Vietnam Short Motorcycle Tours, Motorbike Adventures, Trips

Here are comments and reviews from our customers about short motorcycle rides in Vietnam (one to two days). Please click on the links to learn more.

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Mr Homer Brockner | 3 days ride to Phu Yen + Vu Linh, ~500 km | Honda Baja 250cc trail bike touring

Ms Katelin Frey | 2 days ride to Vu Linh, ~350 km | Honda motorcycle touring

Mr Markus Windolf and Mrs Sophie Verrier | 3 days ride Mai Chau & Phu Yen, 510 km | Honda motorcycle touring

Mr Adam Cohen | 3 days ride out of Hanoi, 470 km | Honda motorcycle touring

Mr Wouters Jelle | 2 days ride out of Hanoi, ~250 km | Honda motorcycle touring

Mr Wouters Marc | 2 days ride out of Hanoi, ~250 km | Honda motorcycle touring

Mr Peter King | Day ride out of Hanoi, ~100 km | 1 day Honda motorcycle touring

Ms Svetlana Nesterushkina and Ms Sytnik Olga | Thac Ba Lake, ~400 km | 2 days Honda moped scooter touring

Mr Homer Brockner (Three days ride to Phu Yen & Vu Linh on Honda Baja 250cc, ~500 km)
----- Original Message -----
From: Homer Brockner
To: Offroad Vietnam - Sales
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: Link to Questionaire

Ahn Wu,

After completing a three day ride around North Central Vietnam, I am counting the days until my return for a longer tour of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. My ride was very well organized with zero problems related to visa procurement, airport logistics, and hotel accommodations. The wonderful staff at Offroad Vietnam handled everything. My bike and guide were top quality and the beautiful scenery and friendly people made for a most memorable tour. Next time I will be sure to book a longer ride.

Thanks again and see you soon,

Homer Brockner
Columbia, LA.
June 2008

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Homer

Full name: Homer Brockner
Address: U.S.A.

Ms Katelin Frey (Two days ride to Vu Linh on Honda moped, ~350 km)
----- Original Message -----
From: Katelin Frey
To: offroadvietnam@gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:07 AM
Subject: offroad vietnam

My uncle Wayne Herbert told me to contact you concerning our motorcycle tour of Vietnam. I had a wonderful time! Ngoc was the best guide we could have had. He was outgoing, funny, friendly, and was the reason our trip was so wonderful. Thanks again.

Katelin Frey.

Full name: Katelin Frey
Address: U.S.A.

Mr Markus Windolf (Germany) and Mrs Sophie Verrier (France)

Mr Markus Windolf and Mrs Sophie Verrier (Three days ride to Mai Chau and Phu Yen on Honda full road motorcycle, 510 km)

All in all: An impressive experience. We had a really good time and were satisfied, even though expectations were high with respect to the pricing.

- Tempo of the tour and the stop-over: Very good.

- Transportation: Motorcycle was reliable even though a few adjustment was necessary once. However, engine a bit too weak for two persons. Maintenance could be better before starting a trip.

- Accommodation: 1^st: Very nice, we enjoyed it alot. 2^nd: OK

- Food: Tasty! A lot variation. We liked it.

- The organization - Guide services: Friendly, care-taking, quick with spontaneous ideas for making us an unforgettable trip.

- The price: Price is high, even for European and American standards. We expected alot for this journey. Suggestion: At least drinking water should be included in the package. A 250cc bike, comfortable for two should be provided when two people on one bike and both are paying full.

- How did you hear about us? Hotel reception (Classic Street Hotel)

Full name: Markus Windolf & Sophie Verrier
Address: SWITZERLAND.

Read Markus' email to Lonely Planet.

Mr Adam Cohen (United States of America)

Mr Adam Cohen (Three days ride out of Hanoi on Honda full road motorcycle, 470 km)

I highly recommend Offroad Vietnam for experienced riders.

- Tempo of the tour and the stop-over: The tour was excellent. The tempo is what you want it to be. Mine was just right.

- Transportation: The motorbike is small but reliable and powerful enough for our needs.

- Accommodation: The accommodations were acceptable and it was a great experience to stay in local establishments.

- Food: The food was fantastic. I have nothing else to say.

- The organization - Guide services: The office was great to deal with and my guide was pleasant, knowledgeable and friendly.

- The price: The price was fair.

- How did you hear about us? I found them on Internet.

Full name: Adam Cohen
Address: U.S.A.

Mr Wouters Jelle (Two days ride out of Hanoi on Honda full road motorcycle, ~250 km)

- Tempo of the tour and the stop-over: Overall tempo of the tour was good, maybe little slower in city and faster on highway. Plenty of time to rest during stop-overs.

- Transportation: The guide was very good, gave a lot of information. Maybe before tour starts, explain a bit about the way people ride in Vietnam. My motorbike was good, but could use better brakes.

- Accommodation: The accommodation could be better, heater was broken, TV didn't work.

- Food: The food was overall very good, easy for European people (not too spicy).

- The organization - Guide services: Organisation and guide services are very good. Ngoc is adapted if there are problems or after preferences.

- How did you hear about us? Internet.

Full name: Wouters Jelle
Address: 3020 Merent, BELGIUM.

Mr Wouters Marc (Two days ride out of Hanoi on Honda full road motorcycle, ~250 km)

- Tempo of the tour and the stop-over: Good.

- Transportation: Verify the engine. Not reliable to ride in the city of Hanoi.

- Accommodation: Too much small problems: air-con not working in 1 room, TV not working in 2 rooms, very little hot water.

- Food: Acceptable.

- The organization - Guide services: Excellent.

- How did you hear about us? Internet.

Full name: Wouters Marc
Address: Leopold Decouxlaan 113 B-3012 Wilslle, BELGIUM.

Mr Peter King (Day ride out of Hanoi on Honda full road motorcycle, ~100 km)

- Tempo of the tour and the stop-over: The tempo of the tour was excellent. At 54 years of age they catered to my needs. So much so that I could do another tour next year and so on.

- Transportation: The 160cc was great. Just enough power to pull my 93 kgs and get me out of trouble.

- Food: Good.

- The organization - Guide services: Ngoc was excellent.

- The price: Good for what you get.

- How did you hear about us? Internet.

Full name: Peter King
Address: 19 Martin CRS Milperra, Sydney 2214, AUSTRALIA.

Ms Svetlana Nesterushkina and Ms Sytnik Olga (Russia)

Ms Svetlana Nesterushkina and Ms Sytnik Olga (2 days Thac Ba Lake on Honda moped scooters, ~400 km)

- Tempo of the tour and the stop-over: The tempo was good, we enjoyed the flexibility of stopping where we liked.

- Transportation: We especially enjoyed the trip on the boat with our bikes. Was very scenic and unusual.

- Accommodation: Very nice and friendly people, an unusual house. It was interesting to learn about an ethnic group.

- Food: The lunch was great (the fish was very fresh), the dinner at the Zao people was very tasty and full of hospitality. The breakfast wasn't very exciting. Maybe it's a good idea to have some fruit stops on the way.

- The organization - Guide services: The guide was great! Very helpful, very friendly and an interesting person. He was rather creative and sensitive to our wishes.

- The price: It certainly isn't cheap, but the program is good, the guide is good, so it's worth it.

- How did you hear about us? Through Internet.

Full name: Svetlana Nesterushkina & Sytnik Olga
Address: Moscow, RUSSIA.