HO CHI MINH CITY TO DA NANG MOTORCYCLE TOUR ADVENTURE
Overview: Motorbike Tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang (Hoi an)
Travel to one of the world’s most exotic nations and not having the opportunity to experience all that the country and it’s people have to offer. For this very reason, Tropic Riders has created the travel experience of a lifetime. We now offer Vietnam Motorbike Tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An (Da Nang) where you may either ride as a pillion passenger or on your own so that you too may appreciate Vietnam just as the millions of motor-bikers of our great nation do.
This inspiring adventure encompasses the vast green Cat Tien National Park, beautiful central highland, the most spectacular parts of the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail, the famous Top Gear Hai Van Pass and so much more. Join us for this magnificent journey as we guide you through the local history, delicacies, villages, homestays and beautiful people of Vietnam.
Highlights:
- Cat Tien National Park
- Pongour Waterfall
- Lak Lake
- Central Highlands – the large home of many ethnic groups in Vietnam
- Dalat, the eternal Spring city
- Ho Chi Minh Trail
- UNESCO complex of the Hue monument
- Famous Top Gear ride via Hai Van Pass
- Hoi An ancient town
- Optional off-road
ITINERARY: Motorcycle tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang
See on the route map
Day 1: Sai Gon Motorcycle Tour to Cat Tien National Park (170 km ~ 105 miles)
Depart from Saigon, the largest city in Vietnam, enjoy the majestic ride through the hustle and bustle traffic of this dynamic city heading to Cat Lai ferry. Afterward, continue our journey on the winding road through many rubber plantations and tropical forests for the spectacular scenery of Tri An Reservoir.
Cruise along Dong Nai river as well as experience the locals life on the way as we ride through many fruit farms and rice fields along some of the back roads. Followed by the visit to Ma and Stieng ethnic villages in Talai commune. Embark on the quick ferry ride across the river to enter Cat Tien National Park. Explore the National park by the soft trek is an optional activity. Overnight in Cat Tien at one of the cozy hotels nestled right beside the river.
Day 2: Cat Tien – Dalat City motorbike tour (200 km ~ 125 miles)
The day starts with many bird songs. Enjoy your coffee and admire the morning chill in Cat Tien National Park
After we ride to the central highlands via a spiraling mountain pass. Stop by coffee plantations and villages.
Continue the ride along winding road experiencing more Vietnam treasures. The Pongour Waterfall
Cruise along the countryside viewing the variety of abundant agriculture such as vegetable farms, flower green houses, coffee plantations as well as a tour of the silk worm factory to observe the process of silk making
Visit the elephant waterfall, Linh An pagoda with the famous 70 meters high Statue of the Lady Buddha
Arrive in the City of Eternal Spring, Da Lat
Day 3: Da Lat Motorbike tour to Lak Lake, Lien Son (160 kms ~ 100 miles)
Depart and take a quick ride to one of Vietnams most unique hotels, known for its quirky architecture, the Crazy House
Cruise along the countryside of Dalat as we ride through the pine forests and lake as well as the visit to a local village on the way.
Following lunch, ride along the winding roads. Periodically stopping to relish the spectacular scenery in addition to visiting the local market and fishing village
Arrive at our final destination Lak Lake before dark where you may stay in a hotel or home-stay
Day 4: Lak Lake-Buon Ma Thuot city motorbike tour (130 km ~ 80 miles)
Relatively effortless day as not much time is spent on the bike
Time may be spent enjoying the Gia Long Waterfalls, riding elephants, canoe rentals, hiking, swimming or simply relaxing
Visit the typical Vietnamese villages of M’nong and Ede where you may learn about the culture and daily life of the towns people
After the morning activities, embark on a quick ferry ride across the river followed by a bumpy however stunning ride through rice paddies, pepper farms and local villages
Lunch followed by a cruise to Dray Sap. Home to one of Vietnam’s many natural wonders the Dray Nu falls where we will spend the afternoon unwinding
Rooms are available at the falls or in Buon Me Thout City as this is our final destination for the day.
Day 5: Buon Ma Thuot city – Kon Tum motorbike tour (250 km ~ 155 miles)
Depart and begin our ride to Chu Se with a visit to Buon Me Thout City. Also known as the coffee capital of Vietnam
Along the ride, we will stop and observe locals making rice noodles, incense, drums as well as cultivating mushrooms
Afterward, we begin our journey on the legendary Ho Chi Minh Road to learn about the fascinating period in history during the French colonization and Vietnam War
Lunch stop at Chu Se where you may indulge in some of Vietnam’s best rice and chicken dishes
After we ride to Pleiku City to visit Bien Ho Lake. Time is allotted to relax and savor the scenery. Followed by the bumpy back road through ethic villages and rubber plantations
Continue north to Kon Tum where sites include a historical church, orphanage and museum as well as Konktu village, home of the steel communal homes
Stay overnight in Kon Tum
Day 6: Kon Tum – Kham Duc (160 km ~ 100 miles)
Begin the day with a majestic ride through the hills and many ethnic villages
Along the way we will stop and visit the many historical sites such as Phoenix Airport, Challi Hill, the Ho Chi Minh Trail and much more where our guides will give information about some of the most ferocious battles of the Vietnam War
After stopping at the fairy spring and passing over a suspension bridge. Where we spend the afternoon unwinding, time for swimming or simply relaxing. We finish our ride off and arrive at our destination for the day, Kham Duc.
Day 7: Kham Duc- A Roang (A Luoi) ( 180 km ~ 110 miles)
Continue navigating the Ho Chi Minh Road for a spectacular 150 km
Periodically stop at remote villages with time to observe the local culture
Relaxing or swimming at a natural remote waterfall
Tour to a local pineapple plantation where you can enjoy the local harvest
The day includes a magnificent ride via the legendary Ho Chi Minh road through vast green jungle and ethnic Ko Tu and Ta Oi villages
Arrive at A Roang at a real village home stay and dip your body at a natural hot spring with the locals.
Day 8: A Roang – Hue motorbike Tour (90 km ~ 65 miles)
Spend the morning observing the lifestyle of the local Ta Oi village living in A Roang
Return to the Ho Chi Minh Road through the winding roads, to the mountainous district of A Luoi. Location to several US military bases during the Vietnam War. Sightsee and occasionally stop at Ashou Airport and some of the Vietnam War’s bloodiest battle fields
Continue the ride to the east via Ma Oi mountain pass through villages heading to Hue. Tour around Hue includes Thuy Tien abandoned water park and Vietnam’s great historical locations under the Nguyen Dynasty such as the UNESCO complex of the Hue monument as well as the ancient emperors’ scattered along the Huong River
Overnight in Hue
Day 9: Hue motorbike tour to Da Nang Via Hai Van Pass (160 km ~ 100 miles)
Travel along the coastal road offering some of Vietnam’s most outstanding landscapes to Da Nang and eventually the Hai Van Pass. The famous Top Gear motorcycle ride in Vietnam
Periodically stop for food, beverages and photos as well as swimming in the natural pool at Elephant Waterfall
Quick a stop at a view point of Da Nang and the stone carving village of Non Nuoc
Visit the marble mountain before we arrive in Hoi An or Da Nang city as the last destination of the journey and conclusion of Motorbike tour from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang. Leaving you with unforgettable memories of Vietnam.
The tour program includes
- Motorbikes
- English Speaking Guide
- Petrol, oil
- 8 night standard accommodations, shared twin room
- Helmets
- Rain coats, water proof bags and bungee cords
- All fees and permits
The tour program does not include
- Personal medical insurance
- Bikes damages (for self-riders)
- Your food and drinks
- Tips
