Northeast Vietnam, the Local Way — 7 Days of Villages, Passes and Waterfalls
- Duration
- 7 days
- Nights
- 6
- Tour Type
- Group
- Tour Destination
- Hanoi & beyond
- Departure
- 16/01/2027
- Return
- 22/01/2027
- Departure point
- Hanoi
Overview Of Tour
This departure is about people as much as roads. We sleep with families, eat what they eat and stop wherever life is happening — a buffalo market, a harvest, a wedding if we're lucky. In between: some of the most dramatic riding in Southeast Asia.
Trip facts: 7 days / 6 nights · ~1,225 km · Hanoi – Hanoi · Level: Moderate · Price: from $1,430 per rider
Why ride it with AZ: our crew speak the local languages of the north — doors open for us that stay closed to bus tours.
Tour Highlight
- Family homestays in Dao, Tay and Hmong communities
- Tham Ma and Ma Pi Leng, back-to-back
- Ban Gioc Waterfall on the Vietnam–China border
- Nguom Ngao Cave and a boat on Ba Be Lake
Intinerary
Day 1 Hanoi → Vu Linh · ~180 km · (L/D)
Early start into the quiet, rolling northeast countryside.
Proposed distance: 180 km
Day 2 Vu Linh → Ha Giang · ~170 km · (B/L/D)
Roads start to twist; this is where it starts to feel like an expedition.
Proposed distance: 170 km
Day 3 Ha Giang → Dong Van · ~155 km · (B/L/D)
Tham Ma's tight curves and the limestone heart of the Loop.
Proposed distance: 155 km
Day 4 Dong Van → Meo Vac → Bao Lac · ~120 km · (B/L/D)
Ma Pi Leng, often called the king of Vietnam's passes.
Proposed distance: 120 km
Day 5 Bao Lac → Ban Gioc · ~200 km · (B/L/D)
Across Cao Bang to one of Southeast Asia's great waterfalls.
Proposed distance: 200 km
Day 6 Ban Gioc → Ba Be Lake · ~180 km · (B/L/D)
Cave in the morning, lake in the afternoon.
Proposed distance: 180 km
Day 7 Ba Be → Hanoi · ~220 km · (B/L)
A slower final ride through villages back to the city.
Proposed distance: 220 km
Riding & safety
Discuss your riding experience and the proposed surfaces with AZ. Confirm required documents, protective equipment and insurance arrangements before agreeing a ride.