13 Day Hanoi – Nha Trang Motorcycle Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail: exploring the north and center of Vietnam by motorbike will be an experience of your lifetime. This journey is neither too long nor too short. The length of the tour is perfect for you to learn and experience Vietnam at its best. The 13-day Ho Chi Minh Trail Motorcycle Tour from Hanoi to Nha Trang will bring you interesting experiences with splendorous sceneries and hospitable people of Vietnam.

The so-called Ho Chi Minh Trail is one of the most famous legends of the war against America. This complex road system winds along with the spectacular Truong Son range, facilitating the movement of soldiers and war supplies from northern Vietnam to battlefields in the south of Vietnam.

Today much of this historical trail has been developed into highways, at the same time many hotels and towns are springing up on the two sides of the road. This route is extremely beautiful with new mountain views in every corner, light traffic, and almost no tourists.

We start our thrilling 13-day motorbike adventure from Hanoi and then head south along the new highway. This trip gives you a great opportunity to learn about Vietnam’s modern history and see the beautiful nature of the country. The trip will end in Nha Trang, a charming shoreline city in central Vietnam.

The Highlights:

Start from: Hanoi.

End at: Nha Trang.

Tour Level: Adventure and Moderate.

Group size: Private tour only.

Tour Customizing: Enable.

Trip Valid: All year.

Duration: 13 days 12 nights .

Level: Intermediate – Expert.

Trip Code: ENE12-13.

Style: Experienced riders.

Ride through Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Drive along Black River seeing the beauty of mountains and river banks.

Ride along Ma River across rice fields.

Learn the history of the fierce war between Vietnam and the USA.

Going to many beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

Riding in Detail:

Day 1: Ha Noi to Phu Yen Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 165km.

On the first day of this Ho Chi Minh Trail motorbike tour, we start from Hanoi at 9.30 a.m. after the peak hours to avoid the traffic congestion and break out of the delta plains. We leave Hanoi and ride along Red River to Son Tay and after that, we continue to strike through the peaceful countryside and get to Phu Yen mountainous town (belong to Son La province in northwestern Vietnam) and spend the night here.

Day 2: Phu Yen to Mai Chau Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 145km.

This might be a standout among the most beautiful roads for the Vietnam motorbike tour. Our tour guide will take us to “chase” the clouds on high mountains in Ta Xua commune. In 15 minutes, the cloud will change persistently and we will see the cloud flow down the mountain like an incredible waterfall. This is one of the most appealing destinations for expert drivers to enjoy a touch-of-heaven experience. We will then take a ride along Black River with the view over the magnificent mountains and streams.

Next, we will cross over Van Yen on a boat. We may choose to eat in Bac Yen or Moc Chau Farm Town. Then, we keep on discovering Moc Chau plateau with many beguiling excellent scenes that cover big tea, apricot and peach gardens. Heading to the top of Hua Tat pass and taking postcard-pretty photographs here are also noteworthy experiences. We have many options to travel from Moc Chau to Mai Chau. We recommend a ride past wonderful rough terrain, which is quite technical yet fun and rewarding. Good driving skill is required though. We then spend the night at the hotel.

Day 3: Mai Chau to Tan Ky Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 290 km.

This can be a tough day for inexperienced bikers because of the long driving time and the difficult trails. The road from Mai Chau to Tan Ky is very small. We start after having breakfast, following the spectacular and paved trail near Ma River. We then have a stopover in Cam Thuy to have lunch. Then, we continue to go to the Ho Chi Minh Trail, heading to Tan Ky (Nghe An Province) and spend the night here.

Day 4: Tan Ky to Phong Nha Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 280 km.

We drive on Ho Chi Minh Highway until we reach Pho Chau, then stop for a quick visit to some of the historical sites. After that, we ride all the way to Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park with the greatest and most excellent caves in Vietnam and Indochina. It was recognized as an UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.

The karst arrangement of Phong Nha – Ke Bang park has developed since the Paleozoic (around 400 million years ago) and is a major karst territory in Asia. Subject to enormous structural changes, the park’s karst landscape scene is amazingly unpredictable with numerous geographic highlights of impressive hugeness. The tremendous territory, reaching out to the outskirt of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, contains specular arrangements including 65 kilometers of caves and underground waterways.

