Bike from Hoi An to My Son Holy Land
(Haft day or Full day Biking Options)
The best way to get out to My Son and the ancient town ruins is by bike, instead of sitting in a car for several hours. This fantastic ride out to the temples goes through the countryside on back roads. This offers a rare insight into how the locals live now, as well as taking a step back in time by visiting the ancient temples.
This trip starts right from your hotel at 8:00 am. We ride through the Old Quarter of Hoi An to a bridge to cross the Thu Bon River to Cam Kim carpentry village. Everything from wooden handicrafts, to the construction of massive wooden hull boats is undertaken.
From the village we head off on small village roads and meandering dirt footpaths. We ride through an endless series of small farms growing everything from sweet potatoes to peanuts. In between the villages and small farms that we pass through are wide open expanses of rice paddy fields painted in a dozen shades of green.
On the way, you have chance to see real life of local people who spend their whole life on same area. Crossing market, farm, river without smoking, hornking, taking the breath like Viet Nam many years ago.
For the half day trip, you finish biking trip around 23 kilometers, we stop for a quick fruit break to restore our energy and get on bus to go to My Son Holy Land for the sight-seeing there.
For the full day biking, you will pushthrough the last 15 kilometers, which hugs the river side at time and passes more stunning farms that are nestled against the hill sides.
We will stop for lunch at a local restaurant that specializes in Hoi An style food, about a kilometer away from My Son Temple.
It takes about 1.5 hours to visit temples, but people are encouraged to take their time and see things at their own pace. We use the vehicle to return to Hoi An and aim to try and arrive back by 2:00pm (haft day biking option) or 4:00 pm (full bike option). We finish trip and drop you off right at your hotel.
The Nitty Gritty Details
Depart From Your hotel
End At Your hotel
Start Time 8:00 am
Finish Time 2:00pm (haft day biking option) or 4:00 pm (full bike option)
Duration 25 km (haft day) or 40 km (full day)
Departure Days Daily
Activities Mountain Biking, temple visit, boat ride
Biking Grade 5 – Easy but long if the whole distance is biked.
Transportation High-end Mountain Bike, A/C vehicle
Meals Fruits, Lunch at local restaurant with local food, purified drinking water
What to Bring: Sunscreen, camera, sport shoes. Sandals are not recommended.
What’s Included: English speaking guide, entrance tickets to My Son, first aid kit, helmet, high-end mountain bike and gloves, lunch and drinking water
What’s Not: Tips. Personal major medical including evacuation insurance coverage is recommended.
* Trips that are cancelled within 24 hours of the start time of the trip will be charged out at 50%. Trips that are cancelled more than 24 hours before the start of the trip will not be charged. Exceptions may be made in case of extreme weather conditions on day trips only.
* Any deposits that are required in advance of a trip are for hotel or other travel services that may or may not be refundable, depending on the trip and time of cancellation.
Ms. Huệ Phương
