Itinerary Overview

The Vietnam Motobike Tour Mai Chau – Ta Xua Dirtbike Tour 4 Days: Offroad Path Expedition is built for riders seeking the pure thrill of dirt trails, high mountain passes, and the unforgettable beauty of the Northwest Vietnam Motorcycle Tour. This Motorcycle Tour North Vietnam begins in Mai Chau’s peaceful valleys, climbs into the cloud-covered peaks of Ta Xua, and winds down to the quiet shores of Vu Linh. Along this off-road tour, you’ll take on rocky slopes, hidden single tracks through remote hill tribe villages, and narrow mountain paths that test your skill and determination with every twist. Dawn rides often bring mist drifting over terraced hills, while clear afternoons open up views of ridgelines stretching beyond the horizon. Yet it’s not only the landscapes that draw riders back; it’s the sense of freedom and challenge that comes with each climb and descent, the laughter shared with locals, and the silent moments by a mountainside after a day of riding. Let the IA guide your adventure into this untamed region and discover why this ride becomes a story you’ll tell long after the dirt has settled. This is the ultimate off road motorcycle adventure tours experience.

Tour Highlights

Mai Chau Ethnic Cultures & Dancing with Local People
Ta Xua Offroad Challenge
Vu Linh Riverside

Hanoi - Mai Chau

Mai Chau - Ta Xua

Ta Xua - Vu Linh

Vu Linh - Hanoi

Overview

Details

Prices

FAQs

Summary

Culture: Touching Ethnic Culture in North Vietnam
Average Daily Ride Hours: 4 - 6 hours
Total Distance KM: 680 Km
Level: Intermediate

Day 1: Hanoi - Mai Chau

Your dirtbike adventure begins with a morning meet-up at your hotel in Hanoi for a detailed ride briefing. Once geared up, we leave the city using small dyke roads to avoid traffic and warm up with light trails on the outskirts of Hanoi.
Heading toward Mai Chau, we will take detours onto off-the-map dirt tracks, farm trails, and gravel roads, where you can get comfortable handling your dirt bike on loose surfaces. These sections take you through rice paddies, river crossings, and small village paths, offering real riding challenges and an authentic taste of Vietnam’s countryside.
After a local lunch in Hoa Binh Province, we continue to Thung Khe Pass, tackling its tight bends and variable surfaces, with sections of gravel and broken tarmac to keep you engaged. Descending into the Mai Chau Valley, you will experience a mix of sweeping mountain roads and optional dirt sections for riders seeking extra challenges before arriving at your stilt-house homestay in a local Thai village.
Dinner will feature regional dishes, and in the evening, you’re invited to join a traditional music performance with the community, where you can taste local rice wine (“happy water”) to wrap up your first day of dirtbike exploration in northern Vietnam.

Summary:
Accommodation: Best Homestay in Area
Distance: 180km
Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: Mai Chau - Ta Xua

Once we’re geared up, we leave Mai Chau and immediately begin exploring the off-road trails cutting through hidden valleys and hillside farms, offering rocky tracks, dirt paths, and river crossings to warm up your handling skills.
We continue toward Moc Chau, taking backroads and forest trails when possible to avoid highway riding. Moc Chau’s highlands provide a fabulous break, where we stop for lunch and refuel both bikes and bodies.
In the afternoon, we follow QL43 briefly before diverting onto dirt and mixed gravel sections running parallel to the Da River, taking on forest single tracks and technical climbs that require confident throttle and clutch control. At Van Yen, we cross the Da River by ferry, then continue on winding backroads and optional off-road sections until we rejoin QL37, heading toward the remote Ta Xua Nature Reserve.
As we approach Ta Xua, a series of steep climbs and switchbacks will challenge your dirt bike skills, especially on rough, broken surfaces that lead to the cloud-hugging ridgelines. Reaching Ta Xua Peak (2,600m), you will be rewarded with open views across the mountains, often above a sea of clouds if the weather is right.
After a long day of off-road riding and mountain exploration, we check into a local guesthouse in Ta Xua, where you can relax, check your bike, and prepare for the next day’s dirt adventures.

