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Top Vietnam Motorcycle Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail – 11 Days

Northern Vietnam where you can find easily the imposing mountain passes and colorful hill tribes and the Ho Chi Minh trail, the famous historical trail lies along Vietnam on the mountain area are the ideal paces for motorcycle touring in Vietnam. This 11 day Vietnam motorcycle tour will give you full taste of Northwestern Vietnam including Sapa, Mu Cang Chai and Mai Chau and full chance to experience the best part of the Ho Chi Minh trail from Hanoi to Hue and Hoi An. This must be one of the best motorbike tours Vietnam for riders who want to see the North Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh trail within only 11 days.

Day 0: Take A Night Train To Lao Cai – Sa Pa

At 7 PM, Hanoi Motorcycle Tour team with a bus will pick you up at your hotel and escort you to Hanoi Railway station to take a night train to Lao Cai – Sapa. After 8 hours sleep on the train you will be in Lao Cai Railway station in early morning the next day. Get off the train in Lao Cai and go straight to the hotel nearby the station, having breakfast and ready everything to have short motorbike tour to Sapa.

Day 1: Short Motorbike Tour Sapa: 100 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)DSC_3113

Start the tour to Sapa at 9:00 am. We will have very enjoyable motorbike ride up and up to Sapa town. The town locates at around 1600 meters above sea level so the ride to Sapa is one of the best Northern Vietnam motorbike tours. It offers great view of mountain with terrace fields and give you plenty of chances to visit the rustic villages of the Mong and the Dzao people. We will be in Sapa town at lunch time, after lunch we keep touring around Sapa by motorbike, we will ride along the Muong Hoa valley in which most of the hill tribes in Sapa located in and where you can have the most beautiful pictures of terrace rice fields. We will pay some interesting visits to the Zay, Tay and Mong people along the valley. We get back to Sapa town at 4:00 pm.

Day 3: Sapa – Than Uyen: 110 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

In the morning we will do a short walk around Sapa to see colorful market and visit the beautiful Cat Cat village of the Mong people. We will be back to the town for lunch then after that we continue the top Vietnam motorcycle tour to Than Uyen. We will ride up to the top of Sapa on O Qui Ho pass – one of 4 longest and most beautiful passes in the North of Vietnam that take you up to 2000 meters above sea level. This motorbike trip from Sapa could be the most enjoyable motorbike rides in North Vietnam. The ride offers you amazing view of the Hoang Lien mountain ranges for miles and miles. We arrive in Than Uyen by 5 pm.

Day 4: Than Uyen – Mu Cang Chai – Phu Yen: 220 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)IMAG0051

It’s quite long ride today but it must be the highlight of motorbike tour in North Vietnam with great view of mountain in Mu Cang Chai, Tu Le and many visits to the colorful ethnic people. When we get closer to Phu Yen town we can have short off-road motorbike tour through rice field and village of the Muong and Thai people. We arrive at hotel in Phu Yen at 5:00 pm.

Day 5: Phu Yen – Mai Chau: 150 km (B,L,D – Home stay)

After breakfast in the hotel, we continue enjoyable motorcycle tour Northern Vietnam. Just after 15 minutes ride, we will be on the Da river bank and enjoy a beautiful motorbike ride along the river on the winding road between the river and mountain with some cute villages of the Muong people along the way. This motorcycle ride reminds you of motorbike tour on coastline in central Vietnam. After crossing the river by a ferry, we motorcycle up and up to Moc Chau town where is famous for green plateau of tea farm locating at 1000 meters above sea level. Lunch is at the simple restaurant in Moc Chau town. After lunch, we keep enjoy touring Northern Vietnam by motorcycling down to Mai Chau valley on the old French road named Hua Tat pass – one of the most beautiful passes in northwest Vietnam. We will finish great Northern Vietnam motorbike tour in Mai Chau at 5:00 pm.

Day 6: Mai Chau – Tan Ky: 270 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

We today start the Ho Chi Minh trail motorbike tour. After saying goodbye to the host, we ride through the valley on the backroads and then enjoy a motorbike ride along the Ma river bank through some bamboo forest and rural areas until Cam thuy town where we stop for lunch, after lunch we will have relaxing motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh trail to Tan Ky town. We arrive at the hotel around 5 pm.

Tan Ky is known as the starting point of the Ho Chi Minh trail during the Vietnam war. At that time the northern communist start to travel down to the south to join the war from Tan Ky, nowadays Tan Ky is a little quiet town located by the side of the Ho Chi Minh trail, surrounded by mountains.

Day 7: Tan Ky – Phong Nha – Ke Bang: 280 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)IMAG0930

After breakfast, we keep touring on the Ho Chi Minh trail by motorbike. The ride today is much better than the day before because it’s though remote areas with amazing view of high limestone mountains, cross some beautiful villages who built a lot of beautiful wooden houses, especially we have a chance to ride on the large and long runway of the former airbase of the Northern Vietnam Army which hide in between high mountain and jungle. If time and weather permit we can have a boat ride in Phong Nha to visit some hidden caves, fishing floating villages after the enjoyable Ho Chi Minh trail motorbike ride.

