Hoi An My Son UNESCO Site, Cham Dance, Fresh Rice Noodle Pho Making & Boat Trip
by Simply Vietnam Travel
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The tour lasts about six hours and begins with hotel pickup in Hoi An at 7:30 AM by an English-speaking guide and driver. The group travels to the My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Cham temples built and rebuilt from the 4th to the 13th century. Visitors spend approximately two hours walking through the ancient ruins while the guide explains the history and symbolism of the brick towers, temples, and monuments. At 9:30 AM, there is a traditional Cham dance performance showcasing local costumes, songs, and traditional instruments. Around 11:00 AM, the group departs My Son and travels to a local family home in Hoi An for lunch. After lunch, participants learn how to make fresh rice noodles, the essential ingredient in Vietnam’s phở. The lesson covers preparing the dough and forming the noodles by hand, followed by tasting the finished noodles. On the return trip to the hotel, there is a 30-minute wooden boat ride on the Thu Bon River, offering views of the river and surrounding landscape. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking guide, lunch, entrance to My Son (for bookings after September 29, 2025), in-vehicle air conditioning, the Cham dance performance, the rice noodle making experience, and the boat trip. Personal expenses and drinks are not included. The tour ends with drop-off at the hotel around 1:30 PM.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
My Son Sanctuary
The tour starts at 7:30 AM with pickup from the hotel lobby. Guests travel to the My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Cham architecture from the 4th to 13th centuries. The English-speaking guide leads a walking tour through the ruins, explaining the history and spiritual meaning behind the brick towers, temples, and monuments. At 9:30 AM, there is a traditional Cham dance performance showcasing local costumes, music, and songs. The group leaves My Son at about 11:00 AM to continue the tour.
240 min
Hoi An
After leaving My Son, the tour visits a local family home in Hoi An where participants learn how to make fresh rice noodles, the main ingredient in Vietnamese phở. The guide shows how simple ingredients like rice flour and water are combined and shaped into thin noodle sheets. Guests then taste the noodles they have made.
60 min
Thu Bon River
On the return journey, the group takes a 30-minute boat ride on a traditional wooden boat along the Thu Bon River. This provides an opportunity to enjoy the river views and fresh air before the tour ends with hotel drop-off around 1:30 PM.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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Hoi An My Son UNESCO Site, Cham Dance, Fresh Rice Noodle Pho Making & Boat Trip
by Simply Vietnam Travel
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$60Overview
The tour lasts about six hours and begins with hotel pickup in Hoi An at 7:30 AM by an English-speaking guide and driver. The group travels to the My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Cham temples built and rebuilt from the 4th to the 13th century. Visitors spend approximately two hours walking through the ancient ruins while the guide explains the history and symbolism of the brick towers, temples, and monuments. At 9:30 AM, there is a traditional Cham dance performance showcasing local costumes, songs, and traditional instruments. Around 11:00 AM, the group departs My Son and travels to a local family home in Hoi An for lunch. After lunch, participants learn how to make fresh rice noodles, the essential ingredient in Vietnam’s phở. The lesson covers preparing the dough and forming the noodles by hand, followed by tasting the finished noodles. On the return trip to the hotel, there is a 30-minute wooden boat ride on the Thu Bon River, offering views of the river and surrounding landscape. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking guide, lunch, entrance to My Son (for bookings after September 29, 2025), in-vehicle air conditioning, the Cham dance performance, the rice noodle making experience, and the boat trip. Personal expenses and drinks are not included. The tour ends with drop-off at the hotel around 1:30 PM.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
My Son Sanctuary
The tour starts at 7:30 AM with pickup from the hotel lobby. Guests travel to the My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Cham architecture from the 4th to 13th centuries. The English-speaking guide leads a walking tour through the ruins, explaining the history and spiritual meaning behind the brick towers, temples, and monuments. At 9:30 AM, there is a traditional Cham dance performance showcasing local costumes, music, and songs. The group leaves My Son at about 11:00 AM to continue the tour.
240 min
Hoi An
After leaving My Son, the tour visits a local family home in Hoi An where participants learn how to make fresh rice noodles, the main ingredient in Vietnamese phở. The guide shows how simple ingredients like rice flour and water are combined and shaped into thin noodle sheets. Guests then taste the noodles they have made.
60 min
Thu Bon River
On the return journey, the group takes a 30-minute boat ride on a traditional wooden boat along the Thu Bon River. This provides an opportunity to enjoy the river views and fresh air before the tour ends with hotel drop-off around 1:30 PM.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.