My Son Sanctuary Half-day Journey
Hoi An, Vietnam
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Uncover the secrets of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed My Son Sanctuary during an exhilarating half-day excursion from Hoi An. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, gain a fascinating insight into the rich heritage of the landmarks that decorate the ancient capital of the Champa Kingdom. Select a start time to suit your schedule and enjoy convenient round-trip transportation from your hotel. Visit the magnificent monuments and receive personalized attention from your guide on this intimate tour.
- Tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site with a knowledgeable guide
- Marvel at the Hindu remains of tower-temples decorated in bas-relief
- Round-trip hotel transport by minivan included
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An City Center
- Transportation with air-conditioning
- Entrance fees
- Bottled drinking water
- English speaking tour guide (Other languages available upon request with surcharge)
- Travel insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses such as: shopping, telephone, beverage, etc
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Da Nang City Center
Itinerary
Depart from your hotel in Hoi An in the morning or afternoon, depending on which time you selected, and climb aboard a spacious, air-conditioned vehicle. Admire the lush scenery as you travel towards the atmospheric site of My Son Sanctuary and marvel at the picturesque position of the UNESCO World Heritage Site when you arrive at the entrance.
Follow your guide into the ancient enclave and listen as the prosperous past of tower-temples and colossal structures is brought to life. Visualize the original wooden material of the restored monuments and gain insight into the foundations of the Hindu religion as you explore. See sandstone bas-reliefs that depict mythological scenes and see physical devotions to deities like Krishna, Vishnu, and Shiva.
After your enriching exploration of the site, head back to your Hoi An hotel where the tour concludes.
Follow your guide into the ancient enclave and listen as the prosperous past of tower-temples and colossal structures is brought to life. Visualize the original wooden material of the restored monuments and gain insight into the foundations of the Hindu religion as you explore. See sandstone bas-reliefs that depict mythological scenes and see physical devotions to deities like Krishna, Vishnu, and Shiva.
After your enriching exploration of the site, head back to your Hoi An hotel where the tour concludes.
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My Son Sanctuary
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
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My Son Sanctuary
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Maximum 1 child accompanied 1 adult, the 2nd child will pay the adult price.
- Free for children 0-5 years old ; 50% off for children 6-10 years old
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.2
based on 97 reviews
Adrian_L, Aug 2024
We booked this tour thinking we would be part of a bigger group (up to 15 people) however we were the only two people. Our tour guide Emily was amazing! Very knowledgeable and gave us some handy insight into the Vietnamese culture.
Couldn’t have asked for a better day.
Naoko_W, Dec 2023
It was like a private guide tour because the guests were just two of us.
It was slow pace. The guide Helen was very kind and thoughtful for us.
Alessandro_R, Mar 2023
We loved the old temples, very interesting.
Unfortunately our guide was not able to communicate with us as we expected, he was rushing to show us everything, telling us how tired/busy he was instead of focusing more on history. We spent only 1 hour into nature and it comes with 2 different shows, commercial and tourist attraction (delusional)
I would recommend the place but not this guide.
Jay_J, Oct 2022
Our guide, Non, was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of new information on the Cham-pa kingdoms and their history.
Paul_T, Jul 2022
We had an absolutely fantastic tour to My Son sanctuary from Hoi An with our brilliant tour guide Tom! Tom made the day even better for us with his excellent knowledge and humour from start to finish. We learned so much on our tour and would recommend it to anyone. Thanks again Tom!
Janna_I, Jul 2022
We really enjoyed our day trip to the My Son Sanctuary! Our guide was very knowledgeable. We decided to take the afternoon tour and it was very hot. It was nice, though, because we were the only ones there.
Jamie-Anne H, Aug 2019
Just driven to and dropped at there.
Not real depth of explanation of anything. Shame, I bet there is lots to know about this place!
nandnathalal, Aug 2019
We really enjoyed the tour, service was great, very punctual and also informative. I would highly recommend it!
Wanderer38464960661, May 2019
Husband and I booked morning tour on May 2. Was hoping to start early as planned (7.30am) but was told the night before that pick-up time was to be pushed back to 8am to accommodate 2 additional persons in the group. The ride to My Son in the last row of the MPV was very uncomfortable with very limited headroom and legroom. However, fortunately or unfortunately, because the driver drove very fast, we were able to get there in about 45 minutes. It was a hair-raising ride with quite a few near misses when the driver kept driving on the opposite direction of the road.
However, our guide "Thai" saved the day. He was most attentive and professional. The trip to My Son became a very enriching experience because of his in-depth knowledge of the place and history behind the ruins. He was also an excellent communicator. He literally made history come alive for us!
We highly recommend this tour. Just a tip to share: We skipped the cultural show and went to the first ruins cluster to take photos before the crowd descended on the place after the show. Our guide joined us after that to give us the guided tour.
Chris W, Jun 2018
Tour guide was an arrogant little turd. Tour could have been done a lot better!
Rka_B, Apr 2018
Pick up in time. Nice walk in the ruins. Eric the tor guide was great. Short tour, but deserve to see My Son.
Jason_W, Apr 2018
The local tour agency is Hoi An Express. We found the guide to be informative and professional. We were picked up on time and there were a total of 8 people in the group.
Jeffrey_D, Mar 2018
Excellent and very interesting excursion! I really enjoyed it. Keep your expectations in check if you've been to Angkor Wat. It's definitely not on that scale, but still worth seeing in my estimation.
