Vietnam Road trips
3 curated road trips in Vietnam — Ha Giang Loop, Hai Van Pass, Ho Chi Minh Road. Mapped stops, distance, duration, best season, and practical route notes.
These 3 routes range from 100 to 1800 km and from 1 to 14 days, across 1 country. Top picks: Ha Giang Loop, Hai Van Pass, Ho Chi Minh Road.
LegendaryHa Giang LoopThe Ha Giang Loop is northern Vietnam’s classic mountain drive, winding from Ha Giang through Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van, and Meo Vac before returning through dramatic limestone peaks and terraced valleys. Expect tight switchbacks, limestone karst scenery, ethnic minority villages, and some of the country’s most memorable highland viewpoints.
IconicHai Van PassThis coastal day drive links Da Nang and Hue over the legendary Hai Van Pass, where the road climbs forested mountains before opening to sweeping views of the South China Sea and Lang Co Lagoon. It combines dramatic switchbacks, old military relics, and classic central Vietnam scenery.
IconicHo Chi Minh RoadThe legendary wartime trail reborn as a mountain highway, from Hanoi south through the Annamite highlands, past ethnic minority villages, crumbling imperial citadels, and coastal passes to Ho Chi Minh City.