Je prépare un voyage de plusieurs mois en Asie avec mon copain et nous passerons environ 1 mois au Cambodge.
C'est un grand fan de moto et nous souhaiterions en louer une pour partir nous balader quelques jours. C'est là que les choses se compliquent, malgré mes recherches je n'arrive toujours pas à me décider sur un itinéraire et j'ai besoin de vos lumières :)
Déja je n'ai pas trouvé beaucoup d'endroit ou on pouvait louer des motos (pas des scooters), seulement Sihanoukville et Phnom Penh. On se sent pas forcément de traverser une énorme ville asiatique en moto donc ça nous pousserait plutôt à partir de Sihanoukville. Est ce qu'éventuellement vous connaitriez d'autres loueurs ?
Idéalement j'aurais bien aimé partir de Battambang ou Siem Reap pour qu'on se balade vers le Tonlé Sap, ou qu'on remonte vers les temples Koh Ker et Prasat Preah Vihear mais j'ai l'impression que la location de moto dans ce coin là est impossible pour ne pas faire de concurrence avec les tuktuks de siem reap, je me trompe ?
En partant de Sihanoukville, une boucle Sihanoukville/Kampot/Takeo/Kep/Sihanoukville pourrait être faite en 3-4 jours, mais est ce que les routes sont jolies dans ce coin ? Ca vaut le coup d'aller s'y balader ? Takeo et la région ça a un intérêt ?
Ou si vous avez une autre idée d'itinéraires j'écouterai vos propositions avec beaucoup d'intérêt :)
Au niveau des contraintes, il faudrait que ce soit une boucle, de préférence pour aller dans un endroit qui n est pas au programme (on projette d'aller de Kratie à Stung Treng en vélo, et d'aller faire une rando vers Chi Phat), 3-4j et environ 100km d'itinéraire par jour (le but n'est pas d'avaler des kilomètres à tout prix mais de pouvoir se balader et flâner au gré des rencontres et des paysages, pouvoir s'arrêter visiter une grotte, une cascade ou d'autres petits sites dans le genre)
Bref si vous pouvez répondre à un ou plusieurs de nos interrogations ça nous serait très utile, au plaisir de vous lire :)
il est possible de louer des 250 cm3, principalement à Phnom Penh ou Siem Reap, que vous pouvez rendre dans une autre ville mais les conditions de location sont un peu folkloriques: il faut laisser le passeport, pas d'assurances, ils vous donnent un casque, une bougie, un câble, et de quoi changer les suspensions avant et arrieres et basta. Vaut mieux ne pas tomber ne panne ou avoir un accident ! Possible aussi de louer des 125 à Battambang.
Faire un tour dans la rue Pasteur à Phnom Penh:
Angkor Motorcycles
51, rue Pasteur (street 51)
Site internet : www.angkormotorcycles.com
Grease Monkeys
62, rue Pasteur (street 51)
Sihanoukville / Kampot/ Kep est une belle balade de 3-4 jours, tout depend de la periode de votre sejour; tout comme au nord de Siem Reap ou la region de Battambang, c'est la rase campagne.
Bon voyage !
Non, pas d'adresse particulière à Siem Reap ou Battambang mais tu trouveras facilement un loueur dans ces 2 villes. On avait rendu la becane à Siem Reap alors qu'on l'avait louée à Phnom Penh.
Concernant Takeo, à part la croisière pour accéder au Phnom Da, j'vois pas trop l'intérêt. Une balade autour de Kampot jusqu'au mont Bokor ( les Khmers disent qu'ils peuvent toucher le ciel là-haut 🙂 ) serait plus intéressante à faire...
Personnellement j'ai fait 4500 km en BAJA 250 (Honda XR rehaussée) en 2014 au Cambodge.
Tu loue chez Lucky moto ou Grease monkey (env. 15$ par jour) et tu leur ramène la bécane.
C'est le meilleur moyen de visiter le Cambodge. J'ai été absolument partout, dormi dans ma tente Quechua au bord des routes etc... Un silencieux desseré en 4500 km, c'est correct. Pas d'arnaque, pas de pv ni de bakchich aux flics. Faire tres gaffe aux camions, et aux enfants, ne jamais rouler la nuit.
Je confirme Kampot et le Bokor, c'est OBLIGATOIRE !
J'ai vécu au final a Kampot un an et demi, j'ai monté mon hôtel par la suite, juste parce que mon trip moto était fantastique !
Le nord est aussi, Ratanakiri/Mondulkiri, traverser le mekong en bac à Stung Treng (mais maintenant y'a un pont je crois...), filer vers Preah Vihear, et surtout kiffer les temples d'Angkor avec sa becane sans subir le flots des touristes et des bus.
Les cardamomes c'est un peu chaud, faut etre equipé.
