Things to do in Hoi An
Hoi an Lantern Boat Ride30 optionsMy Son Sanctuary from Hoi an28 optionsBike Tour Hoi an27 optionsDay Trips from Hoi an19 optionsHoi an Ancient Town Tours61 optionsHoi an Food Tour66 optionsCooking Tour Hoi an35 optionsHoi an City Tour12 optionsHoi an Walking Tour44 optionsSnorkeling Hoi an8 optionsBamboo Boat Hoi an5 optionsHoi an Motorbike14 options
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Marble Mountains & Lady Buddha Tour: Caves and TemplesThis tour visits two of Da Nang's most recognizable landmarks: the Marble Mountains, five limestone hills honeycombed with caves and Buddhist grottoes, and the Lady Buddha, a 67-meter white statue on Son Tra Peninsula. A guide picks you up at your hotel, leads you through the carved stone steps and hidden tunnels of the mountains, shows you the sculptors at work in the stone village, and takes you to Linh Ung temple, one of Vietnam's largest Buddhist temples. The tour runs 3 to 4 hours and requires at least two people per booking.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see two of Da Nang's most visited landmarks in a single morning or afternoon without arranging transport or navigating the sites alone. The fixed itinerary and guide mean you move through the caves and temple grounds at a steady pace, and the timing fits neatly into a half-day without eating into the rest of your schedule.
My Son & Marble Mountains Tour: Private Guide, UNESCO SitesA private guided tour from Da Nang visiting My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site of 70 Cham temples built without mortar from the 4th to 13th century, and Marble Mountains, a cluster of five limestone peaks with caves, pagodas and viewing points. Hotel pickup is included, as are lunch, all entrance and elevator tickets, and an English-speaking guide who walks both sites with you. The full day runs about seven to eight hours.Is it for me?The seven- to eight-hour commitment means you can fit both sites into a single day without splitting the experience, but it leaves little room for other activities—book this when you want to spend a full day on these two sites and nothing else. If you have only a few hours free, or want to combine these with a third destination, a different itinerary would work better.
Hoi An Food Tour: 7 Local Tastings Through Ancient TownThis is a walking food tour through Hoi An Ancient Town where you taste seven local dishes and one drink while visiting the families who make them. The guide speaks English and walks you through both the 15th-century old town with its thousands of lanterns and the modern new town, stopping at family homes and local vendors to learn the history and culture behind each food. You can join as a private group or book a shared group tour.Is it for me?Choose the private tour option if your group wants the guide's attention focused on your party and your own pace through the alleyways. The shared group tour works better if you want to meet other travelers and split the cost, since both follow the same three-hour route and taste the same seven dishes.
Hoi An Street Food Tour: 10 Local Tastings with GuideA half-day street food tour of Hoi An led by a local guide, tasting 10 local dishes at hidden spots off the main tourist route. The tour includes a guide, water, coffee or tea, and a meal at a local restaurant where you sit down with the group; it runs 4 hours and meets at 626 Hai Ba Trung street. On public holidays, a surcharge of USD 9 per person applies, payable on the day.Is it for me?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the history and the stories behind each dish without missing anything — good for a first visit to Hoi An or if you want to understand the town, not just eat your way through it.
Hoi An: Private Bike Tour River Islands, Crafts & VillagesYou’ll pedal through Hoi An’s peaceful villages and river islands with a local guide, try your hand at rice paper making on Cam Kim island, weave mats with friendly locals, sip Vietnamese coffee by the water, and finish with a breezy ferry ride back to town. It’s a day full of small moments—sounds, tastes, laughter—that stay with you long after.
Hoi An: Cooking Class with Local Chef & 4 Vietnamese DishesYou arrive at Jolie's home kitchen in Hoi An and cook four traditional Vietnamese dishes—papaya salad, pho, rice pancake, and eggplant in claypot—under guidance from a professional chef who sources organic ingredients from local vendors. Groups stay under ten people, vegetarian options are available for all dishes, and you eat what you've made with juice and water included. The class takes a few hours and ends with you sitting down to your own meal.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn how Vietnamese home cooking actually works, not just taste it in a restaurant—Jolie's sourcing and her kitchen are what make the difference, and the small group size means you're cooking, not watching.
Hoi An: Farming & Fishing Tour with Basket Boat & LunchYou’ll cycle through Hoi An’s villages with a local guide, try your hand at farming in Tra Que Vegetable Village, ride a water buffalo in open fields, cruise coconut waterways in a bamboo basket boat, and share a real home-cooked lunch with locals. Expect muddy hands and genuine smiles—the kind you remember long after you’ve left.
Basket Boat in Hoi An: Crab Fishing & Nipa ForestA basket boat activity in Hoi An where you paddle through the Cam Thanh Water Coconut Forest and Bay Mau Nipa forest, fish for crabs alongside local fishermen, and watch traditional spinning boat demonstrations. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a guide in English, life jacket, umbrella, fresh fruit and bottled water are included; the experience runs about two hours.Is it for me?Two hours on the water leaves room for other activities in Hoi An the same day—the ancient town, the market, a cooking class—without eating up your afternoon. If you're picking up from Danang instead, budget the extra travel time and add $17 per person to the price.