Day 8 : Phong Nha – Khe Sanh: 240 km (B,L,D – Hotel)

Today is another highlight of this Top Vietnam Motorcycle Tour. The experienced tour guide of Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert will take you on the western Ho Chi Minh trail to Khe Sanh. The western trail is known as the hidden one that the US Army did not know to bomb or destroy because all trail was built under the Phong Nha – Ke Bang rain forest, with the length of more than 200 kilometers we just ride and enjoy the great view of jungle and mountain or stop sometimes to hear/watch the birds or monkeys… There is no doubt it will be one of the best motorcycle tours Vietnam. Especially, after getting out of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang national park we will pay a interesting visit to the former Khe Sanh US Marine base to learn more about the Vietnam War history, hear more about sad stories to know how cruel the war is. We end the long day with enjoyable motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh trail in one of the best hotel in Khe Sanh – Thai Ninh hotel.

Day 9: Khe Sanh – Vinh Moc Tunnel – Hue: 180 km (B,L,D – Hotel)

Today’s motorbike tour to Hue is mostly on the sealed roads. After breakfast we will ride all the way to the east to get closer to the coast of Vietnam where we can pay visits to some interesting historical sites such as: The incredible Vinh Moc tunnels, The Hien Luong bridge or museum of the 17th parallel…after lunch in Quang Tri we will hit the highway No 1 down to city of Hue. Finish a day with full of information in Hue at around 4:30 pmdiadaovinhmoc(1)

Vinh Moc (Vịnh Mốc) is a tunnel complex in Quang Tri, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it was strategically located on the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The tunnels were built to shelter people from the intense bombing of Son Trung and Son Ha communes in Vinh Linh county of Quang Tri Province in the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The American forces believed the villagers of Vinh Moc were supplying food and armaments to the North Vietnemese garrison on the island of Con Co which was in turn hindering the American bombers on their way to bomb Hanoi. The idea was to force the villagers of Vinh Moc to leave the area but as is typical in Vietnam there was nowhere else to go. The villagers initially dug the tunnels to move their village 10 metres underground but the American forces designed bombs that burrowed down 10 metres. Eventually against these odds, the villagers moved the village to a depth of 30 metres. It was constructed in several stages beginning in 1966 and used until early 1972. The complex grew to include wells, kitchens, rooms for each family and spaces for healthcare. Around 60 families lived in the tunnels; as many as 17 children were born inside the tunnels.

Day 10: Discover the Hidden Charm of Hue: (B,L – Hotel )

After western breakfast in hotel, we will have enjoyable tour in Hue by motorbike or by bus for half day or full day depends on your mood. We can choose between 2 options:

Opt 1– Take a easy and relaxing bus tour in Hue to see some famous attractions in half day and another half day for free at leisure.
Opt 2– Take another motorbike tour in Hue to see some famous attractions and Kings’ tombs in the Hue or ride further to outskirts of Hue to discover the hidden charm of the city for whole day. Diner is a great time for you to experience freely the Hue cuisine with royal or casual local style.hue

Hue is well known for its historic monuments, which have earned it a place in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. The seat of the Nguyen emperors was the Citadel, which occupies a large, walled area on the north side of the Perfume River. Inside the citadel was a forbidden city where only the emperors, concubines, and those close enough to them were granted access; the punishment for trespassing was death. Today, little of the forbidden city remains, though reconstruction efforts are in progress to maintain it as a historic tourist attraction.

Roughly along the Perfume River from Hue lie myriad other monuments, including the tombs of several emperors, including Minh Mang, Khai Đinh, and Tu Duc. Also notable is the Thien Mụ Pagoda, the largest pagoda in Huế and the official symbol of the city.

A number of French-style buildings lie along the south bank of the Perfume River. Among them are Quốc Học High School, the oldest high school in Vietnam, and The Hue Royal Antiquities Museum.

Day 11: Hue – Hoi An: 170 km (B,L)

End the Top Vietnam Motorcycle Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail with a great motorbike ride along the coastal road Vietnam. At 8:30 am get back to the bikes and get out of the city of Hue with the eastern direction to the Thuan An beach. Once we are on the coastline, we will have very interesting Vietnam motorbike tour through villages of fishermen, through massive and colorful tombs of the local. Especially we will have great ride cross the Hai Van pass, one of the most beautiful passes in Central Vietnam where can offers you a amazing view between the mountain and the ocean, it’s completely different from the things we’ve seen on days before. We will be in Hotel of your choice in Hoi An at about 4:00 pm. Say good bye to the local team of Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert and then enjoy your peaceful time in town.

Our tour price is based on NUMBER OF GUESTS (the more people in the group, the less money each person will pay) and TYPE OF BIKES (the smaller bike you take, the less money you will pay). Please contact us for the right price, or you can view the sample price below for the regular tours North Vietnam by 125cc – 150cc bikes:

  • Tour for group of private solo rider: 200 USD/Day
  • Tour for group of 2 riders: 150 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 3 riders: 140 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 4 – 10 riders: 130 USD/Day/Person
  • Airport pick up/drop off, Support vehicle or Air tickets are not included but they can be arranged depending on your request with the extra cost
  • The extra cost to upgrade to Honda CRF250L is $40 USD/Bike/Day.
  • The extra cost for the backup vehicle + driver is $150 USD/Day.
  • The prices listed above are only for the Northern Loop Vietnam motorcycle tours, Other  special motorcycle tours on Ho Chi Minh trail or crossing the border to Laos or Cambodia… will cost more. Please contact us for more details.
  • The tour price can be different depending on the low/high tourist season or other special requests, Please contact us to get the right price of tours.

Tour price includes:

  • Experienced English speaking tour guides (2 tour guides/mechanic for a group from 5 riders)
  • Quality Honda XR150L or Honda CRF250L or other bikes we have with all fuel
  • Quality Helmets/Gloves/Knee and elbow pads/Rain jackets/pants
  • All meals on tour (All breakfasts, lunches and dinners with local Vietnamese food)
  • Accommodation on tour (twin share room in standard hotel or stay at homestay as mentioned in itinerary)
  • Boat rides on lakes or rivers as mentioned in itinerary
  • All entrance fee / Permits
  • Hotel pick up/drop off before and after the tour
  • Video of the trip made by updated GoPro

 

Tour price excludes:

  • Medical insurance
  • Bike damages
  • Personal expense
  • Drinks/Tips
  • Air tickets and  visa to Vietnam
  • To secure your bookings we require a minimal of 30 % deposit. Balance can be made upon arrival
  • The rider is responsible for any bank charges. ( surcharge 3,5% if you pay by credit card )
  • The balance can be paid by cash or credit on the first day of the trip
  • If you cancel the Vietnam motorbike tour before the departure date, you will lose 100% of the deposit.
  • If you cancel the tour after the departure date, you will lose 100% of the total cost/ fee of the tour for any reason.
  • After departure, NO REFUNDS will be given for any reason, if you cancel the tour.
  • A Damage Cost deposit of US$ 100 – 1,000 or more is required for each motorcycle for using in the guided or self-guided motorcycle tours. In case of a self-caused accident, your own participation is up to US$ 2,000 or more.

 

“We guarantee to deliver the best balance between cost and quality of tours”

Vietnam Motorbike Tour Ho Chi Minh Trail – 7 Days

Vietnam Motorbike Tour Ho Chi Minh trail tour is just a name of our motorbike tours on the Ho Chi Minh road/highway through Vietnam from North to South of the country or in reverse, it doesn’t mean the tour will ride all the way on the trail because the Vietnamese government has the trail repaired in year 2000 and it becomes now sealed highway however the The Ho Chi Minh highway/road still offers great mountain view with plenty of interesting things to see such as: hill tribe’s villages with large green rice fields, rubber and coffee farms…

This 7 Day Vietnam motorbike tour Ho Chi Minh trail is one of the best in our collection of Vietnam Motorcycle Tours Ho Chi Minh trail because the roads we ride on the tour is the best part of the trail that show you a amazing views and things from Northern Vietnam to Central Vietnam from rustic lands and rugged roads to the sealed and smooth costal roads in Central Vietnam. Hoi An ancient town is an ideal place to cheer up and relax after ending the motorcycle riding trip.

Day 1: Hanoi – Mai Chau: 170 km (L,D – Home stay)

Start the Vietnam motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh trail from the western outskirt of Hanoi at 9:00 am. From here it takes only one and a half hour to get far away from the bustle of the city, Just a short motorbike ride from Hanoi city we will be in mountain area and can have relax time on motorbikes. After lunch in An Lac (Hoa Binh province) We will have one of the best North Vietnam motorbike tours, the ride is through endless limestone mountain with some cute houses on stilted of the Muong people (It reminds you of the Natural World heritage – Halong bay), at the end of the back-road that is chosen by the team of Hanoi Motorcycle Tour you will be surprised again at amazing view of the Da river lake. After taking some pictures we continue enjoyable riding along the river through some bamboo forest and peaceful villages. We will be in Mai Chau valley at 4:30 pm.DSC_0019

Day 2: Mai Chau – Tan Ky: 270 Km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

After breakfast and saying good bye to the host, we will have very interesting Mai Chau motorbike tour through rustic villages of the Thai people and green rice fields. When we get out of the valley, we will keep riding on a small, spectacular and paved trail along the Ma river until Cam Thuy town where we stop for lunch. After lunch, just enjoy a relaxing motorcycle ride on Ho Chi Minh trail all the way to Tan Ky. We arrive Tan Ky town at about 5:00 pm.

Tan Ky is known as the starting point of the Ho Chi Minh trail during the war. At that time, all the troops with foods and staffs gather in Tan Ky and start to matching to the south of Vietnam on the trail to join the war in DMZ. Tan ky now is a little town located by the sides of the Ho Chi Minh trail, it’s peaceful town surrounded mountains.

Day 3: Tan Ky – Phong Nha: 280 Km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

After simple breakfast in local restaurant, we continue the Vietnam Motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh trail to Phong Nha and Ke Bang. The ride offers some stops to see the green tea farm, villages of hill tribes…Especially, the Ho Chi Minh trail motorbike ride in the afternoon is great, it reminds you again of lime stone mountains in Halong bay. 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.

Day 4: Phong Nha – Khe Sanh 220 Km. (B,L,D – Hotel stay)IMAG0930

We can have some different options to ride from Phong Nha to Khe Sanh. Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert recommends to ride on the western Ho Chi Minh trail. The western trail is known as the hidden trail that the Us Army did never know to bomb, the trail runs through the National park of Phong Nha – Ke Bang, in more than 200 km, you will just see few other motorbikes but a lot of beautiful and beautiful mountain view. The ride on this trail could be one the best motorcycle tours Vietnam; Especially, after getting out of the Phong Nha National park, we will get chance to visit the former US Merine Base with tunnels, Air base and a interesting museum of Khe Sanh.

