Cham temples at sunrise, an hour from Hoi An
In a green valley about 40 km from Hoi An stand the brick temple towers of My Son, built by the Champa kingdom between the 4th and 13th centuries and listed by UNESCO in 1999. Arrive early and you will have the ruins in soft morning light and almost to yourself.
Both are among the best-rated day trips from Hoi An on GetYourGuide.
Reach the Cham temples of My Son before the heat and the crowds (or in the soft evening light), with a guide, breakfast or snacks with Champa flavours and a traditional dance performance. The best-rated way to see the UNESCO site from Hoi An.
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A relaxed half day: the My Son temples with a guide, a stop at a rice-paper-making village and a boat ride back along the Thu Bon River to Hoi An, with lunch on board.
Check availabilityMy Son was the religious heart of the Champa kingdom, which ruled the coast of central Vietnam for over a thousand years. Its kings built more than seventy Hindu temples here, mostly dedicated to Shiva, using fired bricks fitted together so precisely that how they were joined is still debated. The site was heavily bombed during the Vietnam War and only a part of the temples survive, yet the remaining towers, carvings and lingams are some of the finest Cham art anywhere.
Bring water, a hat and insect repellent. There is little shade between the temple groups, and the walk around the site is about two kilometres on gravel paths.
About 40 km, around one hour by road.
Yes, for anyone interested in history or architecture. It is smaller and more ruined than Angkor, but the setting is beautiful, especially at sunrise.
At opening time or late afternoon, for cooler temperatures and fewer visitors.
Yes. A sunrise tour gets you back to Hoi An by late morning.
Light clothes covering shoulders and knees, comfortable shoes, a hat and sun cream.
