A Private Da Nang tour to the Marble Mountains, Cam Thanh, Hoi An
Highlights:
A full-day tour from Da Nang City comes to explore the famous attractions nearby that can enrich your time here, covering the Marble Mountains, Cam Thanh Coconut Village, and Hoi An Ancient Town.
- Visit the Marble Mountains and Hell Cave (1 -1.5 hours)
- Explore the 7-storey tower, Tam Thai Pagoda, Linh Ung Pagoda, and Huyen Khong Cave
- Visit Cam Thanh Water Coconut Village (1 hour)
- Take a unique experience on the round boat (in Cam Thanh)
- visit Silk Worm Handicraft Village ( 30 – 45 minutes)
- Explore Hoi An Ancient Town (2 -4 hours)
- Take a good chance going shopping or visiting a tailor (in Hoi An)
- Stop for a tasty lunch at a restaurant
Details of experience:
Starting from a hotel or airport in Da Nang is to come to the first destination – Marble Mountains, then Cam Thanh Coconut Village, Silk Worm, Lunch Stop, and Hoi An.
What you need to know before starting:
- The tour duration is around 7 hours, but you can extend it up to 10 hours without extra charge to stay in Hoi An old town longer.
- To discover the Marble Mountains, you have to climb up many steps. However, to reduce stairs, you can use elevators halfway.
- The Hell Cave stays in a different way and has other tickets at its gate. Please note that this cave is located at the foot of the Marble Mountains!
- You should wear a lifesaver jacket when using a round boat in Cam Thanh.
- Almost all places include tickets unless the silk-worm village. We do not cover them in the price for hiring only the drivers. Tickets will be covered only when you book a package with a tour guide.
- The price is for picking up places from hotels in Da Nang City Center. If you stay in the Intercontinental Resort and Spa or other hotels on Son Tra Island, please tell us in advance because it has a different rate.
Let’s start visiting these famous destinations!
8:30 am is the suggested time to start the tour from your hotel in Da Nang. An exciting day tour is waiting for you with our professional driver. We know how to manage and run this tour without a tour guide. However, a local tour guide is available to go with you for an extra fee.
The first place to visit is the Marble Mountains and the Hell Caves from 1 – 1.5 hours.
- The Marble Mountains stay around 7 km from Da Nang City Center, covering five mountains scattered over a large region. The main stop is at Water Mount for visiting.
- We stop near the Hell Cave to explore the largest cave here.
- On the left side of this cave is the lift and steps to go up to the top of Water Mount for more caves and temples.
- Do not forget to carry your camera to take beautiful pictures at the top.
You can find highlights, including a 7-storey tower and Tam Thai Pagoda near the lift; Linh Ung Pagoda, and Huyen Khong Cave at the top of this mount.
Then, we move to Cam Thanh Coconut Village (1 hour).
- The village is on the North side of the Thu Bon River, 4 km from Hoi An old town.
This region owns around 7 hectares of water coconut trees. - The coconut farms used to be a secret place for Vietnamese soldiers during the war.
Using a round boat is an exciting activity when visiting this village.
Take a boat ride in the Cam Thanh Coconut Village.
Drive to visit Silk Worm Handicraft Village (30 – 45 minutes).
- The handicraft village stays near the old town to learn how to make silk from the silkworms.
- Besides, you can see how to make lanterns.
After that, stop for lunch to taste great local food at the restaurant.
- The team chooses to book the tasty food at the lovely restaurant for lunch, which supports you to get more energy to visit Hoi An later.
- We pay for all food, but you will pay for any drinks that you order in the restaurant.
Food will be the local taste. Vegetarian food can be arranged, but you need to tell me when booking if you are a vegetarian.
Visit the Hoi An Ancient Town (2-4 hours).
- The ancient region also stays on the bank of the Thu Bon River.
- This place preserves a lot of old houses, temples, and assembly halls.
- Architectures cover the styles of Vietnamese, Chinese – the main influence, and Japanese.
- Highlights to visit here with your ticket include Tan Ky Old House, Phuc Kien or Quang Dong Assembly Halls, Japanese Bridge, and Hoi An Market.
- Going shopping or making clothing with a measure-made tailor is an exciting experience.
- Tasting a cup of coffee in the old town to relax is recommended.
Our experience for visiting is around 2 hours, but you can stay here longer to spend your own time shopping and tailoring or just sit to enjoy a cup of coffee or local beer to let the time go.
Extra small activities in the old town that you can do include riding a small boat rowed by the locals.
After that, the car will take you back to your hotel in Da Nang City. Finish the trip to natural places and a cultural city!