PRICES OF MOTORBIKE TOURS AND RENTALS IN HANOI
Vietnam Offroad offers three types of motorbike trips in Vietnam: Fully Guided (all-inclusive), Semi-Guided (bike and guide rental), and Self-Guided or Unguided (motorbike rental). Our prices are flexible, ranging from approximately US$ 15 to US$ 219 per day per person, depending on the motorcycle you choose, type of trip, and number of riders in your group. We aim to keep our Vietnam motorbike tour prices affordable and competitive, while still providing reliable Honda motorcycles and the support needed for a safe and enjoyable trip. To give you a better idea of our pricing, please see the options below and let us know which motorbike rental or tour package best suits your plans.
Option 1 Prices – Unguided / Self-Guided Motorbike Rental
Our self-guided motorbike tours are designed for experienced riders who are confident riding independently and can deal with the changing conditions they may encounter on Vietnamese roads. You choose your own route and travel at your own pace without a guide. In general, larger motorcycles provide more engine power, ground clearance, and suspension travel, making them better suited to rough roads and challenging terrain. However, smaller bikes are lighter and easier to handle, especially in heavy traffic or on narrow mountain roads.
Below are our current self-guided motorbike rental prices in Vietnam:
- Honda Winner 150cc – 2016-2018 road bike, electric start: US$ 15/bike/day
- Honda XR150L 150cc – 2016-2017 trail bike, electric start: US$ 20/bike/day
- Honda CRF150L 150cc – 2019 trail bike, electric start: US$ 25/bike/day
- Honda CRF250L 250cc – 2013-2017 dual-enduro, electric start: US$ 50/bike/day
These Honda motorbike rental options allow experienced riders to choose a motorcycle according to their riding ability, route, budget, and preferred level of performance. For easier paved-road travel, the Honda Winner 150cc offers an affordable option, while the XR150L and CRF150L provide more capability on secondary roads and light off-road terrain. For riders looking for significantly more power and suspension performance, the Honda CRF250L 250cc is our premium choice for self-guided riding in Vietnam.
Option 2 Prices – Semi-Guided Motorbike Tours
With our semi-guided motorbike tours in Vietnam, you get everything included with the bike rental, plus a professional English-speaking tour guide who rides with you throughout the trip. Your guide is more than just a rider leading the way. He is also a local expert, experienced leader, translator, and practical motorcycle mechanic, adding considerable value to your experience. This can be especially helpful when travelling through remote areas where English is rarely spoken. A local guide can help you communicate with people, understand local traditions and customs, find the right roads, and deal with unexpected motorbike problems or mechanical issues.
Some customers who choose self-guided motorbike rental in Vietnam later tell us they would have preferred to have a guide, particularly when travelling through the countryside. Without a local guide, communication can sometimes be difficult, and it may be challenging to understand local customs or find a trustworthy mechanic when something goes wrong. With a semi-guided trip, you retain much of the freedom and flexibility of an independent motorcycle tour while having a knowledgeable local rider with you when you need assistance.
The tour guide and his motorcycle cost US$ 100 per day per group of up to five riders. The guide rides the same type of motorcycle as your group whenever possible. For example, if two people want to rent two Honda XR150L motorcycles and hire a guide, the total cost is US$ 150 per day for two riders: US$ 50 for the two motorcycles plus US$ 100 for the guide and his bike. This makes the semi-guided option particularly attractive for small groups who want a private trip without paying the full cost of an all-inclusive guided tour.
While travelling, you simply pay your own expenses, including the guide’s food, accommodation, and other costs on the road, as well as fuel for the motorcycles. Depending on your itinerary and spending habits, the final cost may not be dramatically lower than our fully guided all-inclusive tours. However, the main advantage is flexibility. You have much more freedom to choose your route, accommodation, restaurants, daily schedule, and overall pace while still benefiting from a professional local guide.
