3 Days in Central Vietnam. Basket Boats, Coconut Forest & UNESCO Ancient Town.
Central Vietnam's essential pairing in three affordable days. Da Nang's beaches — one of Asia's most beautiful coastlines. Then a day in Hoi An: the basket boat (coracle) experience through the Bay Mau coconut palm wetland, and a guided walk through the UNESCO-listed Ancient Town where 500-year-old merchant houses line the lantern-lit river.
RM860
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3 Days / 2 Nights
3 Days Central Vietnam: Danang & Hoi An
This three-day package pairs Da Nang — a coastal city with excellent flight connections, beautiful beaches, and a growing cultural scene — with a full day at Hoi An, one of Southeast Asia's most beautifully preserved historic towns. It is the most efficient way to experience Central Vietnam's two most visited destinations.
Day two is the heart of the package: the Bay Mau coconut palm wetland experience followed by a guided walk through Hoi An Ancient Town. Bay Mau is a tidal wetland 3 kilometres outside Hoi An where local fishermen still work in traditional coracles — round woven bamboo boats traditionally used on these waterways. Fishermen demonstrate their distinctive foot-rowing technique, perform a boat-spinning routine, and guide you through the narrow coconut-palm-shaded waterways. The Hoi An singing and dancing on the river is an optional performance that the boatmen often offer spontaneously.
Hoi An Ancient Town, 30 kilometres south of Da Nang, was the most important international trading port in Southeast Asia from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Japanese merchants, Chinese traders, Dutch and Portuguese seafarers all established quarters in the town. The result is an architectural layering that is unique in Vietnam — and the entire Old Town has been preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
Package Includes
- ✓Airport transfer on arrival
- ✓Hotel accommodation (2 nights Danang)
- ✓Breakfast daily
- ✓Lunch on Hoi An day
- ✓Basket boat ride at Bay Mau coconut forest
- ✓Hoi An Ancient Town guided walk with entry fee
- ✓English-speaking guide
- ✓Air-conditioned private vehicle
Not Included
- ×International flights & airline taxes
- ×Travel insurance (ETIQA from RM41)
- ×Compulsory tour tips (RM60 per person)
- ×Dinners (self-arranged)
- ×High season surcharge (Apr, Sep, Dec)
- ×Items not stated under inclusions
Why This 3-Day Central Vietnam Package Stands Apart
Basket Boat at Bay Mau Coconut Forest
The traditional coracle — a round woven bamboo boat sealed with resin — is one of the most distinctive craft of the Hoi An fishing community. The Bay Mau coconut palm wetland provides the perfect setting: narrow water channels through dense nipa palm forest, where local fishermen demonstrate their extraordinary foot-rowing technique and the spinning manoeuvre that requires years of practice. The boatmen often break into karaoke singing mid-channel, spontaneously, which is both absurd and wonderful. Fishermen also demonstrate net casting and crab trapping in the wetland channels.
Hoi An Ancient Town — UNESCO Walking Tour
Hoi An's Old Town preserves the architecture of a 15th-century Asian trading port almost completely intact. The Japanese Covered Bridge (Lai Vien Kieu), built in 1593 by the Japanese merchant community to connect to the Chinese quarter across a small canal, is the most-photographed sight in Hoi An — a wooden bridge with a small pagoda above it, curved at both ends in the Japanese style. The guided walk also covers a traditional Fujian Chinese Assembly Hall (1757), the Tan Ky Old House (200-year-old Chinese-Japanese hybrid merchant house), and the Museum of Trade Ceramics.
Da Nang Beach — One of Asia's Most Beautiful Coastlines
My Khe Beach, stretching 30 kilometres along Da Nang's coast, was named one of the most attractive beaches in the world by Forbes magazine. The beach begins within walking distance of Da Nang city centre, with gentle waves, clear water, and a long flat shoreline that was used by the US military as a rest and recreation area during the Vietnam War — for reasons that are immediately obvious. The water is warm (27–29°C year-round), the beach is wide, and it is practical in a way that tourist-focused resort beaches often are not.
Your 3-Day Danang Super Saver Itinerary
Arrive Danang — Check In & Beach
Breakfast (Day 2 onwards)
Arrive at Da Nang International Airport, met by your Dhesu representative and transferred to your hotel. Free afternoon to check in and explore at your own pace. My Khe Beach is within walking distance or a short taxi ride from most central hotels. The beach is safe for swimming and uncrowded on weekday afternoons. Evening at leisure for self-arranged dinner — the area around Bach Dang Street along the Han River has excellent seafood restaurants.
