Trekking in Vietnam

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Each cell counts the places in this list marked as worth visiting in that month (the best months on each location page). Darker means more of the region's places agree. 10 places have no month data yet and are not counted.

Trekking by region74 places

North Vietnam (38)

Destination guides Cao Bang, Cat Ba, Ha Giang, Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh, Sapa · North Vietnam guide →

Monument

A Pa Chai (Vietnam's Westernmost Point)

Điện Biên

A Pa Chai is Vietnam's westernmost point - a remote peak in Điện Biên province where the borders of Vietnam, Laos, and China meet at a tri-border marker, reached via Đồn Biên Phòng 317 in Mường Nhé district's Sín Thầu commune.

Oct - Apr→

Mountain

Angel Eye Mountain (God Eye Mountain)

Cao Bằng

Angel Eye Mountain - also known as God Eye Mountain or Núi Thủng - is a limestone karst peak in Cao Bằng with a perfectly circular 50m hole piercing through its summit, set in the Thang Hen valley where the surrounding flatland floods into a 15-hectare lake each rainy season.

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Lake

Ba Be Lake

Bac Kan

Ba Be Lake is Vietnam's largest natural freshwater lake - three connected bodies of water (Pé Lèng, Pé Lù, Pé Lầm) stretching 8km through karst mountains in Bắc Kạn. Ramsar Wetland site, Tày homestays, boat through Puong Cave, and some of the most intact lowland forest in the northern highlands.

Mar - May, Sep - Nov→

Valley

Bắc Sơn Valley

Lạng Sơn

Bắc Sơn Valley in Lạng Sơn is a wide basin of patchwork rice paddies ringed by dramatic limestone karst peaks - 80km from Lạng Sơn city, home to Tày, Nùng, and Dao communities in traditional stilt houses. One of northern Vietnam's most photogenic and least-visited valley landscapes.

Jul - Apr→

Mountain

Bình Liêu Border Mountains

Quang Ninh

Bình Liêu in Quảng Ninh is often called a 'mini Sa Pa' - a highland border district with year-round mild climate, ethnic minority villages, and nearly 50km of frontier with China. The border ridge trek to Cột Mốc 1305 crosses the famous dinosaur spine ridge above a sea of reed flowers in October and November.

Sep - Jan→

National Park

Cát Bà National Park

Hải Phòng

Cát Bà National Park covers 17,363 hectares of the island's rugged interior - the last habitat of the critically endangered golden-headed langur, with jungle trails to a summit viewpoint over Ha Long Bay and Lan Hà Bay simultaneously, a 12km trek through primary forest to Việt Hải village, and butterfly swarms along the trails in April and May.

Apr - Jun, Sep - Nov→

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Mountain

Chung Nhia Vu Mountain

Lai Châu

Chung Nhía Vũ is one of Vietnam's highest peaks at about 2,918 m on the Vietnam-China border in Lai Châu - usually climbed together with Po Ma Lung, through near-untouched forest with 50-metre trees, big clear streams and bamboo groves along the border line.

Go in the dry months, Sep - Apr, when streams run lower and the long stretches beside them are safer and less slippery. From Dec to Mar the forest is at its freshest, with rhododendrons and wild orchids flowering. Apr - May stays mild and comfortable before the heavy rains begin. Skip Jun - Aug: the valley sections and bamboo forest turn treacherous in the wet, and the cold, damp air makes the trek miserable.→

Waterfall

Cửa Tử Stream

Thái Nguyên

Suối Cửa Tử in Thái Nguyên province is a 9-gate stream trek through primary forest in Đại Từ district, approximately 2 hours from Hanoi - with natural swimming pools, waterfall jumps, and camping options that make it one of the most accessible wilderness day trips from the capital.

Apr - Oct→

Village

Du Già Village

Hà Giang

Du Già is a Tày and H'mông village 70km from Hà Giang city on the eastern Ha Giang Loop - quieter and harder to reach than the main loop, with rice terraces, red silk-cotton trees lining the road, and homestays that attract travellers who want the experience over the Instagram shot.

