{"id":99517,"date":"2026-05-29T12:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/?p=99517"},"modified":"2026-06-30T04:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T04:57:42","slug":"%e0%b8%ae%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%99-1-%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%99-%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%9c%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%94%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/hoi-an-1-day-itinerary-local-driver-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoi An 1-Day Itinerary: My Son, Silk Village, Thanh Ha &#038; Bay Mau"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"99517\" class=\"elementor elementor-99517\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72e728 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e72e728\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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This itinerary is designed for a full-day private car.\"\n        }\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n]\n<\/script>\n\n<article class=\"mv-blog-post mv-blog-post--hoian-1day-driver-guide\">\n\n<!-- HERO IMAGE \u2014 My Son large tower -->\n<figure class=\"mv-hero-image\">\n  <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/my-son-sanctuary-hero-tower.webp\"\n       alt=\"Visitor at My Son Sanctuary Cham tower \u2014 UNESCO World Heritage site near Hoi An \u2014 morning visit before tour groups arrive\"\n       width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" loading=\"eager\">\n<\/figure>\n\n<section class=\"mv-intro-card\">\n<strong>Minh Vu Travel<\/strong> \u2014 the private car service at <a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\">danangtohoian.com<\/a> \u2014 has been driving guests around Hoi An daily for years. As a driver, you learn things that no travel blog tells you: which direction to go first to beat the heat, exactly when the big tour groups arrive at each site, and where the real experience is hiding away from the main crowds. This guide is written from that position \u2014 the view from the driver's seat, not the brochure rack. <strong>One day, four stops, in the exact order that makes each one better.<\/strong> It is also designed as a practical <a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-private-car\/\">Hoi An private car itinerary<\/a>: your driver waits at every stop, keeps the timing flexible, and helps you avoid overpaying at places like Bay Mau Coconut Forest.\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mv-summary-box\">\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">7:30 AM<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\">Leave Hoi An hotel \u00b7 ~1 hour drive to My Son<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">8:30 AM\u201310:30 AM<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\">\u2b50 My Son Sanctuary \u2014 before the tour buses<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">11:30 AM\u201312:30 PM<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\">Hoi An Silk Village \u2014 lunch on the way back<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">1:00 PM\u20133:00 PM<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\">\u2b50 Thanh Ha Pottery Village \u2014 try the wheel<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">3:30 PM\u20134:30 PM<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\">\u2b50 Bay Mau basket boat \u2014 afternoon light on the water<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">~5:00 PM<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\">Back in Hoi An \u00b7 evening free for the lantern streets and dinner<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">Full-day private car<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\">4-seat 1,100,000 VND \u00b7 7-seat 1,300,000 VND \u00b7 16-seat 1,800,000 VND<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-summary-box__item\"><span class=\"mv-summary-box__label\">Book your driver<\/span><span class=\"mv-summary-box__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-private-car\/\">danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-private-car<\/a> \u00b7 WhatsApp +84 905 989 702<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<nav class=\"mv-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of contents\">\n  <p class=\"mv-toc__title\">In this guide<\/p>\n  <ol>\n    <li><a href=\"#why-this-order\">Why this order \u2014 the driver's logic<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#my-son\">8:30 AM \u2014 My Son Sanctuary<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#silk-village\">11:30 AM \u2014 Hoi An Silk Village (lunch stop)<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#thanh-ha\">1:00 PM \u2014 Thanh Ha Pottery Village<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#bay-mau\">3:30 PM \u2014 Bay Mau Coconut Forest<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#practical\">Hoi An 1-day itinerary 2026 \u2014 prices and practical notes<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n\n<section id=\"why-this-order\" class=\"mv-section\">\n  <h2>Why this order \u2014 the driver's logic<\/h2>\n\n  Most tourists do this day in random order \u2014 or whatever order the internet suggests. As a driver who does this route constantly, here is what I see:\n\n  <ul class=\"mv-list\">\n    <li><strong>My Son must be first.<\/strong> It is the furthest away (about 45 km, roughly one hour's drive each way), it is fully outdoors with limited shade, and the big tour buses from Da Nang and Hoi An arrive at 10:00\u201311:00 AM. If you arrive at 8:30 AM, you have the valley nearly to yourself. If you arrive at 11:00 AM, you are walking in a crowd of several hundred people in 35\u00b0C heat.