Free Guide to Da Nang & Hoi An, Viet Nam
Day 1: Relax after arrival
Day 1 - Morning
9:00 - 12:00
Relax at the beach. It depends on your hotel's location, you can either go to My Khe beach, My An beach or Pham Van Dong beach.
I personally prefer My An beach.
A few bars along the beach you could come for a drink.
Day 1 - Lunch:
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch at any of these restaurants for local cuisine:
13:30 - 14:30
If the restaurant you visit doesn't serve coffee (it's quite common), you might come to any of the local cafes listed in below guide:
Day 1 - Afternoon
15:00 - 17:30
Visit Lady Buddha on Son Tra mountain.
I specifically plan this trip in the AFTERNOON because it'll be much more enjoyable when the sun sets and the temperature is cooler, especially during summer.
If you're in Da Nang during February or March, you could visit this place in the morning.
From Lady Buddha, you can continue to the InterContinental Danang along a scenic route with sea views. You might also encounter some monkeys along the way. They won't attack you but might grab your food if it's left unattended.
Day 1 - Evening
18:00 - 19:00
Back to hotel for a short rest before dinner.
19:30 - 20:30
It depends how light or heavy dinner you usually have, check out some suggestions below:
20:30 - 21:30
Dragon Bridge: Fire show view and enjoy the drink!
Dragon bridge's fire show is organized from Friday to Sunday at 21:00 to 21:15 (and also on national holidays).
After the show, stay in the bar for another 15-20 minutes because of traffic jam around the Dragon bridge area.
Day 2: Danang
Day 2 - Morning:
9:00 - 11:30
Visit Marble Mountains:
The earlier you go, the better. If you can't make it early in the morning, you can visit at 3 PM instead.
Prepare comfortable walking shoes and water. There are lifts but you still need to walk quite a lot and especially up and down the cave.
Day 2 - Lunch:
12:00 - 13:00
Check out one of the below local eats:
Day 2 - Afternoon:
Choose one of these 2 options: Da Nang city or Bana Hills
Option 1: Da Nang markets tour and chill at the beach.
14:00 - 15:00
Visit local markets
15:00 - 17:00:
Discover Bac My An beautiful beach,
After the market tour, you can visit Bac My An Beach, which has recently become popular with both locals and expats. This place is my favorite corner in Da Nang.
There is public access to the beach between two resorts: Premier Village and Pullman. You will enjoy the beautiful beach, lined with coconut trees and pleasant surroundings.
Option 2: Visit Bana Hills tour:
14:00 - 20:00
You can book a tour through your hotel or using travel apps like Klook, Traveloka, or GetYourGuide. Visiting in the afternoon is more enjoyable on hot days.
There's option to include buffet in your ticket
Day 3: Day trip to Hoi An
Day 3 - Morning:
9:00 - 9:40
Danang enroute to Hoi An
Taxi (4-seat car) costs around 250,000 vnd per car per way.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Relax on An Bang beach after the ride
You could either swim or relax at one of the cafes along the beach side.
11:30 - 12:00
Visit Tra Que Vegetable village
Day 3 - Lunch:
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch time ( 2 options)
Option 1: Lunch dining in a restaurant in Tra Que Vegetable village
Option 2: Street food style Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich)
Day 3 - Afternoon
13:30 - 14:30 PM
Cafe in Hoi An
14:30 - 16:00
Water Coconut Basket Tour
16:00 - 18:00
Walk around Hoi An old town and Thu Bon riverside.
18:00 - 19:00
Dinner time
Hoi An Chicken rice
Hoi An noodle (cao lầu)
19:30 - 21:00
Memories of Hoi An show
21:0PM - 10:40
Leave Hoi An for Da Nang.
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