Lonely PlanetOct 27
7 Best Road Trips in Vietnam
From the mountains of the north to the steamy Mekong Delta in the south, here are the best road trips in Vietnam.
Indochina-era structure on the pass
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- Hai Van PassTrailDramatic setting, jungle mountains, cliffs to East Sea
- Lang Co BeachSightNorthern end of Hai Van Pass
- Hai Van GateSightIndochina-era structure on the pass
- Elsewhere
- Ha Giang LoopTrailHa Giang, VietnamMountain scenery and wild swimming, 350km
- Ma Pi Leng PassSightHa Giang, VietnamMost scenic section with jagged mountains and river
- Nho Que RiverSightHa Giang, VietnamEmerald river surrounded by jagged mountains
- Ban Gioc WaterfallSightCao Bang, VietnamStraddles China-Vietnam border, thunders over shelves
- Ma Phuc PassSightCao Bang, VietnamSeven bends offering views of terraced fields
- Nguom Ngao CaveAttractionCao Bang, VietnamVast, stalactite-filled cave extending kilometers underground
- Quay Son RiverSightCao Bang, VietnamThe Quây Sơn River or the Guichun River in China, is a river that passes through Cao Bằng Province, Vietnam and Guangxi…
- QL27CTrailDalat, VietnamPaved road snaking through villages to the coast
- K’Ho CoffeeRestaurantDalat, VietnamCommunity-run estate offering tours and coffee
- Mekong DeltaNeighborhoodHo Chi Minh City, VietnamMajestic palms, banana trees, waterways, rice paddies
- Sa DecNeighborhoodCan Tho, VietnamFlower farms
- Con Son IslandNeighborhoodCon Dao, VietnamLargest island, one main road, gorgeous beaches
- Dam TrauSightCon Dao, VietnamBeach dotted with seafood shacks near the airport
- Ho Chi Minh HighwayTrailHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam1880km route past hamlets and forested mountains
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkSightHo Chi Minh City, VietnamHome to the world's largest cave
- Cuc PhuongSightHanoi, VietnamVietnam's oldest national park
- Ben DamSightCon Dao, Vietnam