Why motorbike tour?
Motorbike is regarded as the best transportation mode to travel to highlands for its convenience and flexibility. With a motorbike, you can go anywhere you want, stop whenever you like. Thereby, you can control your holiday instead of following the plan of tour guide. More than that, you will completely connect with nature. If choosing a car, people are likely to waste their time in sleeping or get car sick. Riding on the motorbikes gives you a chance to live on every single kilometer.
Which kind of motorbike ?
100 cc-or-more semi-automatic motorbikes are recommended for itinerary to Northern Vietnam’s mountainous area. A good motorbike must satisfy the criteria: strong engine, gasoline-saving and flexible packing space.
When to travel?
Weather is one of the most important factors affecting the trip. If it is good, your trip will be perfect and it is bad? You trip will get a lot of difficulties. Hence, there is no reason for you not to choose the appropriate time to travel. The best time for exploring beauty of mountainous areas is from late September to the beginning of December or after Tet holiday. During this period, there is almost no rain and the temperature is cool.
Be well-prepared
There are must-have things that you are required to bring when traveling to remote areas. For example: specialized clothes and shoes, contact information, personal effects, map and medical bags. However, they are not enough for a motorbike trip. You must be well-equipped with a standard helmet and a motorcycle repair tool kit. Remember to maintain the whole motorbike before starting the trip. Fill up your motorbike and know the location of gasoline station.
On the way
It would be better if your travel in a small group of two or three motorbikes with one experienced leader. All members of the group are required to stay close and know the itinerary to advoid getting lost.
Slow down when coming to the bends. Sometimes, there may be animals like buffaloes, cows, dogs or even pigs crossing the road, so you should pay attention when riding and decrease your speed so as not to crush into them. At night or on foggy days, the vision is limited; you should not stop to rest and only continue the trip when the weather gets better.
Notes:
Do not ride when you feel tired, sleepy or after drinking alcohol.
Obey road traffic laws
Bring your identity paper and driving license
Be careful when crossing the stream
Protect the environment.
Follow the rule of the ethnic minority groups and respect their distinctive culture.
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