Oct - May→

Mountain

Fansipan

Lao Cai

Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina at 3,143m - is Vietnam's highest peak. Two ways to the summit: cable car (15 min, world's longest 3-rope gondola at 6,292m) or 2-3 day trek through ancient cloud forest. Buy tickets on Klook to skip the queue.

Mar - Apr, Sep - Jan→

Mountain

Hang Mua

Ninh Bình

Hang Mua is Ninh Bình's best viewpoint - 486 stone steps up Ngọa Long peak (200m) for a panoramic view over Tam Cốc valley, the Ngô Đồng River, and karst fields. Best May-June for golden rice. Search 'Mua Cave' on Google Maps - the Vietnamese name pins the wrong location.

May - Jun, Oct - Dec→

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Mountain

Khang Su Van Mountain

Lai Châu

Khang Su Van (Phàn Liên San) is one of Vietnam's highest peaks at about 3,012 m on the Vietnam-China border in Lai Châu - a steep trek through cardamom forest, ancient Shan tuyết tea trees and waterfalls to border marker 79, often called the highest border marker in Vietnam.

Feb - Apr is spring, when ban→

Mountain Pass

Khau Cóc Chà Pass

Cao Bằng

Khau Cóc Chà Pass, sometimes called the '15-tier pass,' is one of Cao Bằng's most dramatic mountain roads - just 2.5km long but packed with 14 hairpin switchbacks connecting Xuân Trường commune to Bảo Lạc town near the Chinese border, with a short hike leading to the best panoramic viewpoint over the whole switchback sequence.

Nov - Apr→

Waterfall

Khe Van Waterfall

Quang Ninh

Khe Van Waterfall in Binh Lieu, Quang Ninh is the largest waterfall in the province - a wild three-tier cascade dropping through dense forest in San Chi ethnic minority territory, 100km northeast of Ha Long and almost entirely off the foreign tourist trail.

Jan - Apr, Oct - Nov→

Mountain

Ky Quan San Mountain

Lao Cai, Lai Châu

Ky Quan San (formerly Bạch Mộc Lương Tử) is one of Vietnam's highest peaks at about 3,046 m, on the Lào Cai-Lai Châu border - a 2-3 day trek through bamboo, moss and primeval forest to one of the country's most famous cloud-sea viewpoints at Núi Muối.

Sep - Apr is the main trekking season, and the end of the year is usually considered the best. Sep - Nov brings cooler, comfortable weather. Nov - Jan is the peak window for cloud seas, and Dec - Mar is cold, especially at dawn and at night, which helps the cloud form. Apr - May is warmer, a good option if you'd rather avoid the cold at altitude. Jun - Aug is the rainy season - trekkers who went in steady rain describe slippery, muddy and dangerous conditions and no views - so it is best avoided. For the best chance of a cloud sea, check the forecast and go one to two days after rain, once the weather has turned dry.→

Monument

Lũng Cú Flag Tower

Hà Giang

Lũng Cú Flag Tower stands on Dragon Mountain at Vietnam's symbolic northernmost point - a 33.15m octagonal tower (rebuilt 2010) flying a 54 sq metre flag for Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, with history tracing back to Lý Thường Kiệt's first border flag. 839 steps to the summit, with China visible across the valley.

Mar - Nov→

Mountain

Mẫu Sơn Mountain

Lạng Sơn

Mẫu Sơn is one of the few places in Vietnam where snow falls - a highland massif topped by Phia Pò peak (1,541m) in Lạng Sơn province near the Chinese border, with abandoned French colonial ruins, a sea of clouds, and genuine subalpine conditions in winter.

Jul - May→

Valley

Muong Hoa Valley

Lao Cai

Muong Hoa Valley - Sa Pa's most iconic trekking corridor - stretches 15km through Vietnam's largest rice terrace system (2,200+ hectares), H'Mông and Giáy villages, and the 3,000-year-old Ancient Rock Field. 8-10km from Sa Pa town, changes colour with every season.

