HIGHLIGHTS OF VIETNAM NORTHEAST DIRT MOTORBIKE TOUR
Take this special dirt bike tour to discover Thac Ba Lake in Yen Bai, Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark in Ha Giang Province with many gigantic beautiful sceneries, special beautiful sites, diverse and endemic geological system, various groups of valuable and rare animals and vegetables, geological heritages at regional and international levels. This is really an attractive destination of scientists and tourists. Also, you can ride and sightsee lots of Cao Bang from Tinh Tuc, Nguyen Binh, Ban Gioc Waterfall, Quang Uyen, Bao Lac and return to Hanoi via Lang Son
Destination: Hanoi – Thac Ba – Ha Giang – Dong Van – Meo Vac – Bao Lac – Cao Bang – Ban Gioc – Quang Uyen – Lang Son – Hanoi | |
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights | Total approx: km. |
| Transport: | Price: Contact Us |
Departure: Anytime upon your request | |
Day 1: Hanoi Motorcycle Tours to Vu Linh village (Thac Ba lake, Yen Bai)
Day 2: Thac Ba Motorcycle Tours to Ha Giang City
Day 3: Ha Giang Motorcycle Tours to Dong Van (Ha Giang)
Day 4: Dong Van Motorcycle Tours to Bao Lac (Cao Bang) via Meo Vac
Day 5: Bao Lac Motorcycle Tours to Cao Bang City
Day 6: Cao Bang Motorcycle Tours to Ban Gioc waterfall and Homestay Tours in Quang Uyen
Day 7: Quang Uyen Motorcycle Tours to Lang Son City
Day 8: Lang Son Motorcycle Tours back to Hanoi
Day 1 : Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Hanoi Motorcycle Tours to Vu Linh village (Thac Ba lake, Yen Bai)
Thac Ba Lake, Yen Bai
See beautiful countryside, rice and green tea fields.
Then we turn to the little road to Vu Linh village, where populated by Dzao ethnic minority by the side of Thac Ba lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional. The Thác Bà Lake (Hồ Thác Bà) is a manmade lake in Vietnam created by construction of the Thác Bà hydroelectric plant in the 1960s. Thác Bà is the name of the Bà Falls which pre-existed the dam
Home-stay in Vu Linh.
Summary:
Distance: 180 km
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay
Day 2 : Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Thac Ba Offroad Motorcycle Tours to Ha Giang City
After breakfast, we motorcycle along the Thac Ba lake on a small road lined by palm trees and scenic mountain views to join the main Road 2, heading up to Ha Giang where we stop for the night and apply for a permit. Hà Giang is bounded by Cao Bằng, Tuyên Quang, Lào Cai, and Yên Bái provinces and has common international border with China in the north. Hà Giang has many high rocky mountains, limestone formations and springs; the important mountains are the Cam and Mo Neo. The topography of the province of Hà Giang is fairly complex with “temperate, but highly localized montane weather patterns create variable conditions among different regions”. It has impressive limestone and granite peaks and outcrops. It has three regions. Climatically, it has two seasons, dry and monsoon, dependent on the altitude of the region. The two northern Indochinese climatic zones on the border influence the climate in that part of the province. The lower areas in the province comprise low hills, the Lô River Valley and the town of Hà Giang. The major rivers of the region are the Lô River (Hà Giang town is located on its left bank) and Mien River. Hà Giang has many mountains, including the two highest peaks, namely, the Tây Côn Lĩnh (2419 m) and the Kiều Liêu Ti (2,402 metres (7,881 ft)) and forests that provide lumber. It has about 1000 species of herbal plants. Fauna include tigers, peafowl, pheasants, and pangolin.
Distance: 180 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 3 : Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Ha Giang Offroad Motorcycle Tours to Dong Van (Ha Giang)
After getting the permit to ride in border areas at Ha Giang’s Immigration Police,
Ha Giang cutie kids
we motorbike on small challenging mountain roads (but incredibly beautiful) on the land of colorful mountain hill-tribes.Head up the Ma Pi Leng Pass. Here is yet another amazing place, with cloudy mountain ranges and the poetic Nho Que river winding off in the distance. It is really difficult to find the exact words to describe Ma Pi Leng Pass, located between Dong Van and Meo Vac, near the northernmost tip of Vietnam, as a painting of astonishing beauty and magnificence that captures the eyes of all viewers and nature lovers. Ride on a zig-zag track until reaching Vuong Family’s Residence, 14 kms before Dong Van. Vuong Family was considered the King of the Hmong People in Dong Van, Ha Giang. Their residence was built in the scenic valley of Sa Phin with Chinese architecture. The whole house was built out of wood and rock only. The rocks for the buildings were imported from China. Vuong Family Residence is a masterpiece of man work in the valley of heavenly beauty of Sa Phin. This is a remote area and we can meet the hard-working local people here. It is inspiring to see how they survive as they manage live in the rocks. When we reach Dong Van Town we will have some extra time to wonder the ancient streets lined with H’mong homes of clay bricks and tiles roofs built centuries ago.