Summary:
Accommodation: Ecolode
Distance: 140km
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Ta Xua - Vu Linh

If you’re up early, you may catch the sea of clouds rolling over Ta Xua’s ridges, a fitting send-off before another full day of dirtbike adventure. After breakfast, we gear up and head straight to the “dinosaur’s backbone,” a narrow ridgeline track with steep drop-offs that tests balance and throttle control.
Leaving the backbone, we continue along rugged mountain paths that trace the end of the Hoang Lien Son range. Expect a mix of rocky single tracks, loose gravel, and mud sections cutting through untouched rainforest, providing technical challenges that require steady focus and off-road skill.
We stop for a well-earned lunch in Ba Khe, a small mountain town, before continuing along sealed backroads that wind through plantation hills. Whenever possible, we take detours onto dirt paths or old trails to keep the ride engaging as we descend toward Thac Ba Lake.
Arriving at Vu Linh, on the shores of Thac Ba Lake, you’ll find a peaceful landscape dotted with limestone islands, often compared to an inland Halong Bay. For those who wish, we can take a 1.5-hour local boat ride to explore the hidden corners of the lake, with the option to swim or jump from the ship for a refreshing break after a long day on the bike.
We end the day at a traditional Dzao family homestay, where a hearty dinner and local rice wine (“happy water”) await to celebrate your successful dirt ride across northern Vietnam.

Summary:
Accommodation: Best Homestay in Are
Distance: 190km
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Vu Linh - Hanoi

We start the morning with a home-cooked breakfast prepared by our Dzao hosts, featuring local pancakes, fresh bananas, and honey collected from the nearby hills. After packing up, we gear up for the final day of your dirtbike adventure.
Before leaving Vu Linh, we explore small dirt trails weaving through the quiet Dzao villages, riding alongside Thac Ba Lake’s edge, and into the green tea hills. These off-road sections offer a relaxed yet engaging ride, featuring river crossings and loose gravel tracks that allow you to enjoy the bike without intense technical demands.
Once we finish the morning session, we ride toward Viet Tri for a well-deserved lunch at a local spot. In the afternoon, we follow the Red River Dyke roads and smaller countryside lanes to avoid traffic while making steady progress back toward Hanoi.
We plan to arrive in Hanoi before the evening rush hour, around 4:30 pm, marking the end of your short yet intense dirt bike journey across northern Vietnam.

Summary:
Distance: 180km
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch.

Price

	WR	KLX 250	CRF 250	CRF 300L
1 Rider	Please check the group tour
2 Riders	USD180/Day	USD200/Day	USD210/Day	USD220/Day
3 Riders	USD170/Day	USD190/Day	USD200/Day	USD210/Day
4 Riders	USD160/Day	USD180/Day	USD190/Day	USD200/Day
5+ Riders	Contact Us	Contact Us	Contact Us	Contact Us

Inclusions

Motorcycle - Gasoline
1 English Speaking Guide – Lead the routes
Good Accommodation: 3 Stars Hotel – Twins or Homestay (1 bed – 1 person)
All Meals On Tour
Luxury Bus Pickup and Drop off
Water during a day
Ferry Fee
Hotel before Tour
Welcome Dinner

Excludes

Personal insurance - Travel insurance (this at your own risk)
Third Party Insurance
Motorbike Damage
4G SIM Card - You can buy Viettel 4G sim at airport around 10$
Air ticket
Soft Drink, Beers, Alcoholic drinks
Personal expenses & Other expenses not described in the itinerary
Visa
All sightseeing tickets and travel permits on frontier

Note

1 Mechanic (Sweeper) – Complimentary for groups of 5 bikes or more.
Support Truck for Luggage – Included for groups of 12 motorcycles or more, or available at $100/day.

For one-way tours, an additional $200 applies for the truck to return to the departure point.
Cameraman – $130/day, including professional photos, drone/FPV footage, and 2 edited video clips after the tour.
Single Supplement (Single Occupancy) – Price will be advised depending on the specific tour booked.
Halong Bay Cruise – Additional $100 per person.
Bike Transfer Back to Departure Point – $80 per bike.

