Why You Should Visit DA NANG, Not HOI AN | Vietnam's Hidden Gem
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2019
- Hoi An Vietnam is a very busy, overcrowded tourist trap. But just 30km away is Vietnam’s best hidden gem. A city that is far less visited and far more fun. This is why you should visit DA NANG not Hoi An!
In this travel guide, I will cover all of the best things to do in Da Nang: the best day trips, the Son Tra Peninsula, the ruins of My Son Sanctuary, Marble Mountain, My An district, the Dragon Bridge and My Khe beach and the best beach in Da Nang.
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0:42 - Hoi An in the morning
This is the best time to see Hoi An without crowds. Travel and Leisure magazine voted Hoi An as the best city in the world for 2019 - and this is when you can see why. The only thing you won’t see its famous magic lantern displays.
1:25 - Overtourism in Hoi An
Whilst it was once a charming Old Town, Hoi An’s historic streets are now being destroyed by the crowds of mass tourism. In places it now resembles a theme park.
3:23 - Best Things to Do in Da Nang Vietnam: Travel Guide
All the information on Da Nang starts here!
4:30 - My Khe Beach, Da Nang
5km of beautiful beach on the seafront of the city, right in front of My An. For me, this is a better tourist beach than An Bang beach in Hoi An - and the best beach in Da Nang.
4:57 - Son Tra Da Nang Vietnam (aka Monkey Mountain)
The best Da Nang motorcycle route and my favourite thing to do in the city. Home to the biggest buddha statue in Vietnam, an 800 year old Banyan, amazing viewpoints and the best hidden beaches.
7:53 - Marble Mountain Da Nang Vietnam
A cluster of five marble and limestone hills with temples and viewpoints. Busy, but good fun.
8:33 - My Son Da Nang Vietnam
Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary is a cluster of abandoned and partially ruined Hindu temples in Vietnam. Like a smaller version of Cambodia’s Angkor Was temples.
8:42 - My An Da Nang
Da Nang’s coolest neighbourhood, popular with digital nomads and expats for great coffee shops, restaurants and rooftop bars.
9:55 - Dragon Bridge Da Nang Vietnam
A bridge over the River Hàn in the shape of a dragon. It blows fire from it’s head on weekends (seriously)!
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Hello guys, Ryan here! Thanks so much for watching this film! As some of you probably noticed, I ended up taking an unplanned break from RUclips for the last month. There's been a few "life things" that have got in the way, a few stories that I'll tell when the time is right... All is well though!
If you want to have your channel featured at the end of the next Vietnam film, post a comment on this video, subscribe to the channel. Tell me which part of Da Nang you like the look of the most and why!
It is probably not an area of the world I may get to. So grateful I still get to see what's 'out there' from my desk! Thanks for this lovely video!
Thanks for watching!
I was born there 50 years ago n left at young age. Didn’t return 30 years later n Da Nang has changed so much. Beautiful n have everything. Great vid 👍🏼
Thank you!
I spent a month traveling in Vietnam in 2004 and another month in 2005. Hoi An was magical and I felt like I had it all to myself. Grateful.
You have to get up very early in the morning to feel that now
Glad that you got to see Hoi An before it became overrun with tourists. I also had the opportunity to visit back in 2001-2002 when it was worth visiting.
legendary video! Cheers mate!
Beautiful place, love the video 📼. Look forward to see more video from you. Keep on going 👍👍🎉
Thank you!
Watched the video again and I'm still learning new things! Great job.
Thanks!
We stayed in Danang and visited Hoi An. Best thing we could of done. We totally enjoyed our trip. Hoi An was beautiful but too busy as you mentioned. Danang was beautiful, the beach, markets and Bana Hills.
This is my plan for Vietnam! Stay in Da Nang for a week or two and take a couple of day trips to Hoi An from there.. I’m glad this has worked for other travelers as well!
totally agree with everything you said... We started in Da Nang and went to Hoi An... Stayed one night and then left back to Da Nang! Sooooo busy and not as great as you imagine. Its crazy.. Fine for a day trip x
Yeah I agree, Hoi An is worth seeing for a day or so. But for any longer, it's Da Nang for me!
Such a beautiful Vietnam,thanks for sharing your video😍
Very nice video Ryan. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for sharing.
