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Ho Chi Minh Road | Motorbike Guide

One of the most famous road names in the world, the Ho Chi Minh Road traverses the mountainous western spine of Vietnam – abutting both Cambodia and Laos – connecting Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)...

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The Pine Tree Road | Motorbike Guide

An enticing road leads north from Dalat; beyond the city’s urban sprawl and touristy sites, past Suối Vàng Lake and deep into the forests and mountains of Lâm Đồng Province, before dead-ending at the Krông...

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Trans-Northern Belt Road: QL279

Traversing the breadth of Vietnam from east to west at its widest and most mountainous point, QL279 is an historic route and the third longest road in the nation, measuring 937km. Sometimes referred to as...

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Dalat by Motorbike: 5 Routes & Loops

Many of Dalat’s most famous and impressive sights and attractions lie within a 10km-40km radius of the city centre. Linked by good roads through pretty scenery, these sights are best visited by motorbike. While Dalat...

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Sapa-Sin Ho Scenic Motorbike Loop

Sapa and Sin Ho are two towns high up on the slopes of the Hoàng Liên Sơn Mountain Range, known in French colonial times as the Tonkinese Alps. Sapa is a famous mountain retreat, enormously...

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Dragons’ Graveyard Coast Road | Cà Ná to Phan Rang

A rugged, sandy, boulder-strewn promontory separates the fishing village of Cà Ná and the beach town of Phan Rang, on Vietnam’s south-central coast. The landscape is striking, arid and deserted: dominated by wind-swept sand dunes,...

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Saigon to Dalat: the ‘Back Ways’

There are many ways to ride from Saigon to Dalat; from Vietnam’s biggest city to its most popular mountain retreat. Direct but busy routes along highways, scenic but indirect routes on quiet coastal and mountain roads,...

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The Harvest Route: Mù Cang Chải

Every year, between September and October, the terraced rice fields of Mù Cang Chải, a rural district in northern Vietnam’s Yên Bái Province, put on a show of picturesque harvest colours. In the fresh, dew-drenched...

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Nui Chua Coast Road | Phan Rang to Cam Ranh

Ameandering ocean road skirting the edges of a rugged and green peninsula jutting into the sea between Phan Rang and Cam Ranh on the south-central coast, the Nui Chua Coast Road is undoubtedly one of...

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Truong Son Dong Road | Motorbike Guide

A romp through the Central Highlands, the Truong Son Dong Road is a ride to be savoured, both for scenery and for sheer riding pleasure. Many sections are brand new: in excellent condition as they pass...