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One-way, with driver
1.400.000 ₫
Round-trip, with driver
2.500.000 ₫
Da Nang to Hue is Vietnam's most scenic short drive — 95 km along QL1A over the Hai Van Pass, past Lang Co Beach, and into the Perfume River valley. Two route options: the Hai Van Pass itself (21 km of coastal switchbacks with photo stops, 45 extra minutes) or the Hai Van Tunnel (6.3 km straight-through, 10 minutes, opened 2005 bypassing the pass).
Most tourist travelers opt for the Hai Van Pass for the scenery — Top Gear once called it "a deserved pilgrimage for any motorist." Locals use the tunnel because it's fast and safer in bad weather. Our drivers will do either at your preference; recommend Pass on the way up, Tunnel on the way back to see the view once but not waste time twice.
Travel time: Hai Van Pass route = 2.5h with photo stops; Tunnel route = 2h. From Hoi An add 45 min (110 km instead of 95).
Recommended itinerary
Scenic Hai Van Pass route (2.5 hours + stops):
- 0:00 — Depart Da Nang hotel / DAD airport.
- 0:30 — Onto QL1A heading north.
- 1:00 — Approach Hai Van Pass — the dramatic coastal climb begins. Photo stops at the summit (watchtower, panoramic views).
- 1:45 — Descend into Lang Co Beach area. Optional stop for lunch (fresh seafood lunches, ~USD 10 per person).
- 2:15 — Cross into Thua Thien Hue Province.
- 2:30 — Arrival in Hue city center.
Tunnel route: same start, skip 45 minutes of pass → arrive in 2 hours.