Private Luxury My Son Holyland Tour: Explore Ancient Cham Architectural Masterpiece
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Duy Phu
Embark on a private luxury tour of My Son Holyland, an ancient Cham architectural masterpiece nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains. Explore the rich history and cultural significance of this sacred site.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- My Son Sanctuary - - Visit UNESCO World Heritage site, learning about the history of the site with your knowledgeable tour guides
- Explore all temples built and rebuilt from 4th century to 13rd century
- Marvel at the Hindu remains of tower-temples decorated in bas-relief.
- Find out how the Cham people built the temples without using mortar
- Learn about the Champa Kingdom and their relationship to the temples at My Son.
- Enjoy the beautiful views of valley surrounding by jungles
- Enjoy the wonderful performance such as Apsara Dance …
- Enjoy the most delicious noodles with beef or chicken & a cold beer, soft drink for lunch.
Tour itinerary:
- About 8am, our guide and driver pick you up at hotels
- Take about one hour drive to My Son Holyland.
- About 2 hours, our guide will walk with you and explain all history of ruins & temples.
- About 12:30 or 1pm. You will return to your hotel.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Fluent, historically knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide
- Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
- Complimentary mineral water and tissues
- All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Tips & gratuity ( not compulsory)
Additional Information
Tucked away in a constricted valley, ringed by towering mountains, this historic temple and tower complex is an excellent example of ancient Cham craftsmanship.
My Son, home to around 70 architectural structures ranging in size, was the sacred ground of the Cham people from the 4th to the 13th century, predominantly dedicated to deities Shiva, Krishma and Vishnu. In the present day, only approximately 20 temples are still standing due to war damage.
During the 4th century, under King Bhadravarman’s reign, post the construction of TraKieu, My Son became the spiritual heart of the Cham kingdom, serving as a place for welcoming royal figures, nobility, and hosting significant religious events.
Progressively developing over the course of approximately nine centuries, My Son stands testament to both, the magnificent and affluent era of the Champa Kingdom, as well as its downfall. Despite the collapse of the Champa Kingdom, the essence of Cham culture continues to thrive.
Location
My Son Sanctuary
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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319leanneh
May 8, 2024
My Son Holyland Tour - Our family did a private My Son Holyland Tour through Tommy Dao tours. We had a great experience. Our guide Ken was so knowledgeable and passionate about it, he had so much information to share, and knew exactly where to take the best photos. We had a great time and would highly recommend!
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Je770821
Nov 29, 2023
Fantastic private tour company!! - This is the 4th tour we've done with Tommy Dao Tours. His private tours are fantastic. Great transport and drivers, such friendly and knowledgeable tour guides, and delicious meal inclusions. We highly recommend.
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Elvisc603
Nov 23, 2023
Excellent Day Trip at My Son Holyland - Grateful for the exceptional service provided by the travel guide Tommy for my visit to Holy Son in Hoi An!
It was fun despite the brief rain. Tommy was helpful and helped take a lot of fabulous pictures!
Highly recommended for an authentic and enriching experience.
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Chaileng2020
Nov 22, 2023
Fantastic Travel Experience at My Son Holyland with handcraft making classes - Grateful for the exceptional service provided by the Tommy for my visit to My Son Holyland in Hoi An! Their expertise and attention to detail ensured a seamless and enriching experience.
After the Holyland tour, on our way back to the hotel, Tommy arranged an incredible experience for us with traditional Vietnamese handicraft sessions. We got to learn pottery, rice wrapper crafting, and lantern making classes. It was an amazing and immersive journey into Vietnamese culture thanks to Tommy's planning.
Thanks to the Tommy's guidance, my visit to My Son Holyland became a highlight of my journey, showcasing the beauty and heritage of Hoi An.
Highly appreciate their expertise and professionalism!"
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352nurn
Nov 15, 2023
Amazing Tour - Mr Ken was amazing! He was very detailed with his sharing of the history of Vietnam and My Son. He offered to take many photos of us and his photography skill is 💯! Thank you Hoang for driving us safely to and fro as well! The tour is definitely recommended!
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F5254xybethg
Sep 28, 2023
Amazing experience - Incredible journey through time with an excellent informative guide. Tommy has excellent guides to explain the history of the country. Highly recommend!! He was especially amazing with our son. We will be back to see Tommy.
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Smartertravelerxyz
Jun 13, 2023
Wonderful morning journey to My Son - Tommy and his very knowledgeable guide and driver took us for a spectacular early morning tour of the My Son Temples. His guide gave us not only a fact and story-filled excursion but shared much of their own personal and local stories. Gentle, kind and open to any questions, Pham our guide helped us understand the significance of the monuments, their place in Vietnamese history and their cultural importance for Asia.
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Tonydavies1950
Feb 19, 2023
Excellent tour guides - Hi Tommy,
A very nice surprise and a pleasure to meet you in person at My Son Holyland.
Tuan was a very good driver, very smooth and gentle on his passengers. Anna was an excellent guide with a very good understanding of English and very knowledgeable not only about My Sun Holyland but many other things about history and daily life in Vietnam, she was able to answer all our questions very satisfactorily.
Dealing with you and your staff has made our visit to Vietnam so much more pleasurable as your service and professionalism took away any fears we had of language barriers.
We will have no trouble recommending you and your service to all our friends on Facebook and other social media.
Thank you again for making our visit to Vietnam so much more pleasurable.
Hopefully we will see you on our next trip
Very kind regards
Tony, Pat, Alan and Tracey
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U2631bkgrahamg
Jul 20, 2022
Easily the best - Tommy is hands down the best there is. The first tour we did with him was the Ba Na Hills Tour, and Tommy was extremely informative and helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. The tour was spectacular and Tommy is so much fun to hang out with. We ended up booking another tour with him because we loved it so much, and did the My Son Holyland and Marble Mountain Tour, and Tommy organized a historical tour guide whom we called “the professor” to teach and inform us about all of the history along the way. This tour was equally as incredible and everything we needed was provided for us. We had an amazing lunch, lots of refreshing beverages, and tons of information about all of the places we visited. Tommy and the professor are super cool and I would recommend them for any tour you are interested in.
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Myrissa0
Jul 15, 2022
10/10 RECOMMEND! - We have done two tours with Tommy. If there was an option to give him and his company six stars I’d do it in a heart-beat.
Tommy is one of those rare people who really cares and I feel like he’s give you the shirt off his back if you needed it.
He welcomed us warmly and now we feel like family.
We scheduled a second tour with him and he invited a professor, Professor Chen. Professor Chen was so smart! We learned all about Vietnam’s history and more! I highly, highly recommend Tommy and his excursions.
I look forward to our next trip with him.
-Myrissa from CO USA
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