EXTREME NORTHERN LAOS OFFROAD MOTORCYCLE TOUR FOR MAD RIDERS
Destinations: Luang Prabang – XiengMuark – Nongkhiaw – MuangNgoi – NongKhiaw – Pakmong – Odomxay – Muangla – hill tribal villages – Ban ANO - Luangnamtha – MoungSing – Thaidam and Akha villages – Muangsing – Luang Nam Tha - Ban Namdee - Lenten Villages – Maungnalae – Muang Houn – Pakbeng - Hongsa – Muang Saysathan –Sayabory – Paklai - Kasi - Vang Vieng – Muang Nan - Kuang Si Waterfall – Luang Prabang
Price: from. $2.990 Duration: 12 Days
Highlights:
This 12-day EXTREME NORTHERN LAOS OFFROAD MOTORCYCLE TOUR FOR MAD RIDERS is designed for tough guys who want to conquer the fury roads, muddy trails to cut through jungles, valleys to explore unspoiled natural beauties of mountains, waterfalls, rivers and visit far remote villages to meet the locals who are unknown from the outside world to know more about their daily life, cultures, traditions, habits ….
Route Map:
Route Map:
Itinerary:
* Brief Itinerary:
Day 1: Luang Prabang grand loop– BANNOUN – DONEKEO – Ban PigHai – Luang Prabang – XiengMuark total 150km 80% off-road / (-/L/-)
Day 2: XiengMuark – Motorbike tours to Nongkhiaw-MuangNgoi (30% off-road) “noted 145km on paved road and 25km off-road (B/L)
Day 3: Muang Ngoi Motorbike Tour via NongKhiaw – Pakmong – Odomxay to Muangla (175 km) on paved road (B/L)
Day 4: Muangla Motorbike Tour via hill tribal villages to Ban ANO 150KM 100% off-road (B/L)
Day 5: Muang La Motorbike Tour to Luang Nam Tha 151km paved road (B/L)
Day 6: Luang Nam Tha Motorcycle Tour to Moung Sing – Thaidam and Akha villages – Muangsing off-road, 70%, 130km (B/L)
Day 7: Muang Sing Motorbike Tour to Luang Nam Tha – Ban Namdee – Lenten Villages visit 80% off-road (135 km) (B/L)
Day 8: Luang Nam Tha Motorbike Tour via Maungnalae – Muang Houn to Pakbeng 165km 80% off road (B/L)
Day 1: Laos off-road motorcycle tour : Luang Prabang grand loop– BANNOUN – DONEKEO – Ban PigHai – Luang Prabang – XiengMuark total 150km 80% off-road / (-/L/-)
Meet your guide at the lobby at 08:30 for short briefing all general information of this tour including safety reasons.
This morning ride your motor bikes inside of peninsular on confluence of Khan and Mekong Riverapproximately 10km to ensure that you used to with the motorbike, next step your guide will escort you to outskirt of Luang Prabang for grand loop ride on the west side of the city along the Khan river to Ban Noune and Ban peaknoy, Ban peakHai
Luang Prabang grand loop motorcycle tour
where local people produce bamboo baskets, continue on off-road to Ban Pakpa a low land village to observed local daily life and ride to top of hill of Ban Long Lan where you can enjoy spectacular views of surrounding mountains, picnic lunch will be served in the village and spend sometimes with kids and villagers to learn about H’mong culture. Continue to Ban Xangkhong to visit handmade scarf from traditional looms and villages of paper making village. Late afternoon straight to Ban XiengMuark for overnight.
Overnight at local guesthouse
Day 2: XiengMuark – Motorbike tours to Nongkhiaw – MuangNgoi 30% off-road “noted 145km on paved road and 25km off-road (B/L)
After breakfast, grab your motorbike and ride along the Mekong river to northeast of Laos to Nong Khiew. The lunch will be served on terrace of Namou River with high view point of limestone mountains surrounding, Continue on off-road through small village of Ban SOPVAN where low land and up land people living here, your guide will escort you to in touch with insight of local life. From here you will cross few river to reach small charming village of MoungNgoiNeu for overnight at local guesthouse
Day 3: MuangNgoi Motorcycle Tour via NongKhiaw – Pakmong – Odomxay to Muangla 175KM on paved road (B/L)
After breakfast, 25 km off road back to Mong Khiaw and riding on main road to Odomxay along the way stop and catch up with different minorities’ people especially, nice spot to stop at BAN SONGJA for tea and coffee from high view point with spectacular view of green surrounding mountains. Visit their local market where different villagers barter their goods. Continue riding on mountainous paved road to small village of MaungLa on the bank of Nampak River for overnight.