Group Tour

No.	Arrival date	Tour end date	Bikes	Tour name	Slot	Book tour
1	10/08/2026	16/08/2026	DIRTBIKE	Northeast Dirtbike Tour 7 Days: Ha Giang and Ban Gioc Scenic Trail \| August 2026	1	Book now
2	22/02/2027	28/02/2027	DIRTBIKE	Northeast Dirtbike Tour 7 Days: Ha Giang and Ban Gioc Scenic Trail \| February 2027	1	Book now
3	22/01/2027	28/01/2027	DIRTBIKE	Northeast Dirtbike Tour 7 Days: Ha Giang and Ban Gioc Scenic Trail \| January 2027	1	Book now
4	22/09/2026	28/09/2026	DIRTBIKE	Northeast Dirtbike Tour 7 Days: Ha Giang and Ban Gioc Scenic Trail \| September 2026	1	Book now
5	22/08/2026	28/08/2026	DIRTBIKE	Northwest Motorbike Tour 7 Days: Off‑Road Majesty Journey Mu Cang Chai and Sapa \| August 2026	1	Book now
6	10/02/2027	16/02/2027	DIRTBIKE	Northwest Motorbike Tour 7 Days: Off‑Road Majesty Journey Mu Cang Chai and Sapa \| February 2027	1	Book now
7	10/01/2027	16/01/2027	DIRTBIKE	Northwest Motorbike Tour 7 Days: Off‑Road Majesty Journey Mu Cang Chai and Sapa \| January 2027	1	Book now
8	10/09/2026	16/09/2026	DIRTBIKE	Northwest Motorbike Tour 7 Days: Off‑Road Majesty Journey Mu Cang Chai and Sapa \| September 2026	1	Book now
9	02/09/2026	08/09/2026	BIGBIKE	Northeast Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ha Giang to Ban Gioc Waterfall	1	Book now
10	02/08/2026	08/08/2026	BIGBIKE	Northeast Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ha Giang to Ban Gioc Waterfall \| August 2026	1	Book now
11	02/12/2026	08/12/2026	BIGBIKE	Northeast Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ha Giang to Ban Gioc Waterfall \| December 2026	1	Book now
12	02/02/2027	08/02/2027	BIGBIKE	Northeast Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ha Giang to Ban Gioc Waterfall \| February 2027	1	Book now
13	02/01/2027	08/01/2027	BIGBIKE	Northeast Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ha Giang to Ban Gioc Waterfall \| January 2027	1	Book now
14	02/11/2026	08/11/2026	BIGBIKE	Northeast Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ha Giang to Ban Gioc Waterfall \| November 2026	1	Book now
15	02/10/2026	08/10/2026	BIGBIKE	Northeast Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ha Giang to Ban Gioc Waterfall \| October 2026	1	Book now
16	10/09/2026	16/09/2026	Unknown	Northwest Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ride Through Dien Bien Phu and Sapa Legends	1	Book now
17	10/08/2026	16/08/2026	Unknown	Northwest Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ride Through Dien Bien Phu and Sapa Legends \| August 2026	1	Book now
18	10/12/2026	16/12/2026	Unknown	Northwest Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ride Through Dien Bien Phu and Sapa Legends \| December 2026	1	Book now
19	10/02/2027	16/02/2027	Unknown	Northwest Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ride Through Dien Bien Phu and Sapa Legends \| February 2027	1	Book now
20	10/01/2027	16/01/2027	Unknown	Northwest Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ride Through Dien Bien Phu and Sapa Legends \| January 2027	1	Book now
21	10/11/2026	16/11/2026	Unknown	Northwest Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ride Through Dien Bien Phu and Sapa Legends \| November 2026	1	Book now
22	10/10/2026	16/10/2026	Unknown	Northwest Vietnam Bigbike Adventure 7 Days: Ride Through Dien Bien Phu and Sapa Legends \| October 2026	1	Book now