Suggested activities
- Da Nang Airport arrival and hotel transfer
- My Khe Beach afternoon (optional)
- Han River Bridge evening walk
- Bach Dang Street seafood dinner
Hoi An — Basket Boat & UNESCO Ancient Town
Breakfast, Lunch
09:00–10:30: Car and guide collect guests from hotel for the Bay Mau Coconut Forest basket boat experience — traditional coracle (bamboo boat) ride through the nipa palm waterways of the Cam Thanh wetland, with local fishermen demonstrating net casting, crab fishing, boat spinning, and karaoke singing on the water. 11:30–12:00: Transfer to Hoi An (30 km, 45 minutes). Lunch at local restaurant. 13:30: Guided walking tour of Hoi An Ancient Town with entry fees included: Japanese Covered Bridge (1593), Tan Ky Old House (200-year-old merchant house), and the Old Town's lantern-lit streets and market. Free time for shopping — Hoi An's tailors, lantern makers, and silk traders are the best in Vietnam. 16:00–17:30: Return to Da Nang.
Suggested activities
- Bay Mau basket boat ride (coracle experience)
- Fishermen net casting and crab fishing demo
- Boat spinning and karaoke on the water
- Transfer to Hoi An
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Japanese Covered Bridge
- Tan Ky Old House
- Hoi An Ancient Town free time (tailors, lanterns, market)
- Return to Da Nang
Danang Free Morning — Depart
Breakfast
Free morning in Da Nang for self-arranged activities. Options: Marble Mountains (five marble and limestone hills with Buddhist shrines and hilltop views, 20 minutes south of the city), Han Market (Da Nang's traditional daily market with local produce, textiles, and street food), or a final beach walk. Transfer to Da Nang International Airport per your agreed schedule.
Suggested activities
- Optional: Marble Mountains (Buddhist shrines and hill views)
- Optional: Han Market
- Optional: final beach walk
- Airport transfer and departure
Choose Your Comfort Level
Hotels in central Da Nang. All are within easy reach of My Khe Beach and the city centre.
4 Star Superior
Super Saver
Fivitel Danang / The Code Hotel or similar
- All SeasonRM688 per person
From RM688
per person
4 Star Deluxe
Value Plus
Mandila Danang Beach / Phuc Long Luxury Hotel or similar
- All SeasonRM788 per person
From RM788
per person
Central Vietnam Made Easy — By Malaysia's Trusted Agency Since 1988
Dhesu has been arranging Central Vietnam journeys for Malaysian travellers since 1988. The Danang–Hoi An circuit is one of our most popular short-break itineraries. Our guides know the Bay Mau boatmen who give the most authentic coracle experience, the Hoi An tailor shops that deliver on time, and the Da Nang restaurant streets that give you the real local food rather than the tourist menu versions.
MATTA & IATA Registered
Fully licensed Malaysian travel agency. Central Vietnam is one of our most booked circuits — we understand every detail from basket boats to Hoi An entry tickets.
35+ Years of Vietnam Experience
Since 1988, we have been sending Malaysian travellers to Vietnam. Our Da Nang and Hoi An guides are trusted long-term partners.
Basket Boat & Hoi An Included
The Bay Mau basket boat ride and Hoi An Ancient Town guided walk (with entry fees) are included in the package. No separate ticketing or transport arrangements needed.
Best Value in Central Vietnam
RM688 per person for a 4-star superior hotel, Hoi An day trip, basket boat, and all transfers — the most affordable way to experience Central Vietnam from Malaysia.
3 Day Danang Hoi An Tour from Malaysia
A 3-day Da Nang and Hoi An tour from Malaysia is the most accessible way to experience Central Vietnam on a short break. Da Nang is directly connected to Kuala Lumpur by multiple flights daily (approximately 2.5 hours). Hoi An, 30 kilometres south, is one of Southeast Asia's most photographed and most intact historic towns — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
The basket boat experience at Bay Mau Coconut Forest (also called Cam Thanh) is a distinctively Hoi An experience that most Central Vietnam tours include — the traditional coracle fishing culture of the Thu Bon River wetlands is not replicated anywhere else in Vietnam. The combination of the coracle ride and the Hoi An walking tour makes day two one of the most varied and visually rich single days available in a Southeast Asia package tour.
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