The Hai Van Pass from the back of a motorbike
The most popular motorbike tour from Hoi An is not a ride around town but an Easy Rider trip over the Hai Van Pass: you sit on the back, an experienced local driver handles the bends, and you stop wherever the view is best. Go one way to Hue with your bags sent ahead by car, or ride a loop and sleep in Hoi An again.
Two top-rated motorbike tours with more than 2,000 reviews between them, plus a private car for anyone who prefers four wheels.
Ride pillion behind an experienced local driver over the Hai Van Pass between Hoi An, Da Nang and Hue, stopping at viewpoints, beaches and villages. Your luggage can go ahead by car. A perfect-scoring way to travel between the two cities.
Check availabilityA flexible Easy Rider tour run by local drivers between Hoi An, Da Nang and Hue: go one way with your luggage following by car, or do a round trip from your hotel. Viewpoints on the pass, Lang Co lagoon, beaches and villages on the way, with almost 1,000 near-perfect reviews.
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A private car and driver between Hue and Hoi An (either direction) with stops at the Hai Van Pass, Lang Co beach, the Marble Mountains or other sights you choose. A travel day that becomes a sightseeing day.
Check availability“Easy Riders” are local motorbike drivers and guides, many of them riding these roads for decades. You travel as a passenger on the back of their bike with a helmet and, on most tours, a rain poncho; they ride, navigate, translate and know the best stops. It is the safest way to experience the mountain roads of central Vietnam without needing a licence or riding experience yourself.
The full route is about 130 km and takes most of a day with stops. More about the pass and the alternatives by car or bus on our Hai Van Pass page.
Not keen on motorbikes? A private car with a driver follows the same route and stops; it suits families, older travellers and rainy days.
Yes, as a passenger with an experienced licensed driver, a helmet and travel insurance that covers it. Drivers ride slowly on the pass and stop often.
Most Easy Rider tours are passenger-only. Riding yourself requires a valid licence for Vietnam and real experience; the pass has sharp bends and heavy rain at times.
On one-way tours your main bags travel separately by car or bus and are delivered to your next hotel; you keep a small daypack with you.
Usually seven to nine hours including stops for viewpoints, lunch and photos.
Yes, smaller operators offer countryside and food tours by motorbike, but the Easy Rider trips over the Hai Van Pass are by far the most booked and best reviewed.
