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.
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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 morning
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.
Opening ceremony — on National Day
Vietnam's National Day and the Cup's opening ceremony land together: expect the city in flags, fireworks energy and the week's biggest crowds. Be at Tien Son for the evening ceremony; book dinner ahead.
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 courtsThe three
The three
side quests
Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge
Full day · 45 min west
The mountain resort at 1,487 m — cable cars, the hands-holding Golden Bridge, French village, big buffet lunch. Needs a full day; save it for a rest day or a pre/post-Cup extension.
Best for The signature Da Nang photo day.
Hoi An ancient town
Evening or full day · 45 min south
UNESCO old town of lantern-lit streets, riverside cafés and 24-hour tailors. Magic after dark — an evening run works even on a match day if play wraps by late afternoon.
Best for Couples and anyone extending the trip.
Marble Mountains & Son Tra
Half day · in town
Cave pagodas and viewpoints minutes from the Non Nuoc resorts; pair with Son Tra peninsula's Lady Buddha and jungle viewpoints for a half-day loop without leaving the city.
Best for Squeezing sights between sessions.
Session-by-session timings depend on the official draw — recheck the schedule before locking excursions. The Agoda link may earn pikl.in a commission at no extra cost to you.