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With 11-day motorcycling tour in Ho Chi Minh trail in total 18 day
trip from Hanoi to Saigon, ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA show the exotic land
where many American soldiers lost their lives, and those who survived
often lost their spirit in the past


THE LEGENDARY Ho Chi Minh Trail was the supply line used by North
Vietnam to link North and South Vietnam during the American War.
Soldiers, ammunition, and supplies were carried by hand, bicycle and
truck for hundreds of kilometers through the otherwise impenetrable
jungle that covered Vietnam's mountainous border with Laos. A
testimony to the ingenuity, fortitude and commitment of the northern
Vietnamese, the trail slipped from use at the end of the war and was
taken back by the jungle.


Recent road work that follows original sections of the trail has
changed this.Besides incredible driving, deep in the Vietnamese
countryside, this ride takes in the charming ancient trading town of
Hoi An, Khe Sanh battle site and DMZ. Travelers also take time to
stay
overnight in a traditional Thai hill tribe and visit to some tribal
villages on the way.Start this trip in Hanoi, travelers have Hanoi
city tour to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, and the "Uncle Ho" house
and
other famous sight-seeings and a relaxing cyclo tour through the
ancient part of Hanoi.Next day, travelers take a short bus drive the
Ho Chi Minh Trail Museum on the outskirts of Hanoi.


After the visit to the museum travelers will jump on our Minsks and
spend sometime to get familiar with the bikes. Crossing two short
mountain passes then descent to the mountain valley settlement of Mai
Chau, travelers will have dinner and overnight in a stilt house of
the
Thai people.Next day, travelers then head South on a beautiful
winding
road which follow the banks of the Ma River. After some hours riding
on undulating quiet road, travelers join the new Ho Chi Minh Highway.
This newly carved route leads us due south, through remote back
country, not far from the Laos border. In the afternoon, travelers
cut
eastward towards the coast and stay overnight in the peaceful city of
Vinh.


The next morning, travelers head inland towards the Laos border after
40mins riding travelers can reach the birthplace of Ho Chi Minh in
Kim
Lien Village. The place is truly a shrine to the Vietnamese and
visited by few westerners.Travelers continue on the quiet highway to
Dong Loc Intersection which is widely regarded in Vietnamese eyes as
the beginning of Ho Chi Minh Trail. Travelers then pass through
remote
back country, close to the border, as the scenery steadily becomes
dominated by Karst limestone rock formations. Travelers will reach
our
overnight spot, Huong Khe Town.Next day, travelers will arrive in
Phong Nha around noon, board a dragon boat to explore the famous
Nature World Heritage Site of Phong Nha cave, then riding 30km
eastward to the costal town of Dong Hoi, an overnight spot.Next day's
ride is also on the new, quiet highway. Along the way, travelers will
have a short stop at Truong Son National Cemetery to pay respect to
the soldiers who fought and died on the trail during the American
War.
After here, travelers head to Dong Ha Town passing Ben Tat Bridge,
built by the VC over the Ben Hai River.


Arriving in Dong Ha, travelers will check into the hotel, have lunch
and then drive to the mystic Vinh Moc Tunnel and the famous DMZ, Doc
Mieu fire base and the historic Hien Luong Bridge in the
afternoon.Next day, continuing West on Highway 9, travelers will
climb
into the Truong Son foothills. About 16km from Khe Sanh is the
Dakrong
Bridges and the road turns winding and narrow. A bit further,
travelers will come to Huang Hoa, once known as Khe Sanh Base, which
was established as a forward base by General Westmoreland near Laos
to
secure Highway 9. About 3km from Khe Sanh is Ta Con Airbase.Lunch in
Khe Sanh and then head out across the famous Dakrong River Bridge on
Rte. 14 near the town of Ta Rut, travelers will stop for a visit with
the Pa Co people and a walk through their village.Next day's riding
is
the best riding of the whole route. For the first 110 km, travelers
cross one of the longest and most stunning pass on new and quiet
road,
through stunning scenery of primitive forests backed by the imposing
Truong Son mountain range. There are also two long tunnels and very
little traffic. The next 68 km from Hien to Thanh My are on good road
with some gentle climbs.


Travelers will have a relax day in Hoi An town - the ancient Quarter
famed by its important trading ports in Southeast Asia. After one
night-staying here, travelers will be transferred to Da Nang and end
the interesting trip.


Detail itineraries


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