Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh – 14 Days

Day 1: Hanoi – Pu Luong (220km)

This first day of the trip, Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh will start our journey around 8.30am to avoid rush hour when getting out of Ha Noi. We ride towards Hoa Binh, turn at Kim Boi to follow provincial road. This route is among crops of rice paddies, corn fields, lemon trees and remote surrounding mountains.

After that, have lunch then keep riding to Pu Luong nature reserve (off- beaten- track area) for the wonderful view of terraced rice fields and villages living along the valleys. Stop in Don village down to the valley and up to hills for the great views of the region.

Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh spends the first night in a local house on stilts for homestay – the best one with efficient facilities that you could find in the village. Have dinner with local foods are prepared by the local.

Day 2: Pu Luong – Tan Ky: 240 km

After breakfast with the family, Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh gets back on the bikes and say good bye to hill-tribal villages and then motorbike about 50km on road 15C to get on Ho Chi Minh trail. 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. Stay in town.

Day 3: Tan Ky – Phong Nha: 280 km

Tan Ky is 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 breakfast, Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh travels 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 4: PHONG NHA discovery

In fact, Phong Nha UNESCO world heritage is the world longest river cave. Take a boat trip to discover inside it is worthy.

07:30 Have breakfast and check-out hotel

08:00 Take boat along Son river to the gate of Phong Nha cave. The wildly and weirdly beautiful of that cave will make be good impression to the travellers.

10:30 Continue by boat on Chay River to visit Dark Cave, then motorbike pickup to Paradise cave, take some pictures with natural forest, limestone mountain on the way.

11:30 Walk about 10 minus to Paradise Cave. Enjoy the voice of many kind of birds over there. Begin explore “Paradise Cave” and you will be surprised increasingly by the structure of these stalactites and the stalagmites inside.

13:00 Come back to Phong Nha National Park. Enjoy the local food before coming back Hue city.

Day 5: Phong Nha – Khe Sanh: 220 km

It’s another highlight of this 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. The western Ho Chi Minh trail offers us the wonderful motorbike ride today: with the length of more than 200 km, this western Ho Chi Minh trail motorbike ride is almost under the Phong Nha Ke Bang national park where the traffic is completely empty. 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. Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh will head down to the Khe Sanh town and finish the great day for motorcycle touring Vietnam at about 5:00 pm. Overnight there

Day 6: Khe Sanh – Vinh Moc tunnels – Hue: 170 km

Next, We will leave the Ho Chi Minh trail today 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.

Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh arrives Hue at 4:30 pm. Hotel stay.

Day 7: Hue – Hoi An (150km)

The end destination for this day is the ancient town of Hoi An, another World Heritage site, most famous for its contribution to trade with South-East Asia, back in the 16th and 17th centuries. Riding National Highway 1 until we meet one of the greatest attractions though, is the Hai Van Pass, the mountain pass, whose scenic beauty will amaze you and its twisting roads will challenge our riding skills!

No wonder it has been featured by Top Gear, in 2008, as one of the best cross roads in the world. The pass was controlled by the U.S army during the American war and what remains of the base, are still visible and open to explore. After a short coffee break we descend down the mountain and following the coastal road, which will bring us to Hoi An, where we stay overnight.

Day 8: Hoi An relaxing

After breakfast in the hotel, Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh 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 (290km)

After Hoi An, our Ho Chi Minh trail motorbike tour team continues to head to Phuoc Son (or called Kham Duc). You will cross the Lo Su pass and ride through many tribe villages of Ba Na ethic minority, scattering sparsely in the hills and remote areas. Our Vietnam motorcycle crew rides near the border with Laos PDR and then takes turn to Kon Tum.
We will have one night stay in Kon Tum town

Day 10: Kon Tum – Buon Me Thuot (240km)

Today’s riding will be one of the most highlight parts of the Vietnam motorcycle tour when we head to Central highland. We will pass Pleiku city, cross the IaDrang valley battlefield and then gear up to Buon Ma Thuot (or Buon Me Thuot), the city which used to be a severe battlefield in the American war.

This city is really well-known for its productivity of coffee in Vietnam. On the tour today, we can cross many coffee farms, extending vastly to the horizon. You can enjoy this cooling atmosphere and the sunlight of this central highland. At night, we get to Buon Ma Thuot and stay in the homestay. It is the end of the 9th day with Vietnam motorbiking on Ho Chi Minh trail.

Day 11: Buon Me Thuot – Nha Trang (150km)

From Buon Me Thuot, our riding team will take you through the easy-to-drive roads, out of Tay Son highlands and head down to coast, follow the highway 1 to the north of Nha Trang. Surely, all the bikers would be shocked by the glory of nature: the magnificent cliffs being grinded by waves day and night, the long sandy beaches and the coral reefs in the clean water. You can enjoy your evening to discover this sea city and stay overnight in the hotel, before exploring this beauty tomorrow with Vietnam motorbike tours.

Day 12: Nha Trang – Da Lat (150km)

After yesterday’s relaxation day, we are ready to ride today’s 150-kilometer mountainous trail that will unveil some of the most famous footages that you might have seen in the BBC Top Gear Vietnam Special show in 2008. We head to Central Highland and reach the City of Love, Dat Lat.

It is a very favorite destination for both locals and the French, due to its extraordinary beauty, majestic waterfalls, evergreen forests, mesmerizing lakes, the best flower gardens found in the country, and fresh and tasty agricultural products. It has always been a pleasant oasis for those that wanted an escape from the lowlands’ high temperatures.

With more than many places to see, we can spend the day visiting Da Lat’s highlight, which could include the gardens, the Valley of Love, the key pagodas, the waterfalls, or admire the architecture and beauty of the cathedral, the convent, and the university. Motorbike Tour Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh spends the night at Da Lat.

Day 13: Da Lat – Cat Tien National Park (200km)

Riding on Road 20, we head for the National Park of Cat Tien that was used as a Vietnamese militia headquarters, during the Vietnam War. It is a park that has endured much suffering, as it was massively sprayed with herbicides during the war. Up to this day, you cannot find proper vegetation and tree growth in the land, and it is predominantly covered with grass and bamboo trees.

We spend the night in a hotel, in Cat Tien National Park.

Day 14: Cat Tien – Saigon (160km)

Despite the relatively short route, today’s trip will be rather tiring as the traffic as we enter Saigon can be mind-blowing. The ride ends as soon as we reach the train station. If you require any additional information on accommodation and places to eat, our guide will be more than glad to make some recommendations. Tour ends

The bikers can spend some days more to see the city or take boat trip on Mekong Delta then fly back home at Tan Son Nhat international airport.