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I booked a 7 day tour through http://www.dalat-easyrider.com.vn/Websites/English/ and did it in January. They are the real deal. I had numerous email communications with them and they were ready and waiting for me in Dalat. We discussed the tour over a beer in Dalat and were ready to go the next day. There were three of us (2 guides) and we had the best time riding through the highlands. Ended up in Hue but wished we went all the way to Hanoi. I would do it again in a pinch. Here is my testimonial I put on their website. "Do this tour with the Dalat Easy riders. It is that simple. I booked a 7 day tour from Dalat to Hue via Vinh Moc from 3 January 2010 to 10 January 2010. It was a (hopefully not) once in a lifetime experience. Our guides, Tien and Tan were the most safe, knowledgable, funny and professional tour guides I have ever met. The best thing about the tour is that you go so far off the beaten track, meet genuine local people and eat all of the local produce. The accomodation Tien and Tan booked for us was extremely good, all with aircon. Quite simply, it was the best value for money part of our holiday. If I had have known that it was going to be this good, I would have organised the rest of my holiday to accomodate it. Thanks again Tien and Tan, you were the best."
By the way they were in the blue and black jackets but booking through that website will ensure the real deal. We met some other easy riders (copies) on the tour who started in Nha Trang and they had put a bloke on a motorbike by himself with NO experience in riding....our riders were extremely angry. If you have seen the traffic in Vietnam, you would understand why...I hope he is still alive! So as you can see some others are dodgy operators...
Anyway, this was one of the best experiences in my life.... do it.
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As two oldies we decided that a 3 day bike trip was a trip too far, but found an Easy Rider with a Jeep. (It seems that all Easy Riders work as a co-operative all of those we met were great fun. Mr Lee supplied us with Ha, our lady driver and her brother David who was both our very knowledge guide and interpreter. The Jeep was a great alternative and David and Ha took us to places not mentioned in the guide books. All in all we had a brilliant time and couldn't have been looked after any better. It was also great on the first day out to occasionally meet up with other Easy Riders to swop stories over a beer and great local food. Highly recommended! We never saw another Jeep in our travels so we felt we were lucky to travel together as we wanted. We suggest you contact Mr Lee at: Easy Riders Vietnam [contacts@easyrider.vn]
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Hi,
I was wondering how you found your easy riders? I have been corresponding with one over email prior to my departure to Vietnam, who seems highly recommended (judging by internet forums), but he is asking for a deposit upfront via Western Union and I am wondering if that is the norm.
Thanks!
#3 Posted: 14/7/2010 - 00:32
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I did not have to pay a deposit. In fact I negotiated a price upon my arrival. In Vietnam, it is customary to ask for a money transfer deposit for some tours though (eg: Ha Long Bay) so it is not that unusual. But if you book through the website I recommended above, it should be just confirmation via email and then negotiation when you get to Dalat (depending on how far you are going etc.).
Hope this helps,
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We paid a deposit through Western Union but felt that this wasn't unreasonable as we wanted to secure what appears to be the only Jeep in Dalat. Once the deposit had been received by them we got a lengthy email detailing the trip for our approval. On arrival in Dalat they came to our hotel the night before to chat and talk about what we could expect. We opted for a first night in a 'minority village' but chickened out when I discovered that the (very clean) loo was the other side of the village - a trek too far in the middle of the night. During dinner David, our guide, made a few 'phone calls and we were accommodated in a local hotel which was fine. Like 'Fattymac' we too loved being able to eat in really local places and things we would never otherwise have tried. All in all a great experience.
When in HoiAn we met a young Ozzie woman getting off an EasyRider bike and she had just completed NINE days with just her and her guide. It had started out as a 3 days trip but she enjoyed the experience so much that her Rider was happy to keep extending and took her through jungles etc. She wished she had been able to afford more, so I think this says it all. Have a great trip.
Ed & Sue
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I've just made a video about an easy rider tour that I did in July 11 from Dalat to Nah Trang.
If you like what you seen then email Gon at myheart502@yahoo.com or call on 0975245543.
We paid up front when we met the guides in Dalat.
Best thing we did in Vietnam - hugely recommended and they were great guides.
Hope this helps!
#6 Posted: 22/9/2011 - 21:59