Ho Chi Minh Trail, Hue, and Phong Nha
Danang / Hoi An — Hue — Lao Bao — Phong Nha
Ride the Hai Van Pass, explore coast, mountains, and jungle, visit the DMZ, and finish in Phong Nha National Park.
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Tour Overview
Start - OYB Office in Hoi An. Finish - any hotel in Phong Nha
3-day motorcycle tour
739 km (total distance)
Royal Enfield Himalayan 400
Pillion riders welcome
Tour Details
Itinerary
Day 1: Danang / Hoi An — Hue
We’ll follow the Cam Le river out of the City into open countryside, then head up into winding mountain roads to see small hill tribe villages and untouched jungle. Next is a ride north on the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail with sweeping bends through jungle-covered valleys and high mountains.
We’ll have a local style lunch in the A Shau Valley near the notorious Hamburger Hill, and then follow the curves and mountain passes down towards the coast. Finally, we’ll take the small back roads into Hue city, past the giant tombs of the last emperors of Vietnam and finish with a cold beer looking out over the city from the rooftop pool of our hotel.
Day 2: Hue — Lao Bao
Taking the small back roads out of Hue city, we’ll cross the beautiful Tam Giang lagoon before following the coast through small fishing villages and aqua-farming ponds. We’ll then enjoy a local-style lunch at Vinh Moc and have a chance to visit the incredible underground tunnel network at Vinh Moc village. The entire village lived underground for 8 years to escape the American bombing! A truly amazing place.
Next, is a visit the 17th Parallel marker where you can see the famous Hien Luong bridge before taking Route 9 past the remains of many US Bases and into the mountains and cross the DMZ itself. Then we’ll have a short ride to Lao Bao, where you can visit the local market and see all sorts of ‘questionable’ items that are to be found making their way across the border!
A cold beer awaits us at the hotel!
Day 3: Lao Bao — Phong Nha
The day starts with a visit to the Khe Sanh combat base. The longest battle of all the wars in Vietnam took place here and we can see tanks, helicopters, and planes still sitting on the runway as well as a small museum.
Next, we’ll join the Ho Chi Minh Trail West road. One of the best roads in Asia for bikers, this road should be on everyone’s bucket list. We’ll then ride through the coffee plantations before climbing an 1100 meter mountain pass covered in untouched jungle. In the seemingly endless mountains and jungle, you’ll find small wooden stilt house villages where the tribes live a peaceful, traditional lifestyle. As we come to the start of the giant limestone Karst formation mountains we can stop for lunch in a small hill tribe town.
After carrying on through more mountains, more views and more amazing riding, we’ll finally enter Phong Nha National park, a UNESCO Heritage area of natural beauty. There, we’ll follow the historic Victory Road down to the river and finish at the hotel.
Gear Provided
HELMET
High-quality full-face and open-face helmets
GLOVES
Durable riding gloves for grip and protection
RIDING JACKETS
Protective motorcycle jackets with armor
RAIN GEAR
Waterproof gear for wet weather
LUGGAGE SOLUTIONS
20 litre dry bags and bungee cables
MULTIPLE SIZES*
*Subject to availability
Pricing
Tour Price
Pillion Price
Private Accommodation Supplement
Private Tour (solo rider)
All prices given are in $USD (United States Dollars)
Inclusions
- As-new condition motorcycle
- Experienced, English-speaking tour guide
- All fuel, oil, spare parts, tools as required
- All meals while on tour
- Snacks
- Water & soft drinks while on tour
- First aid kit
- Accommodation fees while on tour
- Entry fees, tolls and other ‘on the road’ fees
- Waterproof jacket & pants
- Tour mechanic
- Pick up & return to hotel (or airport)
What You'll Ride
Royal Enfield Himalayan 400
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Bore X Stroke
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FAQ
When is the best time of year?
Can I join as a passenger?
Is prior off-road or adventure riding experience required?
What is the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
What sort of accommodation will we have?
Will we see the Hai Van Pass
Great company, from start to finish. Tony our tour guide was excellent, accommodation, food and tour was amazing. Highly recommended them for your next adventure.
Guiden Viet was very good at it and a very happy biker.
The upgrades like the crash guards and the reinforced luggage racks they add to their Himalayans (impressive bikes) are welcome additions.
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