HOI AN
The best of Hoi An, day and night.
The 15 most popular lunch 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.
Hue Imperial City day trip from Da Nang or Hoi An via Hai Van Pass and Lap An Lagoon, with lunch and Khai Dinh tomb.
Most Popular“the tour guide was lovely. We had a beautiful day even if the weather wasn't on our side!”
A small-group Hoi An countryside bike tour with fishing village stops, basket boats in the coconut forest, and an organic vegetable lunch.
“This was a wonderful experience with Hai. We are so pleased we booked with him. His knowledge was amazing and the individual tour, we loved! The entire experience was incredible, the boat ride, the vege farm, the rice fields, the history, all of it! Thank you”
Hoi An day trip to My Son Sanctuary with a guide, rice paper making, Thu Bon river boat ride, and optional bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau.
“We had an amazing day at the My Son Sanctuary and basket boats. Our guide for the sanctuary Amy was great - very knowledgeable and fun. We appreciated that she gave us time to explore the site ourselves as well as giving direction. The day was paced well, didn’t feel rushed or too long in…”
Early My Son sanctuary visits with Cham performance and Champa meals, led by local English-speaking guides from Hoi An. Great value.
“A really special tour made so much better by our guide Lam! He was so knowledgable and the tour felt personal as he is a local! The sanctuary itself was amazing with interesting history and I really reccomend any one to do this!”
Cycle Hoi An countryside with Tra Que veggie farming, buffalo feeding, coconut basket boats, and a hearty local lunch for $37.
“very well planned, cute activities, knowledgable and funny tour guide :)”
Cook a 3-hour Vietnamese lunch in Hoi An: market shopping with Vina, hands-on cooking, karaoke, and recipes you can remake at home.
“We had a great time cooking with Vina and shopping at the local market Vina is very entertaining and the food was delicious. Also the kitchen is nice clean and with AC which was great during the summer”
Private Hoi An basket-boat fishing, coconut-crab crabbing, Vietnamese coffee with lunch, and a lantern-making class.
“We had so much fun going down the river and spinning in the basket boats for an extra 100k dong. We ended up catching a few coconut crabs in the Palm forest with some bait. And let out a net to catch one fish in the water which wRead more”
My Son Sanctuary day trip from Hoi An with temple-tower tour, crafts, Apsara–Shiva show, lunch, and a Thu Bon boat ride.
“Mr. “Power” was enthusiastic in sharing the stories behind the restoration works at My Son. The site was easy to explore despite a light drizzle earlier in the day. After lunch, we took a relaxing boat ride down the river before ending the trip in the Old Town. Highly recommended if you enjoy visiting a…”
Cook four classic dishes in Cam Thanh, Hoi An with a local chef, try traditional rice tools, then eat what you make.
“We had the BEST time! We felt very proud that the food we made was so delicious and feel confident to cook them again at home. Even our teenagers enjoyed themselves.”
Hoi An countryside in 3–4 hours: buffalo riding, basket boat at Bay Mau coconut forest, and a chef-led coffee class with Cao Lau.
“We had great driver , great ride on the buffalo great boat ride with a very funny paddler,great coffee and lunch was great”
Learn banh xeo, spring rolls, and papaya salad in Hoi An. Local chef instruction plus lunch or dinner in about 3 hours.
“Fantastic experience! Would highly recommend to anyone that’s considering a cooking class. It was fun, inexpensive, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was very inviting.”
Cycle Hoi An’s old town, then kayak the Thu Bon Delta with lunch included on a guided private day tour for up to 10.
“This was a really nice tour with a great guide. It was wonderful to get out into the countryside. There were several stops along the way to visit local families and their family businesses. the company was great about accommodating me as a sRead more”
A private Hoi An countryside tour with wet-rice planting, buffalo riding, coracle basket fishing, crabbing, and Cao Lau lunch plus coffee-making.
“I recently booked this tour expecting a 4-hour experience, but unfortunately, it fell quite short. The entire tour lasted only 2 hours, and several key experiences that were advertised were either extremely brief or missing altogether. The buffalo Read more”
Wet rice farming, buffalo riding, and basket-boat fishing in Cam Thanh, with lunch and Vietnamese iced coffee.
Private Hoi An to My Son tour with Tan Ky House, Japanese Bridge, assembly halls, ceramics museum, and Tra Que lunch for $115.
“Grace made our day in Hoi An and My Son truly special. She’s so knowledgeable, patient, and fun to be around. We learned so much about Vietnamese culture, and she always had a smile on her face. If you’re booking this tour, make sure you ask for Grace—she’s the best!”
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.
