Thứ Sáu, 25 tháng 1, 2013

HOI AN MOTORBIKE TOUR TO HUE VIA KHE SANH




Day 1 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Hoi An motorbike tour to Ba Hom village

The route takes us away from the coast and into the hills, an area often inaccessible by normal car. As we wind into the mountains we’ll come across ancient hcm trail motorbike tourCham ruins and famous American war sites, hopping out of our jeeps to snap photos and explore the tourist-free areas. At midday we’ll reach Ba Hom, where our Co Tu hosts will welcome us to their village. Lunch will be served in the village and then we’ll venture further into the mountains with a light trek. The route crosses over the original Ho Chi Minh Trail and leads us to a therapeutic hot spring where we can swim and relax in the healing waters.
This evening our hosts prepare a traditional Co Tu feast. Dining in the village on the local cuisine and sleeping in their stilted houses gives us the rare chance to experience firsthand the traditions of Vietnam’s ethnic minority people. This is a true taste of authentic hilltribe culture - an experience that is increasingly rare to find.
(Accommodation: Guesthouse)
(Meals: Lunch, Dinner)

Day 2 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Ba Hom motorbike tour to Khe Sanh via A Luoi

Rise and shine for day two of our Hoi An Motorbike Adventure. After breakfast in the village, we say goodbye to our hosts and resume our bike ride to Khe Sanh. Today’s journey traverses the historic Ho Chi Minh Highway through lush rainforests and over magnificent mountain passes.Take a refreshing dip in a mountain waterfall at midday, where we’ll break for a picnic lunch.
We begins the afternoon, winding  through  the A Shau Valley, a ruggedly beautiful valley that became famous during the American War as the site of many battles, the most famous being Khe Sanh where we stay for the night. Before we check into the hotel we visit the Museum and former combat base which was under siege for 67 days.
(Accommodation: Hotel)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 3 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Khe Sanh motorbike tour to Hue via Vinh Moc Tunnels

Driving along Highway 9, we pass famous American war sites KHE SANH MOTORBIKE TOURlike the Rock Pile and Camp Carol, before crossing the former border between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel. We arrive at the Vinh Moc tunnels, where an entire village went underground in the 1960s to survive the bombing. After exploring the tunnels, we head to a local beach where you can cool off with a swim.
After lunch we drive along the coastline and arrive in Hue late afternoon.
(Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch)

Optional Abseiling at Marble Mountain on day 1:
We walk up Marble Mountain into the rappelling area, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
The first rappel is a short walk from the practice area and enjoys a fantastic view of the ocean. This 22 meter line has great exposure, fantastic scenery and makes you feel like you are much higher than you actually are.
Then we do our final rappel; a monster 50 meter drop into a gaping hole so deep and dark that you can’t see the bottom. This fantastic cave rappel drops right out of the jungle down into a temple chamber. Get ready for a full on Tomb Raider experience! 

Ends of tour!

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HOI AN MOTORBIKE TOUR TO HILL-TRIBE VILLAGES




HOI AN MOUNTAIN MOTORBIKE TOUR


Departing Hoi An by motorbike puts a whole new perspective on the Vietnam countryside, with fresh air and beautiful sceneries filling the senses. We’ll first stop at 1000yr old Cham temples and former US and French bases from the independence wars.
(Optional stop at Marble Mountain where you can get your adrenaline hoi an moutain motorbike tourpumping with an abseiling descent down to Hell’s Cave.)

We then wind our way into the mountains - this is what motorbike touring is all about! Travel along quiet roads, enjoying breathtaking sites at every turn and plenty of chances to stop for photos.
We reach Ba Hon, a beautiful village home to the Co Tu people, where we’ll spend the afternoon and evening. The culture, traditions and lifestyles of the Co Tu has remained untouched by time and is truly one of Vietnam’s most authentic hilltribes. We’ll enjoy lunch in the village and then it’s time to delve deeper into the mountainous landscape with a short trek along the Ho Chi Minh Trail to remote mountain hot springs and pristine rivers.
This evening the Co Tu hosts you in their village, with accommodation provided in private traditional stilted houses and a dinner of delicious local specialties. This Hoi An Motorbike adventures exclusive overnight stay is an unforgettable experience that is sure to be a highlight of your Vietnam vacation.
In the morning, wake up to the sounds of the village coming to life. Enjoy breakfast and a hot cup of coffee as you watch the morning activities of the Co Tu, heading to the fields and preparing the days meals. We bid farewell to our hosts and jump back on the bikes for our return journey to Hoi An. Today’s drive crosses the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail, through lush forests and past jaw-dropping views of the central Vietnam Mountains. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more beautiful we arrive at a waterfall tucked alongside a towering peak for a picnic lunch.
The afternoon sees us descending back down toward the coast, stopping along the way to explore old bases from the Amer 


Ends of tour!


