Da Nang in 7 Days on a Budget (Daily Costs)
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A full week in Da Nang, closing on the cheapest day of the trip
Days 1-6 here are the exact plan in the 6-day itinerary : My Khe Beach and the Marble Mountains, Son Tra and the Cham Museum, Ba Na Hills, Hoi An, My Son Sanctuary, and a full day in Hue over the Hai Van Pass. Day 7 is a deliberately slow, near-free day back in Da Nang itself: Con Market, a quiet Son Tra viewpoint away from the crowds, and the Han River promenade. Most days run 800,000-1,300,000 VND a person; the four day-trip days run higher, and Day 7 is the cheapest of the week.
Book these before you go
- A Ba Na Hills cable car ticket for Day 3
- A Hoi An day trip car or tour for Day 4
- A My Son Sanctuary tour for Day 5
- A Hue day trip car or the Da Nang-Hue heritage train for Day 6
- A room booked ahead for the dry season’s beach peak (May-August)
Day 1: My Khe Beach and the Marble Mountains
My Khe Beach in the morning, free and swimmable most of the dry season. Grab out to the Marble Mountains in the afternoon (entrance about 40,000 VND), climb the free stairs or take the 15,000/30,000 VND elevator, and pair it with Non Nuoc stone-carving village at the base. The Dragon Bridge’s fire-and-water show runs around 9pm on a Saturday or Sunday (verify current schedule).
| Day 1 cost (VND, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 200,000 | 700,000 |
| Breakfast | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Marble Mountains (stairs / elevator) | 40,000 | 70,000 |
| Lunch | 30,000 | 80,000 |
| Dinner | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Transit (Grab to Marble Mountains and back) | 100,000 | 160,000 |
| Day 1 total | 450,000 | 1,210,000 |
Day 2: Son Tra Peninsula and the Cham Museum
Son Tra Peninsula’s Linh Ung Pagoda and the 67m Lady Buddha statue in the morning, free to visit; watch the roadside forest for the endangered red-shanked douc langur. The Cham Museum in the afternoon (a modest entrance fee, verify current price) holds the world’s largest collection of Cham sculpture, useful preview for Day 5’s ruins.
| Day 2 cost (VND, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 200,000 | 700,000 |
| Breakfast | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Cham Museum entrance (verify) | 40,000 | 100,000 |
| Lunch (Mi Quang) | 25,000 | 40,000 |
| Dinner | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Transit (Grab to Son Tra and around) | 120,000 | 180,000 |
| Day 2 total | 465,000 | 1,220,000 |
Day 3: Ba Na Hills
Ba Na Hills, a built theme-park resort from 2018, sits about 40 minutes west of the city (Grab roughly 350,000-380,000 VND to the base). The cable car ticket, roughly 1,000,000 VND adult, 800,000 VND child or senior for non-local visitors (verify), covers three consecutive days as of 2026. Go early for the Golden Bridge before the crowds and midday heat build.
| Day 3 cost (VND, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 200,000 | 700,000 |
| Breakfast | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Ba Na Hills cable car + entry | 800,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Lunch (on-site) | 80,000 | 150,000 |
| Dinner (back in the city) | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Transit (Grab to Ba Na Hills base and back) | 700,000 | 760,000 |
| Day 3 total | 1,860,000 | 2,810,000 |
Day 4: Hoi An Ancient Town
Hoi An sits roughly 30-45 minutes south by Grab (250,000-350,000 VND one-way). Inscribed by UNESCO in 1999, the lantern-lit Old Town, the Japanese Covered Bridge, and centuries-old merchant houses are worth a full day; heritage houses inside the Old Town use a token ticket system for entry (verify current pricing). Stay through a lantern-lit evening on the river before Grabbing back.
| Day 4 cost (VND, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed (back in Da Nang) | 200,000 | 700,000 |
| Breakfast | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Hoi An heritage ticket/tokens (verify) | 0 | 120,000 |
| Lunch in Hoi An | 40,000 | 100,000 |
| Dinner in Hoi An | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Transit (Grab round trip to Hoi An) | 500,000 | 700,000 |
| Day 4 total | 820,000 | 1,820,000 |
Day 5: My Son Sanctuary
My Son sits about 69km from Da Nang, roughly 1.5-2 hours by road, often paired with a Thu Bon river-boat return leg. This cluster of Cham Hindu temple ruins, roughly 71 standing structures built over ten centuries by the Champa Kingdom, is often described as Vietnam’s answer to Angkor on a smaller scale. Entrance fee not confirmed here (verify current price); a bundled tour typically covers transport, guide, and entry together. Go early for both the light and to beat the heat, there’s little shade among the temple groups.
| Day 5 cost (VND, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 200,000 | 700,000 |
| Breakfast | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| My Son Sanctuary entrance (verify) | 100,000 | 150,000 |
| Lunch (en route or on-site) | 40,000 | 90,000 |
| Dinner (back in Da Nang) | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Transit (bundled tour or Grab round trip) | 600,000 | 900,000 |
| Day 5 total | 1,020,000 | 2,040,000 |
Day 6: Hue and the Hai Van Pass
Hue sits about 100km north, roughly 2-2.5 hours by road over the Hai Van Pass, or by the scenic Da Nang-Hue rail line (about 103km, roughly 3 hours, with dedicated Central Heritage scenic trains). The Complex of Hue Monuments, Vietnam’s first UNESCO site (inscribed 1993), covers the former imperial capital under the Nguyen Dynasty, the Imperial City and royal tombs among it. Entrance fee not confirmed here (verify current price). Driving over the pass rather than tunneling through it by train adds views down toward Da Nang Bay that are worth the extra time.
| Day 6 cost (VND, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed (back in Da Nang) | 200,000 | 700,000 |
| Breakfast | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Complex of Hue Monuments entrance (verify) | 150,000 | 200,000 |
| Lunch in Hue | 40,000 | 100,000 |
| Dinner (back in Da Nang or on the train) | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Transit (car both ways or the heritage train) | 700,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Day 6 total | 1,170,000 | 2,400,000 |
Day 7: Con Market and a slow farewell day
After six days mixing free sights with four paid trips out of the city, close the week on the cheapest day of the whole plan, entirely back in Da Nang itself. Con Market in the city center is free to walk, pick up fresh produce, snacks, and souvenirs while bargaining politely. Head back to Son Tra Peninsula’s quieter roads away from the main Lady Buddha viewpoint for one more free look at the coastline, or simply return to My Khe Beach for a last swim. Close with a farewell bowl of Mi Quang at a local stall rather than a beachfront tourist menu, and walk the Han River promenade one final evening.
| Day 7 cost (VND, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 200,000 | 700,000 |
| Breakfast | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Con Market snacks | 20,000 | 50,000 |
| Lunch | 30,000 | 80,000 |
| Farewell dinner (Mi Quang or seafood) | 40,000 | 150,000 |
| Transit | 60,000 | 120,000 |
| Day 7 total | 370,000 | 1,150,000 |
Getting around on 7 days: what needs booking ahead
Days 1, 2, and 7 run on Grab and walk-up tickets. Days 3 through 6 all need transport out of the city, none covered by anything bought locally, and are worth booking or budgeting for ahead of arrival. Full fare detail is in the main Da Nang guide .
Space the four big day trips, Ba Na Hills, Hoi An, My Son, and Hue, across separate days as laid out here rather than compressing two into one, and save your slowest, cheapest day for last, it’s a better way to end a week than cramming in one more paid sight.