Really enjoyed this video
Da Nang my hometown very beautiful, thank you for this video❤
Thanks for watching!
Awesome content once again. Hoi Ann is so beautiful..with contrasting views of day and nights thisbis truly a place which deserves the no 1 spot as the tourist destination. Thanks for all the awesome tips. Drangon bridge looks so fascinating
Great investigative reporting - thanks
Thanks!
Great video work and professional narration. Thanks for a great series.
Thank you Fred!
thak you so much buddy , you helped me getting my priorities straight on my Vietnam trip
Glad to hear! Hoi An is worth seeing, but dont forget Da Nang too ;)
Great job! I’ve been to Da Nang and Hoi An many times. I agree with this video 100%! Good job getting out there and finding the hidden gems of Da Nang.
Love this!
Cool info.
Tks mate! 🍻
Thanks for watching!
Wow, those caves at Da Nang were incredible! Instagram is really a blessing and a curse. In some ways, it is great to find these interesting and beautiful destinations, but it's truly unfortunate that the crowds coming via Instagram seem to be ruining these places.
Glad you are back, Ryan!
It'sChrisLloyd I agree with you! I think it starts to cross the line when people are queuing up to get exactly the same shots though haha - thanks Chris, really appreciate it 😊
I’d love to see you guys exploring like this again!!
Hopefully soon!
Very nice video, thank you!
Wow....so beautiful....thank you so much
OMG you guys are back!! In fact I felt worry while did not have any news from your channel also in FB. But now, 'all is well' and I could continue to enjoy your amazing stories. You inspired me a lot Ryan. Keep your amazing art, thank you very much.
P/s: always replay your films at least 10 times haha
Zhu Pham sorry that we worried you, I'll try not to be so quiet next time! Thanks so much for sticking with us 😊
Ryan, awesome video from start to finish. Super informative ..... and really good to know about Hoi An for whenever we plan a trip that direction. When we see a place with lots of tour buses, we know we're in the wrong place !!! Sounds like Hoi An is suffering the way we saw Dubrovnik, Barcelona, and Santorini getting crushed by mass toursim. Such a bummer, but I suppose it all worked out in the end. It's those little surprises and new adventures that often times become the most memorable, and you found a killer new place in Da Nang! Loved all the places you visited, along with the scenery (even the rainy weather was beautiful in its own way). Love your narration and your strong take on visiting Da Nang and limiting your time in Hoi An. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to many more. dan
Thanks so much for the amazing comment Dan - glad you enjoyed the film!
Thanks for the info mate!
You're welcome!
Beautiful! I so want to visit and just take pictures of everything!
Vietnam is a very photogenic country!
I'm so glad that this video confirmed my choice to use Da Nang as my home base to explore South East Asia, I narrowed in on Da Nang as my choice because of the mix of city and beach
Great video
Amazing videos, thanks for sharing your tips! We will be heading to Thailand and Vietnam ourselves in a week’s time so we’ll be watching all your videos to get the best advice on places to see. Like you, we also plan to do day trips to Marble mountain and My Son Sanctuary and hopefully check out the beaches in Da Nang (weather permitting)😄😄
Thanks guys, I hope the videos are useful! Feel free to message me if you need any more advice - have a great time!
Great video !
Great job. Nice video
Your channel is surprisingly good and very underrated. Great videos.
Thanks!
Wow great video . So beautiful.... 👍👍💖💖👏👏
Thank you!
I've just come back to Chiang Mai, from Da Nang.. This video absolutely NAILED exactly what I thought too. Couldn't agree more 👍👍
Thanks mate!
Loved HOi An, and Da Nang...again, I imagine things have stayed the same, and others have changed since I was there last...2001! Marble Mountain looked like a blast, man I should have checked it out. Hope you had an awesome summer!!! Keep given er!
Brother Dunne thanks man! Hope you guys had a great summer too!
Gna put Da Nang on my itinerary when I travel to Vietnam in the future. Enjoyed it bcuz very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome video, its make me wanna come to Da Nang in my next trip to Vietnam
You should!
great video, thanks :) will come handy in my upcoming trip to Viet Nam :)
Great to hear! Enjoy your trip!
