The cost of a road trip in Vietnam
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ต.ค. 2021
- Tigit Jon breaks down what he thinks are the real expenses for a motorbike journey across Vietnam. Taking into account a few different kinds of traveler, from the cheapskate to the bottomless pit of money.
0:25 - cost of motorbike rental
2:42 - cost of food
4:13 - cost of hotels
5:57 - cost of tours
7:03 - Finances in the real world
I rented the xr150 from you guys in feb 2019. 2 months hcmc-Hanoi taking the inland and border routes. Then up to ha giang to cao bang down the Chinese border to ha long. On road, off road, overloaded with stuff I accumulated along the way. No matter how hard I pushed the bike never gave me a problem. surprisingly never even got a flat. I carried the spare tubes the whole time you guys gave me but never needed them lol. I met a few other guys going north from hcmc and we started together, all on win’s except me.1st day 2 of 3 broke down, second day one broke again and I left lol. I was the flash packer and I was here for adventure. I work my ass off and saved for a year to pull this off. I wasn’t about to waste time on the side of the road. I rented the XR because i wanted something I could push hard and go off road. I expected to run into problems at some point but never did. The bike never let me down. You guys are awesome. I can’t wait to return and do it again. Hopefully Jan 2023 things will be relaxed enough.
Thanks for the great story !
just completed solo trip 3785kms from may 09 to may 31st - bought bike in Hanoi - northern loop via Sapa / Ha Giang / Ban Gioc / Halong then a little zig zagging down to sell bike in HCM. 138cc 2008 Yamaha Nouvo. My total cost (excluding flights/visa) was usd543 (about usd25/day). Some Dorms or mainly single room local hotels / i only eat street food / i dont drink / various site entry fees / fuel was about $5 / 200kms.. i bought bike for 5mil dong / sold for 4mil dong but paid about 600k dong for repairs/maintenance (bike, buy/sell / repair costs are included in the usd543 expenditure). Great adventure. Highly recommended.
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ok, these videos are actually pretty funny on top of educational. thank you and keep up the great work!
Jeez, your video quality has really increased. Nice job.
Thanks, getting there.
Excellent video. Had my Vietnam trip cancelled back in January 2020, can't wait until I'm able to visit again.
A lot of people in the same boat there. Tourism will explode when it comes back.
Totally agree with what you have said mate that’s why I’ll be coming to see you in April 2022
Hotel soft mattress is actually needed in Vietnam for travelers.
All I look for in hotel reviews is for someone to say "soft mattress". No Idea why Booking, Agoda etc, don't have a mattress review sliders.
LOL I disagree! That is one of the things I like about travelling in Asia - the hard mattresses. I find them very comfortable.
I rented a Honda Winner 150cc from Tigit a year or two back.. Made it to Danang before I decided I was finished riding. Took 21 days.. I took my time. Great Bike!!! Had a couple of real nice $6 rooms in Danang also... Must have got lucky!
Deals to be had all over Vietnam without a doubt.
Spot on mate with the mattresses
still drives me nuts
I will come to you soon when I do my Vietnam motorbiking 🙏🏼
thankyou
how to rent the bike? what documents and deposits? what about parking? thx
I've seen many cases of dumping used oil by digging holes and buried in the ground. Some certain volume of the buried oil will surely and slowly find its way into groundwater; more frequent oil change will damage the environment faster. I change oil for my honda wave after around 4000 km and 3000 km for XR 150. Please save the environment for your children.
The truth is that 4000km is the point where the Honda XR 150 will run out of oil.
So your 3000km is bang on the money.
Most people doing 3000km, will accidently roll into 4000km, and run out oil.
What you say is true though!
Very clever to get the customer to pay for the oil service winner winner chicken satay dinner
Yo let me know when you set up that hotel chain 😂
When will Vietnam open to allow international tourists to take this tour? I've heard later (june) 2022.
I think June is fairly realistic. But no dates yet
The one thing you didn't mention was bike insurance, liability, collision, theft, etc. Is insurance mandatory or optional or even available? and what are the costs for a foreigner renting a 500x for a month? Thanks
It is a good point and I will make a video on the topic.
The short answer is. Get insurance from home, which you can do providing you are driving legally.
Damages to the bike, we cover at Tigit for $7 a day, or $50 for the month on the CB 500. No excess or hidden terms. We just don't charge for crashes if our damage waiver is bought.
This is the main thing that I holding me back/that concerns me too. I’m not sure insurance is available here (isle of man) to cover a rental bike in Vietnam which rules out these trips for me. I’m off to the adventure bike show in Uk next week and hope to find a solution there as Vietnam/Loas/Cambodia are on my itchyboots type travel list for my retirement in 3 months.
What size motor on Honda XR?
IM big guy 6ft 2... 260lbs
Thank you
150cc. Seems very hard to find anything over 150
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Add 50$ for police bribe 😅
Great video
Sort of, the police are not that bad in Vietnam.
Are you talking USD $?
Yes
If you are using a motobike to travel to remote villages watch out for robbery by local policement. see this story for more details: th-cam.com/video/_S0zHSfCcOI/w-d-xo.html
I get that you're trying to sell your rentals here, but a bit more info on buying bikes would have been helpful. All you did was pick out the shittiest option and just say don't do it
There are not many options. Two markets, one is Chinese market (Honda Win, Chinese Wave, really old scooter like a Yamaha Nouvo). These backpackers can easily buy and sell.
When it comes to real bikes, a real Honda semi, Yamaha Exciter, Honda Winner or Honda XR 150 then the process of name changing on bluecards becomes a blockade for a tourist selling them. Basically you can buy the bike, but not sell it. Also all above models mentioned are $600 +
So there isn't much to document or talk about. You either buy cheap and Chinese, or you rent something.
@@Tigitmotorbikes Thanks for the info! Sounds good - you're right though, not much info on that online sadly. I'm gonna spend the next 5-6 months in VN hence I think that buying a "real" bike would be worth it. What do you think?
Oh, and plus I know a few locals too that might be able to help with the sale if time gets to be a problem towards the end of the stay
@@tolga1cool www.tigitmotorbikes.com/motorbikes-in-vietnam/
Also try the company "the extra mile". They have a service for sourcing bikes for expats. (not travelers). But if you are sticking around it counts as an expat I suppose :D
@@Tigitmotorbikes Interesting! Ill look into those. I'm gonna spend most of my time in Hanoi (there for an exchange semester) starting this May, but plan on riding a lot through the north and middle of the country, maybe all the way to HCM too if time allows. Back at home I ride a KTM 990 ADV so I definitely would like to do some offroad too, hence why I am not so sure which bike or type of bike would be best suited for 2/3 city riding with the last third being long tours with some offroading. A scooter definitely is best in town, but I am skeptical when it comes to touring comfort and capabilities in the mountains and on shitty roads.
Is there sth like "the extra mile" in Hanoi too?