You will enjoy the special motorbike tour to Kompong Cham along the Mekong River with new experiences from Phnom Penh. More a quiet town than a bustling city, Kompong Cham is a peaceful provincial capital spread along the banks of the Mekong. It was an important trading post during the French period, the legacy of which is evident as you wander through the streets of chastened yet classic buildings.This should not be missed!
Itinerary:
DAY 1: CAMBODIA MOTORCYCLE TOURS: PHNOM PENH MOTORBIKE TOURS TO KOMPONG CHAM (B, L, D)
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in PP around 8am. From Phnom Penh we’ll keep riding our motorbikes to the Hog House, approximately 12 kms south kampong cham motorbike tourof Phnom Penh*. From the Hog House we ride our motorcycles northward along the Tonle Basaac back to Phnom Penh. While riding through Phnom Penh the river becomes the Tonle Sap, We continue motorbiking to North on route 5 to the village of Oudong.
Here we check out the old Temples, it’s not Angkor Wat, but it s well worth a look. We say goodbye to Oudong and soon after we cross the Tonle Sap by ferry. We then continue towards Kompong Cham. We arrive in Kompong Cham in the early to mid afternoon for lunch and we then check into our hotel. After some relaxation time, we have a chance to see at the Mekong River Crossing, a western run bar, then cross the Mekong River for dinner at a Khmer Restaurant. We will end our day with a few drinks at either Joe’s Mekong River Crossing or perhaps Simon’s Mekong Daze. These are the only 2 places in Kompong Cham where you can be guaranteed ice cold drinks.
*On tours where guests are riding as pillions, there is the option of being picked up from your hotel at around 10am as no paperwork is required. (On these occasions, breakfast is not supplied)
DAY 2: CAMBODIA MOTORCYCLE TOURS: KOMPONG CHAM MOTORBIKE TOURS BACK TO PHNOM PENH
We have a breakfast at Joe’s Mekong Crossing around 8 or 9am. After breakfast and a 10am checkout we head off again. We cross the Mekong and continue riding to the loop back to Phnom Penh. We go a ride on motorbike through rubber plantations and rice fields to the town of Prey Veng where we stop for lunch. After lunch we keep riding to Neak Leoung. At Neak Leoung we cross the Mekong by Ferry and head back towards Phnom Penh. We return the Hog House well before dark. Here we will celebrate a small party with a few beers, a swim, a barbeque, finally a car trip back to your Phnom Penh Hotel.
* Inclusive:
+ Professional tour guide with his bike
+ Honda motorbike 3rd party insurance – Applies only for riders having motorbike driving licence.
+ A cambodian driving licence will have to be purchased (45$)
+ Helmet, goggles, gloves, elbow and knee pads set River crossings
+ Hotel pick-up
+ Fuel
+ Accommodation
+ Meals
+ Entrance fees for temples, national park or ferry
* Exclusive:
+ Personal insurance Damages to motorcycle
+ Alcohol and soft drinks
+ Airport transfer and pick-up
+ Support vehicle on request ($180/day to be shared among the participants)
+ Personal expenses
* Notes: Please note all prices are in U S Dollars. All prices are per bike. If you are traveling 2 up on your motorbike, there is an extra fee of $25 to cover meals. If an extra room is requested, it will be charged at cost price, upon arrival at the hotel in Kompong Cham. For longer trips you will be accompanied by a support vehicle, usually a Ford Ranger 4 door Pick Up. For overnight trips such as this, we travel with only bikes. This tour is highly recommended for non riders. Sorry, but unlike other bikes in Cambodia our motorbikes like Harleys are limited to just two people per bike.
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..