Route:
Saigon - Dalat - Buon Me Thuot -
Pleiku - Kontum - Hoian - Hue - Hanoi -
Sonla - Laichau - Sapa - HaGiang - Hanoi
Duration: 15 days /14 nights
Vietnam Motor bike Tour
To rent your own motorbike and
drive the length of the country,
contact tour agencies in Ho Chi
Minh City and Hanoi. If you go
this route, Vietnam is your
oyster -- you can go where the
road takes you. Below is a trip
that includes two good overland
tours in the Central Highlands
and the Northern Highlands --
both doable by rented jeep as
well. So start your engines, and
prepare for some memorable
adventures.
Day 1: Arrive in Ho Chi Minh
City (Saigon)
Get acclimated and explore the
downtown area of Ho Chi Minh,
along Dong Khoi. Continue to the
Reunification Palace or War
Remnants Museum if time permits.
Day 2: Saigon to Dalat
Fly or drive from Saigon to the
mountain town of Dalat, then
head straight for Peace Cafe, 66
Truong Cong Dinh St., to arrange
your trip with an Easy Rider
In the evening check out the
Dalat Market .
Day 3: Dalat to Buon Ma Thuot
Start early, catching the sights
outside of Dalat that interest
you (check out the Crazy House
or any of the temples and
monasteries outside of town).
Then follow rolling hills of
coffee plants and stunning
pine-dotted vistas as you ride
to Buon Ma Thuot . Pass through
Lak Lake in the late afternoon
and visit M'nong Communities .
Rugged travelers spend an
overnight at Lak Lake or at the
nearby Hotel Biet Dien . For
something less rustic, press on
to Buon Ma Thuot and the Damsan
Hotel .
Day 4: Buon Ma Thuot to Kontum
Stop at a number of battle sites
during the all-day drive, and
pass through the city of Pleiku.
Overnight at Family Hotel in
Kontum.
Day 5: Kontum to Hoi An
Visit Dak To and Charlie Hill,
two important battle sites,
before hopping on Highway 14 for
a ride all the way to Hoi An.
For an overnight stay, try one
of the resorts along Cua Dai
Beach, and settle in for a day
of well-earned relaxation.
Day 6: Hoi An
Take a tour of the ancient town
or head out to little Cua Dai
Beach.
Day 7: Hoi An to Hanoi
Fly to the capital via Danang.
Get oriented with a cyclo or
walking tour of the Old Quarter.
Day 8: Hanoi
Take a tour of Hanoi starting at
the Hanoi Citadel, including the
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, House,
and Museum and the One-Pillar
Pagoda . See Van Mieu, the
Temple of Literature, in the
afternoon. In the evening take
in the Thang Long Water Puppet
show . Collapse.
Day 9: Hanoi to Son La
Hit the highway on your rented
Minsk motorcycle, with or
without a guide (check with
rental agencies in Hanoi).
Breeze through little Mai Chau,
and take a walk to the ethnic
villages outside of town, then
spend the night in Son La at the
Trade Union Hotel . If you have
time, visit the Son La Prison.
Day 10: Son La to Lai Chau
Follow Route 6 in its most
dynamic climb up from Tuan Giao
and along a high mountain area
to the town of Lai Chau . Stay
at the little Lan Anh Hotel and
take a late-afternoon (or
tomorrow-morning) trek to the
many White Thai villages.
Day 11: Lai Chau to Sapa
The all-day ride from Lai Chau
to Sapa follows the Dong Da
River along a very picturesque
stretch. Just before Sapa you'll
climb up stunning Tram Ton Pass,
which offers some of the most
picturesque landscape in
Vietnam. Put your feet up in
Sapa at a nice hotel (we
recommend the Victoria) and swap
tales of your adventure.
Day 12: Sapa
Enjoy a full day of trekking --
best arranged through an
outfitter in Hanoi or with
Handspan or Topas in Sapa. The
Lao Cai-to-Tavanh Walk is
popular, but there are many
options to visit Hmong and Dao
villages. Explore the Sapa
market in the afternoon and take
in a dance performance of local
hilltribe people in the evening.
Day 13: Sapa - Bach a market -
Thacba
En route to Hilltribe Market in
the town of Bac Ha. From here,
we continue on to Thacba lake
The scenary outside of the lake
is spectacular and the road to
Vulinh is a great ride (lots of
hilltribe markets). From Thacba
to Hanoi is a wide highway (for
trade with China).
Day 14: Thacba Hanoi
Drive along the Red river to
Hanoi.
Day
15: Hanoi (Depart)
After a day's stay at a hotel
to get cleaned up and do some
last-minute shopping, depart for
your next destination.
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