Avec un peu de nego à la frontiere, possibilité de faire le vietnam qq jours, en garant les motos de dos au mur (pour pas que les flics voient les plaques cambodgiennes) et retour idem. Thaïlande c'est non par contre.
Donc pour résumer : PP==> Kratie==>stung Treng==> Preah vihear==> Angkor==>PP est une belle boucle.
Plus court : PP==> Kep==> Kâmpôt ( 2 jours)==> PP est cool aussi.
Je conseille de louer à PP pour le niveau d'anglais des personnes. Conduire a PP c'est stressant 20 minutes au depart, puis quand tu reviens qq jours apres, ca te semble super simple...
Pour completer, je dirai même P==> Kratie==>stung Treng==> Preah vihear==> Angkor==>Battambang => Pursat => Kompong Chhnang=> PPenh 😉
Super road trip, en effet !
Merci beaucoup pour vos réponses ! (et désolée d'avoir trainer à répondre, beaucoup de boulot en ce moment 😕)
Nomis tu es revenu à Toulouse maintenant je vois ? :)
Kampot c'est sur ma to do list, je sens que cet endroit va me plaire, en moto ou autrement :)
Du coup si on peut louer des motos à Siem Reap, je reviens sur mon idée de base de monter vers les temples Koh Ker et Prasat Preah Vihear, faire une petite boucle de 3 jours dans ce coin, et éventuellement le Tonlé Sap ? je ne sais pas si la moto est adaptée par contre.
Est ce que les routes vers le Nord sont sympas du coup ? Vous connaissez ?
Merci encore !
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Hello everyone.
I'm looking for campsites around BOLZANO (South Tyrol) for early September.
I'll be on my motorcycle with a small tent.
I've noticed that some campsites have exorbitant prices.
If you've traveled through the Dolomites by motorcycle or otherwise and camped there, I'd love any tips on places and prices where I can stay for one night or several.
Thanks to all of you, and happy travels.
I’m starting to think about a trip that’s really close to my heart: Algeria by motorcycle, specifically the southern part of the country. It’d be for January 2025, and I’ve got two main questions:
Is it possible for an individual on a motorcycle to travel freely, outside of any organized tour, or does the regulation require some kind of supervision in the Algerian Sahara region?
Is the Hoggar massif accessible by road or by (rideable) tracks?
Beyond the official recommendations, I’m really looking for your firsthand experiences.
Thanks so much for your answers, and sorry if my questions are a bit newbie!
I just realized I’ve been registered on VoyageForum since... March 28, 2012 😊. Yet, I’ve barely participated until now.
August 1, 2026, will mark a somewhat special milestone: 5 years on the road.
We left Switzerland on August 1, 2021 with a simple idea: let chance decide our direction. We placed a bottle of wine on a world map, spun it... and it chose our first destination.
A year later, when we arrived in Morocco, we faced a new choice: continue toward Africa or head to Asia. This time, a tarot card game made the decision. Since then, we’ve tried to keep this journey as open to the unexpected as possible.
Today, that adds up to about 120,000 km, 46 countries, and over 1,800 days on the road—mostly by motorcycle, but also by sailboat, train, bus, hitchhiking, or on foot when adventure calls.
Our guiding thread isn’t just the motorcycle, but service exchanges. Instead of simply passing through countries, we try to stop regularly to lend a hand to the people we meet. So far, that’s about 600 days of volunteering.
Over the years, we’ve:
renovated a house in Croatia
made earth bricks in the Moroccan desert
helped sail a boat through the Greek islands
looked after houses, dogs, horses, a camel... and lots of other animals
worked at a street art festival in Morocco
created videos for local associations and projects
worked the grape harvest on the Tibetan plateau
been accredited as "media" for the World Nomad Games in Central Asia
Some of the moments that have stuck with us the most include six months in China, a night spent on the Great Wall, the Pamir Highway, the Silk Road, three months in Taiwan, and the incredible encounters in the mountains of Central Asia.
We travel on Falkor, our lucky dragon—a 2014 BMW F800GS that’s been with us since the start and is starting to have some great stories of its own.
While we share our adventure on Instagram, Polarsteps, and YouTube, that’s not why we’re here. The forum’s rules about promotion are clear, and I totally get them. If I’m finally taking the time to write, it’s mostly because after five years on the road, I thought our experience might be useful to other travelers.
Happy to chat about:
preparing for a long motorcycle trip
visas and borders
the Silk Road and Central Asia
riding in China (with or without a motorcycle)
volunteering and service exchanges while traveling
gear, daily life on the road... or just the unexpected moments that make long-term travel so special
Looking forward to swapping stories and hearing about your adventures too! 😊 Greetings from Thailand, and happy to chat! ✌️
Hi there! My daughter and I are heading to Malta and I’d love to rent a scooter. Does anyone know any good places to rent from and what the budget would be for a week?
