Day 1: Hanoi to Ba Be Lake (250 kilometers / 155 miles / 7 hours)
After breakfast, you will be met and picked up, leaving Hanoi at 08:00 to follow the national road number 3 to Thai Nguyen. On arrival, you will have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, you will continue your trip to Ba Be National Park.
You can refresh yourself with a short walk in the afternoon around the park or swim in the nearby lake (depending on the weather condition). In the afternoon, you will have dinner at a local restaurant in Ba Be. You will stay overnight in a homestay in Ba Be.
Day 2: Ba Be Lake boat tour
In the morning, you will take a boat and cruise on the lake to discover the beauty and diversity of flora and fauna that live in the lake. You will also visit the nearby tourist places in the national park such as Tien Pond, Po Gia Mai Island, Puong Cave, and Dau Dang Waterfall.
If the visit is at the time of the Long Tong Festival on the tenth and eleventh days of the first lunar month, you can see traditional games, performances of martial arts, and the horn dance of Tay, Dao, Mong, Nung, and Kinh tribal groups.
You will get back to the village for lunch and a short break. In the afternoon, you will do a soft trek to Ba Be National Park. Covering more than 23.000 hectares, this beautiful region is a tropical rainforest area with over 410 named plant species and 300 wildlife species. After the trek, you will get back to the homestay for dinner and free time. You will stay overnight at the homestay in Ba Be.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Ba Be Lake to Hanoi (250 kilometers / 155 miles / 7 hours)
In the morning, you will ride for a couple of hours around the park and take advantage of the morning's fresh air in the peaceful village. Later, you will have lunch at a local restaurant before heading back to Hanoi. You will arrive there at around 17:00 to conclude the tour.
Required skill level(s) for the tour: Intermediate, advanced
Intermediate
- Can ride for 3-4 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 5-6 hours
- Extensive riding experience
- Assistance on demand (if required)
- Experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
- Comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions