VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOUR ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL AND COASTLINE
The legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail was the supply line used by North Vietnam to link North and South Vietnam during the American War. Soldiers, ammunition, weapons and supplies were carried by hand, bicycle and truck for hundreds of kilometers through the otherwise impenetrable jungle that covered Vietnam’s mountainous border with Laos. A testimony to the ingenuity, fortitude and commitment of the northern Vietnamese.Besides the history lesson on the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail, we will also get to famous tourist cities in Vietnam with beautiful beaches. This is truly amazing journey to explore full of our beautiful country, with a new experience on the motorcycles.
Destination: Hanoi – Phu Yen – Mai Chau – Tan Ky – Phong Nha – Dong Hoi – Khe Sanh – Hue – Hoi An – Kon Tum – Buon Me Thuot – Nha Trang – Da Lat – Cat Tien – Sai Gon | |
Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights | Total approx: km. |
Transport: | Price: Contact Us |
Departure: Anytime upon your request |
Day 3: Mai Chau Motorbike Tours to Tan Ky (Nghe An)
Day 4: Tan Ky Motorbike Tours to Phong Nha (Quang Binh)
Day 5: Phong Nha Motorbike Tours to Dong Hoi (Quang Binh)
Day 6: Dong Hoi Motorbike Tours to Khe Sanh (Quang Tri)
Day 7: Khe Sanh Motorbike Tours to Hue (Thua Thien Hue)
Day 8: Hue Motorbike Tours to Hoi An (Quang Nam)
Day 9: Hoi An – Relaxation by Yourself
Day 10: Hoi An Motorbike Tours to Kon Tum Town (Central Highland of Vietnam)
Day 11: Kon Tum Motorbike Tours to Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak)
Day 12: Buon Ma Thuot Motorbike Tours to Nha Trang City
Day 13: Nha Trang – Relaxation by Yourself
Day 14: Nha Trang Motorbike Tours to Da Lat City
Day 15: Da Lat Motorbike Tours to Cat Tien National Park (Binh Duong)
Day 16: Cat Tien Motorbike Tours to Saigon
Besides incredible riding, deep in the Vietnamese countryside, this ride takes in the charming ancient trading town of Hoian, Khe Sanh battle site and DMZ. We also take time to stay overnight in a traditional Thai hill tribe and visit to some tribal villages on the way.
The government already built a new highway on most of the original trail. However, we still have some parts on tracks and short-cuts that offer off-road riders a chance to test out their riding skills. The riding hours are longer than a Northern Vietnam trip, however the scenery is not as beautiful as in North Vietnam. It’s more about Vietnam War!
Please note that Ho Chi Minh trail rides cost more than our standard rides as we have to pay the guide(s) and bikes back to Hanoi. In addition, food and hotel in South Vietnam cost more than in the Northern mountain parts.
We also recommend you to bring your riding gear as if you get all from us, it’s not easy for our guide(s) to carry them back Hanoi.
Day 1: VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Hanoi Motorbike Tours to Phu Yen (Son La)
After lunch, ride on the winding mountain road to Phu Yen, a small mountain town in Son La province to take in some of the best mountain views in Northwest Vietnam and overnight in Hoang Gia Hotel.
Summary
Distance: 170 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Phu Yen
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Phu Yen Motorbike Tours to Mai Chau (Hoa Binh)
Overnight in a Thai ethnicity stilt house in Mai Chau.Summary
Distance: 150 km
Accommodation: Homestay in Mai Chau
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Mai Chau Motorbike Tours to Tan Ky (Nghe An)
Summary
Distance: 290 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Tan Ky
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Tan Ky Motorbike Tours to Phong Nha (Quang Binh)
Motorcycle all the way to Phong Nha – Ke Bang, the biggest and also the most beautiful cave in Vietnam and Indochina and is now a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has evolved since the Paleozoic (some 400 million years ago) and so is the oldest major karst area in Asia. Subject to massive tectonic changes, the park’s karst landscape is extremely complex with many geographic features of considerable significance. The vast area, extending to the border of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, contains spectacular formations including 65 km of caves and underground rivers.Summary
Distance: 280 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Phong Nha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Phong Nha Motorbike Tours to Dong Hoi (Quang Binh)
Overnight in Dong Hoi.
