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**Trident900** · #1 18 Jun 2012

Sick of dreaming, time to do something ! !
(Is it really nearly 5 years since my india trip !!!!!!! )
Would like to 'dip my toe' in some motorbike touring and was thinking of Vietnam towards the end of the year. Either by doing an organised tour (preferred) or by hiring a bike and 'doing my own thing'.

Can anyone recommend a trustworthy tour company or alternatively a motorbike hire business.

Thanks in advance

**mark manley** · #2 19 Jun 2012

If you are flying into Hanoi there are sometimes bikes for sale, the occasional Minsk if that is what you fancy, in Hanoi backpackers. My suggestion would be if you have limited time, two weeks or so, take an organised tour, if longer buy a bike and do your own.
If you have longer do go into Laos and Cambodia, Vietnam is a very busy place the others have more space and off the beaten tracks places. A Vietnamese registered bike can go to the others but not vise-versa.

**Deolali** · #3 21 Jun 2012

I strongly recommend www.exploreindochina.com

Son and I did a tour with them 2 years ago. They were excellent.

**Trident900** · #4 23 Jun 2012

Thanks to both for the replies.
The tours do look intersting but I am a bit nervous about dealing with comapnies absed in Vietnam and not covered in the event things go wrong.

**KennyE** · #5 25 Jun 2012

Try Offroad Vietnam in Hanoi. Five of us had a magic tour with them in 2009 on Honda XL125's.

**Trident900** · #6 1 Jul 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by KennyE

Try Offroad Vietnam in Hanoi. Five of us had a magic tour with them in 2009 on Honda XL125's.

Thanks Kenny,
There seems to be a few companies where people have had good experiences, that is encouraging to hear. Not sure about off road though, had very little experiemce in that area (unless the main roads of india count !).
Currently looking cost of flights - Ouch ! ! ! :confused1:

Terry

**dominicp** · #7 2 Feb 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by KennyE

Try Offroad Vietnam in Hanoi. Five of us had a magic tour with them in 2009 on Honda XL125's.

I would recommend these guys immensely! they were very professional and were always available for help. We hired two xt125's yes underpowered but still a lot of fun and very easy to handle and fix. We choose to ride on our own and rocked up at there business with a map and spent the next few hours mapping out a 3 week route around the north, very very very good trip