Day 5: Khe Sanh – Vinh Moc tunnel – Hue: 180 Km. (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

After the western breakfast in hotel, we will leave the Ho Chi Minh trail to ride on another historical road No 9 to the east and get closer to the coast of Vietnam. It is short Vietnam motorbike tour but we should pay a lot of visits to some interesting historical sites such as: Hien Luong bridge – known as the symbol of border between the north and the south of Vietnam, museum of the 17th parallel and the famous Vinh Moc tunnel. After lunch nearby the tunnels, we will have short motorcycle tour to Hue. Arrive beautiful city of Hue at around 5:00 pm.diadaovinhmoc(1)

 

Vinh Moc (Vịnh Mốc) is a tunnel complex in Quang Tri, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it was strategically located on the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The tunnels were built to shelter people from the intense bombing of Son Trung and Son Ha communes in Vinh Linh county of Quang Tri Province in the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. The American forces believed the villagers of Vinh Moc were supplying food and armaments to the North Vietnemese garrison on the island of Con Co which was in turn hindering the American bombers on their way to bomb Hanoi. The idea was to force the villagers of Vinh Moc to leave the area but as is typical in Vietnam there was nowhere else to go. The villagers initially dug the tunnels to move their village 10 metres underground but the American forces designed bombs that burrowed down 10 metres. Eventually against these odds, the villagers moved the village to a depth of 30 metres. It was constructed in several stages beginning in 1966 and used until early 1972. The complex grew to include wells, kitchens, rooms for each family and spaces for healthcare. Around 60 families lived in the tunnels; as many as 17 children were born inside the tunnels

Day 6: Touring around Hue (B,L – Hotel stay)

After breakfast in Hotel, we will have enjoyable time to discover the charm of Hue city. Base on your mood, we can take a motorcycle tour around Hue to see some tombs of the kings along the Huong river or have an easy bus tour around the city. We will be back to city to have lunch at one of the famous food streets in Hue. In the afternoon, take your free time to relax at the beach or have more walk around Hue or do some shopping. Diner is on your own, just fell free to enjoy your favourite food in Hue.hue

 

Hue is one of 3 capital cities of Vietnam during thousand years of history, but unlike the others, Hue remains a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.

On the Northern bank of Perfume River has relics consisting of palaces, which were constructed as arc defensive ramparts with 11km length. This valuable construction includes more than 100 architectural works which were extremely reflected the life of Emperors and mandarins under Nguyen’ reign. Situated in the middle of hills on the Southern bank of Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Nguyen Kings. Among these tombs are the four famous ones with the name and the arrangements of the tomb reflected each Emperor’s points of view, personality, and tastes. This is majestic Gia Long tomb, imposing Minh Mang tomb, poetic Tu Duc tomb and magnificent Khai Dinh tomb.

Hue is also an important center of Buddhism. In Hue and its surrounding still exist tens of pagodas constructed more 300 years ago, and a hundred of temples and pagodas built in the early century. They take an important role in making Hue more attractive.

Day 7: Hue – Hoi An: 160 km (B,L)

It’s another highlight of this 7 Day Vietnam motorbike tour. After checking out the hotel, we will head to the coastal outskirt of Hue and have enjoyable coastline motorbike tour down to Da Nang, the ride is almost on the countryside roads through some villages of the fishermen who spend a lot of money to built very big and colorful tombs for their ancestors. After the ride on those back-roads, we will have another coastlines motorbike tour on Hai Van pass. It’s must be one of the best motorbike rides along the coast. We will get to Hoi An or Da Nang at around 4:00 pm. Check in the hotel of your choice and say good bye to the local team of Hanoi Motorcycle Tour. Take your time to have rest in Hoi An before flying back home.

Our tour price is based on NUMBER OF GUESTS (the more people in the group, the less money each person will pay) and TYPE OF BIKES (the smaller bike you take, the less money you will pay). Please contact us for the right price, or you can view the sample price below for the regular tours North Vietnam by 125cc – 150cc bikes:

  • Tour for group of private solo rider: 200 USD/Day
  • Tour for group of 2 riders: 150 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 3 riders: 140 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 4 – 10 riders: 130 USD/Day/Person
  • Airport pick up/drop off, Support vehicle or Air tickets are not included but they can be arranged depending on your request with the extra cost
  • The extra cost to upgrade to Honda CRF250L is $40 USD/Bike/Day.
  • The extra cost for the backup vehicle + driver is $150 USD/Day.
  • The prices listed above are only for the Northern Loop Vietnam motorcycle tours, Other  special motorcycle tours on Ho Chi Minh trail or crossing the border to Laos or Cambodia… will cost more. Please contact us for more details.
  • The tour price can be different depending on the low/high tourist season or other special requests, Please contact us to get the right price of tours.

Tour price includes:

  • Experienced English speaking tour guides (2 tour guides/mechanic for a group from 5 riders)
  • Quality Honda XR150L or Honda CRF250L or other bikes we have with all fuel
  • Quality Helmets/Gloves/Knee and elbow pads/Rain jackets/pants
  • All meals on tour (All breakfasts, lunches and dinners with local Vietnamese food)
  • Accommodation on tour (twin share room in standard hotel or stay at homestay as mentioned in itinerary)
  • Boat rides on lakes or rivers as mentioned in itinerary
  • All entrance fee / Permits
  • Hotel pick up/drop off before and after the tour
  • Video of the trip made by updated GoPro

 

Tour price excludes:

  • Medical insurance
  • Bike damages
  • Personal expense
  • Drinks/Tips
  • Air tickets and  visa to Vietnam
  • To secure your bookings we require a minimal of 30 % deposit. Balance can be made upon arrival
  • The rider is responsible for any bank charges. ( surcharge 3,5% if you pay by credit card )
  • The balance can be paid by cash or credit on the first day of the trip
  • If you cancel the Vietnam motorbike tour before the departure date, you will lose 100% of the deposit.
  • If you cancel the tour after the departure date, you will lose 100% of the total cost/ fee of the tour for any reason.
  • After departure, NO REFUNDS will be given for any reason, if you cancel the tour.
  • A Damage Cost deposit of US$ 100 – 1,000 or more is required for each motorcycle for using in the guided or self-guided motorcycle tours. In case of a self-caused accident, your own participation is up to US$ 2,000 or more.

