Saigon Motorbike Tour to Mekong Delta, Da Lat via Ho Chi Minh Trail

Itinerary:

Day 1: Saigon Motorbike Tours to Ben Tre ( 140 km – 4 hours ride)

You will leave the busy Saigon for Ben Tre, on the way you will visit and learn how to make the well-known Go Den rice-wine and get to try it for yourself.  Next on to Song Hau where you will explore the fruit plantations where they have various kinds of fruit that you find in the tropical area of the Mekong Delta. Last, you will visit the traditional ceramics and incense village. Traveling through the flat area to enjoy the breath-taking view of the rice fields before overnight in Ben Tre.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Ben Tre to Dong Xoai ( 190 km – 5 hours ride)

Leave Ben Tre for Dong Xoai, visit ancient pagoda, Cao Dai Temple,…etc. Stop in the local village to learn how the locals make rice papers, noodle, mat,…  Head to the Ho Chi Minh trail to learn more about the Civil War of Vietnam before 1975 as well as enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area, visit the local farms before arrive in Dong Xoai around 5 p.m

The Battle of Đồng Xoài (Vietnamese: Trận Đồng Xoài) was a major battle fought during the National Liberation Front Summer Offensive of 1965 as part of the Vietnam War. The battle took place in Phước Long Province, South Vietnam, between June 9 and 13, 1965

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Dong Xoai to Cu Jut ( 210 km – 6 hours ride)

Continue following the Ho Chi Minh trail to Soc Bom Bo village to enjoy the hospitable nature of Ede Ethnic Minority people as well as their culture. Stop in local village to see how locals make another kind of rice wine,… and then visit cashew nut and rubber plantations  before heading to Cu Jut and stay overnight in the bungalow next to Virgin waterfall

Cư Jút is a rural district of Đắk Nông Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 86,377. The district covers an area of 719 km². The district capital lies at Ea T’Ling

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Cu Jut to Lak Lake ( 100 km – 3 hours ride)

Traveling to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Vietnam: Dray Nu and Dray Sap falls, dip your body in the Fairy Pool to cool you down before trekking to the top of elephant mountain to enjoy the panoramic views of the area, and then travel to Lak Lake before the sunset to have some great shots of M’nong Ethnic minority’s fishermen on the lake. Overnight in Lak lake where you can choose to do homestay or stay in the guesthouse.

A hundred and fifty kilometres north of Da Lat and 40km south of Buon Ma Thuot, Highway 27 passes serene LAK LAKE, a charming spot that has become very popular with tourists. Five thousand people, mostly from the Mnong community, once lived on the lake itself, but have since moved into distinctive longhouses in shoreside villages.

There are a number of (slightly cheesy) activities available here, including musical gong performances and elephant rides; note that the latter can no longer be recommended, since you’ll be sitting atop a metal cage that’s doubtless extremely painful for the poor pachyderm. Still, the lake itself is a glorious place, as once attested by Emperor Bao Dai himself – he grabbed some of the best sites in southern Vietnam for his many palaces, so it comes as no surprise to learn that he had one here, in a prime spot on a small hill overlooking the lake. The palace is long gone, but the site is now home to a small hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5:  Lak Lake Motorbike Tour to Dalat ( 165 km – 5 hours ride)

You can ride elephant or boat to pass the Lake to visit M’lieng ethnic minority viilage and then explore Jun village to learn more about the rural life of M’nong tribe. Stop at foot of the mountain to see how locals make chopsticks,…and the farmers who cultivate goods on their lands such as flowers, coffee, tea, mushrooms, vegetables, then head to Dalat and visit the highlights of Dalat such as Crazy House, Dragon Pagoda, Former Railway Station,… arrive in Dalat around 5p.m. End of services

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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