Marble Mountains & Hoi An Tour: Caves, Pagodas, Night Market
The caves at Marble Mountain were a Viet Cong hospital during the war.
A guided tour from Da Nang covering Marble Mountains and Hoi An's old town in one afternoon and evening. Hotel pickup at 2pm takes you to the five marble peaks 8km southeast of the city, where you ride an elevator to the Water Mountain, explore caves including the former wartime hospital, and climb to a viewpoint overlooking the surrounding peaks. After descending, you drive to Hoi An to walk the ancient town past the Japanese Covered Bridge, traditional houses and assembly halls, then take a 20-minute sampan boat ride at dusk before exploring the night market and lantern stalls. The tour includes entrance tickets, bottled water, a private vehicle with air conditioning, an English-speaking guide and return transport to your hotel.
Step-by-step itinerary
Marble Mountains and Hoi An tour
- Pick up from hotel
- Take elevator up Water Mountain
- Visit Linh Ung Pagoda and Tang Chon Cave
- Enjoy viewpoint of surrounding mountains
- Explore Huyen Khong cave
- Transfer to Hoi An city
- Guided walking tour of Hoi An old town
- Visit Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Japanese Covered Bridge
- See Ancient house and cultural museum
- Sampan boat cruise on small river
- Walk to lantern area and night market
- Return to hotel
- Marble Mountains Entry included 1h 30m
- Hoi An Ancient Town Entry included 1h 30m
- Japanese Covered Bridge Entry included 10m
What’s included
- Entrance tickets to Marble Mountain and Hoi An city.
- bottled water throughout the day.
- private car or minivan with strong air conditioning.
- English-speaking guide for the full tour.
- sampan boat ride along Hoi An's river.
- hotel pickup and return transport.
Times
- Every day 14:00
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The experience
The tour starts with hotel pickup at 2pm and a drive to Marble Mountain, about 8km from Da Nang. The site is named after five peaks representing the basic elements (water, wood, metal, fire and earth), and rises from flat ground like fingers. You take an elevator up the Water Mountain, then walk to the pagoda, explore Tang Chon Cave and Huyen Khong Cave, which served as a Viet Cong hospital during the war. A viewpoint at the top frames the other four peaks and the city and ocean beyond them.
From there, you drive to Hoi An's old town for a guided walk through narrow streets. The guide points out the Japanese Covered Bridge (the symbol most travelers photograph), a traditional house, a Chinese Assembly Hall and a cultural museum. The ancient town is compact enough to cover on foot, and the guide explains the history layered into each building and corner. After the walking tour, you board a sampan, a flat-bottomed wooden boat, for a 20-minute drift along the small river at early evening, watching the town's waterside life and lanterns beginning to glow. You then walk to the night market and lantern shopping area, where you can browse the stalls or eat dinner on your own before the guide returns you to your hotel.
The full day runs about six to seven hours from pickup to drop-off. Entrance tickets to both Marble Mountain and Hoi An city are included, along with bottled water, a private car or minivan with strong air conditioning, and an English-speaking guide throughout. Children from age 5 can join. Younger children can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available if needed.
Is this one for you?An English-speaking guide leads the entire day, so you follow the commentary without needing to read ahead or manage translation. This works well if you want context for what you are seeing but prefer not to navigate on your own or arrange multiple stops separately.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.
Can I do Marble Mountains and Hoi An in one day from Da Nang?
Yes. This tour covers both in a single afternoon and evening, starting at 2pm with hotel pickup. Marble Mountain takes about two to three hours with the elevator, caves and viewpoint, then you drive to Hoi An for the walking tour, boat ride and night market, finishing by evening.
What is there to see inside Marble Mountain?
Marble Mountain has caves, pagodas and a viewpoint. You ride an elevator to the Water Mountain, visit the Linh Ung Pagoda, explore Tang Chon Cave and Huyen Khong Cave (which was used as a hospital during the war), and climb to a viewpoint where you can see the other four peaks and views of the city and ocean.
How long is the sampan boat ride in Hoi An?
The sampan boat ride lasts about 20 minutes and happens at early evening, when the town's lanterns are beginning to light up. It runs along a small river and lets you see Hoi An's waterside life before you walk to the night market.
What is included in the tour price?
The tour includes entrance tickets to Marble Mountain and Hoi An city, bottled water, a private car or minivan with air conditioning, an English-speaking guide, the sampan boat ride, and hotel pickup and return. Meals and drinks beyond the bottled water are not included, though you can eat at the night market on your own.
Do I need to be fit to climb Marble Mountain?
The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness. You ride an elevator up the Water Mountain, but exploring the caves and reaching the viewpoint involves walking and some climbing inside the mountain.
Marble Mountains & Hoi An Tour: Caves, Pagodas, Night Market
6h–7h · EN · at your hotel
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