02 – 13 Jul 2008
Day 1, Hue – Hoi An, 110km, ~2h.
Rendezvous at our office in Hue the day before for the last minute information about the tour detail and test the bike
Ride to Da Nang, visit Cham Ethnology Museum, China beach. Visit the World Culture Heritage site Hoi An, the old town, a unique combination of architectural monuments of various forms: residential house, assembly hall, communal house, pagoda, shrine, temple, water well, bridge, wharf, market...has been preserved intact. Hoi An is a good example of a symbolic oriental city in the Middle Age, so wonderful with its aged and traditionally maintained habits and customs. The town is now an excellent model of a living museum of architecture and urban lifestyle.
- D + Entrance fee
- Hotel standard
Day 2, Hoi An – Quang Ngai, 230km, ~4h
Ride to visit Tra Kieu ruined citadel and My Son – Cham Towers – which was recognized as the World Heritage site by UNESSCO in Dec 1999.
Continue our journey in the back road of the countryside to Tra My, Di Lang.
Leave our saddle in hotel in Tam Ky then ride to visit Chu Lai Airport, My Lai Massacre where more than 500 local people were killed by USA soldiers in March 16 1968.
- B,L,D + Entrance fee
- Hotel standard
Day 3, Quang Ngai – Kon Tum – Pleiku, 240km, ~5h
Ride west to the Central Highland on road 24 windy road in mountain to Kon Tum. Visit the infamous Kon Tum prison which was built during 1915 – 1917 by the French also called ‘Iron Prison’ - composed of just two cells made from iron and covered with corrugated roofing - accommodated over 500 political prisoners in appalling conditions. Visit the Wooden Church built in 1913 with it’s adjacent traditional Rong house.
- B,L,D + Entrance fee
- Hotel standard
Day 4,Plei Ku – Buon Ma Thuot, 197km, ~4h.
Ride to Buon Ma Thuot with a stop in Nhon Hoa village for riding elephant, visit local ethnic villages
- B,L,D + Entrance fee + Elephant riding
- Hotel standard
Day 5, Buon Ma Thuot – Nha Trang, 184km, ~4h
Ride down to Nha Trang on road 26, free to visit Nha Trang and relax
- B,L,D
- Hotel standard
Day 6, Nha Trang – Da Lat, 138km, ~3h
Follow the new road from Nha Trang to Khanh Vinh quite flat with rice paddies and villages then from here we head up mountain road, windy driving through nature forest to Da Lat.
After lunch, visit Da Lat. It is known as the city of "eternal spring". Sights around town include the Thien Vuong Co Sat pagoda, the former Bao Dai residence, the City's garden, Tuyen Lam lake. You can have some options: have a short trip by train at the old railways station though the vegetable garden. Discover the big central market. Or take the bike drive around Da Lat
- B,L,D + Entrance fee
- Hotel standard
Day 7, Da Lat – Mui Ne, 195km, ~4h
Drive in the middle of Thousand Flowers valley and green Pine hills to the Prenn waterfall, Lien Khuong waterfall is 30 km from Dalat, it is a big cascade whose noise blends with the chirping of wild birds. Or to the farther one The Pongour waterf alls, like as mystic picture, lies deep in a thick forest, 50 km south of Da Lat. It is considered as one of the most picturesque waterfalls in Indochina.
Having lunch in Di Ling Plateaux before going down hill to Phan Thiet, Mui Ne
- B,L,D + Entrance fee
- Hotel standard
Day 8, Mui Ne – Sai Gon, 200km, 5h
Ride to Ho Chi Minh city on the main road A1, good road but very traffic. Play a traffic game when entering to the center city.
- B,L.D
- Hotel standard
Day 9: Sai Gon – Vinh Long, 130km, ~4h
Heading South to My Tho with a stop to visit the beautiful Vinh Trang pagoda, which was built in 1849, the pagoda displays the mixture of Vietnamese, Chinese and the colonial architectures. Visit our friend family who make rice noodle nearby.
Cross My Tho River to Ben Tre on a public ferry then continue the riding in to the poet land of Nguyen Dinh Chieu and revolutions during the US war.
After lunch in Vinh Long, we have plenty of time to explore Cai Be floating market and the surrounding areas on a private boat, visit local families’ gardens of orchard, rice crisped producing process…cruising along river, enjoy peaceful tranquil life of villagers, admire marvellous natural setting of Mekong Delta region.
- B,L,D + Boat trip
- Hotel standard
Day 10: Vinh Long – Ha Tien, 250km, ~5h
Drive on road A1 to Can Tho and then continue on road 61 through Vi Thanh, Chau Thanh then continue along the coach to Ha Tien, the border town with Cambodia.
- B,L,D
- Hotel standard
Day 11: Ha Tien – Chau Doc – Cao Lanh, 170km, ~3,5h
Ride along Cambodia border for 96 km to Chau Doc. Visit
Holy Sam Mountain (Cambodian border) and the former Viet Cong resistance base in flooded cajuput forest in Xeo Quyt. Continue riding on road 30, along Tien River to visit Hoa Hao temple then take a ferry to other side and ride to Cham temple, Mosque and handicrafts (weaving village) of Cham People.
- B,L,D
- Hotel standard
Day 12: Cao Lanh – Sai Gon, 170km, ~3h
Ride back to Sai Gon on the main road A1, early back to Hotel end trip to connect for another destination or for your free time in Ho Chi Minh city.
- B,L
COST
Cost : €943 /pax.Book now : €848 /pax
Voyage Vietnam organizes only all-inclusive full package motorcycle,motorbike,motorbiking and adventure tours. The only exception is at the request of the travellers when they want to upgrade their accommodation for something more luxurious.
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Including:
- Motorbike Minsk, all fuel;
- Tour guide / Translator;
- Motorbiking protective pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, rain gear, and other safety equipments;
- Sleeping bags, mosquito nets, sheets, pillows and accommodations;
- Third party motorbike insurance;
- All food;
- All entrance fees, permits, tickets, boat trips, ferries, bamboo rafts, etc...
- Voyage Vietnam assistance throughout your trip;
- We also love to celebrate our guests' birthday... well any excuse for a celebration on the open road.
* Personal expense (such as souvenirs), personal insurance, drinks, train or flight tickets, food and accommodation in Hanoi and tips are not included in our fee.
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