Full-Day Exploration of Bach Ma National Park from Hue

Leave your Hue hotel in the morning with your guide and driver, and enjoy a scenic journey along the central coastal road to Cau Hai town, located 25 miles (40 km) from Hue next to Tam Giang lagoon, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia. Bach Ma National Park, which was extended in 2008, stretches from the coast to the Annamite mountain range near the Vietnam–Laos border.

After an introduction at the visitor center, take an uphill drive followed by a walk to the mountain summit at 4,757 feet (1,450 meters) above sea level to enjoy a panoramic view of the East Sea and valley and lagoon below. Then head down to the site of an old French villa where you will have a simple picnic lunch.

After lunch, start trekking along the Five Lake Trail, passing by a medicinal plant garden, until you reach the 980-foot (300-meter) Do Quyen Waterfall. Some places are wet and can be slippery, so take care and use the supporting rope where available. If you are fit enough (one hour for this down-up hike of 689 steps), you can head down to the bottom of the falls to fully admire its natural beauty.

Then head back to the main lane, and freshen up before hopping in your private vehicle for the drive down the winding road back to Hue. Take a few final pictures of the scenery from the window before your tour ends.