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Thứ Năm, 24 tháng 1, 2013

FULL CENTRAL VIETNAM MOTORCYCLE TOUR LOOP





Day 1 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS:  Hoi An motorcycle tour to Hue (The coast road)

We drive the coast road along China Beach, stopping for drinks by the HUE MOTORBIKE TOURbeach before heading up and over the Hai Van Pass, the highest point on Highway 1. We ride on big open windy roads where traffic is rare, enjoying some of the most scenic landscapes in Vietnam. We stop at Lang Co beach for a seafood lunch and continue along the coast through small fishing communities before arriving in the historic capital of Hue. Dinner is a unique experience dining on the famous specialties of Hue cuisine.
(Accommodation: Hotel***)
(Meals: Lunch, Dinner)

Day 2 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: HUE MOTORBIKE PACKAGE TOUR

With a full day in Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam, we take time to find the best this historic city has to offer. Our motorbike tour takes in the citadel and royal tombs while snaking through the back streets of Hue. A delicious vegetarian lunch prepared by Buddhist nuns is served at a local pagoda. After lunch, we experience the rural surrounds of Hue, stopping to see traditional handicrafts being made as well as visiting some US war sites.
(Accommodation: Hotel ***)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 3 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Hue motorcycle tour to Phong Nha (Tunnels and trails)

After an early start, we take small country roads up the coast. Crossing the former border between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel, we arrive at the Vinh Moc tunnels, where an entire village went underground in the 1960s to survive the bombing. After exploring the tunnels, we head to a local beach where you can cool off with a swim followed by lunch. We then head away from the coast on the eastern branch of the Ho Chi Minh Highway to Phong Nha-Khe Bang national park.
Tonight’s accommodation is in a newly built family-run farm-stay retreat where you can talk freely to the locals about their wartime experiences.
(Accommodation: Farm stay retreat***)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Phong Nha adventure MOTORBIKE TOUR

Awake to the sounds of rural Vietnam. With a day free to explore PHONG NHA MOTORBIKEPhong Nha national park, we take a morning boat ride into the magnificent Phong Nha limestone cave, the second-longest wet limestone caves in the world, followed by a local lunch and an afternoon of tubing, kayaking or trekking through this amazing old-growth rainforest.
(Accommodation: Farm stay retreat ***)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 5 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Phong Nha motorcycle tour to Khe Sanh (Ho Chi Minh Trail)

Today’s ride is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Obtaining special military permission, we are able to drive the remote western branch of the Ho Chi Minh Highway through majestic limestone karst and spectacular old-growth jungle. Be amazed at the tenacity of the Vietnamese people during the US war, as this road follows the original HCM Trail through some of the most rugged terrain on Earth.
Arriving in Khe Sanh, we visit the site of the former marine combat base, capping off an amazing day of riding and history.
(Accommodation: Hotel***)
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 6 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Khe Sanh motorcycle tour to Prao via A Luoi (Hill tribe country)

Leaving Khe Sanh early, we cross the Cuban-built Da Krong bridge, where the stilt houses of hill tribes still line the road. After climbing up to the A Shau valley, where Colin Powell was injured by a punji stick during the war. After a picnic lunch at the foothills of Dakrong Bridge MOTORBIKE TOURHamburger Hill, we continue along one of the more remote stretches of the HCM Highway to the ethnic minority town of Prao. A local dinner is an experience in itself.
(Accommodation: Small hotel/guesthouse)
(Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 7 - VIETNAM CENTRAL MOTORBIKE TOURS: Prao motorcycle tour to Hoi An

We take a small road out of Prao, passing ethnic tribes and stopping to swim and explore the villages as we descend from the mountains.
Once in the delta, we follow our famous country laneway route into Hoi An, completing a seven-day grand loop of central Vietnam.
(Meals:  Breakfast, Lunch) 
Ends of tour! 