 

“We guarantee to deliver the best balance between cost and quality of tours”

Ho Chi Minh Trail Motorcycle Tour from Hanoi – 12 Days

This 12 day motorbike tours on Ho Chi Minh trail is designed by the local team of Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert after many years of studying and doing survey on the routes. With only 12 days and around 1.750 km motorbike ride, the tour will offer you taste of Northern Vietnam’s beauty with green terrace fields and colorful hill tribes, give you chances to visit many historical sites that make you understand more about the Vietnam War and the ride will take you to Central highlands where you can experience a different charm of Vietnam.

Day 1: Hanoi – Phu Yen: 165 km (L,D – Hotel Stay)

Depart from Hanoi at 8:30 am. We will get out of the city by the free way to the west of Hanoi, just one and half hour ride we will at the bank of the Da river, stop and put the bikes on the ferry to cross the river, After crossing the river we will be faraway from the hustle of the city, the ride from here is almost on the back-roads through some villages, rice and green tea fields. It’s completely enjoyable motorbike ride in North Vietnam. This short motorbike tour northern Vietnam is our favourite and it must be the highlight of the trip. We arrive Phu Yen town at 4:30 pm.

Day 2: Phu Yen – Mai Chau: 150 km (B,L,D – Home stay)

At 8:30 am having break fast with traditional Pho – rice noodles soup. Continue the motorcycle touring northern Vietnam to Mai Chau valley. It’s a short motorbike tour to Mai Chau but offers great view of mountains so you can have plenty of chances for taking photos. Right after the Phu Yen town, we will have beautiful ride along the winding Da river, the ride may remind you a motorcycle tour on coastlines in southern Vietnam. After crossing the river, we’ll motorcycle up and up, cross some high and nice mountain passes to head up to Moc Chau plateau where is famous for cool temperature and large green tea fields. Lunch is in Moc Chau town, after lunch we will make a turn to Hua Tat pass – it’s the old road built by the French that offers a great ride because of quiet traffic and beautiful view. We will be in Mai Chau valley at 5 :00 pm.

Day 3: Mai Chau – Tan Ky: 260 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)DSC_0098

After breakfast, we start the day with short but enjoyable ride through villages of Thai people and through beautiful rice fields, after the valley we will have great motorbike ride along the Ma river through bamboo forest between the green mountains. We will get to Ngoc Lac town at noon time when the lunch is served at the local restaurant. After lunch, just enjoy an easy and relaxing motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh road to Tan Ky town.

Day 4: Tan Ky – Phong Nha – Ke Bang: 280 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

Tan Ky is a little quiet town located on the sides of the Ho Chi Minh road, the town is surround by mountains and some rustic villages and known as the starting point of the Ho Chi Minh trail during the war time. From here the Northern communist with food and weapons travel down to the South Vietnam to join the war.
After simple breakfast in the local restaurant, we travel down to the South Vietnam with our motorbikes on the historical trail. The ride is almost on the repaired part of the trail but still offers a great view of mountain and the daily life of the local. The motorbike ride on Ho Chi Minh trail in the afternoon must be the highlight of the trip.

Day 5: Phong Nha – Khe Sanh: 220 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

Today must be the best part of the Ho Chi Minh trail motorcycle tour! After departing from Phong Nha town, we will make a turn to join the western Ho Chi Minh trail; known as the hidden trail that the US army did never know and bomb. With the length of more than 200 km through the Phong Nha Ke Bang national park where the traffic is completely empty, this motorbike tour on the trail surely offers unforgettable experience. In the late afternoon when we get out of national park we will pay a interesting visit to Khe Sanh – the former important US Marine Base including US Air base, tunnels and new Khe Sanh museum. We will head down to the Khe Sanh town and finish the great motorcycle tour on Ho Chi Minh trail Vietnam at about 5:00 pm.diadaovinhmoc(1)

Day 6: Khe Sanh – Vinh Moc – Hue: 170 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

It’s not the motorbike ride along the Ho Chi Minh trail today but it gives plenty of chances to visit the historical sites. After breakfast, we will leave the Ho Chi Minh trail to ride along the historical road No 9 along the Dakrong river. The motorbike ride is straight to the eastern side of Vietnam along the 17th parallel where we can visit the Hien Luong bridge – a symbol for the border between the north Vietnam and south Vietnam, Vinh Moc tunnels and where you can have short motorbike ride on coastal roads which offers different view from the ride on Ho Chi Minh trail days before. We arrive Hue at 4:30 pm.

Day 7: Hue – Hoi An: 160 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

It’s beautiful Vietnam motorcycle tour on coastlines from Hue to Hoi An. After breakfast, get back to the bikes and ride to the coastal outskirt of Hue city, then enjoy the motorbike tour on the coastal roads down to Hoi An. We will cross the Hai Van pass or Cloudy pass – one of the most beautiful passes in the central Vietnam in which presents a great view of mountain and ocean. We will be in Hoi An at 4:00 pm. Hotel stay.

