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Good motorbike route HCMC/Dalat/N.Trang

KIPPERTHAI

longtail driver
Posts: 6

Hi, intending to rent a motorbike in Saigon, any good and trustworthy rental outlets ?
Secondly, would like any advice on scenic routes, (not just A-B),for me the journey is the holiday.Did a similar thing up north, fabulous adventure, can offer advice on this.
Must get a softer seat this time, bum has just mended now!! cheers chris

#1 Posted: 30/1/2010 - 23:25
easwud

newbie
Posts: 2

We hired Easy Riders Dalat and rode from Dalat to Nha Trang .

You may contact them via email at...
http://www.dalat-easyrider.com.vn/

The guides speak english very well.
We convinced them to ride on one bike while my wife and I rode on their other bike. Travel time is about 3 hours. We stopped along the way and had coffee...took us 4 1/2 hours.

The Dalat to Nha Trang ride was really nice...was one of the highlights of our 3 week trip. Its definitely cool. Only catch..there was a part of the road 6 miles or so that was still being worked on...pot holes, bumpy, lot of dirt. I just navigated around the pot holes and blasted through it...my wife wasn't exactly happy about it...just held on.

I did a quick search on google...found this person's website with pics. These people "biked" but at least you can see the pics. http://www.gang-gang.net/nomad/vietnam/viet04.htm

Good luck!

#2 Posted: 2/2/2010 - 04:23
KIPPERTHAI

longtail driver
Posts: 6

Thanks easwud, I really think that it is the best way to travel, cool breeze, the sights, the smells and the chance to stop wherever you like.
Think the easy riders are a great way for everyone to enjoy this beutiful country.
As a 'biker' I tend to go it alone, this can be a little tough and scary at times, but the locals that you meet at rest stops and fuel stops are always very interested in the lone traveller, so many times I have been welcomed with bia hoi,
food and smokes.
OOOOOOOHHHHHHH !!!!! I cant wat to get back, bye chris

#3 Posted: 3/2/2010 - 03:01