Explore the charm of Da Nang, Hue, and Phong Nha in a 3-day adventure.

Da Nang boasts numerous scenic spots and is conveniently close to other famous destinations in Central Vietnam such as Hue and Phong Nha. Hence, you can seamlessly blend your Da Nang trip with visits to Hue and Phong Nha in a 3-day, 2-night itinerary.

Embark on a 3-day, 2-night journey through Da Nang, Hue, and Phong Nha.

Da Nang, Hue, and Quang Binh are three provinces in close proximity, allowing for an itinerary that encompasses not only Ba Na, Hue, and Phong Nha but also other renowned attractions along the way.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Ba Na Hills - Hue

Exploring Danang without visiting Bana Hills would definitely leave you feeling regretful for missing out on such an intriguing destination. Make sure to start early to fully experience the beauty of Bana Hills.

First, buy cable car tickets at the entrance gate or you can book online to avoid queues. The ticket price for adults is 700,000 VND, children (1m - 1m3) is 550,000 VND, for locals of Danang, adults are 400,000 VND, children (1m - 1m3) are 300,000 VND, and children under 1m are free. It takes 20 minutes to ride the cable car to Bana station. From here, you can continue by taking the mountain climbing train to reach the next stops or walk to enjoy the cool, fresh air. The train will take you to Le Jardin D’Amour flower garden, Debay ancient wine cellar, and Linh Ung Pagoda, with a travel time of nearly 2 minutes. The ticket price includes the mountain climbing train service, flower garden, and wine cellar, so you can visit these places for free.

The 9 gardens at Le Jardin D’Amour are 9 interesting stories set in 9 unique architectural styles, creating a space imbued with poetry and overflowing with fragrance. The common point of these gardens is their brilliance and beauty throughout the 4 seasons, ensuring a sparkling colorful background for your photos.

Debay wine cellar was personally built by the French, penetrating deep into the heart of Bana Hills and has been nearly 100 years old. The special feature of this wine cellar is that it always maintains a temperature of 16 to 20 degrees Celsius, ensuring that fine wine is preserved at the optimal temperature. After touring around the wine cellar, sitting at the counter and enjoying a glass of fine wine in the cool weather will definitely be an unforgettable experience.

Another unmissable destination in this area is Linh Ung Pagoda, one of the most sacred temples in Danang. Especially standing at the temple gate, you can overlook the entire scene below, which is extremely beautiful.

After visiting all the above-mentioned spots, move down to Debay station. Returning to Debay station, you continue to take the cable car to the French Village on the top of Bana Hills. Here, the first scenery you see is the castles with French architecture. At this moment, you feel like you are lost in Europe with the ancient atmosphere and slightly cold temperature. Here, you can freely explore and have chic photos with unique architectural structures.

In addition, you can enjoy unlimited and completely free access to 90 games in the Fantasy Park amusement area such as Skiver pilot, Jura Park, Outrun racing, windmill... If you want to take photos with Mr. Bean, Tom Cruise or even the British Royal Family, you don't need to go far because there is already a wax museum at Ba Na Hills. The wax museum displays many lifelike statues of famous characters from various fields around the world, with ticket prices at 100,000 VND for adults and children over 1m3, free for children under 1m3.

For lunch, Ba Na Hills has a rich restaurant system in 3 main areas: French Village, Du Dome Square, and Le Jardin Flower Garden. You can enjoy buffet lunch at restaurants with prices ranging from 180,000 - 260,000 VND/adult. If you want to save costs, you should bring your own food and dine in the accommodation and dining areas in the amusement parks.

In the afternoon, return to the center of Da Nang city and then depart for Hue. If you take the Hai Van Pass route, you can stop at the pass to admire Lang Co, Hai Van Gate,... this will be a very interesting experience.

