Private Tour
Private My Son Sanctuary Tour with Champa food
Overview
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About the experience:
As we are a local business and our guides are very passionate about the Champa culture, it motivates us to introduce this special experience to true travelers.
This experience not only helps travelers grasp a deep understanding of Champa cultures, religions and architectures, but also offers the opportunity to experience the unique Champa food in a local restaurant. Travelers will learn from the guide about how much Champa culture still remains in the local community in cultural practices, cuisines, etc…
Highlights:
Visit My Son Sanctuary with a knowledgeable guide
Enjoy the Cham Art Performance
Savor the unique Champa food
The tour lasts 5.5 - 6 hours before returning back to hotel in Hoi An.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
My Son Sanctuary
This tour is a must-see for those who are interested in architectural and ancient civilizations. My Son sanctuary was an important religious center to the Cham Royalty during the Champa civilization that used to exist in the central Vietnam, between the 4th and the 15th centuries. We travel about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. This complex comprises many Champa temples and towers, located in a roughly two square kilometer valley. It was the site of religious ceremony of kings of the Champa civilization and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes. The My Son temple complex is one of the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in South East Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this type in Vietnam. Though the complex has been destroyed over time, war, natural disaster, we still see many majestic ancient ruins of temples in the area.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Admission at My Son - entrance ticket 150,000 vnd
Vietnamese lunch with multiple choices (the menu list is sent when the tour is confirmed)
Professional English speaking guide
Travel Insurance
Tips and gratuities
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Reviews
24 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing tour
Adventure569700,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing place with beautiful scenery, we enjoy a lot, even more with our tour guide Sherlock, who make a fun and enjoyable tour, explain everything about the place and the culture. Our driver Dat pick us at the hote and bring us back safety. Highly recommend the tour and our driver and guide! The food is typical from the champa and It was very tasty, we love it. It was a funny morning.
My Son Tour
245candelar,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sherlock and driver Dat tour boy have been very attentive and pleasant, the tour has been very interesting and explains and details the story, the food was 10 in if I liked it very much.
Lovely place
Resort11089876339,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Sherlock very nice and trim, making the tour very enjoyable. We enjoyed the way back and forth with Dat our driver, who picked us up and took us to our hotel. Highly recommended
A must do when in Hoi An
RandB1805,Jul 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were booked on this tour. Our tour guide was incredible. Older generartion but had really incredile stories as was a walking google of information of My Son. From the moment they picked us up. All through the tour the information and knowledge was awesome. Even knows how to really work a smart phone to get awesome photos. Although the weather was perfect. It was extremly hot. Suggest trying to start as early as possible. It was roughly 1 hour drive from our hotel. The organised drinks on arrival was excellent. The food after the tour at the same location was great but to much for our family to eat. Over all you must do this to get a good understanding of the My Son.
Unforgettable My Son Tour
boinkoink,Feb 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Le was our licensed local tour guide and he was incredible! He is knowledgeable about the history and culture of My Son and the Hoi An area. Le explains things very clearly, cracks jokes to keep the conversations lively, and is happy to answer any questions. Also, he cares a lot for his guests: showing us the best spots for photos, offering to take photos of us, timing the tour to avoid large groups of tourists, and always checking to see how we are doing. We are incredibly fortunate to have had Le take care of us and very grateful for all of his knowledge, jokes, photos, and love. Thank you for making our meeting of My Son unforgettable! P.S. Without a guide, My Son can be hard to navigate and understand what you are looking at.
Quang is a great tour guide
Samantha S,Aug 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Quang was wonderful & very knowledgeable on the history of My Son. On his advice we visited early before it was too hot or busy and viewed the site without a crowd. The history of the Cham people & construction of buildings was very interesting. Throughly recommend tours with Quang he is on WhatsApp quangbeach1983 Quang +84 90 560 94 43
Great sanctuary, lovely tour
Boda T,Mar 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was fun, My Son sanctuary is definitely a place to visit. We got picked up on time, the lunch was delicious and lovely and then we head to the sanctuary as we chose the afternoon option. The guide was super lovely and accommodating, we found it hard to understand some of what he was telling us in the car but it is how the accent is in most of this part of the country. When we were in the sanctuary itself, it became a lot easier cause there weren’t too many context changes so we understood almost everything. I recommend arriving at the sanctuary around 1:30-2 PM, it will be less crowded than the sunrise or sunset Also do miss on the folklore show! They do them a few times a day, make sure you arrive 15-20 mins earlier to watch the show from a nice seat Also another tip, the best photos you can take are when there is a show running cause 10s of people will be at the show.
Lunch and tour, both A+++
Alison C,Dec 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Thao To was our main guide, but he had a team around him who all combined to made a wonderful experience. First his driver, who safely drove us first to Thao's home for lunch, then to My Son, then back to our hotel. Second, Thao's wife, sister and family, who created a delicious spread of Vietnamese food for us for lunch. (I am going to dream about that morning glory with garlic for months!) Quick mention of the tiny kitten, who gave us a little cat cuddle in-between playing with whatever it could find - leaves, shadows, my bag, etc. So before we ever even reached My Son, we had already had a lovely lunch experience and chat with local people. When we got to My Son, it was clear that Thao was really knowledgeable about the area and the Cham culture. He told us all about the My Son complex's history, architecture, restoration, war damage, and even knew the best angles to take photographs from. Although we didn't have the best weather, we still had an enjoyable tour. I was pleasantly surprised by the Cham cultural display, I hadn't expected it to be so close to Indian dancing.
Highly Recommend!!
Faye B,Mar 4, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Would highly recommend this tour! The guide was very informative (both about My Son and Vietnamese life in general), and enjoyable to be around. I felt like we had enough time to see everything I wanted to. The lunch afterwards was possibly the best meal I had in Vietnam. He went above and beyond including helping me with a few things outside the tour too. Overall very happy with my experience!
Very knowledgable guide and great experience!
rosevangrinsven,Jan 7, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Thao guided this tour for my husband and I and our 7 month old baby. He worked at My Son for 8 years so you can't find anyone more experienced and knowledgeable than him! His level of English is excellent, the best of any tour guides we had in Southeast Asia, and he is a good conversationalist and spoke to us about many aspects of life in Vietnam, not just the information about My Son. The site is very beautiful and interesting, and Thao is full of facts that bring it to life. His wife prepared an amazing lunch for us with seafood for my husband and vegetarian options for me. We would highly recommend this tour!
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