About Us

Meet SML GARA

Hanoi’s first and only off-road school — built for total beginners and championship-level riders.

Pro coach. Custom tours. Real dirt. Want the full story?

Coach Petteri Koskinen brings 25+ years of riding, 8 years of racing in Vietnam, and 5 years of coaching experience. He’s a Vietnam Enduro Champion and a certified dirtbike mechanic — so you're in good hands on and off the trail.

Our training and tours are fully personalized. Whether you're learning to stand on the pegs or hitting technical enduro terrain, we’ve got you covered.

Coach Petteri

Coach Petteri Koskinen

Tours and Training

4-10 day Northwest Tour

  • 📍 Location: Northwest Vietnam
  • 💪 Level: Beginner to Pro
  • 🏍️ Bike: Yamaha WR155R
  • ✅ Includes: Scenic trails + Personal coaching

Hands down our best tour, amazing and varied scenery with trails for everyone from a beginner to a pro. The trails will be selected according to your skill level to guarantee the best off-road experience, both challenging and rewarding. After riding you get to experience amazing local food and hospitality. We think this is the best way to experience Vietnam!

1-Day Soc Son Tour

  • 📍 Location: 40 mins from Hanoi
  • 💪 Level: Beginner to Pro
  • 🏍️ Bike: Yamaha WR155R (2-stroke upgrade optional)
  • ✅ Includes: Coaching + Trails

Soc Son is the *perfect* playground for new and beginner riders! Get your very first offroad experience on friendly trails with expert guidance — our training is designed to help you build confidence and learn the basics step by step. If you want to start offroading, there’s no better place to begin!

2-Hour Enduro & Skills Training

  • 📍 Location: Hanoi City
  • 💪 Level: Beginner to Pro
  • 🏍️ Bike: Yamaha WR155R (2-stroke upgrade optional)
  • ✅ Includes: Personal coaching

New to dirt? Learn body position, balance, braking, and cornering. Already shredding? Sharpen wheelies, rock garden control, and race-tuned techniques.

2–3 Day Soc Son Tour

  • 📍 Location: 40 mins from Hanoi
  • 🛏️ Stay: Forest homestay with local meals
  • 🏍️ Bike: Yamaha WR155R (2-stroke upgrade optional)
  • ✅ Includes: Multi-day coaching + scenic terrain

Ride, train, and recharge in the lush woodlands of Soc Son. Custom terrain and expert coaching included — all with a forest-view homestay.

2-4 Day Hoa Binh Tour

  • 📍 Location: Hoa Binh Province
  • 💪 Level: Beginner to Pro
  • 🏍️ Bike: Yamaha WR155R
  • ✅ Includes: Personal coaching + Trails

Scenic mountains, deep forests, and lakeside views—welcome to Hoa Binh. Just 2 hours from Hanoi, this tour is custom-built for your skill level, with trails for beginners and pros alike. You’ll ride a 2024 Yamaha WR155 and stay at a cozy homestay perched above the water. The food? Fresh, local, and soul-warming.

3-5 Day Lang Son Tour

  • 📍 Location: Lang Son Province
  • 💪 Level: Intermediate to Pro
  • 🏍️ Bike: Yamaha WR155R (2-stroke upgrade optional)
  • ✅ Includes: Coaching + Trails

Lang Son is Vietnam’s hard enduro heaven—rugged, remote, and raw. Just 3 hours from Hanoi, this tour adapts to your level but shines for experienced riders chasing steep climbs, deep forest, and endless technical trails. Stay at a peaceful countryside homestay and refuel with homecooked local meals after full-throttle days in the mountains. The bike for this tour is 2024 Yamaha WR155. For experienced riders 2 stroke performance bikes are available for extra cost.