Hello, I’m retired and planning a roughly 3-week motorcycle trip (1200gs). The dates aren’t set in stone yet, and everything’s open to discussion—I’m pretty flexible with the planning.
I’d like to ride from Mahajanga to Morondava, sticking as close to the coast as possible—using roads and tracks—in September 2026. If you’ve got any suggestions, let me know! 😉
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planning to ride through Rajasthan on a motorcycle in January 2027 and I’d love to hear about the road conditions.
I’ll be riding with a buddy on a Royal Enfield that I’ll rent in Delhi.
Thanks for your tips!
hi there
I’d like to ride the RN 12 by motorcycle in September.
I’d love to know the main challenges—I ride a 300cc and do enduro in France.
Thanks for your tips!
I’m planning a motorcycle road trip to Armenia and Georgia in September 2026 or May 2027. I’m looking for one or more riders (male or female) who’d like to explore these countries with me.
Along the way, we’ll visit Cappadocia, the capitals Yerevan, Tbilisi, Sofia, Skopje, and other cities—we can finalize the route and roadbook later.
This trip requires experience with long motorcycle journeys, as we’ll cover around 7,000 km over 5 or 6 weeks (or more, depending on sightseeing and time spent).
I don’t expect dozens of applicants, since motorcycle riders are few and far between on this forum, but I’m putting this out there anyway.
Hi, I’d like to take a 15-day "break" to get away from the surrounding hustle and bustle.
Why not explore the Peloponnese!
I’m not particularly drawn to museums, ruins, or monuments.
I want to experience local life—small villages, seaside spots, beaches, and the interior if the landscapes are extraordinary.
Ideally, coming from Athens, I’d take a bus or train to get as close as possible to a starting point, then rent a scooter (125cc) to explore by taking secondary roads or even coastal paths. I’d stay in 2-3 places for a few days each to discover their surroundings.
Do a loop.
What do you think would be the ideal itinerary?
From Athens, the best option would be to take either a flight or a bus to Kalamata. Rent a scooter and head either west or east. Is there a tertiary road (very lightly trafficked) or a path where I can ride slowly, take it easy, and enjoy the scenery without being bothered by traffic? I’d like to go all the way to Monemvasia, still hugging the coast. I need to find a way to avoid returning to Kalamata to drop off the scooter and catch a flight—maybe a small town where the train stops so I can head back to Athens.
Thanks in advance for your tips.
I want to rent an off-road style motorcycle to get around the coast during my trip to Ecuador. I’m only finding options in Quito. Do you have any suggestions for me?
Hi there,
I’m planning a sidecar trip to South America for 4 or 5 months at the end of this year.
I’m looking for info on shipping my vehicle by sea—possibly to Uruguay or another destination, as I haven’t finalized anything yet.
How do you get visas for the countries I’ll be crossing: Uruguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile? Are they e-Visas, obtained at the border, or through embassies?
Where can I get vehicle insurance?
Lastly, if any bikers want to join us (my partner and me), we’re open to that possibility too.
Patrick
I’ve got 15 days off in June and I’m pretty undecided about where to go for a motorcycle road trip. Two strong desires are pulling me in different directions: Corsica or Norway.
Corsica has been a dream of mine for a long time: legendary roads, stunning landscapes, a unique vibe, and the perfect mix of sea and mountains. At the same time, I’m wondering if 2 weeks might be *too much* for Corsica—risking feeling like I’ve seen it all too quickly, especially on a bike.
Since I also have an extra week free in May, I could use that specifically for Corsica. Maybe splitting it into two trips would make more sense? If so, which routes or regions would be the most interesting to plan for a 7-day trip?
On the other hand, Norway is *super* appealing. The landscapes look incredible, totally different from anything I’ve experienced, and it’d be a real “wow” trip. I know 15 days is still short for such a vast country. Getting all the way to the North Cape seems pretty much impossible in that time, but I’m curious about what realistic routes could be planned.
So I’m wondering:
Is it better to save Norway for next year, take 3 weeks off, and do it *properly*?
Or are 15 days enough for a first amazing taste of the country?
I’d love to hear about your experiences—whether it’s Corsica (ideal duration, routes) or Norway (what’s realistic in 2 weeks on a bike).
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Hello,
I'm thinking of buying a used small motorcycle to travel around the country for a month and a half.
I've done this in other countries without putting the registration in my name—is that possible in Guinea given the apparently frequent checks, or do I have to go through the paperwork?
Thanks.
Hello,
My dream is to ride Route 66 by motorcycle. I have a disability—while I’m not in a wheelchair, my walking mobility is reduced.
The ideal scenario would be to have a motorcycle driver and ride as their passenger on an organized trip.