Đồng Văn is a market town 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Sà Phìn and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Chinese border is inhabited by the Tày and H’Mông people. It is an altitude of 1,025 kilometres (637 mi) and experiences freezing temperature of 0 °C (32 °F) in winter and 24 °C (75 °F) in summer months. The highland region is famous for fruits such as Hau plums, peaches and persimmons without seeds. It has such medicinal plants as ginseng, cinnamon and anise.
Distance: 160 kmMeals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 4: Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Dong Van Offroad Motorcycle Tours to Bao Lac (Cao Bang) via Meo Vac
We motorcycle across the wild regions of the mythical province of Ha Giang, Meo Vac is included. Mèo Vạc is a mountain pass at about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) elevation which forms the basin boundary of the Nho Que River on the border with China is restricted zone. The market held at Khâu Vai which is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Mèo Vạc, is where once a year on the 27th day of the third month of the Lunar calendar is known famously as the Khâu Vai “Love Market”. The ethnic clans of White H’Mông, Tày, and Lô Lô congregate here, particularly the young people assemble here in search of life partners or to exchange partners. The Lô Lô people who dominate the local village by the same name in particular come here in their colourful regale. It shares the border with Dong Van District of Ha Giang Province and Bao Lam District of Cao Bang Province. Meo Vac has most of the terrain in the Rock Plateau of Dong Van and above 1000m above sea level.
Meo Vac has a harsh climate in the winter which is from November to April with dry and freezing cold weather. It is inhabited by different ethnic minorities including the H’mong, the King, Tay, Dzao…Most ethnic groups have maintained their culture untouched from the outside world.
In the afternoon, we stop for the night at Bao Lac, the ethnic crossroad of Northeast Vietnam. Many other ethnic groups on the two sides of the border meet at the market every Sunday.
Summary:
Distance: 80 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 5 : Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Bao Lac Offroad Motorcycle Tours to Cao Bang City
Stunning and winding mountain pass
The road is easy but there are many blind curves. We can stop very often for photos in Nguyen Binh and Tinh Tuc.
Summary:
Distance: 130 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 6: Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Cao Bang Offroad Motorcycle Tours to Ban Gioc waterfall and Homestay Tours in Quang Uyen
Keep riding to Ban Gioc waterfall, one of Vietnam’s best-known waterfalls. It’s a very scenic spot, marking the border with China, but sees very few visitors. The name Ban Gioc is derived from the Montagnard languages spoken in the area, and is sometimes spelt Ban Doc.The waterfall is the largest, although not the highest, in the country. The vertical drop is 53m, but it has an impressive 300m span; one end of the falls is in China, the other is in Vietnam. The falls have three levels, creating a sort of giant staircase, and there’s enough water any time, most years, to make the trip worthwhile.
Lunch in local restaurant before we get an other way back to Quang Uyen. This is the territory of Nung An people. Home stay in a host family and the hostess is a great cook.
This could be the best ride ever.
Overnight in Quang Uyen.
Summary:
Distance: 140 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay
Day 7 : Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Quang Uyen Offroad Motorcycle Tours to Lang Son City
Ban Gioc Waterfall
Battle of Route Coloniale 4.
The Battle of Dong Khe was a major battle of the First Indochina War. The fight began on 15 September 1950 and ended on 18 September with a French defeat. It took place in Dong Khe, in the Province of Tonkin, Vietnam, from September 15 to September 18, 1950, ending with a Viet Minh victory.Arriving Lang Son at noon. We have a late lunch before time to discover this city which has become a big trading post between China and Vietnam. You can shop for cheap Chinese products at the nearby Dong Kinh market.
Overnight in hotel.
Summary:
Distance: 140 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Day 8 : Highlights of Vietnam Northeast Dirt Motorbike Tours to Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang: Lang Son Motorcycle Tours back to Hanoi
Arrival at Hanoi before rush hour, around 3pm
Summary:
Distance: 160 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
* Inclusions:
+ Motorbike(s) (Honda or Yamaha)
+ Helmet(s)
+ Driving gears
+ Gasoline on tour
+ English or French speaking guide
+ Mechanic (only for group from 6 passengers)
+ Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary (based on twin or/and triple shared)
+ Homestay permission
+ Meals as indicated in the itinerary
+ Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
+ Boat ride
+ Fruits & coffee on roads everyday
* Exclusion:
+Travel insurance
+Visa
+Air-ticket
+Tips
+Personal expenses
Note: We provide support truck (120$ per day) for emergency and for your safe riding in Vietnam – Most of other tour operators do not offer that. Contact us if you think it’s necessary.
