Ba Na hills so expensive, cheapest i found is USD50 per person for a day's trip. Wonder if it is worth it. Pictures shows very nice place.

Go during the summer time (april - september) as there will be street carnivals and shows. Just got back from there in October and it was all cloudy and couldnt see anything.

just came back from Danang & Hoi An yesterday.

rain everyday and flooded in Hoi An, water knee deep - 1 story deep in Hoi An ancient town... everyday i just watch HBO in hotel.

Ba Na hill was nice and cold, very misty but a few parts are still under renovation / construction .. doesnt seem to be fully open. its very nice if you like to take pictures alot cos thats pretty much it. USD50 per person

Hi guys what mobile sim to be recommended in Da Nang, Hue.

Was thking to rent pocket wifi , it is RM15 per day, seems SIM is better choice

Hi all, lemme give you some ideas from my recent Hoi An trip.

In total I went there for 5d4n (14th - 18th Feb).

Day 1:
-Arrive airport (12-1PM local time)
-Proceed to check-in hotel in Hoi An Town.
-Went out walking around the town for lunch and light bites.
-You must try the Banh Mi (Baguette) there, one of the best food I had there. I forgotten the name of it, but its near the same row of shops with "Highland Coffee" corner shop, across BeBe tailor.
Although TBH, only some of the food there is really nice. According to my sister who had been to HCMC, there are more choices and nice food in HCMC.
-Had vietnamese coffee in Mango Mango restaurant in town, must drink if you like vietnamese coffee.
-Continue strolling around the ancient town, chillax in of the the restaurants and proceed to night market before back hotel.

Day 2:
-Early departure for Hue trip. It's a 2-3 hrs drive from Hoi An therefore its going to take an entire day trip if you do not stay in Hue.
-Dropped by Marble Mountain for a quick stop, but found unable to cover all due to time so we just take the elevator up and have some quick snaps and left.
-If you like cave built temple, I think you can take a longer time here.
-Proceed to Hue, we used the scenic route, looks nice but can be skipped if you're not into the scenic coastal view as its zigzagy and narrow so not recommended for those motionsick people.
-Hue Citadel is a must (for me coz I like ancient buildings, very china-esque palace).
-Lunch in some local kopitiam due to CNY/Tet eve, so not much is open.
-Thien Mu Pagoda can be skipped, not very impressive.
-Khai Dinh tomb. It's expensive entrance fees, ard 100K VND/pax iianm. I think not really worth the price as there's not much to see.
-Never had enough time to go for Ming Manh, and Tu Duc tomb sadly.
-Back to Hoi An town for dinner and back hotel.

Day 3(CNY/TET actual day):
-Most hotels there provides bicycle as it is a good way to explore the small town.
-We went for cycling around the ancient town.
-Not much is open during the day as it was their CNY.
-Had chicken rice which is nice at 'Com Linh'. You should try.
-Had Coffee at "Hoi An Roastery". They have 4-5 outlets around town with some in strategic location. Can try albeit I feel the Mango Mango one is nicer.
-Chill around town till night, and went to night market for some shopping.

Day 4:
-Cycle to town again, looking for artworks and souvenirs and last day shopping.
-Had coffee in Highlands Coffee chain (its like their local starbucks with their fraps). Nothing special, better of stick with vietnamese coffee.
-Evening chill in "The Deck" in Hotel Royal Hoi An by Sofitel, one of the only 2 5 stars hotel in Hoi An iianm. Basically its a sky bar overlooking the ancient town. Drinks are not too expensive, can consider if too much time and no where to go XD.
-Had dinner and chill again in ancient town before heading back.

Day 5:
Morning departure to airport and leave.
***Other info :

I stayed in Le Pavillion Hoi An Luxury Resort and Spa.
Yes there are more local foods but we did not try much of the street stalls during daytime. xD

But as for the food comparison, it was my sister who told me there are more nice foods in HCMC than Hoi An.
I havent been to HCMC so I just listen.. haha

Oh yeah speaking of bun cha, we wanted to try one of the famous one in Hue but they were already closed for Tet.
Hahaha oh well.
Maybe you can tell more about their food for others to know.

If you have been to Angkor Wat, u would think My Son (pronounced "mee song") is a waste of time.
Danang also nothing much. Unless u like to walk along the Bach Dang promenade and people watch at sunset.

Spend more time at Hoian and Hue (pronounced "hoo-way").

No itin required. If u wanna skip Danang entirely, when u land at the airport just take a taxi to Hoian (20-30mins). U can ask the taxi driver how much first. Around 350-400K vnd is fair price. If u need an MPV, ask for a 7-seater xe bay cho (pronounced: say bai chor). It VN, its always a std practice to tip... dun be so stingy to pay the exact amount. For eg if its 360... just pay 400.
At Hoian, relax, walk around and pop into those travel agencies to arrange your bus tours to Hue. Recommended ones are Sinh Tourist.
Maybe u can share your list here and I can offer my comment.

Bà Nà Hills Fantasy Park - some ppl like it, some ppl hate it. I have always skipped.
Marble Mountains - Ngũ Hành Sơn - can visit at least once.
Son Tra peninsula - not sure what this is.
Ban Co peak - not heard of this.
Bach Dang street – night - Yes, can walk along the promenade at sunset. Great for ppl watching,
Chùa Linh Ứng – Lady buddha - Uhm not sure what's this.

Hoi An ancient city - A definite YES. I would stay at least 2-3 nights.
My Son Sanctuary - See my other answer to the lady.
An Bang beach - This is within cycling distance frm Hoi An.
Night market in ancient city - If u mean the stalls near the bridge, they are open every night but u can cover it in 10-15mins. Very short stretch.

ALL BELOW, YES, ITS COVERED BY YOUR LOCAL TOUR. USUALLY COVERED IN ONE DAY. HUE IS A SMALL TOWN.
Imperial Citadel
Tu Duc Tomb
Tomb of Khai Dinh
Tomb of Ming Mang
Thien Mu Pagoda
Walking street plenty of food near Truong Tien bridge
On the way to hue, can stop by famous Hai Van pass - It's nothing at all. Coaches will not stop, unless u hire yr own car.

I am not sure what's the attraction with Hai Van Pass. It's just an underground tunnel. And to hire a pte driver just to make that one-stop is it worth it? That's a question that only u can answer.

Btw to hire a local driver is no problem at all.... the problem is most of them can only speak Vietnamese. Ur right, with a driver u can specify where exactly u wanna go, but u still need to communicate with the driver to tell him where to drop/pick u up...esp around the Citadel as it's a no parking zone. So its back to the language issue. The last time I went with my group, we encountered this problem but fortunately I can speak Vietnamese so no issues.

In order to cover the entire Hue Citadels and Tombs and Temples, I think you will need to stay 2d1n in Hue.
If ur gonna travel from Danang/Hoi An to Hue for daytrip u will definitely have not enough time as I've done that.
Only the citadel itself you might need to take 1.5 hours to cover the entire city with some light reading of histories + photo.
It's like the great ocean road basically.
Scenic coastal drive.

i took a tour from Danang (900k) (4 of us).Itinerary 8-2.30pm (but when we finish back to danang almost 6pm)

include van, english guide, lunch & entrance fees

Hai van pass
Thien mu pagoda
Khai dinh tomb
Hue imperial city

In Danang I think you can take grab. Hue i think better take one day tour.

Very nice your sharing..next trip go where? i go wait for your post. haha