Phong Nha to Hoi An by motorbike in 3 days
Experienced English-speaking driver. Motorcycle or semi-automatic, scooter.Personal, local licensed driver, if required (for pillion passengers). Fuel, all entry fees, water and soft drinks, rain ponchos if needed.
Personal expenses, Food/Tips, Entrance Ticket, hotel
Drive from Phong Nha, through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), via stately Hue, to the picturesque Hoi An. We stay one night on an army base and visit several other locations that were important during the Vietnam War. We visit traditional villages, workshops, and impressive mountain temples. On the last day we drive over the Hai Van Pass, one of the most beautiful mountain passes in the world.
Day 1 Phong Nha to Khe Sanh (180 KM)
We will drive over the Ho Chi Minh Trail with its spectacular views: lots of jungle, waterfalls and traditional villages of the Paco and Van Kieu. We will stop in one of the villages so you can see what the local life here is like. After a delicious Vietnamese lunch we drive over the Sa Mu mountain pass to the Khe Sanh army base, where impressive aircrafts are on display. We’ll have dinner and stay in a hotel in Khe Sanh.
Day 2nKhe Sanh to Hue (130 KM)
After breakfast we drive to Ta Con, one of the airports used by American soldiers during the Vietnam War, and Camp Caroll, a former American naval base. We visit Truong Son National Cemetery, a cemetery for soldiers who fell during the Vietnam War. By crossing the Ben Hai (river) over the Hien Luong bridge we also cross the border between the former North and South Vietnam. In the afternoon we explore the Vinh Moc tunnels and drive along the coast to the beaches Cua Tung Queen and Cua Viet. We stop at the Quang Tri citadel and Long Hung church, where the North and the South attacked each other for 81 days in 1972. When we arrive in Hue we visit the Imperial City and the seven-storey high Thien Mu Pagoda. In the evening you have time for yourself, so you can check out the local night market.
Day 3 Hue to Hoi An (110 KM)
We will leave Hue via the Tu Duc tomb, one of the most impressive tombs in the country. We drive along Highway 1 to Sampan, where people live on their boats and live off fishing in the largest lagoon in Southeast Asia. Via the Hai Van Pass – by car show Top Gear declared one of the most beautiful roads in the world! – we will continue to China Beach and the Marble Mountains, where we can admire the many hidden caves and mountain temples.
