Heads up: some links here are affiliate links. Book or buy through them and we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point you to things we would actually use. Two days is tight but workable: one day for the Ancient Town and lanterns, one for tailoring and the beach. This plan assumes you fly into Da Nang, since Hoi An has no airport of its own.

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