Day 5: Phong Nha to Dong Hoi Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 60 km.

After visiting the beautiful caves in Phong Nha, we continue our Vietnam motorbike tour to Dong Hoi, a coastal town in Quang Binh province. Here in Dong Hoi, you can go to many places for sightseeing. Dong Hoi city center was built along the banks of Nhat Le river. The monuments, parks, squares are all in this area for you to explore. Here are the tourist attractions in the area on both sides of Nhat Le River for you to visit:

Tam Toa Church, which was built in 1886, is located in Dong Hoi city’s center. During wartime, this church was bombed 48 times and only its bell tower survived. Nhat Le Beach: offers peaceful and poetic scenery. Being viewed as the symbol of Dong Hoi, this beach is now surrounded by lots of hotels and resorts.

Day 6: Dong Hoi to Khe Sanh Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 200 km.

This beautiful route is one of our favorite ones in this central Vietnam motorbike tour. We will ride on the highway which is part of the original Ho Chi Minh trail toward the west of Vietnam near the Vietnam-Laos border. During this 200 kilometer ride, you won’t see many motorbikes. Rather, you will catch the sight of wild animals and lush mountains, one of the claims to fame of a motorbike trip. When we leave Dong Hoi, we have the opportunity to visit old fortifications of the US marines, airbase, and great Khe Sanh gallery. We complete your intriguing motorbike tour toward the west at about 5:00 pm. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 7: Khe Sanh to Hue Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 180 km.

After breakfast, we ride along Parkway 1 to Quang Tri town, visiting Long Hung Church and Quang Tri Old Citadel where a fierce battle took place for 81 days in 1972. We ride along the coast from Cua Viet Beach to Cua Tung Beach, visit Vinh Moc tunnel, explore the Demilitarized Zone and have lunch here. Vinh Moc is a tunnel complex built for local settlement in the Vietnamese non-military zone to avoid the violent bombings.

We continue our ride on the Ho Chi Minh trail through Dong Ha town where we stop to visit Dong Ha market. Later on, we head to Hue. Our guide then takes travelers to some more war relics before making it to Hue. If we still have time, we take a ride to visit Imperial Citadel and one of Royal Tombs before watching the nightfall on the bank of Perfume River. We try some street food and spend the night in a local hotel.

Day 8: Hue to Hoi An Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 145 km.

Today is an easy, short and paved ride from Hue to Hoi An. First we weave around Hue to visit some tombs, relics and other noteworthy travel destinations here till late afternoon. We then ride along the breathtaking seaside route via Hai Van Pass where we can look over the splendorous marvel of Lang Co bay and the majestic sea. We set aside the opportunity to visit picturesque marble mountains to make a beeline to Hoi An via the Da Nang coastline. Overnight in the hotel in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hoi An Sightseeing.

You spend our ninth day of your tour by taking a walk to explore little charming Hoi An. Popular places such as the Japanese Cau pagoda, the Phuoc Kien Temple, the old house of Tan Ky and the craft villages are all worth our visit. We can also join a boat tour on the Thu Bon River to see the city and fishermen’s simple life here.

We then hop on our motorbike to drive to discover Vietnam’s most reminiscent Cham site, My Son, which lies 40 kilometers southwest of Hoi An. My Son sanctuary has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List and richly deserves an important place on our travel map. We then drive back to Hoi An and visit some rural craft-making and herb-growing villages.

Day 10: Hoi An to Kon Tum Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 290 km.

We strike back up to the mountains, rejoining the Trail at Phuoc Son (otherwise called Kham Duc). From that point, we head up the transcending Lo Xo forested mountain pass and then strike through remote areas meagerly populated by the Ba Na ethnic people.

Local here keep their tradition of preserving the “rong” house, a tall house on stilts. This serves as a communal house where local residents come for special celebrations and social activities. The stilts were initially made to protect its host from elephants, tigers, and other wild animals. Now, these houses on stilts become an iconic image of this area. After bidding farewell with the locals, we head further to Kon Tum and spend the night here.

