Tour Information

  • Tour Type: Private
  • Departure Date: Daily
  • Starting Point: Hanoi
  • End of Tour: Hanoi

Discover Vietnam’s rugged and scenic northwest and its people first hand. By taking to the roads and riding from the capital Hanoi to the remote area of the northwest we can see life as it truly is for the Vietnamese. The perfect itinerary and the support crew ensure you get the most out of the trip in terms of comfort, enjoyment and adventure. Along the way we encounter dramatic landscapes and sweeping panoramas as the rural population goes about its business. Highlights include the terraced valleys of Sapa, challenging roads, stunning scenery and many different colorful minority groups.

Date Activities Meal
Day 1Ride on road No6 passing expansive rice paddies and scenic villages.L, D
Day 2The road is in good condition and the scenery is stunning.B, L, D
Day 3Visit villages and take photos.B, L, D
Day 4Visit H’mong and Dzao villages.B, L, D
Day 5Climbing the highest pass in VietnamB, L
Day 6Visit minority villagesB, L
Day 7Arrival in HanoiNone
Day 1
Transport
Meals:L, D
Ride on road No6 passing expansive rice paddies and scenic villages.

Detailed Itinerary:

Leave Hanoi around 8.30am, we ride our motorcycles west to Mai Chau, an area of beautiful landscape and home to the Thai ethnic minority. We will ride on road No6 passing expansive rice paddies and scenic villages. We will have a stop for refreshment before tackling 70km of undulating road with great view of mountains and valley. We will reach Mai Chau at noontime. We ride straight to Pom Coong, a peaceful village of White Thai ethnic minority where we have lunch, dinner and spend our night in a traditional stilt-house of a Thai family. After lunch we will have a short rest and then take a leisure ride toward Ma River. We will take a short boat ride upstream Ma Rive to reach a remote Thai Village. Relax and have interesting conversations with the villagers before we walk back to the dock. Return to Pom Coong Village for dinner and overnight.

Day 2
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
The road is in good condition and the scenery is stunning.

Detailed Itinerary:

Breakfast at the home-stay before we embark on a beautiful ride up north to Son La. The road is in good condition and the scenery is stunning. We may take frequent stops to visit minority villages of H’mong, Black Thai,… or to take photos. Lunch will be in local restaurant en route. The highlight of our ride today could be the tea plantations in Moc Chau Plateau, where you find the best green tea in Vietnam grown along the roads on hillsides. We reach Son La in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Son La.

Day 3
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Visit villages and take photos.

Detailed Itinerary:

Free at your leisure in the next morning.It is true to say “the further you go up north the faster you heart rate”. Today the ride is greater with more winding road, longer passes, more colorful minority groups and more stunning scenery. Like yesterday, we may have interesting stops to visit villages and take photos. Lunch en route in local restaurant. The highlight of today ride could be the impressive pass of Pha Din.Pha Pin means Heaven-Earth, and according to local legend, it was the frontier between Heaven and Earth. Pha Din is some 1,000m above sea-level. Climbing and descending the slopes with their many bends and deep gorges is a really an unforgettable experience. We reach Dien Bien Phu in the afternoon around 4pm. Upon arrival we cound ride around to explore the town. Dinner and overnight in Dien Bien Phu.

Day 4
Transport
Meals:B, L, D
Visit H’mong and Dzao villages.

Detailed Itinerary:

Free at your leisure in the next morning.After breakfast we will start our 225 km ride along stunning gorges and Nam Na River. On the way we will have interesting stops to visit H’mong and Dzao villages. Lunch in Lai Chau. We would reach Tam Duong around 4.30 pm. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Tam Duong Town.

Day 5
Transport
Meals:B, L
Climbing the highest pass in Vietnam

Detailed Itinerary:

Free at your leisure in the next morning.The ride today is the highlight of the whole trip. Climbing the highest pass in Vietnam, the Tram Ton Pass. Lunch in local restaurant en route. We will reach Sapa in the noon time. Sapa is the former hill station for the French colonists hundred years ago. Today Sapa is the paradise for trekking lovers thank to its beautiful trekking routes, stunning terraces, colorful minority groups and the highest mountain in Indochina, the Mt. Fansipang. Dinner and overnight in Sapa.Note: The weekend market (Sunday market) in Tam Duong is very interesting with lots of colorful ethnic minorities. If this day is Sunday the market will be included in the program and we would reach Sapa around 3pm.

Day 6
Transport
Meals:B, L
Visit minority villages

Detailed Itinerary:

Free at your leisure in the next morning.Breakfast in the hotel. We will take a jeep ride downhill to Muong Hoa valley. Today we enjoy the most beautiful trek route in Vietnam. We will trek on dirt path through pine forest, terraces and H’mong villages. En route we stop to visit minority villages, schools and have picnic lunch by river. In the afternoon we walk to the pick-up point to take a jeep transfer back to Sapa. Ride to Lao Cai for the night train back to Hanoi.

Day 7
Transport
Meals:None
Arrival in Hanoi

Detailed Itinerary:

Free at your leisure in the next morning.Arrival in Hanoi early in the morning (5am). Tour finishes

Number in Group
Price/person(US$)
2 3 - 5 6 - 8
Superior 819 746 550
Number in Group
Price/person(US$)
2 3 - 5 6 - 8
Superior 819 746 550

Trip included:

  • Support jeep on the ride
  • Train ticket (overnight train)
  • Minsk motorbike
  • Gasoline on tour
  • English or French speaking guide
  • Mechanic
  • Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary (base on twin share)
  • Home-stay permission
  • Private city tour of Hanoi
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • One bottle of water per day
  • Snacks
  • Helmet
  • Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees

Trip excluded:

  • Travel insurance
  • Visa
  • Air-ticket
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses, beer, souvenirs
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