Mountain and DMZ Adventure Loop
Danang / Hoi An — Thanh My — Khe Sanh — Hue — Danang / Hoi An
A 4-day loop through some of Vietnam’s best scenery, including mountains, jungles, and a good bit of the DMZ.
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Tour Overview
OYB Office in Hoi An
4-day motorcycle tour
840 km (total distance)
Royal Enfield Himalayan 400
Pillion riders welcome
Tour Details
Itinerary
Day 1: Danang / Hoi An — Thanh My
We’ll follow the Cam Le river out of the City into open countryside and visit Hill 55 Sniper Training School from the wartime. Today, there will be an option to visit the My Son Temples – a UNESCO world heritage site with beautiful temples set amongst the jungle. We’ll ride on the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail, taking sweeping bends through jungle-covered valleys and high mountains before enjoying local style lunch in a quiet town. From there we can go swimming at the bottom of the waterfalls.
Finally, a short ride into the sleepy town of Thanh My brings us to our hotel.
Day 2: Thanh My — Khe Sanh
The day starts with a ride north on the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail with sweeping bends through jungle-covered valleys and high mountains. Next, 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 running north along the Laos border.
Still following the Ho Chi Minh Trail, we’ll pass by reservoirs and rivers and small stilt house villages of the local tribespeople. As we enter the former DMZ area we can follow the historic Route 9 further up the mountains and past the historic Dak Rong, where the battle of Khe Sanh began.
As we climb up to town, we get some epic views across the valley, before arriving at our destination in time to see the sun set behind the wind farms on the distant hills.
Day 3: Khe Sanh — Hue
We’ll start the day 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 follow Route 9 past the remains of many US Bases and out of the mountains and start to cross the DMZ itself, now covered in rubber plantations and pine trees. From there you can visit the 17th Parallel marker and see the famous Hien Luong bridge.
Then it’s down to the coast to find 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. We’ll have a local style lunch at Vinh Moc before following the coast through small fishing villages and aqua-farming ponds. Then we’ll cross the beautiful Tam Giang lagoon and take the small back roads into Hue city to find the hotel.
Day 4: Hue — Danang / Hoi An
We’ll start the day with a visit to the imperial citadel of Hue, a UNESCO world heritage site and home to the last emperors of Vietnam. Heading out of the city, you’ll quickly find yourself back in endless rice paddies riding small roads through the countryside where we can see the massive square fishing nets spread across the giant Tam Giang lagoon system.
Then we’ll visit the City of Ghosts, Vietnam’s most luxurious cemetery before having lunch on the beach. After that is a real treat: a short ride down the beautiful Lang Co bay that brings us to the incredible Hai Van Pass where 21 km of sweeping bends over 500m of jungle-covered mountain gives us the most amazing coastal views in central Vietnam.
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 sort of accommodation will we have?
What is the DMZ?
Will we visit some historical sites?
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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