Fall in love with the inspiring beauty of central Vietnam during a private motorbike tour through the Son Tra Peninsula. Explore jungle-clad lanes on your way to the top of Monkey Mountain, pausing to admire cultural attractions like the Linh Ung Pagoda and Dinh Dong Museum during your descent.

Get picked up from your Da Nang hotel and climb aboard a motorbike with a local guide. Feel the wind in your hair as you take off into Vietnam's third largest city. Cruise toward Thuan Phuoc Bridge, which gives way to the Son Tra Peninsula, a lush forested oasis just minutes from Downtown Da Nang.

Leave the cacophony of the city in your rearview mirror and motor to the summit of Monkey Mountain. Sunlight pools all around you, and you delight in glimpses of lush rainforest and sights of the East Vietnam Sea. Snap a selfie in front of a giant chessboard at Ban Co Peak, and then continue on your journey.

Check destinations off your bucket list during the leisurely descent into Downtown Da Nang. At the Linh Ung Pagoda, visit Da Nang's largest Buddhist shrine adorned with 18 statues and a 220-foot (67-m) monument to the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Dine at a local eatery, and then peruse the Dong Dinh Museum, lauded for its Vietnamese masterpieces and antiques. Return to Da Nang by late afternoon.