Riding into the mountains along the legendary Ho Chi Minh Road

Leave the busy tourist tracks of Hoi An behind as you click into gear and launch your machine onto the winding roads leading up toward the Central Highlands. Your first throttle break is at a traditional incense-making village to see artisans preserving a centuries-old craft, followed quickly by a pull-over at a multi-faith Cao Dai Temple and an ancient Cham temple to examine historic architecture reflecting local and Indian influences. From there, you open the throttle into the mountains, conquering sweeping curves that deliver spectacular views of deep valleys and lush forests. You will pull your machine over for a classic rider's pit-stop of hot Vietnamese coffee and fresh tropical fruit before tracking down hidden jungle waterfalls. After parking your bike to explore a traditional Co Tu ethnic minority village, you roll up to one last beautiful waterfall for a short walk and a refreshing swim before parking the motorcycles at your Kham Duc hotel by late afternoon.

Highlights: Navigating the isolated mountain twisties up to Kham Duc and taking a jungle waterfall swim.

Accommodation: Hotel in Kham Duc

Riding the historic Ho Chi Minh Trail through Vietnam's Central Highlands

Fire up the engines at 8:30 AM and point your front tire toward the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail, a dream adventure route featuring quiet asphalt, sweeping valleys, and endless jungle-covered peaks. You will lean your motorcycle into the epic curves of this historic wartime supply route before hitting the remote Indochina Junction, where you can park your bike directly at the border crossroads of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia for a landmark photo. Back in the saddle, you blast south into Ngoc Hoi to track moving wartime history at iconic battlegrounds including Charlie Hill and Phoenix Airfield. The afternoon run delivers pure cruising bliss past rugged highland scenery toward Kon Tum, where you roll straight up to the famous Wooden Church to witness its spectacular 1913 fusion of indigenous and French colonial architecture before checking into your hotel..

Highlights: Blasting down the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail tarmac and standing at the trilateral Indochina Junction.

Accommodation: Hotel in Kontum.

Discovering the unique culture and traditions of the Central Highlands

Today's throttle run is shorter but packed with incredible tarmac transitions, kicking off with a scenic village road ride to Kon Katu Village to park your motorcycle right in front of their towering traditional Rong House. After walking through the community to meet Ba Na woodcarvers and weavers, you twist the throttle toward Pleiku to conquer the pine-lined curves surrounding Sea Lake, a breathtaking volcanic crater known as the "Eyes of Pleiku." Next, you lean your machine into the rolling hills of one of the region's oldest French colonial-era tea plantations to stroll through endless rows of vibrant green fields. You will make one final roadside stop at a historic Buddhist temple featuring a massive reclining Buddha statue before finishing the afternoon run into Chu Se to park the bikes for a relaxing highland evening.

Highlights: Riding the sweeping asphalt around the volcanic Sea Lake and exploring the historic Kon Katu Rong House.

Accommodation: Hotel.

Enjoying scenic rides through the beautiful countryside

An early morning start brings you straight to the spectacular Phu Cuong Waterfall, where you can park your motorcycle and scramble over volcanic rock formations surrounded by lush jungle greenery. Back on two wheels, you navigate quiet countryside village roads to execute a couple of agricultural pit-stops, pulling your bike up to local pepper plantations to taste fresh pepper off the vine and visiting rubber plantations to study the local harvesting process. The route delivers fantastic open cruising across Dak Lak Province's coffee farms and rolling countryside before a local lunch stop. In the afternoon, you roll into the coffee capital of Buon Ma Thuot to park your machine at the Dak Lak Museum, exploring its longhouse-inspired galleries and ethnic minority exhibits before checking into your city hotel.

Highlights: Scrambling over the volcanic rock formations of Phu Cuong Waterfall and cruising rural pepper country.

Accommodation: Hotel

Riding scenic backroads to Dray Sap Waterfall

Before leaving the city, you roll your bike up to the historic Dak Lak Prison to explore the French colonial-era cells and learn about Vietnam's struggle for independence. Leaving town behind, you open the throttle into the countryside, stopping at a local cacao plantation to see chocolate production from bean to bar while drinking a cup of locally produced chocolate. You will track the asphalt through traditional villages specializing in handmade rice noodles and mushroom cultivation before heading to the magnificent Dray Sap Waterfall to park your motorcycle and explore the volcanic jungle paths. The afternoon ride takes you across peaceful farmland and ethnic villages until you board a small local ferry with your machine, crossing over to the serene shores of Lak Lake to park your motorcycle right by the water at your lakeside hotel or traditional homestay.

Highlights: Riding your motorcycle onto a local river ferry and parking along the tranquil shores of Lak Lake.

