Summary of My 6D5N Da Nang, Hoi An & Hue (2018) Travelogues & Travel Expenses

Flying In

From Malaysia, AirAsia is the only carrier flying directly from Kuala Lumpur to Da Nang with 7 flights weekly. From Kuala Lumpur, the flight to Da Nang takes about 2 hours and 35 minutes. Time difference wise, Vietnam is 1 hour behind Malaysia.

Malaysia passport holders are not required to apply visa for entering Vietnam is stay less than 30 days.

Currency Exchange

Besides the local currency which is Vietnamese dong (VND), you can also do transaction in US dollar as well. But bear in mind that not all of them accept US dollar such as taxi, small eateries, sundry shop and etc.

Best Time To Visit & How Many Days To Visit
This one tend to be very subjective cause as we know, weather is always unpredictable one. When I went Da Nang early of this year, the weather was kinda chill and breeze especially in Hoi An and I really quite enjoying this kind of weather. As you know, we already have 365 days of summer in Malaysia and therefore, I don't want experience another summer in other country.

As for the number of days you should allocate if you are planning to visit these three cities, I would advise to spend at least a week; 2 nights in Da Nang, 2 nights in Hoi An and 2 nights in Hue. Quite number of my friends told me that spending 6D5N tend to be slightly long but I beg to differ. There are few places and attractions in Hue I didn't manage to cover and I quite regret for not staying longer there.

Here is my summary of my Central Vietnam trip covering three different cities - Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue for your quick and easy reference, in case you are lazy to read the long winding travelogues.

Day 1: 14th January 2018

From Da Nang International Airport to Hoi An (post here)

We booked from VM Travel Hoi An for the price of US$20 (approx. to RM80), and we specially requested for SUV type of vehicle which it's relatively larger, more comfortable and most importantly, fits all our luggage bags perfectly. This airport transfer included services pick us up directly from the airport and drop-off us straight to our hotel in Hoi An.

Day 2: 15th January 2018


We decided to spend a good two days and two nights in Hoi An alone. Within these two days, we just strolling around this UNESCO World Heritage Site without the desire to go out of the town. 


I even did a post of what I ate in Hoi An - you can check the post here. 

Day 3: 16th January 2018

Bade goodbye to Hoi An and we decided to stop and visit three attractions - My Son Sanctuary, Marble Mountains and Hai Van Pass (post here) before reaching Hue. And once again, we engaged a private transfer with VM Travel Hoi An which charged us US$99 for SUV type of vehicle. 

Day 4: 17th January 2018
Hue Beaulieu Boutique Hotel & Imperial Citadel (post here)

Before we left Hue, we visited Imperial City - a wall palaced within the Citadel in the morning. We booked private transfer from the travel agency nearby our hotel. Some of the travel agencies charge US$40 whereas we found one that charge us for US$38 for a smaller car. The journey from Hue to Da Nang took almost two hours and 30 minutes.

Da Nang Hotels, Han Market & Dragon Bridge of Han River (post here)


Day 5: 18th January 2018
Ba Na Hills French Village (post here)


Day 6: 19th January 2018

Goodbye Da Nang. We took Grab from our hotel to the airport. Initially the fare is VND57,000 only but the driver requested for additional VND15,000 for the car park fee he paid upon entering the airport. 

To end my post, here I share with you the details of the travel expenses breakdown my friends and I spent throughout our 6 days and 5 nights in Central Vietnam covering Hoi An, Hue and Da Nang. As for the group, there are four of us.

PARTICULARS	AMOUNT
	Per Group	Per Pax	RM
Airfare KUL – Da Nang – KUL Add: Luggage Accommodation Homestay May Trang – 2 nights Beaulieu Boutiqu Hotel – 1 night Happy Day Hotel – 1 night Avora Hotel – 1 night Transportation Intercity Da Nang to Hoi An Hoi An to Hue Hue to Da Nang Transportation Within City Taxi to/fro Imperial Citadel Grab around Da Nang Grab to/fro Ba Na Hills Admission Fees My Son Sanctuary Marble Mountains Imperial Citadel Ba Na Hills Food & Beverages Hoi An Hue Da Nang Others Sim card with Internet data Souvenirs – magnets, postcards, stamps, etc	- - US$80 US$70 - - US$20 US$100 US$38 VND75,000 VND122,000 VND565,000 - - - - VND1,965,000 VND781,400 VND1,600,000 - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - VND150,000 VND40,000 VND150,000 VND650,000 - - - 150,000 791,250	270.00 77.00 80.00 70.00 57.00 18.30 20.00 100.00 38.00 3.40 5.50 25.20 26.80 7.10 26.80 116.00 87.70 34.90 71.40 26.80 142.40
	TOTAL:		1,304.30

Exchange Rate:

US$1 = RM4.00

VND1,000,000 = RM178.50

I love to buy the silk cushion covers and table runner from Vietnam for my own house decoration. 

Instant noodles and coffee bought from Big C supermarket.

I glad that finally I completed another travelogue. Now considering which travelogue should I blog next?