The 50cc bike is an excellent choice for inexperienced riders (family riders, old people, teenagers), for riders who are concerned about the limit of their travel insurance or simply for those who just need the light automatic scooters for riding in Hoi An and its surroundings.
But the 50cc bike is less powerful for riding on long trips or to steep hills such as Hai Van Pass, Monkey Mountain (Son Tra Peninsula), Ba Na Hills. So where should we ride with the 50cc bike? Below are some ideas that you may check out for reference.
1. Explore the countryside in Cam Kim Island
If you would like to escape the city center with crowds of tourists, here is what you look for. Discover a rural lifestyle as we head out of the city & into the beautiful countryside at Cam Kim Island. The 50cc bike is great for riding around Hoi An countryside.
For riding to the countryside in Cam Kim Island, please refer this post Explore Hoi An Countryside.
2. Visit My Son Sanctuary
My Son Sanctuary is about 45km from Hoi An. If you will not rush and are happy to ride with the speed 30-40km/h, the 50cc bike is still OK to ride to My Son. It may take you ~1.5 hours to ride from Hoi An to My Son. Not too bad for a trip via the country paths to explore the countryside of Vietnam and visit a culturally and historically important site.
For the safe and scenic route from Hoi An to My Son, please refer this post The Best Route from Hoi An to My Son by Motorbike.
3. Ride to The Secret Waterfall
It is a nice hidden waterfall with 14 continuous sub-waterfalls (springs) located in a rural area about 45 km outside of Hoi An. It is quite far but accessible by the 50cc bike. The route we suggest will bring you through the country paths that bring you a chance to explore Vietnam rural countryside and help you avoid the highway.
4. Head to Da Nang City
The 50cc bike is less powerful for riding to Monkey Mountain, Hai Van Pass. But you can still ride to Da Nang via the flat coastal roads along the beach. The distance is around 17-25 km that is not far. There are some attractions to visit in Da Nang such as Marble Mountains, My Khe Beach, Han River, Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture,…
5. Just Ride around Hoi An
In case you would not like to ride out of Hoi An, the 50cc bike is still perfect for riding in Hoi An. It is easy to ride to the old town, ride around to visit some local villages (Tra Que vegetable village, Cam Thanh nipa palm village, Thanh Ha pottery village…) or to the beach (An Bang Beach, Cua Dai Beach).