Aug - Sep, Dec - May→

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Mountain

Nam Kang Ho Tao Mountain

Lai Châu, Lao Cai

Nam Kang Ho Tao (2,881 m) in Hoàng Liên National Park, on the Lai Châu - Lào Cai border, is often ranked among Vietnam's hardest treks - a 2-3 day route of steep stream-bed climbs, cliff faces with ropes and ladders, primeval forest and pơ mu wood huts.

Feb - Apr, Oct→

Mountain

Ngu Chi Son Mountain

Lao Cai, Lai Châu

Ngũ Chỉ Sơn (Five-Finger Mountain) is a 2,858 m peak on the Lào Cai-Lai Châu border near Sa Pa - a short but very steep trek up wooden ladders, rock scrambles and narrow ledges to five finger-like summits, often rated about 7/10 for difficulty.

Sep - May is the best time to trek Ngũ Chỉ Sơn, with the best chances of cloud seas and sunsets along the route. The core dry season, Oct - Apr, brings clear skies and cloud swirling around the peaks. From May to Sep the rains make the steep trail and wooden ladders muddy and much more dangerous - if you go then, bring a raincoat, boots and trekking poles. Year-round, the summit is often foggy and windy; calm days with a full cloud sea are a matter of luck. After long dry spells, the upper huts run very short of water.→

Mountain

Nhiu Co San Mountain

Lao Cai

Nhiu Co San (Sừng Trâu, the Buffalo Horn) is one of Vietnam's highest peaks at about 2,965 m in Bát Xát, Lào Cai - a 2 days 1 night trek past the Ong Chúa waterfall and through primeval forest to a summit famous for sunrise and cloud seas.

Sep - May is the trekking season, with the best chances of a cloud sea and Ong Chúa waterfall running well. Sep - Oct is when the waterfall carries the most water and the goat pasture is at its greenest. Oct - Mar usually brings the clearest, driest weather. In winter cold snaps the mountain can freeze, coating leaves and branches in ice like glass - beautiful, but bitterly cold and slippery. Spring brings red and yellow rhododendrons in the old forest and peach and plum blossom lower down, and maples change colour in autumn. Jun - Aug is the rainy season, when the access road and trail are at their muddiest and most slippery.→

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Historic Site

Pác Bó Historic Site

Cao Bằng

Pác Bó is where Hồ Chí Minh secretly returned to Vietnam on January 28, 1941, after 30 years in exile - establishing his jungle base in a limestone cave beside the Lenin Stream, roughly 50-55km north of Cao Bằng city near the Chinese border.

Oct - Apr→

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Mountain

Po Ma Lung Mountain

Lai Châu

Po Ma Lung is one of Vietnam's highest peaks at about 2,967 m on the Vietnam-China border in Lai Châu - widely rated one of the hardest treks in the country, with its infamous 3-hour slope, primeval forest, bamboo groves and streams, and a border permit required.

The dry season, Sep - Apr, is the best window: little rain, firmer trails and lower streams, which makes the many stream crossings safer. Dec - Mar is spring on the mountain - cool, with fresh growth in the primeval forest and rhododendrons and wild orchids in flower; around late March, primroses can bloom along some of the streams. Apr - May is mild, neither hot nor cold, and usually before the dangerous forest rains arrive. Avoid Jun - Aug: rain makes the relentless slopes very slippery, and the air is wet and bitterly cold.→

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Mountain

Pu Si Lung Mountain

Lai Châu

Pu Si Lung is one of Vietnam's highest mountains, at roughly 3,076 m on the Vietnam-China border in Lai Châu province - often called the toughest high-peak trek in the country, through primeval forest to border marker 42, with a border-area permit required.

Oct - Apr is the dry season and the most comfortable window: cool, dry weather, less slippery trails, forest flowers in bloom and good odds of a cloud sea. Spring→

Mountain

Pu Ta Leng Mountain

Lai Châu

Pu Ta Leng is one of Vietnam's highest mountains, at about 3,049 m in the Hoàng Liên Sơn range in Lai Châu - a tough 2-3 day trek through primeval forest, mossy streams and bamboo cloud forest to ancient rhododendron groves that flower from February to April.

