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7 Day Guided Motorbike Tour in Northwest Vietnam
Cúc Phương National Park, Ninh Bình Province, Red River Delta, Vietnam
Breathtaking Guided Motorbike Tour Vietnam
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Experience this 7-day tour through the Northwest Vietnam. Northwest majestic mountains are the priceless gift of nature given to Vietnam. People who like to explore will certainly be desirable to this area for an adventure on the road by motorcycles. Free Bird Adventures made this motorbike tour to meet your desires. Join Free Bird Adventures and you will get an unforgettable experience.
Key information
- Terrain: Mix of off-road, asphalt, and trail
- Bike: Rental bike (Honda CRF 250L, Honda XR 150)
- Mileage: 903 kilometers / 561 miles
- Daily rides: 115 - 195 kilometers / 71 - 121 miles
- Riding gear: Included: Helmets (full face and open face)
- Meals: All meals
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Hanoi
- Discover the rural countryside of Vietnam
- Visit the dream waterfall in Cuc Phuong National Forest
- Fantastic views, like Cuc Phuong, Pu Luong, Mu Cang Chai, or Sapa
- Visit the most beautiful tea farm in Moc Chau
- Ride on winding and zigzag roads
- 6 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
6 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Accommodation
During this tour, you will be staying at several different accommodations. All the room options are for sharing. You will be staying in twin rooms in the hotel and in a dormitory in the homestay. Private rooms are available upon request.
On the first three nights, you will be staying at a homestay. For the fourth and fifth nights, you will be accommodated at local hotels. On your sixth night, you will spend your last night on a train to Hanoi.
Program
Get ready with Free Bird Adventures on this motorcycle tour while you are riding on the rural and spectacular routes such as Cuc Phuong Natural Park. Gaze with veneration at the fanciful terraced rice fields in Pu Luong nature reserve and Than Uyen.
Aside from Cuc Phuong Natural Park, you will also explore the different tourist attractions, Moc Chau and Sapa. During this trip, you will go through a lot of different villages and wonderful valley you would not know, it is waiting for you.
This tour provides you with 2 motorcycle options which are Honda CRF 250cc and Honda XR 150cc.
Itinerary
To save time and not get affected by heavy traffic in the city, they will take you to their garage, located 45 kilometers (about 1.5 hours drive) away from the city center. They will have a shuttle bus pick you up from your hotel in Hanoi (old quarter), where the trip will start and finish. This will make your trip more convenient and safe.
Day 1: From Hanoi to Dream Waterfall (120 kilometers / 74 miles)
On the first day, you will follow the historical trail of Ho Chi Minh to Dream Waterfall. This is a place located in the middle of Cuc Phuong National Forest. Here, they call it the peaceful village, because it's surrounded by trees, and majestic mountains. There is a waterfall, rice terraces, villages, and more.
- Homestay
Day 2: From Dream Waterfall to Pu Luong (115 kilometers / 71 miles)
Pu Luong is a paradise between the landscape of people and mountains. This is a mecca of Thai people for generations. They created rice fields in the mountains, beautiful like a painting. The people here are very gentle and hospitable.
- Homestay
Day 3: From Pu Luong to Moc Chau (145 kilometers / 90 miles)
People who like to explore strange lands come to Moc Chau. They have so much to explore, like tea hills, plum valleys, dairy farm, and green grasslands. You will be very surprised when you visit here.
- Homestay
Day 4: From Moc Chau to Nghia Lo (195 kilometers / 121 miles)
From Moc Chau, the meaning of the road exposes you to zigzag roads, and red dirt village roads along the people's road through the fields. This is the longest road of this journey on winding roads. This road is used a lot in the time of Vietnam against the French, now it is used in travel discovery.
- Local hotel
Day 5: From Nghia Lo to Than Uyen (160 kilometers / 99 miles)
From Nghia Lo to Than Uyen, you will go through Mu Cang Chai one of the places that attract tourists to the cross. You will see the terraced fields with different shapes that no other place has. Here is the residence of many ethnic minorities and it is this mix that creates amazing landscapes for this place.
- Local hotel
Day 6: Than Uyen, Sapa, to Lao Cai (168 kilometers / 104 miles)
From the road from Than Uyen to Sapa, you will experience the most beautiful passes in Vietnam. You can just see how spectacular it is when you reach the top of the pass. You will stop for lunch in Sapa and visit it for about 2 hours and continue with the destination at the end of the trip.
Your trip will end in Lao Cai. This is a busy town, and where the border with China trade is. This is also where you will take the train back to Hanoi.
- Overnight train ride to Hanoi
Day 7: Departure
You will arrive at Hanoi station at 5 o'clock in the morning. Their motorbike also goes with the trip. They'll take the bike, and you'll go back to their garage and have some coffee and breakfast. Then their driver will take you back to Hanoi by mini van. Your trip will finish at your hotel about 8:30 am.
Skill levels required for this tour: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced
Beginner
- Can ride for 2-3 hours
- Minimal riding experience
- Assistance required
- Comfortable with curves and leans
- Basic experience with unsurfaced roads
- Short distance ascents and descents
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
Included excursions
- Visit Dream waterfall, rice terraces in Pu Luong, and Than Uyen
- Meet with ethnic minorities of Kinh, Muong, black and white Thai, H'mong, Red Dao, Tay, and Nung
Location
This tour will start and end in Hanoi. On the last day, you take an overnight train from Lao Cai back to Hanoi around 5 am. You will explore the breathtaking scenery of Cuc Phuong National Park, Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Moc Chau valley, and Sapa.
Northwest Vietnam
Northwest Vietnam is a strong natural place of giant mountain ranges such as the Fancipan peak with a height of 3,143 meters above the sea level. The North West is also known for its terraced fields stretching on the limestone slopes of Ethnic minorities in Mù Cang Chải, or the plum valley and good green tea hills in Mộc Châu.
You will be greeted by Thai girls with cultural melodies through the songs. their traditional songs and dances, and enjoy the traditional meals of Mường people. This is a trip combining traditional culture and enjoying the beautiful scenery of northwestern Vietnam.
Food
The package includes daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, and non-alcoholic beverages. You will enjoy traditional countryside foods on this tour.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
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)
Enjoying the traditional dance with the white Thai local dancer and local alcohol is one of the highlights of this tour.
What's included
- Helmets: Full face and open face
- Honda CRF 250 cc or Honda XR 150 cc rental
- English-speaking guide and local mechanic
- 6 nights accommodation
- All fees, tolls, and national park entrances
- Daily delicious meals
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Dry bag and tie downs
- Petrol, oil, and maintenance
- Rain pants and poncho
- Train ticket (overnight train ticket of the soft sleeping, 4 beds per cabin)
- Ferry to Mai Chau
What's not included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Liability insurance
- Personal expenses
- Personal health insurance
- Personal tips and gratuities
- Support vehicle: 110 USD per day (driver, petrol, and expenses)
- 3rd party liability coverage: 30 USD per day
- Comprehensive damage insurance: 25 USD per day
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HAN
Noi Bai International Airport
101 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please arrange your flight to arrive at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN). From the airport to their garage, it's only 35 kilometers. Pick up from Hanoi Airport is 15 USD per group per way. If you need transport from their garage to the airport, just let them know.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% 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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