Accommodation: Lake Hotel or Homestay

Twisting mountain roads leading to the City of Eternal Spring

Start the morning out of the saddle by boarding a traditional dugout canoe to glide across the calm waters of Lak Lake at sunrise, watching M'nong villagers cast fishing nets past grazing water buffalo. After a morning trek through Lak Village to inspect their untouched stilt houses, you fire up the engines for a thrilling self-riding adventure southward toward Da Lat. This chặng of the journey features spectacular mountain drops and endless views of coffee farms where you can pull over at a local plantation to taste authentic Weasel Coffee. Back in the saddle, you carve through the switchbacks to visit a traditional family rice wine distillery for a sip of local specialty wine and stop at a silkworm factory. The final riding blast brings you to the thundering Elephant Waterfall and the giant Lady Buddha statue at Linh An Pagoda before arriving in Da Lat at 5:00 PM.

Highlights: Conquering the premium mountain switchbacks to Da Lat and canoeing past M'nong stilt houses at sunrise.

Accommodation: Hotel

Exploring the historic charm and mountain atmosphere of Dalat

Enjoy a lighter and highly scenic riding day through the heart of the highlands, starting with an easy cruise to the surreal Crazy House to explore its twisting organic architecture. Next, you navigate the bikes through the pine forests to the Bao Dai King Summer Palace to glimpse royal life during the colonial era before rolling down to the calm, pine-covered shorelines of Tuyen Lam Lake. You will lean your motorcycle into the mountain roads to visit a local K'Ho ethnic village to learn about their ancestral traditions from your guide. After lunch, you open the throttle toward the multi-tiered Pongour Waterfall, parking your machine to take in its wide, powerful rock terraces. The afternoon concludes with a gorgeous ride through winding mountain passes and coffee plantations on the way to your hotel in Di Linh.

Highlights: Viewing the massive multi-tiered terraces of Pongour Waterfall and cruising the calm roads of Tuyen Lam Lake.

Accommodation: Hotel

Discovering Mui Ne's spectacular sand dunes

Kick off your machine and blast through the rolling hills of Di Linh, leaning your bike into sweeping curves that look out over endless green tea plantations. From here, you face a dramatic geographical transition as the route drops out of the cool mountain passes and hits the open, warmer plains of the coastal region. You will pull over at a local dragon fruit farm in Binh Thuan Province to taste fresh fruit straight from the vine before navigating to a traditional K'Ho ethnic village to study their highland customs. As the asphalt transitions into sandy coastal straights, you roll up to the spectacular White Sand Dunes, parking your motorcycle right by the desert-like lake scenery for incredible photos. You finish the day's cruise along the coast, stopping at Mui Ne Fishing Village to see the colorful round basket boats before checking into your hotel around 4:00 PM.

Highlights: Experiencing the dramatic mountain-to-ocean elevation drop and riding past the massive White Sand Dunes.

Accommodation: Hotel

Following scenic coastal roads along the South China Sea

Get ready for a pure coastal cruise as you twist the throttle along winding seaside roads offering breathtaking views of the ocean. The absolute highlight of this leg is pulling over at Ke Ga Islet to view Vietnam's oldest lighthouse, built by the French in the late 19th century against a backdrop of rocky cliffs and turquoise waters. You will maintain a steady cruising pace past traditional fishing villages, dramatic coastal cliffs, and peaceful beaches lined with coconut trees. Before reaching your hotel, you point your front tire into the Minh Dam Mountains to explore the historic Minh Dam Army Base, a strategic wartime stronghold for Viet Minh and Viet Cong forces hidden deep within the rocky jungle terrain. You roll up to your Long Hai hotel at 5:00 PM to park the machines for the night.

Highlights: Cruising the breathtaking open ocean highway past Ke Ga Lighthouse and exploring Minh Dam Army Base.

Accommodation: Hotel

Salt-farm in Long Hai, the final ride into vibrant Ho Chi Minh City

Beat the heavy highway traffic with an early morning launch from Long Hai, rolling your motorcycle straight up to the traditional coastal salt farms to see white salt fields evaporating under the sun. Back in the saddle, you cruise past countryside scenery to visit a minimalist Zen Monastery for a quick walk, followed by a pit-stop at a local Cao Dai Temple to observe its vibrant multi-faith architectural details. Next, you ride your machine onto the Dong Nai River ferry for a scenic crossing before hitting the final inland stretch. You will open the throttle through rural backroads lined with rows of massive rubber plantations before executing the final adrenaline-fueled push into the vibrant streets of Ho Chi Minh City, completing your epic loop before the afternoon rush hour.

Highlights: Riding your motorcycle onto the Dong Nai River ferry and taking a morning pit-stop at the white salt farms.