Oct - Apr is the dry season and the window most trekkers recommend: clearer skies, longer views, less rain and less slippery trails. Feb - Apr is rhododendron season, when the ancient forests near the summit flower in red, pink, purple and white - but blooming varies a lot from year to year, so ask locals or your operator before you commit to a date. Winter→

Mountain Pass

Quản Bạ Heaven Gate

Hà Giang

Quản Bạ Heaven Gate is the first dramatic viewpoint on the Ha Giang Loop - a mountain pass at 1,500 metres where the road crests and the entire Quản Bạ (Tam Sơn) Valley opens below, with the Twin Mountains rising from the valley floor and, in the right season, a sea of clouds filling the basin at dawn.

Aug - Apr→

Mountain

Quản Bạ Twin Mountains

Hà Giang

The Quản Bạ Twin Mountains - Núi Đôi, also called Núi Cô Tiên ('Fairy Mountain') - are two symmetrical, rounded dolomite peaks rising from the Quản Bạ (Tam Sơn) Valley floor, an icon of the Ha Giang Loop tied to a well-known fairy legend.

Sep - Apr→

Mountain

Radio Tower Viewpoint

Hải Phòng

The Radio Tower viewpoint on Cat Ba Island is the best accessible sunset spot since Cannon Fort closed in late 2025 - a Viettel telecom tower near the summit of Nui Ngoc offering panoramic views over Lan Hạ Bay, Ben Beo harbour, and Cat Ba town from nearly 100 metres above sea level.

Oct - Apr→

Mountain

Ta Chi Nhu Mountain

Lao Cai, Sơn La

Ta Chi Nhu (properly Phú Lương mountain) is one of Vietnam's highest peaks at about 2,979 m, on the border of the former Yên Bái and Sơn La - often called the most beginner-friendly high-peak trek, famous for cloud seas, open summit views and purple Chi Pâu flowers in September.

Ta Chi Nhu is pretty year-round, but Sep - Oct is peak season, when purple Chi Pâu flowers cover the slopes around the summit→

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Mountain

Ta Lien Son Mountain

Lai Châu

Ta Lien Son (Cổ Trâu mountain) is one of Vietnam's highest peaks at about 2,996 m in the Hoàng Liên Sơn range, Lai Châu - a forest trek through moss-draped primeval woods, red maples, white camellias and rhododendrons, doable in a long day or 2 days 1 night.

Sep - May is the trekking season, with little rain and drier trails; the driest stretch runs from late Nov to the end of Apr. Each season looks different: Sep - Nov brings golden rice in the valleys below and maples turning colour→

Village

Tả Van Village

Lao Cai

Tả Van Village - home of the Giáy people deep in Muong Hoa Valley - is the best homestay base in Sa Pa. Surrounded by sweeping terraced fields, 10-12km from Sa Pa town, it offers an authentic overnight experience that most visitors to Cat Cat or Fansipan never reach.

Aug - Oct, Dec - Apr→

Mountain

Tà Xùa Mountain

Sơn La, Yên Bái

Tà Xùa (Phu Sa Phìn) is Vietnam's 13th highest peak at 2,865m, straddling Son La and Yen Bai provinces. The Bac Yen route - the most popular approach - crosses the legendary dinosaur spine ridge above a sea of clouds, passes the iconic turtle rock, and climbs through an ancient moss forest. Standard trek: 2 days, 2 nights, ~23km total.

Nov - Apr→

Mountain Pass

Thung Khe Pass

Hòa Bình

Thung Khe Pass (Đèo Đá Trắng / White Rock Pass) on National Highway 6 sits at 1,000m with sweeping views of Mai Chau valley and dramatic white limestone cliffs that look like snow from a distance. A mandatory stop on any Hanoi - Mai Chau motorbike route, 100km from Hanoi.

