Vientiane Motorbike Adventure Tour To Hanoi - 14 Days adventure across the stunningly beautiful countries of Laos and Vietnam mountain. Both countries are similar in many ways – achingly beautiful, interesting and exciting – yet the local culture and feel of Laos and Vietnam differ vastly. On this motorcycle tour of Laos and Vietnam you’ll ride a mix of terrain, from dirt and tarmac roads to single track trail & steep tracks. Extreme off-roading is not the aim of this tour, although it is available in some places for those that want it. This journey is all about experiencing these beautiful countries and cultures in the best way possible, using our beloved dirt bikes to venture into some of the most remote, beautiful and interesting parts of Indochina.
Day 1 : Vientiane - Muang Fuang 175km
8:00 AM pick up from your hotel in Vientiane to our bike shop and hit the road for the first day of our Laos adventure tour to Vietnam ! We head West, following the Mekong River along a mix of tarmac and dirt roads. You will find yourself instantly immersed in rural Laos as we pass through twisting tracks and villages, witnessing spectacular views of the Thailand / Laos Mekong border.,,We’ll visit a large reservoir to enjoy lunch on a private boat before hopping back on the bikes for an incredible afternoon of riding. As we near our destination of Muang Fuang district we will explore a local market where we will buy ingredients for tonights BBQ!
Accommodation: Guesthouse
Included Meals: lunch, dinner.
Day 2 : Muang Fuang - Xayaboury 270km
Some cracking riding today! We ride on dusty roads, logging trails and single track. We will meet with our support vehicle at lunchtime where we’ll enjoy a western-style picnic lunch prepared for you by our team.,,It’s then down to the river for an exciting crossing over the Mekong on small wooden longtail boats over to Ban Namphou. We will then ride winding dirt tracks through the hills before turning North on a scenic tarmac road through a national park.
Accommodation: Town guesthouse.
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 3 : Xayaboury - Luang Prabang 130km
This morning we will enjoy breakfast at an elephant sanctuary where the owner will give a talk to our group, explaining the hugely important role this place plays in North Laos. Whilst we won’t actually be able to meet the elephants here, it is still a beautiful place to have breakfast and a great way to learn more about the state of the elephant population in Asia. Today we will ride some beautiful trails and riverside tracks, stopping to visit an amazingly beautiful waterfall before arriving at the riverside town of Luang Prabang – a city that has been awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will enjoy a sunset cruise along the Mekong river, after which you will have the chance to explore the town by yourselves… there is a fantastic night food market and some great riverside restaurants and bars in this town.
Accommodation: Boutique hotel with a pool.
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Day 4 : Luang Prabang - Nam Ou Riverside 40km
After a few solid days in the saddle, today will be taken at a slower & more relaxed pace. We’ll enjoy lunch at a town cafe before taking a short ride along the main road towards Pak Ou Cave – here we will dismount our steeds and spend some time visiting these special Buddha caves across the river. If we get the timing right, we’ll witness the locals bathing their elephants in the river.,,We’ll arrive at our accommodation early afternoon, giving you plenty of time to relax by the beautiful swimming pool overlooking the river.
Accommodation: Riverside resort with a pool.
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Day 5 : Nam Ou Riverside - Nong Khiaw 145km
Saddle up for the most beautiful riding day so far… Riding high up in the hills, we will enjoy incredible views and pass through countless little villages where the locals are fascinated by us and the bikes!,,Today is a really special riding day and it’s polished off by arriving at your beautiful riverside resort in the late afternoon. Refresh yourself with a dip in the infinity pool and enjoy a cocktail or cold Beer Laos while enjoying the view of the karst mountains over the river.
Accommodation: Riverside resort with a pool.
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Day 6 : Nong Khiaw - Muang Khua by boat
It’s time to kiss your Laos motorcycle goodbye as these will now be transported back to base in Vientiane. Spend the morning relaxing at this gorgeous resort, sipping coffee on your balconies overlooking the river and mountains. We will then hop onto our private boat for a relaxed & scenic journey up the Nam Ou river to Muang Khua. Along the way we will stop for a BBQ lunch on one of the many riverside beaches.
Accommodation: Town hotel.
