4 days, 5 nights.
If you have limited time, this tour provides a good opportunity to discover the most beautiful region of the North West Vietnam. Including Dien Bien Phu, site of the famous decisive battle in Vietnam's struggle for independence in 1954; the most beautiful hill-tribe market of Sin Ho, where you will meet dozen of ethnic minority such as Black H'mong, Red H'mong, Red Dao, Dao Khau, Dao Dau Bang, Lu, and Kho Mu; visit many ethnic villages. You will have a chance to see all the most spectacular scenery in this high mountainous region of Northwest Vietnam.
Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Night train. ~10 h.
Departure from Hanoi at 9.30 pm.
Arrival in Lao Cai at 6.10 am.
Day 1: Lao Cai - Sin Ho. ~140 km, ~6 h.
Take our bike, fill up gasoline and have our breakfast. Then we ride up Sapa pass and ride into Sapa after an hour. Spend an hour walking in beautiful Sapa, visit the daily market where they sell all local products and herbal medicines.
Continue rolling along up one of the most beautiful mountain passes in the North of Vietnam. From the pass you can see Fansipan 3,143 m above sea level, the highest point in S.E Asia, usually wraithed in beautiful white clouds.
Going down to Tam Duong for lunch and then continue heading up hill again for Sin Ho, 1,700 m above the sea level with great atmosphere.
In the afternoon you will have an opportunity to walk to villages and return to town before dark.
Day 2: Sin Ho - Dien Bien. ~180 km, ~6 h.
From early morning, you will hear people walking, talking, laughing, singing, horses, chickens and the wind, a heady mixture of sounds to wake you up but don't be in a hurry to go to the market, take your camera and keep walking in the opposite direction to have a great view of this mountain market.
Back in town for breakfast then spend most of the morning in the market, then we go down to Lai Chau for lunch in the poor and beautiful town, which will be flooded when the Son La dam is completed.
In the afternoon we will follow road 12 to Dien Bien Phu, where, in 1954, a large number of French soldiers, mostly Africans, were killed when they were ambushed by Viet Minh.
We will ride through beautiful wild mountain passes and down to Dien Bien Hollow, then walk to visit some of the famous battle sites, egs Hill A1, De Castries Bunker…
Day 3: Dien Bien - Than Uyen. ~180 km, ~7 h.
In the morning, we will visit the Dien Bien Phu War museum then jump on our bikes and head straight to Tuan Giao, at the junction of road No 6 and road 279 for lunch.
In the afternoon, we have 3 hours riding through beautiful scenery of mountain views and Black river. Take a ferry to Cross Black River at Pac Uon village and then continue our ride to Than Uyen valley.
Day 4: Than Uyen - Lao Cai. ~150 km, ~5 h.
Follow road no 32 along the foot of the mountains behind the Hoang Lien mountain ranges. We will pass a big green tea plantation. We then enjoy off-roading riding along small tracks through the tea.
After lunch in Sapa we have more time to relax in Sapa town before going down to Lao Cai to catch the night train back to Hanoi.
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Night 1: Hanoi - Lao Cai - Night train. ~10 h.
Departure from Hanoi at 9.30 pm.
Arrival in Lao Cai at 6.10 am.
Day 1: Lao Cai - Sin Ho. ~140 km, ~6 h.
Take our bike, fill up gasoline and have our breakfast. Then we ride up Sapa pass and ride into Sapa after an hour. Spend an hour walking in beautiful Sapa, visit the daily market where they sell all local products and herbal medicines.
Continue rolling along up one of the most beautiful mountain passes in the North of Vietnam. From the pass you can see Fansipan 3,143 m above sea level, the highest point in S.E Asia, usually wraithed in beautiful white clouds.
Going down to Tam Duong for lunch and then continue heading up hill again for Sin Ho, 1,700 m above the sea level with great atmosphere.
In the afternoon you will have an opportunity to walk to villages and return to town before dark.
Day 2: Sin Ho - Dien Bien. ~180 km, ~6 h.
From early morning, you will hear people walking, talking, laughing, singing, horses, chickens and the wind, a heady mixture of sounds to wake you up but don't be in a hurry to go to the market, take your camera and keep walking in the opposite direction to have a great view of this mountain market.
Back in town for breakfast then spend most of the morning in the market, then we go down to Lai Chau for lunch in the poor and beautiful town, which will be flooded when the Son La dam is completed.
In the afternoon we will follow road 12 to Dien Bien Phu, where, in 1954, a large number of French soldiers, mostly Africans, were killed when they were ambushed by Viet Minh.
We will ride through beautiful wild mountain passes and down to Dien Bien Hollow, then walk to visit some of the famous battle sites, egs Hill A1, De Castries Bunker…
Day 3: Dien Bien - Than Uyen. ~180 km, ~7 h.
In the morning, we will visit the Dien Bien Phu War museum then jump on our bikes and head straight to Tuan Giao, at the junction of road No 6 and road 279 for lunch.
In the afternoon, we have 3 hours riding through beautiful scenery of mountain views and Black river. Take a ferry to Cross Black River at Pac Uon village and then continue our ride to Than Uyen valley.
Day 4: Than Uyen - Lao Cai. ~150 km, ~5 h.
Follow road no 32 along the foot of the mountains behind the Hoang Lien mountain ranges. We will pass a big green tea plantation. We then enjoy off-roading riding along small tracks through the tea.
After lunch in Sapa we have more time to relax in Sapa town before going down to Lao Cai to catch the night train back to Hanoi.
Contact us now to book this tour or to know about different itineraries.