Day 8: Discovering Hoi An. (B,L – Hotel stay)

Hoi An, an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Asian trading port, is an outstanding material manifestation of the fusion of cultures over time in an international maritime commercial centre. The town is a special example of a traditional trading port in South-East Asia which has been completely and assiduously preserved: it is the only town in Viet Nam that has survived intact in this way. Most of the buildings are in the traditional architectural style of the 19th and 20th centuries. They are aligned along narrow lanes of traditional type. They include many religious buildings, such as pagodas, temples, meeting houses, etc., which relate to the development of a port community. The traditional lifestyle, religion, customs and cooking have been preserved and many festivals still take place annually

After breakfast in the hotel, we will have short walking tour around the ancient town Hoi An to see some famous attraction in Hoi An such as: the Japanese bridge, Chinese temples, local markets and the traditional houses. In the afternoon you can have your free time at the beach or keep motorcycle touring Hoi An to some peaceful and green villages of the local people who plant the vegetable all year around.

Day 9: Hoi An – Kon Tum: 210 km (B,l,D – Hotel stay)

We continue the Ho Chi Minh trail motorbike tour but from Hoi An we will see the different part of the trail, the tour will take you to the central highlands Vietnam – a different Vietnam that make you feel worthy to come.
Start the Hoi An motorcycle tour to Kon Tun at around 8:30 a.m. The motorcycle ride today will show you the rural life of locals such as: incense making, basket making village, rice paper making,…and then head to My Son Hollyland where you can visit the ancient Cham Towers and learn more about history and culture of the Cham people. After that keep motorcycle ride Ho Chi Minh trail where to enjoy the breath-taking nature and visit some of the Churu, Tay and Nung people who live along the trail in central highlands Vietnam before visiting Phoenix Airport and other important bases of the Southern Government before 1975. We will be in Kon Tum at about 5:00 pm. Overnight in hotel in Kon Tum.

Day 10: Kon Tum – Pleiku: 180 km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)IMAG0621

It’s not so long motorcycle ride on Ho Chi Minh trail today but it is another busy day with a lot of visits and stops therefore we start the day at about 8:00 am, Firstly we pay a visit to village of the Bana people and then keep motorbike riding to Pleiku where we can enjoy the scenic landscape and the natural lake calls “the Eyes of Pleiku” –the Sea Lake. Visit rubber plantation and some rustic villages of the hill tribes to learn how the local earn a living and experience their unique culture,…etc. We will finish the day at about 5:00 pm in Buon Me Thuat.

Day 11: Buon Me Thuot – Lak Lake: 100 km (B,L,D –Hotel stay)

It’s a relaxing Vietnam motorcycle tour to Lak lake. The ride is short but still offers a lot of interesting things to enjoy along the way. We can see large coffee fields where we can learn how they process the coffee and taste many different types of café in Vietnam or visit the Dray Sap and Dray Nu waterfalls (the biggest waterfalls in Vietnam), or have a short trek to the top of the Elephant Mountain where you can have some great shots of the area’s panoramic view. Arrive the beautiful Lak lake in the early afternoon. Stay overnight in the hotel which faces to the lake.lak lake

Day 12: Lak Lake – Nha Trang: 215 km (B,L)

Finish the Vietnam Motorcycle Tour on Ho Chi Minh trail with a big day ride to Nha Trang. The Motorbikie ride to the coastal city Nha Trang offers plenty of stops for picture of the green mountain lake, colorful hill tribes and the beautiful coastlines. Firstly, you can ride elephant or boat to pass the Lak lake to visit M’nong’s village and then enjoy the beautiful motorbike tour on coastal roads to Nha Trang. We will pay some visits to the natural hot water springs, friendly K’ho people, the colorful Cham or some fishing villages. We will be at Nha Trang at 4:00 pm, check in the hotel of your choice, say good bye to the friends of Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert then enjoy your relaxing time in the beautiful city of Nha Trang.

Our tour price is based on NUMBER OF GUESTS (the more people in the group, the less money each person will pay) and TYPE OF BIKES (the smaller bike you take, the less money you will pay). Please contact us for the right price, or you can view the sample price below for the regular tours North Vietnam by 125cc – 150cc bikes:

  • Tour for group of private solo rider: 200 USD/Day
  • Tour for group of 2 riders: 150 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 3 riders: 140 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 4 – 10 riders: 130 USD/Day/Person
  • Airport pick up/drop off, Support vehicle or Air tickets are not included but they can be arranged depending on your request with the extra cost
  • The extra cost to upgrade to Honda CRF250L is $40 USD/Bike/Day.
  • The extra cost for the backup vehicle + driver is $150 USD/Day.
  • The prices listed above are only for the Northern Loop Vietnam motorcycle tours, Other  special motorcycle tours on Ho Chi Minh trail or crossing the border to Laos or Cambodia… will cost more. Please contact us for more details.
  • The tour price can be different depending on the low/high tourist season or other special requests, Please contact us to get the right price of tours.

