2-Day Motorcycle Tour Nha Trang to Dalat: Omega Pass

The Omega Pass is one of the longest mountain roads in Vietnam, and you ride it both ways.

A 2-day motorcycle tour from Nha Trang to Dalat and back, riding the Omega Pass at 1,500 meters through Central Highlands scenery. Day one takes you through rice-paper and noodle-making villages, an Ede ethnic minority settlement, and the Linh Phuoc temple before an overnight stay in Dalat. Day two includes a local coffee breakfast, the Crazy House museum, a waterfall swim near Raglai village, and a return to Nha Trang by late afternoon. You choose between riding your own bike or traveling as a pillion passenger. The guide, fuel, accommodation and meals are included either way.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Explore Dalat countryside and culture

• Pick up from hotel at 8:00
• Visit rice-paper and yellow-noodles villages
• Visit Giarai ethnic minority village
• Cross Cai river by floating bamboo bridge
• Visit Linh Phuoc temple with flower Buddha statue
• See Domain de Marie church and old railway station
• Visit Tuyen Lam lake
• Travel on Omega Pass with scenic stops
• Overnight stay in Dalat city hotel

Day 2: Return to Nha Trang with cultural stops

• Pick up from hotel at 8:00
• Breakfast and coffee like a local
• Visit Crazy House hotel-museum
• Drive through scenic mountain passes
• Stop at Raglai village to meet tribespeople
• Hike to waterfall and swim
• Lunch with local Vietnamese dishes
• Continue journey to Nha Trang city
• End tour at hotel around 16:00

The experience

The route itself is the draw. The Omega Pass climbs to 1,500 meters and winds through mystical forests and clear lakes on what the operator calls one of Vietnam's most beautiful roads. You cross it twice (once heading inland to Dalat, once heading back to the coast), so the full scope of the pass and its waterfalls and mountain scenery unfolds across both days. The ride is long enough to feel like a real journey, not a day trip stretched thin.

Day one starts at 8 a.m. from your Nha Trang hotel and moves through the countryside before the pass: a rice-paper-making village, a yellow-noodles workshop, a Giarai ethnic minority village, a floating bamboo bridge crossing the Cai River, and the Linh Phuoc temple, where a Buddha statue made from a thousand flowers is recognized in the Guinness Book. You stay overnight in central Dalat. Day two begins with a local coffee breakfast (Dalat is a coffee hub), then visits the Crazy House, a picturesque hotel-museum, before the descent back through the pass. Near Nha Trang you stop at Raglai village to meet tribespeople and learn their customs, hike to a waterfall, and swim. Lunch is local Vietnamese dishes. The return to your hotel is around 4 p.m.

You pick your role at checkout: ride your own motorbike or sit as a pillion passenger behind the guide. Either way, the guide speaks English, fuel is covered, and you get bottled water and entrance fees throughout. One night's standard accommodation in Dalat is included. Travel insurance, personal expenses, motorbike damage and any meals beyond lunch on day two are your own cost.

What’s included

• English-speaking guide.
• motorbike (your own if you choose Self Riding, or shared with the guide if Pillion Passenger).
• fuel.
• bottled water throughout.
• entrance fees to all sites.
• one night's standard hotel accommodation in Dalat.
• local coffee breakfast and lunch on day two.

Options for this experience

2 options

Pillion PassengerGuide in English · 07:00, 07:30 and 08:30Standard hotel in Dalat, lasting 8 hours, covering the Omega Pass, with pickup included by motorbike.

Self RidingGuide in English · 07:00Motorbike tour from a standard hotel in Dalat over the Omega Pass, one of the country's longest and most spectacular passes; pickup is included.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00, 07:30 and 08:30

AgesAdult (20 to 50 years) · Senior (55 to 65 years) · Youth (15 to 18 years) · Child (5 to 10 years): free · Infant (1 to 3 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 6 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 18 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Vietnam Motorcycle Tour

Is this one for you?Choose Self Riding if you want to control the bike and feel the full road yourself. Choose Pillion Passenger if you prefer to take in the scenery and the stops without managing the bike. Either way, the two-day span lets the Omega Pass and the highland villages unfold at a pace that makes the distance feel earned, not rushed.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (15 to 18 years); Child (5 to 10 years): free; Infant (1 to 3 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I ride my own motorbike on this tour, or do I travel as a passenger?

You choose at booking. The Pillion Passenger option puts you behind the guide on one bike. The Self Riding option gives you your own motorbike to ride. Both follow the same route and include the same guide, fuel, accommodation and meals.

What is the Omega Pass and why is it part of this tour?

The Omega Pass is a mountain road that climbs to 1,500 meters and is recognized as one of the longest and most spectacular passes in Vietnam. You ride it both on the way to Dalat and on the return to Nha Trang, so the full journey through its forests, waterfalls and scenery is the centerpiece of the two days.

What villages and ethnic groups do we visit?

Day one includes a Giarai ethnic minority village and stops at rice-paper and yellow-noodles making workshops. Day two takes you to Raglai village near Nha Trang, where you meet tribespeople and learn about their customs and way of living.

Is there swimming on this tour?

Yes. On day two, after hiking to a waterfall near Raglai village, you get time to swim and cool off in the water before lunch.

What meals are included?

A local coffee breakfast on day two and lunch (local Vietnamese dishes) are included. Other meals are your own cost.

How long is the ride each day, and what time do we return to Nha Trang?

Day one is a full day of riding and stops, ending with an overnight stay in Dalat. Day two starts at 8 a.m. and returns to your Nha Trang hotel around 4 p.m., with stops along the way.