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HOI AN OFF-ROAD MOTORBIKE TOUR




 HOI AN OFF- ROAD MOTORBIKE TOURS


For experienced riders only!
This Hoi An motorcycle tour which has it all, floating bridges, water HOI AN MOTORBIKE TOURcrossings and heaps of mud and dust.
We start the morning driving along irrigation channels, through rice paddies and jungle tracks before enjoying a lakeside picnic lunch. After lunch we rip it up over a 15km section of off road mountain riding through isolated rural communities before heading back to Hoi An via the Thu Bon delta, crossing bamboo floating bridges and enjoying the smiles and waves of the local residents.
(Approx. 150km)



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HOI AN COOKING CLASS AND MOTORBIKE TOUR






This motorbiking tour give you an experience the famous hoian cooking class motorbike tourRed Bridge Cooking Class in the morning, and complement this with an afternoon ride into the country in Hoi An.
On the ride we explore the Thu Bon River Delta hinterland, riding through countryside lanes that are rarely travesed. We'll stop at local hangouts for coffee and experience the everyday lifestyle of the rural Vietnamese. On the return trip we ride the unique “floating bridge” lane route, do high 5s with local kids and enjoy picturesque views of the sunset as it fades behind the mountains.
(Approx. 60km)

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Thứ Tư, 23 tháng 1, 2013

HOI AN MOTORBIKE TOUR TO HAI VAN PASS





Start our motorbike tour by leaving Hoi An, on our way out of town, CHAM TEMPLE MOTORBIKE TOURwe visit a Cham temple and a former US war base. We then follow small country laneways around Danang before we head up the steep slopes of the Son Tra peninsula, otherwise known as Monkey Mountain. We ride the narrow road that snakes around the mountain, offering grand views of the sea, China Beach, Danang, the Hai Van Pass and the Truong Son range. We enjoy a picnic lunch with scenic views at the highest point, 696m. Looping around the other side of the mountain, we visit a pagoda with the country’s
biggest Buddha statue, and see colourful fishing boats being repaired along the coast. Before our return, we enter the sacred Marble Mountains, where we can explore the caves or take an optional abseil into the temple at Hell's Cave.

(Approx. 150km)

Optional Abseiling at Marble Mountain:We walk up Marble Mountain into the rappelling area, which takes about 10 to 15 minutes.
The first rappel is a short walk from the practice area and enjoys a fantastic view of the ocean. This 22 meter line has great exposure, fantastic scenery and makes you feel like you are much higher than you actually are.
Then we do our final rappel; a monster 50 meter drop into a gaping hole so deep and dark that you can’t see the bottom. This fantastic cave rappel drops right out of the jungle down into a temple chamber. Get ready for a full on Tomb Raider experience!
THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! ALL IN ONE DAY!

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SHORT VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR TO THAC BA AND BA BE


SHORT VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR TO THAC BA AND BA BE

Destination:Hanoi – Thac Ba lake – Ba Be National Park – Hanoi

Day 1 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Hanoi motorcycle tour to Vu Linh village (Thac Ba lake, Yen Bai)Dzao Minority People in Vu Linh Ha Giang

Let’s start our motorbike tour by riding on dyke roads following Red river to Thac Ba lake. See beautifull countryside, rice and green tea fields.
Then we turn to the little road to Vu Linh village, where populated by Dzao ethnic minority by the side of Thac Ba lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.
Home-stay in Vu Linh
Summary:
Distance: 180 km
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 2 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Thac Ba motorcycle tour to Ba Be National Park (Bac Kan)

In the morning we motorcycle passing Tan Trao and Cho Chu.
Tan Trao Historic Site is a small valley lying between mountains and jungles in Son Duong District. It was used as a resistance base before the August 1945 Revolution.
It is also where the Indochina Communist Party first carried out the National Congress (13 August 1945). At the National Assembly held on August 1945 in Tan Trao, "the great policies of Vietminh were drawn and a temporary government lead by Ho Chi Minh was elected".
Cho Chu Monuments prison is on the hill in the neighborhood Chu Cho township, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province. In 1889 the French occupied the station has built robots. In 1894 they put the agency ruled this area agents. Conducted in 1916 to build prisons until 1945.Ba Be National Park
Cho Chu Monuments prison, vivid symbol of the revolutionary soldiers are willing to devote life, sacrifice fighting for independence and freedom of the country.
Keep motorcycling on beautiful road through Ba Be National Park into our home-stay in Bac Ngoi village. It is located inside Ba Be National Park.
Our home-stay in Tay's family is right by the side of Ba Be lake with wonderful and peaceful view.
Summary:
Distance: 190 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 3 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Ba Be motorcycle tour back Hanoi

