Indochina Cross Border Motorbike Tours - 50 Days we were the first motorcycle tour operator to organize a tour around Southeast Asia on motorbikes. It was a long and hard process to manage all the paperwork with all the governments. Southeast Asia is a wondrous and mysterious region, and we are taking a full Indochina tour around it. With a fascinating but often troubled history and unique and varying cultures, this enchanting region has much to offer. Join us for this seven-week adventure packed with great riding, UNSECO listed sites, and remarkable routes off the beaten track, and Southeast Asia will live in your heart forever. THAILAND – MYANMAR (BURMA) – LAOS – VIETNAM – CAMBODIA – THAILAND(Distance: about 8,100 km. / 5,000 miles).
Day 1: Chiang Mai, Arrival (Thailand)
Hotel: Amora Tapae Hotel
Day 2: Chiang Mai – Doi Inthanon – Mae Sariang (Thailand) 278 km
Hotel: Riverhouse Mae Sariang
Day 3: Mae Sariang – Mae Hong Son – Pai (Thailand) 287 km
Hotel: Medio de Pai
Day 4: Pai – Chiang Dao - Tha Ton (Thailand) 270 km
Hotel: Saranya River House
Day 5: Tha Ton – Mae Sai - Golden Triangle (Thailand / Myanmar) 144 km
Later head east to the Golden Triangle – the area where Burma, Laos, and Thailand meet on the Mekong River.
Reach the Golden Triangle where you optional can visit the Opium museum before relaxing at your peaceful accommodation directly at the mighty Mekong River.
Hotel: Serene Chiang Rai
Day 6: Golden Triangle – Chiang Rai - Nan (Thailand) 328 km
Hotel: Namthong Hotel
Day 7: Rest day in Nan (Thailand)
Hotel: Namthong Hotel
Day 8: Nan – Khao Kho (Thailand) 373 km
Hotel: The Imperial Phukaew Hill Resort
Day 9: Khao Kho – Chiang Khan (Thailand) 210 km
Hotel: Ban Rim Khong
Day 10: Chiang Khan – Nong Khai – Vientianne (Thailand / Laos) 204 km
Hotel: Vientiane Garden Hotel
Day 11: Rest day in Vientianne (Laos)
Day 12: Vientiane – Vang Vieng (Laos) 191 km
Hotel: Silver Naga
Day 13: Rest day in Vang Vieng (Laos)
Day 14: Vang Vieng – Luang Prabang (Laos) 187 km
Hotel: Mekong Sunset View
Day 15: Rest day in Luang Prabang (Laos)
Day 16: Luang Prabang – Nong Khiaw (Laos) 142 km
Hotel: Mandala Ou Resort
Day 17: Nong Khiaw – Oudomxai (Laos) 128 km
Hotel: Namkat Yorla Pa Resort
Day 18: Oudomxay – Muang Khua - Dien Bien Phu (Laos / Vietnam) 221 km
Hotel: Him Lam Hotel
Day 19: Dien Bien Phu - Sapa (Vietnam) 274 km
Hotel: Sapa Panorama Hotel
Day 20: Rest day in Sapa (Vietnam)
(Laundry service possible)
Hotel: Sapa Panorama Hotel
Day 21. Sapa - Nghia Lo (Vietnam) 231 km
Hotel: Nghia Lo
Day 22. Nghia Lo – Thai Nguyen - Hanoi (Vietnam) 296 km
Hotel: La Siesta Hotel Trendy
Day 23. Rest Day in Hanoi (Vietnam)
Hanoi is the capital and the largest city in Vietnam by area. With an estimated population of 7.7 million as of 2018, it is the second-largest city in Vietnam by population. Located in the central area of the Red River Delta, Hanoi is the commercial, cultural, and educational center of Northern Vietnam. Originally a small settlement along the banks of the Red River, the city was founded as Thang Long, the capital of Imperial Vietnam, in 1010 by monarch Ly Thai To. Thang Long would remain the most important political and cultural center of Vietnam until 1802. Thang Long was renamed to its current name Hanoi in 1831. In 1873, Hanoi was conquered by the French, and from 1883 to 1945, the city was the administrative center of French Indochina. The French colonization left a lasting impact on the city’s architecture that is visible today, as showcased through French-style avenues, bridges, and buildings juxtaposing with traditional Vietnamese architecture. Overnight in Hanoi.
