Off-road Central Vietnam Motorcycle Tour from Hoi An to Nha Trang – 6 days

As scheduled, we depart from your hotel and start the very first day of the journey. The total distance for today is 150km long. After crossing the rice fields, have a stop at the Cham tower, a religious structure of the ancient Champa Kingdom, heirs to Sa Huynh culture and feature of Hindu architecture. Then the historic American war sites. Following the Ho Chi Minh trails, we will drop by the plantation of pineapple en route. Next, go swimming and wallow yourselves in the cool water of the waterfall.

Continue going on a visit to the highlands, the ethnic minority village, and learn about the Civil War of Vietnam before 1975.  Enjoy the stunning nature of the region at the same time. At 5 in the afternoon, arrive in Kham Duc. Best known for gold mining, the large town now abounds with hotels, guesthouses, lots of coffee shops, and stocked appliance stores. Overnight there and get ready for the next day.

Leave Kham Duc, we will run along the highway 14 (the Ho Chi Minh trail) to climb up the height of 2600 above sea level for beholding the scenic landscapes. Like the first day, we stop for swimming and relaxing in the waterfall before an exploration of other ethnic minority villages’ traditions, customs, and cultures; namely Bana, Gia Rai, Xo Dang, Je-Trieng, Brâu, Ro Mam.

Keep going along the Ho Chi Minh trail to hit Kon Tum, we will meet the 100-year-old Wooden Church made of valuable wood and Rong House. While the church is a combination of Roman-style architecture and traditional stilt house architecture of Ba Na people, the Rong House is a special architecture found only in villages in the north of Central Highland region, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum Province.

Spend the night in the friendly town of Kon Tum. End of our 180km ride.

Savor morning meal before making our way to the town of coffee – Buon Me Thuot. But first, we will spend time discovering the daily life and traditional culture of Ba Na and Ede ethnic minority village. Go for sightseeing at the Sea Lake (Bien Ho) located about 7 km from the center of Pleiku in Gia Lai Province toward Highway 14, followed by the rubber plantation. Regarded as the eye of Pleiku, Sea Lake looks like a mirror on the towering plateau with clouds reflected in the calm water.

Subsequently, continue going onwards to the small yet busy town of Buon Me Thuot. Despite being one of the largest towns in the Central Highlands, Buon Me Thuot welcomes a few visitors each year since it’s off the beaten track. Back in 1975, the place was the site of the last major confrontation between the North Vietnamese and South Vietnamese armies. Boost up your energy with a tight sleep in Buon Me Thuot.

Go swimming and unwind yourself in the biggest, most beautiful and powerful waterfall in Vietnam – Dray Sap, as known as the wife waterfall. Pouring out all day and night by the cliffs, the waterfall creates a rare majestic scenery hemmed in special-use forests with high biological value. Besides, the whole crew will find out how the locals process coffee then has a try of the best coffee in Vietnam altogether.

Head to Lak Lake – one of the largest natural freshwater lakes of Vietnam in the afternoon.  The lake is beautiful and venturing to the edge of water at Lak Resort, a great spot to take it all in. With a dreamlike and beauty of the surrounding mountains and forests, it’s a one-and-only eco-tourism attraction which can draw both foreigner and domestic tourists to come. Check-in at a resort or homestay. Relish dinner with some beer, get some rest after a long ride.

Interest yourself with an elephant ride or go boating (not included with the price) to pass the lake.  Land up at the village of M’lieng ethnic minority group then uncover Jun Village, about 60 km from Buon Me Thuot in the direction of Highway 27 connects with Da Lat. Jun Village has a peaceful and pristine beauty of Highland villages and always keeps its traditional identities well for many generations. You have 1 hour for the exploration of the M’nong tribe’s rural life.

Halt our trip for a while after passing over the mountain, immerse yourself in amazing nature and coffee plantations. Later on, we will make it to Da Lat – the City of Eternal Spring and Tourism of the Highlands. The city always welcomes you with cool weather and the aroma of thousands of colorful flowers. The last destination today is Prenn Falls lying at the foot of Prenn Pass, 10km far from Da Lat city and surrounded by lush pine trees. You can also join in many intriguing activities like riding an elephant and ostrich. Get some sleep at a homestay or hotel in Da Lat.

Wake up in the morning, take some time to visit the flower gardens and vegetable farms. Before escaping from Da Lat to hit Nha Trang, head east for 6km and you will see Than Tho Lake (Lake of Sighs) on top of a hill covered with pine trees. As its name suggests, the Lake of Sighs is associated with pathetic legends and sad tales of lovers. Thanks to the unspoiled and marvelous spectacle of dreaming Da Lat, the lake has become one of the alluring tourist attractions in the romantic city. Pop into a local café and have some sips of Vietnamese coffee, it seems that the pace of life getting slower. Stopover at K’ho minority village to meet up with the indigenous people and see their waterfall upon the arrival in Nha Trang.