Our UNESCO My Son Culture Tour

For a full day see & feel the ancient Champa temples of UNESCO My Son Sanctuary and surroundings

Location

UNESCO Sanctuary My Son, a World Heritage Site, is approximately 40 km by road from Hoi An at the foothills of the Central Highlands. My Son was the spiritual capital of the Champa Kingdom and today is the most important Champa site in Vietnam.

Itinerary

- Pickup at Guests hotel Hoi An (latest 7.30 am)

- UNESCO My Son Sanctuary tour

- Lakeside My Son village Pagoda tour

- Lunch at My Son lakeside at 11.30 am (or when hungry) & rest. Packed vegetarian lunch & snacks provided by “Karma Waters” restaurant

- Tra Kieu Sa Huynh Museum

- Tra Kieu Mound

- Bang An Tower

- Return by private car to Guest’s hotel 3 pm

- Itinerary can be shortened on the day to Guests wishes

Tour time

Full day tour 8 hours.

Suitable fitness levels

All ages of healthy and active people - this tour has comfortable walking. Suitable for the whole family.

Departure time

We suggest early morning to arrive in My Son before most tourists arrive for more peace and quiet ! Hotel pickup at the latest 6.30 am (breakfast not included) and return by 3 pm.

Things to see and feel

My Son is a holy place of feelings, peace and quiet inhabited for more than 1,200 years - a welcome retreat from any holiday to modern Vietnam!

The Champa's were influenced by the Hindus (and later by Arab Muslim traders) - My Son being smaller and similar to Ankor Wat, Cambodia. The backdrop is the holy mountain Mahaparvata (shaped a like a cats tooth) symbolizing the Hindu God Shiva, from which run streams into the lake and onto the Thu Bon River (symbolizing the Goddess Ganga, the consort of Shiva) finally passing thru the commercial capital of Hoi An and running out into the ocean towards Cham Islands (Cu Lao Cham).

Arrival at My Son by approximately 8.00 am (My Son opens 6.30 am). Our vehicle takes us to within 100 m of the temples and towers (about 2 km from the main entrance).

Walking at a comfortable pace our Customers can walk around to see and feel one or two groups of ancient temple and tower ruins set amongst hills and streams. Today My Son has traces of 68 Champs temple and tower structures of which about 20 survive.

Everyday except Mondays there are traditional Champa shows (music and dance) well worth watching starting at 9.45 am - finishing by about 10.00 am (included in entrance ticket price).