Motorcycle travel is great for those with good health and have more adventure in their travels. Bike tour to the rugged region offers a more direct experience of life of its people.
This is probably not everyone's cup of tea, but the discovery of rugged and scenic northwestern Vietnam on a motorcycle is more than an uplifting experience.
Those who have embarked say allows them to see "life as it really is for the Vietnamese people."
Spectacular scenery and panoramic views be more direct and intense when the visitor is not locked inside a vehicle. Displaying the rural population, causing your business is also becoming an issue more intimate.
"We began the mountain path four provinces – Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien, Lao Cai – in the northwest region with a walk to 130 km Mai Chau, "said Prince Andrew, who took the 7-day trip with six friends in Canada.
Along with a tour guide, left Hanoi at 8:30 am and headed for the mountain bike (175cc and 250cc Yamaha and Honda) west of Mai Chau, home of the Thai ethnic minority.
They traveled on the road No. 6 passing expansive rice fields and picturesque villages and stopped for refreshment before tackling the 70km of undulating roads with excellent views of mountains and valleys before arriving at Mai Chau at noon.
"We were really impressed by the traditional stilt houses, dances and meals Coong Pom, a village Thai white ethnic minorities, "said Andre.
The group left the province of Son La, the next morning.
Kien, guidance, said the motorcycle trip of 1,000 km is wonderful for those with good health and have more adventure in their travels. The tour is also great for finding the different points of view for photography, he added.
In addition to Moc Chau tea plantations on the plateau – the destination of Vietnam's best green tea, which grows along roads in the hills of Son La, the valley of Dien Bien Phu, also offers magnificent views.
Here "The journey is more adventurous, more winding roads and longer passes, while offering more colorful minority groups and most dramatic landscapes, "said Andre, who added that the highlight of Dien Bien province could be the impressive Pha Din
Pass, which means heaven and earth. According to local legend, was the border between Heaven and Earth. Pha Din is approximately 1,000 m above sea level.
"Going up and down the slopes with its many bends and deep gorges is a truly unforgettable experience" Andre said.
The fourth was scheduled for the day of Lao Cai, which stops at villages H'mong and Dao upgrade your computer after a trip to 225 kilometers Over breathtaking gorges and the Nam Na river.
Fittingly, Sa Pa was the pinnacle of the trip, where the group spent two days and visited several ethnic minority villages deep in the forest.
"Sa Pa is a paradise for hiking enthusiasts. It has been for many routes with views of beautiful countryside terraces, minority groups and the diversity of the highest peak in Indochina, the Fansipan.
The group also had their bikes to take a jeep costs down to the Muong Hoa valley, which ran on dirt roads through pine forest, terraced fields and villages of H'mong. On the way stopped to visit minority schools and was a riverside picnic.
Tour Information
Hanoi – Hoa Binh – Son La – Dien Bien – Lao Cai – Hanoi
7-day trip with 5 days of motorcycling
Motorcycling grade: Moderate to Challenging
From U.S. $ 546 per person
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Reported by Hoang Kien / Thanhniennews
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