9 Day
Dien Bien Phu Motorcycle Tour
Historic Northwest
Hanoi - Pu Luong - Moc Chau - Son La - Dien Bien Phu - Sin Ho - Lai Chau - Sapa - Hanoi
Overview
Ride west from Hanoi through Pu Luong nature reserve and mountains of Moc Chau and Son La. Visit Dien Bien Phu, the most famous battleground of the French Indochina War, before heading north to the historic hill station of Sapa, with its cool climate and stunning stepped rice fields. Taking the VIP bus back to Hanoi from Sa Pa, means you spend the maximum amount of time in the mountains.
- Hanoi
- 1145 km
- 9 days, 8 nights
- pillion riders welcome
- Pu Luong Nature Reserve; Son La Prison; Pha Din mountain pass; Dien Bien Phu; O Quy Ho mountain pass; Sapa
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Pu Luong
- 180 km
- 6 hours
- homestay
- Hoa Binh Dam; Hoa Binh back roads; Pu Luong Nature Reserve
We get out of town as quickly as possible and then we take the smaller back roads and ATK roads to get to the beautiful Pu Luong valley. This is not a hard day but concentration is needed as you become acclimatised to the the bike and the traffic conditions.
Day 2: Pu Luong - Moc Chau
- 160 km
- 6 hours
- hotel
- the old Highway 6; Pu Luong back roads; Moc Chau back roads
We have quite along way to go today but it doesn’t stop us taking the back roads out of Pu Luong and also the old French highway up to Moc Chau. It is noticeably cooler up on the Moc Chau Plateau and this is perfect for the plum, peach and strawberry crops that are grown up here. You will also see millions of bees in thousands of hives. This evening we rest in a small homestay a way out of town so as to be in the peace and quiet.
Day 3: Moc Chau - Son La
- 160 km
- 6 hours
- hotel
- Son La back roads; Son La Prison
We choose our routes today and it all depends on how adventurous we are feeling. The easy option is to follow the main road to Son La and the more exciting one is to skirt the border with Laos and take the mountainous route ending up in Son La. The choice is yours.
Day 4: Son La - Dien Bien Phu
- 235 km
- 8 hours
- homestay
- Pha Din Pass; Dien Bien back roads; military history
Once again we have the choice of taking the low road or the high road. The main road will take us up and over the beautiful Pha Din Pass but the alternative route will take us over lesser used roads through some pretty remote country and, hopefully, to Dien Bien Phu in time for tea.
Day 5: Exploration Day
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- -
- homestay
- Victory Museum; A2 bunker; General's Bunker; decommissioned tanks
This is a day where you get to hang out and wind down after some long riding days. You can visit the battlefields, Victory Museum, Hill A1 and the Commander’s Bunker to name but a few places. There are also tanks, bombs and guns dotted about the place that make for great selfies. Don’t forget to pick up some dried buffalo, which is very much a delicacy of these parts.
Day 6: Dien Bien Phu - Sin Ho
- 160 km
- 6 hours
- hotel
- DT128 road up to Sin Ho
This is a very easy run up North to the small town of Sin Ho nestled in the hills of Lai Chau. We follow the river and then head up the escarpment to the town. A nice easy day meaning a late start isn’t a big problem and we can take it easy on the road stopping at every opportunity.
Day 7: Sin Ho - Lai Chau
- 90 km
- 5 hours
- hotel
- Sin Ho back roads
Again, we do not have far to go today but no matter as we are in the heart of the hills and there is plenty to see along the road. We can take our time and stop for views and decide if we’d like to take detours on smaller roads to get to our destination.
Day 8: Lai Chau - Sapa
- 80 km
- 4 hours
- homestay
- O Quy Ho Pass; Fansipan Mountain
We climb the fabulous O Quy Ho Pass today on our way to the French hill station. We get off the main road for the first part of the trip to avoid the crowds and traffic but then have to join it again as there is only one way over. We have time to stop and gaze back down the pass and hopefully get a look at Fansipan, if the weather is clear.
Day 9: Sapa - Hanoi
- 80 km
- 4 hours
- back road down from Sa Pa
We take the back route down to Lao Cai where we drop off our bikes and take our private VIP bus back to Hanoi. We can stop off on route for lunch and be back in plenty of time to get to our hotel and meet up for our farewell dinner.
Motorcycles
Inclusions/Extras
- Motorcycle Hire
- Fuel
- Professional Guide
- Food + Drink
- Accommodation
- Tickets and Permits
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Support Vehicle
(free for groups of 7+) - Damage Waiver
- Private Accommodation
Reviews
I want to thank the owner Dany for all the advices and recommendations he gave us during our motorcycle rentals. He told us which places to visit and routes to take for scenic views.
We also needed to use the assistance line for repairs and translation, and the service was really quick and efficient.
We also needed to use the assistance line for repairs and translation, and the service was really quick and efficient.
Great place, lovely staff, got a nice bike and a good deal
Dịch vụ tốt ạ. Giá cả tốt lắm ạ
Motos en très bon état
Très bon accueil et pleins de conseils pour notre road trip
Les prix sont très corrects
Très bon accueil et pleins de conseils pour notre road trip
Les prix sont très corrects
Rented a Honda CB500 for 4 days as I wanted to do some longer distances. It was the perfect size for both city and country riding. Rental process was easy and quick. Bike was well maintained and I had no issues I put about 1500 kms on it in the 4 days. Great people to deal with. Jim, Napanee, Ontario, Canada
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