Lovely video as always! When we did our Vietnam trip we didn't make it to Da Nang and Hoi An because of a typhoon. Hopefully we will have the chance to visit Da Nang before it gets too touristy. The place in the video we liked the most was Son Tra because of all the hidden beaches and it also seems like a great area to explore by motorbike,
The difference is that Da Nang is already quite touristy, but because it's a big city you don't notice as much as Hoi An. You would love the Son Tra road trip!
Thanks for the reviews on Hoi An. I would go see it for myself but I definitely would want to spend more time in Da Nang. I really enjoyed the hidden gems such as climbing through that cave or the beaches. And for you to say it’s the next Chiang Mai it must be impressive! Thank you for sharing!
Hoi An is beautiful, it's just changed. You should definitely see it for yourself!
One special thing, I really really impressed with your voice.
Thank you!
Hey...I'm a huge fan of your open and honest style. We've found that when we aren't huge fake fans of things we can get a bit of hate comments but I think that's why we do these videos so our subscribers have a real feel for where to go and what to do. Great job!
Thanks, it's always best to be balanced and honest I think!
Very well done! Your voice is very well suited for travel documentaries. You provide a lot of good information and the video was well edited.
Thanks!
Great video, love your commentary... We were supposed to be heading to Vietnam in December but that's not looking very promising 😊
Thank you, fingers crossed you make it there!
Thank you! Will definitely consider time in Danang now
Wow thanks so much One Shot. I was in Hoi An a couple months ago but stayed on An Bang Beach at Red Flower Cottages. I loved it! ... and was so glad I didn't stay in the town. You're so right early AM only. Glad I saw it but will take your advice about basing in Da Nang next time. Aloha
It's definitely worth checking out!
Like I'm watching a documentary, your vlog so great !
Very kind, thank you!
We haven't visited Vietnam yet, but it's high on our bucket list. You are so right on how Hoi An turned into Disneyland!! LOL!! Thank you for sharing with us that there is other places to see other than Hoi An. Question...So when do you start having your own show on the Travel Channel? Your killing it bro, love your work!
Haha thanks man, appreciate the support!
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Love your presentation of this place. Hate what’s happening in Hoi An
thx for the clip. Like
I lived in HCM City since I was born but I went to many city in Việt Nam and I got to say Đà Nẵng city is the best city to live in Việt Nam and deserve on top in the world! If you wanna retired, you should go to Đà Nẵng(Việt Nam)! It's safe, friendly people, fresh air(near beach), long beach, beautiful places, delicious foods... And most of all is very cheap!
I agree! My favourite city in Vietnam!
When a place is crowded, it just means lots of people love the place, it shouldn’t stop you from visiting. Hoi An and Da Nang, different vibe, that’s both worth checking out.
It wasn’t really the crowds that were a problem for me. It was the overall theme park feeling
They have managed to turn something authentic into a complete Disneyland. Imagine travelling for thousands of miles to spend time in a theme park: Bana Hills in Da Nang, Vin Pearl in Nha Trang etc. the trend continues. Hoi An, like many others, has become victim of its own success.
I absolutely love your candor regarding Hoi An's unacceptable night crowds. 🤣🤣🤣
Hey, we love your channel and are heading to Vietnam in December. Whereabouts did you stay in My An?
My next travel destination
enjoy!
Nice video of Danang.
Thank you!
Hi, I would like to thank your visit and your video to both locations. i used to live in Danang. At that time, Danang is much less developed. I have been back to visit Danang few times and I still love it. I didn’t live in Hoi An. When I visited Danang, I did visit Hoi An. I do enjoy the busy atmosphere there. I have no preference of “busy” or “quiet”. I enjoy both. Maybe I’m so easy or Da Nang and Hoi An are parts of my childhood. I don’t know. Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hue, Saigon are the places I enjoy too. They are different and typical. I enjoy the difference and enrich my experience. To my knowledge, there are so many resorts in Hoi An. If you like quiet places, you should stay in the resorts. Once again, thanks for your clip.
Went to Da Nang for the first time in 2019 and loved it as well! Definitely agree with the Chiang Mai comparison, feels like what CM may have felt in the 90s if I had to guess? But with a beach.
100%!
wow nice Beach city 😍🌴
It's awesome!
nice vid man
Thank you!