(Laundry service possible)
Hotel: La Siesta Hotel Trendy
Day 24. Hanoi - Ha Long Bay Cruise (Vietnam)
Overnight at the Ha Long Bay.
Boat: Royal Cruise
Day 25. Second Rest Day in Hanoi (Vietnam)
Hotel: La Siesta Hotel Trendy
Day 26. Hanoi – Ninh Binh (Vietnam) 117 km
Hotel: Tam Coc Valley Bungalow
Day 27. Ninh Binh – Pu Mat (Vietnam) 243 km
Once back on our motorcycles we continue our journey to Pu Mat. We follow the Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Ca (big) river and arrive in Pu Mat town in the Nghe An province towards the end of the day. Most of today’s route is on good enjoyable low-density roads. Next to our hotel is a swimming pool with a bar, full of locals. Enjoy a swim and a beer with them. There is also a possibility to ride and visit a waterfall, paved road, a total 50 km return. Overnight at hotel in Pu Mat.
Hotel: Muong Thanh Con Cuong
Day 28: Pu Mat - Phong Nha (Vietnam) 285 km
Hotel: Saigon - Phong Nha Hotel
Day 29: Phong Nha - Khe Sanh – Hue (Vietnam) 368 km
Hotel: Asia Hotel
Day 30: Hue – Hoian (Vietnam) 175 km
Hotel: Hoian Hotel
Day 31: Hoian - Quy Nhon (Vietnam) 300 km
Hotel: Saigon - Quy Nhon Hotel
Day 32: Quy Nhon - Nha Trang (Vietnam) 240 km
Hotel: Majestic Star
Day 33: Rest day in Nha Trang (Vietnam)
Day 34: Nha Trang - Mui Ne (Vietnam) 230 km
Hotel: Mui Ne Resort
Day 35: Mui Ne - Saigon (Vietnam) 230 km
Hotel: Saigon Liberty Hotel
Day 36: Saigon - Cu Chi – Saigon (Vietnam) 100 km
Day 37: Saigon - Chau Doc (Vietnam) 220 km
Hotel: Saigon Rach Gia Hotel
Day 38: Chau Doc - Ha Tien – Kep (Vietnam / Cambodia) 112 km
Hotel: Mealea Resort
Day 39: Kep – Kampot – Bokor Hill Station – Kampot (Cambodia) 114 km
Hotel: Five.S
Day 40: Kampot – Killing Fields – Phnom Penh (Cambodia) 241 km
Hotel: Le Grand Palais Boutique
Day 41: Rest day in Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
Hotel: Le Grand Palais Boutique
Day 42: Phnom Pheng – Siem Reap – Angkor Wat (Cambodia) 314 km
Hotel: eOcambo Village
Day 43: Rest day in Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) (Cambodia)
Day 44: Second rest day in Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) (Cambodia)
Day 45: Siem Reap – Choam – Buriram (Cambodia / Thailand) 313 km
Hotel: Best Western Royal Buriram
Day 46. Buriram – Petchabun (Thailand) 379 km
Hotel: Kosit Hill
Day 47. Petchabun - Khao Koh – Sukhothai (Thailand) 234 km
Hotel: Ruan Thai
Day 48. Sukhothai – Sirikit Dam – Phrae (Thailand) 334 km
Hotel: Phnom Thai Garden
Day 49. Phrae – Chiang Mai (Thailand) 202 km
Day 50. Chiang Mai, Departure (Thailand)
End of Tour