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Silk Village is a natural midday stop on the return route.<\/strong> My Son is west of Hoi An. The Silk Village is on the road coming back east. It is shaded, air-conditioned in the restaurant, and the right pace after a morning at an archaeological site. Do not backtrack \u2014 pass through it on the way.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Thanh Ha is close, manageable in afternoon heat.<\/strong> Only 3 km from the Ancient Town. The pottery workshops are partially covered \u2014 not fully air-conditioned, but there is shade. The artisans are most engaged in the early afternoon when the workshop is quieter than the morning tour-group visits.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Bay Mau last \u2014 softer light, and still home in time for the evening.<\/strong> By mid-to-late afternoon, the worst of the midday heat at Bay Mau has passed and the light on the water and coconut palms is softer than the harsh midday sun. The ride itself is around an hour, which means you are back in Hoi An by early evening with plenty of time left for the lantern streets, dinner, or a Hoai River boat ride before the night gets late.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"my-son\" class=\"mv-section\">\n  <h2>8:30 AM \u2014 My Son Sanctuary<\/h2>\n\n  <figure class=\"mv-inline-image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/my-son-sanctuary-temple-arch.webp\"\n         alt=\"Visitor standing in the ruined archway of a Cham Hindu temple at My Son Sanctuary near Hoi An \u2014 best visited before 10 AM\"\n         width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  My Son Sanctuary (15.7657\u00b0N, 108.1199\u00b0E) is a UNESCO World Heritage complex of 4th\u201314th century Hindu temples built by the Champa civilisation \u2014 the same people who created the trading wealth that made Hoi An's Ancient Town possible. The buildings are red brick, constructed with a mortar technology still not fully understood by archaeologists. The setting is a forested valley surrounded by mountains on three sides.\n\n  <div class=\"mv-highlight-box\">\n    <strong>Driver's tip on timing:<\/strong> Leave Hoi An at 7:30 AM. The drive takes about one hour. You arrive at the site by 8:30 AM \u2014 the valley is still cool, there is sometimes morning mist between the towers, and the first large tour groups will not arrive until 10:00 AM. In my experience, guests who visit at this hour consistently rate My Son as a highlight. Guests who arrive at 11:00 AM in the heat with hundreds of other visitors often say they wished they had come earlier. I always push for the early departure.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <figure class=\"mv-inline-image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/my-son-sanctuary-wide-view.webp\"\n         alt=\"Wide view of My Son Sanctuary Cham temple complex \u2014 multiple towers visible across the archaeological site near Hoi An\"\n         width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <div class=\"mv-card-grid\">\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udcb0 Entry and what's included<\/h3>\n      <strong>Current standard ticket:<\/strong> 150,000 VND per foreign adult and 100,000 VND for Vietnamese nationals. Children under 5: free. The ticket includes the electric shuttle from the main entrance to the temple complex (about 2 km through jungle \u2014 worth taking rather than walking in morning heat). Cham dance performances are scheduled throughout the day \u2014 the 9:30 AM showing is the one worth catching.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udc57 What to wear<\/h3>\n      Comfortable walking shoes \u2014 the paths between temple groups are brick and uneven. Hat and SPF for the open sections between trees. Light, breathable fabrics. Shoulders and knees technically should be covered at the active altar areas (a scarf or wrap works). The Italian person who captioned these photos \"Piccola Angkor Wat, but much older \u2014 Hindu origins, around 1,700 years old, very beautiful\" had the right instinct. Come dressed for an archaeological site, not a beach.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udcf7 Best photography spots<\/h3>\n      The main sanctuary groups (A, B, C, D) have the best-preserved towers and the most photogenic angles. Group B \u2014 the main tower complex \u2014 is where most of the strongest images are taken. The archway entrance to one of the tower complexes (where visitors stand framed by the stone doorway against the sky) is the shot most people come for. Get there before 9:30 AM for a manageable crowd at that spot.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\u23f1 Time to allow<\/h3>\n      About 2 hours for a thorough visit: shuttle to the site, all main temple groups, the dance performance, shuttle back. My Son is large and spread out \u2014 do not underestimate the walking distance between groups. Wear comfortable shoes.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"silk-village\" class=\"mv-section\">\n  <h2>11:30 AM \u2014 Hoi An Silk Village (lunch on the way back)<\/h2>\n\n  On the return drive from My Son heading east toward Hoi An \u2014 about one hour back the way you came \u2014 the Hoi An Silk Village is a natural midway stop that most visitors skip because they do not know it exists. It is a shaded, calm environment \u2014 exactly what you want after a hot morning at an archaeological site.