HANOI MOTORBIKE TOUR TO NHA TRANG ON HO CHI MINH TRAIL FOR 11 DAYS

Itinerary:

* Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail (BRIEF ITINERARY)

Day 1: Hanoi Motorcycle Tour To Phu Yen (165 km, ~6 hours riding).

Day 2: Phu Yen Motorcycle Tour To Mai Chau (145 km, 5 hours riding).

Day 3: Mai Chau Motorcycle Tour To Tan Ky (290 km, 9 hours riding).

Day 4: Tan Ky Motorcycle Tour To Phong Nha (280 km, 8 hours riding).

Day 5: Phong Nha Motorcycle Tour To Dong Hoi (60 km, 2 hours riding).

Day 6: Dong Hoi Motorcycle Tour To Khe Sanh (200 km, 6 hours riding).

Day 7: Khe Sanh Motorcycle tour Hue (180 km, 7 hours riding).

Day 8: Hue Motorcycle Tour To Hoi An (145 km, 5 hours riding).

Day 9: Hoi An sightseeing tour

Day 10: Hoi An Motorbike Tour To Quy Nhon (280 km, 8 hours riding).

Day 11: Quy Nhon Motorcycle Tour To Nha Trang (200 km, 6 hours riding).

Day 1: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Hanoi Motorbike Tour To Phu Yen in Son La  (165 km, ~6 hours riding)

Today we start Vietnam Motorbike tour to Phu Yen on countryside road with a stop in Son Tay. In November 20–21, 1970, a joint force composed of USAF Special Operations and rescue personnel and U.S. Army Special Forces, supported by U.S. Navy Carrier Task Force 77, made a daring raid on the Son Tay prison camp located less than 50 miles from Hanoi. The objective was to rescue as many as 100 U.S. captives thought to be held there.

The assault troops, in six ARRS helicopters accompanied by two C-130 aircrafts, flew 640km to Son Tay from bases in Thailand. U.S. Navy pilots made a diversionary raid while 116 USAF and Navy aircraft from seven air bases and three aircraft carriers flew refueling, surface-to-air missile suppression, fighter cover, close air support, early warning, communications support and reconnaissance missions. There were no prisoners found in camp. Now it offers best Vietnam motorbike tour on the Trails.

After lunch, we continue our Ho Chi Minh Trail motorcycle tour on the winding mountain road to Phu Yen to take in some of the best mountain views in Northwest Vietnam. We finish our enjoyable Vietnam motorbike tour today and we stay in mini hotel in Phu Yen town.

Day 2: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail; Phu Yen Motorbike Tour To Mai Chau, Hoa Binh (145 km, 5 hours riding)

Our Ho Chi Minh Trail motorbike tour continues with small roads that lead into the mountains around Mai Chau, so we’ll take the chance to ride out to isolated H’mong, Dao and Thai villages. We will take on the challenge of an old road built by the French army and spend the afternoon exploring nearby villages. It is very relaxing motorbike tour in Vietnam today. Overnight in a Thai ethnic stilt house in Mai Chau.

Day 3: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Mai Chau Motorbike Tour To Tan Ky, Nghe An (291 km, 9 hours riding)

Our Vietnam motorbike ride continue on a small, spectacular and paved trail along the Ma river until Cam Thuy town, where we stop for lunch. Hit the Ho Chi Minh trail (now a newly built highway) all the way to Tan Ky town, where we spend the night in a hotel. Finish a long-day motorcycle ride in Vietnam.

Day 4: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Tan Ky Motorbike Tour To Phong Nha, Quang Binh (280 km, 8 hours riding)

Continue our motorcycle ride on Ho Chi Minh Highway until Pho Chau, where we stop to visit the HCM Trail victory monument, which is in fact the real starting point of our HCM Trail ride.

Ho Chi Minh motorcycle ride to Phong Nha – Ke Bang, the biggest and also the most beautiful cave in Vietnam and Indochina and is now a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has evolved since the Paleozoic (some 400 million years ago) and it is the oldest major karst area in Asia. Subject to massive tectonic changes, the park’s karst landscape is extremely

complex with many geographic features of considerable significance. The vast area, extending to the border of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, contains spectacular formations, including 65 km of caves and underground rivers. Today is enjoyable Vietnam motorbike tours.Best Ho Chi Minh Trail Mototbike Tour 11 Days

Day 5: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Phong Nha Motorbike Tour To Dong Hoi, Quang Binh (60 km, 2 hours riding)

Our Vietnam motorbike tour continues with boating and exploring World Heritage site of Phong Nha, where local civilians and military sheltered from incessant bombing during wartime. Then we motorcycle ride down to the coastal town of Dong Hoi, which was heavily shelled by US warships during the war. At a hotel over looking the beach, we can take in some sunbathing by the beach. Enjoy the peaceful life in this area after long Ho Chi Minh Trail motorcycle tour.  Overnight in Dong Hoi.

