Day trip · Departs from Đà Nẵng
My Son Sanctuary Day Tour — Cham Towers and the Thu Bon River
The most-skipped UNESCO site in the Da Nang tour range — it sits deep in a valley, with no beach and nothing to ride.
This tour is organised and operated by Đà Nẵng City. Món Ngon Miền Trung republishes the programme details; we are not a travel agency and do not take tour bookings.
- DurationDay trip
- Departs fromĐà Nẵng
- From560.000đ
Pickup: Hotel pickup in Đà Nẵng at 07:00. Airport, railway station or bus station by prior arrangement
This page is translated from Vietnamese. Prices and opening hours are checked against Vietnamese sources — see the Vietnamese version for the most recent update.
Photo: Mustang Joe · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons (cropped to 16:9 and resized)
Highlights
- A tower complex built continuously for nearly 1,000 years
- Cham dance performed among the old towers
- Boat down the Thu Bồn River to Hoi An
My Son is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and also the most-skipped stop in the Da Nang tour range — because it sits more than 60km from the city, deep in a valley, with no beach and nothing to ride.
If you care about history, though, it is the one worth going to. This Cham tower complex was built continuously for nearly a thousand years, from the fourth century to the thirteenth, using a mortarless brick technique that still has no complete explanation.
This tour also has the clearest group discount in the range: ten people pay 30,000₫ less per head than two.
Since 1 July 2025, Quảng Nam province has been merged into the city of Đà Nẵng, so both My Son and Hoi An are now part of Đà Nẵng.
Why the early start matters
It is not about crowds. The My Son valley is exposed and there is almost no shade between the tower groups — after ten in the morning it becomes genuinely unpleasant. The Cham dance also runs to a fixed timetable; miss a performance and you wait for the next one.
Practical notes
Closed shoes, not sandals. From the shuttle car park into the towers you walk on dirt and loose gravel.
A wide-brimmed hat, water and sunscreen. All three matter more than a camera here.
Listen to the guide rather than wandering off. My Son has few interpretive signs, and without someone telling the story the tower groups look much alike.
The boat back to Hoi An is the reward at the end of the day. Sit out on the side of the boat — there is a breeze, and it beats the coach.
Schedule
- 07:00Hotel pickup in Đà Nẵng. Airport, railway station or bus station pickup by prior arrangement.
- 08:00Through Hoi An and on into the My Son valley.
- MorningThe tower complex. The groups are lettered A to H — B, C and D are the best preserved. Your guide explains Cham temple construction and the war damage still visible in the brickwork.
- 10:30Cham dance performance among the towers — the Apsara dance and the offering dance to Shiva.
- 11:30Lunch at a local restaurant.
- 12:15Leave My Son and board a boat down the Thu Bồn River to Hoi An. This stretch is the part most guests did not expect to enjoy most — villages on both banks, fishing boats and sandbars planted with corn.
- AfternoonThe coach meets you in Hoi An and returns you to Đà Nẵng.
Prices
| Traveller | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult, from 2 people | 590,000₫ |
| Adult, from 4 people | 580,000₫ |
| Adult, from 7 people | 570,000₫ |
| Adult, from 10 people | 560,000₫ |
| Child 5–9 | 50% off from groups of 4 |
| Child under 5 | Free |
Prices checked on 29/08/2026, as published by Đà Nẵng City. Tour prices change with the season and with each attraction’s own policy — confirm with the operator before booking.
What's included
Included
- Air-conditioned coach, door-to-door transfer
- Entry to the My Son Sanctuary
- Cham dance performance ticket
- Boat down the Thu Bồn River to Hoi An
- One lunch at a local restaurant
- English-speaking guide
- Travel insurance for the whole route
Not included
- Personal expenses and drinks
- Foreign visitor supplement, 100,000₫ per person
- Public holiday and Tết surcharges
Ask and book
Món Ngon Miền Trung does not take tour bookings and earns no commission on this transaction. Any agreement, payment and liability is between you and Đà Nẵng City.
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