By sunrise tour (best)
The standout option is an early morning tour from $19, leaving around 5 am so you walk the ruins in cool light before the buses arrive. Many include a relaxing boat trip back along the river, turning the return into part of the experience.
By private car
A private car reaches My Son in about an hour and lets you set your own schedule. It suits families, but going later in the morning means more heat and more crowds among the temples.
By motorbike
Confident riders can make the hour-long ride and enjoy the countryside, but the early start and the guide context still make the tour the better choice for most. See the full My Son guide and our sunrise tour notes.
Go at sunrise
An early small-group trip to the Cham ruins, with a boat trip back.
Frequently asked questions
About 40 km, or roughly an hour by road. The ruins themselves take one to two hours to explore at a relaxed pace.
As early as possible. Sunrise tours leave Hoi An around 5 am to reach the ruins before the heat and the day-tour buses, which makes for cooler, quieter, better photos.
Yes, by private car or motorbike, but you lose the sunrise timing that guided groups are built around. A tour also adds context to the Cham history you would otherwise miss.
