Updated 08/08/26 Step outside the bustle of Hanoi and discover a riverside village where tradition, creativity, and craftsmanship have shaped everyday life for centuries. Bat Trang Village Bat Trang, a small village in the north…
Updated 08/08/26 Soc Son is one of the easiest countryside escapes from Hanoi. In little more than an hour you can be away from the city traffic and among lakes, low mountains, pine forest, campsites and small villas around Ham…
Updated 18/09/26 Happiness Road is one of the best-known mountain roads in Northern Vietnam. It runs from Ha Giang City through Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Dong Van before reaching Meo Vac, crossing some of the most dramatic scenery in…
Updated 13/09/26 Vietnam has thousands of kilometres of roads worth riding, so choosing only five is inevitably subjective. We have rented motorcycles and run guided tours here for years, and the roads we rate most highly are not…
Updated 12/09/26 Ba Be is quite easy to fit into a northern Vietnam motorcycle trip because you do not have to arrive and leave on the same road. You can ride directly from Hanoi, come down from Cao Bang or Bao Lac, or reach the…
Updated 12/09/26 There is more than one good way to ride from Hanoi to Cao Bang. The fastest route can be completed in a long day, but riders with more time can travel through places such as Ba Be Lake, Bac Son or Lang Son and…
Updated 08/08/26 Choosing the right bridge can make leaving Hanoi by motorcycle much easier. The wrong crossing can add unnecessary traffic and awkward junctions before the trip has properly begun. The right bridge depends on…
Updated 06/09/26 Getting out of Hanoi is rarely the best part of a northern Vietnam motorcycle trip, but choosing the right exit can save time, reduce stress and put you onto much better roads surprisingly quickly. The best route…
Updated 05/09/26 Mu Cang Chai is one of the best motorcycle destinations in Northwest Vietnam, especially during the rice season. The ride is part of the experience, with mountain passes, quiet valleys and increasingly dramatic…
Updated 08/08/26 Ta Xua is close enough to Hanoi for a three-day motorcycle escape, but interesting enough to build into a much longer northwest journey. The mistake is treating those as the same trip. There are really two good wa