DAY 1: HA NOI ARRIVAL
Our guide welcome you at Noi Bai International airport and transfer you to downtown. On the way, he will brief about our itinerary next days as well as traffic conditions, motorbike regulations. If time permits, we will take a short city tour with Temple of Literature, Ngoc son temple and Ancient quarter.
Summary:
Meal: welcome dinner
Accommodation: hotel in Hanoi
DAY 2: HA NOI - VIET TRI - THAC BA RWSERVOIR
Start discovering the Northeast Vietnam by motorbike at 8:30 from our bike store. Take some time to get along well with the bikes and listen to our guide instruction.
We’ll head out of Hanoi on the winding road along the red river. It’s a beautiful 50 km dyke road from Hanoi to Viet Tri town. After the town we can be back to ride along the Thao river up to North Vietnam. The ride along the winding dike road is one of the highlights of this Northeast Vietnam motorcycle trip. After lunch in Doan Hung Town, we have 2 different choices to be on the long or short road to Thac Ba lake. If we arrive at the lake early and the weather permits, we’ll have a short boat trip around the Thac Ba lake – one of the largest lakes in North Vietnam.
Summary
Riding: 190km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Accommodation: Home-stay in the village
DAY 3: THAC BA - LUC YEN - SAPA
We start today earlier than usual days at 07.30AM to further North where famous town Sapa is located. The first morning ride is very twisting with continuous turns under the shades of hill and mountains along Road No 70. We stop for lunch in Pho Rang town.
Keep our wheel up north to Lao Cai city and take the last challenging ride of 35 km to Sapa that is very twisting. Today the roads mostly are paved, quiet, less traffic but accessing and descending quite much.
Summary
Riding: 220km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: hotel in Sapa
DAY 4: SAPA - SIN HO
Take an easy ride to visit the beautiful valley Muong hoa before getting into real challenge but awesome experience today. We start our ride toward west to Lai Chau province by conquering the highest passes of Vietnam. Your motorbike will go up and up and up to the height of 2000m to sea level, then sharply down to Lai Chau. Standing at the top of the pass where is often called “ Haven Gate”, capturing miles and miles away silhouettes of Fansipan range, it’s the feelings of your breath taken away.
Drive down to Lai Chau province for overnight tonight.
Summary
Riding: 130km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Mini hotel in Sin ho
DAY 5: SIN HO - MOTORCYCLING TO DIEN BIEN PHU
It is true to say “the further you go up north (Vietnam) the faster you heart rate”. Stay focus and we today drive from Sin Ho to Dien Bien Phu. Upon arrival we could ride around to explore the town and learn about the glorious victory of Vietnam army against French force. Overnight in Dien Bien Phu.
Summary
Riding: 170km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Dien Bien Phu
DAY 6: DIEN BIEN PHU - BORDER CROSSING TO MUANG KHOUA (LAOS)
In this morning, ride to the Lao border and do the border crossing at checking port.
Welcoming you in Laos country and we start our very first ride with 100km winding mountains road towards the fisherman village of Muang Khoua. Tonight we stay at mini hotel in Muang Khoua
Summary
Riding: 150km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: mini hotel in Muang Khoua
DAY 7: MUANG KHOUA TO OUDOMXAI
This is a scenic lightly traveled road to bustling Odomxai. Odomxai seems to be undergoing a renaissance. Lots of construction and activity in the town these days. They have an airport here also (with less than daily service). We stay at the nicest place in town.
Summary
Riding: 130km
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: mini hotel in Oudomxai
DAY 8: OUDOMXAI TO BAN NGA - LUANG PRABANG
Let’s take remote winding trails today before heading towards the Mekong River. You will take a boat with the bikes and get on the main road to Luang Prabang for the last 50 kms.
Summary
Riding: 210km with 60% off road
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: hotel in Luang Prabang
DAY 9: LUANG PRABANG DISCOVERY DAY
This last day will be a fully guided day under the sign of relaxing moments at the KuangSi waterfalls, temples visits and discovery of local lifestyle of Lao people. Lunch at the falls, bring your cameras and underwears and enjoy!
Summary
Riding: Not available
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: hotel in Luang Prabang
DAY 10: LUANG PRABANG - DEPARTURE
Free time until your flight time, your last vehicle of the trip will come to pick you up to the airport. End of our services.
Summary
Riding: Not available
Meals: Breakfast