Itinerary
Day 1: Hoi An to Prao (160 kilometers / 99 miles)
We leave Hoi An by motorbike through the rice fields and then head west and climb our way into the mountains. on the way we stop at Cham tower an 11th century building as well as visiting historical American war sites. We will then ride along quiet roads, see farmers working with fresh air and beautiful scenery filling the senses and stopping to take pictures.
Then we are into the mountains where we will stop for a swim. We then continue our adventure across the hills of pineapple, see and enjoy it. Along the way you will be very happy to see children waving to welcome you, visiting the villages of ethnic minorities we meet and talk to them, spending time observing how the Co Tu ethnic minority work.
Day 2: Prao to Hue (190 kilometers / 119 miles)
On this day, you will continue the adventures along the Ho Chi Minh Trail (the trail system was "one of the great achievements of military engineering" of the 20th century). Then you will visit another minority village and then ride through the pristine jungle along the border of Laos, enjoying spectacular mountain passes.
Stop for swimming and relaxing in the waterfall then continue into the highlands to visit the ethnic minority village before proceeding to Aluoi for lunch. After lunch, you will ride up to the top of Ma Oi Pass, entering a new planted jungle, which was destroyed during the war, before arriving in Hue.
Day 3: Hue to Hoi An (190 kilometers / 119 miles)
Ride a motorbike through the rice fields. On the way, you will stop at Thanh Toan Bridge, which was built in 1776, as well as visit the local market. You will then ride along quiet roads, stop to see the mushroom farm made by rice straw, see farmers working with fresh air and beautiful scenery filling the senses, and stop to take the pictures via the city of tombs and the Tam Giang lagoon with beautiful views.
Then you will have lunch at the local floating restaurant before you head off over Hai Van Pass, which means "sea and clouds." You will be literally surrounded by clouds with stunning ocean views. Then head down to Da Nang, riding along the coast which has been voted as the most beautiful beach on the planet. Stop to visit the Marble mountain, where you can see amazing caves before you proceed to Hoi An, the end of the three-day trip.
Bike info
During the tour, you will only use reliable, quality motorcycles and scooters to avoid uncomfortable riders and potential breakdowns. You can choose an automatic or semi-automatic scooter or one of the manual motorcycles (Suzuki Naked Bike 150cc, Cruiser Bike 150cc, or Honda XR 150cc dirt bike, upgrade to Honda CRF300L will be available ). Every day, all the bikes get maintenance checked by the best mechanics. To save you from worrying about the bikes, you will be provided another bike of the same type if your bike has any technical trouble on the tours.
Skill level(s) required for this tour: beginner, intermediate, advanced
Beginner:
- can ride for 2-3 hours
- minimal riding experience
- assistance required
- comfortable with curves and leans
- basic experience with unsurfaced roads
- short distance ascents and descents
Intermediate:
- can ride for 3-4 hours
- average riding experience
- little assistance required
- comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- average experience with unsurfaced roads
- steep ascents and descents
Advanced:
- can ride for 5-6 hours
- extensive riding experience
- assistance on demand (if required)
- experienced with riding a variety of motorcycles
- comfortable with any terrain and weather conditions