Photo Tour of Northern Vietnam by Motorbike

The best way to see Northern Vietnam from Ha Giang is on a big yellow motorbike. See the scenery unfold in this photo tour.

 

The crazy mountain peaks begin not long after we leave Ha Giang

 

 

clothes drying doubles as scarecrows

 

 

we splurged on a more manly motorbike for the comfort

 

jagged peaks, deep valleys

 

rock forest

 

rice terraces here as well

 

 

electric green fields of rice under jagged hills

 

 

 

the road winds through the rock forest

 

 

pulled up a rock to enjoy the views

 

and the valleys keep getting bigger

 

Lina in a meeting room of the old palace

 

An old palace

 

 

 

breakfast

 

rice crepes

 

 

day 2 begins with the deepest valleys yet on our way to Meo Vac

 

the windy road to Meo Vac

 

steep

 

the sun burns down the morning fog

 

 

 

Black Hmong men on their way to the fields

 

just walking the bull

 

Meo Vac

 

A kid and his cow look on towards Meo Vac

 

We heard "hello" echo from everywhere on our way back… Probably ecause there were people hiding all over the mountains

 

two Black Hmong boys take a break on the road

 

Women in traditional dress--looks like they may be coming back from a service

 

women on their way to the fields

 

a young boy waves as we pass him and his grandmother in Black Hmong traditional dress

 

A local tribeswoman looks on at a propaganda sign as we are told good luck as we leave the area

 

 

 

 

making our way back through rock forest

 

 

 

a quarry cut out from what was once probably as beautiful as the other photos

 

local tribes people take a break

 

 

Lina loves these traditional Black Hmong outfits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a town marked by two breasts

 

 

 

Back to the starting point in Ha Giang--we made it!

More Northern Vietnam

All of this was planned last minute. Read how we organized our budget motorbike tour of Northern Vietnam.

What was your favorite part of the tour? Let us know in the comments!