Motorcycle Ho Chi Minh Trail, Hanoi to Hoi an - Half Challenge

Matthew Wickham

United State of America

We wish we could have taken the longer trip 5.0

The 12-day motorcycling tour on Ho Chi Minh Trail was great. We wish we could have taken the longer trip. Quan was excellent guide with an obvious pride in showing his country to me. We will definitely recommend your company to all of our family and friends!

Matthew Wickham and Dora Michaels
(02 American – motorcycled on Ho Chi Minh Trail in Jan2006)

5.0

Mr. Payot and Mr. Knuth

United State of America

That was a great trip 5.0

...That was a great trip and I want to congratulate you and all your team for the organization; the itinerary selected was particularly well chosen for its beauty, interest and road quality (good surfaces and little traffic). Everything went very smoothly thanks to Mr. Hai, our guide, Mr. Phuong, our mechanic and Mr. Dung, the van driver.
Thanks to all of you !

Mr. Payot and Mr. Knuth
(02 American – motorcycled on Ho Chi Minh Trail in March 2007)

5.0

Rebecca & Ruth

United State of America

One of the best travel adventure trips I've done in my life 4.8

Hi Sunny,

The trip was one of the best travel adventure trips I've done in my life -- and I've traveled quite a bit. The itinerary was planned perfectly to allow a balance of cultural learning, historical learning, enjoyment in riding the great roads, and allowed us to see the country in a way most would not in a bus tour. Ken was a major part of how smoothly the trip went -- I truly admire his patience, his leadership skills, and his knowledge of the country and roads. More importantly, his mechanical skills were very necessary and he was able to, on many occasions, fix the Minsks for us. I really think that Ken is a major asset to the company and hope that he is seen as such. He was able to prepare so much for us -- with the driver in Hanoi, with
translating in local areas, with setting up meals, and most importantly, gauging how our feel was for the day in terms of the type of riding we wanted, the pace, and when to take a break.
The drivers of the van were really great to be around and were so delightful with their company. They added to the overall spirit of the trip. You yourself, Sunny, helped give me assurance by emailing answers promptly when I was half a world away -- something very important when someone is in the US looking at a website and not really knowing the service that will be provided.
The hotels along the way were not all the same quality, which cannot be helped given that we stayed in many small towns. I think the company did its best at finding the best hotels in the area, so this is not a complaint. I loved the last resort in Hoi An -- this was a perfect relaxing way to finish the trip after long days of riding! Again -- great planning in itinerary.
I really hope to go to North Vietnam with ATV again in future. Both Ruch and I truly enjoyed our trip. Please also ensure that Ken is given the due praise for his services. He was a true asset to the trip.
Thanks so much for all your help. Let me know if you have any more questions. If I plan another Vietnam trip in future, I'll be sure to
contact you.

Many thanks,
Rebecca & Ruth Traveled in Mar09
Califonia, USA

4.8

• We use Future Neo 2009 125CC for Affordable option. The reason is that the neat and very good design by Honda Vietnam is perfectly suitable for Vietnam road paths. The gear shift is changed easily and smoothly. This models can give you good experiences over almost motorcycling paths of Vietnam. Honda Future Neo is our choice in the quotation as its very affordable price, popular spare parts, easy-to-control even for motorcycling beginners. See how Future Neo 125 tackle Ho Chi Minh Trail with full of fun and awesome experiece by Tony group:
  
  • Curb weight : 105 kg
  • Overall length: 1890mm
  • Overall width: 705mm
  • Overall height: 1085 mm
  • Wheel base: 1,240 mm
  • Seat height : 767 mm
  • Fuel tank capacity: 3.7l
  • Engine oil capacity: 0.9 litre when dismantling machine; 0.7 litre when changing lubricant
  • Engine type: Gasoline, 04-stroke, single, air-cooled
  • Gear box: Mechanical, 4-step rotary system
  • Starting system: Electric/kick starter
    


• For Best Option - Dirt Bike Honda XR 250. The upgrade surcharge is affordable while the experience back is far more. See how awesome they are with North Vietnam motorcycling challenge: 
  • Displacement: 249.00 ccm (15.19 cubic inches)
  • Engine type: Single cylinder, four-stroke
  • Fuel control: Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
  • Cooling system: Oil & air
  • Gearbox: 6-speed
  • Dry weight: 134.0 kg (295.4 pounds)
  • Power/weight ratio: 0.1739 HP/kg
  • Seat height: 840 mm (33.1 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
  • Alternate seat height: 880 mm (34.6 inches) If adjustable, highest setting.
  • Overall height: 1,161 mm (45.7 inches)
  • Overall length: 2,130 mm (83.9 inches)
  • Overall width: 845 mm (33.3 inches)


• High Quality Helmets - Manufacturer: Vietnam: Injection-molded thermoplastic shell construction. Full-face helmet, provided in long motorbiking trips, offers maximum protection during off-road use. Half face helmet will be provided for traversing inside the city.
• Saddle bags (roughly 7 kg each side)
• Extra rucksack or bag strapped 
• ATA first-aid kit: Available on any ATA trip


• If you pick the price option Incl. Mechanic and Support truck, we will supply:
  • Support truck will pick up any group members who wish to take a break from motorcycling at any time. 
  • 01 professional mechanic along the motorbiking trip who greatly understand the technical issues and fix our motorbikes as manufacturer's requirements. That will maximize your safety and the duration of our motorbikes usages.
  • Spare parts of the motorbike such as: Tyres, Pump, Plastic tyre levers, Brake cable, Gear cable etc.

• Original passport – compulsory, of course, you have to declare several times and always keep it in a safest place. Copying your passport for daily usages and putting the original one into a plastic bag is strongly recommended.
• Good quality helmet (your own helmet is recommended)
• Wellington/riding boots
• Waterproof gloves/ summer gloves
• Turtleneck shirts
• A pair of extra jeans
• Bandannas to cover your face
• Suitable, familiar shoes/ a pair of string back sandals or slippers.
• A small backpack with rain cover.
• Clothes:
  • 100% cotton, comfortable underwear (top/bottom). 
  • 100% cotton long-sleeved shirt, trousers (01 piece/day)
  • Sleeping clothes (top/bottom).
  • Several pairs of socks.
  • A waterproof pant and jacket.
• Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen.
• Light rain coats.
• Toiletries – woman’s sanitary products.
• Common medicines in your personal first-aid kits. ATA has its own first-aid kit too including sticking band-aid, cotton wool, gauze pads, bandage, small scissor, some pain killer pills, etc.
• GoPro Camera – optional – to record details of your journey.
• GPS mobile phone with multi sockets – optional – to entertain and keep contacts with your family or fellow passengers.

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