Overnight at local guesthouse
MuangNgoi Motorcycle Tour via NongKhiaw
Day 4: Muang La Motorbike Tour via hill tribal villages to Ban ANO 150KM 100% off-road (B/L)
Breakfast at local guesthouse, today’s riding are 100% off-road and challenges. This remote villages are a perfect way to venture of beaten track and explore a real life of different tribes in Laos. The first path will takes you from river bank of NAMPARK to high view Point Mountains of “2100high from sea level” of KUMU village, continue to higher point to Ban Aka and H’mong village. Stop at BAN ANO walk to an abandoned Ikol village with a stunning 360° panorama. The excursion finishes in a village of the Hmong people and you have time to learn about their way of life and the importance of their livestock (pigs, buffalos…) before returningdown to main road and back to your question for overnight.
Overnight at local guesthouse
Day 5: Muang La Motorbike Tour to Luang Nam Tha 151km paved road (B/L)
After breakfast, depart Moungla to Luangnamtha on pavement road along the way you will have an opportunities to visit different minorities. Stop at Muang Namo a village of Thai lu tribe that originally from southern part of China Walk through their local market then continue to Ban Nateun where you are closely to border of China.
Arrived Luangnamthan in late afternoon and if time it’s not permit your guide will escort you to Ban NAMLY and Lenten village near by Luang Namtha for visiting and keep In touch with local daily life. Tonight visit their night market on Main Street including local street food
Overnight at local guesthouse
Day 6: Luang Nam Tha Motorcycle Tour to Moung Sing – Thaidam and Akha villages – Muangsing off-road 70% 130km (B/L)
After breakfast, grab your bike and enjoy Luangnamtha grand loop rides stop and visit minorities of Ban Thaidam, Ban Lentan and Ikol including visiting local weavers then heading to Muang Sinh 58km through national park, before arrival MuangSi climb up over 100 steps to high view point temple with spectacular view of green rice paddies around this small charming town.
Lunch will be served at MoungSing and this afternoon spent your free time in this town. But if you wish to have more rides please discussion with our local guide and made a decision before day start!
Overnight at local guesthouse
Day 7: Muang Sing Motorbike Tour to Luang Nam Tha – Ban Namdee – Lenten Villages visit 80% off-road (135 km) (B/L)
After breakfast, drive off road to visit Ban Namdee a small Aka village near the border of China and golden triangle a border of Laos-Thailand and Myanmar, you guide will escort you on off road through different 3 Ikol Villages then continue your rides through local farms to Ban Thaidam. In the late afternoon back to LuangNamthan for overnight
Overnight at local guesthouse Muang Sing Motorbike Tour to Luang Nam Tha
Day 8: Luang Nam Tha Motorbike Tour via Maungnalae – Muang Houn to Pakbeng 165km 80% off road (B/L)
After breakfast, take the motorbike on dirt road to Pakbeng through small cities and villages of MuangNalae “Thai lu village” and continue to Ban MuangHuon on mountainous dirt road down to Pakbeng. Arrival and check in local guesthouse.
Overnight at local guesthouse
Breakfast at local guest house and enjoy your rides along the Mekong River through small villages of Lao Loum to Hongsa and continue on dirt roads to Muang Saysathan for home-stay at H’mong family.
