Venturing Hoi An Motorcycle Tour to Hanoi via DMZ and Mai Chau
Destinations: Hoi An - Hue - Khe Sanh - Phong Nha - Tan Ky - Mai Chau - Hanoi
Price: Contact Duration: 5 Days
Highlights:
With this Vietnam motorbike tour from Hoi An to Hanoi, riders will be riding via Hue, Phong Nha, Khe Sanh, and Mai Chau on mostly Ho Chi Minh trail and a part of the central coast to experience the most stunning landscapes of our beaches, mountains & forests…
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???? Outstanding features of Hoi An Motorcycle Tour to Hanoi via DMZ and Mai Chau
Being escorted by our very professional English-speaking guides who are so much experienced about all types of motorcycle tours and well educated about the history, culture, terrains …
Riding our like-new bikes which are always well maintained at the garage by our skillful mechanics
We’ll be riding throughout Vietnam from Hanoi to Nha Trang along the beautiful white sandy coast and Ho Chi Minh trail
Stopping over many nice places such as Pu Luong Nature Reserve, Phong Nha cave, Khe Sanh combat, Cultural World Heritages of Ancient Hue citadel & Mai Chau valley …
Visiting lots of breathtaking natural sceneries along the white-sandy coast and Ho Chi Minh trail cum historical sites to understand more about Vietnam’s history
Lazing yourself on beautiful white sandy beaches as well as soaking yourself under the cool waterfalls en route
Occasionally riding on backroads through unspoiled places & unknown remote villages to learn more about the local cultures, traditions and habits
Experiencing & Challenging your riding skills on the winding roads, spiral passes, sharp curves
Touching local cultures, communicating with the locals to know more about their daily life
Tasting a variety of great local foods / specialities in the places where you will travel by
Enjoying the cozy homestay ambiences at villages to see how welcoming the hosts would be
Throwing yourself into the wild nature with rides on dirt tracks, narrow single tracks
Cheering up together by the end of the day with cold beer
Participating some unexpected charity programs at remote villages/schools
And so on …
???? Brief Itinerary of Hoi An Motorcycle Tour to Hanoi via DMZ and Mai Chau
In the morning we will have one of the best motorbike tours on coastlines in central Vietnam, we will motorcycle easily up to Da Nang on the coastal road. Then we will go up on the famous Hai Van Pass – the pass offers us plenty of chances for photos. Lunch is served after the pass. After lunch, We will have enjoyable motorbike tour inside the countryside of Vietnam, we will motorcycle all the way to Hue on the small countryside roads to see markets, rice fields and plenty of colorful tombs.
We will be in Hue at 4 PM.
Overnight at the hotel in Hue
Note: We have the option to extend 1 night in Hue so that you can have more time to discover this romantic and peaceful city.
Day 2 : Hoi An Motorbike Tour to Hanoi via DMZ, Khe Sanh, Mai Chau: Hue Motorcycle Tour to Vinh Moc Tunnel and Khe Sanh (B,L,D) – 170 Km.
We ride motorbike to visit some famous attractions such as Forbidden city and Thien Mu pagoda…Then we get ready to have motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail. After Hue city we will head up to the DMZ to see some famous historical relics and learn more about the Vietnam war. Especially, visiting the Vinh Moc tunnel complex extremely gives you special feeling about life, war and peace. After that we take a motorbike ride to the west to Khe Sanh, before getting to the hotel we will have a visit Khe Sanh Military Base to understand how violent the war was.
Hotel stay in Khe Sanh town.
Day 3 : Hoi An Motorbike Tour to Hanoi via DMZ, Khe Sanh, Mai Chau: Khe Sanh motorbike tour to Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (B,L,D) – 220 km.
Today is the highlight of the tour. We surely will have the best motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh trail. We will ride on the western Ho Chi Minh trail, with 220 km in length the motorbike ride today offers you amazing views of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park especially there are just few other traffics on the trail. Arrive in Phong Nha at 4.30 Pm. If the weather permits, we will take a short boat trip to the some beautiful caves of Phong Nha.
Overnight at the hotel in Phong Nha.
Day 4: Hoi An Motorbike Tour to Hanoi via DMZ, Khe Sanh, Mai Chau: Phong Nha motorbike tour to Tan Ky (B,L,D) – 270 km.
