My Son Sanctuary Morning Tour – Rice Paper Making & Thu Bon River Boat Trip
Duration : 6 Hours
Price From : $ 35
Start Location : Hotel pick-up in Hoi An
This My Son Sanctuary morning tour takes you from Hoi An to the ancient Champa temples of My Son, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for about two hours with a local English-speaking guide and a traditional Apsara dance. Afterwards you make rice paper, have lunch at a local house and return to Hoi An by boat on the Thu Bon River.
Highlights of the My Son Sanctuary morning tour
- My Son Sanctuary: about 2 hours among centuries-old Cham temples with a local guide
- Apsara dance: a traditional Champa dance performance
- Rice paper making: make and taste your own rice paper at a local house
- Local lunch: Vietnamese food with cold herbal tea
- Thu Bon River: a boat trip back to Hoi An on the largest river in Central Vietnam
My Son Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Price: US$35 per adult, US$26 per child (5–9 years). The price is all-inclusive: every service, ticket and meal listed below, with no hidden fees. To book, message us on WhatsApp at +84 981 286 066 or +84 343 431 858, or email booking.amgotravel@gmail.com.
Departure times
- Pick-up 7:30 AM in Hoi An, back at your hotel at about 1:30 PM
What is included in the My Son Sanctuary morning tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (about 100 km round trip)
- Entrance fee and electric car transfer at My Son
- Lunch with traditional Vietnamese food
- Rice paper making
- English-speaking guide
- Boat trip on the Thu Bon River
- A bottle of water
What is not included
- Drinks
- Personal expenses and services not mentioned
- Tips for guide and driver
Children
- Children 5–9 years: US$26.
- Children under 5: free (sharing a seat and meals with parents).
- Children 10 years and older pay the adult price.
Good to know
- Free hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hoi An city and Da Nang city; other areas on request.
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Schedule Details
MY SON SANCTUARY MORNING TOUR (L)
07:30 – 08:00: Our guide picks you up at your hotel and departs for My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
09:30: At My Son, spend about 2 hours exploring the sanctuary with a local English-speaking guide. Learn about the history and culture of the ancient Champa civilization, walk among centuries-old temples, admire their architecture and watch a traditional Champa dance performance (Apsara dance).
11:45: Return to the minivan and travel to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, then taste your own handmade rice paper.
12:30: Lunch at another local house: relax with cold herbal tea, local food and fresh air.
13:00: Take a boat trip to Hoi An with a cool breeze and beautiful river scenery along the Thu Bon River, the largest river in Central Vietnam.
13:30: Arrive in Hoi An and drop-off at your hotel. Tour ends.
