Motorbike Dalat

Dalat motorbike travel guidesKnow the road before you ride it

Routes out of Dalat, the paperwork you need, and when the weather is on your side. Written by the people who rent the bikes, for riders planning their trip.

Pine forest and still water at Tuyen Lam Lake near Dalat on a clear morning

Best time of year to ride a motorbike around Dalat

Dry season from about November to April, afternoon rain from May to October, cold nights, morning fog on the passes — and why the coast has a different calendar. Plus what to pack.

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Wind-shaped sand dunes at Mui Ne on the coast south-east of Dalat

Dalat to Mui Ne by motorbike: mountains to the coast

About 160 km on QL20 and QL28B, or two slow days through Di Linh and Bao Loc. Routes, detours to Pongour and Elephant Falls, the sand dunes, and the weather on the way down.

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The Khanh Le Pass road winding through forested mountains between Dalat and Nha Trang

Dalat to Nha Trang by motorbike: the Khanh Le Pass route

About 135 km on QL27C, from Dalat's pine forest over the Khanh Le Pass to the sea at Nha Trang. The road, the weather on the pass, where to stop, and how to ride it one-way.

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Honda XR150L motorbikes parked in the alley outside the Motorbike Dalat shop in Dalat

Do you need an International Driving Permit to ride in Vietnam?

Yes: your home licence plus a 1968-convention IDP with the motorcycle category. What the 1968 and 1949 permits mean, police checkpoints, and why your travel insurance cares. As of September 2026.

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