The morning motorbike ride is up to the north of the Phong Nha – Ke Bang national park., The motorcycle ride on Ho Chi Minh trail today keep offering a great view of the limestone mountain and the beautiful villages of the hill tribes. After lunch, we will have smooth motorbike ride straight to Tan Ky – Nghe An province.
Overnight at the hotel in Tan Ky town
Day 5: Hoi An Motorbike Tour to Hanoi via DMZ, Khe Sanh, Mai Chau: Tan Ky motorbike tour to Mai Chau (B,L,D) – 240 Km
After breakfast, keep enjoying motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh road until Ngoc Lac town where we stop for lunch. Then we will take a turn to the western mountainous area of Vietnam. From here we will have great Vietnam motorbike tour on the mountain passes and enjoy the differently beautiful view from the days before. We will be in Mai Chau valley at 5 PM.
Overnight in Mai Chau – home stay with the Thai people
Day 6: Hoi An Motorbike Tour to Hanoi via DMZ, Khe Sanh, Mai Chau: Mai Chau Motorbike Tour to Hanoi (B, L) 170 KM.
Before having a motorbike ride to Hanoi, we take a short walk around the valley to visit some villages of the Thai people to learn more about Vietnamese culture and enjoy the peace of the green valley Mai Chau. We will start the tour back to Hanoi at 10 AM, after have an enjoyable motorbike ride on mountains of north Vietnam, we will have lunch in Hoa Binh town. Then hit the road back to Hanoi, finish the 7 day motorbike tour on Ho Chi Minh trail safely before rush hours.
End of the Trip!
* Inclusions:
+ Accommodation based on twin or triple sharing at standard hotels
+ Motorbike(s) (Honda or Yamaha)
+ Helmet(s)
+ Driving gears
+ Gasoline on tour
+ English speaking guide
+ Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B=breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
The best time to visit Vietnam is spring (February to April) and autumn (August to October). The temperatures are more moderate and rainfall is lighter. In spring, March and April have the lowest rainfall across all destinations and temperatures are pleasant, though still cool in the far north.
You must have a valid Vietnamese driver’s license to drive in Vietnam . including for motorcycle 50cc or more . International Driver’s Permits issued in Australia are not recognized in Vietnam.
Long term UK residents of Vietnam can qualify for a Vietnamese driving licence when they are in possession of a diplomatic ID, temporary residence card or residence card validity for 3 months or more and also a valid UK driving licence or UK issued International Driver's Permit
It is strongly recommended that Canadians consider carefully whether they should drive motor vehicles or motorcycles in Vietnam as unfamiliarity with local driving conditions may result in serious injury, or a heavy compensation payment(s) or imprisonment as a result of any accident
it’s always dangerous if you ignore our advices but quite safe if you respect to our local rules. Actually there simply are no rules. Stick to the basics… ride on the right side of the road, keep your eyes on the road and be alert. People often say “when you’re in ROME, just do like Romans do”. Riding a motorbike in Vietnam is different from driving in Europe or North America, so even if you stick to the rules, 99% chance the locals next to you won't. So be alert and stay safe! Wear a helmet. ... Honk at least 1000 times a minute, you cannot go riding around Vietnam without honking
You can just obtain our Vietnamese driving license once you’re long-term officials working & living in Vietnam under the business visa within 6 months or more. But if you are just regular travelers having short-term tourist visa, this seems to be impossible.
We’re not used to renting out bikes only but organizing private guided tours, however, in some typical circumstances, we can rent out manual dirt bikes at the cost of US$ 18/bike/day, US$ 28/bike/day and US$ 50/bike/day for the bikes of 125cc, 150cc & 250cc respectively.
Of course, you can do this but must show up your appropriate legal documents (Vietnamese driving licenses or IDP, validated Visa in Vietnam & copy of your passport).
Yes, you can totally buy & possess a motorbike legally as many other Vietnamese people as long as you act in the laws correctly. Foreigners living in Vietnam can have their national driving license translated to Vietnamese and will be granted a Vietnamese license without passing any exam. ... The cost to obtain the A1 license should not be more than USD 50 with an agent. In case you want to ride a “real” bike, a genuine A2 is required..