Tour price includes:

  • Experienced English speaking tour guides (2 tour guides/mechanic for a group from 5 riders)
  • Quality Honda XR150L or Honda CRF250L or other bikes we have with all fuel
  • Quality Helmets/Gloves/Knee and elbow pads/Rain jackets/pants
  • All meals on tour (All breakfasts, lunches and dinners with local Vietnamese food)
  • Accommodation on tour (twin share room in standard hotel or stay at homestay as mentioned in itinerary)
  • Boat rides on lakes or rivers as mentioned in itinerary
  • All entrance fee / Permits
  • Hotel pick up/drop off before and after the tour
  • Video of the trip made by updated GoPro

 

Tour price excludes:

  • Medical insurance
  • Bike damages
  • Personal expense
  • Drinks/Tips
  • Air tickets and  visa to Vietnam
  • To secure your bookings we require a minimal of 30 % deposit. Balance can be made upon arrival
  • The rider is responsible for any bank charges. ( surcharge 3,5% if you pay by credit card )
  • The balance can be paid by cash or credit on the first day of the trip
  • If you cancel the Vietnam motorbike tour before the departure date, you will lose 100% of the deposit.
  • If you cancel the tour after the departure date, you will lose 100% of the total cost/ fee of the tour for any reason.
  • After departure, NO REFUNDS will be given for any reason, if you cancel the tour.
  • A Damage Cost deposit of US$ 100 – 1,000 or more is required for each motorcycle for using in the guided or self-guided motorcycle tours. In case of a self-caused accident, your own participation is up to US$ 2,000 or more.

 

“We guarantee to deliver the best balance between cost and quality of tours”

Motorcycle Tour Ho Chi Minh Trail – 8 Days

Know as the historical road, the Ho Chi Minh trail lies along the S-shape of Vietnam and goes through a lot of historical sites, interesting attractions and beautiful nature.  Plenty of the Ho Chi Minh Trail Motorcycle tours are provided by  Motorbike tour companies in Vietnam. We designed some different itineraries on this trail but this 8 Day motorcycle tour on Ho Chi Minh trail is the one we highly recommend because it doesn’t take too long or too short, The tour is on the most beautiful and quiet part and especially it offers a short ride up to the northern mountain area where you can see many different things that you will never see a long the trail.

Day 1: Hanoi – Phu Yen : 160 Km ( L,D – Hotel stay)

There are 2 great roads to ride up to Phu Yen – a little charming town of Son La province: one is from the old quarter of Hanoi, we hit the dike road  North Vietnam motorbikealong the Red river go through some paddies then get to Son Tay town where you can have visit to Duong Lam ancient village then join the road N0 32 up to Phu Yen. Another way is from the western outskirt of Hanoi, motorbike ride to the west to cross the Da river and head up to the north of Vietnam to Phu Yen via some rustic villages on the small roads. On both ways, you can have chance to see large and green tea fields and the beautiful mountain view in the afternoon when we get far away from Hanoi. We finish early the first enjoyable day of the 8 Day Vietnam Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail at about 4:30 PM. Leave the bikes at the hotel and have short walk to around the town to see the daily life of the local.

Day 2: Phu Yen – Mai Chau: 150 Km (B,L,D – Home stay)

This is short and easy motorbike tour to Mai Chau valley but it could be the highlight of the Ho Chi Minh trail motorcycle tour. Start the day at about 8:30 Am, right after getting out if the town, we will ride along the Da river lake on the winding road to enjoy the rice fields, the lake view and seeing the Muong people standing on the roadside waving their hands and say “Xin Chao” or “hello” . After crossing the river, we motorcycle up and up to Moc Chau plateau where is famous for cool weather and green tea. Lunch is in Moc Chau town, after lunch we will ride on the the Hua Tat pass-the winding back-road which is typical for motorcycle touring roads. It offers amazing mountain view. Today is a short ride but it could be the most enjoyable part of the motorcycle tour in northern Vietnam. we arrive Mai Chau valley at about 5:00 PM.Mai Chau

Day 3: Mai Chau – Tan Ky : 270 Km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)

Start the day with a local coffee and enjoy the view of green mountain and rice fields from the Thai’s stilt house. After breakfast, say good bye to the peaceful village of Mai Chau, we keep riding on a small, spectacular and paved trail along the Ma river until Cam Thuy town where we stop for lunch and from here we will join the Ho Chi Minh trail and start the great motorbike tour on the trail to Tan Ky town.

Tan Ky is a very small town located on the roadsides of the Ho Chi Minh trail, It is know as the starting point of the legendary Ho Chi Minh trail in north Vietnam where the northern Vietnamese troops start the long trip to the DMZ and south Vietnam.

Day 4: Tan Ky – Phong Nha: 280 Km (B,L,D – Hotel Stay)DSC_2542

Enjoy simple breakfast served by local people and then keep motorcycle touring on Ho Chi Minh trail, This part of the trail is very smooth so the ride will be very relaxed, the scenery will be more and more beautiful when we get closer to the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park – the 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.
If  time permits, we can have short boat ride a long the green water river to some amazing caves. After a beautiful motorbike ride on Ho Chi Minh trail.

Day 5: Phong Nha – Khe Sanh: 220 Km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)motorbike tour vietnam

From Phong Nha, the Ho Chi Minh Trail is divided into 2 branches one in the eastern side and another one is in the western side. Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert recommends to ride on the western Ho Chi Minh trail. The western trail goes through the National park of Phong Nha – Ke Bang, in more than 200 km of trail, you will just see few other motorbikes but a lot of beautiful mountain view. Especially, we will get chance to visit the former US Merine Base with tunnels, Air base and a interesting museum built on the battle field. This ride today on the western side of the trail is for sure the highlight of the Ho Chi Minh trail motorcycle tour. We finish the day at around 5:00 PM at the hotel in the little town of Khe Sanh.

