Vietnam Coastal Cycling Adventure: Hue to Whale Island

The morning begins with a 30-minute shuttle transfer to Thuan An Beach, where we’ll pick up our bikes and start exploring the peninsula along scenic coastal paths. Ride past local fishing villages, small markets, and stretches of beach while witnessing the rhythms of daily life. Along the way, we’ll stop at colorful old pagodas and visit a family workshop that produces traditional incense sticks. Pedal beside vibrant lagoons, passing tiny thatched houses and simple shelters lining the water’s edge, before continuing toward the shoreline and quiet pathways leading to Tu Hien. Here, we’ll enjoy a picnic lunch in a small local town.

In the afternoon, the ride becomes more challenging as we cycle through rolling hills and mountain scenery alongside the picturesque Cau Hai Lagoon. We’ll climb over Phuoc Tuong Pass before descending and undulating toward Lang Co Beach. From there, riders can choose to tackle the legendary Hai Van Pass — with 12 km of climbing followed by 11 km of descent — or take the support vehicle to the summit viewpoint overlooking one of Vietnam’s most spectacular coastlines. After admiring in the panoramic views of the mountains, bays, and coastline, we’ll relax during a one-hour shuttle transfer along the coastal road to Hoi An.

A half-day ride starts from the hotel. Ride on small alleyways through Hoi An town to the outskirts where you where your half-day ride is along through small villages, past family farms and rice paddy fields, say hello to kids going to school by pushbikes. This is your best way to meet the friendliest farmers and glimpse authentic Vietnamese life in the countryside. Cross river by ferry and continue biking toward My Son. Past local market railway before a transfer to My Son, the UNESCO World Heritage site. Take electric shuttle vans to the heart of My Son. My Son temple complex is regarded as one of the foremost Hindu temple complexes in Southeast Asia and is the leading heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. After exploring the My Son Ruins, we’ll return to Hoi An by support vehicle and enjoy a delicious lunch along the way.

We’ll transfer by shuttle and cross the Thu Bon River to Cua Dai Bridge where today bike ride leads us to the rustic countryside, explore entirely villager life, enjoy a great opportunity to experience daily farmer lives through un-modernized towns, see thatch houses, buffaloes on rice fields, bamboo bridges, and remote hamlets. There are regular stops on the rural paths, sometimes at little markets, local homes make fishing nets, and villagers with buffalos prepare for rice crops and enjoy the idyllic scenery on well-maintained pathways to the Truong Giang River. There is so much to see;  ox carts and rural farms; unhusking rice mills, locals' use of simple agricultural tools for farming, and how people store unhusk rices and its grains for long-term use. 

After lunch, continue the paths along the sandy beach to Tam Hai Island. The routes are fantastic, leading us through the gentle countryside, sometimes along the river, passing tiny fishing hamlets with many little sampans boats—great opportunity to see many unspoiled villages on your cycling routes. Ride along a small river and then follow the minor road to the Sea mouth, take a ferry to Tam Hai Island, then the second ferry to the mainland, and continue to experience local life through rustic villages, and passby Chu Lai airport to Binh Son Dist.

After a leisurely breakfast, we’ll take a 30-minute shuttle transfer to the outskirts of Sa Ky Town, where we begin cycling through leafy farmlands to the lively Tinh Hoa Fishing Port. Here, more than a hundred colorful fishing boats bustle in and out of the harbor, offering a vivid glimpse into the local fishing culture.

From there, we follow quiet rural roads to the Son My Vestige Site before stopping for lunch. In the afternoon, we cross the Tra Khuc River and continue riding through rustic countryside, lush rice paddies, and peaceful riverside villages. Along the way, we’ll take a local ferry across the river, watch farmers harvesting their crops, and enjoy the tranquil rhythm of daily life in central Vietnam.

There will be plenty of opportunities to stop in small villages and along local beaches before reaching My A Fishing Port, where brightly painted fishing boats create another colorful coastal scene. From here, we transfer by support vehicle along Highway 1A to Sa Huynh Resort, where the day concludes.

Wake early to greet the sunrise, take a peaceful self-guided stroll along the shoreline, or simply unwind by the beach. After breakfast, enjoy a cup of rich Vietnamese coffee before the day’s adventure begins.

This morning, we take a short 15-minute transfer to avoid the busy highway and reach the cycling point. Back in the saddle, we ride toward numerous untouched beaches and pedal south to Tam Quan. Cycle through this charming seaside town before venturing into the Vietnam central coconut homelands, crossing small rivers and rustic countryside dotted with fish farms along the Tam Quan River.

Leaving behind the coconut villages, we continue across lush green rice paddies and climb a gentle hill rewarded with sweeping views and pristine clear-water beaches below. The journey carries on along breathtaking coastal roads to De Ghi, where rolling hillsides and a small mountain pass add excitement to the ride.

From there, the route undulates through golden sand dunes and the scenic Freshwater Bay on the way to Cat Hai. Upon arrival, we board a shuttle transfer for the final journey to Quy Nhon.

The morning’s ride begins with a relaxing one-hour vehicle transfer along the scenic coastal road to Xuan Tho, near Song Cau Market. From here, the cycling adventure unfolds across rolling hills, tiny mountains, and fertile farmlands before descending into lush riverside fields.

We visit a small village along the river and continue pedaling toward Chi Thanh. Passing through a tiny rural town, we carry on cycling along peaceful riverside paths to the peninsula. The route winds through undulating countryside roads lined with vibrant rice paddies before reaching the spectacular Da Dia Reef. This remarkable natural wonder spans approximately 100 meters wide and 250 meters long, featuring an estimated 35,000 basalt rock columns. After exploring the reef, we’ll refuel with a delicious lunch at a carefully selected beachfront restaurant near Da Dia.

In the afternoon, we continue cycling along scenic coastal paths through charming fishing villages, discovering authentic local life along the way. Highlights include a visit to one of the region’s most beautiful pagodas, rides through sweet potato, corn, cassava, and rice fields, and sweeping views of the picturesque countryside as we approach the outskirts of Tuy Hoa City.

Today, one of the island’s greatest attractions is its pristine and largely uninhabited nature, apart from the small resort, making it a true sanctuary for diverse wildlife and natural beauty: colorful flowers, exotic birds, shimmering schools of fish, and, if we are lucky, even whales and whale sharks.

Whale Island Resort is located along the sandy white beach of stunning Van Phong Bay, well known for its diving and private sandy beaches. It's about 80km north of Nha Trang. It is fantastic to enjoy swimming, snorkelling, and diving. The most secluded beach with tropical landscapes to relax. Spend the whole day on beach.

After breakfast, enjoy swimming, and relax on your own until get back to mainland by speed boat with a transfer to Nha Trang by vehicle. Tour End! Biking Hue to Ho Chi Minh