Note: This is a very big day, we should start early and ride back carefully on Road 3
After breakfast, take a short motor ride in Ba Be National Park to the other side of the lake, before we get out to Cho Ra, head up to main Road 3.
Ba Be National Park is an abundant bioreserve area containing the world’s only fresh-water karst lake and several rare species of fauna and flora. Ba Be lake in VietnamThe biodiverse 10,048 ha park – home to 1,268 species of flora and fauna, a series of caves and a gigantic fresh water lake – was established in 1992 by the Vietnamese Government to preserve forest ecosystems in the northeast.Motorbike Tour to Ba Be National Park
Ba Be is home to over 3,000 people from the ethnic minorities of Tay, Nung, Dao and Mong, who live in 13 villages within the park. The Tay people have inhabited Ba Be area for centuries and make up 58 per cent of the population within the park’s boundaries.
On Road 3, the way back to Hanoi, traffic is getting worst and worst, so we should be back carefully before rush hour.
Summary:
Distance: 230 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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FULL NORTH-CENTRAL VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR TO HA GIANG



Day 1 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Hanoi Motorbike tour to Vu Linh Village ( Thac Ba Lake, Yen Bai)Thac Ba Lake

We start our Motorbike tour by riding on to dyke roads following Red river to Thac Ba lake. See beautiful countryside, rice and green tea fields.
Then we turn to the little road to Vu Linh village, where populated by Dzao ethnic minority by the side of Thac Ba lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.
Home-stay in Vu Linh

Summary:
Distance:  180 km
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 2 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Thac Ba motorbike tour to Luc Yen (Yen Bai)

After breakfast, we take the boat ride on Thac Ba lake, the biggest man-made lake in Vietnam. Stop by an island for swimming and discover the particularities of this area: the way villagers paddle their boats, the exotic and odd animals living around, the quiet and peaceful beauty of this huge lake, the lifestyle of the Dao among the thousands of islets.
Back to home-stay for lunch. Get on the road, take a half-day ride through palm forest all the way to Luc Yen and stay in a family in the Tay territory. It's a great home stay and the hosts are very welcoming.
Home-stay in Luc YenHomestay in Luc Yen
Summary:
Distance:  80 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 3 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTOBIKE TOURS: Luc Yen motorbike tour to Bac Ha (Lao Cai)

Motorcycle to get out to Road 70 up north to Khanh Hoa T-junction, turn to Road 153 to Bac Ha.
This small highland town fills up to choking point on Sunday morning, when visitors flood in to meet the Flower H'mong at the morning market. Compared with Sapa, tourism is still in its infancy here and during the week the town has a deserted feel. Bac Ha is a good base to explore the surrounding highlands. Around 900m above sea level, it is noticeably warmer than Sapa.
One of Bac Ha's main industries is she manufacture of alcoholic home brews (rice wine, cassava wine and corn liquor). The corn hooch produced by the Flower H'mong is so potent it can ignite! Bac Ha is the only place in Vietnam where you'll find this particular moonshine; there's an entire area devoted to it at the Sunday market.
Overnight in Bac Ha.
Summary:
Distance:  140 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stayMotorbike Tour to Bac Ha Market

Day 4 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Bac Ha motorbike tour to Ha Giang City

After breakfast, beautiful motor ride on the track to Xin Man and Hoang Su Phi on many small; back roads with scenic mountain views.
Xin Man is right on the border between Vietnam and China. It is, as of this writing, well hidden and completely surrounded by wild mountains and forests.
There's a single road from Xin Man to Hoang Su Phi.
Hoang Su Phi is among the most untouched area of Ha Giang Province of Vietnam. The area was separated from the mainstream society until very recently. Passing Hoang Su Phi, we will be charmed by the pristine beauty of the wild mountains and the authentic culture of the local ethnic groups which include: the Nung, the Flower H'mong, the Tay and the Ha Nhi People...
After lunch, join the main road heading up to Ha Giang City, where we stop for the night and apply for a permit.
Summary:
Distance:  200 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Dong Van Plateau Overview

