At a Glance
Locations:
Hội An · Kon Tum · Thanh Mỹ · A Shau Valley · Ho Chi Minh Trail · Phong Nha · Huế · Hải Vân Pass · Đà Nẵng
Duration:
10 days
Date:
Ten days on Royal Enfields through the central spine of Vietnam — from the coastal lanes around Hội An up through the Central Highlands, along the Ho Chi Minh Trail into the A Shau Valley, across the former DMZ sector, and down to Đà Nẵng via the Hải Vân Pass. The route was built for the bikes first: long curves, mountain roads, and the kind of remoteness that earns its stripes rather than claims them. Gary Mehigan rides alongside the group as the culinary anchor — not just appearances, but market walks before the engines start, rider lunches in valleys he's eaten in before, and a host who treats the dinner table as part of the route. Accommodation stays character-led rather than luxury-inflated; the trip is about access, not excess. It's adventure riding with proper food, run small.
Three days of the route sit on roads that most tours skip — the Ho Chi Minh Trail through the A Shau Valley, the western Ho Chi Minh Road past Khe Sanh, and a loop out of Phong Nha that turns the national park edge into a private playground rather than a photo stop. Dining follows the same rule: Kon Tum's morning market with Gary, a rider lunch in a valley with more jungle than traffic, coffee at source in the highlands, imperial cuisine in Huế, and a closing dinner at La Maison 1888 or another Michelin-recognised Đà Nẵng venue. The group is kept small, and the ground team — lead guide, sweep rider, mechanic, and luggage vehicle — runs the day so Gary and the riders don't have to.
Impossible Moments
A Shau Valley lunch
Michelin farewell in Đà Nẵng
Gary's opening table
Phong Nha frontier night
Hải Vân Pass crossing
Gary Mehigan
Instagram followers
500K+
Seasons as MasterChef Australia judge
11
Gary built his career in Michelin-starred kitchens in London — under Michel Bourdan at the Connaught and Peter Kromberg at Le Souffle — before opening Fenix in Melbourne, which he ran for fourteen years. Eleven seasons judging MasterChef Australia made him one of the most recognised food personalities in the country.
He's also a committed motorcyclist. His SBS series Far Flung combined food and bikes across Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Japan, and India. The relationships he built on those rides — street vendors in Saigon, highland coffee growers, Michelin chefs — aren't contacts. They're people he's eaten with, ridden with, and gone back to.
Your Itinerary
How your days unfold.
This Journey is for
Riders who want the road to earn its stripes and the table to mean something. You don't need to be an expert on either — but you should be comfortable on a motorcycle across mixed-surface sections, and genuinely interested in food beyond the tourist-trail version of Vietnam.
What's included
The hard parts, handled. Show up ready, leave with stories.
Roads most tours skip
Gary Mehigan on the road with you
Meals across the whole arc
Royal Enfield fleet, fitted to you
Full ground-team support
Arrivals and departures handled
Small-group format
Nine nights through central Vietnam
FAQ's
What to know before you book.
What's not included?
- International and domestic flights - Travel and medical insurance (mandatory; must include motorcycle coverage) - Vietnamese visa fees - Personal spending, tips, and alcohol not specified in the itinerary - Optional experiences (Imperial Citadel entry, cave-area activities) - Motorcycle damage excess / bond
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