IN REPLY TO CROSS BORDER TOURS

This reply is our standard response to common Cross Border Tours inquiries. If you haven’t found the answer to your question here, please feel free to send us an email.

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us.

Offroad Vietnam Adventure Travel is a small and professional company based in Hanoi, northern Vietnam. In fact, we specialize exclusively in 2-wheel and 4-wheel adventures within Vietnam.

Riding Motorbike on Cross-Border Tours

If you are looking for a motorbike trip from Hanoi that crosses the border into neighboring countries such as China, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), or Thailand, we are sorry, but there is nothing we can arrange directly for you.

However, we do work with partners in these countries, and they have the best understanding of the countries where they are based, just as we know Vietnam. Connecting with one of their motorbike tours at the border can be a good option. It can also save you considerable costs, as there is no need to ship a bike between countries or arrange the complicated international permits required to take a Vietnamese-registered motorcycle across the border.

We do not rent motorcycles for cross-border travel. Our rental bikes can only be used within Vietnam because we keep the original registration documents with the bikes. If these documents were lost, the loss could represent roughly half the value of the motorcycle.

Even if you have the registration papers, crossing an international border with a Vietnamese-registered motorcycle is not straightforward and requires the appropriate permits. Some customers have reported successfully crossing the border on an old Russian Minsk motorcycle, apparently because border officials consider these old bikes to have little value. However, attempts to cross with a modern Japanese motorcycle are usually unsuccessful.

Cross Border By Car

If you are looking to cross international borders by car, the situation is even more complicated. You generally need special permits and an approved itinerary that has been reviewed and stamped by the relevant authorities.

There are also different driving regulations and road systems between neighboring countries. For example, Vietnam drives on the right-hand side of the road, while Thailand also drives on the left-hand side, creating additional logistical and regulatory complications.

The cost and paperwork involved can be substantial. In practice, this type of cross-border vehicle operation is generally more suitable for special TV productions, filming projects, organized caravans, or other large-scale events. Such trips may also require traffic police or official support vehicles to accompany the group throughout the journey.

There are companies that offer cross-border tours by motorcycle or car, so you may wish to research them online for the latest information and available options. Unfortunately, we do not currently have a specific company to recommend, but we wish you the best of luck with your research.

Regards,

Anh Wu
Sales Manager