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Tour 3b - Khe Sanh, Phong Nha Caves to Dong Hoi

Hue - DMZ - Ho Chi Minh Trail - Khe Sanh - Phong Nha Caves - Dong Hoi

3 day / 2 night Motorbike tour

A three day motorbike adventure from Hue to Dong Hoi..... Take a break from the tourist trail and get a taste of the real Vietnam, after touring with us you will be hooked and won't want to travel Vietnam any other way.

**** Daily departures - Operates in both directions ****

Day 1: Hue to DMZ to Khe Sanh

Departing from Hue we ride along highway 1 to Quang Tri town, visiting Long Hung Church and Quang Tri Old Citadel which was a battlefield in 1972 between North and South Vietnam for 81 days and nights.

Then, we will ride along the coast from Cua Viet Beach to Cua Tung Beach a long stretch of beautiful and peaceful coastline. Next we visit the Vinh Moc tunnels and explore the Demilitarised Zone, stopping for lunch at the Doc Mieu Firebase.

In the afternoon we will have short stop at Truong Son cemetary to pay respects to the soldiers who fought and died on the trail during the American War. Continuing west on highway 9, we will climb into the Truong Son foothills, pass the Rock Pile and stop at some villages and beautiful natural springs and waterfalls near the highway.

Approx 5pm we arrive in Khe Sanh which was established as a forward base by General Westmoreland near Laos to secure highway 9. Check in to hotel, free time at night.


Day 2: Khe Sanh to Phong Nha Caves

After breakfast visit the Khe Sanh combat base, then we ride the west Ho Chi Minh trail, today you have the chance to see the real trail with its mind-blowing, spectacular scenery - lots of jungle, mountains, waterfalls and villages of the Paco and Van Kieu Minorities.

We will ride through the Sa Mu pass, se pang heng river, Lang Ho village, U bo pass, areas made famous in the American war.

Tonight we stay in Son Trach village near the entrance to the Phong Na-Ke Bang National Park


Day 2: Phong Nha to Dong Hoi

This morning we will take a boat approx 5km along the Son River to tour the Phong Nha Cave (river cave), followed by Tien Son Cave (dry cave).

In the afternoon we will stop for a swim in the Suoi Nuoc Mooc Springs, and visit Tamco caves and Kilometre 0 or the west Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Later we ride along the east Ho Chi Minh trail to the town of Dong Hoi, from here there are easy connections by train or open tour bus to Hanoi

Day 1 Start time: 8am
Day 3 Finish time: approx 4pm

Price per person: USD $195

Includes: Hotel pick up and drop off, 3 day private tour, 2 nights hotel accommodation in a private room with ensuite bathroom, entrance fees, transport, personal guide, petrol, water

* If you are an experienced rider then we can provide bikes for you to ride alongside the tour guide, just ask us for a quote...

Not enough time? Check out our 2 day tour to Hoi An

Go with us and you will see, taste, smell and experience the REAL Vietnam

HUe Riders at a minority village on the Ho Chi Minh Trail

Ethnic village on the Ho Chi Minh Trail


Read what our guests say this tour...

Chris Conner from Canada 11/02/09

First things first: Hieu is not trying to scam you or take your money, you are safe with him.
My name is Chris and I'm a 25 year old civil engineer from Canada. I just finished the Hue City Tour and the 2 day trip to Hoi An via the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Both were Amazing.
You will get the following if you decide to use Hieu:
SAFETY - His bike is in good shape and in 3 days i never once felt in danger.
SERVICE - Hieu cleaned my silverwear, buckled my helmut and stopped where ever I wanted.
FOOD - Hieu knows amazing local restaurants at dirt cheap prices, he picked my food for me for 3 days and I did not have a bad meal or spend more than 25,000 dong.
THE REAL VIETNAM - Doing the 2 day trip to Hoi An was one of my best travel experiences to date.
The country is beautiful and the best way to see it is from a motorcycle. The wind in your face and the ability to look around, Plus he will stip whenever you want for photos.
The minority groups you will see are real. The don't try to sell you anything - they just want to come and say hello. They are easily the friendliest people I have seen in my travels.
If you don't take the tour with Hieu you will not see the real Vietnam. For the price of a pair of nice pants you can have something you will never forget, Don't worry about the money. Just do it!! Thank you so much Hieu.

Loren and Scott from Melbourne, Australia 20/09/08

Such a brilliant way to see Vietnam!! It sure beats sitting on a bus.
Linh and Quy are very safe and experienced drivers and I would recommend them to anyone who would usually be completley scared of speeding through the open road on a motorbike (ME!)
The stops along the way were beautiful - we felt like we had them all to ourselves. Just do it, even if its just this once - we weren't sure at first but now we don't regret a thing.
The scenery is far more beautiful when you have the wind blowing through your hair! So much fun, I will remember it forever.
Thanks Linh and Quy!

Jon from California, USA 16/08/08

Tam and Quy were great, seriously great guys and you can totally be yourselves with them.
I was travelling with my girlfriend and whenever we wanted to stop to take photos, swim, look at cows etc ... the stopped.
We also met some of the indigineous people on the road and they helped us greet them (translate)!
These guys are cool, easy-going honest folks and you'll be very happy with them.


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