Sightseeing Between Hoi An and Da Nang by Private Car

The Hoi An, Non Nuoc, Linh Ung and Da Nang half-day programme

Checking out of Hoi An and into Da Nang the same morning? In about 5 hours the car collects you in Hoi An, goes to Non Nuoc, then to Linh Ung pagoda on the Son Tra peninsula and drops you at your hotel in Da Nang. Your luggage stays in the car while you sightsee.

Non Nuoc lies at the foot of the Marble Mountains, about 20 km and 30 minutes from Hoi An, so the first leg is short. Extra stops, rush hour and weather can stretch the 5 hours.

Non Nuoc and Linh Ung are different places

At Non Nuoc, choose between climbing the caves and pagodas of the Marble Mountains and browsing the stone-carving workshops in the village below; with a half day and a hotel change, one of the two is usually enough. Tell dispatch which you prefer; see the Non Nuoc stone carving village. The Linh Ung stop is the pagoda at Bai But on the Son Tra peninsula, with a 67 m Guanyin statue on a lotus base 35 m across, grounds of about 20 ha, begun in 2004 and inaugurated in 2010; the Linh Ung pagoda inside the Marble Mountains is a different place. It is a place of worship, so dress modestly; opening hours and rules for entering the grounds are set by the pagoda, so check on site. See Linh Ung pagoda at Bai But.

Dividing the 5 hours, and luggage

Divide the time into three parts: moving between stops, time at each stop and a buffer for rest and weather; up to 3 stops are included in the base fare within the 5-hour frame, so only add a third stop if the time buffer holds. Luggage can stay in the car while you sightsee, but ask the driver where the car will be parked and how to reach them, and keep documents and valuables with you. Detail is in the guides to the half-day Son Tra and Marble Mountains tour and how long to spend at the Marble Mountains.

Pickup in Hoi An and drop-off in Da Nang

The car meets you at your Hoi An lodging entrance to begin the tour across Marble Mountains and Linh Ung, concluding with direct drop-off at your Da Nang hotel. Send the name and address of your hotel in Da Nang; check-in time is set by the hotel. To return to Hoi An at the end, see the Hoi An, Non Nuoc, Linh Ung and back to Hoi An tour. For a hotel in the walking-only streets, where to catch your private car in Hoi An at night explains the nearest pickup points.

Not included in the rate

• Not included: lift, cave and sightseeing tickets at the Marble Mountains, personal meals; up to 3 stops are included in the base fare, a 4th stop adds the fixed fee in the Stops & extra-stop box, and a 5th stop onward or time beyond the 5-hour frame will be quoted separately by dispatch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this half-day programme end?

The car collects you in Hoi An and drops you at your hotel in Da Nang, within the frame of about 5 hours.

Which Linh Ung pagoda does the programme mean?

Linh Ung pagoda at Bai But on the Son Tra peninsula. The Linh Ung pagoda inside the Marble Mountains is a different place; name Bai But, Son Tra when you send your request.

Can my luggage stay in the car while I sightsee?

It can. Ask the driver where the car will be parked and how to reach them, and keep documents and valuables with you.

Are lift and entry tickets in the car rate?

No. The car rate covers transport only; tickets are charged separately by the body managing each stop, and the pagoda has its own rules on hours and entering the grounds.