NOTICE* Previous sidecar driving experience is required before joining our sidecar tour, Driving a sidecar motorcycle can be dangerous on the tight winding roads of Vietnam, experience required.
- Pillion Passenger $1250
- Ba Be Lake National Park
- Meo Vac and Dong van
- Ha Giang high mountains
- H’mong hill-tribes villages and markets
- The Dong Van plateau Geo Park
- Rice terraces of Hoan Su Phi
- Bac Ha and the flower H’mong hill-tribe
- Follow the border with China
Our all-inclusive prices covers:
- Motorcycle: Ural 650cc, Ural Sidecar 650cc or Honda XR 125cc
- Petrol, Oil and maintenance
- All meals and non-alcoholic beverages
- Accommodation in local guesthouses, hotels or home stays
- English-speaking guide
- All fees, tolls and National Park entrance tickets
- Helmets: Full face and open face
- Padded Motorcycle jackets & Motorcycle pants
- Rain pants and Poncho
- Dry bag and tie downs
Not Included
- Alcohol drinks
- Personal Health Insurance
- Personal expenses
- Personal Tip and gratuities
- Liability insurance
Check out our FAQ page for more information
Have a look at our Frequently Asked Questions about our tours and what to expect on the road. I you have any more questions please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will get back to you with more information.
What to Expect on Tour:
You can expect the full range of riding conditions on Vietnam Sidecar motorbike tours — rain, fog, wet roads, rocks, roadworks and other hazards. It’s all part of the adventure! Please contact us if you have any questions.
Accommodation:
Although Vietnam is a developing country and we visit some remote places, the quality of accommodation has improved greatly. In small towns we stay at local private guest houses, each double room will have air conditioning, private bath, hot water and mosquito nets on each bed. In some locations local home stays are available where the sleeping arrangements are made usually in a house-on-stilts all in one room. Each person will have a mattress, pillow and mosquito net with a shared toilet / shower in an out building. Silk sleeping sheets are available from Shops in Hanoi.
Meals:
We provide quality Vietnamese food on tour and take in the local seasonal specialties where available. Breakfast usually consist of a Pho Bo (noodle soup), My Thom (packaged noodles) or Eggs and bread with Jam. At lunch we provide picnic with bread, imported deli meats and cheese and “special supplies” we bring with us from Hanoi, It’s great stopping on a mountain pass or by a waterfall to take lunch and enjoy the view. Dinner is local fare with rice, tofu, vegetable and meat (pork, beef, buffalo or Chicken)
Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions we will do our best to accommodate There is rice and vegetables, eggs and tofu for vegetarian diets.
Driving Licences:
Vietnam now accepts international driving permits from most countries, you home motorbike driving license is fine for our tours. Please check with your health insurance provider to make sure they cover driving while in Vietnam. Read More
Insurance:
We strongly advise all overseas customers to obtain travel insurance before they arrive. You should have you own health insurance coverage that covers driving in Vietnam, while international quality health facilities are available in Hanoi and HCMC, health care services in the countryside is of a lower standard.
We do not offer coverall liability insurance you will be responsible for the full replacement cost if motorbike is lost, stolen or damaged beyond repair. Read More
Riding Equipment: On tour we provide FREE OF CHARGE HJC helmets full and open face helmets, IXS Armored Motorbike jackets and BMW motorrad summer Pants, riding gloves, Rain paints ( Large sizes available) and water-proof poncho and a Water-proof “Dry Bag” on tour. Read More
Payments:
Full payment must be made by the time we leave on the trip, we accept Visa, Master Card bank fees from 2-3% might apply.
Deposits: We require a deposit of approximate 200US$ to secure a booking. Deposits can be made to our Hanoi bank in local currency, US$ and by PayPal. Please contact us for full details.
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Ha Giang Vietnam Sidecar Tour
8 Days 8 Nights All Inclusive
Highlights
Ha Giang the northern most region of Vietnam is truly a motorbiker’s paradise. The rugged mountains of Ha Giang province are home to colorful hill tribes and some of the best rice terracing in the whole country, if not the whole of Southeast Asia. Every bend in the road reveals something new! Please contact us if you have any questions or special request.
We leave Hanoi for Highway 4 on our way to Cao Bang province and the lime stone plateau of Quang Nguyen. Along the way we can stop at famous battle fields in the Viet Minh’s war against the French in the 1950’s. We take time to explore back-roads and tracks along the border with China, stopping for a picnic lunch before heading to Pac Bo and Ho Chi Minh’s cave. Then head north through hill-tribe villages, forest and rivers to Bao Lac. The gate way to the Ha Giang plateau. Then climb through the rice terraces to Hoan Su Phi and down to the Dao hill-tribe village of Pan Hou, Bac Ha then Sapa. This 8 day ride has it all. Special Off Road Adventures.
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Ho Chi Minh Trail Sidecar Tour 7D 7N
In the past, this remote region along the Chinese border was closed off to the outside world, but the remarkable limestone landscapes of Dong Van and Meo Vac were recently declared Vietnam’s first Global GeoPark due to their geological landscape. The network of good roads and rocky trails winding throughout Ha Giang province offer something for every motorcyclist, whether you’re a road rider or an off-road adventurer.
We can arrange a once-in-a-lifetime expedition that you will never forget!
Hanoi • That Khe • Quang Uyen • Cao Bang • Ba Be Lake • Meo Vac • Ha Giang • Hoan Su Phi • Bac Ha • Hanoi
Tour Start and Finish: Hanoi
Nearest Airport: Noi Bai International Airport
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