“Enjoy an exhilarating riding experience!”
8 Day Exciting Guided Off-Road Motorcycle Tour in Northeast Vietnam
Nghia Lo, Vietnam
Thrilling Motorbike Tours Vietnam
This awesome journey will bring you to the farthest, remotest, most breathtaking areas of the fascinating Northeast Vietnam. Enjoy scenic motorcycle rides and experience some of the extreme motorbike rides on this fantastic tour along the winding roads and valleys. Get a unique flavor of the local life as you get to do homestays with the ethnic people of the region and get an adventure rush as you ride along this scenic tour!
Key Information
- Bike: rental bike (Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250)
- Terrain: off-road
- Mileage: 1330 kilometers / 826 miles
- Daily rides: 230 - 100 kilometers / 143 - 62 miles
- Riding gear: not included: Motorbike protection pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, rain gear, and other safety equipment. Please bring your own gear.
- Meals: 7 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 7 dinners
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- Starts and ends in Hanoi
- Ride along the Red River Delta
- Amazing view of the Tu San abyss
- Boat ride on the beautiful Ba Be Lake
- Dirt bike Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250 rental
- Experienced tour guide on motorcycle
- Gasoline, support, and assistance
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
8 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Accommodation
During this tour, you will be accommodated in several different locations such as homestays, standard or three-star hotels. You will be welcomed by very friendly and nice hosts.
Program
This Vietnam motorbike tour is a great collection of all of the most outstanding destinations in the Northeast area of Vietnam. This awesome journey will bring you to the farthest, remotest, most breathtaking areas of our fascinating country. You can have a leisurely, scenic motorcycle ride and experience the “extreme” motorbike ride of a lifetime. Dong Van Karst Plateau might be the most attractive place worth visiting in life. The whole scene here is rocks with various shapes such as petals, flower branches with a number of beautiful limestone,s and winding road that will make you feel so small in front of grandiose nature.
Day by day, ADV Vietnam Motorcycle Tours & Dirtbike Travel will adjust the itinerary how to match your desire and riding skill, and weather conditions as well.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Nghia Lo
On the first day, you will head out of the city on the quiet dyke road along the Red River instead of riding on the busy main road. This route offers an immense view of the rural areas which are located beside the colorful and large rice fields on the delta.
You will continue to move on Road 32 to reach Thu Cuc, after lunchtime you will follow the snake road along hills of green tea fields, palm trees, and rustic villages of the Black Thai people. Today, most of the distance is easy and flat from Hanoi to the beautiful town located at the foot of Hoang Lien Son Range called Nghia Lo.
- Distance/dirt road: 230 / 20 kilometers, 143 / 12 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Meals: Lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 2: Nghia Lo - Quang Binh
The highlight of this day is riding on a 40-kilometer single dirt track along the Ngoi Thia river under the shadow of the cinnamon forest and then crossing a violent stream of water in two different ways adventurously: bamboo raft in the dry season or wood boat with capstan in the rainy season. After two and a half hours on the track, you will have lunch at a small restaurant beside the road with many tasty dishes. For the rest of the day, 120 kilometers of seal road with a long zig-zag road distance will take you to the hotel before dark.
- Distance/dirt road: 180 / 40 kilometers, 112 / 25 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 3: Quang Binh - Hoang Su Phi
In the early morning, you will check the bikes and spare parts carefully and prepare a picnic lunch before embarking on a hard but exciting ride. After riding through small paved roads with many extremely sharp bends, you will turn into a small village to start a climb up to the peak of the mountain called Kio Lou Tie. This is the second-highest summit of the Northeast area situated 2,300 meters above sea level. In the afternoon, you will take a short ride down to Hoang Su Phi town.
- Distance/dirt road: 170 / 40 - 65 kilometers, 106 / 25 - 40 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 4: Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang
Today, you can wake up a bit later than usual because it is not a long day, then enjoy the unique flavor of a highland town that is only separated from China by the Tay Con Linh range, the roof of Northeast. After breakfast, the steep road full of challenges ahead will take you along the Tay Con Linh range. The weather will be cooler day by day when you get uphill. Pack your luggage in a dry bag carefully since it has many dangerous springs during the ride today. You will have a late lunch on the main way before riding to highway No. 2 which leads to Ha Giang city. As soon as checking in to a homestay, the tour leader will come to the local Government to apply permit which can allow foreigners to ride along the China border the next day.
- Distance / dirt road: 120 / 40 kilometers, 75 / 25 miles
- Duration: 5 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay in the stilt house of Tay people
Day 5: Ha Giang - Dong Van
A day of riding through the winding passes on the rugged mountains awaits you today. If you love sightseeing it will be a great day for the places you drive through today are considered as the Himalayan range of Northeast Vietnam. You will ride on a muddy and slippery road along the border belt, you will see small houses of the Hmong, Dao, and Lo Lo people 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, with no rain in a year. Someone said that just clinging and surviving on this land people are considered heroes.
- Distance / dirt road: 180 / 40 kilometers, 112 / 25 miles
- Duration: 6 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 6: Dong Van - Bao Lac
Still winding roads run along the rocky peaks, but the climate, scenery, and people are changed day by day. From Dong Van, you take a short ride to Meo Vac market via Ma Pi Leng pass where riders can look down on 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-kilometer dirt road beside the river bank to get to the hotel before dark.
- Distance/dirt road: 120 / 40 kilometers,
- Duration: 6 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 7: Bao Lac - Ba Be Lake
A short ride of 100 kilometers in which 35 kilometers is dirt-road. Today will be a day of crossing rivers, through villages, and spending time exchanging with locals. However, try to have lunch together at a homestay point before 12:00 p.m. then get on the boat for Ba Be Lake in the afternoon. Swimming, rowing, or just relaxing are the best ways to finish a beautiful day. Enjoy the night in a village nearby 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: 4 hours
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay in the stilt house of Tay People
Day 8: Ba Be Lake - Hanoi
The last day of this motorbike tour in 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.
It is time to say goodbye.
- Distance / dirt road: 230 / 0 kilometers, 143 miles
- Duration: 6 hours
- Meals: 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 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
- Enjoy a boat ride at the Ba Be Lake.
- Climb up to the peak of the mountain called Kio Lou Tie
- Look down on Nho Que River at impressive view point called the edge of Tu San abyss
- Visit to the Hoang Su Phi town, and Meo Vac market via Ma Pi Leng pass
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 motorcycle tour will be conducted through Hanoi, Nghia Lo, Quang Binh, Hoang Su Phi, Ha Giang, Dong Van, Bao Lac, and Ba Be Lake.
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
- 7 nights accommodation in standard hotels (double, twins, or triple shared room) and/or homestays (sleeping bags, mosquito nets, sheets, and pillows are provided);
- Meals with non-alcoholic beverages (Vietnamese food)
- All permits, tickets, entrance fees, boat trips, ferries, bamboo rafts, etc.
- Green tea and drinking water
- ADV Vietnam Motorbike Tours Team provides support
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 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
140 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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