Summary
Distance: 60 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Dong Hoi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Dong Hoi Motorbike Tours to Khe Sanh (Quang Tri)
Overnight in Khe Sanh.Summary
Distance: 200 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Khe Sanh
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Khe Sanh Motorbike Tours to Hue (Thua Thien Hue)
Overnight in Hue.Summary
Distance: 180 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Hue
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Hue Motorbike Tours to Hoi An (Quang Nam)
Overnight in Hoi An.
Summary
Distance: 150 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Hoi An – Relaxation by Yourself
The former harbour town of the Champa people at the estuary of the Thu Bon river was an important Vietnamese trading centre in the 16th and 17th centuries, where Chinese from various provinces as well as Japanese, Dutch and Indians settled down. During this period of the China trade, the town was called Hai Pho (Seaside Town) in Vietnamese. During the French colonial period (1883 – 1945), it was called Faifo. Originally Hai Pho was a divided town, because across the “Japanese Bridge”, it used to be the Japanese settlement (16th – 17th century). The bridge (Chua Cau) is a unique covered structure built by the Japanese, the only known covered bridge with a Buddhist pagoda attached to one side.
The town is known to the French and Spanish as Faifo, and by similar names in Portuguese and Dutch. A number of theories have been put forth as to the origin of this name. Some scholars have suggested that it comes from the word “Hai pho” meaning “sea town”, while others have said that it seems more likely to simply be a shortening of Hoi An pho, “the town of Hoi An”, to “Hoi pho” which became “Faifo”.
In 1999, the old town was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries, whose buildings display a unique blend of local and foreign influences.
Today, Hoi An is still a small city, but it attracts a fair number of tourists, also being a well established place on the backpacker trail. Many visit for the numerous art and craft shops and tailors, who produce made-to-measure clothes for a fraction of the western price.Summary
Accommodation: Hotel in Hoi An
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Hoi An Motorbike Tours to Kon Tum Town (Central Highland of Vietnam)
Distance: 290 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Kon Tum
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Kon Tum Motorbike Tours to Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak)
Summary
Distance: 240 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Buon Ma Thuot
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Buon Ma Thuot Motorbike Tours to Nha Trang City
Distance: 190 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 13 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Nha Trang – Relaxation by Yourself
Accommodation: Hotel in Nha Trang
Meals: Breakfast
Day 14 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Nha Trang Motorbike Tours to Da Lat City
Da Lat is known as “The City of Love” and is a favorite holiday resort for Vietnamese as well as the French. With evergreen forests, waterfalls, beautiful lakes, the country’s best flower gardens, and delicious fresh produce, Da Lat has always provided a welcome respite from the heat of the lowlands. We can spend the day visiting the highlights of Da Lat – its gardens, cathedral, waterfalls, market, Valley of Love, convent, university, train station and key pagodas. Overnight in Da Lat for the second night.Summary
Distance: 150 km
Accommodation: Hotel in Da Lat
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 15 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Da Lat Motorbike Tours to Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai)
Distance: 190 km
Accommodation: Guest-house in Cat Tien Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 16 : VIET NAM MOTORBIKE TOURS ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL & COASTLINE: Cat Tien Motorbike Tours to Saigon
Distance: 160 km
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
We reserve the right to deviate from this itinerary for any reasons, including road and weather conditions, frequency of visits to a village, or for any other factor which may influence client safety.
+ Motorbike(s) (Honda or Yamaha)
+ Helmet(s)
+ Driving gears
+ Gasoline on tour
+ English or French speaking guide
+ Mechanic (only for group from 6 passengers)
+ Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary (based on twin or/and triple shared)
+ Homestay permission
+ Meals as indicated in the itinerary
+ Entrance fees & Sightseeing fees
+ Motorbikes one way shipping costs
+ One-way airticket from Hanoi to Saigon for our tour guide
+ Travel insurance
+ Visa
+ Air-tickets
+ Tips
+ Personal expenses