Dirt Bike School

motorbike trip is wonderful for those who have good health and have more adventure in their travels. Cycling in the hilly region to offer a more direct experience of the life of his people.

It is probably not the World Cup of tea, but the discovery of Vietnam is a rugged and scenic north-west on a motorcycle is an exhilarating experience.

Those who have undertaken to say it allows them to see "life as it really is for the Vietnamese people."

Spectacular views and become more direct and more intense when the visitor is not locked in a vehicle. Watch the rural population is around his business is also becoming a more intimate affair.

"We started the journey in four mountainous provinces - Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien, Lao Cai - in the North West with a tour of 130 km to Mai Chau," said Prince Andrew, who made the 7 days trip with six friends from Canada.

With a guide, they left Hanoi at 8.30am and went dirt-bikes (Yamaha 175cc and 250cc Honda) west of Mai Chau, the home of the ethnic Thai.

They were traveling on Route No. 6 passing rice fields and quaint villages and expansive stopped for refreshment before tackling 70km undulating roads with stunning views of mountains and valleys before arriving in May Chau, at noon.

"We were really impressed by the traditional houses on stilts, dancing and dining Coong Pom, a village of White Thai ethnic minority," said Andre.

The group left for the province of Son La, the next morning.

Kien, the tour guide said the bike ride of about 1000 km, is wonderful for those who have good health and have more adventure in their travels. The tour is also ideal for finding multiple viewpoints for photography, he added.

In addition to the tea plantations in Moc Chau Plateau - the destination of the best green tea in Vietnam which grows along the roads on the hills of Son La, the valley of Dien Bien Phu also offers a magnificent view.

Here, "the journey is more adventurous, the more twisty roads and spend more, while providing minority groups most colorful and most magnificent landscapes," said Andrew, adding that the peak of the province of Dien Bien could be the impressive Pha Din

Pass, which means that the Heaven-Earth. According to local legend, it was the border between Heaven and Earth. Pha Din is some 1,000 m above sea level.

"Up and down the slopes with its many bends and deep gorges is a truly unforgettable experience," said Andre.

The fourth day was planned for Lao Cai, which stops at villages H'mong and Dao crew refreshed after a ride of 225 kilometers along the magnificent gorges and Nam Na River.

Rightly, Sa Pa was the culmination of the trip, where the group stayed for two days and visited several ethnic minority villages in the forest.

"Sa Pa is a paradise for trekkers. It has so many roads with beautiful views of terraced fields, various minority groups and the highest peak in Indochina, the Fansipan.

The group has also started their bikes for a ride in a jeep down to the Muong Hoa valley, where they traveled on dirt roads through a pine forest, terraced fields and villages H'mong. En route, they stopped to visit the schools of the minority and a picnic at the riverside.

TOUR INFORMATION
His Hoa Binh Hanoi - - La - Dien Bien - Lao Cai - Hanoi
7-day trip with five days of motorcycle
Motorcycling grade: Moderate to difficult
From U.S. $ 546 per person
Contact: Vietnam tour Active
Email: info@activetravel.asia
Registered office: 31 Alley 4, Dang Van Ngu St. Hanoi
Operation office: 367 rue Ngo Quyen Son Tra Dist., Da Nang
Office of the operation: 50 Bis Co Bac St., Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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