GUIDED VIETNAM MOTORBIKE TOURS FROM HANOI
The guided motorbike tours from Hanoi featured on this page are operated by Offroad Vietnam Motorbike Adventures. For many years, our company has not only provided reliable Japanese Honda motorbike rentals but also delivered unforgettable fully guided Vietnam motorbike tours.
We will meet with you in person or communicate by email to tailor-make the trip of a lifetime through Vietnam. Choosing a fully guided tour also means you won’t have to worry about obtaining a local driving license.
We strongly recommend that you purchase personal travel medical insurance that provides coverage in Vietnam. With our professional team and years of experience, you can ride with confidence, knowing you’re in safe hands.
Vietnam Motorbike Tour Videos
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Why Ride Guided?
There is no better way to experience Vietnam than on a guided motorbike tour. Motorbikes are the primary means of transport for most Vietnamese people, making them the perfect way to discover the country. From high mountain roads, rainforests, and spectacular mountain passes to colourful ethnic minority villages, pristine sandy beaches, and lush rice terraces, Vietnam is far too beautiful to experience through a bus window.
To explore the lesser-known regions of Vietnam, we will tailor-make an affordable Vietnam motorcycle holiday to match your interests, schedule, and riding ability. Ride Vietnam and discover some of Asia’s most unforgettable scenery.
We specialise in riding through the mountains of Northern Vietnam, including the Northwest, Northeast, Sapa via scenic back roads, Ha Giang, the Dong Van Karst Geopark, the Central North, and Halong Bay. If you wish, you can continue south along the scenic coastal Highway 1 or the historic Ho Chi Minh Road, finishing your journey in destinations such as Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang, or Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
Best Vietnam Motorcycle Tour Routes
Below are our most popular Vietnam motorcycle tour routes, ranging from one-day rides to adventures lasting as long as you wish. Every itinerary can be fully customized, even while you’re on the road, to match your interests, riding pace, and travel schedule.
One-Day Motorbike Tours Around Hanoi
In less than 10 hours, you can join us on a special one-day motorbike tour to explore the fascinating countryside surrounding Hanoi. This is a side of Hanoi that few visitors ever see or hear about.
There are several tour options to choose from, catering to different riding abilities, expectations, and budgets. Although it is a one-day ride, this tour is best suited to intermediate and experienced riders. Riding out of Hanoi in the morning and returning in the afternoon can be challenging for beginners due to the city’s busy traffic.
Mai Chau – The Best Two-Day Escape from Hanoi
If you’d like to escape the busy Hanoi traffic and have two days to spare, this tour is the perfect choice. Enjoy a relaxing two-day (or even three-day) motorbike tour to the beautiful Mai Chau Valley and Pu Luong Nature Reserve.
Mai Chau is a scenic district in Hoa Binh Province, just a few hours from Hanoi. The valley is home to several ethnic minority communities, including the Thai, H’mong, Dao, and Muong people. During your stay, you’ll enjoy delicious local cuisine, spend the night in a traditional Thai stilt house, and, if you’re lucky, take part in the lively Xoe dance.
Mai Chau is one of our most popular weekend motorbike tours. From Hanoi, the ride takes around five hours, following scenic riverside roads to Hoa Binh before climbing through winding mountain roads into the spectacular Mai Chau Valley.
North-Central Back Roads to Sapa in Northern Vietnam – 5 Days
The Hoang Lien Range is the highest mountain range in Northern Vietnam. Fansipan, known as the Roof of Indochina, rises from this spectacular range near Sapa. With its high-altitude roads, cool mountain climate, stunning rice terraces, breathtaking views, and colourful ethnic minority communities, this is an unforgettable 5-day off-road motorbike tour.
Although Sapa is one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist destinations, the back roads leading to and from the town are among the most scenic riding routes in the country. Join us to experience incredible mountain roads, spectacular landscapes, and the warm hospitality of the local people. This motorbike tour is best suited to experienced riders.
As shown in the photo above, you’ll ride through countless terraced rice fields. Imagine the scenery during the harvest season, when the golden rice transforms the mountainsides into one of the most spectacular landscapes in Northern Vietnam.
Please follow the link below to view a sample itinerary.
7-Day Northeast Vietnam Motorbike Tour
Northeast Vietnam is one of the most spectacular regions in Northern Vietnam. Despite its low and medium mountain ranges, this area offers breathtaking scenery, including the dramatic Cao Bang mountains, peaceful Ba Be Lake, magnificent Ban Gioc Waterfalls, and the legendary Highway 4.
Combined with the warm hospitality of the Tay and Nung ethnic communities, these incredible landscapes create an unforgettable Vietnam motorbike adventure. This tour is suitable for both experienced and less experienced riders.
For riders looking for a greater challenge, we can extend the route further to Bao Lac and travel to Cao Bang via more remote and rugged mountain roads. Around Ban Gioc Waterfalls, we also offer several exciting off-road tracks for those seeking more adventure. These options can be arranged for riders with at least an intermediate riding level.
To view a sample itinerary, please click here.
Northwest Vietnam Motorcycle Adventures
This is a remote motorbiking adventure into one of the most spectacular regions of Northern Vietnam. For many years, Northwest Vietnam has been famous for its breathtaking landscapes, although the roads are often challenging and rugged.
The region is home to more ethnic minority communities than anywhere else in Vietnam, offering unique opportunities to experience local cultures and traditional lifestyles. Along the way, you will enjoy some of the most impressive mountain scenery, winding roads, and untouched landscapes in the country.
Due to ongoing road improvements, possible summer landslides, and the cold, misty weather in winter, this motorbike adventure is best suited for intermediate and experienced riders who are comfortable riding in changing conditions.
We recommend this 7-day Northwest Vietnam motorbike itinerary for those looking for an unforgettable adventure away from the usual tourist routes.
Scenic Ha Giang, Ban Gioc Waterfalls & Historic Highway 4
You may wonder where the most beautiful motorbike ride in Vietnam can be found. The destinations mentioned above are spectacular, but the answer is right here. This is, in fact, our most scenic and most popular motorbike tour among our customers.
Words cannot fully describe the incredible beauty of the high mountain landscapes in Ha Giang, Dong Van Karst Geopark, Cao Bang, Ban Gioc Waterfalls, and the legendary Historic Highway 4. Beyond the stunning scenery, you will also experience authentic local life in Vietnam by staying in family homestays and traditional ethnic stilt houses.
This is truly one of Vietnam’s best motorbike adventures, offering you the chance to discover a real Vietnam beyond the usual tourist routes. The roads in this region are less travelled than those in the Northwest, while the landscapes are among the most spectacular in the country.
Join this unforgettable Vietnam motorbike tour, and it will become one of the most amazing rides of your life.
Get the full details of this 8-day motorbike adventure through this incredible region here.
Ho Chi Minh Trail Motorbike Adventure
The Ho Chi Minh Trail is so famous that the BBC’s Top Gear Vietnam Special featured a legendary motorcycle journey along this historic route. Although the show was filmed back in 2008, many riders still enjoy watching it again and again.
If you would like to retrace the Top Gear Vietnam route and discover the history behind one of the most important roads of the war era, this motorbike adventure is the perfect choice. American veteran riders are also very welcome to join this meaningful journey.
Today, Vietnamese people have moved forward, and the memories of the Vietnam/American War are no longer viewed in the same way as in the past. This Ho Chi Minh Trail motorbike expedition is suitable for experienced riders, as the daily riding distances can be quite long.
Unlike our mountain-focused tours, this motorbike voyage is less about dramatic landscapes and more about Vietnamese culture, history, and local life. Expect lower mountains, flatter terrain, and a route full of variety and contrasts. Along the way, you will experience a truly complete picture of Vietnam from north to south.
We can customize this Ho Chi Minh Trail motorcycle tour to finish anywhere you wish. The direct route typically takes around 12 days.
Customized Vietnam Motorbike Holidays
If none of the above Vietnam motorbike tours are exactly what you are looking for, why not book a customized motorbike adventure?
You should be an experienced rider, as we may take you on more challenging and remote roads that are not included in standard itineraries. You should also be prepared to stretch your budget slightly, as these unique journeys often include unexpected experiences and opportunities along the way.
With a customized Vietnam motorbike holiday, you have complete flexibility in choosing where to eat, stay, and explore. In return, you will discover Vietnam in a way that few travellers have experienced before.
The journey will be personal, unique, and unforgettable – an adventure you will remember for many years to come.
Tailor Your Vietnam Adventures
Contact us with your inquiry and any questions you may have. Our team will get back to you with more detailed budget information, tour options, and everything you need to plan your perfect Vietnam motorbike adventure.
you said in a previous comment, “you can buy a personal medical insurance policy from companies like Allianz, CHI or World Nomads…They only request your country driving license.” Do you mean that Allianz, CHI or World Nomads request a country driving license for auto only? Or does it mean that they require a country motorcycle license?
thanks,
Kathy
Usually, they require a motorbike license. Ì you have a valid home country license, you can try this website (https://www.e-ita.org/vietnam) to get an international driving license. They also abide by the 1968 Convention so check if they can get you this type. The application process is 100% online and takes about 3 minutes including uploading a headshot. We are not associated with them in any way so please check it for yourself.
Hi. We’re intending to come out to Vietnam later this year and we’d like to do one of the motorcycle tours. We have motorcycle licenses and car licenses from Australia. Will we have to do the practical test in Vietnam before we can do the tour, or are there different rules because we’ll be using a guide? Thanks, Steve.
Hello Steve. Honestly, both of your licenses are not valid in Vietnam. Vietnam signed 1968 Convention IDP while Australia signed 1949 Convention. However, with a guided trip we don’t require a license but you may check with your insurance company if they cover you in Vietnam. Luckily, you can buy a personal medical insurance policy from companies like Allianz, CHI or World Nomads…They only request your country driving license.
Hi,
I am interesting in the 12 Day Ho Chi Minh Trail in June.
What will be the budget for this trip.
Thanks
Most of our tours are private and only some are open to more riders. Updates are posted at this link. There is no tour you could join for your dates but it’s possible to start a new trip and we advertise to get more riders if possible. If you are one person, the price starts from around 250$US/day, all inclusive, except drinks, insurance and tips. June is very hot here, temperature is from 30-45 degrees Centigrade.
Hi I’m interested in thr Scenic Ha Giang scenic tour using the Honda 250 but can’t find a price.
Could you give me a figure including accomodation so I only pay for my food
Hello Gary. Please see prices here for different options of tours and motorbikes. Sadly, we don’t have options that covers accommodation and you pay food. You can either 1. hire the bike only or 2. hire a bike and a guide or 3. have everything included. If you sed more details of your plan like riding skills, dates and expectation then we will send a proposal.
Hi, we are to girls travelling but neither of us have motorbike driving licenses but we are really interested in getting a tour like the once you offer as we are not really interested in really busy places and big cities.
Thanks for your time.
Hello Mar. Sadly, that doesn’t work because we only offer tours to riders, not the easy riders type. Riding in Vietnam is in fact a game of coming back in one piece so riding experience, skills and safety are very important.
Hello, my name is Leonel, i’m from Argentina and Im going to travel to Vietnam next January 2015.
I would like to rent a bike and travel with it visiting most of what Vietnam has to offer. I met a guy in Patagonia that told me that he travelled from south to north in a month or so.
Can you give me details on what do I need to rent a motorcycle, total costs (including deposits) and other things to bear in mind? Both semi-guided and by my self.
Thanks!
Hello Leonel. We are based in Hanoi only and haven’t provided one-way motorbike hire yet. Therefore, bike hire is unfortunately not possible. If you want a semi-guided tour, we can start from Hanoi only and the cost is from 115$US/day, bike upgrade is available. There will be an additional costs for shipping the bikes back and the guide’s travel back to Hanoi. The estimated extra cost is around 400$US if you end in HCMC. Please advise your thoughts.
Hi there!
We are interested in a semi-guided bike tour of North Vietnam but would like to ask a few questions.
Does semi-guided mean that the guide is with us the whole time, or do they just take us on the roads to the destinations and then we are left to do our own thing?
We have a week in North Vietnam, what would be our best option route wise, without rushing through?
Is it fine to double on the bikes? would luggage be an issue?
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom and Simone
Hello Tom and Simone. Yes, we can assist in your plan. Please check your email for more details.