Day 1 – Pick Up & Welcome in Hanoi – Hotel Check-in – Trip Briefing
Welcome to Hanoi, Vietnam’s timeless capital and the starting point of your grand BMW GS 1250cc adventure. Upon arrival, our local team will greet you and transfer you to the hotel for check-in. Today is intentionally easy and comfortable, giving riders time to recover from the flight, settle into the city and slowly shift into the rhythm of Vietnam.
Hanoi is the perfect place to begin a luxury Vietnam big bike tour. It is old, lively, elegant and beautifully chaotic. Around Hoan Kiem Lake, the pace feels gentle and historic; in the Old Quarter, the streets are narrow, colourful and full of life. French colonial buildings, street-side cafés, local food stalls, temples, markets and scooters all blend into a city that feels both ancient and constantly moving.
In the afternoon or early evening, our tour leader will meet the group for a full pre-trip briefing. This session is important before starting the Vietnam ADV bike tour. We will introduce the route, daily riding distances, expected road conditions, traffic culture, riding formation, hand signals, fuel stops, support vehicle coordination, luggage arrangement and safety notes. Riders will also have time to check personal gear, review the motorcycle setup and ask any final questions.
The BMW GS 1250cc motorcycles will be prepared and checked before departure. This powerful adventure touring bike is ideal for the route ahead, offering comfort for long-distance riding and confidence on mountain passes, winding roads and changing terrain.
If time allows, riders may take a short walk around the Old Quarter, enjoy Vietnamese coffee or join an optional welcome dinner at a local restaurant. This first evening is about connection: meeting the team, understanding the road ahead and feeling the excitement before the engines start tomorrow.
Tonight, Hanoi gives you one last urban pause before the city fades behind the mirrors. From tomorrow morning, the ride begins, and Vietnam will start revealing itself one road, one valley and one bend at a time.



