Hue or Hoi An

[Bewer]

Will be docking in Chan May Vietnam for one day. Have to choose between a tour to Danang & Hoi An or a tour to Hue. Would welcome any opinions/views on which to take. Thanks

[CR dude]

Will be docking in Chan May Vietnam for one day. Have to choose between a tour to Danang & Hoi An or a tour to Hue. Would welcome any opinions/views on which to take. Thanks

I spent a lot of time in both places in 1963. I greatly prefer DaNang over Hue.

 

Jim

[Queenk2]

I love hoi an

[suekay]

I love hoi an

 

So do I:)

[Travel Girl TX]

We were fortunate to overnight in DaNang so we did Hue one day and Hoi An the next. I would do Hoi An as it is a lovely village with so much to see and enjoy strolling around. Hue was interesting, but Hoi An was memorable.

[Travel2Learn]

Definitely Hoi An instead of Hue!

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[Bewer]

Thanks everyone. Looks like Hoi An gets the vote.

[John Bull]

Chan May is closer to Hue, takes about an hour. Will take you about the same time in the opposite direction to get to Da Nang, then a further 30 to 40 mins to Hoi An. Despite this, unless your ship is in port for only half a day, I too would recommend Hoi An.

 

If you're fixing a private tour, or negotiating with the taxis at the port, you can build-in China beach & Marble Mountain (google them) between Da Nang & Hoi An. Marble Mountain particularly is very interesting with a pagoda, temple & cave-temple, and super views over China beach. Quite steep steps up Marble Mountain, but not very far. Or if you don't fancy the climb, there's a road of marble-sculpting workshops at the bottom.

 

JB :)

[JoAnneV]

There is an elevator at Marble Mountain. I'm not sure how much it costs. It was included with our tour.

[cruise_alot123]

Will be docking in Chan May Vietnam for one day. Have to choose between a tour to Danang & Hoi An or a tour to Hue. Would welcome any opinions/views on which to take. Thanks

 

I've been to both places and if you want sightseeing then you go to Hue for the perfume river, the Citadel etc...However, if you want sightseeing plus tailor made suits then definitely Hoi An. I got two tailor made suits for $ 70 each in 3 hours http://www.yalycouture.com/index.php?lang=en.

[cruise_alot123]

I spent a lot of time in both places in 1963. I greatly prefer DaNang over Hue.

 

Jim

 

Not a whole lot to do in Da Nang besides the beach. More to see in Hue but no beach.

[We're The Groupnors]

Loved Hoi An. We just did the ship transfer there and back and explored on our own, which was very easy. Great shopping, and we had a fantastic lunch with very attentive service at White Sail Cafe.