Day 5 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Ha Giang motorbike tour to Dong Van

After getting the permit for motorbike tour in border areas at Ha Giang's Immigration Police, we ride on small challenging mountain roads (but incredibly beautiful) on the land of colorful mountain hill-tribes.
Head up the Ma Pi Leng Pass. Here is yet another amazing place, with cloudy mountain ranges and the poetic Nho Que river winding off in the distance.
It is really difficult to find the exact words to describe Ma Pi Leng Pass, located between Dong Van and Meo Vac, near the northernmost tip of Vietnam, as a painting of astonishing beauty and magnificence that captures the eyes of all viewers and nature lovers.
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.
This is a remote area and we can meet the hard-working local people here. It is inspiring to see how they survive as they manage live in the rocks.
When we reach Dong Van Town we will have some extra time to wonder the ancient streets lined with H'mong homes of clay bricks and tiles roofs built centuries ago.Meo Vac Market
Summary:
Distance:  160 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel

Day 6 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Dong Van motorbike tour passing Meo Vac to Bao Lac (Cao Bang)

The road is still under construction and tracks what make the ride relatively long in spite of few kilometres. The landscape is among the most beautiful of Vietnam, and the slow tempo is only more appreciable.
We motorcycle across the wild regions of the mythical province of Ha Giang, Meo Vac is included. It 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.
In the afternoon, we stop for the night at Bao Lac, the ethnic crossroad of Northeast Vietnam. Many other ethnic groups on the two sides of the border meet at the market every Sunday.
Summary:
Distance:  80 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel

Day 7 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Bao Lac motorbike tour to Ba Be Ba Be National ParkNational Park (Bac Kan)

Beautiful motor ride down to Bac Kan Province. Few passes from where you can dominate the area. The road is easy but there are many blind curves before we turn to Ba Be lake (inside Ba Be National Park).
Ba Be National Park is an abundant bioreserve area containing the world’s only fresh-water karst lake and several rare species of fauna and flora. Ba Be lake in VietnamThe biodiverse 10,048ha park – home to 1,268 species of flora and fauna, a series of caves and a gigantic fresh water lake – was established in 1992 by the Vietnamese Government to preserve forest ecosystems in the northeast.
Ba Be is home to over 3,000 people from the ethnic minorities of Tay, Nung, Dao and Mong, who live in 13 villages within the park. The Tay people have inhabited Ba Be area for centuries and make up 58 per cent of the population within the park’s boundaries.
Motorcycle into Bac Ngoi village, which is located inside Ba Be National Park. Our home-stay in Tay's family is right by the side of Ba Be lake with wonderful and peaceful view.
Summary:
Distance:  140 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 8 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Ba Be motorbike tour to Na Khan (Bac Kan)

Half-day boat-ride on the lake to the other side, where we can explore Dau Dang waterfall on Nang river. As one of the 27 ASEAN heritage gardens, Ba Be has the potential to attract natureNa Khan Overview lovers with its 450ha natural fresh water lake, and 553 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
According to a survey from the Viet Nam Institute of Geo-sciences and Mineral Resources, over 11,000 years ago, an earthquake caused a collapse of the subterranean Nang River, creating a natural dam which led to the formation of Ba Be Lake.
Lunch in a village near by Dau Dang waterfall before back to home-stay. Get on our bikes and take a half-day ride on countryside to Na Khan. This Nung's village is in middle of nowhere.
We have last experience on the trip to share the meals and house with locals.

