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8 Day Guided Thrilling Motorcycle Tour in Northwest Vietnam
Mường Lát District, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Guided Enduro Motorbike Tours Vietnam
This ride is full of incredible scenery, awesome dirt roads, and windy tracks offering a right mix of adventure and relaxation. From tea plantation in Moc Chau to fantastic terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai, a sea of clouds in Sapa, and majestic mountains stretching till the horizon, you have a lot to experience. Enjoy ethnic hospitability of natives as you do homestays with them, relish amazing food, and get adrenaline gushing as you cross the adventurous routes!
Key Information
- Bike: rental bike (Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250)
- Terrain: off road
- Mileage: 1435 kilometers / 892 miles
- Daily rides: 240 - 150 kilometers / 149 - 93 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 Da River
- Discover the beautiful Sa Pa
- Amazing view of Thac Ba Lake
- Kawasaki KLX250S / Yamaha WR250R or Yamaha XT250 rental
- Qualified guide on the tour
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
8 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Accommodation
During the tour, you will either be accommodated at a local family's home or a three-star hotel. You will be welcomed by friendly and nice hosts.
Program
This 8-day off-road riding program is considered one of the best tours that ADV Motorcycle Tours and Dirtbike Travel could offer to its customers. You need to be an experienced rider to come with us on this tour. The trip promises to bring full of incredible scenery, awesome dirt roads, and windy tracks, and also a great balance and combination between challenge and relaxation. Every destination in this tour will make you surprised because of its own beauty. From tea plantation in Moc Chau to fantastic terraced rice fields in Mu Cang Chai, the sea of clouds in Sapa, and majestic mountains stretching to the horizon, oh, you will feel free like a bird when joining this program of ADV Motorcycle Tours & Dirtbike Travel.
The program can be extended by one more day for Sapa town on request.
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Muong Waterfall
It 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 a 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 kilometers, 93 / 22 miles
- Duration: 6 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meals: Lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay in the stilt house of Muong people
Day 2: Muong Waterfall - Moc Chau Plateau
Wake up in the early morning with the babble of the brook and the sound of births everywhere. We will be on the saddle again to pass a 50 km dirt road before lunchtime at the valley Mai Chau where located by White Thai people. Leaving Mai Chau, you will continue riding on the road of the old National Highway No.6, it used to be a North West main road in the ’80s and has been forgotten for several years. After a 50-kilometer dirt road along Da River, the next stop is the Moc Chau plateau, and overnight there.
- Distance / dirt road: 170 / 60 - 100 kilometers, 106 / 37 - 62 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 3: Moc Chau Plateau - Bac Yen 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 track, which will make you extremely excited with gravel stone, mud, sheer cliffs, deep abyss, and spring buffalos wallowing in mires along the path. The route will go through Tan Su where the Black H’mong tribe resides. This day will be the time for you to do some exercises and show your riding skill on an exciting off-road track. In the evening, you will have a rest in Bac Yen town after an active day.
- Distance / dirt road: 190 / 45 - 85 kilometers, 118 / 28 - 53 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 4: Bac Yen Town - Ngoc Chien hot water springs
Hopefully, the weather would be nice for at least one week before you embark on these roads. With a distance of only 140 kilometers but 80% off-road, today is for sure, a long day and also a real challenge to all riders. You will pass through the villages of Tay, Thai, and Red Dao with custom features and friendliness and overcome dangerous long streams, steep slopes, and too slippery with mud and stone. You will have a picnic lunch on the way. With a great effort from all riders, hopefully you can reach Bac Yen before dark.
- Distance / dirt road: 135 / 90 kilometers, 84 / 56 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay
Day 5: Ngoc Chien - Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields
Pray to God for the weather to coordinate at least one week before you embark on these roads. With a distance of only 190 kilometers but 50% of the distance is a dirt 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 a great effort from all riders, hope that we will reach Mu Cang Chai terraced fields before dark.
- Distance / dirt road: 190 / 90 kilometers, 118 / 56 miles
- Duration: 8 hours
- Level: Intermediate / advanced
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Standard hotel
Day 6: Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields - Sapa
After five days of conquering hard terrain, today will be an easy day for you to recover yourself. The not-long but steep and winding, with exotic natural scene road from Mu Cang Chai to Sapa will stop your wheels at any time for beautiful picture shoots. 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 miles (option: 270 / 50 kilometers, 168 / 31 miles)
- Duration: 5 hours
- Level: Novice
- Food: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: 3-star hotel
Day 7: Sapa - Thac Ba Lake
Wake up and enjoy the fresh air of Northwest forest mountain. Say goodbye to the friendly hosts, you ride along the muddy footpath to Pho Lu. After lunch, you continue riding on National Highway No.70 to Thac Ba lake, a beautiful hydroelectric reservoir in the North of Vietnam to enjoy the stunning view of the sunset from the lake. Stay overnight in a homestay.
- Distance / dirt road: 240 / 40 kilometers, 149 / 25 miles
- Duration: 7 hours
- Level: Novice / intermediate
- Food: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Homestay with Dzao people
Day 8: Thac Ba Lake - Hanoi
After breakfast, you will cruise 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: 5 hours
- Level: Novice
- Food: 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 scenic Moc Chau Highlands
- Have a picnic lunch on the way to Ngoc Chien hot water springs
- See the Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields
- Sink in the cool waterfall of a national reserve
- Take a tour of the town of Sapa
- Visit Thac Ba Lake
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 cover destinations across Hanoi, Muong Waterfall, Moc Chau Plateau, Bac Yen Town, Ngoc Chien hot water springs, Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields, Sapa, and Thac Ba 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, 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
- 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 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
149 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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