Itinerary
- Day 1
Hanoi to Ba Be Lake
Starting around 8 AM from Hanoi's eastern suburbs, you'll head north on your motorcycle to skip the morning city traffic. The ride takes you through Thai Nguyen province where you'll stop in Cho Chu town for lunch. After that, the roads get more scenic as you move into mountain terrain heading toward Ba Be lake. By 4 PM you'll arrive at Pac Ngoi, a peaceful Tay village right on the lake's edge. You'll have dinner and stay overnight with a local Tay family.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Cho Chu town), Dinner (Dinner with Tay family)
Included Activities
- Motorbike ride from Hanoi to Ba Be Lake
- Lunch in Cho Chu town
- Dinner with Tay family
Landmarks Ba Be Lake Ba Be National Park 
- Day 2
Ba Be Lake to Bao Lac
After an early breakfast with your host family, it's a short 1km walk to the pier where a one-and-a-half hour boat cruise takes you around Vietnam's largest natural lake. Back at the village, you'll have lunch with the family. Later in the afternoon, you're back on the bike for some off-road riding through Ba Be National Park, passing through villages and streams. You should reach Bao Lac by 5 PM and check in at your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast with Tay family), Lunch (Lunch with Tay family)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise around Ba Be Lake
- Breakfast with Tay family
- Lunch with Tay family
- Off-road motorbike tour through Ba Be National Park
Landmarks Ba Be Lake Ba Be National Park 
- Day 3
Bao Lac to Dong Van
Around 9 AM you'll head out for a more relaxed ride along the Gam river, with green mountains on both sides. Lunch happens in Meo Vac, then things get more intense as you tackle the Ma-Pi-Leng pass, one of the longest and most scenic passes in northern Vietnam. You'll stop several times to take photos of the Dong Van Rock Plateau and the ethnic minority communities living there. By evening you'll reach Dong Van town and settle into your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Meo Vac)
Included Activities
- Motorbike ride along Gam river
- Lunch in Meo Vac
- Ma-Pi-Leng pass crossing
- Dong Van Rock Plateau Global Geo-park viewing
Landmarks Dong Van Rock Plateau Global Geo-park Ma-Pi-Leng Pass - Day 4
Dong Van to Ha Giang
This day shows you the rugged side of northern Vietnam as you ride through remote, mountainous terrain and rural areas. You'll come across various ethnic groups and their different cultures throughout the day. The route includes the Vuong palace in Dong Van and the dramatic 'Heaven Gate' formation in Quan Ba. Late afternoon brings you into Ha Giang where you'll have dinner and spend the night with a local Tay family.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with Tay family)
Included Activities
- Motorbike ride through ethnic minority villages
- Vuong palace viewing
- Heaven Gate viewpoint
- Dinner with Tay family
Landmarks Vuong Palace Heaven Gate 
- Day 5
Ha Giang to Lao Cai to Hanoi
After breakfast with your host family, you'll ride smoothly on Road No. 2 for about 40km, then branch onto a smaller and rougher road heading to Pho Rang. The landscape transitions into green mountains mixed with rice fields and ethnic villages scattered throughout. You'll grab lunch in Pho Rang, then continue with easier riding toward Lao Cai. There's a quick stop at the China-Vietnam border before your motorcycles get loaded onto a train at Lao Cai Railway Station. After dinner in town, you'll board the night train back to Hanoi.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast with family), Lunch (Lunch in Pho Rang), Dinner (Dinner in Lao Cai)
Included Activities
- Motorbike ride from Ha Giang to Pho Rang
- Lunch in Pho Rang
- China-Vietnam border visit
- Motorbike ride to Lao Cai Railway Station
- Motorcycle transport via train
- Dinner in Lao Cai
- Night train from Lao Cai to Hanoi
Landmarks China-Vietnam Border 