Thanks for the good advice Ryan. This video is as informative as all your other Vietnam videos. I arrive in Vietnam 10 Dec. and will reschedule my stay in Hoi An / Da Nang according to your advice. Instead of 3 days/1 day I make it 1 day / 4 days.
Glad it was helpful Richard! Hoi An is definitely worth seeing, but no more than 2 days in my opinion
I recommend you to go to Hue imperial city, Da Nang( Bana hill, marble mountain) and Phong Nha cave. They r located in Central Vietnam
I feel you on the mass tourism issue, as well as the drive to get up early. Da Nang is on our World tour, but not the fly-in this August. Really nice, informative vlog. As a father and son who are park rangers and anthropologists, we love to share our cultural and ecologically minded adventures and to support others who do likewise. we wish you great experiences in 2023 and hope our channel can return the inspiration some time. - Turtle and Bear
amazing!
Thank you!
thanks for sharing the video...i miss the ocean. :-)
vhltu thank you for watching!
Jeez! This is perfect! I'm planning my itinerary trip to Hoi An on December. I've been looking for a quiet beach near Hoi An for months. Just when I thought I'm not going to see any, I stumble across your vlog. Very informative! Great job mate! Fan of your work
César Lampong Jr. I'm glad it was helpful! You should check your options around An Bang beach too, some people prefer it as it's closer to Hoi An. I personally like Da Nang city atmosphere better 😊
I love your style of video - really great narrating and well researched. What time of year were you there? We were in Da Nang only for 2 days so we never made it to some of these like marble Mountain. HoiAn sounds like a nightmare after 3pm - despite how pretty it is!
Thank you! We visited in October, which is the beginning of the rainy season (as you can see when we were in Da Nang haha)
Very good video
Thanks Stuart!
It's always a shame to somewhere quaint and pretty turn into a disneyland style tourist attraction, what are those speakers about!? Surreal. That beach does indeed look like paradise! So good when you can nip out of the city with all its comforts to a stunning beach like that with ease! Thanks for sharing! :)
Thanks guys!
Bana Hills is Disneyland designed
Your voice is really cool! I am in Da Nang at the moment, planning to go to Hoi An this weekend - just for a few hours. I am assuming is not as crowded as it was in 2019 at the moment?
This is a great video! I laughed when you showed the buses with tourists lol
WE LOVEEEE DA NANG! I still have to go to Hoi An to make my own judgment, but im sure im going to agree with you. Da Nang is epic!!
Thanks so much! I’m sure Hoi An is very different right now, this was filmed before the pandemic. It will be interesting to hear what it’s like, because with less crowded streets it really would be magical
@@OneShotAdventures will highjack the comment, just spent 3 nights there n it was great for someone wanting a chill Vibe, very quiet compared to 2019 when I first visited, easy to get a seat at restaurants n bars and I regret not spending longer there, the crowds that were there seemed to be made up of local tourism, very few westerners about... The sad thing to note is that there were fair few hotels shut down, hopefully those businesses will eventually recover.
Thanks for yr vblog...help me to plan for my coming trip in Feb 2020
Enjoy!
Very nicely made film chap! I’ve been incredibly lucky and spending several months in Da Nang. Quick question, could you google map me the coffee house recessed seating in the koi ponds, love that haha
Here you go, enjoy the hipster-ness haha - g.page/43factorycoffeeroaster?share
wow love your video guy! good taste, good style of artistic shooting and with good music (you don t put just many hit songs) and also love your gf : she hide herself behind your story but yes she were there! that s really hard to find! She don t show herself with many fashion dreeses, many comments or kind of drama queen to everythings she met! Just love all you do guy, classic video ever!
Hopefully we can get to see vietnam next year
We enjoyed the beach near Hoi An. It was quaint with nice restaurants and places to stay. Made a 2-3 hour visit to Hoi An which was more than enough time.
Yes, An Bang Beach is pretty nice
I stopped at all the same places you did haha. Amazing city. Going back after this sh***y pandemic. Cool vid bro
Thanks man, can't wait to get back out there either!
Oh boy... I was there 9 years ago and it was one of my favourites! It's become like you said a victim of its own success... I remember I made a suit there in a day! 😂
Da Nang was cool too but Hoi An was more quaint... not anymore it seems! haha Phan Thiet was nice too :) Awesome video as always mate! Love the music choices you've been making lately too! Info is top notch too
Yeah it was Emma's favourite place when she first visited a few years ago too! Thanks mate, glad you like the music choices - as you know, it can take a while to find good music...