Mar - May, Sep - Nov→

Island

Ti Top Island

Quang Ninh

Ti Top Island - named after Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov, who visited with President Hồ Chí Minh in 1962 - is Ha Long Bay's most iconic stop: a crescent-shaped white sand beach for swimming and a roughly 400-450-step summit climb rewarded with a 360° panorama of the bay.

Jun - Jul→

Cave

Trung Trang Cave

Hải Phòng

Trung Trang Cave is the largest accessible cave on Cát Bà Island - a 300-metre limestone grotto inside the national park with exceptional stalactite and stalagmite formations, a bat colony, and a history stretching from local legend to wartime military use.

Apr - Sep→

Village

Việt Hải Village

Hải Phòng

Việt Hải is a fishing and farming village of 87 households inside Cát Bà National Park - nicknamed 'island within an island', reachable only by boat from Bến Bèo or by a 12km jungle trek through the national park. No road access to the outside world.

Feb - Mar, Jun, Oct - Dec→

Mountain

Y Tý

Lao Cai

Y Tý is a remote Hà Nhì highland commune at 2,000m in Bát Xát district, Lào Cai - one of northern Vietnam's last genuine hidden gems. Famous for sea-of-clouds photography, golden rice terraces, Thác Rồng waterfall, and trekking to peaks like Lảo Thẩn (2,860m), Ky Quan San, and Nhìu Cồ San.

May - Feb→

Mountain

Yên Tử Mountain

Quang Ninh

Yên Tử Mountain is Vietnam's most sacred Buddhist peak - a 1,068m forested summit in Quảng Ninh where King Trần Nhân Tông abdicated in 1299 to found the Trúc Lâm Zen school. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage complex recognised in July 2025.

Jan - Jun→

Central Vietnam (28)

Destination guides Da Lat, Da Nang, Hue, Ly Son, Nha Trang, Phong Nha - Ke Bang, Pu Luong · Central Vietnam guide →

Waterfall

Ba Hồ Waterfall

Khánh Hòa

Ba Hồ Waterfall is Nha Trang's best jungle adventure - three tiered pools fed by a 10km stream running off 660m Hòn Sơn peak, 25km north of the city. The trail between pools stays genuinely rugged and undeveloped even though basic facilities exist near the entrance, so this rewards visitors prepared for real rock scrambling rather than a casual walk.

Dec - Aug→

Beach

Bãi Môn Beach

Phú Yên

Bãi Môn is a pristine 400m crescent beach at the foot of Mũi Điện in Phú Yên - sheltered between two headlands, with a freshwater stream running to the sea, and one of the first places on mainland Vietnam to receive the sunrise each morning.

Jan - Aug→

National Park

Bidoup Núi Bà National Park

Lâm Đồng

Bidoup Núi Bà National Park protects one of the largest remaining tracts of highland cloud forest in southern Vietnam - a roughly 64,800-hectare wilderness of montane jungle, endemic birds, and multi-day trekking routes 50km north of Đà Lạt, centred on Bidoup Peak, the highest point of the Đà Lạt Plateau.

Nov - Apr→

Stream

Đa Ploa Stream

Lâm Đồng

Đa Ploa Stream in Đạ Huoai district of Lâm Đồng is a multi-tier stream in the transitional forest zone between the southern highlands and the lowlands - much of the wider Đạ Huoai stream area remains genuinely undeveloped, though at least one organised camping site with basic facilities has emerged nearby in recent years.

Dec - May→

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Cave

Dark Cave

Quảng Bình

Dark Cave is Phong Nha's most adventurous experience - a zip line over the Chày River, kayaking into a pitch-black cave, swimming through underground passages, and a mineral mud bath inside the cave chamber, all packaged into one of Vietnam's best adventure activities.

Mar - Jul→

Waterfall

Datanla Waterfall

Lâm Đồng

Datanla Waterfall is Đà Lạt's most accessible cascade - a 20m multi-tier waterfall 5km from the city centre on Prenn Pass, reached by an alpine coaster (one track is among Southeast Asia's longest at 2,400m), ziplining, canyon swinging, or a gentle forest walk. Named from K'ho language for 'water under the leaves'.