Day 6: Khe Sanh – Vinh Moc – Hue : 180 Km (B,L,D – Hotel stay)Vinh-Moc

After breakfast, we will ride motorcycle on the road N0 9 along the 17th parallel – the former border between the north and south of Vietnam. We will do some stops to visit the famous historical vestiges such as: Hien Luong Bridge on the Ben Hai river – the border between the North and South Vietnam and Vinh Moc tunnel where thousands of the local live and tens of children were born during the war time… This motorcycle tour to Hue provide you plenty of historical sites and information about the Vietnam War.
After lunch we will join the high way No 1 and experience the adventure motorcycle ride in the busy traffic. We will be in the beautiful city of Hue at 5:00 PM.

Day 7: Discovering Hue  (B,L – Hotel stay)

Hue is one of 3 capital cities of Vietnam during thousand years of history, but unlike the others, Hue remains a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.

 On the Northern bank of Perfume River has relics consisting of palaces, which were constructed as arc defensive ramparts with 11km length. This valuable construction includes more than 100 architectural works which were extremely reflected the life of Emperors and mandarins under Nguyen’ reign. Situated in the middle of hills on the Southern bank of Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Nguyen Kings. Among these tombs are the four famous ones with the name and the arrangements of the tomb reflected each Emperor’s points of view, personality, and tastes. This is majestic Gia Long tomb, imposing Minh Mang tomb, poetic Tu Duc tomb and magnificent Khai Dinh tomb. hue

 Hue is also an important center of Buddhism. In Hue and its surrounding still exist tens of pagodas constructed more 300 years ago, and a hundred of temples and pagodas built in the early century. They take an important role in making Hue more attractive.

 Besides, Hue is a place where the royal music is originated, and a place with traditional famous dishes and sophisticated handicraft.

 As a unique city of Vietnam still remains its form of City under Middle Age and the constructions of monarchic, Hue has become a big and an invaluable museum. Therefore, vestiges in Hue ancient capital have been classified by the government as a very precious property and on December 1993 Hue has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. There are air way and railway from Hanoi to Hue, but take a motorbike tour from Hanoi to Hue on the Ho Chi Minh trail is always great choice for any bikers.

After breakfast, taking a bus or having a short motorcycle tour around Hue in the morning to see some famous attraction such as: Citadel, Famous IMG_3410temples/Pagodas and boat trip on the Perfume River. After lunch, free time relaxing, free to choose your dinner
Overnight in Hue.

Day 8: Hue – Hoi An : 170 Km

The last day is the easiest day and could be the highlight of  the trip. Instead of riding motorcycle on busy highway No 1, we will get out to the eastern side of Hue city to have more enjoyable motorcycle tour on the coastline, through some fishing villages, coastal roads, crossing plenty of colourful  tombs built by the local people and cross the famous Hai Van Pass – the most beautiful pass in central Vietnam. The Ho Chi Minh trail motorcycle tour will end in Hoi An at about 4.00 PM, check in the room and say good bye to the Vietnam Motorbike Tour Expert staff!

Our tour price is based on NUMBER OF GUESTS (the more people in the group, the less money each person will pay) and TYPE OF BIKES (the smaller bike you take, the less money you will pay). Please contact us for the right price, or you can view the sample price below for the regular tours North Vietnam by 125cc – 150cc bikes:

  • Tour for group of private solo rider: 200 USD/Day
  • Tour for group of 2 riders: 150 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 3 riders: 140 USD/Day/Person
  • Tour for group of 4 – 10 riders: 130 USD/Day/Person
  • Airport pick up/drop off, Support vehicle or Air tickets are not included but they can be arranged depending on your request with the extra cost
  • The extra cost to upgrade to Honda CRF250L is $40 USD/Bike/Day.
  • The extra cost for the backup vehicle + driver is $150 USD/Day.
  • The prices listed above are only for the Northern Loop Vietnam motorcycle tours, Other  special motorcycle tours on Ho Chi Minh trail or crossing the border to Laos or Cambodia… will cost more. Please contact us for more details.
  • The tour price can be different depending on the low/high tourist season or other special requests, Please contact us to get the right price of tours.

Tour price includes:

  • Experienced English speaking tour guides (2 tour guides/mechanic for a group from 5 riders)
  • Quality Honda XR150L or Honda CRF250L or other bikes we have with all fuel
  • Quality Helmets/Gloves/Knee and elbow pads/Rain jackets/pants
  • All meals on tour (All breakfasts, lunches and dinners with local Vietnamese food)
  • Accommodation on tour (twin share room in standard hotel or stay at homestay as mentioned in itinerary)
  • Boat rides on lakes or rivers as mentioned in itinerary
  • All entrance fee / Permits
  • Hotel pick up/drop off before and after the tour
  • Video of the trip made by updated GoPro

 

Tour price excludes:

  • Medical insurance
  • Bike damages
  • Personal expense
  • Drinks/Tips
  • Air tickets and  visa to Vietnam
  • To secure your bookings we require a minimal of 30 % deposit. Balance can be made upon arrival
  • The rider is responsible for any bank charges. ( surcharge 3,5% if you pay by credit card )
  • The balance can be paid by cash or credit on the first day of the trip
  • If you cancel the Vietnam motorbike tour before the departure date, you will lose 100% of the deposit.
  • If you cancel the tour after the departure date, you will lose 100% of the total cost/ fee of the tour for any reason.
  • After departure, NO REFUNDS will be given for any reason, if you cancel the tour.
  • A Damage Cost deposit of US$ 100 – 1,000 or more is required for each motorcycle for using in the guided or self-guided motorcycle tours. In case of a self-caused accident, your own participation is up to US$ 2,000 or more.

 

“We guarantee to deliver the best balance between cost and quality of tours”