Phan Thiet is still pretty chill though, if anything that place needs more tourists. Most people go to Mui Ne and overlook Phan Thiet, I noticed all the hotels were pretty empty when I went, and it was high season.
Outstandingly informative video. Thanks a lot. Could you please provide one more information: by what time in weekends generally does the fire spitting show of dragon bridge start?
I believe it's at 9pm, but it's worth asking someone when you get there. Enjoy!
@@OneShotAdventures Thanks again for the information.
I didn't spend enough time in Da Nang :( but what i did see I loved! Also managed to accidental stumble upon marble mountain. We saw it as a point of interest on maps.me and it was a very pleasent surprise.
Hey Craig! Yeah we knew nothing about Da Nang before we got there! Gotta love Maps.me haha
I'm from Vietnam Danang. Thank you
I've been to Vietnam four times, and went to Da Nang on three of those trips. I had one day trip to Hoi An, and that was enough.
I'm totally with you. Tourism can be so damaging. The more an economy depends on tourism, the more stalled it becomes. Tourism kills culture too. Now, here's hoping that Da Nang doesn't succumb to tourism, right? Marble Mountain looked incredible. What do you use for video in dark places? You had some nice lighting in the caves there. BTW, welcome back. We are on a semi-hiatus as well...I just don't have time to make videos right now, which is sad because I have hours and hours of video to edit. (If you have any tips on making time for making vids, I'll take em!)
Da Nang is definitely becoming more popular, but being a big modern city - I think it can handle it with few negative effects (I wish I had made this point clearer in the vid). The problem with Hoi An is that it's not built for those crowds. I just used my A7S for the dark shots! Ha I wish I had some sort of hack for that too.... Let me know if you find one!
@@OneShotAdventures A hack for getting hours of video edited down in a few minutes, yeah, don't we all wish there was one! :)
great tips! wondering if you had a chance to goto Hue? wondering about the vibe there.
Glad the tips were good! Unfortunately I haven't made it to Hue yet, I hear it's nice though
I think you nailed it when it comes to Hoi An and mass tourism. It’s kinda sad because it seems like these local governments want to erode their beautiful nature or culture to cater to thousands of people and the Instagram crowd. The same is happening in places like Thailand and Philippines. But there’s many hidden gems out there. Thanks for pointing some of them out.
It's a tough debate. Tourism does amazing things for the local economies, but as you said, places like Maya Bay in Thailand and Boracay in the Philipines were really harmed by it. Plenty of hidden gems to find if you have a little imagination!
I went to Hoi An, we had the same experience, went out to beach and came back and there was thousands of coaches
Went to hoi an 20 years ago stay in the historic inn staying in the front of the top floor, feel like living in the past ...it was magical , bring you back to hundreds years ago , especially at night....not sure I would want to go back to ruin the good memories.
I'm sure things are very different since COVID to be fair
@@OneShotAdventures at the time i went there wasn't much tourists and the historical town still have the feel of the history n way of life style of the past ....things change best to keep the memories
@@petertruong1302 True!
came to Danang two days ago and all i can say is I wish i didnt stay in other places that long.
Beautiful ……… the most livable city in Vietnam …
Yes!
You can find Tons of coffee shops like that in Saigon. A coffee shop can hold hundreds of of seats easily.
Dang and Hoi An have only started to grow and getting popular in the last 12 years or so.
That's true, we visited a lot of great cafes in Saigon and Hanoi!
great video. Da Nang is on my short list for travel. Any idea how it is now after the pandemic?
not many foreigners, but lots of locals everywhere.
glad to see you on RUclips again, sorry to hear that some things got in the way, but glad to hear that all is well now.
was it just me, or did that Buddha statue in Son Tra SORT of resemble Queen Victoria?
always a joy to watch one of your vlogs! so many travel vloggers call themselves travel vloggers, but then seem to make their vlogs all about "how many selfies can I get into this vlog", and you guys don't do that. you focus on the area that you're talking about, and only pop up occasionally during the vlog. I much prefer that.
already looking forward to the next vlog!