Are there any guides or services like this offered by travel agencies?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Hello,
I’ve got a plan with a friend to go on a motorcycle road trip in 2028 or 2029, starting in Santiago de Chile and ending in Ushuaia, for about a month.
Has anyone done a trip like this before, and what’s the best time of year?
I’ve heard there can be quite a bit of wind depending on the season.
Thanks for any tips!
Cheers,
PA
I'm seriously considering heading to Nepal to do some nice motorcycle loops... my goal is also to do the Kailash Yatra round trip from Kathmandu, in a small group with a guide, in May '26... but here's the thing—I'm solo! So if you're up for sharing a similar adventure, hit me up... Cheers, Frankoys
It's all in the title: I'm heading to Krabi soon and want to rent a scooter for a few weeks, but after reading comments about all kinds of scams, I'm reaching out to ask where and how (read: *the right way*) to rent one.
Thanks for your tips and advice.
Hello everyone! Like every year, a winter migration is on the horizon (revised plan): this time, it’ll be Dakar, or even Abidjan, via Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal.
Looking for an experienced motorcyclist or pillion rider—small build preferred—on a GSA 1250 with a comfy seat and luggage setup, available from early November to late December 2025. I’d like to plan the trip together (important to me) to make sure we’re on the same wavelength.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Didier
Looking for travel companions to ride from France to Senegal by motorcycle.
I’m Paul, 37, and I’ve already done a bit of riding in Morocco.
For now, I’m solo, riding a 1998 SUZUKI DR 650 with some basic gear to keep things smooth. I’ll have a tent so we can do a few nights under the stars.
We’ll need to coordinate departure dates—"ideally in November."
I’m currently checking out routes to take. Any tips would be welcome! :)
I’m heading to Vietnam and Laos with a buddy next week for a month.
We’re thinking of renting motorbikes, especially to do the Ha Giang Loop. We don’t have an international license, just our Belgian one. Is that enough? If not, is it risky?
In November, we’re planning to do the Ha Giang loop and the RC4 by motorbike without a guide. 😎
We’re looking for a decent place to stay/rent in Ha Giang.
If anyone has any info, we’d be really interested.
Hello! We’re planning a motorcycle trip that will include a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in June 2026.
We’re unsure (still debating) whether we should stay at a hotel on-site and get to the memorial with an Uber (leaving our bikes at the hotel) and book a guided tour, or base ourselves in Kraków and take a tour that includes transport.
One thing’s for sure—we’d prefer a guide in French since we don’t speak English 😅.
Could you share your experiences or advice?
I understand we need to book online rather than on-site.
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Hello,
Next October we’re planning to ride the Ruta de la Plata by motorcycle—a historic Spanish route that runs from Gijón to Seville, also known as the N630.
Has anyone here already ridden it?
Unfortunately, I’m worried that parts of the N630 may have disappeared or merged with the A66 motorway, forcing us to ride long stretches of highway, which we’d rather avoid.
Thanks in advance for any tips or details about this route!
Hi there!
I’m currently planning a 9-day route starting from Marrakech with my husband. We land on the morning of June 13th—so soon! 😊
And we’re flying back to France on June 21st at 9 PM!
We’ve rented two Royal Enfield 450s.
This is our first motorcycle trip in Morocco. I got my license two years ago with the dream of taking this kind of trip, and here we are! ✌️😍
In France, we usually ride between 300 to 400 km per day on roadsters. We’re not used to off-road tracks, so we’re looking for easy ones 😅—especially for me 😅.
For Morocco, I’ve planned stages of 200 to 300 km per day.
Here’s the idea:
Day 1 (departure at noon): Marrakech - Tizi n Test - Tafingoult (165 km - 4h15)
Day 2: Tafingoult - Amzarkou - Telouet (200 km - 4h34)
Day 3: Telouet - Ait Benhaddou - Ouarzazate - Boumalne (200 km - 3h30) (+ Vallée des Roses maybe)
Day 4: Boumalne - Dades Gorges - Agoudal - Todra Gorges - Tinghir - Goulmima (291 km - 6h)
Day 5: Goulmima - Midelt - Cirque Jaffar - Agoudim (280 km - 4h45)
Day 6: Agoudim - Imilchil - Aghbala - El Ksiba (280 km - 4h45)
Day 7: El Ksiba - La Cathédrale - Zaouiat Ahansal (212 km - 4h20)
Day 8: Ahansal - Ouzoud Waterfalls via R 302 (188 km - 4h22)
Day 9: Ouzoud - Marrakech (160 km - 2h43)
End of the trip 😮.
What do you think?
We haven’t booked any hotels—is that a problem? We were thinking of deciding day by day based on our progress.
Can we take our helmets with us in the cabin, or should we pack them in the checked luggage surrounded by clothes to avoid damage?