Day 10: Muang Saysathan Motorbike Tour via Sayaboury to Paklai- 146 kms off road 60% (B,L)/
After breakfast enjoy your rides on off road through small villages and high mountains down to Paklai
Overnight at local guesthouse
Day 11: Paklai Motorcycle Tour via Sanakham- MuangFeung to Vang Vieng off-road 90% 180km (B/L)
Breakfast at local guest house then ferry on Mekong River by start your bike ride on dirt-road to SANAKHAMcontinue rides through forest and mountains to high view point of MuangFueng and and the off-road will be end Namlick river where continue on paved road to Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng off-road Motorcycle Tour
Day 12: Vang Vieng Motorbike Tour back to Luang Prabang (B/)
Rides from Vang Vieng along the NAMSONG River to high mountains to Kasi here your off road start to KuangSi waterfall approximately 3 hours on arrival to waterfall enjoy your short walking on trails of falls to visit the bear rescued centre. Enjoy spectacular views and surrounding of orchids inside the park and falls cascade over many calcified tiers and down several hundred feet into a series of cool, turquoise pools. You can cool off with a swim.
Accommodation it’s on your own
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=> The tour price applied to the private group of 1 person riding Honda CRF 250cc & staying at standard hotels (single room) cum homestay isUS$ 5990/person
=> The tour price applied to the private group of 2 persons riding Honda CRF 250cc & sharing 1 twin/double room at standard hotels cum homestay isUS$ 3480/person
=> The tour price applied to the private group of 3 persons riding riding Honda CRF 250cc & sharing twin/double /triple rooms at standard hotels cum homestay isUS$ 3294/person
=> The tour price applied to the private group of 4 – 6 persons riding riding Honda CRF 250cc & sharing twin/double /triple rooms at standard hotels cum homestay isUS$ 2990/person
=> The supplement for those who want to stay at single room is US$ 380
=> If you want a support van to carry luggage on tour, the rental cost for this extra service is US$ 190/day (Including a driver & gasoline + toll fee)
Our prices include:
Accommodation: Hotel in DBL/TWN sharing room with breakfast
Airport pick-up & see-off
English speaking guide
Motorbikes – Honda CRF 250cc
Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned on the program
Service charged and government tax
Our prices do not include:
International flight and airport taxes.
Visa stamp on arrival
Drinks, tips, personal expenses and other thing not mentioned above.
The best time to visit Vietnam is spring (February to April) and autumn (August to October). The temperatures are more moderate and rainfall is lighter. In spring, March and April have the lowest rainfall across all destinations and temperatures are pleasant, though still cool in the far north.
You must have a valid Vietnamese driver’s license to drive in Vietnam . including for motorcycle 50cc or more . International Driver’s Permits issued in Australia are not recognized in Vietnam.
Long term UK residents of Vietnam can qualify for a Vietnamese driving licence when they are in possession of a diplomatic ID, temporary residence card or residence card validity for 3 months or more and also a valid UK driving licence or UK issued International Driver's Permit
It is strongly recommended that Canadians consider carefully whether they should drive motor vehicles or motorcycles in Vietnam as unfamiliarity with local driving conditions may result in serious injury, or a heavy compensation payment(s) or imprisonment as a result of any accident
it’s always dangerous if you ignore our advices but quite safe if you respect to our local rules. Actually there simply are no rules. Stick to the basics… ride on the right side of the road, keep your eyes on the road and be alert. People often say “when you’re in ROME, just do like Romans do”. Riding a motorbike in Vietnam is different from driving in Europe or North America, so even if you stick to the rules, 99% chance the locals next to you won't. So be alert and stay safe! Wear a helmet. ... Honk at least 1000 times a minute, you cannot go riding around Vietnam without honking
You can just obtain our Vietnamese driving license once you’re long-term officials working & living in Vietnam under the business visa within 6 months or more. But if you are just regular travelers having short-term tourist visa, this seems to be impossible.
We’re not used to renting out bikes only but organizing private guided tours, however, in some typical circumstances, we can rent out manual dirt bikes at the cost of US$ 18/bike/day, US$ 28/bike/day and US$ 50/bike/day for the bikes of 125cc, 150cc & 250cc respectively.
Of course, you can do this but must show up your appropriate legal documents (Vietnamese driving licenses or IDP, validated Visa in Vietnam & copy of your passport).
Yes, you can totally buy & possess a motorbike legally as many other Vietnamese people as long as you act in the laws correctly. Foreigners living in Vietnam can have their national driving license translated to Vietnamese and will be granted a Vietnamese license without passing any exam. ... The cost to obtain the A1 license should not be more than USD 50 with an agent. In case you want to ride a “real” bike, a genuine A2 is required..