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 7: Muang Khua - Cross border to Vietnam - Mường Lay 240km
A minibus will pick us up in the morning and take us to the border… GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!,,As we reach Vietnamese soil we will find our new local support team waiting with a clean fleet of dirt bikes, all lined up and ready to take us on the next leg of the adventure. On the way through the hills towards Muong Lay we will stop for a picnic lunch before joining the first of many winding dirt tracks!
Accommodation: Hotel.
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 8 : Mường Lay - Than Uyên 160km
We’ll enjoy our first Vietnamese breakfast at the hotel before jumping back on the bikes to ride North along the Black River.,,A picnic lunch will be provided by our new local support team. It’s then onwards and upwards as we climb up to the hill tribe town of Sin Ho – a small market town high up in the mountains, with welcoming locals and spectacular views across the hills.,,Heading back down through the mountains we ride through scenic tea plantations and winding roads on the way to Than Uyen.
Accommodation: Town guesthouse.
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 9 : Than Uyen - Sapa - O quy Ho - Ban Khoang - Ta Giang Phinh - Ma Tra -Ta Phin - 135km
After local breakfast our Journeys will ride to visit around 5 to 6 villages with some villages tourist never been to where you can meet local people and see real local people life, our team will ride pass O quy ho village where you have chance to see beautifull of green tea farm, vegetable farm, choco parm and flower farm, where motorbike tour riders will stop some beautifull view for you take picture and seeing the local people work in the farm, then our motorbike riders will take you to visit Thac Bac waterfall, and rider up to tram ton pass for you see the tallest Atitude in vietnam with 2200 m above sea level where you can see the vast of the valley very deep and amzing view if you been on clear where day, and you also see the most beautifull of snake road, after all of the visit the place need to see , now our motorbike rider will continue to take you to Ban khoang and Nam cang and Ta Giang Phinh villages,where you will amazing to see the beautifull landscape from here, you will visit Hmong family, and Red Dao, all of the villages very litle people come and a few tourist know about, and you will not meeting the tourist where you still can see the real culture, after visit we will take you Red Dao family for lunch cook by family , and you will enjoy the food with family ,,After lunch our team will take you to visit more places rider pass the old bridge, and see the ston rock take picture..and see most beautifull rice paddies... ,,The afternoon Time will continue ride to visit Ma Tra, Ta Phin Villages, To see stunning view and friendly people then continue ride to our homestay at Ta Phin Village with Red Dao family at night time you will enjoy cooking class and happy water invide by host.
Accommodation: home-stay
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 10: Ta Phin – Sau Chua – Hang Da – Lao Chai – Ta Van - Sapa - 55km
After breakfast, your guide will take you further up the mountains with trail road and hight altituted for you see panaroma view from the top with stunning view, of Hang Da and Sau Chua Villages On your way you can take in the breathtaking view of the mountains, rice fields and valleys around you. this route will be no tourist only you truthly authentic and exprience to meeting local people .We will continue to Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Giang Ta Chai Villages we will have lunch at the villages where you will meet and visit an other Day minority,,After lunch we will drive back to Sapa will be passing Lao Chai to Ta Van on small roads through the paddy fields. You can watch the local people working in the rice fields. Don’t be surprised if a chicken or a buffalo wants to cross the road in front of your motorbike! After a relaxing drive through Ta Van, we will return to Sapa, where we will arrive around 4 pm. you will have free time to enjoy your discover Sapa town and stay over in Sapa town. ( Explore dinner by your own ).
Accommodation: Town hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Day 11: Sapa - Bac Ha - Hoang Su Phi - 195km
After breakfast at the hotel in sapa at 8 am we depature to ride to vist Bac Ha and Hoang Su Phi, we continue on the national way river down to Lao cai city and driver pass china border you will have chance to stop to take picture of china border, then continue ride on national way 70 to bac Ha, the road to bac Ha Similer in Sapa also have villages and mountain and rice paddies fiels, wheather in bac Ha warmer than sapa, when you arrive to Bac Ha if have Market day you will have chance to visit the most colerful market in vietnam, then visit Hoang A Tuong King palace, then have lunch at local restaurant, after lunch continue ride to Hoang su phi for around 4 hours, arrive to Hoang su Phi as you know hong su phi also have terrace rice paddies field same in sapa but still wilds not many tourist, more green and nicer nature, then will check in Home stay over night at home stay
Accommodation: Home-stay
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 12: Hoang Su Phi - Ha Giang – Yen Minh - Heaven Gate - Tam Son – Tham Ma pass - H’mong King palace - Dong Van - 255km
Today will have a big change to see amazing scenery when you drive into the mountains before the town of Tam Son. We will cross Bac Sum Pass and go up the Heaven Gate to enjoy the twin mountains and the whole view of Tam Son town. The drive will continue towards the town of Yen Minh, where you can enjoy delicious lunch. After we will drive towards Dong Van, through picturesque Chin Khoanh pass. The whole Dong Van Karst Plateau is a major geoheritage sight in Vietnam. You will see unending rice fields, thousands of limestone rocks and breath-taking views. You can observe life of hill-tribe villages where local people works on the land. The driver can also take you to the Chinese border and the famous northernmost viewpoint in Vietnam. Few kilometers before the Dong Van Town, we will stop in Hmong King’s Palace, a home for Voung’s family in Sa Phin. We will arrive to Dong Van late afternoon, just in time to enjoy a good dinner after a long day full of adventures. On the evening you can explore the town and relax before the next eventful day.
