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Private tourNEW 2026Da Nang & Hoi AnSmall group · Local experience
Marble Mountains, Lady Buddha and My Son with Sunset River Boat to Hoi An
A morning of pagodas and caves in Da Nang and an afternoon among the Cham temples of My Son. The Lady Buddha on Son... Ava Travel price: from $44.
Questions before you book? Message us on WhatsApp or send an email. Phone +84 904 251 545. Ava Travel Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Style
Private tour
Da Nang & Hoi An
Duration
Flexible itinerary
Pickup support available
Choose your tour option
Live prices for the date and group size you pick. Ava confirms your departure and pickup within 1 hour of booking.
Prices are the total for the travellers and the date you pick. Ava reconfirms the departure and the pickup point within 1 hour.
Tour optionWhat's includedPrice
Group tour
Small group departureJoin a small group on the same route
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Meals as listed✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
Best value—total · 2 travellers
Secure checkout
Private tour
Your group onlySame route, your own pace and departure time
✓ Local English-speaking guide✓ Meals as listed✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
—total · 2 travellers
Secure checkout
- We confirm your departure and pickup within 1 hour
- Cancel more than 30 days ahead at no cost
- No booking fee. The price shown is the price you pay
Full refund if you cancel more than 30 days before check-in
- More than 30 days before check-inFree
- 30 to 11 days before check-in15% of total
- 10 to 7 days before check-in30% of total
- Less than 7 days, or no-show100% of total
A change of travel date counts as a cancellation and a new booking, and the same scale applies.
If the operator cancels the cruise, or in case of severe weather or force majeure, we move your date free of charge, or refund you in full if we cannot reschedule.
Price includes all taxes and service charges.
Da Nang & Hoi An tour overview
Why this trip
- A morning of pagodas and caves in Da Nang and an afternoon among the Cham temples of My Son.
- The Lady Buddha on Son Tra, the stone carvers of Non Nuoc, the Marble Mountains caves and Am Phu Cave.
- After lunch, the drive south to My Son and about two hours with your guide in the temple valley.
- You come back to Hoi An by boat down the Thu Bon River at sunset, with a banh mi on board.
An honest note: two big sights in one day means time in the car between them, and the Marble Mountains are around 280 steps unless you pay for the lift on the first part. The afternoon at My Son is hot.
At a glance
| Duration | About 11 hours, 07:30 to 18:30 |
| Start and finish | Your hotel in Hoi An |
| Group size | Up to 12 on a group departure. Private for 1 to 12 |
| Walking | Moderate. Steps at the Marble Mountains, flat paths at My Son |
| Best for | Temple lovers who want both the Buddhist and the Cham side of the region |
| Guide | English-speaking guide |
Price
Group departure. You join a small group on the same route with the same guide standard.
| Per adult | $44 |
Private departure. Your own guide and vehicle, your own pace. The total falls per person as your group grows.
| Group size | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $229 | $229 |
| 2 people | $263 | $132 |
| 3 people | $336 | $112 |
| 4 people | $447 | $112 |
| 5 people | $405 | $81 |
| 6 people | $486 | $81 |
| 7 people | $497 | $71 |
| 8 people | $568 | $71 |
| 9 people | $589 | $65 |
| 10 people | $654 | $65 |
| 11 people | $689 | $63 |
| 12 people | $751 | $63 |
Travelling alone. One person on a group departure pays $75, shown in the booking box before you pay.
Children. Children under 5 travel free when they share a seat and a meal with a parent. Ages 5 to 9 pay 75 per cent of the adult price, and from 10 years the adult price applies. Tell us the ages when you book and we apply it before you pay.
How it works
- Book and confirm. Pay at checkout or message us on WhatsApp first. We confirm your date, pickup time and guide within one hour.
- Pickup. Hotel pickup in Hoi An.
- On the day. About 11 hours, 07:30 to 18:30. Your guide keeps the timings loose enough for photographs and questions.
What's included
Hotel pickup and drop-offEnglish-speaking guideAll entrance fees on the routeLunch: Mi Quang, a local dishBanh mi on the Thu Bon boatA bottle of water
Your itinerary
Son Tra, the Marble Mountains and My Son
Meals: lunch and banh mi on the boat.
- 07:30 to 08:00, pickup at your hotel in Hoi An.
- Son Tra: Linh Ung Pagoda, the Lady Buddha and the bonsai garden.
- Marble Mountains: stone carving workshops, pagodas, the Huyen Khong and Tang Chon caves, then Am Phu Cave.
- 12:00, lunch of Mi Quang.
- 13:00, drive to My Son. Electric shuttle in and about 2 hours with your guide and the Apsara dance.
- 16:30, sunset boat on the Thu Bon River to Hoi An, with banh mi.
- 18:00 to 18:30, drop-off at your hotel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for planning this trip with Ava Travel.
This version ends in Hoi An by boat. From Da Nang, ask us and we quote the Da Nang version, which drives back and adds rice paper making and dinner.
Yes, all entrance fees on the route are in the price.
Yes, rain or shine. The order of stops may change with the weather.
The group price is per person. The private price is the total for your party and the table on this page shows it for every group size. Prices are in US dollars and include taxes and service charges, and there is no booking fee or card surcharge, so the total at checkout is the total you pay.
Within one hour. We come back to you with the pickup time, the meeting point and your guide, and tell you what to bring.
More than 30 days before departure costs nothing. From 30 to 11 days we keep 15 per cent, from 10 to 7 days 30 per cent, and inside 7 days or a no-show is charged in full. Changing your date counts as a cancellation and a new booking. If we cancel, or weather makes the tour unsafe, we move your date at no cost or refund you in full.
What guests say about Ava Travel
5.0Tripadvisor rating
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★★★★★
Kehren Eade
“She made the process SO easy, SO manageable, we felt we were in great hands at all times, even though everything was done by remote!”
Tripadvisor, August 2026
★★★★★
Arshia Z
“Whenever we had questions or needed assistance, the response was prompt, helpful, and reassuring.”
Tripadvisor, June 2026
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