MN07

Ha Noi - Ha Giang - Bac Ha - Sapa - Hanoi

Duration:

7

Simply the best way to see Vietnam, you will travel in freedom, maximize your fun to make your dream come true.

Meet at Footprint 7:00 am, before we kick off, we will spend about 30 minutes to check over the bikes and insure you are familiar with the bike for maximum fun. Today we will not make many stops for visits, although this will be a great opportunity for you to test your biking abilities and get a feel for your bike. We will drive through Thai Nguyen city, and pause at the Museum of Ethnology, this is an important stop as we will be visiting many of Vietnam's ethnic minorities and hill tribe people. Well prepared and fully briefed we will head North to Tuyen Quang province, then on to Ha Giang. We should arrive in Ha Giang at about 5:00 pm. Dinner and sleep in town.

Inclusion :

guide, hotel, lunch, motor-bike, gas

Today, with a medium drive but we will soon be enjoying the wonderful sightseeing of this vast limestone mountain range and perpendicular walls of rock, which brings one a feeling of adventure whilst being lost in a magic land, passing the Heaven Gate, meeting some minority people along the way, then onto Quan Ba town for our lunch. Afternoon, we continue our wonderful riding to Yen Minh. Prepare your camera with lots of films for today since we will be hitting the Heaven - a more beautiful place, here we are surrounded by many rocks of all shapes and sizes, chances to see and even visit the traditional houses of the hill tribes here. Arrival in Yen Minh town. Check in hotel/guest house. Dinner and stay overnight here.

Inclusion :

guide, hotel, lunch, all meals, motor-bike, gas

After breakfast, we leave Yen Minh to Meo Vac. The scenic route climbs over a pass, and then we descend down to Meo Vac valley, a beautiful valley situated very close to Chinese border. Have lunch in Meo Vac then we take time to climb over the Ma Pi Leng Pass where we can enjoy beautiful mountain ranges and the the Nho Que river - just an amazing place to be! We keep hitting the zigzag roads to Dong Van, visiting these remote areas, we will witness how hard the locals struggle with their environment for survival and development. We will stay in town to get the chances to visit the ancient streets with old houses of the H'mong made of clay bricks and tile roofs, built centuries ago. Sleep in Dong Van town.

Inclusion :

guide, hotel, all meals, motor-bike, gas

A leisurely drive from Dong Van, back to Yen Minh & Quan Ba, this day will make your itinerary a good pace, not in a rush. We will visit the infamous Vuong Palace, a H'mong family of high rank during French colonial rule - this palace attracts keen interest from architecturally minded visitors due to its mixed style of European and Chinese architecture. We then hit the road back to Quan Ba and down hill to Ha Giang for the night. Note: Quan Ba Sunday market is worth an arrangement!

Inclusion :

guide, hotel, breakfast, all meals, motor-bike, gas

A long but stunning scenery along the zigzag road from Ha Giang to Bac Ha will make today a little busier, some parts of the road might be difficult to travel so make sure that you depart early this day from Ha Giang to arrive to Bac Ha in time before dark. Dinner and overnight in town. Note:Road from Ha Giang to Hoang Su Phi then Xin Man - Bac Ha can be bad and impossible to ride during the raining season, however a backup to travel to Bac Ha is already planned.

Inclusion :

guide, hotel, all meals, motor-bike, gas

We have this morning free in Bac Ha to roam around (if we are lucky on Sunday for the market). In the afternoon 3 hours drive to Sapa. Your free time to visit this tourist town and overnight in town.

Inclusion :

guide, hotel, lunch, motor-bike, gas

We suggest to ride down hill to a village then leave your bike there then head out for some hours of trekking to Ta Phin or Ta Van village. We will ride to Lao cai train station (1,5h) in the late afternoon, our bikes are then loaded on the train before your own dinner in Lao Cai. Our train leaves at 8.15 pm to Hanoi, arrival in Hanoi at around 5 am next morning, tour ends at your hotel.

Inclusion :

guide, breakfast, motor-bike, gas

2 persons: US$ 919/ per person
4 persons: US$ 870/ per person
S.S: $US 84.00

insurance, drinks & personal expense, tips, others not mentioned in details

passport, swimsuits, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, toiletries, sun-block, insect repel, flashlights, good shoes, sleeping bags, cable locks, firstaid kit

-	Motorbike trip requires great flexibilities on itinerary, timing, weather conditions, etc.

-	We use the standard Honda's 4 stroke bike. Professional bikes (Honda Bazza, Honda Degree XL) can also be requested at the extra of US$ 17/day/motorbike,

-	Rooms are twin shared at a standard level,

-	Meals: Vietnamese food at local restaurant on the way

-	Guide: English speaking guide.

-	Please travel responsibly, the small things you do will make a big difference!

-	Booking Terms & Conditions: Tour itinerary and tour prices are subject to change without notice.