Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary at a glance
Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary is a Cham temple site in a valley surrounded by mountains in central Vietnam. Often associated with the historical province of Quảng Nam, its current address is in Thu Bồn commune, Đà Nẵng city. The brick ruins are the reason to come; the museum, a guide's explanation and a regular Cham performance can add context to the visit.
Mỹ Sơn can be visited with independently arranged transport, a shared excursion from Hội An or Đà Nẵng, or private transport and a guide. Admission tickets suit visitors who already have their journey organised. A shared outing combines the drive with an explanation of the temples, while a boat combination adds a separate water-based leg to a journey made to the sanctuary by road.
Mỹ Sơn visits and tickets
Choose the admission ticket for an independent visit, or a guided trip for transport. The private tour adds a dedicated guide and vehicle.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private early Mỹ Sơn visit
- Private tour guide
- Admission tickets
Private transportation is included.
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Guided Mỹ Sơn temple visit
- My Son Sanctuary entrance ticket
- Electric shuttle inside My Son Sanctuary
An English-speaking guide accompanies the visit.
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Mỹ Sơn guided visit from Hội An
- Round-trip van transportation
- English-speaking guide
Admission is extra. Breakfast is available on morning options; the boat trip is limited to a specific afternoon option.
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Mỹ Sơn and Thu Bồn boat ride
- Local tour guide
- Boat ride on Thu Bon River
Admission is included only with the ticket option. Lunch is on the morning tour; bánh mì is on the afternoon tour.
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Mỹ Sơn with a local meal
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Rice paper making
Admission depends on the option booked. The boat trip and Champa dance are included only on the 7:30 morning option.
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Mỹ Sơn admission and museum
- Access to My Son Museum
- Traditional Champa arts performance
Admission is included. A local guide with electric shuttle, audio guide or bicycle rental depends on the option selected.
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Choose admission with your own transport, a shared excursion with meal and boat options, or a private guided visit with entry included.
Admission and tickets for Mỹ Sơn
Mỹ Sơn's official portal information listed admission at 150,000 VND for foreign visitors and 100,000 VND for Vietnamese visitors when checked on 15 November 2026. Treat these as dated planning figures and review the payable total for the ticket you choose. The municipal visitor information dated 15 June 2026 describes the temple area, museum, electric shuttle and regular Cham performances as included in the standard admission package.
The admission-only offer includes access to Mỹ Sơn, the museum and a traditional Cham arts performance, with one-day validity. That validity is not the length of a tour, and hotel transport is excluded. A local guide with electric shuttle, an audio guide or bicycle rental depends on the selected option. Choose the ticket by its included services rather than treating every option as the same visit.
For a visit with transport, the guided half-day outing with electric shuttle includes admission and an English-speaking guide; meals are extra. The private early guided visit also includes admission and private transport, with food separate. Compare the practical differences on the Mỹ Sơn tours page or the private visits page.
Opening time and regular Cham performances
Mỹ Sơn opens from 06:00 in the published visitor information, so an early departure should still be planned around that entry time. Arrange the visit well before the end of the day and check the day's admission and return arrangements. An excursion described as early morning does not promise access before opening or a visible sunrise among the temples.
The performance schedule published on 12 March 2026, effective from 16 March, lists house-stage performances at 09:45, 10:30, 11:15, 14:00 and 16:00, plus performances at the foot of group G at 09:00 and 14:45. Weather can affect performances, particularly outdoors. Match the cultural programme to the time available at Mỹ Sơn instead of assuming that every early tour includes a show.
The shared early or morning excursion with rice-paper making includes a Thu Bồn boat trip and Cham dance only in its 07:30 morning option; admission depends on the selected variant. The Hội An excursion with Champa breakfast has admission extra in every variant and a boat trip only in its specific afternoon boat option. The van-and-boat excursion includes a Thu Bồn boat ride, with admission dependent on option and meals dependent on the time of day.
Museum and the temple visit
The Mỹ Sơn museum introduces the site through sculpture and architectural objects, including Shiva imagery and Linga-Yoni forms in its catalogue. The museum at the visitor approach is a different building from the D1 and D2 halls within the temple groups, which have also been used for stone collections. Allow for both interpretation and the outdoor monuments when arranging your day.
Mỹ Sơn's surviving fragments reward looking at materials and decoration as well as tower outlines. The history guide explains the Cham setting and temple groups, without treating a historical plan as a current access route. Follow the on-site visitor directions when deciding which parts to approach.
Visit duration and respectful behaviour
Mỹ Sơn's local explanatory service describes a standard guided explanation of approximately 60 minutes in its notice of 20 January 2026, applying from 1 February. That is the explanation time, not a complete visit including arrival, museum, shuttle, photographs or a performance. Guided excursions also include road travel, so compare their full itineraries before planning another appointment after the trip.
Mỹ Sơn's monuments should be viewed without climbing them or touching artefacts, as the municipal guidance of 15 June 2026 advises. Choose respectful clothing and follow signs and staff instructions. A visit to the temple groups should leave room for conservation work and changing access arrangements rather than relying on entry into every building.
Visitor paths and suitable shoes
Mỹ Sơn is an outdoor heritage visit for which suitable shoes, drinking water and sun protection are useful preparations. Keep to the developed visitor paths and use the designated areas for breaks. The green valley setting is part of the experience, but the temple visit should not become an improvised walk into undeveloped ground.
Plan the rest of your Mỹ Sơn visit
Mỹ Sơn planning starts with transport, the kind of explanation you want and the time of day. Use these guides to compare a complete outing with admission alone, choose your base and prepare for the conditions during your visit.
Compare guided outings
Departure cities, shared visits and included services.
Cham history and temple groups
Understand the buildings, sculpture and conservation.
Early or afternoon visit
Compare early departures with later temple outings.
Add a boat trip
Combine a road journey to the temples with a boat leg.
Private guide or driver
Choose between a guided visit and transport with a driver.
Arrange the journey
Road access, airport transfers and return planning.
Choose a base
Hội An accommodation areas for a temple day trip.
Prepare for the weather
Regional seasons and practical visit preparation.
Questions about visiting Mỹ Sơn
Is this the official Mỹ Sơn website?
No, this Mỹ Sơn guide is independent of the site administration, UNESCO and the official ticket portal. It brings together visit planning and bookable options. Admission conditions belong to the ticket selected, while transport, guiding, food and boat services depend on the excursion and its chosen variant.
Does an admission ticket include hotel transport?
No, the Mỹ Sơn admission-only offer excludes hotel transport. Its one-day validity covers the ticket rather than a day-long excursion. Visitors arranging their own journey should plan the return too; a shared guided outing or a private visit provides a different package of transport and services.
What time does Mỹ Sơn open?
06:00 is the published opening time for Mỹ Sơn. Plan an early excursion around entry after opening, and leave sufficient time for the museum, walking and the return journey. Performance times should be considered separately, since weather and the chosen tour option can affect that part of the day.