Motorbiking to Maichau and onto Ninh Binh
Motorcyle: Russian Minsks are the best bikes for adventure trips in Vietnam. They have a simple design, are easy to fix, and attract no adverse attention - we only travel low impact.
Day 1: Hanoi - MaiChau (160km)
Departure and wind our way to Hoa Binh town, before that we will be driving our own way through villages. Lunch break in Hoa Binh town, visit the power plant and continue hitting the roads up hills to Kun pass and onto nice roads offering spectacular views over the valleys and mountains. Arrive inMaichau in p.m., take a short walk around and overnight in Thai’s house on stilts.
Day 2: MaiChau - CucPhuong National park (120 km)
There will be about 6 hours drive on the on and off the main roads to Cuc Phuong National Park, get to Cuc Phuong in early afternoon. Visit around and o/n in the park.
Day 3: CucPhuong - NinhBinh (~ 60 km)
Morning visit the Primate Rescue center, then we ride 20km through Cuc Phuong forest to the park center, tea break then trek in 3 hrs round trip to the Tetrameles nudiflora (Sequoia) 1,000 years tree. Jump on our bike for driving on sides of this park, passing the local ferry and onto Ninh Binh town. Sleep in hotel in town.
Day 4: NinhBinh - Hanoi. (~ 110km)
Morning we ride to TamCoc cave for 3hours boat trip in Halong inland then we will have lunch break in the river side restaurant, before riding through villages, rivers, rocks to HoaLu where we will visit the “ancient capital city of Hoa Lu”. Hit our road towards Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi by 6 p.m. Tour ends.