Bach Ma National Park: Peak Trek & Waterfall Day Trip from Hue

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN · VI

PickupAt your hotel

Ten kilometers through jungle to a 300-meter waterfall most visitors never reach

You trek 10 kilometers through Bach Ma National Park with a forest ranger, climb to Bach Ma Peak for panoramic views of the coast and mountains, swim in the Five Lakes, and hike to the hidden Do Quyen Waterfall. Hotel pickup, lunch, park entry, and an English-speaking guide are included, with return around 5:30 p.m. The full day keeps you moving, so come ready to walk.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day trekking in Bach Ma Park

08:00–08:30 hotel pick-up
Visit Bach Ma Exhibition House
Drive to Km12
Ride motorbikes to Hai Vong Dai parking
Trek to Bach Ma Peak
Enjoy panoramic mountain views
Trek to Ngu Ho (Five Lakes)
Relax and swim at lakes
Have picnic lunch
Trek to Do Quyen Waterfall
Return to Km12
Transfer back to hotel

The Experience

Most day trips from Hue stick to the coast or the old town. This one climbs 1,450 meters into Bach Ma National Park, where the air gets cooler and the only sound is water falling. You start at 8 a.m. with hotel pickup, spend an hour at the Bach Ma Exhibition House learning how the French built a hill station here a century ago, then trade the car for a motorbike ride with a forest ranger up to Km12. From there, it's trekking — about 10 kilometers total across the day, some of it steep or slippery depending on the rain.

The first real payoff is Bach Ma Peak itself. You climb to 1,450 meters and the view opens up: Lang Co Beach far below, the Hai Van Pass cutting through mountains, Truoi Lake catching light, the whole coast spreading out like a map someone left on a table. Your guide points things out in English, but mostly you just stand there. After that, the trek drops down to Ngu Ho — the Five Lakes — where you can actually swim. It's cold and clear, and by then your legs are tired enough that the water feels like the whole point of the morning.

Lunch is a picnic, nothing fancy, but it tastes different when you've been moving for hours and the air is thin. Then comes the Do Quyen Waterfall, a 300-meter cascade hidden deep enough in the jungle that most people on Hue's standard tours never see it. The water is loud and the mist cools you down. You trek back to Km12 by mid-afternoon, ride the motorbike down, and the car takes you back to your hotel around 5 to 5:30 p.m. It's a full day — the kind where you sleep well that night.

The park entrance, the guide, the lunch, bottled water, and domestic travel insurance are all included. You'll need moderate fitness and steady legs; some sections are uneven and the altitude adds work. Wear shoes with grip, bring sunscreen, and don't underestimate how much the temperature drops at the peak.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and return transport, entrance to Bach Ma National Park, an English-speaking guide or forest ranger, the motorbike ride to Km12, trekking to Bach Ma Peak and the Five Lakes, a picnic lunch, bottled water, and domestic travel insurance. Air-conditioned vehicles handle the drive to and from the park.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Connect Travel

Is this one for you?This suits travelers who want to move beyond Hue's city sights and are comfortable with a full day of hiking — the 10-kilometer trek and altitude are what make the waterfall and peak views possible, not obstacles to them.