“Witness the beauty of Vietnam on a motorcycle”
3 Day Memorable Guided Hanoi Motorcycle Tour to Mai Chau and Phu Yen in Vietnam
Mai Châu District, Hòa Bình Province, Northwest, Vietnam
North-West Vietnam Guided Motorcycle Tour
Take your chance to enjoy Vietnam short motorbike tour to Mai Chau, which is one of the closest places to Hanoi where you can experience a 'real' Montagnard Village, also the gateway to the impressive Northwestern area of Vietnam. This motorbike tour offers a great ride on many beautiful mountain passes and stunning winding roads, a chance to see breathtaking landscapes, and friendly people.
Key information
- Terrain: a mix of tarmac, gravels, curves, muddy, and rocky, and offroad
- Bike: Rental bike (Honda or Yamaha)
- Mileage: 460 kilometers / 287 miles
- Daily rides: 140 - 160 kilometers / 87 - 100 miles
- Riding gear: included: helmet, driving gears
- Meals: Breakfasts, lunches, dinners
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Hanoi
- Cross the reservoir of Da River
- Riding via mountain Thung Khe
- Short walk to the Montagnard Village
- Admire the views along the way
- 2 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
3 days with instruction
Airport transfer available:
Noi Bai International Airport (US$ 20 per person)
Noi Bai International Airport (US$ 20 per person)
Accommodation
During this tour, you will be accommodated in homestays and guest houses based on twin or triple shared rooms.
Program
Day 1: Hanoi to Mai Chau (160 kilometers / 100 miles)
Start your motorbike tour by leaving Hanoi on dike roads to avoid the heavy traffic around 09:00. You'll ride your motorcycles west to Mai Chau, an area of beautiful landscape and home to the Thai ethnic minority. You will motorcycle on Highway 6 passing extensive farming lands comprising a sea of paddy fields split by tree-lined roads punctuated by limestone karst scenery.
After a light lunch in Hoa Binh Province, you'll cross Thung Khe, one of the most beautiful mountain passes in North Vietnam then descent to the mountain valley settlement of Mai Chau. After dinner, you'll join a performance, where you can dance and share a range of special liquors (rice wine) with the locals. Your overnight will be in a house-on-stilts of the Thai people.
- Meals: Lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Home-stay in village
Day 2: Mai Chau to Phu Yen (140 kilometers / 87 miles)
In the morning, you'll take a short walk around the village to discover local life. Life in the countryside starts early so by sunrise there is a wealth of activity.
The Thai women are masterful weavers who ensure that there is plenty of traditional-style clothing to buy in the village center. You will see women weaving on looms under or inside their houses in the village. You can buy some handmade traditional-style clothing, knife, or crossbow. After breakfast in the homestay, you'll say goodbye to villagers and leave Mai Chau at around 10:00.
You'll ride from Mai Chau to the direction of Moc Chau, where you'll have lunch. This highland town produces some of Vietnam's best tea and is a good place to stock up. The surrounding area is also home to several ethnic minorities, including Green Hmong, Dzao, Thai, and Muong.
Moc Chau boasts a pioneering dairy industry that started in the late 1970s with Australian (and, later, the UN) assistance. The dairy provides Hanoi with delectable luxuries such as fresh milk, sweetened condensed milk, and little tooth-rotting bars called “Banh sua”.
After lunch, you'll turn to the less traveled Road 43 leading to the Da River, crossing the reservoir of Da river at Van Yen ferry, then ride on a beautiful winding secondary road until Phu Yen where you'll stay in a basic guesthouse.
Phu Yen is a rural district of Sơn La province in the Northwest region of Vietnam known as a small mountain town located on the altitude of more than 1000 meters high above the sea level. This beautiful town surrounded by weaving streams, high mountain ranges, panoramic rice valleys is a home to many different hill tribes like H’mong, Thai, Muong and Dzao.
Upon arrival, you’ll take a short ride around the valley to explore some rustic beauties of villages around and view the sunset far beyond the top of mountains. You'll stay in guest house for the night.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Accommodation: Guest-house
Day 3: Phu Yen to Hanoi (160 kilometers / 100 miles)
Today, you'll get an easy way back from Phu Yen to Hanoi on the emptiest road, passing many rice and green tea fields in the countryside until you reach Son Tay. You'll head back to Hanoi on dike roads to avoid the heavy traffic and breaking out of the delta plains along the Red River. You'll finish your tour around 15:00.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Skill level(s) required for the tour: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Beginner
- Can ride for 2-3 hours
- Minimal riding experiencer
- 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
You'll take a short walk around the village to discover local life of Mai Chau.
Location
This tour will start from Hanoi and take you to Mai Chau and Phu Yen and back to Hanoi in Vietnam. Along the way, you will cross Thung Khe, Moc Chau, and Da River.
Food
The package includes daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Fruits and coffee on tour are also available.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
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
What's included
- Motorbikes (Honda or Yamaha)
- English speaking guide
- Entrance and sightseeing fees
- Gasoline on tour
- Helmets and driving gears
- Homestay permission
- Mechanic (only for groups of 6 passengers)
- 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
- Fruits and coffee on tour
- 2 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Air-ticket
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Travel insurance
- Visa
- Manual dirt bikes of 125cc, 150cc, and 250cc
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HAN
Noi Bai International Airport
100 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 20 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Hanoi - Noi Bai International Airport (HAN). From the airport to center of Hanoi, you can get a taxi easily otherwise, a private car arranged by their company at additional cost is possible.
Airport: Noi Bai International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Noi Bai International Airport (US$ 20 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
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 30 days before arrival.
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