Nov - Apr→

Waterfall

Do Quyen Waterfall (Rhododendron Waterfall)

Thừa Thiên Huế

Thác Đỗ Quyên (Rhododendron Waterfall) in Bạch Mã National Park drops nearly 400 metres through primary mountain forest - reached by 689 stone steps or via an adventure package with via ferrata, zipline, and suspension bridge. One of the tallest waterfalls in central Vietnam.

Jan - Aug→

Village

Don Village

Thanh Hóa

Don Village (Bản Đôn) is the most popular Thai village in Pù Luông Nature Reserve - a hillside settlement of traditional stilt houses set above a wide bowl of terraced rice fields, and the main base for homestays, retreats, and trekking in the reserve.

May - Jun, Sep - Oct→

Waterfall

Dray Nur & Dray Sap Waterfalls

Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông

Dray Nur and Dray Sap are twin waterfalls on the Sêrêpôk River straddling the Đắk Lắk and Đắk Nông border - two of the widest waterfalls in the Central Highlands, known locally as the Wife and Husband Falls, part of a three-waterfall system that also includes Gia Long further upstream.

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Cave

Hang En Cave

Quảng Bình

Hang En is the third largest natural cave in the world - 3km from Sơn Đoòng, accessible by 2-day 1-night trek through jungle and Bru-Vân Kiều village, with a night camping on a white sandbar inside the cave under a 145m ceiling. The accessible alternative to Sơn Đoòng.

Dec - Aug→

Rock Formation

Hang Rai

Ninh Thuận

Hang Rai is a wild stretch of Ninh Thuận coastline inside Núi Chúa National Park - ancient coral rock formations shaped by centuries of waves, best at sunrise or late afternoon when the light turns the jagged stone red and gold. Part of the Vĩnh Hy - Hang Rai - Vườn Nho coastal route.

Jan - Aug→

Waterfall

K50 Waterfall

Gia Lai

K50 Waterfall (Thác Hang Én) is a 54-metre cascade inside Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve on the Gia Lai–Bình Định border - accessible only by pre-arranged trek with permits, with a swallow cave behind the falls, a King Kong-shaped boulder in the pool, and leeches regardless of season.

Jan - Jun→

Village

Kho Muong Village

Thanh Hóa

Kho Muong Village (Bản Kho Mường) is the most remote Thai village inside Pù Luông Nature Reserve - a small settlement at the bottom of a narrow karst valley, accessed by a steep mountain road, with traditional family-run homestays and the entrance to Kho Muong Cave at the valley head.

May - Jun, Sep - Oct→

Stream

La Ngâu Stream

Bình Thuận

La Ngâu Stream in Tánh Linh, Bình Thuận is a rocky jungle stream with natural pools and multiple campsites - one of the top weekend camping destinations from Ho Chi Minh City (4-5 hours). No electricity, weak signal, cold water, and a dam that releases without warning. Far enough from Saigon to feel genuinely removed. Close enough for a 2-day trip.

Dec - Apr→

Mountain

Langbiang Mountain

Lâm Đồng

Langbiang is a mountain range north of Đà Lạt topped by Núi Bà, its highest peak at 2,167 metres - most visitors instead reach the easier, jeep-accessible Đồi Ra-đa (Radar Hill) viewpoint, while the true summit is a genuine trek through Bidoup-Núi Bà National Park, home to the K'Ho ethnic minority and their legend of the star-crossed lovers K'Lang and H'Biang.

Nov - Mar→

Mountain

Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn)

Đà Nẵng

Ngũ Hành Sơn (Marble Mountains) in Đà Nẵng is a cluster of five marble and limestone peaks with caves, Buddhist shrines, ancient Cham sanctuaries, and sweeping sea views - most famously the Huyền Không Cave where sunlight shafts through a collapsed ceiling onto Buddhist altars below.

Mar - Sep→

Mountain

Masara Hill

Lâm Đồng

Masara Hill in Đức Trọng district, Lâm Đồng is a 30-hectare expanse of open grassland that turns a deep pink from roughly November to December - unlike other pink-grass spots near Đà Lạt, Masara's grass grows on bare, treeless hills rather than under pine cover, giving it a darker, more saturated colour.