Including: Motorbike(s), professional English-speaking tour guide, guide’s motorcycle, small map of Northern Vietnam, Vietnamese phrasebook, practical Vietnamese road rules, motorcycle troubleshooting, tool kit, essential spare parts (approximately 3kg), flat-tire repair, basic bike maintenance, local advice, and practical tips based on your planned or rough itinerary.
Option 3 Prices – Fully Guided Motorbike Tours
Our fully guided motorbike tours in Vietnam focus on quality, comfort, reliable service, and peace of mind. We carefully select good-quality accommodation, food, transportation, and other services throughout the journey so you can concentrate on riding and enjoying Vietnam. This has been our most popular type of motorbike tour since late 2006. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority, and we aim to make every trip a memorable Vietnam motorcycle adventure.
We operate a straightforward one-price policy, with the prices below based on our standard Honda XR150L off-road motorbike, starting and finishing in Hanoi. Each professional guide rides with a maximum of six customers, allowing the group to remain manageable while still providing personal attention and support. The price per person decreases as the group gets larger:
- One rider: US$ 209/person/day
- Two riders: US$ 139/person/day
- Three riders: US$ 129/person/day
- Four riders: US$ 119/person/day
- Five or more riders: US$ 109/person/day
You can also upgrade your motorcycle if you want more power or off-road capability. For example, upgrading to a Honda XR150L costs an additional US$ 5 per bike/day, while upgrading to a Honda CRF250L costs an additional US$ 20 per bike/day. Riders travelling as a pillion passenger pay a lower rate, and we will provide the exact price when you send us your requirements and itinerary.
Including
- Motorcycle(s) and all fuel for the trip;
- Professional tour guide and English-speaking translator;
- Standard accommodation, including shared double, twin, or triple rooms and/or local homestays. Sleeping bags, mosquito nets, sheets, pillows, and other basic bedding are provided where required;
- Third-party motorbike insurance, provided that you hold a valid Vietnamese motorbike driving licence;
- All meals and food based on local Vietnamese cuisine. Western food is available at an additional cost;
- All entrance fees, permits, tickets, boat trips, ferries, bamboo rafts, and other activities included in the itinerary;
- Vietnam Offroad support services (1) along the route, meaning our team is available to assist you when needed;
- Vietnamese tea and local rice wine during the trip.
Not Including
- Personal expenses and personal medical/travel insurance;
- Drinks other than Vietnamese tea and local rice wine;
- Single-room supplement if you prefer private accommodation;
- Motorcycle protective clothing and safety equipment, including riding pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, rain gear, and other protective equipment. These can be rented from us at favourable rates;
- Motorcycle shipping and the tour guide’s return travel to Hanoi on Ho Chi Minh Trail or other one-way/highway trips;
- Train or domestic/international flight tickets;
- Breakfast on the departure day and dinner on the return day;
- Accommodation in Hanoi before or after the tour;
- Tips and gratuities.
(1) Additional support services, such as support trucks, airport transfers, hotel room bookings, and Vietnam visa assistance, are available at an extra charge on top of the motorbike tour price.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or recommendations about our Vietnam motorbike tour prices, please feel free to contact us. We can also help you choose the most suitable motorcycle, tour style, itinerary, and level of support based on your riding experience and group size.
To get an idea of the type of Vietnam motorbike adventures we provide, watch our videos or visit our YouTube channel to see our motorcycles, guides, roads, scenery, and riding experiences throughout Vietnam.
Hi. Like to know the best time of the year to do the trip with the motorbike.
We are thinking about the end of September.
I do have a license my wife doesn’t have. Are your bikes suitable for duo passengers?
Weather and climate
There are no best times to ride a motorbike in Vietnam as our country has an extremely long longitude spanning different climatic conditions at once. Vietnam also consists of four seasons, the winter isn’t too cold or the summer too hot. The autumn is sometimes heavy with rain but usually it will only rain for 1 or 2 hours, then wonderful blue sky will appear again. In the spring, mist covers the mountain tops, and even though there is cool weather it is one of the most spectacular times of year with beautiful colours of trees and flower blossom.
