My Amazing Trip to Da Nang and Hoi An! 😍
A Detailed 4-Day, 3-Night Itinerary and Budget Breakdown
Here's a detailed breakdown of our amazing 4-day, 3-night trip to Da Nang! I went with two friends, so these costs are per person, after splitting the expenses.
Fixed Costs Per Person (Divided by 3)
- ✈️ Round-Trip Flight (Hanoi - Da Nang): 3,015,000 VND with Vietjet (You might find cheaper deals depending on when you book!). If you need extra baggage, purchase it through the booking agency, it's cheaper than at the airport!
- Flight Times:
- Departure: Scheduled for 12:45 PM, delayed to 2:20 PM (Hanoi to Da Nang). The weather wasn't great, so we couldn't see much.
- Return: 11:35 PM (Da Nang to Hanoi). The nighttime view was beautiful!
Accommodation: We stayed in a very clean, reasonably priced hotel. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly! ❤️ It was a 10-minute walk or a 5-minute motorbike ride to My Khe Beach, and close to the bridges and lots of restaurants – super convenient! ❤️
Itinerary
Day 1: Hanoi - Da Nang
- ✔️ 3:45 PM: Arrived at Da Nang Airport.
- ✔️ 4:10 PM: Checked into our homestay. Since we arrived late, we just went out for dinner and strolled around the Han River Bridge, Dragon Bridge, and Love Bridge. ❤️
- ✔️ 6:00 PM: Dinner at Que Xua Restaurant (delicious!).
- ✔️ 8:00 PM: Walked around Dragon Bridge, Han River Bridge, and Love Bridge.
- ✔️ 9:30 PM: Walked back to the hotel to end the first day.
Day 2: Ba Na Hills - Da Nang - Han River Cruise
- ✔️ 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM: Took a tour to Ba Na Hills with hotel pickup and drop-off.
- ✔️ 6:30 PM: Seafood dinner at Nam Dan (delicious and super cheap! ❤️).
- ✔️ 8:20 PM: Booked a Han River cruise to see the Dragon Bridge fire show.
- ✔️ 10:00 PM: Back to the hotel for the night.
Day 3: Cu Lao Cham - Bay Mau Coconut Forest - Hoi An
- ✔️ 9:00 AM: Arrived at the speedboat and headed to the island.
- ✔️ 11:00 AM: Snorkeling and lunch at Cu Lao Cham.
- ✏️Stopped at Bai Ong for some bikini photoshoots and island check-ins.
- ✔️ 2:00 PM: Explored Bay Mau Coconut Forest.
- ✔️ 4:00 PM: Booked a car to Hoi An to enjoy the sunset and night views.
- ✔️ 3:45 PM: Had Cao Lau in Hoi An.
- ✔️ 4:30 PM: It started raining, so we didn't stay for the Hoi An night views and returned to Da Nang.
- ✔️ 5:15 PM: Back at the hotel.
- ✔️ 7:00 PM: Dinner and then explored Helio Night Market.
- ✔️ 9:00 PM: Late-night snacks near Tran Thi Ly Bridge.
- ✔️ 10:00 PM: Back to the hotel.
Day 4: Pham Van Dong Beach - Linh Ung Pagoda - Obama Beach - Snorkeling - My Khe Beach
- ✔️ 5:00 AM: Walked from the hotel to Pham Van Dong Beach to watch the sunrise (but it was too cloudy!). We enjoyed the beach anyway because the atmosphere was amazing!
- ✔️ 6:00 AM: Went back to the hotel for breakfast.
- ✔️ 8:30 AM: Visited Linh Ung Pagoda (rent a motorbike to enjoy the scenery! ❤️).
- ✔️ 9:30 AM: From Linh Ung Pagoda, went to Obama Beach.
- ✔️ 10:30 AM: Went snorkeling in Son Tra (we weren't planning on it, but a local recommended it at Linh Ung Pagoda).
- ✔️ 12:00 PM: Lunch at a Mi Quang restaurant.
- ✔️ 1:30 PM: Went back to the hotel because it was raining.
- ✔️ 3:00 PM: Went swimming at My Khe Beach.
- ✔️ 5:00 PM: Back to the hotel to pack, return the motorbike.
- ✔️ 9:00 PM: Checked out of the hotel and headed to the airport.
- ✔️ 11:35 PM: Plane took off (thankfully, no delays!).
- ✔️ 2:00 AM: Arrived back home.
Where to Eat in Da Nang and Hoi An
Food in Da Nang and Hoi An is so affordable and delicious! The dishes are often a bit sweet, which I loved. I could gain weight quickly here!
❗️❗️Da Nang Eats
- Mi Quang Que Xua: Nui Thanh
- Che Sau Lien: 89 Hoang Dieu
- Banh Xeo Ba Duong: K280/23 Hoang Dieu
- Hai San Nam Dan: 139 Hem 59 Ngo 38 Tran Quang Khai (cheap, delicious, and they'll tell you if a dish costs more than 60k VND. We only spent about 500k VND).
- Che Kem Bo Co Van: Bac My An Market
- Yaourt Muoi + Snacks: Tran Thi Ly Bridge Foot
- Banh Trang Cuon Thit: Quan Mau - 35 Do Thuc Tinh
❗️❗️Hoi An Eats
- Banh Mi Phuong: 2B Phan Chau Trinh
- Com Ga Ba Buoi: 22 Phan Chau Trinh
- Nuoc Mot: 150 Tran Phu
Other Da Nang Food Spots (For my next trip!)
- ✔️ Banh Uot Co Thu: Lo 23/D15 - Con Market
- ✔️ Bun Thit Nuong Kim Anh: 125 Hoang Dieu
- ✔️ Mi Quang 1A: 1 Hai Phong
- ✔️ Bun Mam Ba Thuyen: K424/03 , Le Duan
- ✔️ Banh Trang Nuong: Opposite Con Market
- ✔️ Banh Can Thuy: 154 Huynh Thuc Khang
- ✔️ Trung Chen Nuong: 41A Nguyen Du
- ✔️ Bun Mam Van: K23/14 Tran Ke Xuong
- ✔️ Che Xuan Trang: 31 Le Duan
- ✔️ Bun Cha Ca Gia Truyen: 109 Nguyen Chi Thanh
What to Buy as Souvenirs
✔️ Con Market:
- ✏️Squid with tamarind, dried squid: Ba Loc, Van Tung stalls (ask around, people will point you there)
- ✏️ Dried chicken: Chi Ty - Lo 100
✔️ Han Market:
- ✏️ Dried beef: Ngoc Bich stall, Ho Ngoc Ha stall
✔️ Che Sau Lien: 89 Hoang Dieu
- - No ice: keeps for 6 hours
- - With ice: keeps for 3 days
✔️ Beef Sausage
NOTE: Traveling within Da Nang and Hoi An is very easy. If you know how to ride a motorbike, I recommend renting one to save money! ☺️