Summary:
Distance:  80 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay


Day 9 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Na Khan motorbike tour back Hanoi:

Easy motor ride in the morning, passing peaceful villages and rice fields before reaching very busy road in the afternoon. Traffic is getting worst and worst on Road 3, the way back to Hanoi, so we should be back before rush hour.
Finish our trip around 4 pm

Summary:
Distance:  160 km
Meals: Breakfast, LunchNa Khan Motorbike Tour


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SHORT NORTH-CENTRE VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR TO THAC BA



Day 1 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Hanoi motorbike tour to Phu Yen (Son La)Motorbike Tour to Phu Yen

Start our motorbike tour by leaving Hanoi on dyke roads to avoid the heavy traffic and breaking out of the delta plains. We motorcycle head out of Hanoi skirting along Red River to Son Tay and then ride through peaceful countryside to Phu Yen, a small mountain town in Son La Province, as a stop-over for a night.
Stay in guest house
Summary:
Distance: 160 km
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Guest-house

Day 2 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Phu Yen motorbike tour to Vu Linh village (Thac Ba lake, Yen Bai)

In the morning, we motorcycle across Lung Lo pass before head up on Road 32 .
During the First Indochina War, the 15km-long Lung Lo Pass, used by the Vietnamese resistance force to transport weapons, goods and food during the Dien Bien Phu campaign of 1954, was heavily bombed by the French in order to sever the front lines from the rear. Lung Lo Pass, situated in the northern province of Yen Bai, was also recognised as a national heritage by the ministry.On wheels to Vu Linh in Ha Giang
Head up to Ba Khe T-junction, we continue on sealed road through renowned tea growing areas, where the hillsides are literally covered in plantations, all the way to the city of Yen Bai which sits on the Red River. From here it’s a short ride to the Thac Ba Lake, also formed by the construction of hydroelectricity dam in the 1970s. We keep riding to the Dao village of Vu Linh where we stay for the night, enjoying Dao hospitality.
We will have an unforgettable dinner with the hosts, whose are really big drinkers and they party every day. The welcome is exceptional and we hope you will survive.
Overnight in homestay.
Summary:Distance:  180 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 3 - VIETNAM NORTH-CENTRE MOTORBIKE TOURS: Thac Ba motorbike tour back Hanoi:

After breakfast we motorbike southeast on Highway 2 and then branch off to the sleepy town of Phu Tho. We follow the edge of the Red River along the dyke, almost to the point where it merges with the Black River after which they flow together to Hanoi.
By now we are very much in the lowlands of the delta plains and the north’s main agricultural areas. Harvest time here is a sea of activity. Crossing the Black River by bridge, we pass throughThac Ba Lake Son Tay and then return to Hanoi on the highway. We should be back to Hanoi before rush-hour (4 pm) because traffic's getting busier and busier.
Summary:Distance:  180 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch




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Thứ Ba, 22 tháng 1, 2013

FULL NORTH - EAST VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR


FULL NORTH - EAST VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR

Day 1 - VIETNAM NORTH-EAST MOTORBIKE TOURS:  Hanoi motorbike tour to Vu Linh village (Thac Ba lake, Yen Bai) Motorbike Tours to Vu Linh Village

In the morning, our North-east Vietnam motorbike tour will be started by riding on to dyke roads following Red river to Thac Ba lake. See beautifull countryside, rice and green tea fields.
Then we turn to the little road to Vu Linh village, where populated by Dzao ethnic minority by the side of Thac Ba lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.
Home-stay in Vu Linh
Summary:
Distance:  180 km
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 2 -  VIETNAM NORTH-EAST MOTORBIKE TOURS: Thac Ba Motorbike Tour to Na Khan (Bac Kan)

It's an easy day. We've got more chance for photos in Tan Trao and Cho Chu.
Tan Trao Historic Site is a small valley lying between mountains and jungles in Son Duong District. It was used as a resistance base before the August 1945 Revolution.
It is also where the Indochina Communist Party first carried out the National Congress (13 August 1945). At the National Assembly held on August 1945 in Tan Trao, "the great policies of Vietminh were drawn and a temporary government lead by Ho Chi Minh was elected".Mortorbike Tour to Na Khan
Cho Chu Monuments prison is on the hill in the neighborhood Chu Cho township, Dinh Hoa district, Thai Nguyen province. In 1889 the French occupied the station has built robots. In 1894 they put the agency ruled this area agents. Conducted in 1916 to build prisons until 1945.Cho Chu Monuments prison, vivid symbol of the revolutionary soldiers are willing to devote life, sacrifice fighting for independence and freedom of the country.
Keep riding on beautiful road to Na Khan, where we stay with locals. This Nung's village is in middle of nowhere.
Summary:
Distance:  130 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay

