7 days / 7 nights.
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: Sapa - Lao Cai - Bac Ha. ~120 km, ~3 h.
After your trip in Fansipan, you have one full day in Sapa. We are sorry, but we are thinking of cutting it. We propose you to meet our guide at the Lao Cai railway station at 15:50, then ride directly to Bac Ha, and sleep there which means that a car will be waiting for you at 14:00 at Binh Minh Guest-house to bring you down to Lao Cai. Altogether, it is only 3-4 hours riding and the advantage is that you will be at Can Cau market at the best time, before all the tourists. You will arrive in Bac Ha at about 18:30.
Day 2: Bac Ha - Luc Yen - Vu Linh. ~180 km, ~6 h.
If it is Saturday morning, you should get up early to ride 20 km to the market, be ready for 1 long day. About 10:30. you start from Can Cau market and ride to Luc Yen, then you follow a small track, then ride to Vu Linh in about 2 hours around the lake on small road lined by palm trees and scenic moutain views. It will be dark already. The welcome is exceptional and we hope you will not be too much tired.
Day 3: Vu Linh - Thai Nguyen - Bac Can. ~230 km, ~9 h.
You ride from Vu Linh to Ba Be. There are two roads: the easiest through Thai Nguyen is over 200 km, the other one is much shorter but quite difficult. The last 50 km, you follow the river and end by a waterfall, which means that the road suddenly goes up as high as the waterfall. Then you find yourself in Mr. Pirate's House at the top of Dau Dang waterfall. It is adventurous but very tough, the other option, the longer road, is safer, and if you feel tired you can stop in Bac Kan or in Cho Don. You still have a full day on Monday to enjoy the lake.
Day 4: Bac Can - Ba Be. ~60 km, ~2 h.
If you arrive early enough, there is a very cute market 3 km before to reach the lake. Our friends wait for you there, you go to the other side of the lake with the bike on it (only 15 minutes) then you cross all the lake (~7 km), join the river that you follow to the waterfall. There is Pirate's House where you have lunch and a good rest. In the evening, you go back the same way and have dinner in the captain's house Mr. Dang (We call him Zi Dang). You sleep there as well. Mornings are beautiful.
Day 5: Ba Be - Quang Hoa. ~30 km, ~1 h.
Nice and easy drive to the province of Cao Bang (~170 km) with some very nice spots at the top of the passes. You have about 20 km off road (easy) and all the rest is asphalted. Our friend will welcome you in the Host House of Quang Uyen. Good food.
Day 6: Quang Hoa. ~30 km, ~1 h.
Picnic? A short ride and then rafting down the river and an easy walk among the waterfalls. We propose you to discover the wonder of Na Tau. Easy and funny day.
Day 7: Quang Hoa - Hanoi. ~300 km, ~9 h.
Long drive but easy.
You will ride through the jungle for a while, then join the RC 4 Road until Lang Son. Then fast road back to the valley - Hanoi before or after the traffic hours.
Contact us now to book this tour or to know about different itineraries.
Departure from Hanoi at 9.30 pm.
Arrival in Lao Cai at 6.10 am.
Day 1: Sapa - Lao Cai - Bac Ha. ~120 km, ~3 h.
After your trip in Fansipan, you have one full day in Sapa. We are sorry, but we are thinking of cutting it. We propose you to meet our guide at the Lao Cai railway station at 15:50, then ride directly to Bac Ha, and sleep there which means that a car will be waiting for you at 14:00 at Binh Minh Guest-house to bring you down to Lao Cai. Altogether, it is only 3-4 hours riding and the advantage is that you will be at Can Cau market at the best time, before all the tourists. You will arrive in Bac Ha at about 18:30.
Day 2: Bac Ha - Luc Yen - Vu Linh. ~180 km, ~6 h.
If it is Saturday morning, you should get up early to ride 20 km to the market, be ready for 1 long day. About 10:30. you start from Can Cau market and ride to Luc Yen, then you follow a small track, then ride to Vu Linh in about 2 hours around the lake on small road lined by palm trees and scenic moutain views. It will be dark already. The welcome is exceptional and we hope you will not be too much tired.
Day 3: Vu Linh - Thai Nguyen - Bac Can. ~230 km, ~9 h.
You ride from Vu Linh to Ba Be. There are two roads: the easiest through Thai Nguyen is over 200 km, the other one is much shorter but quite difficult. The last 50 km, you follow the river and end by a waterfall, which means that the road suddenly goes up as high as the waterfall. Then you find yourself in Mr. Pirate's House at the top of Dau Dang waterfall. It is adventurous but very tough, the other option, the longer road, is safer, and if you feel tired you can stop in Bac Kan or in Cho Don. You still have a full day on Monday to enjoy the lake.
Day 4: Bac Can - Ba Be. ~60 km, ~2 h.
If you arrive early enough, there is a very cute market 3 km before to reach the lake. Our friends wait for you there, you go to the other side of the lake with the bike on it (only 15 minutes) then you cross all the lake (~7 km), join the river that you follow to the waterfall. There is Pirate's House where you have lunch and a good rest. In the evening, you go back the same way and have dinner in the captain's house Mr. Dang (We call him Zi Dang). You sleep there as well. Mornings are beautiful.
Day 5: Ba Be - Quang Hoa. ~30 km, ~1 h.
Nice and easy drive to the province of Cao Bang (~170 km) with some very nice spots at the top of the passes. You have about 20 km off road (easy) and all the rest is asphalted. Our friend will welcome you in the Host House of Quang Uyen. Good food.
Day 6: Quang Hoa. ~30 km, ~1 h.
Picnic? A short ride and then rafting down the river and an easy walk among the waterfalls. We propose you to discover the wonder of Na Tau. Easy and funny day.
Day 7: Quang Hoa - Hanoi. ~300 km, ~9 h.
Long drive but easy.
You will ride through the jungle for a while, then join the RC 4 Road until Lang Son. Then fast road back to the valley - Hanoi before or after the traffic hours.
Contact us now to book this tour or to know about different itineraries.
