Hai Van Pass motorbike tour from Hoi An: Ride the legendary coast

Ride the Hai Van Pass and swim at a mountain waterfall

A full-day private motorbike tour from Hoi An takes you to Marble Mountains, up the legendary Hai Van Pass (500 meters high, named for its ocean clouds), through fishing villages and down to Suoi Mo waterfall for a swim. You ride as a passenger or pilot an automatic motorbike yourself, with an English-speaking guide, helmet and jacket included. Lunch is your choice of seafood, BBQ chicken or vegetarian.

Step-by-step itinerary

Motorbike tour to Hai Van Pass

• Ride to Marble Mountains
• Visit Marble Mountains
• Ride to My Khe Beach
• Stop at fishing village
• Ride up Hai Van Pass
• Stop for drinks and explore turrets
• Lunch at the pass
• Visit waterfall for swimming and photos
• Ride back to Hoi An through countryside

The experience

The day starts at Marble Mountains, where you stop to explore the site before the road turns toward the coast. From there the route climbs into the Hai Van Pass, part of the Annamite Mountain Range and recently praised by BBC Top Gear as one of the world's most beautiful stretches. At 500 meters high, the pass earns its name, "Pass of the Ocean Clouds", and the ride up gives you views across the coastline. You'll stop to see the old French and American war-era lookout turrets that still stand at the summit, and pause for a drink while the road settles.

After descending the pass, you ride through a fishing village along the coast before heading inland to Suoi Mo waterfall. This is where you can swim and take pictures in the pool below the falls. Lunch happens before the waterfall (you pick seafood, grilled chicken or vegetarian food), and then the route turns back through the countryside toward Hoi An, completing the loop by late afternoon.

You control how you ride: sit as a passenger on the motorbike, or take the automatic bike yourself if you have a valid license and want to handle it. Either way, the guide speaks English, provides a helmet and riding jacket, covers all entry fees and fuel, and keeps the group to just you and the driver. The tour runs eight hours start to finish.

What’s included

• Helmet and riding jacket.
• entry to Marble Mountains, the fishing village, Hai Van Pass, Lang Co Beach, Suoi Mo waterfall and the countryside.
• lunch with your choice of seafood, grilled chicken or vegetarian.
• bottled water.
• fuel.
• English-speaking guide.
• pickup included.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (16 to 65 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Easy Rider Hoian

Is this one for you?Book this as a private tour if you want to control the pace and decide whether to ride or sit as a passenger: the automatic bike and the guide's English mean you're not locked into one role for the whole day. The eight-hour loop suits a full morning and afternoon without an early start or a late return.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I ride the motorbike myself on this tour, or do I have to be a passenger?

You choose at booking. The tour includes an automatic motorbike you can ride yourself if you hold a valid motorcycle license, or you can sit as a passenger the whole day. Both options are available on the same tour.

What is the Hai Van Pass like to ride?

The Hai Van Pass climbs 500 meters through the Annamite Mountain Range and is considered one of Vietnam's most beautiful roads. You'll see the coastline from the summit, stop at old French and American war lookout turrets, and descend to a fishing village on the coast below.

Is there swimming on this tour?

Yes. The tour includes a stop at Suoi Mo waterfall, where you can swim in the pool below the falls and take photographs before heading back to Hoi An.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes the motorbike (or passenger seat), helmet, riding jacket, entry to Marble Mountains, the fishing village, Hai Van Pass, Lang Co Beach and Suoi Mo waterfall, bottled water, fuel, lunch (your choice of seafood, BBQ chicken or vegetarian), and an English-speaking guide.

How long is the full tour?

The tour runs eight hours from start to finish, including all stops, lunch and the waterfall swim.

What's the minimum age to do this tour?

You must be at least 16 years old. If you want to ride the automatic motorbike yourself, you'll also need a valid motorcycle license.