Motorcycling on the loop of Vietnam North-East is always a big challenge for any adventure rider all around the world but also inspired the ambitions to conquer the peaks as well as steep passes in this beautiful region. In despite of risks & challenges, Annually this amazing land is still attracting thousands of raving fans of adventure motocross coming to define themselves and taste new experiences.
The North-East Vietnam is particularly isolated and difficult to visit. However, this isolation adds to the region’s beauty as many areas are still extremely unspoiled and distant from the popular tourist trails. To reach Ba Be lakes in Bac Can province is a challenge but one well worth pursuing. The road between That Khe and Lang Son, whose beautiful plunging ravines and is riddled with caves, hides a grim and bloody past and is also worth the effort to visit.
To the North of Cao Bang is Pac Bo which is very near the cave in which Ho chi Minh lived when he first returned from China. The Far North of Vietnam is also the home of numerous ethnic minority tribes. They live in some of the most isolated places while subsisting through traditional means. Some of the tribes you may encounter on a visit to the Far North are the Tay, Nung, Zao, H’mong, and the San Chi tribes.
Farther away in Ha Giang province which is bordered by Cao Bằng, Tuyên Quang, Lào Cai, and Yên Bái provinces and has a common international border with China in the north. Hà Giang has many high rocky mountains, limestone formations and springs; the important mountains are the Cam and Mỏ Neo. The major rivers of the region are the Lô River (Hà Giang city is located on its left bank) and Miện River
The topography of the province of Hà Giang is fairly complex: “temperate, but highly localized montane weather patterns create variable conditions among different regions”. It has impressive limestone and granite peaks and outcrops. It has three regions. Climatically, it has two seasons, dry and monsoon, dependent on the altitude of the region. The two northern Indochinese climatic zones on the border influence the climate in the northern part of the province. The lower areas in the province comprise low hills, the Lô River Valley and Hà Giang city
1. Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Ban Gioc Waterfall, Ba Be lake via Lang Son, Cao Bang
This 5-day Northeast motorbike tour from Hanoi which will cover almost the best highlights of the North-East of Vietnam. You’ll take a chance to visit stunning natural landscapes from Mau Son peak in Lang Son throughout Dong Khe, That Khe then head to Cao Bang, Quang Uyen and the final destinations are Ban Gioc waterfall & Ba Be lake…which are known as one of the best natural wonders in the North of Vietnam. Besides those breathtaking sceneries, you can also take special chances to ride offroad on single dirt tracks cutting through jungles, terraces to explore hidden charms of unspoiled places, remote villages / schools and meet friendly hill tribes …
2. MOTORBIKE TOUR FROM HANOI TO HA GIANG VIA THAC BA, BAC HA, AND BA BE (7 Days)
This 7-day northeast motorbike tour from Hanoi via Yen Bai, Bac Can provinces to explore the beauties of Ha Giang which is a province in the northeast region of Vietnam, impresses visitors with its high karst plateau, steep hills, winding roads and ethnic diversity. It is ideal for outdoor activities such as trekking and camping. Crossing roads that mender through stunning mountains, see with your own eyes the villages of ethnic minorities tucked in hillsides or lost in the valleys. Markets are also ideal places for those who want to experience local life and culture of ethnic minorities. The best way to explore this tour is by motorbike. You should never miss it.
3. Best North-East Vietnam Motorbike Tour to Ha Giang – Bac Kan (6 Days)
This is one of our favorite North-East Vietnam Motorbike Tours. The 6-day motorbike tour in Vietnam will offer you the most outstanding views of Northern Vietnam’s mountain areas. You will be in the most remote areas and the poorest part of Vietnam with friendly, colorful and interesting people, besides we will have chance to see most famous and attractive lakes in Vietnam such as: Ba Be lake, Thac Ba lake… The route has less traffic than the others so this is always the most recommended motorcycle trip in Vietnam
4. AMAZING NORTH-EAST VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR WITH HALONG BAY (9 Days)
Enjoying this “Best North-East Vietnam Motorbike Tour” gives us the opportunity to explore into the magical region of the far north-east with its impressive limestone karst scenery. We meander around and through the countless rock monoliths all the way to Ba Be National Park or the huge Ban Gioc Waterfall which sits on the Chinese border. Besides, we have the opportunity to live with the locals to experience more about their lives. Nothing is more perfect when the final destination of this motorbike tour itinerary is Ha Long Bay – a World Nature Heritage, where we can relax on the cruise floating on one of the world’s most romantic bays, explore occult caves and kayak around the majestic mountains on the bay. ..
5. Bespoke Northeast Vietnam Motorbike Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Yen Bai – 9 Days
This 9-day Northeast Vietnam Motorbike Tour to Lang Son, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Yen Bai starting from Hanoi via Bac Son, Mau Son, Dong Van, Meo Vac, Bao Lac gives you amazing rides through so many beautiful landscapes of Northern Vietnam with curvy roads, high mountains, poetic remote villages, friendly locals …
