Cat Tien – Vung Tau – Danang Motorcycles

Cat Tien - Vung Tau

Distance: 190 kms

This is one of the great locations to enjoy the dawn. If the rouge rooster up the river isn’t enough to wake you set an alarm and enjoy the serenity. If you are very lucky the peaceful sound of the bush is broken by the Gibbons singing in the sanctuary across the river.

If coming from further North that’s the mountains done. This ride mostly through farmland is interesting with a few water stops but from here the country flattens out.

The first stretch is out of the village and onto some really nice hotmix to the first way points.

(A & B) takes you over a dam wall. It’s more solid now than this photo indicates and a great viewpoint over the lake.

(C & E) are another two lake areas. Theres some great off map tracks around these if you’re feeling adventurous.

(D) This tourist area is a great swim opportunity on a hot day. At its best in wet season.

(F) The Long Tan Cross established in memory of the 18 Australian and 245 Vietnamese soldiers killed In the August 1966 Battle of Long Tan.

(G) A great coastal photo stop before hitting the peninsula to Vung Tau.

(H) will take you along the esplanade with views to the newly redeveloped back beach parkland.

(I) The Twisted Throttle Tavern for some well deserved refreshments.

Vung Tau, the city I choose to base myself, has over 500,000 residents but doesn’t feel that big. A clean city with a good year around climate and a lot to offer visitors. To date not particularly well marketed but I feel that will change with the development of the beach areas in progress and planned for the near future.