Nov - Apr→

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Stream

Mooc Spring

Quảng Bình

Mooc Spring is Phong Nha's most beautiful swimming spot - a natural spring emerging from the karst limestone in a jungle clearing, forming a series of turquoise pools across two zones (Ghềnh Moọc and Ghềnh Chụm), 7km from Sơn Trạch and one of the most scenic outdoor swimming areas in central Vietnam.

Feb - Aug→

Cape

Mũi Điện (Cape Varella)

Phú Yên

Mũi Điện (Cape Varella) in Phú Yên is a dramatic 110-metre headland crowned by a working lighthouse - traditionally regarded as the easternmost accessible point of mainland Vietnam, and one of the first places on the country's coastline to receive sunrise.

Apr - Sep→

Mountain

Núi Thới Lới

Quảng Ngãi

Núi Thới Lới is Lý Sơn's highest point at 169 meters and the island's largest extinct volcanic crater, its bowl holding the island's only freshwater lake and a peaceful cattle pasture. A 20-meter national flag tower stands at the summit facing the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Islands, with panoramic views over garlic fields, fishing villages, Đảo Bé, and Hang Câu beach below.

Mar - Aug→

Waterfall

Pa Sy Waterfall

Kon Tum

Pa Sy Waterfall (Thác Pa Sỹ) is the centrepiece of an eco-tourism park in Măng Cành commune, Kon Plông district - a roughly 45-metre cascade formed from the confluence of three highland streams near Măng Đen, set at about 1,500m elevation amid pine forest, and tied to the Mơ Nâm legend of 'Seven Lakes, Three Waterfalls'.

Sep - Dec→

Cave

Paradise Cave

Quảng Bình

Paradise Cave (Động Thiên Đường) is one of Asia's longest dry caves at 31.4km - the 'underground palace' discovered in 2005 by a local man following cool air from a rock crevice, opened to visitors in 2010. A 1km wooden boardwalk leads through chambers up to 100m high, with stalactite formations resembling Buddhist figures and Champa towers.

Apr - Aug→

Waterfall

Phi Liêng Waterfall

Lâm Đồng

Phi Liêng is a 7-tier, 70m waterfall deep in the forest of Đam Rông district, Lâm Đồng - nicknamed 'Tây Nguyên Đệ Nhất Thác' (the greatest waterfall of the Central Highlands). 80km from Đà Lạt, no phone signal inside, a 40-45 degree descent with ropes - genuinely remote and genuinely rewarding.

Nov - Apr→

Forest

Phong Nha Botanic Garden

Quảng Bình

Phong Nha Botanic Garden is a protected forest reserve on the edge of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, 7km from Sơn Trạch village - despite the name, the main draw is a jungle trek to Gió Waterfall and its natural swimming holes, not a classic flower garden.

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Cave

Son Doong Cave

Quảng Bình

Son Doong is the largest cave in the world - big enough to contain a 40-story skyscraper, with its own weather system, jungle, and river inside. Access is by expedition only, with a strict annual quota making it one of the most exclusive natural experiences on earth. All tours run exclusively through Oxalis Adventure.

Jan - Aug→

Lake

Tà Đùng Lake

Đắk Nông

Tà Đùng Lake in Đắk Nông is called the 'Hạ Long Bay of the Central Highlands' - a reservoir with 47+ forested islands that are actually the hilltops of submerged terrain, formed by the Đồng Nai 3 hydroelectric dam. Sea of clouds visible at 5-6 AM during rainy season. 250km from Saigon.

Jul - Apr→

Mountain

Ta Năng - Phan Dũng Trek

Lâm Đồng, Ninh Thuận, Bình Thuận

The Tà Năng - Phan Dũng Trek is the most celebrated multi-day wilderness route in southern Vietnam - a 30-55km crossing through 3 provinces (Lâm Đồng, Ninh Thuận, Bình Thuận) from highland to coast, passing a tri-province peak at 1,701m. Standard format 2 nights 1 day. First opened around 2015.

