Port call · DA NANG SHORE EXCURSIONS
The 12 best da nang shore excursions you can book for a port call, with what each costs, how long it runs and how far it goes from the berth. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Travel privately from Tien Sa Port to Ba Na Hills with an English-speaking guide such as Sunny or Nya. Ride the return cable car, walk across the Golden Bridge held by giant stone hands, explore French Village and Fantasy Park, and add Hoi An if your port schedule allows.
“Nya was very helpful and brought to us a lot of joy during tour”
Travel from Chan May Port to Hai Van Pass, Marble Mountains, and Hoi An with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. You will see caves, pagodas, stone-carving workshops, the Japanese Covered Bridge, and Tan Ky Ancient House, then enjoy a five-dish local lunch. Guides may include Trinh, Sky, or Ruby.
“Sky was an excellent tour guide, friendly and informative. She took lots of pictures for us. Some of the best pictures from our whole journey were the ones that she took. We enjoyed all the information that she shared with us along the way to make our trip to Hoi An even more enjoyable-what a lovely little village!”
Travel privately from your Da Nang cruise port to Ba Na Hills, ride the cable car to the Golden Bridge, visit Da Nang Cathedral, and spend time in Hoi An. A local guide such as Bao, Rin, Jerome, or Minh may adjust the day around your ship schedule, crowds, and interests. Lunch, tickets, water, and port transfers are included.
“I really like that Maximus Tours uses local guides, rather than bringing guides from Saigon. This allows great local expertise and how to quickly navigate or provide short cuts when the crowds get large. Minh did an excellent job of naviRead more”
Travel privately from Chan May Port to Ba Na Hills with an English-speaking guide and driver. Ride the return cable car, walk across the Golden Bridge, see the French Village, enjoy mountain views, and have lunch before returning to your ship. The tour lasts about six to eight hours.
“From being picked up to being dropped off, nothing was too much trouble for them. Excellent and highly recommended. Drinks and sun protection was given along with a good knowledge of what we saw. They made sure we got back to the sRead more”
Leave Tien Sa Port with a private English-speaking guide and driver for Lady Buddha, Marble Mountain, and Hoi An Ancient Town. Expect a flexible five- to six-hour outing, included lunch and admission, and time to explore at your own pace. Patrick and Mr. Won have led especially well-received outings, though guide assignments can vary.
“Very informative and interesting day. Patrick our guide and Mr Won our driver were both extremely friendly. Patrick was very knowledgeable with a very good standard of English. He was attentive and helpful with a tremendous, easy going sense of humour. They were both very proud of their country.”
From Chan May or Tien Sa, this private eight-hour tour combines Ba Na Hills and its famous Golden Bridge with Lady Buddha and Marble Mountains. An English-speaking guide, air-conditioned vehicle, local lunch, cable-car ride, and entrance tickets are included. Guides have included Andy and Thuy Phan, with Mai in Da Nang.
“We were with Thuy Phan / Mai (DaNang) on a beautiful tour of the many s Must-see sights -Lady Buddha, Monkey Mountain, the Buddha Cave and Bana Hills. She was a perfect guide even sharing local songs in her beautiful voice. We would not only take this tour again and plan to revisit the area, we would adopt her if we could! Most excellent day.”
Travel from Chan May or Tien Sa Port in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. The 5 to 7-hour day centers on Hue Imperial City and can include a Perfume River dragon boat ride, Thien Mu Pagoda, royal tombs, and Vietnamese lunch. Guides Ben and Mike have handled past departures.
“Our guide, Mike, contacted us the day before regarding pick up arrangements. Unfortunately this did not go very well, in that we were instructed to meet at the port gates and he was waiting at a second set of gates! As it was pouring with raiRead more”
Travel privately from Tien Sa port to Marble Mountains, Cam Thanh’s coconut forest, and Hoi An’s old town. Your English-speaking guide leads you through caves, pagodas, the Japanese Bridge, old houses, and back alleys, with local lunch, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport included. Guides such as Vi, Lam, and Lap have led this route.
“Our cruise ship (Seabourn Ovation) visited Da Nang in January. We prefer private tours and after a bit of research and correspondence we decided to use the service provided by Tommy Dao Tours”
From Chan May or Tien Sa Port, you’ll cross Hai Van Pass, see Da Nang’s Dragon Bridge, explore Marble Mountains, eat lunch in Tra Que, and walk Hoi An’s lantern-lit Old Town. English-speaking guides may include Chicky Trang, with private groups, port pickup, entrance fees, water, and Vietnamese lunch included.
“It was a dream day with Chicky and his partner. He was so funny and attentive. He is really warm and eager to help us get to know his country better. He provided us with so much information. That was one of the highlights of our trip to Asia. I'm still in touch with him on WhatsApp days later because he grew so dear to my heart. A great tour guide and person. He even sent me a great video of our day. Totally professional.”
This private shore excursion takes you from Chan May Port to Da Nang and Hoi An or Hue. Your English-speaking guide and private driver can adjust the day around your ship schedule. Choose Marble Mountains, Hoi An, Ba Na Hills, Hue Citadel, royal tombs, markets, and more. Guide Thang Beer is specifically praised for clear English and thoughtful planning.
“This is an excellent tour. Our guided and driver exceptional. Excellent English and gave important information about all the caves and Buddha’s. Do be aware they do stop at a store where the worker will step on your heals and not leave you alone. I probably would have bought something if the lady had given me room to breath but she was following me so closely it gave me anxiety and I had to very loudly and deliberately say to her to leave me alone she didn’t stop so we left. I put up with it for over 10 min. Don’t allow them to do it to you.”
Travel by private vehicle from Tien Sa Port to Hue with a local guide such as Ha or Huy. Visit the Imperial City, Thien Mu Pagoda area, Minh Mang’s tomb, and Khai Dinh’s ornate mausoleum, with port pickup, meals, and admission included. The schedule is flexible for your private group, but confirm the unusual two-day timing before booking.
“We book a tour from Danang port to Hue, Vietnam. At the hour to pickup Ha and the driver were waiting for us in a very comfortable van. It rain the whole day, but it was amazing! Ha is very knowledgeable, he speaks very good English, he is Read more”
Meet your English-speaking guide at the Chan May or Tien Sa port entrance, then ride by private vehicle to Hue. See the Imperial City, Thien Mu Pagoda, Khai Dinh Tomb, and Perfume River, with entrance tickets, lunch, water, and a 30-minute boat trip included. The private format lets your group set the pace.
“My husband & I had a very enjoyable day in Hue & on the perfume river, unfortunately it rained the whole day, though did kept it cool, the Citadel, forbidden city, buddhist temple & the Emperor's private residence was very interesting & well preserved. We really enjoyed our visit in Vietnam”
Pick a berth, a ruin or a market.
