Ha Giang – Sa Pa Adventure Tour by Motorbike

Day 1: Ha Noi – Tuyen Quang – Ha Giang ~ 350km (BLD)

Am: Our guide welcomes you at hotel with motorbike for leaving Ha Noi for Tuyen Quang. Firsts of all, you have time to make familiar with the motorbike, which is your vehicle during your trip. This is a chance for you to ride motorbike as Vietnamese and explore the adventuring places in Northern of Vietnam. During the route to Ha Giang, you stopover at Tuyen Quang province where you can have chance to visit Hung Kings Temple is located on the Nghia Linh Mountain, Hy Lang commune, Phong Chau district, Phu Tho province, 85 kilometers northwest of Hanoi. Every year, a national festival called Hung King temple Festival is held to worship the Hung Kings, who were instrumental in the founding of the nation. Continue your trip to Tuyen Quang. On arrival Tuyen Quang, have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: You will leave Tuyen Quang for Ha Giang. Along the road you will admire ladder fields which have a green or yellow color of rice if you arrive here on the harvest. It is a beautiful sight for you to take photograph. On arrival Ha Giang, check in mini hotel. Have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in hotel in town.

Inclusion: Motorbike, English guide, entrance fees, lunch, dinner, gas, hotel

Day 2: Ha Giang – Quan Ba – Yen Minh – Dong Van ~ 120km (BLD)

Am: After your breakfast, today you are with our guide to enjoy the imposing and marvelous mountains, stones and minorities people here. A wonderful sightseeing of Limestone Mountain with walls of rock gives you an adventure feeling in this area. You pass through Heaven Gate where was the Meo King named Huong Chi Sinh of H’mong minority people who had reigned Ha Giang in the past. Have lunch at Quan Ba town when you ride to here.

Pm: This afternoon after riding around Quan Ba Town for exploring this Hmong family architecture mixed of European and Chinese. Then you ride pass through Quan Ba to Yen Minh town and admire wonderful riding on the way. This is the highland places in Northern Vietnam so there will have much beautiful places of all shapes of rocks for you to take photos surrounding. Here you have chance to meet different minority groups as well as visit their old house which was built 70 years ago in Pho Bang village. Check in hotel in Dong Van and overnight there.

Inclusion: Motorbike, English guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, gas, hotel

Day 3: Dong Van – Meo Vac – Yen Minh ~ 100km (BLD)

Am: After your breakfast, it is a time for you to discover of specialties of H’mong people and minority people in Dong Van and their unique architecture of their ancient house. Visit Pho Cao market in Dong Van, which is crowded one day a week. It means that if this week it crowds on Sunday, next week it falls on Saturday. So if you are lucky enough you can meet this market crowds when you visit there. Here you will see and learn about the variety of ethnic people purchasing their goods and customs. Next, visit Old Town of H’mong people for more experience of H’mong people culture. Dong Van is known as an original rocky plateau. It is a wonderful place with a rocky Heaven Gate. At sunset, there are many unusual shapes with mysterious colors. For a long time, the rocky plateau Dong Van has become a famous place for photographers to come and take photos. It is recognized as a geography heritage of Vietnam and also recognized by UNESCO in year 2010. Admire Nho Que river – a nice one in this mountainous and give this town a nice picture for tourists. Break to have lunch.

Pm: You leave Dong Van for Meo Vac to admire and take photo of Meo Vac valley – a beautiful one located in closely to Chinese border. Here you have more of majestic panorama views. Come here to more of tribe people’s cultures and lifestyle. Arrive Yen Minh and check in hotel. Have dinner at restaurant. Overnight in hotel.

Inclusion: Motorbike, gas, English guide, entrance fees, hotel, breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4: Yen Minh – Ha Giang ~ 70km (BLD)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. You can get up early to enjoy the fresh air and special of the mountain area. This morning you will have more free time to explore Yen Minh town. You have more chances to take photos in minority villages and learn more about minority people’s cultures. Have lunch on the way.