\n\n  <div class=\"mv-card-grid\">\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udc1b What it is<\/h3>\n      A working silk production complex with mulberry gardens, silkworm cultivation, cocoon spinning, hand-weaving looms, and a silk product showroom. The guided tour of the production process takes 30\u201345 minutes. The restaurant serves Vietnamese lunch in a garden setting with good natural ventilation \u2014 better than most of the crowded restaurants in the Ancient Town at this hour.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83c\udf5c Lunch here<\/h3>\n      The restaurant offers set lunch menus (from around 150,000\u2013250,000 VND per person) with Vietnamese dishes made from local ingredients. Quieter than the Ancient Town's main lanes at midday \u2014 no queue, shaded terrace, and enough time to rest before the afternoon. Order here rather than rushing into the town centre where the best places have a wait by 12:30 PM.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udecd Shopping without pressure<\/h3>\n      The silk showroom at the end of the tour displays scarves, ao dai fabric, and home textiles. There is no high-pressure selling \u2014 you are shown the products after seeing how they are made, which gives context to the price. A genuine Hoi An silk scarf bought here is a more considered purchase than the same item from a lane vendor.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\u23f1 How long to stop<\/h3>\n      About 1 hour total: guided silk tour (30 min) + lunch (30 min). If you want to skip the tour and just eat, less time is needed. Ask your driver to confirm the current lunch menu on the day \u2014 it varies seasonally.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"thanh-ha\" class=\"mv-section\">\n  <h2>1:00 PM \u2014 Thanh Ha Pottery Village<\/h2>\n\n  <figure class=\"mv-inline-image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanh-ha-pottery-artisan-teaching.webp\"\n         alt=\"Elderly Thanh Ha pottery artisan teaching a foreign visitor to use the pottery wheel \u2014 hands-on workshop at the 15th-century village near Hoi An\"\n         width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  Thanh Ha Pottery Village (15.8797\u00b0N, 108.3001\u00b0E) has been producing ceramics continuously since the 15th century. It is 3 km west of the Ancient Town along the Thu Bon River \u2014 a 5\u201310 minute tuk-tuk or car ride from the old town centre. The village is where the ceramics in Hoi An's shops are actually made.\n\n  <div class=\"mv-highlight-box\">\n    <strong>Driver's tip on the experience:<\/strong> When I bring guests to Thanh Ha, I always suggest they try the wheel \u2014 not just watch. The workshop is usually paid directly to the local artisan and costs around 30,000\u201350,000 VND on top of the entry fee, takes about 20 minutes, and is worth every dong. The artisans here have been working clay since they were children. Watching them teach a first-time visitor is one of the most human moments I see in a day of driving. And remember: ask them to wrap your piece carefully. Many guests have told me the small pottery gift survived all the way to Europe or Australia because the artisan double-wrapped it in newspaper.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- IMAGE: Close-up tattoo hands on spinning wheel -->\n  <figure class=\"mv-inline-image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanh-ha-pottery-wheel-hands-closeup.webp\"\n         alt=\"Close-up of hands shaping clay on a spinning pottery wheel at Thanh Ha Village Hoi An \u2014 workshop experience for visitors\"\n         width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <div class=\"mv-card-grid\">\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udcb0 Costs<\/h3>\n      Village entry: 35,000 VND per adult. Children from 1m to 1.4m: 15,000 VND. The ticket includes artisan demonstrations, village sightseeing and a small pottery souvenir \u2014 usually a tiny ceramic figurine or small clay pot. Pottery wheel workshop (hands-on, 20\u201330 min): usually 30,000\u201350,000 VND paid directly to the artisan at the local house. Workshop participants often take home their own completed piece as well.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83c\udffa What you see beyond the workshop<\/h3>\n      The outdoor museum of traditional pottery forms, the working kilns (the large circular brick structures visible in the gardens), and the Thu Bon River frontage where the village boats historically carried ceramics to market. The grounds are spread over a pleasant riverside area \u2014 worth 15\u201320 minutes of walking beyond the workshop.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- IMAGE: Man concentrating on wheel -->\n  <figure class=\"mv-inline-image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanh-ha-pottery-man-concentrating.webp\"\n         alt=\"Traveler fully focused on pottery wheel at Thanh Ha Village near Hoi An Ancient Town \u2014 hands-on craft experience\"\n         width=\"800\" height=\"1010\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  <!-- IMAGE: Two girls smiling at workshop -->\n  <figure class=\"mv-inline-image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanh-ha-pottery-two-girls-workshop.webp\"\n         alt=\"Two visitors smiling at Thanh Ha pottery workshop in Hoi An \u2014 pottery wheels and ceramic products displayed throughout the studio\"\n         width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"bay-mau\" class=\"mv-section\">\n  <h2>3:30 PM \u2014 Bay Mau Coconut Forest<\/h2>\n\n  <figure class=\"mv-inline-image\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bay-mau-basket-boat-couple-conical-hats.webp\"\n         alt=\"Couple in conical hats on a basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest waterway Cam Thanh Hoi An \u2014 golden afternoon light\"\n         width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\">\n  <\/figure>\n\n  Bay Mau (Cam Thanh Village, 15.8681\u00b0N, 108.3621\u00b0E) is east of the Ancient Town and about 25 minutes by car from Thanh Ha Pottery Village \u2014 a protected nipa palm waterway that has been farmed and fished by the same families for generations. The basket boat ride threads through the palm canals: crab fishing, net throwing, and the famous spinning demonstration where your rower spins the round bamboo boat in tight circles.