7 days / 6 nights.
Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau. ~180 km, ~7 h.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River, which make it very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths, which offer many possibilities of trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H'mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages during trekking, boating or while driving.
Day 2: Mai Chau - Vu Linh. ~180 km, ~6 h.
Long drive from Mai Chau on the secondary road through Red River Delta along the river that leads to Yen Binh. After lunch in Yen Binh, we drive to the embardero; here a boat is waiting to take us and our bikes to cross Thac Ba Lake to Vu Linh (1.5 hours). Vu Linh is a Dzao village and the welcome is exceptional.
Day 3: Vu Linh - Ha Giang. ~80 km ~5 h.
Day 4: Ha Giang - Meo Vac. ~240 km,~8 h.
Day 5: Meo Vac - Bac Me. ~80 km ~5 h.
Day 6: Bac Me - Ba Be. ~80 km, ~5 h.
Ride from Quang Hoa to Lang Son. Picnic Lunch. Quite a hard drive but not too long (early departure is better) from Bac Me to Ba Be. Ba Be is a nice stop with rich Tay culture. However, if you want a shorter ride back to Hanoi the next day, it is all the time possible to stop 50 km after Ba Be. The place is Na Khan, a village of Tay people lost in the forest.
Day 7: Ba Be - Hanoi. ~240 km, ~8 h.
Quite a long drive but easy (early departure is better) from Ba Be back to Hanoi ~240 km. Arrive in Hanoi around 5 pm.
Contact us now to book this tour or to know about different itineraries.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River, which make it very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths, which offer many possibilities of trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H'mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages during trekking, boating or while driving.
Day 2: Mai Chau - Vu Linh. ~180 km, ~6 h.
Long drive from Mai Chau on the secondary road through Red River Delta along the river that leads to Yen Binh. After lunch in Yen Binh, we drive to the embardero; here a boat is waiting to take us and our bikes to cross Thac Ba Lake to Vu Linh (1.5 hours). Vu Linh is a Dzao village and the welcome is exceptional.
Day 3: Vu Linh - Ha Giang. ~80 km ~5 h.
Day 4: Ha Giang - Meo Vac. ~240 km,~8 h.
Day 5: Meo Vac - Bac Me. ~80 km ~5 h.
Day 6: Bac Me - Ba Be. ~80 km, ~5 h.
Ride from Quang Hoa to Lang Son. Picnic Lunch. Quite a hard drive but not too long (early departure is better) from Bac Me to Ba Be. Ba Be is a nice stop with rich Tay culture. However, if you want a shorter ride back to Hanoi the next day, it is all the time possible to stop 50 km after Ba Be. The place is Na Khan, a village of Tay people lost in the forest.
Day 7: Ba Be - Hanoi. ~240 km, ~8 h.
Quite a long drive but easy (early departure is better) from Ba Be back to Hanoi ~240 km. Arrive in Hanoi around 5 pm.
Contact us now to book this tour or to know about different itineraries.
