As they say, there’s no better way to experience Northern Vietnam than riding a motorbike and that is absolutely true. Ha Giang and Ba Be lake are located in far North Vietnam, are well-known with breath natural scenery, majestic karst mountain landscape, colorful local culture.
They are also perfect places for Motorbike routes with various types of terrains, from winding passes, narrow and steep local trail, to dirt muddy road. You will have an unforgettable experience on the motorbike path Ba Be- Ha Giang trip 5 days.
Our program has well organized and flexible for every driving skill level, so to have program math your inquiry, let discuss with Zonitrip – local Tour operator Expert before booking the tour.
Noi Bai International Airport (Google Map)
Your hotel in Hanoi
Morning: Pick-up at your hotel at 7:30 AM, prepare the motorbike, our guide introduces the rule and the plan, start the trip Motorbike tour Ba Be- Ha Giang 5 days. After that, we will follow the road to the Thai Nguyen province. Have lunch at Thai Nguyen.
The afternoon is the time for enjoying great fun of motorbike touring on the winding roads, mountain passes crossing some hill tribe’s villages
At the end of the day, we arrive Pac Ngoi village – a community consisting of Tay people on the side of Ba Be Lake. If you like swimming or kayaking, we can arrange 1-2hrs for these activities.
At the homestay, you can relax and unwind from the day and enjoy a meal with local food.
Sum up:
Distance around 230km,
Terrain: ~70% asphalt, 30% concrete and offroad.
Morning: After breakfast with the Tay family, we take a short walk to the Babe lake pier to start the 2hours boat cruise around the largest natural lake in Vietnam – Ba Be lake.
Ba Be Lake (Vietnamese: Ba means “Three”, Bể is from the Tay language word Pe, meaning “lake”) is the largest natural lake in Vietnam. Ba Be Lake is a featured geographical science and is a biodiversity reservoir. It is a part of the Ba Be National Park. It is home to a range of animals and plants.
During the relaxing time on the boat, you can see the wildlife of the animal and fishing life of locals. Or if you need to cool off, you can jump into the cool, clean waters for a refreshing swim! As you float in Ba Be Lake, you can take in the scenery of the surrounding karst decorated with patches of wild vegetation and inhabited by all sorts of interesting creatures. Then you will do a short trekking to Dau Dang waterfall – the fresh air and green life of the jungle.
Afternoon: After lunch at Ba Be, we will continue ride to Bao Lac, Cao Bang. Today is exactly the best offroad Vietnam motorbike tour. To reach Bao Lac, we follow the local path, less traffic, ride through the narrow and bumpy road with a breathtaking view on peak mountain, forest and travel through the ethnic villages.
Arriving Bao Lac town in Cao Bang province in the late afternoon. Sleep in a hotel.
Sum up: Distance around 130km, Terrain: ~50% asphalt, 50% concrete and offroad.
Leaving Bao Lac, we continue to run to Meo Vac – one part of Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo Park, where has the amazing karst.
Option 1: If you don’t want to be much dangerous, we will arrange around 2hrs for motorbike, trekking down and boating or Kayaking time on Nho Que river.
Sum up: Terrain: ~70% asphalt, 30% concrete and a little bit offroad.
Option 2: If you like offroad and challenging your driving skill, and using the offroad bike, we will arrange the road travel down to Nho Que river ( following the road from Khau Vai ( Meo Vac) – Bao Lac). The road leads you through the muddy trail, local path, cross the river by bamboo raft.
Sum up: Terrain: 30% concrete road, 70% offroad.
Overnight at Meo Vac.
Today we will have one of the best North Motorbike Vietnam route in Ha Giang. The ride today is mostly on small challenging mountain roads (but incredibly beautiful) on the land of colorful hill-tribes. We will be on some of the most beautiful passes in Vietnam such as the Ma Pi Leng, ‘Heaven Gate’ pass.
We will drive to the peak of Ma Pi Leng which gives stunning views of the mountains and sweeping valleys. It’s 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 greatest 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.
The road has been cut into the side of the cliff face and far below are the distant waters of the Nho Que river.
Then, leave Ma Pi Leng pass, we will continue ride to Lung Cu, where has Vietnam national flag pole- located near the border with China. You will ride the motorbike through the winding mountain road, beside the Karst Mountain Valley.
Experience stay at homestay of Lo Lo people- one of the ethnic groups in North Vietnam.
Sum up:
Terrain: ~70% asphalt, 30% concrete and a little bit offroad.
After breakfast, we have a relaxed time and continue the beautiful journey from Lung Cu to Ha Giang city. The view is the wonderful mixture of karst mountains, winding road and graceful villages of the minority people.
After getting Ha Giang city in the late afternoon, we will take a rest, shower and eat dinner before moving your bikes to the sleeping bus.
Around 9:00 pm, our sleeping bus will run. Arrive Hanoi in next morning. End of Motorbike Ha Giang-Ba Be Lake 5 Days trip, see you in the future.
