My Son Sanctuary Morning Tour with Rice Paper Making & River Boat

Champa ruins at My Son Sanctuary

Explore My Son, the ancient holy land of the Champa civilisation, with an Apsara dance performance, learn to make rice paper in a local house, have lunch with a village family and return to Hoi An by boat on the Thu Bon River.

Photo: Philip Nalangan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Duration7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Group size1 – 12 guests
TransportMinivan + river boat
MealsLunch at a local house
GuideEnglish-speaking
From 790,000 VND per adult
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Highlights

  • About two hours at My Son with a local guide
  • A traditional Champa (Apsara) dance performance
  • Make rice paper in a local house
  • Lunch with a local family, with cold herbal tea
  • Boat trip back to Hoi An on the Thu Bon River

Itinerary

  1. 7:30 – 8:00 AMYour guide picks you up at your hotel and you depart for My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
  2. 9:30 AMSpend about two hours exploring the sanctuary with a local English-speaking guide, learning about the Champa civilisation and watching an Apsara dance performance.
  3. 11:45 AMTravel to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, and taste what you made.
  4. 12:30 PMLunch at another local house with cold herbal tea and local food.
  5. 1:00 PMBoat trip to Hoi An on the Thu Bon River.
  6. 1:30 PMArrive in Hoi An and drop-off at your hotel.

Route map

  1. Hoi An Old Town
  2. My Son Sanctuary

Out by minivan; back to Hoi An by boat on the Thu Bon River after rice paper making and lunch in local houses.

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What’s included

Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (100 km round trip)
  • Entrance fee (150,000 VND) and electric car transfer
  • Lunch with traditional Vietnamese food
  • Rice paper making
  • English-speaking guide
  • Boat trip on the Thu Bon River
  • A bottle of water

Not included

  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses and services not mentioned
  • Tips for guide and driver

Prices

Adult (10 years and over)790,000 VND
Child 5 to 9590,000 VND
Child under 5Free, sharing seat and meal with parents

Good to know

  • Staying in Da Nang? This tour departs from Hoi An: please come to our meeting point in Hoi An, or ask us about the Da Nang departure.
  • Free pick-up and drop-off at hotels in Hoi An city and Da Nang city. Resorts in Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen and some other areas carry an extra transfer charge, which we confirm when you book.
  • Not operated from 15 to 19 February 2026 (Tet holiday). A surcharge of 100,000 VND per person applies on 1 January, 30 April, 1 May and 20–21 February 2026.

Cancellation

  • Free cancellation until 9:00 PM on the day before the tour.
  • After 9:00 PM on the day before: 300,000 VND per person.