Adventure trails in 7 days

Ha Giang, Phong Nha, Da Lat, and Mui Ne. Ma Pi Leng, a guided cave day, then canyoning or a hike before the beach.

Day-by-day
DayWhereFocus
1 Ha Giang Ha Giang
2 Ha Giang Ma Pi Leng
3 Phong Nha Phong Nha
4 Phong Nha Caves
5 Da Lat Da Lat
6 Da Lat Water, then a canyon or a trail
7 Mui Ne Mui Ne
Duration7 days
BudgetCheck on arrival
PaceOne hard day, then the move
1

Day 1: Ha Giang

Leave Hanoi and sleep in a village. The pass is tomorrow.

  • The road is the Hanoi to Ha Giang page.
  • A homestay in an ethnic village. The rate is Check on arrival. Use the evening to plan the ride.
2

Day 2: Ma Pi Leng

Ride Mã Pí Lèng and the Nho Quế. One pass is the day.

  • Mã Pí Lèng. The fee, if a gate asks, is Check on arrival.
  • The Nho Quế below the pass. A boat fee is Check on arrival.
3

Day 3: Phong Nha

Get back to Hanoi, then fly if you can. The night bus is the other way to Phong Nha.

  • The return to Hanoi. How long it takes is Check on arrival.
  • A flight, or a night bus, on to Phong Nha. The fare is Check on arrival.
  • The night in town. Jungle and river are the setting, not a second ride.
4

Day 4: Caves

Book a guide for the caves and the park. Which cave is the booking, not a guess.

  • A guided cave day. The tour fee is Check on arrival.
  • Phong Nha Cave only if that is the cave on the ticket. The gate is on that page.
  • Sơn Đoòng is not this day unless the tour you booked is that expedition.
5

Day 5: Da Lat

Connect in Ho Chi Minh City and fly to Da Lat. Eat, then walk the lake at dusk.

  • The flight. The Ho Chi Minh City to Da Lat page has the air time. The fare is Check on arrival.
  • Vegetable hotpot for dinner.
  • Xuân Hương at dusk.
6

Day 6: Water, then a canyon or a trail

Stand-up paddle at sunrise, then canyoning or a hike. K'Ho is the coffee stop.

  • SUP at sunrise. The rental is Check on arrival.
  • Datanla if the second half is canyoning. The fee is Check on arrival.
  • A hike instead, if you would rather walk. The trail fee is Check on arrival.
  • K'Ho coffee for the arabica. A cup or a farm visit is Check on arrival.
7

Day 7: Mui Ne

Go overland and finish on the beach.

  • The road from Da Lat to the coast. How long it takes, and the fare, are Check on arrival.
  • The beach, the dunes, and seafood. A sport rental and the meal are Check on arrival. Ask the price before the seafood is cooked.

Stops

  1. Ma Pi Leng

    Day two. A gate fee is Check on arrival.

    Check on arrival

  2. Nho Que

    The river under the pass. A boat fee is Check on arrival.

    Check on arrival

  3. Phong Nha Cave

    Day four only if this is the cave on your guide’s ticket. The gate is on that page.

    Check on arrival

  4. Xuan Huong Lake

    Dusk on day five, after the hotpot.

    Check on arrival

  5. Datanla

    Day six if you canyon instead of hike. The fee is Check on arrival.

    Check on arrival

  6. White dunes

    Day seven, with the beach. A sport rental is Check on arrival.

    Check on arrival

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