ESSENTIAL HANOI NORTHWEST MOTORBIKE TOUR

Best places to visit: Hanoi - Mai Chau - Phu Yen - Hanoi

Durations

3 days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

20 people

Languages

English & Czech


In love with two wheels but not having weeks to ride along the country? Let’s enjoy our Vietnam short motorbike tours.Mai Chau is one of the closest places to Hanoi where you can experience a ‘real’ Montagnard village, also the gate way to the impressive Northwestern area of Vietnam. This motorbike tour offers a great ride on many beautiful mountain passes and stunning winding road, chance to see breathtaking landscapes and friendly people.


Itinerary :

Day 1: Ha Noi – Motorbike Tour to Mai Chau (Hoa Binh)
Day 2: Mai Chau Motorcycle tour to Phu Yen (Son La)
Day 3: Phu Yen Bike Tour – Ha Noi

Hanoi Northwest Motorbike Tour to Mai Chau, Phu Yen Detail:

Day 1 – Hanoi Northwest Motorbike Tour to Mai Chau, Phu Yen : Hanoi Motorcycle Tour to Mai Chau (Hoa Binh)

ESSENTIAL HANOI NORTHWEST MOTORBIKE TOUR
Mai Chau: Stopover at Village

Start our motorbike tour by leaving Hanoi on dyke roads to avoid the heavy traffic around 9.am, we ride our motorcycles west to Mai Chau, an area of beautiful landscape and home to the Thai ethnic minority.
We will motorcycle on Highway 6 passing extensive farming lands comprising a sea of paddy fields split by tree-lined roads punctuated by limestone karst scenery.

After a light lunch in Hoa Binh Province, we cross Thung Khe, one of the most beautiful mountain passes in North Vietnam then descent to the mountain valley settlement of Mai Chau. After dinner we join performance, where you can dance and share a range of special liquors (rice wine) with the locals. Overnight in a house-on-stilts of the Thai people.

Summary:
Distance:  160 km
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay in village

Day 2 – Hanoi Northwest Motorbike Tour to Mai Chau, Phu Yen : Mai Chau Motorcycle tour to Phu Yen (Son La)

ESSENTIAL HANOI NORTHWEST MOTORBIKE TOUR
Off-road to Phu Yen

In the morning we take a short walk around village to discover local life. Life in the countryside starts early so by sunrise there is a wealth of activity. The Thai women are masterful weavers who ensure that there is plenty of traditional-style clothing to buy in the village centre.

You will see women weaving on looms under or inside their houses in the village We can buy some handmade traditional-style clothing, knife or cross-bow.

After breakfast in home-stay, we say goodbye to villagers and leave Mai Chau around 10 am. We ride from Mai Chau to the direction of Moc Chau, where we have lunch. This highland town produces some of Vietnam’s best tea and is a good place to stock up.

The surrounding area is also home to several ethnic minorities, including Green H’mong, Dzao, Thai and Muong. Moc Chau boasts a pioneering dairy industry that started in the late 1970s with Australian (and, later, UN) assistance. The dairy provides Hanoi with such delectable iuxur us as fresh milk, sweetened condensed milk and little tooth-rotting bars called “Banh sua”.

After lunch, we turn to the less travelled Road 43 leading to the Da River, crossing the reservoir of Da river at Van Yen ferry, then ride on a beautiful winding secondary road until Phu Yen where we stay in a basic guest-house.

Summary:
Distance:  140 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guest-house

Day 3 – Hanoi Northwest Motorbike Tour to Mai Chau, Phu Yen: Phu Yen motorcycle tour back Hanoi:

Easy way back from Phu Yen to Hanoi on most empty road, passing many rice and green tea fields in countryside until we reach Son Tay.
We back to Hanoi on dyke roads to avoid the heavy traffic and breaking out of the delta plains, along Red river.
Finish our tour around 3 pm

Summary:
Distance:  160 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

End of services!

INCLUDE:

  • 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

EXCLUDE:

  • 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.

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