Land, check in, find the water
Arrive a day before play begins. Grab from the airport (10 min to Hai Chau, 20 to the beach), check in, sunset walk on My Khe, seafood dinner in An Thuong. Sort dong, SIM and a Grab account today.
← Road to Da NangPlan the trip · Da Nang 2026
Plan the week
Eight days of pickleball in a beach city built for side quests. How the Cup week actually flows — when to be in the arena, when to be on a mountain, and how to see Hoi An without missing a final.
The shape of the weekArena days vs
Arena days vs
explore days
The trick: the open tournament fills the first half of the week, but Team India's national-team draws run Sep 3–6. Front-load the sightseeing.
The open tournament begins
The International Tournament's amateur draws open the week (singles and doubles, 3.0–5.0). Dip into sessions at Tien Son, beach mornings before the heat, An Thuong's lanes at night.
Marble Mountains, then the opening ceremony
The five marble-and-limestone peaks — caves, pagodas, viewpoints — sit right by the Non Nuoc resort strip and take half a morning. Back across the river for afternoon matches and pro doubles, then the Cup's opening ceremony at Tien Son in the evening; book dinner ahead.
Vietnam's National Day
National Day falls mid-Cup: the city goes up in flags and fireworks energy and crowds peak, while mixed and pro doubles play on through the day. A great evening to be out in town.
Team India enters
The national-team World Cup begins — India's Open side starts group play Sep 3, with Senior, Junior, Kids and Master draws joining Sep 4. These are the days the trip is built around.
Semifinals + the exhibition
Quarterfinals and semifinals across every division, plus the Vietnam vs World All-Stars exhibition. If your teams are done early, this is the slot for a Ba Na Hills run instead.
Finals and the closing ceremony
Open, Senior and Junior finals, the all-pro finals, then the closing ceremony. The one non-negotiable arena day — get to Tien Son early.
Hoi An before you fly
The UNESCO old town is 45 minutes south: lantern-lit evenings, tailors, cao lầu. A perfect decompression day — or stay a night and fly out of Da Nang the day after.
Beyond the courtsFill the
Fill the
rest days
Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge, Hoi An by lantern light, the Marble Mountains, a river cruise, a cooking class — Da Nang is built for side quests.
We've pulled the best of them into one place — sixteen attractions, day trips and experiences grouped by how far they are and what they cost, each with where to book it. Slot them into the free mornings and match-light evenings above.
Session-by-session timings depend on the official draw — recheck the schedule before locking excursions.
Plan the tripBook your base
Book your base
in Da Nang
The two main arenas sit on the west bank of the Han River, and 5,000+ athletes from 81 nations land the same week — the close-in rooms go first. Our guide picks stays for every budget, from cliff-top suites to $8 dorms.
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