The history
My Son holly-land was the Hindu center of Champa Kingdom between the 4th and 13th centuries. This site is set in the jungle about 55km from Hoian old town and are the most important remains of the ancient kingdom of Champa and is also a Unesco world heritage site.
My son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. My son is considered to be Champa s counterpart to the grand cities of south- east Asia s other indian-influenced civilizations : Angkor Wat( Cambodia), Bagan( Myanmar), Aythaya( ThaiLand) and Borobudur( Java)
This site is a must-see for those people who are interested in architecture and ancient civilizations. My Son is now one of six UNESCO World heritage sites in Vietnam.
The tour program
8:00- 8:30: We will pick you up at the hotel and drive to My son via Trakieu, formerly known as Simhapura( Lion Citadel), the first capital city of the Kingdom of Champa.
9:30 -10:00: Have a short break.
From 10:00 to 12:00: Trekking and exploiring the ruins.
The guide helps you using Electric cars to the site and l tell you the history and show you many historical and cultural ruins are dated over thousands of years. You come back to the car park and take a rest.
12:15: Leaving My Son for Cau Lau boat station and taking a boat trip on Thu Bon river. We will serve you a soft lunch( vetertarian lunch) on the boat then you can go upstair and stay on top of the boat for taking photos and relax.
After that, we will visit Kim Bong Carpentry Village – The traditional work village.
14:30: The boat trip will finish at Bach Dang Boat station. Trip ends!
Feel free to ask the tour guide the direction back to your hotel.