Marble Mountains & Hoi An Tour: Caves, Pagodas, Night Market

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Duration6h–7h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

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.

6h–7h

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

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.

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.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Private Tourguides in Da Nang Hoi An Hue

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.