Accommodation: Hotel
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 13 : Dong Van Town – Ma Pi Leng Pass - Nho Que river- Kayaking or Cruise on The River– Meo Vac Town – Du Gia Villagem 75km
After delicious breakfast we leave Dong Van Town our motorbike rider will take you to see the most beautiful part of the whole journey, located on the Happiness road connecting the towns of Dong Van and Meo Vac, Ma Pi Leng Pass. The legendary pass is well known for craggy cliffs and breath-taking views. It is the most ragged pass in the north, often referred to as the “king” of the passes in Vietnam! The whole road is winding through the cliffs and overcomes Ma Pi Leng pass at an altitude of 2,000 meters.,To show you the full beauty of the pass, we will Ride down the breathtaking Sky Path to admire the scenery of the whole valley and Nho Que river. From the amazing mountain viewpoint you will be able to experience a 360°, with amazing pass is one of the most hard road in vietnam with 29 step snake road we ride down to the river for enjoy the cruising on the Nho Que River, and have some activiti for you, you can enjy swimming or enjoy to do Kayaking, then ride to see panorama of Ma Pi Leng Pass and take unforgottable pictures. Standing on the peak of the pass, you will feel overwhelmed by the majestic space of mountains and rivers.,We will continue our journey to more distant villages. From there, you will know how people live in remote parts of Vietnam. We will drive through the villages of Lung Ho, Mau Due and Meo Vac, where we will have a pit stop for a lunch and drink. From Meo Vac Town we will continue through mountainous trail road area of Ha Giang province to Du Gia Village with amazing landscape and famous village there are 7 ethnic minority live at the same village, you will see colerfull village and a lot of culture,where we will spend over at homestay with Tay Minority Family, and enjoy dinner and happy water with family
Accommodation: Home-stay
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 14 : Du Gia Village - Babe Lake - 175km
After breakfast we rider will take you to see the full beauty of the pass and rover, we will continue our journey to more distant villages. From there, you will know how people live in remote parts of Vietnam. We will drive through the villages of Nguyen Binh Village with amazing landscape and famous village there are ethnic minority live at the same village, you will see colerfull village and a lot of culture. Take a boat trip at late afternoon to visit beautiful lake and reach to Pac Ngoi villages where we will spend over at homestay with Tay Minority Family, and enjoy dinner and happy water with family
Accommodation: Home-stay
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 15 : Babe Lake -ATK - Thai Nguyen - Hanoi - 235km
After breakfast we will ride to ATK road to Thai Nguyen city and take some busy road to Hanoi, We will reach to Hanoi before 4PM . Arrival your own hotel and check in and END THE TOUR .
Accommodation: None ( If you need us to book hotel - pls contact us )
Included Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Our tour price is based on group size so please contact us for our promotion
The price includes:
- English Speaking guide
- Accommodation in tour – 14 nights
- Transportation: Bikes 250cc or 150cc and helmet
- Gas for all bikes
- Meals as indicated (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Government Taxes, Travel Permits
- Drinking water for riding day
- Entrance fees
The price excludes:
- Flight and visa to Laos and Vietnam
- Accommodation in Vientiane and Hanoi
- Support transportation for luggage ( 150 USD per day for support van )
- Visa, soft drinks, tips for guide and driver
- Meals not mentioned in the proposal
- Any other services not mentioned in the proposal
- Banking fees
- Travel insurance
- Bike damaged by the user.
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