Hahaha you are right! Funnily enough, it's actually one of the few LADY Buddha statues in SE Asia. Probably should have mentioned that in the video... Thanks so much for the compliment, I'm always trying to make these films as informative and entertaining as possible. It won't be too long until the next vlog, don't worry!
Totally agree with this comment!
Thanks James!
Just got back from Hoi an 3 weeks ago and with this virus the place was dead and I been coming here for the last 5 years.I don’t mind da nang but Hoi an is still my favourite even with the masses.
Don't get me wrong, I think Hoi An is beautiful. Just a bit too crowded for me. My heart goes out to all of the business owners that will be suffering with the loss of tourism
OMG yes this is behind the scene. 😱😱😱😱 On the day is nobody on the street but at night ... OMG.
Haha the difference is crazy!
My wife is Vietnamese, and we have traveled Viet Nam from Sapa in the north to Phu Quoc in the south. I agree with you as to Hoi An having turned into a Disneyland. You can barely move at night due to bumping into tourists right and left. BTW: The beaches in Da Nang are clean compared to Phu Quoc where the beaches were cluttered with washed up garbage....plastic was everywhere. Da Nang is without a doubt my favorite city in Viet Nam. My next favorite is Nha Trang; however, it is also becoming overrun with tourists but not remotely as bad as Hoi An. Da Lat is also very nice, but crowded at times due to its being close to Saigon. After the heat of Saigon, it’s cool weather is very nice. Speaking of Saigon, it is my least favorite city as it is very hot, crowded, noisy, and dirty. My wife’s family lives not far from Saigon near My Tho. Other quick inputs... Sapa is beautiful but quite a ways north near the Chinese border...Hue is interesting but nothing remarkable, and I found Hanoi to be much the same. Ha Long Bay is beautiful but becoming the tourist trap that Hoi An is. So in closing, to me, Da Nang is a very clean and modern city with many beautiful as well as historical attractions within an hour of the city. One could easily stay an enjoyable week in Da Nang. After spending 8 months in Viet Nam, we will return to the USA in June.
I spent two nights in Da Nang but only one in Hoi An. Hoi is amazing and wanted tp spend 10 nights. Da Nang had the most amazing sea food in Vietnam but seemed quite slow after one day. Could miss Da Nang and would say 100% must visit Hoi An. HOI AN IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. however i agreewith thos video andi am considering living in Da Nang due to travelling to Bana Hills, Hue and Hoi An
Da Nang Ban Xeo is magical as well. I could definatly live in Da Nang
I've been there, Hoi An. Too many tourists. Long lines at the "trip advisor " endorsed restaurants.
Good revenue for the country. Try visiting Da Lat, Qui Nhon, or yea, Da Nang. Sapa way up north is nice but the mountain highway to get there is pretty hazardous. After Tet holiday you can find discounts at 5 star resorts on Phu Quoc island.
Great video, thanks.
Lots of useful information here. We recently bypassed Da Nang and headed straight for Hoi An because we thought Da Nang was just a busy beach. How far from the truth. Next time, it’s a visit to Da Nang to say I’m sorry.
Haha I definitely recommend it. Amazing city!
This has helped so much as we are planning our trip to Central Vietnam, we have done the north. We were going to have 5 nights in Hoi An but this has put us off. I will re look at other areas.
Anyone that likes hidden gems, off the beaten track, and is going north should look at Yen Duc Village. We had a 2 night stay there and it was the highlight of our trip, even beating Halong Bay.
We were the only tourists there and the locals were amazing with us. We fished, went bike riding, picked rice in the fields with locals and visited a temple where tourist are very rarely, if ever seen.
We will never forget Yen Duc Village and the beautiful people that live there.
Sounds amazing, thanks for sharing! I'll give a look next time I'm in Vietnam
Great editing/production values Ryan. So I decided to take my daughter (will be 8 years old by then) to Vietnam next June. I am planning on Hanoi area, Hue area and then Da Nang with a quick side trip to Chu Lai - that's where my Father's Army fire base was located. What's your opinion on such an itinerary at that time of year? How hard is it to fly from Hanoi to Da Nang? Thank you so much!!!
Sounds like a great trip! Flights between Hanoi and Danang are super easy and frequent. June is the best time to visit Da Nang too, because it's dry and sunny. But honestly, the time of year doesn't matter. It will be a great trip no matter what 😊