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Hai Van Self-Ride

4.4(16 reviews)7 daysStart and end in
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Rideline Collective
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Hoi An Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Caving / spelunking
Seven days over the Hai Van and into the caves
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
1 guide per 15 ratio
Ages 16+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 16

Where this operator goes

7 days · 14 stops

Itinerary

7 days, planned by Rideline Collective

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atDa NangDa Nang International Airport (DAD), Vietnam
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Hoi An Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 1–2

Hue Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 3–4

Phong Nha Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 5–6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 5, 6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7
  • LunchServed on day 2

10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Farthest Field Co.₹76,899See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Confined spaces are the activity
There are sections you pass through on your stomach with rock against your back. If that is not for you, this is the wrong trip and there is no shame in saying so at the entrance.
Three light sources, always
A helmet lamp plus two backups is the standard. The operator supplies them; check yours works before you go underground.
Caves are colder than the walk in
Constant temperature year round, usually around 10-15C, and you will be wet. Layers under the overall, not over it.
Nothing comes out but you
No touching formations, no marks, no souvenirs. A stalactite takes a century to grow a centimetre and a second to break.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Rideline Collective

“Self-ride expeditions with a mechanic behind you”

Based in Chandigarh Running treks since 2018
Rating
4.4(16 reviews)
Response time
Within 10 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi, Punjabi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.0/5
Guide
3.8/5
Itinerary
4.1/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
3.9/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Ishita Ghosh – Kolkata2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Hoi An was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. No hesitation recommending them.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Marc Dubois – Stockholm2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Worth every rupee.

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Priya Nair – Nagpur2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Hoi An was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Recommended.

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Farah Qureshi – Chennai2026-05-24 · Verified booking

Hoi An was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Worth every rupee.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Stockholm2026-03-02 · Verified booking

Hoi An was quieter than I expected and the camp was comfortable. Worth every rupee.

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Owen Clarke – Zurich2026-03-02 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would send friends their way.

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Karan Shah – Chennai2026-03-02 · Verified booking

Early starts, but that's where the wildlife is. Well run. Would send friends their way.

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Marc Dubois – Auckland2026-03-02 · Verified booking

Excellent sightings and the guides clearly knew the area. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Solid operator.

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Questions people ask

Only on a permitted four-day expedition run by one licensed operator, capped at a few hundred people a year and costing around USD 3,000. It books over a year ahead. It is genuinely out of scope for this trip.

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