Day 1: old town and a cooking class
Start with a morning cooking class from $27, which usually includes a market tour and a basket boat ride. Rest through the hottest part of the day, then walk the old town in the late afternoon, buy the 120,000 VND heritage ticket if you want to enter the houses, and stay for the lanterns and night market after dark.
Day 2: one big day trip
Pick the day trip that excites you most. For the famous photo, the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills from $21 fills a full day. For history and atmosphere, an early My Son tour from $19 gets you to the Cham ruins before the heat and often returns by boat. Either way, an early start is your friend.
Day 3 (optional): beach or countryside
Slow down on a third day. Cycle out to An Bang beach for the morning, or take a Vespa countryside tour from $68 through the rice paddies and villages. If you skipped one of the big sights, this is also the day to add the Marble Mountains on the way toward Da Nang.
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Frequently asked questions
Two days covers the essentials: the old town and a cooking class on one day, a major day trip on the other. A third day lets you add the beach, the countryside or a second day trip at a relaxed pace.
Take a cooking class in the morning, rest through the midday heat, then explore the old town in the late afternoon and stay for the lanterns after dark. It is the perfect introduction.
Yes, but not in one day, as they lie in opposite directions from Hoi An. With three days you can do one on day two and the other on day three, or swap one for a beach and countryside afternoon.
