Dalat – Buon Ma Thuot en moto – 3 jours et 2 nuits

Motorcycle tour in Vietnam: from Dalat to Buon Ma Thuot

Riding a motorcycle from Dalat to Buon Ma Thuot is one of the most beautiful journeys in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. From the first kilometers, the air becomes cooler, the pine forests parade like a green wave, and the mountains are drawn in a light mist that gives the landscape a lively postcard look.

The road winds between shimmering lakes, hidden waterfalls, tea and coffee plantations that perfume the air with grilled notes. Each turn opens onto a new setting: deep valleys, small villages built of dark wood, children greeting travelers by the paths... Here, life flows to the rhythm of nature, simple, generous, authentic.

Over the three days, the motorcycle becomes a travel companion, a way to feel every vibration of the landscape: the warmth of the sun, the freshness of the plateaus, the scent of wild basil, the red dust of the tracks that lead to the villages of the ethnic groups Êđê, M'nông or Jarai. You cross a deep, preserved Vietnam, where encounters are sincere and spontaneous.

Arriving in Buon Ma Thuot, capital of Vietnamese coffee, is to enter a universe rich of traditions, cultures and stories. The contrast with the mountains of Dalat is striking: here, the plateaus open like a sea of plantations, markets come to life in the early hours of the day, and local cafes reveal powerful aromas, true treasures of the terroir.

This motorcycle tour is a fabulous adventure, a total immersion in the nature, culture and daily life of the Highlands. Three intense, vibrant, unforgettable days - designed for travelers who wish to feel, live, understand Vietnam differently.

Program of the motorcycle tor in Vietnam : Dalat → Buon Ma Thuot in 3 days

Day 1 (L, D) – From Dalat to Lake Lak: M'nông villages, waterfalls and plantations

Around 8:30 a.m., departure with our local English-speaking drivers for the first stage of your motorcycle tour between Dalat and Buon Ma Thuot. You take the road towards Lake Lak, one of the largest natural lakes in the Central Highlands, located near the village of Jun, mostly inhabited by the ethnic group M'nong. This first stop offers an authentic immersion in the local culture, between traditional houses and serene lake landscapes. Lunch will be taken on the way.

The day continues on superb countryside roads and mountain tracks, with several iconic stops: the Elephants waterfall, tea and coffee plantations, craft workshops and the discovery of daily life, notably the manufacture of rice alcohol and silk workshops.

Dinner and night in a homestay, for a total immersion in deep Vietnam.

Day 2 (B, L, D) – Off the beaten track: Elephant Rock, Ho Chi Minh road and waterfalls

This second day of your motorcycle road trip in Vietnam takes you on a isolated forest path, far from the tourist trails, to admire the grandiose landscapes of the Highlands countryside. The stops in small hamlets allow to observe the daily life of the local populations and to grasp the cultural richness of this preserved region. Lunch will be taken on the way.

A short 20-minute climb then takes you to the top of Elephant Rock Mountain, a spectacular viewpoint over the surrounding mountains.
You then continue by motorcycle on the famous Ho Chi Minh trail, one of the most beautiful roads in Vietnam, to reach several impressive waterfalls.
Dinner and night near the waterfalls, in a soothing natural setting.

Day 3 (B, L) – Yok Don National Park and ehtnic vilalges around Buon Ma Thuot

For this last day on a motorcycle, you will explore the Yok Don National Park, the largest protected reserve in Vietnam. A walk of about 40 minutes allows to observe the particular flora of the Highlands and to appreciate the tranquility of the tropical dry forest.

The road then continues towards the surroundings of Buon Ma Thuot, between ethnic minority villages and traditional plantations. You arrive at the end of the day in the capital of Vietnamese coffee, thus ending your motorcycle tour between Dalat and Buon Ma Thuot in the heart of a territory rich in cultures and landscapes.