Day 6: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Dong Hoi Motorbike Tour To Khe Sanh, Quang Tri (200 km, 6 hours riding)

Today our Vietnam motorbike tour will strike south through foothills which were once sprayed heavily by Agent Orange towards the former DMZ. There is still much evidence of bombing on the mountain sides and from time to time we will see remnants of the original Trail. We take in the Vinh Moc tunnel, the famous Hien Luong Bridge (former demarcation line between North and South Vietnam), the Truong Son Cemetery and finally Khe Sanh (former US Marine base).We had a great center-Vietnam motorcycle tour today.

Overnight in Khe Sanh.

Day 7: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Khe Sanh Motorcycle Tour To Hue (180 km, 7 hours riding)

In the morning, we continue our Ho Chi Minh Trail motorbike tour and head south over the Da Krong Bridge (built by the Cubans in 1973) into the infamous A Shau valley, an area of intense wartime activity. Passing Hamburger Hill and mountains still barren due to the extended effects of Agent Orange, we arrive at A Luoi, where there are many Bru Van hill tribe people. Then, cruising through green back country down the steep Me Oi Pass, we continue on to the beautiful city of Hue, which lies along the banks of the Perfume River. It is joyful motorcycle tours in central Vietnam.

Overnight in Hue.

Day 8: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Hue Motorbike Tours To Hoi An (145 km, 5 hours riding)

We continue Vietnam motorbike tour with the Forbidden Citadel in the morning by car. Join the National Highway 1 and head up the Hai Van Pass (Cloudy Pass) before the World Heritage site of Hoi An, a major trading centre in Southeast Asia in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today we have a great Vietnam motorbike tour on mountain pass. Overnight in Hoi An.

Day 9: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Hoi An sightseeing tour

Today we have whole morning to explore the old town of Hoi An. Afternoon at the Cua Dai beach, about 6km from the old town.

The former harbour town of the Champa people at the estuary of the Thu Bon river was an important Vietnamese trading centre in the 16th and 17th centuries, where Chinese from various provinces as well as Japanese, Dutch and Indians settled down. During this period of the China trade, the town was called Hai Pho (Seaside Town) in Vietnamese. During the French colonial period (1883 – 1945), it was called Faifo. Originally, Hai Pho was a divided town because, across the “Japanese Bridge”, it used to be the Japanese settlement (16th – 17th century). The bridge (Chua Cau) is a unique covered structure built by the Japanese, the only known covered bridge with a Buddhist pagoda attached to one side.

The town is known to the French and Spanish as Faifo, and by similar names in Portuguese and Dutch. A number of theories have been put forth as to the origin of this name. Some scholars have suggested that it comes from the word “Hai pho” meaning “sea town”, while others have said that it seems more likely to simply be a shortening of Hoi An pho, “the town of Hoi An”, to “Hoi pho” which became “Faifo”.

In 1999, the old town was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries, whose buildings display a unique blend of local and foreign influences.

Today, Hoi An is still a small city, but it attracts a fair number of tourists and is also a well-established place on the backpacker trail. Many visit for the numerous art and craft shops and tailors who produce made-to-measure clothes for a fraction of the western price. Today is relaxing Vietnam motorbike tours.

Day 10: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Hoi An Motorbike Tour To Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh (280 km, 8 hours riding)

Another long day of motorbike touring in Vietnam, We join the National Highway 1 and head down the beautiful coastal line of Vietnam until Quy Nhon. Traffic is somewhat easier to handle than the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Overnight in a beach front hotel. Today is one of our long motorcycle rides on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, but We gave a great Vietnam motorbike tour on the coast today.Best Ho Chi Minh Trail Mototbike Tour 11 Days

Day 11: Hanoi Motorbike Tour to Nha Trang on Ho Chi Minh Trail: Quy Nhon Motorbike Tour To Nha Trang (200 km, 6 hours riding)

Another beautiful Vietnam motorcycle tour filled up with beautiful coast line views. After lunch, we will say goodbye and our guide will fly back to Hanoi from Nha Trang finish unforgettable motorbike tours Vietnam arranged by Vietnam Motorbike Tour Asia.

Two options: Transfer to Hanoi or Saigon by train or by air  on your own. An extra-night stay in Nha Trang is also a recommendation.

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