VB137: Hanoi – TuyenQuang – HaGiang – QuanBa –MeoVac – HoangSuPhi – BacHa – LucYen - Hanoi (10 days/ 9 nights)
Day 1: Hanoi – Tuyen Quang ( L, D)
Checking the bike to ensure all in good condition then start the trip,crossinng the Red river, heading Northeast,we will pass by many village enrout,many stop for photos, after luch we arrive Tan Trao Historical vestige - a small valley lying between mountains and jungles -a resistance base before the August 1945 Revolution, we visit the the main places of interest include Tan Trao Communal House, Hong Thai Communal House and a small jungle hut where President Ho Chi Minh lived from June to August 1945.After visitting the historical area, continue driving to and arrive Tuyen Quang town in the afternoon
Overnight in hotel in Tuyen Quang town* ~ 190km with heavy traffic
Day 2: Tuyen Quang - Ha Giang (B, L, D)
After breakfast, ride along the silk road along the Lo river to HaGiang town,where we stop for the night.You may go around to discover the town for the rest of the day.Overnight in hotel in HaGiang
* 170 km with less traffic
Day 3: Ha Giang - Quan Ba (B, L, D)
Spend a while in the morning for the guide to get the permission to ride in border areas.To day you will drive your motobike on the mountain side curving road with very beautiful senery of mountain,villages,cloud and with waves of minority people,one of the highlights today is the Heaven's Gate pass and stop to take the picture of Doulbe Moutains before arriving in Quan Ba for overnight.Overnight in Hotel in Quan Ba
* 60km on mountain side road
Day 4: Quan Ba - Yen Minh - Meo Vac ( B, L, D )
Get your camera(s) ready!To day you will enjoy some of the most beautiful landscapes of the entire trip! This triangular is one of the most scenic places in North Vietnam.
We will meet and talk with the ethnic minorities when visiting traditional homes. After lunch in Yen Minh, we wind our way up a nearby pass and then descending into the Meo Vac valley,very close to the Chinese border for dinner and overnight.Overnight in hotel in Meo Vac*~100km with less traffic
Day 5: Meo Vac - Dong Van (B, L, D)
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. Ride on a zig-zag track until Dong Van, a remote area and 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 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.
To be honest, Dong Van week-end market on Sunday is truly the best you can find in whole North Vietnam. Our customers even prefer it to the nearby Khau Vai love market which they hold once in a year on lunar March 26th. As the love market became more messy and touristy, we have stopped organizing this event tour unless our customers request a private tour.
Overnight hotel in Dong Van*60km with less traffic.
Day 6: Dong Van - Yen Minh - Quan Ba (B, L, D)
We ride back! No road to continue from Dong Van down. We ride slowly from Dong Van to Quan Ba. Stop at the infamous Vuong Palace, where a Hmong family of high rank backed up by the French government. This palace attracts keen interest from architecturally minded visitors due to it's mixed style of European and Chinese architecture. We then hop back on the bikes and back to Quan Ba for our night.Ovrnight in hotel in Quan Ba*110km with less traffic.
Day 7: Quan Ba - Ha Giang - Hoang Su Phi (B, L, D)
Ride back to Ha Giang, then Bac Quang. The ride is a pleasant one with countless meandering turns and winding sections on our way to Hoang Su Phi. This is your own trip and we encourage you to stop as many times as you wish to meet local people or to take those "once in a lifetime photographs".Overnight in Hotel in Hoang Su Phi*135km with less traffic
Day 8: Hoang Su Phi - Xin Man - Bac Ha (B, L, D)
Real challenging ride on tortuous roadways. More picturesque Vietnam countryside and landscapes, as well as meeting and talking with local ethnic families.
The second half of this drive is much easier but be warned not to ride ahead of our guide as you are likely to get lost in the dense forest. Arrive in the town of Bac Ha, dinner and sleep in town.Overnight in hotel in Bac Ha*150Km with less traffic
Day 9: Bac Ha – Luc Yen (B, L, D)
Moring ride on the National road No.6 to Luc Yen Town,right getting out of Bac Ha, you will be on the top of mowntain where you can see around with beautiful senrery of mountain embraced by cloud and taking picture,continue your ride down to Yen Bai province, stop sometimes on the way to visit villages of Dao and Tay minority peoples.Lunch en’route and we arrive Luc Yen town in the afternoon where we will ride some more kilometes to the Tay villages for overnight on the beautiful traditional house on stilt in the nice valley surrounding by green paddy fields.Overnight in homestay in Luc Yen*200km with less trafic
Day 10: Luc Yen - Hanoi ( B, L)
Ride back to Hanoi on the seneric road along the Red river, this is the real moment that you can discover and enjoy the beauty of the Red River Delta.Arrive hanoi around 4 PM.*190Km with less traffic
END YOUR TRIP!
Tour including:
- Motobikes
- All fuel
- Tour Guide
- Acccomodation as indicated in programme(Standard hotel or homestay)
- Foods (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D:Dinner)
- All entrance fees, permits, tickets, boat trips, ferries etc;
- Driving helmet
Not including:
- Personal expenses, personal medical,travel insurance.
- Drinks other than tea and local rice wine.
- Motorbiking protective pants, jacket, gloves, rain gear …
- Tips and gratitude
- Train or flight tickets.
- Breakfast on the departure day and dinner on the return day.
- Accommodation in Hanoi.
