A beach holiday with nature and history

Da Nang in 3 days a ready-made itinerary

Three days add the Son Tra peninsula with Linh Ung pagoda and the Museum of Cham Sculpture to the city and Ba Na Hills

13 places with a map and times

The plan comes from our article Da Nang Attractions 2026: Top Things to See

Day 1 · Mountains, beach and riverfront

  1. 09:00

    Marble Mountains

    Temple · 2 h 30 min

    Cave pagodas, a summit lookout and shafts of light in Huyen Khong cave

    walk ≈ 10 min

  2. 11:40

    Non Nuoc Beach

    Beach · 2 h

    A quiet white beach by the Marble Mountains with a flat, gently sloping bottom

    taxi ≈ 30 min

  3. 14:10

    Da Nang Cathedral

    Sight · 20 min

    A pink neo-Gothic cathedral from the 1920s with a rooster on the spire

    walk ≈ 1 min

  4. 14:31

    Han Market

    Market · 1 h

    The oldest market by the river: coffee, spices and fruit downstairs, fabric upstairs

    walk ≈ 15 min

  5. 18:00

    Dragon Bridge

    Sight · 1 h

    A dragon-shaped bridge that breathes fire and water at weekends

Day 2 · Ba Na Hills and an evening by the sea

  1. 09:00

    Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge

    Park · 6 h

    A cable car over the jungle, the Golden Bridge held by stone hands and a French village

    incl. crossing ≈ 1 h 30 min

  2. 16:30

    My Khe Beach

    Beach · 2 h 30 min

    Ten kilometres of white sand with a gentle slope, sunbeds and surf

    walk ≈ 15 min

  3. 19:15

    An Thuong bar street

    Evening · 2 h

    Around 50 bars and restaurants five minutes from My Khe beach

Day 3 · Son Tra and Cham art

  1. 09:00

    Linh Ung Pagoda

    Temple · 1 h

    The 67-metre Lady Buddha and a view over the city, sea and mountains

    taxi ≈ 10 min

  2. 10:10

    Son Tra Peninsula

    Nature · 2 h

    Rainforest, lookouts over the city and rare langurs by the roadside

    taxi ≈ 10 min

  3. 12:20

    Son Tra coves

    Beach · 3 h

    Wild coves with coral close to shore and calm water for snorkelling

    taxi ≈ 30 min

  4. 15:50

    Museum of Cham Sculpture

    Sight · 1 h

    The world's largest collection of Cham art from the 4th–15th centuries

    taxi ≈ 10 min

  5. 18:00

    An Thuong bar street

    Evening · 2 h

    Around 50 bars and restaurants five minutes from My Khe beach

Travel times are approximate

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