the local people.
Vietnamese food draws a lot of attention of tourists and has long been famous in many different countries in the world because it is very delicious. Vietnamese cuisine reflects its geography and history. The way of cooking, spices, materials are flexibly changed in the all regions. Rice still plays a very important role in every meal of Vietnamese people. Please let ADV Motorcycle Tours and Dirtbike Travel know at the time of booking in case you have any special dietary requirements.
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)
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)
During your free time, you may explore the location, visit some local places of interests and attractions on your own, or simply relax at the accommodation.
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
- 3 nights in standard hotels (double, twins or triple shared room) and/or homestays (sleeping bags, mosquito nets, sheets, pillows are provided)
- 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners with non-alcoholic beverages (Vietnamese food)
- All permits, tickets, entrance fees, boat trips, ferries, bamboo rafts, etc.
- Green tea and drinking water
- Support from the ADV Vietnam Motorbike Tours team
What's not included
- Support truck 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
- Train or flight tickets before and after your Vietnam motorcycle tour
- 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
142 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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