Dalat motorbike tour: Pongour Waterfall & K'Ho villages

Seven hours on backroads, stopping to walk waterfalls and watch silk being made by hand

A 7-hour motorbike tour of Dalat and the surrounding Central Highlands, led by an experienced English-speaking guide who rides alongside you on scenic backroads. You visit Pongour Waterfall, K'Ho ethnic villages, coffee and pepper plantations, and workshops where locals make silk and rice wine by hand. Hotel pickup, protective gear (helmet, elbows, knees, rain coat) and all sightseeing tickets are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Dalat countryside and culture

• Visit Robin Hill panorama
• Explore Truc Lam Zen Monastery
• See Paradise Lake
• Visit K’ho ethnic village
• Tour vegetable and mushroom farms
• Visit coffee plantation and taste coffee
• See Pongour Waterfall and walk 1 km down
• Experience silk making process
• Visit Linh An Pagoda
• View Elephant Waterfall from Linh An Pagoda
• Visit pepper plantation and local flower farm
• Learn rice wine making
• See Happy Buddha and Lady Buddha statue

The experience

Dalat's old town sits 133 years into French colonial history, and this tour threads through that landscape on a motorbike rather than from a car window. Your guide rides with you on backroads that pass vegetable farms, mushroom farms and coffee plantations where you stop to taste Moka, Arabica and Robusta beans. The route climbs to Robin Hill for a panorama of the whole city, then descends to Paradise Lake and the K'Ho ethnic villages where your guide explains the culture and history of the people who live there. You are not watching from a distance. You are moving through their everyday landscape at the pace of the roads themselves.

Pongour Waterfall is the centerpiece: water falls seven stories with a sound that carries for miles, and you walk 1 km down to stand in front of it. The tour also passes Elephant Waterfall, though direct access is currently closed by local authorities. Instead you see it from the Guanyin (Lady Buddha) statue at Linh An Pagoda, a 72-meter figure that overlooks the fall. Truc Lam Zen Monastery and two pagodas (Truc Lam and Linh An) break up the route with moments of quiet architecture and mountain views.

The workshops are where the day slows down. You watch silk being made by hand and see how rice wine is produced using traditional methods. A pepper plantation rounds out the agricultural stops. The whole arc runs seven to eight hours, and your guide carries the commentary in English throughout. Protective gear (helmet, elbow and knee pads, rain coat) is provided, and the tour handles hotel pickup and drop-off, so you only show up ready to ride.

What’s included

• Motorbike with an experienced guide who rides and provides English-language commentary.
• all sightseeing tickets to Pongour Waterfall, the pagodas, farms and workshops.
• protective gear (helmet, elbows, knees, rain coat).
• hotel pickup and drop-off.

Before you book

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

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AgesAdult (6 to 70 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 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. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Vietnam Easy Riders | Motorbike Tours

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the commentary and stories without a language barrier. This suits anyone who wants to understand the landscape and culture as you move through it, rather than riding in silence or with a guide who speaks only Vietnamese.

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Top questions

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.

What is Pongour Waterfall like when you get there?

Pongour Waterfall drops seven stories with a sound audible from miles away. You walk 1 km down to reach it and stand in front of the full cascade.

Can I ride the motorbike myself, or does the guide drive?

The guide rides the motorbike and you travel as a passenger. If you wish to self-ride, an additional surcharge applies. Contact the tour provider when booking for details and availability.

What do you actually do at the K'Ho villages?

You visit the villages where the K'Ho ethnic group lives, and your guide explains their culture and history as you move through the area. It is a stop to observe everyday life, not a staged performance.

Is this tour suitable if I have never ridden a motorbike before?

Yes. You are a passenger, not the rider, so no prior motorbike experience is needed. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, though it is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health.

What protective gear is provided?

Helmet, elbow pads, knee pads and a rain coat are included with the tour. You wear them throughout the ride.