Vietnam · HOI AN ANCIENT TOWN TOURS
58 tours
The old town is small enough to walk in an afternoon and rewarding enough to stay a week. Below are the Hoi An bookings that hold up: lantern workshops, the Thu Bon after dark, the coconut-forest basket boats, and the market-to-table cooking classes. Prices, timings and group sizes for each, so you can build the day rather than queue for it.
Hoi An basket boat in the coconut forest, paddle a basket, watch net fishing and crab fishing, plus optional spinning and photos.
“Really fun activity and the boatman was great singing songs and really good fun. We were picked up from our hotel on time and the tour was very well organised. I can highly recommend this and great value for money”
Hoi An Vietnamese coffee making class for $14, sampling egg, salt, coconut and phin-filter brews, plus tea and recipes to take home.
“Very fun experience. Worth the money and the guides were lovely.”
Make a foldable Vietnamese bamboo-silk lantern in Hoi An. Choose shapes and colors, learn the tradition, then take your lantern home.
“This is a must do activity in Hoi An. The class was a large space and ventilated with fans. We were also provided tea upon arrival to cool down from the heat! The staff were great, very helpful, approchable and funny!! They helpled us with each step of the process, allowing us to do most of the creating but touching up at the end to allow a good quality product. I will absolutely be recommending this exact workshop to friends and family. Cam on!!”
A half-day Hoi An cooking class with market shopping, bamboo basket boat rides, and hands-on net fishing, plus a tasty meal.
“This was a must try cooking experience!Our guide hai hei was funny, witty, knowledgeable and a patience chef! The tour was a favourite tour for my husband who loves cooking, I’m not a massive cooking fan but I enjoyed the pace of the cooRead more”
Hoi An cooking class: shop the market, crab fish on bamboo basket boats, then cook spring rolls and papaya salad in a small group.
“This tour does the bare minimum. These are for the following reasons: - Market tour was 1.5 stars/ 5 stars. There is no explanation of the fruits, vegetables etc. apart from pointing out the obvious and we just wander around aimlessly through the markets inside old quarter. - Coconut Boat Tour was 1 star/ 5 stars. BEWARE because this does not take you on the official area where you go through the bamboo forest or see the performers eg spinning coconut ride or the fishers. Rather, they just take you to a random bush and camp there for 5 minutes. The only upside was the ladies rowing the boat were…”
One-way Hue to Hoi An by private motorbike with a safety-first guide, Hai Van Pass views, waterfall swim stop, seafood lunch, and Marble Mountains.
“Highly recommended this tour with LeFamily Riders!! We had the best day, not only did they make us feel safe on the road they were very informative about all the stops. We were spoiled with food and drinks, the staff were beyond friendly and looked after us the whole way. Would 100% do it again.”
Early-morning My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An with Champa coffee and brunch, small-group guiding, and calm temple photos before the crowds.
“Excellent trip, easy comms and getting there early to avoid the crowds and seeing it as the sun rises and the mist on the water was excellent. Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Highly recommend.”
Hoi An market tour, bamboo basket boat through coconut palms, and a hands-on cooking class with plenty of food for $17.
“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”
Make a foldaway silk lantern in Cam Pho, Hoi An. Pick colors and shapes, taste Vietnamese tea, and take your handmade lantern home.
“This is a MUST if you are in Hoi An! SO Much fun and a great activity. You make your own lantern from start to finish and get to customise it however you want. It’s actually quite tricky but the team help you along! Well worth the money”
Glide the Hoai River in a small private wooden boat, release a floating lantern at night, and watch Hoi An glow in reflections.
“Experience that values the price. Well organized, let me say really really turistic but you can't avoid to do once in your life.”
20-min Hoai River lantern boat in Hoi An, release your own lantern, free 5G eSIM and tea, plus night market time. $8.
“Very beautiful and calming experience, our guide was kind and explained the importance of the lantern release.”
Private motorbike tour via Hai Van Pass linking Hue and Hoi An with lagoon stops, Suoi Mo waterfall swim, Marble Mountains, and views.
“This was our favorite experience of our two-week trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. The ride itself was extremely comfortable thanks to the backrests, and our drivers (Dan, Hai, Ron, and Thu) were polite, fun, and clearly professional anRead more”
Paddle a Thung Chai bamboo basket boat in Cam Thanh, catch crabs, sing karaoke, and watch artisan performances with Hangcoconut.
“It was a good hour out for how cheap it was too , the guy explained where everything was for tourist and took lots of photos , you pay extra for the spin boat an fisherman bit but it's still all worth it !”
Hoi An market-to-kitchen class with coconut-forest basket boats, crab fishing, and hands-on Vietnamese cooking, includes pickup and rain gear.
“Our family loved making and eating delicious food together following the instructions of our fantastic chefs.”
Hoi An Memories Land pass for the 4-9 pm park and the 8-9 pm Hoi An Memories show, about $9 per person.
“If there is one thing to do in Hoi An let this be it! Absolutely incredible show, well worth the money. I have no words to describe how wonderful this is. Don’t bother with paying more money for High class or VIP seats, the Eco seats are long yellow benches, the high class are red plastic stadium seats and the VIP is under a canopy. You can see the whole stage from any seat in the arena, so it is totally pointless paying more for high class, if you want shelter then go for VIP. Make sure you take a raincoat just incase it rains, if you are in any…”