Day 11: Kon Tum to Buon Me Thuot Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 240 km.

After having breakfast in the hotel, we drive from Kon Tum to Pleiku and then Ia Drang Valley before stopping in Buon Me Thuot, dubbed ‘the coffee capital of Vietnam’. Being viewed as the heart of Vietnam’s central highlands, Buon Ma Thuot draws a large number of tourists thanks to the vast coffee fields, the majestic waterfalls and the authentic people that this land has to offer.

This is also home to seemingly endless rubber forests, lush coffee gardens and unique gong cultural spaces, historical relics and the unique traditional culture and customs of indigenous people that can’t be found anywhere else. We enjoy a nice cup of coffee in our tranquil homestay in Buon Me Thuot, having a decent sleep to be well prepared for the next day on two wheels.

Day 12: Buon Me Thuot to Nha Trang Motorbike Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail, 190 km.

After having a memorable time in the central highlands, we head down to the coastal city of Nha Trang, home to the best beaches and pristine islands in Vietnam. We stay overnight in a hotel near the beach after a long day on the motorbike.

Day 13: Relax in Nha Trang.

Khanh Hoa is a province with many things on offer – from beautiful beaches, pristine offshore islands, exciting diving sites to historical sites and busy city life. You will have a stunning and soaring experience while taking a cable car ride over the Hon Tre Island and the nature reserves of Hon Mun and Tam island to get a stupendous aerial view of the beach, islands, and wilderness.

Other activities and destinations any tourist should try include Tri Nguyen Aquarium, Po Nagar Cham Tower, Chong Promontory and Institute of Oceanography. Seafood in Nha Trang is also well-known for its freshness, abundance and affordable price so don’t forget to treat yourself with a really nice seafood feast here. Our thirteen-day motorbike tour across the north and center of Vietnam takes you to various landscapes with the opportunity to learn about locals’ life and their exciting culture and customs. We hope that the memories and experience we have from this trip will leave you with special impressions about our beautiful Vietnam. Trip ended.

The Tour Cost:

Vietnam motorbike tours prices for a guided Vietnam motorcycle tour with changes may be applied.

*Full package, no hidden cost surprises

The Inclusive:

+ Experienced tour guide on motorbike (dirt bike);

+ Dirt bike Honda XR150L, CRF150L, CRF250L, CRF300L or Yamaha WR250R with mandatory insurance;

+ Gasoline and spare parts;

+ Standard hotel (double, twins or triple shared room) and/or homestay (sleeping bags, mosquito nets, sheets, pillows…are provided) during your ride;

+ Breakfasts,  lunches, dinners with non-alcoholic beverages (Vietnamese food, Western food costs extra);

+ All entrance fees, permits, tickets, boat trips, ferries, bamboo rafts, etc;

+ Vietnamese tea and drinking water.

The Exclusive:

+ Support vehicle for luggage transport, back up bike and service;

+ Personal expenses, personal medical insurance;

+ Drinks other than tea and local rice wine;

+ Single room supplement if you request a single room;

+ Motorbike protection pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, rain gear and other safety equipment at favorable rental rate;

+ Train or flight tickets before and after your tour;

+ Breakfast on the departure day and dinner on the return day;

+ Accommodation and food in Hanoi;

Tips.

Important Notes

+ Your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking and making deposit is required to applied Permit To Enter The Border Area in advance.

+ Anti-bug spray should be prepared in advance for this typical trip since we have some nites in homestay in rain forest.

+ The Terms and Conditions on which the service is provided are set out and you are advised to read these Terms and Conditions carefully before send inquire. By their acceptance hereof rider agrees and accepts that he/she has read and understood the terms of these booking conditions and agrees to be bound by same.

Cancellation

No additional cancellation fees apply for this tour. You can cancel the tour up to 12 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 11 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 03 July 2022, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 03 July 2022, a deposit of 30% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 11 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

This Motorcycle Tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. We recommend using World Nomads’ travel insurance.

Visa

For this tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveler, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

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13 Day Hanoi – Nha Trang Motorcycle Tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail