Program 1: SAIGON - BUON ME THUOC - PLEIKU - KONTUM - QUANG NGAI - QUI NHON - NHATRANG
Duration:
14 days
Departure
from:
HNC
Dalat-Buon Me Thuoc-Pleiku-Kontum is the most expansive highland region in Vietnam. Landscapes in here are pretty and imposing. To ride motorcycles through the forests of rubber plantations of coffee and tea, mountains, passes and villages of hilltribes hiding is an exhilarating experience. Meanwhile, the road from Quang Ngai to Qui Nhon, and Nha Trang runs along the coastline and provides many interesting views: rice paddies with traditional farming, countryside, little towns with daily activities different from those in your nation, little school girls and boys walking to and from schools.
Note: you can reduce this 14 day trip to 11, 12 or 13 days, if you like riding on motorcycles, but want to forget more relaxed days at the Nha Trang beach city or Dalat highland city. We meet your requirements.
Day
Details of Tour
Day 1
SAIGON (D) Arrive in Saigon. Our staff will meet you at the airport or the border (if you come from Cambodia by road), or the seaport (if you arrive by cruise liner) and transfer you to your hotel. Free for leisure time or city tour, as time permits. O/N in Saigon.
Day 2
SAIGON - CU CHI - CAO DAI HOLY TEMPLE - SAIGON (B,L,D) Day trip to Tay Ninh (by bus), visit Cao Dai temple, an unusual Daoist sect that combines different religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, and Islam. They worship many saints including famous authors or scientists like Victor Hugo and Louis Pasteur. A noon ceremony is the highlight of a visit to this place. Afternoon continue to Cu Chi underground tunnels, constructed and used by the Viet Minh and Viet Cong during the French and American wars. The tunnels attest to the ingenuity of the Vietnamese insurgents during the war. O/N in Saigon.
Day 3
SAIGON - MEKONG DELTA - SAIGON (B,L,D) Day trip to Mekong delta (by bus). Boat cruise on the Tien river (a branch of Mekong river) to visit Thoi Son and Phung...islands. You have the opportunity to row boats through small canals to visit orchards, or gardens of bonsai and tropical fruit. Enjoy tea, honey and fruit at a local farmer family. Late afternoon make yourselves familiar with the local bikes. O/N in Saigon.u eco resort.
Day 4
SAIGON-BUONMETHUOC(350km)(B,L,D) Welcome to the first day of riding motorcycles. Take the national highway # 13 then # 14 up to highland. The roads up hills or with slopes through coffee, tea, rubber trees plantations and minority hamlets...O/N in Buon Me Thuoc.
Day 5
BUONMETHUOC-PLEIKU-KONTUM (230km) (B,L,D) Morning visits to Dray Sap waterfalls by bus, then continue to ride to KonTum on highway # 14.Late afternoon, if time permits, visit to GiaRai hill tribe hamlet. O/N in Kon Tum.
Day 6
KONTUM - QUANG NGAI (200km) (B,L,D) Morning more visits to oldest wooden church and the orphanage. Then take the highway # 24 to Quang Ngai. We think this day is most interesting when you go through Violet pass, voted one of the nicest passes in Vietnam, thanks to its romantic views. O/N in Quang Ngai.
Day 7
QUANG NGAI - QUI NHON (170km) (B,L,D) Side trip to My Lai massacre site happened nearly 40 years ago but still in questions. Then turn to Qui Nhon on the highway # 1. This day on the plains. Along your ways are rice paddies and sometimes are salt fields. O/N in Qui Nhon.
Day 8
QUI NHON - NHATRANG (230km) (B,L,D) Ca pass in between Qui Nhon and Nha Trang will provide you with very pretty views. Mountains meet the ocean creating picturesque landscapes. O/N in Nha Trang, a member of the club with 29 cutest beach cities on the world. Mud bath is available for your option. O/N in Nha Trang.
Day 9
NHATRANG (B,L,D) Visits to Cham Ponagar towers, Oceangraphical Institute, Boat cruise to islands: Hon Tre, HonTam for swimming or snorkeling. Scuba diving is optional. O/N in Nha Trang.
Day 10
NHATRANG - DALAT (235km) (B,L,D) Keep going to Phan Rang on highway # 1 then take the highway # 27 to Dalat via spectacular pass of Ngoan Muc (Ngoan Muc means "interesting view"). Dalat is a highland of flowers, pine trees, vegetables, waterfalls... Weather is wonderful with the temperature about 16 - 25oC around the year. O/N in Dalat.
Day 11
and 12
DALAT (B,L,D) The reason we would suggest two more nights in Dalat is to introduce the landscapes of Dalat and to propose you spend one night inside the huts in the jungles to be close to the wild nature. Hope you enjoy a little camp fire with a BBQ and little bit music show performed by hill tribe people. O/N in Dalat.
Day 13
DALAT - SAIGON (300km) (B,L,D) This is the last day for you to ride motorcycle in Vietnam. The highway # 20 is coming from highland areas of more than 1500 meters high level down to plains and through passes and again tea, coffee trees on vast hills and rubber tree plantations. Arrive in Saigon, return to bikes and enjoy the farewell dinner. Pick up our special traditional gifts to remember your trip to Vietnam. O/N in Saigon.
Day 14
DEPARTURE (B) Free at leisure then transfer to airport for departure.
Meanwhile, the road from Quang Ngai to Qui Nhon, and Nha Trang runs along the coastline and provides many interesting views: rice paddies with traditional farming, countryside, little towns with daily activities different from those in your nation, little school girls and boys walking to and from schools. 
