ATV riding Mui Ne: White Sand Dunes with local guide

Ride the White Sand Dunes or explore them on foot, then watch the sunset from the Red Sand Dunes

A 5-hour Mui Ne tour with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide takes you through Fairy Stream, a fishing village, and two sand dune landscapes. At the White Sand Dunes you choose to ride an ATV or walk, and at the Red Sand Dunes you can rent a sandboard. All entrance fees and water are included. ATV riding and sandboarding are optional add-ons paid on the spot.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Mui Ne sand dunes and village

• Pick up from hotel
• Walk barefoot along Fairy Stream
• Visit traditional fishing village
• Explore White Sand Dunes
• Stop for photos en route to Red Sand Dunes
• Watch sunset at Red Sand Dunes
• Return to hotel

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your Mui Ne hotel, then heads to Fairy Stream for about an hour of walking barefoot along the water and photographing the landscape where the sand shifts color. From there you move to a traditional fishing village to see the pace of local life, then spend an hour at the White Sand Dunes: the core of the day. Here you decide: ride an ATV across the dunes or take a relaxing walk and shoot photos. ATV riding is an optional upgrade you pay for directly. The driver and guide handle the route and timing. You control whether you want speed or stillness.

The final stop is the Red Sand Dunes, where you can stop along the beach road for more photos with the jeep, then watch the sunset before heading back to your hotel. If sandboarding appeals to you, locals rent boards on-site for around 50,000 VND each. The whole day runs five hours, and the jeep stays with you throughout: no walking between stops, no separate transport to arrange.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Mui Ne Center or Ham Tien Ward.
• all entrance fees to Fairy Stream, the fishing village, White Sand Dunes and Red Sand Dunes.
• an hour at Fairy Stream with a barefoot walk and photos.
• a visit to the traditional fishing village.
• an hour at the White Sand Dunes where you choose to walk or ride an ATV (ATV riding is optional and paid on the spot).
• a stop at the Red Sand Dunes with sunset viewing and the option to rent a sandboard locally.
• a comfortable jeep throughout.
• an English-speaking guide.
• water for each person.

Options for this experience

2 options

Morning Jeep TourGuide in English · 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00Jeep tour with a local guide; pickup is included

Sunset Jeep TourGuide in English · 12:40Jeep tour with a local guide; pickup is included

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 12:40

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (9 to 90 years) · Child (3 to 8 years) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Authentic Travel HOI AN

Is this one for you?Choose the morning departure if you want to start early and have the afternoon free, or pick the sunset tour to end your day watching the light change over the Red Sand Dunes. The ATV riding is optional and paid when you arrive, so you can decide on the spot whether you want to ride or walk the white dunes.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 8 years). Under 3: they can't be included in the booking.

Can I ride an ATV at the White Sand Dunes, or is it just walking?

ATV riding at the White Sand Dunes is optional and costs extra, paid on the spot when you arrive. If you'd rather walk and photograph the dunes, that's included in the tour price.

What's included in the tour price and what do I pay for separately?

The tour price covers all entrance fees, hotel pickup and drop-off, the Fairy Stream walk, fishing village visit, both sand dune sites, water, and the jeep with driver and English-speaking guide. ATV riding at the White Sand Dunes and sandboarding at the Red Sand Dunes are optional add-ons you pay for when you choose them.

Do I get to choose between a morning and sunset tour?

Yes, you can book either the morning departure or the sunset departure. The sunset tour ends with the sunset at the Red Sand Dunes. The morning tour follows the same route but returns earlier.

How long is the Fairy Stream part of the tour?

You spend about an hour at Fairy Stream walking barefoot along the water and taking photos of the landscape and local birds and wildlife.