\n\n  <div class=\"mv-highlight-box\">\n    <strong>Driver's tip on timing and experience:<\/strong> Arriving at Bay Mau in the mid-to-late afternoon, after Thanh Ha, means the worst of the midday crowd and heat near the entrance has eased off. Here is what I tell guests who want a quieter experience: when you get in the basket boat, ask your rower in simple English to take you through the smaller channels deeper inside \u2014 the ones that go away from the main waterway. In there it is quiet. You hear birds. The light comes through the palm fronds at an angle. That is the version of Bay Mau that people remember. The ride itself takes about an hour, so you are back in Hoi An with the evening still ahead of you.\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mv-card-grid\">\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udcb0 Price \u2014 avoid the touts<\/h3>\n      Correct local package: 100,000 VND per guest. This includes 30,000 VND entrance fee to Bay Mau Coconut Forest and 70,000 VND for the basket boat ride. There is no official holiday surcharge. Do not stop for motorbike touts or roadside sellers on the way in, and do not follow unknown taxi or motorbike drivers to unofficial boat stations. Some roadside sellers quote 150,000\u2013200,000 VND or more for the same basic ride, often with lower service quality. If you book a private car with Minh Vu Travel, we can help you go directly to the confirmed boat station at the correct local price.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\u23f1 How long<\/h3>\n      About 45\u201360 minutes for the full ride. On this itinerary, plan to arrive around 3:30 PM and finish by around 4:30 PM, leaving the rest of the afternoon and evening free back in Hoi An for the lantern walk, river boats, and dinner in the old town.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udc52 What to bring<\/h3>\n      The conical hats (n\u00f3n l\u00e1) are provided in the basket boat \u2014 wearing them is part of the experience and makes for the most recognisable photographs of the Hoi An visit. Sunscreen applied before getting in \u2014 the water reflects sunlight upward. A waterproof bag or at least a plastic bag inside your daypack for electronics: the basket boat can get splashed.\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-info-card\">\n      <h3>\ud83d\udca1 One more tip<\/h3>\n      Tipping your rower after the spinning performance is standard and appropriate \u2014 20,000\u201350,000 VND. The rowers work physically hard for the whole ride, and the spinning demonstration in particular requires real skill. A small tip acknowledged with a smile is the right ending to the experience.\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"practical\" class=\"mv-section\">\n  <h2>Hoi An 1-day itinerary 2026 \u2014 prices and practical notes<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"mv-price-box\">\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row mv-price-box__row--header\">\n      <span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">Vehicle<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">Full-day private car price<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">What is included<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">4-seat car<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">1,100,000 VND<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">Private driver \u00b7 fuel \u00b7 tolls \u00b7 waiting time<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">7-seat car<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">1,300,000 VND<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">More space for families or luggage<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">16-seat van<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">1,800,000 VND<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">Best for groups \u00b7 driver waits all day<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"mv-note\">Private car prices include hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An, fuel, tolls, an experienced driver waiting throughout the route, and no hidden fees. Attraction tickets, meals, drinks and personal expenses are paid separately. <em>Prices verified June 2026 \u2014 we recommend confirming directly before booking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mv-price-box\">\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row mv-price-box__row--header\">\n      <span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">Stop<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">Entry cost<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">Time needed<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">My Son Sanctuary<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">150,000 VND<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">About 2 hours<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">Hoi An Silk Village (tour + lunch)<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">~150,000\u2013250,000 VND (lunch)<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">About 