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Loc Binh is a district of Lang Son Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. The district covers an area of 998 km², and offers some of the most beautiful off the beaten track trekking holidays in Vietnam. If you look for Loc Binh treks, Loc Binh hikes, Loc Binh mountain climb, hiking Loc Binh Vietnam, Loc Binh trekking tours, Loc Binh hiking tours, Loc Binh trekking homestay you have just discovered the right place. We at Hiking Vietnam can tailor-make private, guided hiking trips, trekking homestay in Loc Binh Vietnam.
The district is divided into 2 townships and 27 communes including Loc Binh, Na Duong, Ai Quoc, Xuan Duong, Huu Lan, Nam Quan, Minh Phat, Dong Quan, Hiep Ha, Xuan Tinh, Nhu Khue, Nhuong Ban, Quan Ban, Luc Thon, Van Mong, Bang Khanh, Xuan Le, Xuan Man, Dong Buc, Huu Khanh, Mau Son, Yen Khoai, Tu Mich, Tu Doan, Khuat Xa, Tam Gia, Tinh Bac, San Vien, and Loi Bac.
The ethnic groups which inhabit the area are the Viet (Kinh), Tay, Nung, Dao, Mong and San Chay, Ngai who retained their tribal life styles. Nungs comprised 42.97% of the population, followed by Tay people with 35.92%. Ethnic Vietnamese are 16.5%, and the remainder are mostly Dao, Hoa, Sán Chay and Hmong.
Getting there
The best way to get to Loc Binh from Hanoi is to rent a car with driver. You will be picked up at your place in Hanoi and brought to Loc Binh. Those who are on budget can take a public bus. Hanoi Lang Son city bus journey takes about 4-5 hours on 1A Express Highway. Then either take another local bus or motor-taxi to get to Loc Binh from Lang Son city. There are also local buses from neighboring provinces to Lang Son (Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang…)
Booking a Loc Binh guided tour (with a tour guide) is highly recommended, especially when you travel to an off the beaten path destination like Loc Binh Vietnam.
Loc Binh weather
Loc Binh has an average annual temperature of 17–22 °C and an average annual rainfall of 1,200–1,600 millimetres (47–63 in). The average temperature in the summer is 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) and 12–13 °C (54–55 °F) in the winter, It has an average humidity of 80–85% and an average of 1600 hours of sunlight a year. Follow this link for more information about Vietnam weather.
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Suggestions of trekking, hiking itineraries are arranged in Loc Binh district, Lang Son province.
Lang Son tours
Our collection of best Lang Son tours including not only Lang Son hiking tours, but also car trips, road trips, mountain climb, homestay, caving tours, bike ride, motorcycle tours we at Hiking Vietnam can organize in this region. Traveling these tours you will discover Lang Son province as well as other non-touristy places in north east Vietnam.
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Today is the first day of this Central North in 4 days motorbike tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Ride to Song Thao via Hoa Binh, cross the barrage, and then head up north following the dyke road (west side of the Black River). In fact, Song Thao is a very small village lost in the hills on the west bank of Black River. The particular thing is that this is the place where we grow lacquer trees to collect the precious substance called lacquer.
We are welcome in the house of our friends. You meet Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese). We propose to stay in the house of the two “uncles”, the direct descendant of the ancestor who discovered the property of this tree and the way to use it, about four hundred years ago (quite recently compared to China who knew about lacquer few thousands years ago).
Today is the first day of this Central North 4 days by train & bike. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
This is an easy ride on the sealed road to Thac Ba Lake from Hanoi. Then follow the little road to Vu Linh. Vu Linh is a Dzao village by the side of the lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.
Today is the first day of this North Centre 4 days homestaying by bike. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hours.
Easy drive to on the sealed road to Thac Ba Lake and then follow the little road to Vu Linh. Vu Linh is a Dao village by the side of the lake, very friendly people and the welcome is exceptional.
Departure from Hanoi at 9.30 pm. However, you need to ride the bikes to Tran Quy Cap street gate earlier (around 7pm) to load the bikes on the train. In fact, there is only one cargo wagon so if you arrive there close to 9pm there could be no ticket for the bikes available.
Arrival in Lao Cai at 6.10 am.
Today is the first day of this 4 days Delta Motorbike Tour home staying. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Ride to Song Thao via Hoa Binh, cross the barrage, and then head up north following the dyke road (west side of the Black River). Song Thao is a very small village lost in the hills on the west bank of the Black River. The particular thing is that this is the place where we grow lacquer trees to collect the precious substance called lacquer.
We are welcome in the house of our friends. You meet Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese). We propose to stay in the house of the two “uncles”, the direct descendant of the ancestor who discovered the property of this tree and the way to use it, about four hundred years ago (quite recently compared to China who knew about lacquer few thousands years ago).
Today is the first day of this 4 days Roof Roads Motorbike Tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Ride to Song Thao via Hoa Binh, cross the barrage, and then head up north following the dyke road (west side of the Black River). Song Thao is a very small village lost in the hills on the west bank of Black River. The particular thing is that this is the place where we grow lacquer trees to collect the precious substance called lacquer.
We are welcome in the house of our friends. You meet Kinh (ethnic Vietnamese). We propose to stay in the house of the two “uncles”, the direct descendant of the ancestor who discovered the property of this tree and the way to use it, about four hundred years ago (quite recently compared to China who knew about lacquer few thousands years ago).
Today is the first day of this 4 days Hoang Lien range motorbike tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
This is, in fact, an easy ride on sealed roads. You ride through rural areas with a beautiful rice field along the road. In general, it is a nice and quiet cruising.
Night in a hotel.
Today is the first day of this Red River Delta in 4 days motorbike tour. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hours.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. Then we head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we have lunch with friends in a White Thai village.
On good road looking high over distant mountains, we head up into a forested region populated by H’mong people before descending into a mountainous tea-growing region where we spend the night in a hotel.
Today is the first day of this North-Centre in 4 days. Home staying. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hour.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River. Therefore, Mai Chau is very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths and offer many possibilities of a trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H’mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages.
Today is the first day of this standard & best 4 days North Centre Vietnam motorbiking of Vietnam. Before starting to ride, we will have a short briefing to let you know about the rules. In addition, the guide will show you how to understand him by his body language. We start around 9.30am after the rush hours.
Once out of the Red River Delta, which brims with traditional farming activity, we pass through limestone monoliths and into foothills populated by Muong people. We head straight at the main range before breaching a high and beautiful forested pass, which descends into the hidden valley of Mai Chau where we spend the night with friends in a traditional Thai stilt house.
The valley of Mai Chau lies between two rivers: the Da River and the Ma River. Therefore, Mai Chau is very fertile and rich in varied landscapes, medium mountains, forest, lake, rivers, and infinitude of small footpaths and offer many possibilities of a trek. In the valley of Mai Chau and its surroundings are Muong, White Thai, H’mong (in the height), and the Dao who we meet at the markets or in their villages.
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