Can share your itinerary of your Danang/Hoi An trip?
My itinerary 9 days leh…and very customised because my son likes amusement parks. I edited it a lot to plan for next trip in 2 years time So already not the same original schedule and itinerary
some tips
Family fun:
Bana hills, vin wonders from open to 6pm. Leave to eat dinner outside. Must go if have kids
Terracotta Park ( miniatures wonders of the world), pottery village to learn pottery making. Hoi an coconut forest boat ride, early morning go till about 11am. Must go to learn Hoi an village crafts and lives.
Hoi An memories show. World class show. The park is optional, many dances and performances till memories show time. Buy your drinks outside and before the show. A bottle of 500 ml mineral water cost 60k there, about sgd 3.50.
Golden dragon bridge show at Danang at 9 pm on weekends. Don’t stand too near, esp in front of dragon mouth.
restaurants in Danang:
Pizza 4P ( italian), Le Comptoir ( French), Fatfish ( American) Dim Sum (place is called Dim Sum), also go to any seafood restaurant where many locals eat to eat exotic clams, crabs and steamed fish. Local food can try Thia Go restaurant for Banh xeo Danang style. Can drink craft beer at pizza 4P And fatfish. Try coconut ice cream at Dua Ben tre 190. They give free coconut juice too. Many cafes to try egg coffee and coconut coffee and delicious cakes, I recommend Aroi Desserts Cafe for the teddy bear cake
street food in hoi An:
banh mi queen madam khanh, banh mi Phuong, banh mi phi, Mr Hai. Noodles for Mi Quang and Cao lau, Long Com Ga chicken rice, samurai kitchen (sake made in Hue) Hanok bbq Korean (Korean food in Vietnam is superb and value for money because many are owned by Koreans who migrated and live there) , any restaurant that serves white rose dumplings and the fried version.
Massage: opposite Mr hai. Noodles is Lemon tree spa and massage. I visited 3-4 spas and this is the best. 30% discount and free pickup and drop off service. The Thai massage was fantastic and on a bed, not mattress. Free orange or watermelon juice. I visited 3 times, I think. Best time to visit is 1pm to 3pm when it’s super hot as it was 37 degrees celsius. Don’t go to massage at night, spend your evening walking at the pedestrian only alleys at old town and admire the night view with the lanterns. Take the river boat ride. It’s fun.
Hotel: Sanouva danang, great location and service. The hotel gave me a tiramisu cake on the eve of my birthday though I checked out on my birthday to go Hoi An. On my return, gave my family free egg tarts to eat. My Hoi An homestay serves traditional Hoi An dishes for breakfast, I suppose most homestay do.
laundry: laundryhoian. The best period. WhatsApp +84 359899702 for pickup. Clothes folded nicely and price is cheap.
Tailoring : best bet within the short time is bebe tailor as the in house tailors work in same building. I actually had fitting on same day! However, don’t expect a lot of handwork. Skill with the sewing machine is fabulous though and shirt has double felled seam. I went there to CMT a suit, my wife did alterations and my son also cmt a suit and some shirts.
wife shopping: Lolem clothing. Dresses that you pay a third to a quarter of prices in Singapore. Hope you don’t buy the same dresses that my wife bought.
Souvenirs: go to hyper market and buy. More expensive at airport.
exchange money: opposite Han market got many gold shops. The corner unit, soan ha, is the best.
transport: use grab. There are some 25k or 25% discount promotions, use them for return trip to vin wonders because it is far from town ( I booked private car transfer to Bana hills, cheaper and good quality). Generally, private transfer is cheaper than use Grab, e,g trip to Hoi an and trip to Danang.