What to bring · packing checklist

Documents

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Passport for every travellerThe tour recommends an HKSAR passport or another valid travel document. Check the validity rules with the tour.
Vietnam e-visa approval (printed + on phone)
Children under 15: copy of birth certificate in EnglishThe tour requirement. Travelling without a parent? Add the parents’ passport copies and an English authorisation letter.
Travel insurance policyThe tour requires its outbound insurance or your own comprehensive cover. Check weather disruption cover.
Tour confirmation
Hotel address to show a driverWyndham Danang Golden Bay, 01 Lê Văn Duyệt, Phường Sơn Trà, Đà Nẵng.
Emergency numbers saved113 police · 114 fire · 115 ambulance · HK Immigration +852 1868 (24 h) · your tour leader’s WhatsApp.

Money

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Some Vietnamese đồng in small notesFor tips: VND 50,000 per hotel room (porter) and per basket boat. HKD 1 ≈ 3,290 VND (16 Oct 2026).
A card that works overseasCheck foreign-transaction and ATM fees before you go.
Some HKD for the trip home

Rain gear

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Light rain jacket or ponchoLate October is the wet season: Da Nang averages about 20 rainy days in October.
Compact umbrella
Quick-dry shoes or sandals with gripFor wet streets, damp temple steps and the basket boats.
Zip bags or a dry bag for phones and passports
Spare socks

Kids

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Baby carrier (and/or a light folding stroller)Steps at Marble Mountains and hilly Bà Nà make a carrier handy unverified.
Snacks and a refillable bottle
Sun hats and kids’ sunscreen
Something to do on the flights and coach rides
Children’s medicines you already use

Electronics & plugs

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Plug adapter (Hong Kong G → Vietnam A/C)Vietnam: Type A and C sockets (sometimes B), 220 V, 50 Hz.
Power bank (in your hand luggage)Check your airline’s rules.
Phone and camera chargers
Roaming plan or travel eSIM set upCheck your phone supports eSIM before you buy.
Grab app installed, with a payment methodGrab operates in Vietnam.
Offline map of Da Nang and Hội An downloaded

Health

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Personal medicines, plus prescriptions
SunscreenEven in the wet season it’s warm: October highs average about 29.5 °C.
Insect repellent
Travel-sickness tablets (coach, basket boats)
Plasters and hand sanitiser

Clothing

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A warm layer for Bà Nà Hills (Day 2)It’s noticeably cooler at ~1,500 m than on the coast.
Clothes that cover shoulders and kneesFor Linh Ứng Pagoda and other temples (general etiquette, unverified).
Light, breathable clothesOctober humidity averages about 84%.
Comfortable walking shoesHội An is about 4 hours on foot.
SwimwearFor the hotel’s rooftop infinity pool.
Hat and sunglasses

Notes come from the tour itinerary (documents, tips), Wikipedia (Da Nang climate, plug types, Grab) and open.er-api.com (exchange rate, 16 Oct 2026). Full sources are on the Weather, family & money section. Items marked unverified are common-sense advice we couldn’t confirm from a primary source.