The center of Hue city has many quality hotels such as Mondial, Midtown,... or budget hotels, guesthouses around the Western Quarter (Vo Thi Sau, Chu Van An, Pham Ngu Lao). After checking in at the hotel, rent a car to visit Khai Dinh Tomb - a structure combining various architectural styles, East - West, Europe - Asia, Ancient - Modern, extremely unique compared to other traditional Vietnamese architectural works. In the evening, you can have dinner in the city center area with many attractive dishes such as Hue cakes, snails, sweet soups,... Then, at Toa Kham boat station, buy tickets to listen to Hue singing at 100,000 VND/person for 1 hour floating on the Perfume River. Sitting on the boat for about 1 hour, listening to folk songs, releasing small floating lanterns on the Perfume River will make the evening in Hue more enjoyable.

Day 2: La Vang Sanctuary - Phong Nha Cave - Hue

Start your morning journey to La Vang Sanctuary. La Vang Sanctuary is located 58km south of Hue city, with this distance we can easily travel by motorbike or car. If you don't have personal transportation, you can take a coach to La Vang Sanctuary.

Located in the Dinh Cat area during the reign of Lord Nguyen Hoang, now part of Hai Phu commune, Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province, the shrine of La Vang is the national center of Our Lady of La Vang of the Catholic Church in Vietnam. During the reign of King Canh Thinh, the legend of Our Lady of La Vang appeared. Since then, the event of Our Lady appearing in the La Vang forest has been passed down through generations and many devout believers who come to pray to Mother are granted their wishes.

At noon, move to Phong Nha cave and have lunch here. Phong Nha Cave is the most typical scenic spot of the cave system in the Phong Nha - Ke Bang scenic complex. Phong Nha has been voted as one of the most beautiful caves in the world. When visiting Phong Nha, you will take a boat along the Son River to Phong Nha Cave. The atmosphere here is very fresh and cool. Going down the river for more than 600m inside the cave, you will be amazed by the magnificent beauty of the first cave.

After exploring Phong Nha cave, if you still have time, you can visit the Paradise cave. Stepping into the cave, you will be amazed by the countless stalactites in various shapes such as the Stone Flower Palace with stalactites resembling the statue of the Virgin Mary holding the child, Giao Tri Palace where the Jade Emperor discusses water issues with the attendants, surrounded by unicorn statues, phoenixes, etc. Compared to Phong Nha cave, the stalactites in Paradise cave have more diverse shapes.

In the evening, return to Hue, take a walk on Trang Tien bridge, visit the night market, and enjoy specialties such as beef noodle soup, sautéed pork liver with turmeric, baby clam noodle soup, snakehead fish noodle soup, crab noodle soup, etc.

Day 3: Imperial City of Hue - Thien Mu Pagoda - Da Nang

When you're in Hue, you can't miss the Imperial City. The Imperial City consists of the Royal Citadel and the Forbidden City. After over 100 years, the massive architectural structures in the Imperial City remain only a fraction of the original number but still exude the grandeur of the ancient court. Some prominent attractions inside the Hue Imperial City are the Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Forbidden Purple City, The Mieu Temple, Hien Lam Pavilion, Nine Dynastic Urns, etc.

After spending the entire morning exploring the Imperial City, you can take a boat along the Perfume River to reach Thien Mu Pagoda. Built in the early 1600s and preserved through many renovations, Thien Mu Pagoda charms visitors with its majestic yet serene and poetic ambiance. Walking through the Three-Gate Entrance, past Phuoc Duyen Tower, Dai Hung Shrine, Dia Tang Shrine, Quan Am Shrine, you will feel the tranquility and peace in your soul. In the afternoon, return to Danang, concluding your 3-day 2-night journey of Danang, Hue, and Phong Nha Cave with plenty of memorable stops.

With an itinerary covering many destinations in a short time and requiring multiple mode changes, you can book the Danang 3 Days 2 Nights Tour: Ba Na – Hue – Phong Nha/Paradise Cave on Mytour to save time and fully enjoy your trip with utmost comfort.

According to Mytour

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Reference: Mytour Travel Handbook