1 hour<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">Thanh Ha Pottery \u2014 entry<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">35,000 VND adult \u00b7 15,000 VND child 1m\u20131.4m<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">About 2 hours \u00b7 small souvenir included<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">Thanh Ha \u2014 wheel workshop (extra)<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">30,000\u201350,000 VND<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">20\u201330 min included above<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">Bay Mau basket boat<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">100,000 VND<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">30,000 entrance + 70,000 boat \u00b7 45\u201360 min \u00b7 no official holiday surcharge<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"mv-price-box__row\" style=\"font-weight:700;background:#f0f7ff;\"><span class=\"mv-price-box__label\">Estimated attraction budget per adult<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__value\">~465,000\u2013585,000 VND<\/span><span class=\"mv-price-box__time\">Excluding private car \u00b7 depends on lunch and workshop choices<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <ul class=\"mv-list\">\n    <li><strong>This route requires a private car.<\/strong> My Son has no reliable Grab supply for the return. The Silk Village is not on any shuttle bus route. The drive between Hoi An and My Son alone is about an hour each way, and the efficient transition between Thanh Ha and Bay Mau requires a driver who knows the back roads. This itinerary is designed for a full-day private car \u2014 book via <a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-private-car\/\">Hoi An Private Car<\/a> or WhatsApp +84 905 989 702.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Ask your driver to support the Bay Mau booking.<\/strong> Minh Vu Travel does not sell basket boat tickets separately, but for private car guests we can help you book the correct 100,000 VND package and go directly to the confirmed boat station.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Bring cash.<\/strong> All four stops are cash-preferred. Have small-denomination VND notes (20,000 and 50,000) for tickets, tips, and small purchases.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Light clothing for My Son.<\/strong> Open-air, limited shade, you will be walking for around 2 hours in the morning. Wear breathable fabrics and a hat. The jacket you need at Ba Na Hills is not needed here \u2014 My Son in the morning is warm, not cool.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Wear clothes you do not mind getting clay on at Thanh Ha.<\/strong> The pottery wheel uses wet clay that splashes. Wear something casual or bring an extra layer. Aprons are provided but they do not cover everything.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Book Thanh Ha workshop in advance during peak season.<\/strong> The hands-on wheel sessions are popular \u2014 in summer (June\u2013August) and at weekends, the workshops fill up by midday. If you want the full experience, ask your driver to call ahead when you are leaving My Son.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"faq\" class=\"mv-faq\">\n  <p class=\"mv-section-label\">FAQ<\/p>\n  <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"mv-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"mv-faq-question\">What is the best order to visit Hoi An attractions in one day?<\/button>\n    <div class=\"mv-faq-answer\">My Son Sanctuary first at 7:30 AM departure (cool, misty, before tour groups), Hoi An Silk Village for lunch on the return route, Thanh Ha Pottery Village in the early afternoon, and Bay Mau Coconut Forest last in the mid-to-late afternoon. This order beats the heat at outdoor sites, avoids peak crowds at My Son, and still leaves the evening free back in Hoi An.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"mv-faq-question\">Why visit My Son Sanctuary early morning?<\/button>\n    <div class=\"mv-faq-answer\">Three reasons: lower temperature (My Son is fully outdoors), better photography light (morning sun on red brick from 8:00\u201310:00 AM), and significantly fewer people \u2014 the 45-seater tour buses from Da Nang and Hoi An arrive at 10:00\u201311:00 AM. Arriving at 8:30 AM means walking the 4th\u201314th century Cham temple complex (15.7657\u00b0N, 108.1199\u00b0E) with a fraction of the crowd you would encounter two hours later. The drive between Hoi An and My Son takes about one hour each way.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"mv-faq-question\">Is the Thanh Ha pottery wheel workshop worth doing?<\/button>\n    <div class=\"mv-faq-answer\">Yes. Entry is 35,000 VND per adult and 15,000 VND for children from 1m to 1.4m. The entry ticket includes artisan demonstrations, village sightseeing and a small pottery souvenir. The hands-on wheel experience is usually paid directly to the artisan and costs around 30,000\u201350,000 VND. Ask them to double-wrap your piece \u2014 multiple guests have successfully transported their Thanh Ha pottery back to Europe, the US, and Australia.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"mv-faq-question\">How do I avoid the tourist traps at Bay Mau?<\/button>\n    <div class=\"mv-faq-answer\">Do not stop for motorbike touts or roadside sellers on the approach road, and do not follow unknown taxi or motorbike drivers to unofficial boat stations. The correct local package is 100,000 VND per guest, including 30,000 VND entrance fee and 70,000 VND basket boat ticket, with no official holiday surcharge. Once in the boat, ask your rower to take you through the smaller inner channels rather than staying in the main performance zone \u2014 quieter, better light, more birds. Tip 20,000\u201350,000 VND at the end if you are happy with the service.