07 DAY NORTHERN VIETNAM

After our homestay breakfast, enjoy the beauty of Thac Ba Lake in the morning. We pack up and jump on the bikes for an exciting journey to Ha Giang. On the bikes again for a day of picturesque riding through lush greenery, local villages and mountain roads to Ha Giang city. This motorbike riding part could be the best for the whole trip. We will overnight at Ha Giang where we ask for permission to ride along the border. Lunch is on your own and dinner is included at local restaurant. Ha Giang is a city located on the banks of Lo River in the Northeast region of Vietnam. It is the capital of Ha Giang province.

After breakfast at your homestay, enjoy fresh air in the morning, we leave Ha Giang and travel through some seriously gorgeous karst scenery that gives us a sensational contrast to the lush farmlands. This is truly iconic Vietnamese scenery, riding motorbike through the winding mountain passes, you will have the most relaxing and enjoyable of the whole motorbike tour Northeast Vietnam. Next adventure is a ride on small bumpy roads to reach Bac Sum, the steepest slope in Ha Giang. From a distance, Bac Sum looks like a soft strip of silk curling around the high mountains of the Northeast. Spend some time standing on the top of the slope, and you will feel overwhelmed as if you are lost in a fairyland with the majestic natural scenery spreading out insight. We keep riding to Quan Ba Twin Mountain - a spectacular nature artwork. Amidst the immense space of terraced fields and rocky mountains, two strange mountains shaped like the breasts of a young girl suddenly emerge, making tourists feel surprised by the miracle of nature. Sung La valley will be our next stop that is famous for its gorgeous triangle flower fields. If you visit Ha Giang on the last days of the year (around November and December), you will admire the incredible sight of triangle flowers blooming all over mountainsides and foothills. The green of mountains combined with the pink of flowers and the yellow of the sun creates a romantic setting that can hardly be found anywhere else. Lunch is your own cost in Yen Minh Town. 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. Overnight in the ancient town of Dong Van, famous for its historic architecture and preservation of age-old customs and habits, intangible cultural values of the ethnic minority groups. Overnight at Dong Van Town!

After breakfast you can take a trek up to enjoy the magnificent view from the former French military tower and then return to town to enjoy some of the best coffee in Vietnam. All the motorcyclists will have to cross many tough roads which are still under construction and full of stagnant holes. However, the payback is really worthy where you can take a look at the wild glorious scenery of the northern Vietnam areas. Plenty of opportunities for photos today. Our ride culminates in a thrilling ride up through the Ma Pi Leng Pass, regarded as the most beautiful pass in Vietnam, also the most dangerous pass of the country, we stop for jaw dropping photos of the surrounds. The road runs on the sides of black limestone mountains, which are typical features of Dong Van Plateau. From here, you have a chance to take a boat trip passing Tu San Alley – Nho Que River right at the foot of Ma Pi Leng Pass – the highest and deepest alley in Vietnam and possibly South East Asia. Tu San Alley is located between Dong Van District and Meo Vac District in Ha Giang province. With the height of 1500m, a depth of 700 – 900m, flowing in the direction of Northwest – South East, Tu San Alley brings poetic beauty, mysterious as the mysterious coloured jade thread, hidden in the rugged North Eastern mountain forest. We motorcycle across Meo Vac where 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. After the long riding, we rest in Bao Lac Town where is near the border, so it is like a junction point of many ethnic groups to gather and conduct trading activities in market. In the area of Bao Lac you will find a lot of people from the Lolo ethnic minority. These minorities originally came from Yunnan in China and have migrated south to Vietnam and Thailand during the 15th and 18th centuries. Their houses are made from wood and built on stilts and can be found all over the area. Woman of this minority wear their traditional costume, often a black tunic and colourful patterns embroidered on the sleeves and front and gold or silver necklaces and earrings. Overnight at Bao Lac!

Breakfast is at your hotel in Bao Lac. After that we pack up and enjoy a beautiful motor ride down to Cao Bang province. Few passes from where you can dominate the area. The road is easy but there are many blind curves. We can stop very often for photos hunt. On the way, you will discover the core area of Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark where the breath of modern life seems never to exist. The locals here are very honest and still unfamiliar with the arrival of tourists. This route is exactly what they are looking for those who love adventure and desire to explore new lands. You also have the chance to conquer Me Pia Pass (or Khau Coc Tra Pass), which means "steep rocky slope" in the local language. With a length of 2.5 km and 14 levels of the slope, Me Pia is one of the most winding and rugged passes in the Northeast. Although the road has been paved, it remains a major challenge for drivers. The incredible natural scenery is a worthy gift for your efforts. Break your comfort zone and enjoy the magical experience of one of the life-changing trips. After lunch (your own cost), we hit the road to Quang Uyen, visit Nguom Ngao Cave. This cave attracts tourists by countless stalactites rising from the ground in different shapes. Right from the moment you step into the cave, you will feel the cool atmosphere along with the murmuring water of small streams flowing in the cave. The impressive beauty of vivid stalactites might make you think of the caves of Halong Bay, but for many visitors, Nguom Ngao Cave is much more amazing. Finally we reach Ban Gioc Waterfalls (Detian falls). Ban Gioc Waterfall is one of Vietnam’s most impressive natural sights. Located in the North Eastern province of Cao Bang, the falls are 30 metres high and 300 metres across, making Ban Gioc the widest (but not the highest) waterfall in the country. The falls occur on the Quay Son River, a beautiful jade-blue body of water flowing from China through a pastoral landscape of rice fields and bamboo groves surrounded by limestone pinnacles. Despite improved road access and public transportation connections, and the popularity of several recent viral drone videos showcasing the majesty of the falls, Ban Gioc is still a relatively off-the-beaten-path sight. Mass tourism has yet to arrive and, outside of weekends and public holidays, there’s rarely more than a trickle of foreign and domestic visitors.

Breakfast is included at your homestay. Then we start riding to Quang Uyen. You will be beyond impressed with the picturesque landscape of rural Vietnam. From Quang Uyen to Lang Son on the famous historical Highway 4. Passing Dong Khe town, 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. Lunch is your own cost. After lunch, we 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. Reaching Bac Son, Lang Son in the afternoon, overnight at homestay – Tay family.

Breakfast is included at your homestay. After long riding days, today you can wake up late or do some shopping in Dong Kinh Market. We take an easy day back to Hanoi on the new highway 1B. We will be back to the hotel in Hanoi before rush hours.

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