Jan - Mar, Aug - Oct→

Waterfall

Yavly Waterfall

Bình Thuận

Yavly Waterfall - also known as Thác Cặp (Paired Falls) or locally Thác Bay (Flying Falls) - is a roughly 100m cascade deep in the Tà Hoàng gorge along the Tà Năng - Phan Dũng trekking route, one of the most celebrated multi-day wilderness treks in southern Vietnam. Now developed enough for basic tourism, including abseiling, it can be visited as a quick stop on the through-trek or as the highlight of a 2-day, 1-night camping trip.

Nov - Apr→

South Vietnam (8)

Destination guides Con Dao · South Vietnam guide →

Mountain

Ba Den Mountain

Tây Ninh

Ba Den Mountain is the highest peak in southern Vietnam at 986 metres, rising sharply from the flat Tay Ninh plain and visible for 50km in every direction. A major Buddhist and Cao Dai pilgrimage site with three cable car lines, a 72-metre bronze Lady Buddha statue, and trekking trails through forest to the top.

Year-round→

Lake

Bàu Sấu (Crocodile Lake)

Đồng Nai

Bàu Sấu is a remote oxbow lake deep inside Cát Tiên National Park - a 3-hour jungle trek from the park headquarters leads to one of southern Vietnam's last viable crocodile habitats and a prime birdwatching site.

Jul - Apr→

National Park

Bù Gia Mập National Park

Bình Phước

Bù Gia Mập National Park is one of the last intact lowland rainforest blocks in southeastern Vietnam - 26,000 hectares on the Cambodian border, 200km from Saigon. Difficulty 2/10, suitable for beginners. Famous for leeches, gibbon calls at dawn, and camping by Đắk Manh stream.

Nov - Apr→

National Park

Cát Tiên National Park

Đồng Nai

Cát Tiên National Park - established 1992, 71,920 hectares (larger than Singapore), UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Over 1,610 plant species, 1,568 animal species, 300+ bird species (nearly 50% of Vietnam's total). Once the last mainland Asian refuge of the Javan rhinoceros, declared extinct here in 2010. Winner of 4 awards at the 2025 AEN International Ecotourism Awards including top prize for Biodiversity Conservation.

Nov - May→

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National Park

Con Dao National Park

Ba Ria - Vung Tau

Con Dao National Park - Vietnam's premier wildlife and marine conservation area. 19,883 hectares, Ramsar Wetland since 2013. Vietnam's most important sea turtle site: 400+ turtles nest annually. Three endemic species found nowhere else on earth. Rainforest trekking, coral reefs, dugong, and sea turtles in one protected area.

May - Sep→

Mountain

Minh Đạm Mountain

Ba Ria - Vung Tau

Minh Đạm Mountain is a 355m, 8km-long forested range in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu with three sides facing the sea, over 300 caves, and a resistance base recognised as a National Historical Relic in 1993. Named for two soldiers who died defending it in 1948, it offers forest trekking, cave exploration, and coastal views near Long Hải beach.

Nov - May→

Mountain

Núi Chứa Chan (Chứa Chan Mountain)

Đồng Nai

Núi Chứa Chan (also known as Gia Ray or Gia Lào) is the second-highest peak in southern Vietnam after Núi Bà Đen, about 100-110km from Ho Chi Minh City. A cable car reaches the cave pagoda partway up, while a numbered power-pole trail leads hikers on to the summit through forest, past old French colonial and wartime relics, to camping spots with sweeping views over the Đồng Nai plains.

Nov - Apr→

Mountain

Núi Dinh (Dinh Mountain)

Ba Ria - Vung Tau

Núi Dinh is a roughly 500m-high mountain range in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province - the highest in the region - with a paved road climbing much of the mountain, forested trails to Đỉnh La Bàn (a former US military helicopter pad and one of the mountain's best-known viewpoints), pagodas including Chùa Hang Mai, and streams with natural swimming pools at Suối Tiên and Suối Đá.

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