HOI AN
The best of Hoi An, day and night.
The 15 most popular evening experiences 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.
Private Hoai River night lantern boat in Hoi An. One lantern per person, traditional wooden boat, guide escort, about 20 minutes for $8.
Most Popular“Loved it! Highly recommend to anyone, very good value and a lovely experience”
A small-group Hoi An evening food walk with White Rose dumplings, cao lau, a lantern boat ride, and folk bingo, plus lots of local tips.
“This was such a fun tour and great way to try alot of the special foods unique to Hoi An I’m one evening. Jackie took great care of us! I especially appreciate her being able to facilitate my shellfish allergy so I could try the white roses dumplings.”
Hoi An small-group My Son sunset tour with UNESCO temples, Champa Apsara dance, and a Thu Bon River boat cruise with banh mi.
“Team Michael all the way! Our day was carefully curated, fun and interesting. Highly recommended as a value-packed day out.”
See My Son with an English guide, then unwind on a Thu Bon sunset cruise with BBQ or banhmi boat food in Hoi An.
“The trip was well structured with a guided tour with excellent knowledge and story telling by Thao, following by a lovely traditional Cham performance. The food, rice wine and boat trip were a super ending to a fun day. Thao was a great tour guide, really passionate about local history, warm, engaging and superb English…”
A 2.5-hour sunset walk through Hoi An’s back alleys for banh mi, cao lau, BBQ pork, sweets, and a local beer or coffee.
“We have done this tour before in a larger group, but found that this time the food quality and quantity was not as good. Our tour guide Bong was very informative and friendly, but the food overall was not as good as last time. This time we visRead more”
My Son Sanctuary, Cham dance, and a private sunset boat trip from Hoi An with pickup, snack, and an English guide.
“I found the tour to be rather boring and quite average, at best. The guide was nice and friendly, so maybe it's just me because I'm not much of a history buff. The boat ride was uneventful because that area of the river isn't particularly scenRead more”
Hoi An night street-food tour with a small-group guide. Try banh mi, dumplings, coffee, beer, and more from ancient town.
“Jackie arrived for our exclusive tour before we did. She explained our itinerary and the eating began immediately. As we walked through the ancient town en route to the night market, she shared history as we continued to eat from stop to stRead more”
A 4-hour guided walk in Hoi An’s Ancient Town and Night Market with street-food tastings and dinner, timed for lantern season.
“Such a small place yet so BEAUTIFUL at night. A lot of great stuff to buy, in a very cheap price, with friendly sellers (they even give freebies) so amazing people! As we continue to enjoy the night, while walking, we saw a girl selling colorful floRead more”
Cycle Hoi An at twilight on a small-group food tour with organic-farm stops, banh xeo, BBQ, and a riverfront dinner included.
“We loved this tour! We enjoyed the ride and the food so much. We would never have figured out all these wonderful places and meals. It was really delightful. A wonderful surprise at every stop. The ride is for confident street cyclists as you are riding close to cars. I felt very safe and enjoyed…”
Romantic 2-hour sunset dinner cruise on Hoi An’s Thu Bon River with seafood, cocktails, and floating lanterns. From $39.
“My partner and I took the cruise to celebrate my 45th birthday. We had the best time. The guide was lovely, the food was delicious and value for money. We released lanterns, shared birthday cake with the whole cruise, enjoyed a bottle of wine and even had fireworks. Highly recommend this dinner cruise.”
Sunset street-food walk in Hoi An Old Town with a local guide, 20+ year banh mi, Cao Lau, sweets, and a drink, small group.
“Lovely evening wander Hoi An with Vu, food was delicious, felt like we experienced some hidden gems as well classic and typical Hoi An food. Vu was knowledgeable and friendly, very relaxing and enjoyable experience.”
Private Da Nang food-and-city tour with hotel pickup, admissions, local lunch, and a Han River sunset boat trip plus included snorkeling gear.
“We had a great time with Pacific Boat team to visit all most beautiful destinations of the city.Long is a superb guide who is helpful and smart.The place was well worth to visit and very comfortable with group only 8 persons.Highly recommend”
A private 4-hour night street-food tour in Hoi An with a guide, dinner, and tastings around Ancient Town and the night market.
“Decent introduction to some of Hoi An’s signature and local street-style dishes, although we missed a few of the listed dishes. A pleasant guide if a bit rushed.”
Small-group sunset paddle in Hoi An with hotel pickup, drybag gear, mangrove waterways, and lantern reflections for about $32.
“A beautiful way to see Hoi An and our guide was excellent. We also had the whole tour to ourselves. Would highly recommend this kayaking trip.”
Private 4-hour Hoi An night food tour: guide-led street eats, Night Market walk, Thu Bon River boat ride, and dinner.
“My guide Jackie was very nice and showed me around the old quarter of Hoi An by foot and scooter. We had nice food and she was very sweet.”
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.