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"mv-faq-question\">How much is the full-day private car for this itinerary?<\/button>\n    <div class=\"mv-faq-answer\">For Hoi An hotel \u2192 My Son Sanctuary \u2192 Hoi An Silk Village \u2192 Thanh Ha Pottery Village \u2192 Bay Mau Coconut Forest \u2192 Hoi An hotel, the price is 1,100,000 VND by 4-seat car, 1,300,000 VND by 7-seat car, and 1,800,000 VND by 16-seat van. The price includes fuel, tolls, an experienced driver waiting throughout the route, and no hidden fees. Attraction tickets, meals and personal expenses are not included. Prices verified June 2026.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mv-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"mv-faq-question\">Can I do this itinerary without a private car?<\/button>\n    <div class=\"mv-faq-answer\">Not well. My Son Sanctuary is about an hour's drive from Hoi An with no reliable Grab supply at the site for the return. The Silk Village is not on any public transport route. The timing between Thanh Ha and Bay Mau requires a driver who knows the local roads. A full-day private car with Minh Vu Travel covers all four stops \u2014 book at <a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-private-car\/\">danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-private-car<\/a> or WhatsApp +84 905 989 702.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mv-related-articles mv-section\">\n  <h2>Related guides<\/h2>\n  <ul class=\"mv-list\">\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-2-days-itinerary\/\"><strong>Hoi An 2 Days \u2014 First Timer's Complete Itinerary<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 how this 1-day route fits into a 2-day Hoi An structure<\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/day-trips-from-hoi-an-2026\/\"><strong>Day Trips from Hoi An 2026<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 compare My Son, Ba Na Hills, Cham Islands, Hue and other day trips from Hoi An<\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-craft-villages-2026-pottery-carpentry-bronze-silk\/\"><strong>Hoi An Craft Villages 2026<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 pottery, silk, carpentry, vegetable villages and local workshop ideas<\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/bay-mau-coconut-forest-basket-boat-price-2026-hoi-an-guide\/\"><strong>Bay Mau Coconut Forest Basket Boat Price 2026<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 correct basket boat price, best time to visit and how to avoid touts<\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-travel-budget-2026-boat-rides-memories-show-more\/\"><strong>Hoi An Travel Budget 2026<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 updated costs for boat rides, craft villages, Memories Show and private car routes<\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/private-car-hoi-an-to-my-son-sanctuary\/\"><strong>Private Car Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 choose this if you only want a half-day My Son trip instead of the full craft-village route<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mv-cta-box\">\n  <h2>\ud83d\ude97 Book this Hoi An 1-day private car itinerary<\/h2>\n  Enjoy a stress-free day exploring My Son Sanctuary and local craft villages with Minh Vu Travel's private car service.\n  <ul class=\"mv-list\">\n    <li><strong>Fixed pricing:<\/strong> 4-seat car 1,100,000 VND \u00b7 7-seat car 1,300,000 VND \u00b7 16-seat van 1,800,000 VND. Fuel, tolls, driver and waiting time included.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Maximum flexibility:<\/strong> your private driver waits for you at every stop \u2014 no rushing, no fixed bus schedule.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Local support:<\/strong> we help private car guests book the Bay Mau basket boat tour at the exact local price of 100,000 VND\/guest, avoiding roadside scams.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <a class=\"mv-cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/hoi-an-private-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get a Quote &amp; Book Now<\/a>\n  <a class=\"mv-cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/84905989702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"background:#25d366;margin-left:0.75rem;\">WhatsApp<\/a>\n  <p class=\"mv-cta-sub\">Minh Vu Travel \u00b7 danangtohoian.com \u00b7 My Son \u00b7 Silk Village \u00b7 Thanh Ha \u00b7 Bay Mau \u00b7 All in one day<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/article>\n<script>document.querySelectorAll(\".mv-faq-question\").forEach(b=>b.addEventListener(\"click\",()=>b.parentElement.classList.toggle(\"active\")));<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow a local driver&#8217;s Hoi An 1-day private car itinerary with My Son Sanctuary early morning, Silk Village lunch, Thanh Ha Pottery and Bay Mau basket boat at sunset, plus updated 2026 prices.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99523,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[307,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hoi-an-itineraries","category-travel-guide"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99517"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100827,"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99517\/revisions\/100827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danangtohoian.com\/th\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}