Day 3 - VIETNAM NORTH-EAST MOTORBIKE TOURS: Na Khan motorbike tour to Ba Be National Park (Bac Kan) and boat ride on Ba Be lake

Take a half day motor ride in the morning, through Ba Be National Park
Ba Be National Park is an abundant bioreserve area containing the world’s only fresh-water karst lake and several rare species of fauna and flora. Ba Be lake in VietnamThe biodiverse 10,048ha park – home to 1,268 species of flora and fauna, a series of caves and a gigantic fresh water lake – was established in 1992 by the Vietnamese Government to preserve forest ecosystems in the northeast.Motorbike Tour to Ba Be
Ba Be is home to over 3,000 people from the ethnic minorities of Tay, Nung, Dao and Mong, who live in 13 villages within the park. The Tay people have inhabited Ba Be area for centuries and make up 58 per cent of the population within the park’s boundaries.
Ride into Bac Ngoi village, where we have lunch and home-stay. It is located inside Ba Be National Park.
Our home-stay in Tay's family is right by the side of Ba Be lake with wonderful and peaceful view.
In the afternoon, we take a boat ride on Ba Be lake to the other side, where we can explore Dau Dang waterfall on Nang river.
As one of the 27 ASEAN heritage gardens,  Ba Be has the potential to attract nature lovers with its 450 ha natural fresh water lake, and 553 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
According to a survey from the Viet Nam Institute of Geo-sciences and Mineral Resources, over 11,000 years ago, an earthquake caused a collapse of the subterranean Nang River, creating a natural dam which led to the formation of Ba Be Lake.
Summary:
Distance:  80 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay 

Day 4 - VIETNAM NORTH-EAST MOTORBIKE TOURS: Ba Be motorbike tour to Cao Bang City

Take a motor ride though Ba Be National Park, we get out to Cho Ra, and then turn to head up Cao BangThe Cao Bac Pass offers breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Increasing the pass we see hillsides carpeted with apiaries, Vietnam's most famous honey-producing areas. We motor ride south-west to Cao Bang and breach several passes on route in an area hosting huge mountain scenery.
Overnight in Cao Bang
Summary:
Distance:  130 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel

Day 5 - VIETNAM NORTH-EAST MOTORBIKE TOURS: Cao Bang motorbike tour to Ban Gioc waterfall and homestay in Quang Uyen (Cao Bang)

Get out of town, we motorcycle up to Ma Phuc Pass of Cao Bang Province. It is on the way between Cao Bang Town and the Ban Gioc Waterfall. The pass is not famous with the elevation or the danger like some others in Vietnam, but with the natural beauty that one could capture from the top of the pass.
Keep riding to Ban Gioc waterfall, one of Vietnam’s best-known waterfalls. It’s a very scenic spot, marking the border with China, but sees very few visitors. The name Ban Gioc is derived from the Montagnard languages spoken in the area, and is sometimes spelt Ban Doc.Motorbike Tour to Ban Gioc in Cao Bang
The waterfall is the largest, although not the highest, in the country. The vertical drop is 53m, but it has an impressive 300m span; one end of the falls is in China, the other is in Vietnam. The falls have three levels, creating a sort of giant staircase, and there’s enough water any time, most years, to make the trip worthwhile.
Lunch in local restaurant before we get an other way back to Quang Uyen. This is the territory of Nung An people. Home stay in a host family and the hostess is a great cook.
This could be the best ride ever.
Overnight in Quang Uyen.
Summary:
Distance:  140 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Home-stay 

Day 6 -  VIETNAM NORTH-EAST MOTORBIKE TOURS: Quang Uyen motorbike tour to Lang Son City

Continuous our motorbike tour 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, inMotorbike Tour to Quang Uyen the Province of Tonkin, Vietnam, from September 15 to September 18, 1950, ending with a Viet Minh victory.
Arriving Lang Son at noon. We have a late lunch before time to 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. Overnight in hotel.
Summary:
Distance:  140 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel

Day 7 -  VIETNAM NORTH-EAST MOTORBIKE TOURS: Lang Son motorbike tour back Hanoi

Easy day back to Hanoi on the new Highway 1B. You can wake up late or do some more shopping in Dong Kinh market in the morning as we guess you can be tired after  long riding days.
Arrival at Hanoi before rush hour, around 3pm
Summary:
Distance:  160 km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

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