Da Nang travel guide

Beaches, Golden Bridge, Marble Mountains. Most people stay 2–3 nights. Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug.

Highlights

• My Khe beach
• Dragon Bridge
• Marble Mountains
• Gateway to Ba Na / Hoi An

Things to do in Da Nang

• Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge by cable car · 7 h · about ₹3,500 per person. Be on the first cable car (~8am) for an empty Golden Bridge.
• Marble Mountains caves & pagodas · 2 h · about ₹300 per person
• Linh Ung Pagoda & Lady Buddha, Son Tra · 1.5 h · free
• My Khe Beach · 3 h · free. Swim early; afternoon sun is harsh.
• Dragon Bridge fire & water show · 1 h · free. Saturdays & Sundays at 9pm only.
• Han & Con market food trail · 2 h · about ₹500 per person
• Son Tra peninsula jeep safari · 3 h · about ₹2,500 per person

Where to stay in Da Nang

• Han River city centre (budget, ₹2,000–₹3,500 a night): Dragon Bridge and markets on foot.
• My Khe beachfront (mid, ₹4,000–₹8,000 a night): Beach across the road; Ba Na and Hoi An within an hour.
• Son Tra / Non Nuoc beach resorts (premium, ₹12,000–₹30,000 a night): Private-beach resorts for a splurge.

What to eat

• Mi Quang: Han market area
• Seafood BBQ: My Khe beach strip

Getting there

• DAD airport hub
• ~30–45 min to Hoi An
• Ba Na day trip

Good to know

• Wet season peaks late year

Vietnam itineraries with Da Nang

• 6 days of beaches: Da Nang and Phu Quoc · 6 days, Da Nang → Phu Quoc · from ₹32,050 per person, base estimate before flights. Two coasts in under a week: Da Nang's Son Tra peninsula and Ba Na Hills, then island-hopping and Sao Beach on Phu Quoc.
• 6 romantic days in Vietnam: Hanoi, a bay cruise and Hoi An · 6 days, Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Hoi An → Da Nang · from ₹41,350 per person, base estimate before flights. A short couples' trip with three big moments: sunset on a Ha Long cruise deck, lantern boats in Hoi An, and the Golden Bridge above the clouds.
• 7 days for couples from Saigon to Ha Long Bay · 7 days, Ho Chi Minh City → Mekong Delta day trip → Hoi An → Da Nang → Hanoi → Ha Long Bay · from ₹48,025 per person, base estimate before flights. A one-week romantic sprint up Vietnam: a Saigon river dinner, the Mekong, a single magical Hoi An night, Ba Na Hills, Hanoi and a sunset cruise.
• 7 days from Hanoi to Hoi An: Ninh Binh, a bay cruise and lantern nights · 7 days, Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Ha Long Bay → Hoi An → Da Nang · from ₹47,275 per person, base estimate before flights. North-to-centre in one week: Hanoi, a night among Ninh Binh's karsts, a cruise, then Hoi An's lanterns and Ba Na Hills before flying home from Da Nang.
• 7-day classic Vietnam: Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Ha Long and Da Nang to Hoi An · 7 days, Hanoi → Ninh Binh → Ha Long Bay → Da Nang → Hoi An · from ₹47,275 per person, base estimate before flights. The same north-to-centre arc, but finishing slowly in Hoi An: Ba Na first while you still have energy, then two lantern-lit nights in the old town.
• 7-day family holiday: Phu Quoc, Da Nang and Hoi An · 7 days, Phu Quoc → Da Nang → Hoi An · from ₹39,600 per person, base estimate before flights. Island first, then the central coast: VinWonders and the Safari, Ba Na Hills, and Hoi An's basket boats and lanterns.
• Central coast · 7 days · 7 days, Da Nang ↔ Hoi An (+ Ba Na / Hue) · from ₹30,050 per person, base estimate before flights. Beach + Ancient Town + Golden Bridge — fly into DAD only.
• Pre/Post Tet safe · central 7 days · 7 days, Da Nang / Hoi An only · from ₹30,775 per person, base estimate before flights. Minimal intercity moves during Tet week chaos.
• 8 days for couples on the central coast and Phu Quoc · 8 days, Da Nang → Hoi An → Phu Quoc · from ₹45,800 per person, base estimate before flights. A beach-and-lanterns honeymoon with no northern rush: Da Nang's coast, Hoi An's old town and three island nights.
• 8 days for couples: Hanoi, a Ha Long cruise, Hoi An and Phu Quoc · 8 days, Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Hoi An → Da Nang → Phu Quoc · from ₹57,575 per person, base estimate before flights. A honeymoon-friendly eight days: a night on the bay, a single lantern-lit Hoi An evening, Ba Na Hills and three island nights.