David_A, Mar 2018
An interesting place to visit, but let down by the poor English of the guide.
Zoe E, Mar 2018
Appalling service. Collected at 7:15 in Hoi An, driven to a Da Nang hotel and then on unwanted tour of marble shop - didn't arrive at My Son til 9:45! Only saw 2/7 sites and had to leave at 11. Paid £55 for a 3.5 hour minivan ride and
Charlotte M, Mar 2018
Eric was a fantastic guide - he had such a great sense of humour and has a lot of knowledge about My Son. Definitely reccomend the afternoon tour to avoid crowds and get uninterupted photos!
MarieLou_Q, Jan 2018
Great tour with a very fun and knowledgable guide. Did feel a little rushed though and would have liked a little more time to take in the scenery.
Megan F, Jan 2018
Excellent tour with our guide Eric! He was very informative and engaging. It was nice to have the morning tour, before the place got too busy with other tour groups. Overall a great experience for our group!
George_H, Jan 2018
This tour was okay. It would be better if more information about the background and history of the ruins was available at the site. The dance show is interesting and entertaining. The guide was friendly enough. Frankly, the the kids were a little bored most of the day.
Campbell E, Nov 2017
The tour was great even though it was a wet day. We were picked up at our hotel on time and guide Eric was very informative on trip to My Son. At My Son Eric again had good info without going over the top with detail.
Driver was excellent.
Highly recommended.
Jessica N, Nov 2017
Awesome trip, with a small and intimate group of 5 adults and 2 children. Our guide was chilled yet informative, and always made sure we got the best vantage points, photos and stayed away from the cruise ship crowds! 100 recommend - thank you! :
Colin C, Oct 2017
Good trip with plenty to see but unfortunately our guide was a little difficult to understand and tended to jump around the subject matter. We stayed in Hoi-an but had to pick up people in Da nang so the trip was extended somewhat. The obligatory 'shopping experience' to the marble carving centre was interesting with no real pressure to buy.
Giorgos_P, Sep 2017
The trip was real fun. The guide spoke good English, he held high energy and was very humorous. Also, during our visit at the site, he explained to us a lot of things about the history of My Son temples. The temples are located in a very beautiful scenery filled with green. It is a highly recommended trip, even though I'd recommend it more if it wasn't as pricey. I think for the kind of the things you see, cost around 30 might have been more reasonable. But other than that there wasn't anything else not to love about!
Jessica L, Jul 2017
I did the My Son morning tour with my partner in mid July. We were picked up from our hotel about 730am on the day in a mini van, then collected another couple along the way at a hotel near ours there were only 6 ppl on our tour. We were then taken to a marble sculpture warehouse for a quick stop off then we headed off to the My Son site, about a 45 minute drive. It was a nice drive along the way through various towns, when we arrived we were dropped off at the entrance to the site gate and walked about 3 minutes to a shuttle which then drove us about 2 kms to the site. It was a fantastic tour and a great opportunity to take some photographs. The guide explained the various structures and who lived in them. Some were destroyed in the war so we weren't able to view these sites as there are virtually no remains left to see.
After viewing 4 of the sites about 5 minutes walk between each we headed back to the shuttle and then the mini van for the drive back to our hotel. Our guide was very friendly and took the time to explain Vietnamese culture along the way to the site and well as the history behind the site when we were there, there was a slight language barrier so it was hard sometimes to grasp exactly what was being explained.
I highly recommend this tour but one warning I felt wasn't noted anywhere was the heat!! We had been in Vietnam for over a week before this tour so we were well adjusted but being inland amongst the dense bushland the heat hit you like a wall walking to the shuttle bus. My partner and I are fit and in our late 20's, I got back in the bus and said to my partner that I had never experienced humidity and heat like that in any other travels or just life! It was hot!! There was some shade under trees but most of the ruins are out in the open with no relief, I had to walk away from the group one or two times to find some shade just for a few moments relief. I often thought about people a lot older or those who don't cope well in the heat, or those with medical conditions, I worry to think about where you would find medical help if needed. I must note the mini van had excellent air conditioning and it was heaven getting back in that bus! We even closed the air vents about half way through on the drive home as we were cold believe it or not! I suggest bringing a hat, layer on the sunscreen and bring plenty of water!! But a great experience!
kate c, Jul 2017
The small group tour was perfect for us. We were a group on 4 adults and 3 children aged 11,8 and 3. This tour was 4.5 hours which was long enough with younger children. The tour guide was really knowledgable, he spoke good english and answered all our questions. They did keep up the pace but I was glad of this as we saw everything with enough time and before the heat set in. I would definitely recommend this.
Adrian B, Jun 2017
Fascinating site, guide took time to explain the history to us, answer our questions and even took photos for us. Great tour!
Suave5558, Jun 2017
5 star excursion A must see Great as location well documented guide Great company Martine - Belgium
Veronique L, May 2017
Our guide spoke good English and had a sense of humour.
Patrick_W, Apr 2017
My Son is a must see from Hoi An, its a beautiful place. Small group is definitely the way to go, a huge group arrived as we were making our way back to the bus and they just filled every part of the site. The small group moves quicker and you are so much more comfortable and get a better view of everything
Gay C, Apr 2017
Enjoyed this trip with Henry who was professional, polite, well spoken and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend. Very good value for price. Nice roomy vehicle with safe driver too.
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