Off the Beaten Path Motorbike Tour 5 days 4 nights

Off the Beaten Path 5 days 4 nights is a motorbiking tour which will take you through an entire gamut of luscious landscapes: rugged, mountainous terrain, dense woods, lush and tranquil valleys and past vibrant markets, towns and villages. It will be a whole new way of experiencing the splendors of the country.

Destination:

Ba Be National Park - A wild treasure home to one of the biggest natural freshwater lakes in Asia
Cao Bang - Cao Bang is an immensely beautiful, sparsely populated frontier region of North Vietnam
Hanoi - Bustling capital city of Northern Vietnam

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Tour code: MTB05E
Duration: 5 days 4 nights
Route: Hanoi - Na Khan - Ba Be - Quang Uyen

Day 1: Hanoi - Na Khan ~180 km ~8 h (L/D)
- This Motorbiking Tour begins with a quite long drive but easy (early departure is better) from Hanoi to Na Khan 180 km. The road is sealed all the way until Bac Kan and the last part from Bac Kan to Na Khan is wild and little bumpy. Na Khan (Chiem Hoa - Tuyen Quang) is a Tay village, lost in the middle of the primitive forest. Mr. Lo, the chef of the village will welcome us in his house.
Day 2: Na Khan - Ba Be National Park ~50 km ~2 h (B/L/D)
- Short drive from Na Khan to Ba Be National Park on bumpy road. Lunch at our captain's house. Easy boating on the lake and river. Go to market (if it is the day you arrive). Stop at Widow Island for jumping, beautiful swim, We could visit the village and a small school (only few pupils during the summer) then return homestay where we enjoy dinner. Spend the night in our friend's stilt house.
Day 3: Ba Be - Quang Uyen ~170 km ~8 h (B/L/D)
- Cross Ba Be lake to come back to our captain's house. Beautiful ride up to Cao Bang province. Few passes from where you can dominate the area. The road is easy but many curves. We can stop a lot. All together, stop for drinks and food it should be an 8-hour journey. Then ride 1 more hour to reach the beautiful village of Quang Hoa, in the middle of a mountain cirque. This is the territory of Nung An people. Spend the night in our friend's house.
Day 4: Quang Uyen (options) ~100 km ~2 h (or ~30 km ~1 h) (B/L/D)
- Option 1: Having obtained permission from the border police we make our way through spectacular scenery to Vietnam's most impressive waterfalls. Weather permitting we can swim right up to where the 50 m high falls hit the river.
  
  Option 2: Na Tau is a completely unknown area that we propose to discover it by raft and motorbike. Rivers and waterfalls everywhere are extremely beautiful and wild. It is only 15 km from Quang Hoa.
Day 5: Quang Uyen - Hanoi ~300 km ~9 h (B/L)
- Ride from Quang Hoa to Hanoi via Lang Son. Lunch in Lang Son. The road is asphalted almost of the way and it takes 9 hours to ride back to Hanoi.

Tour Includes:

Motorbike jacket, rain gear, helmets
All petrol (gasoline)
Motorbikes: 1 bike per person - Honda XR150
Accommodation at ecolodges, hotels, homestays as mentioned
Experienced English-speaking guide
Meals as stated in the itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch; D: Dinner)
(Optional) Vegetarian and vegan food is available
Bottled water
All sightseeing tickets and travel permits on frontier
No extra charge after confirmation
24/7 hotline support guaranteed

Tour Excludes:

Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
Travel insurance
International flights and taxes
Beverage
Other personal expenses: drinks, souvenir, etc.

What To Take:

Pack essentials, including light comfortable clothes suitable for outdoor activities, comfortable walking shoes. Take a small day pack for hiking and trekking
It is essential to bring your passport on this trip. We also recommend packing: insect repellent, sun cream, raincoat and sun hat...

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Off the Beaten Path Motorbike Tour 5 days 4 nights

Accommodation List

Please note that the hotels mentioned in this list are for reference only. Depending on availability and your preference, they can be changed. If we are unable to book any hotel, it will be replaced by another hotel at least of equivalent standard and value.

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