Pm: You ride downhill back Ha Giang. Along the route, you admire more of beautiful sightseeing of Rock Mountains, imposing roads. Arrive Ha Giang and check in hotel. Have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Motorbike, gas, English guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel

Day 5: Ha Giang – Hoang Sun Phi – Bac Ha ~ 210km (BLD)

Am: After your breakfast, you have more enjoyment of mountainous atmosphere. After that leaving Ha Giang for Bac Ha Town where near Sapa famous town of Vietnam. Those who like adventure, today the route from Ha Giang to Sapa is a chance for you to show your ability of riding motorbike. Some of the difficult route will really challenge you. On the way you will stopover at Hoang Sun Phi and Xin Man town and have lunch in local restaurant.

Pm: You leave Xin Man for Bac Ha. This route may be not easy to ride because of the bad condition of road in the raining season. You arrive Bac Ha town late afternoon. Bac Ha Town is one of the famous one of Lao Cai. It is known as a Sunday market for tourists coming here to visit. You are free to relax at hotel here. Have dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Motorbike, gas, English guide, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel

Day 6: Bac Ha – Sapa ~ 120km (BLD)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel, this morning you spend your time to ride around Bac Ha town for more exploration of beautiful landscapes here and minority people. If you arrive Bac Ha on Sunday, this is a chance for you to explore Sunday market here. It crowds only on Sundays. All of minority people products are purchased here. You will see an meet variety of tribe people. Have lunch at local restaurant.

Pm: You ride to Sapa. You will ride through minority villages with beautiful landscapes on the route. On arrival Sapa, check in hotel. Have dinner at restaurant. At night, you are free to explore night market in Sapa town for more enjoyment of people here and their cultures. Overnight at hotel.

Inclusion: Motorbike, gas, English guide, entrance fees, breakfast, lunch, dinner, hotel

Day 7: Sa Pa visiting – Ta Phin – Ham Rong – Cat Cat village – Lao Cai ~ 60km. Take night train to Hanoi (BLD)

Am: Have breakfast at hotel. This morning you ride motorbike to visit Ta Phin village. This is an opportunity for you to visit and explore the village of Ta Phin, where the Red Dao and black H’mong ethnic minority hill tribes live. Here it is also possible to see the stunning scenery of the valley as well as visit the local cave. You continue visiting Ham Rong mountain called The Dragon’ Jaws Mountain is a real eco-preservation area with secluded landscapes and a myriad of indigenous plants typical of Northwest Vietnam. Fascinating extras include a Garden of Stones in different shapes and sizes. You are back Sa Pa town for more exploration of minority people customs. Have lunch at restaurant.

Pm: This afternoon you follow a small road for going on journey to Cat Cat village. During the time you pass through small villages, visit black H’mong people family and discovery lifestyle of ethnic minority. You will ride down to the waterfall and Hydrogen power station built by French. You have a chance to enjoy traditional music performance of minority people in Cat Cat village for learning more of their cultures. Return back Sa Pa town and go ahead to Lao Cai Train station. Have dinner at local restaurant near Lao Cai Station before getting on night train back Ha Noi. Spend night on train on AC solf sleeper – cabin of 4. You will arrive in Ha Noi about 4.30 am next morning. (You find your way back your hotel in Ha Noi by taxi. The cost of taxi to hotel in Ha Noi Old Town is 50,000 VND).

Inclusion: Motorbike, gas, English guide, breakfast, lunch, dinner, entrance fee, train ticket

Price: USD/Person

Include: All mentioned in itinerary details

Exclusion: Insurance, Drinks, Airport taxes, Optional tours, Visa fees and other personal expenses. Tips are welcome!

What to bring: Passport, change of clothes, sun-glasses & hat, towels, toiletries, sun-block, insect repellent, flashlight, proper footwear, sleeping bag, camera, raincoat or umbrella, cable locks for luggage, personal first aid kit & medicines.

Trip notes:

- This tour depends on the weather condition to have a flexible and reasonable one.

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

- We use the standard motorbike. Professional bikes (Honda Bazza, Honda Degree/XL) can also be requested at the extra of US$ 20/day/motorbike

- Rooms at hotels are twin-shared at a standard level.

- All meals during the trip are Vietnamese food at local restaurant on the way.

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

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