Cluster · Hoi An
An Bàng beach
The beach 4 km north of town: cycle out before 09:00 or after 15:00, rent a sunbed from a restaurant, swim only in calm months at the flagged stretch.
28″ bags
ok
Time budget
half
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 7′
Places
1
1 sleep area in reach
Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Order tailored clothes on your first day in town
- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
- Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
- Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
- Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
- Hoi An ↗Order tailored clothes on your first day in town: a good tailor needs 24–48 hours and at least one fitting before the final piece.
- Hoi An ↗October–November: the riverside streets flood most years; check the forecast and your hotel's street level before booking.
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
The An Bàng beach village and its restaurant strip; erosion has narrowed the beach in places (check).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Sand
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- sand, village lanes
- Sleep here or visit
- both
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A — Beach restaurants with sunbeds and showers (field-verify)
shelter · food · toilet · seated_rest · valid: always
B — Village café by the car park (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
C — Beach restaurant, north end (field-verify)
shelter · food · toilet · valid: always
D — Homestay café, south lanes (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
E — Convenience store on Hai Bà Trưng end (AC)
ac · food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 7′, worst cell 7.5′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- Hội An's beach: cycle 20 minutes out, take a sunbed from a restaurant (free with food or a small fee), swim in calm months between flags; erosion has narrowed the sand, so expect sandbags in places.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) | Bicycle 15–20 min or car 10 min | ~15 min | flat |
Sleep within reach
- An Bàng beach village — 3–6 min
Red lines here
- Red flag or no lifeguard: no swimming; strong currents September–January.
After dark, rain, kids, toiletsAfter dark · Rain plan · With kids · Toilets and water
After dark
- still open
- Beach restaurants and bars.
- closed
- Swimming.
- watch
- Unlit lanes cycling back: bring a light.
Rain plan
| If | Do this |
|---|---|
| Rain | Restaurant verandas; or back to town. |
With kids
- Calm months only; stay by the flagged area.
Toilets and water
| What | Where | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Showers and toilets | Restaurants with sunbeds | Free with a drink or sunbed. |
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- Sleep areaAn Bàng beach village30 m · 1 min walk
- PlaceAn Bàng Beach30 m · 1 min walk
- EatWhite Rose (Hai Bà Trưng)3.5 km · 58 min walk
- ClusterAncient Town east (assembly halls and market)nearest point: Convenience store on Hoàng Diệu (AC)3.8 km · ride, not a walk
- Sleep areaOld town edge3.8 km · ride, not a walk
- EatBánh Mì Phượng (2B Phan Châu Trinh)4.0 km · ride, not a walk