For the most beautiful scenery of rice paddies in the mountain, the best time is from September to December. January to April is normally cold and foggy and May to August is hot and can be rainy. September is in fact one of the gôd months for motorbiking in Northern Vietnam. However, do expect some rain if tropical typhoons hit Northern Vietnam.
Driving license
The police rarely stop you to check license unless you do something wrong. It’s more to do with personal medical insurance. You can’t get a local license with a tourist visa, even if you have a business visa, you need a company to sponsor you and wait 7-10 days after you arrive in Vietnam to do paperwork. This means nearly impossible to get a local license and therefore you can’t buy any insurance in Vietnam. If you don’t have a Vietnamese driving license, you can’t purchase any local bike insurance policy for you. Luckily, you can buy a personal medical insurance policy from companies like Allianz, CHI or World Nomads…They only request your country driving license. Vietnam driving license is a very complicated issue. Even Vietnam doesn’t recognize any foreign license but take it easy you will be ok. We don’t need a license to join our tours or hire our bikes. More details are at this link
The government is working on accepting international driving license from 2015 but unfortunately there is no final confirmation from the Ministry of Transport. Laws in Vietnam need sometime to be enforced through a complicated system of decrees and letters. Now they are talking about August 2015 but it seemed to be delayed.
Hi Anh,
I’m looking at organizing a 14 day tour of Vietnam for 5 people, and we would love to use a fully guided tour if possible. The dates that we’re thinking would be best are between the 26th of December 2015 to the 9th of January 2016. The youngest of the group will be 16 at the time of the tour, would this be an issue?
Thank you in advance,
Joshua
Hello Josh. Your dates work for us and please check your email for a detailed reply. It’s too long to reply on this page. Thanks.
Hi,
My friends and I are interested in doing a 10-11 day motorbike tour around North Vietnam in late February starting around 23rd. Our group will be 4-5 people, all relatively experienced riders. We are happy to do on-road and off-road riding. What package do you think would suit us best? We would like to look at a few of options including GPS guided tours, a tour with a translator/guide where we organize accomodation and food (perhaps with some assistance from our guide), and a tour where all of that side of things is pre-arranged for us. I think that we would all prefer to ride on the 250cc bikes. Could you please provide the different cost options and tour details?
I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully planning our trip.
With thanks, Jo
Hello Jo. Please check your email, we sent a detailed reply to you earlier. Thanks.
I’ll be visiting Vietnam between Oct 17 – 24, and was wondering if you have any motorcycle tours starting in that period. Cheers,
Shriram
Dear Shriram. Most of our motorbike tours are private and there are some with open spaces you can join posted at this link. There is one tour in 9 days starting on October 15th and ending on October 23rd which is earlier than your dates. Are you flexible with dates? Please let us know your thoughts. Thanks.
can i ask, are all your bikes bought in vietnam? do you have any idea where i can buy the same model bike as you own or i can buy it from you guys?
Hello Arnold. We only sell used bikes from our fleet because our clients want bigger or newer bikes. We don’t specialize in used bike trade (sell and buy back). You can buy our bikes in Hanoi only. Which bike are you interested in?
Can I please get a quote for 3 people to join a 15 day tour from Hanoi to Saigon around the end of April or May 2014. All using XR 250 Bikes, Share Accomodation
Hello Emamanuel. Please check your email for our reply that has all details about this ride in Vietnam. Thanks.
Hi!
We would like to travel from Hoi An to Hanoi by scooter. We guess that will take us around 14 days.
Would it be possible to pick up the scooter in Hoi An and drop it off at Hanoi? And how much would that be for the cheapest bike?
Thank you in advance.
Best regards,
Anne
Hello Anne. We are based in Hanoi only and sadly we are not able to assist. If you just need a scooter it’s very easy to find a shop that rents out but check with them if they offer one-way hire. Good luck.