HOI AN · VIETNAM
The best of Hoi An, day and night.
The 15 most popular ancient town walking tours in Hoi An, with prices, run times and who you book with. The ones worth planning a day around, and what each is actually like once you turn up.
Small-group Old Hoi An walking food tour with Cao Lau and bean-sprout factory stops, 5–7 tastings, and hotel pickup.
“Excellent to see parts of Hoi An awau from the tourist traps. Experience local food production and also a walk around the old town. Sampled lots of foods including in a local market. Kiwi and Quinni were great guides tailoring to our interests.”
Basket boat in Cam Thanh’s coconut waters, guided Hoi An Old Town, then Hoai River lantern magic with local dinner.
“Tour guide was excellent and very informative. Lots of information before pick up. Trip went as planned.”
A 3-hour Hoi An ancient town walking tour with a local guide, Japanese and Cantonese heritage stops, and a market finish for $9.89.
“Highly recommend. Anh was an engaging and energetic guide on this informative tour. Definitely worth taking time to learn about the history and culture of Hoi An while you’re in town”
Private tour from Hoi An into Thu Bon river villages and islands with crafts, basket boat riding, coffee, and optional riverside lunch.
“This tour was a great view into life outside the big cities. Our guide Trang was fantastic! She easily answered all of our questions about life in the villages and details of life in general in Vietnam. Her English language skills were very good anRead more”
Make a traditional Hoi An lantern in 90 minutes. Choose fabric or paper, follow an English guide, and take home a backpack-foldable souvenir.
“Really easy to find and well organised. You get taken down to the river and means you’re not pestered by the sellers on the shore. We got straight on our boat and our rower kindly took a couple of photos for us. The lanterns are included and it’s cute letting them float along the river.…”
Walk Hoi An Ancient Town with a local guide in a small group, enjoy indoor breaks, and stop for tea or dessert. UNESCO sites included.
Ride a vintage Vespa through Hoi An old town and countryside, then float by bamboo basket boat and eat local specialties for $57.
“This was one of our favourite tours of our holiday! Not only do you get a ride through ancient town, but you also get to see the sights further out. You get to ride through the rice fields and visit some shops in the suburbs. We got to see many things we would have misseRead…”
3pm Hoi An street food walking tour with guide-led tastings, drink and dinner at local spots you would miss on your own. Small groups.
“I’ve been to Hoi An a few times and loved that this tour wasn’t your basic Hoi An dishes. There were a few things ok this tour I’d never tried before ..the guide was great and very knowledgeable and spoke great English”
Private 4-hour Hoi An walk: Japanese Covered Bridge and Fukian Assembly Hall, with English guide, transfers, and admissions.
“Very good private walking tour. Tour guide was helpful to getting us acquainted to the city and giving us some good information. She did rely heavily on the guides at each site (silk place, ancient home, etc) which was mediocre information. Would have like more history and depth at each stopping point.”
Hoi An night street-food tour with a small-group guide. Try banh mi, dumplings, coffee, beer, and more from ancient town.
“Excellent guide! Jackie was very knowledgeable and friendly. She took us to a lot of great restaurants, and everything was fabulous! She was very organized and well-prepared, and made us feel comfortable. Highly recommend!!”
A 4-hour guided walk in Hoi An’s Ancient Town and Night Market with street-food tastings and dinner, timed for lantern season.
“I just arrived in Da Nang yesterday and today I'm exploring Hoi An. It’s truly amazing, and I feel great here! The atmosphere, the food, and the people are fantastic. I also attended a show here, and it was incredible. Such a meaningful experience!”
Make a foldable 20cm garlic-shaped lantern in Hoi An Old Town, guided by an English host with stories of luck, happiness, and wealth.
See Hoi An’s old-town landmarks, ride bamboo basket boats in Cam Thanh, then release lanterns on the Hoai River.
“The hotel pickup was prompt and convenient. Our guide was Tin Tin, she’s very friendly, accommodating and has a good sense of humor. We were the only group that was signed up for all 3 of the activities, we had the lantern boat all to Read more”
Hoi An countryside private tour with pottery, organic farming, buffalo fields, bamboo basket boats, plus drinks and local food.
“John is incredibly friendly and offers a great experience, we were shown lots of the Hoi A country side and was awesome. Highly recommended to everyone seeing this. It’s is a great price for what you get to see as the tour goes on for 5-6 hours. Great atmosphere for my family.”
Private Hoi An half-day: Ancient Town highlights plus a basket boat ride through Cam Thanh’s coconut forest, with pickup and tickets.
“The tour owner was very professional and provided a great experience for me and my friend. Thank you so much!”
From the lantern-lit old town to the basket boats, the cooking classes and the day trips up the coast, every way to spend your time in Hoi An.