Early Morning Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge Tour from Hoi AnAn early morning private tour from Hoi An to Ba Na Hills includes hotel pickup, a 20-minute cable car ride, and access to the Golden Bridge, Wine Tunnel, Flower Garden, Linh Ung Pagoda, French Village, and Fantasy Park. The tour departs before dawn to catch the landmark without crowds, and you return to your hotel after five to six hours. Cable car tickets (1,000,000 VND per adult) are separate; children under 1.4 meters ride free.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to photograph the Golden Bridge in daylight without crowds—the early start is what makes that possible. The private format means the guide moves at your pace, and the five-hour window gives you time at each stop without feeling rushed.
Cooking Class Hoi An: Learn banh xeo from a local chefYou’ll step into a real Hoi An kitchen to cook side by side with a local chef—mixing batter for banh xeo, rolling fresh spring rolls, tasting as you go. You’ll share laughs over papaya salad and finish by enjoying your own homemade Vietnamese meal together. Expect hands-on learning, small surprises, and flavors that linger long after you leave.
Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride & Ancient Town Tour with Local LunchYou’ll wander Hoi An’s lantern-lit streets with a local guide, try your hand at paddling a traditional basket boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut forest, share laughs with villagers over lunch, and feel part of daily life here — not just passing through.
Electric Scooter Tour Hoi An: Countryside Villages & BeachAn electric scooter tour of Hoi An's countryside that covers Cam Nam Village, Tra Que's organic farms and An Bang Beach in a morning, with a guide, hotel pickup and drinks. You choose whether to ride the scooter yourself or have a driver handle it, and the tour includes stops at a boat repair yard, lantern and leather workshops, a rice cracker stall, and time to help locals harvest herbs before ending at the beach.Is it for me?Book the group tour if you're comfortable meeting other travelers and want a lower price; book private if you prefer your own guide and schedule. Either way, the choice between riding the scooter yourself or having the guide drive means you can pick based on your comfort level that morning, not before you book.
Private Da Nang City Tour: Food, Marble Mountains & Han RiverYou’ll explore caves and temples at Marble Mountains, watch craftsmen carve marble statues by hand, relax on My Khe Beach, taste real Da Nang street food, and finish with a sunset cruise along the Han River—all with an expert local guide who knows every shortcut and story.
Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary: Shuttle Bus & UNESCO TemplesYou board a shuttle at 8am or 1pm from central Hoi An and travel 50 kilometers to My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-listed complex of 70+ Hindu temples built by the ancient Champa civilization. You have roughly three hours to explore the ruins independently before the driver returns you to Hoi An by early afternoon or early evening. Round-trip transport is included; entry fees to the sanctuary are separate.Is it for me?Choose this shuttle if you want to reach My Son without arranging a rental car or negotiating a private driver — the fixed schedule and pickup location remove the logistics, and the low cost makes it practical for solo travelers or anyone traveling on a budget.
Da Nang Airport to Hoi An: Private Car TransferYou get picked up at Da Nang Airport with a nameplate, ride in an air-conditioned private car, and are dropped at your Hoi An hotel with luggage help — or the reverse from Hoi An back to Da Nang. The driver waits at arrivals and has your contact details, so delays or changes are easy to communicate. The price is fixed before you travel, and hotels within 5 km of the Night Market are covered in the base rate.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the taxi queue and arrive at your Hoi An hotel without arranging transport or negotiating a fare — the driver meets you at arrivals with your name, the price is set, and luggage is handled for you.
Hoi An Night Market & Street Food Walking TourYou walk the narrow lanes of Hoi An Ancient Town with a local guide who takes you to street stalls and alleyway vendors you'd miss alone, tasting local dishes as you go. You explore the Hoi An Night Market when it opens in the evening, learn how to order food confidently, and finish with dinner and a short boat ride on the Thu Bon River. The half-day format means you're back by night without the full-day commitment.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat like a local in Hoi An without spending your whole trip figuring out where to go — the guide handles the navigation and the ordering, so you get the food experience without the trial-and-error.
Hoi An Sunset Kayak & Lantern Town Golden HourYou paddle down Hoi An's river system at sunset with a local English-speaking guide, moving through mangrove and past villages before reaching the ancient town as the light turns golden. The tour includes life jacket, kayak, drinking water, and a refreshment drink at a local cafe near the Old Town before returning to your hotel. It's a 2–3 hour experience built around the one hour of day when the architecture looks its best.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Hoi An's ancient architecture in its best light without arranging your own transport or timing — the sunset paddle is built around the one hour when the golden light hits the old town, and the guide handles everything else.
Hoi An: Full-Body Spa & Scrub with Hot Stone TherapyYou get a full-body scrub, eighty minutes of heated stone therapy, a thirty-minute facial, and welcome drinks before and after, all in one three-hour session. The spa is accessible throughout, and the therapists adjust pressure and focus based on what your body tells them. Book this if you want a complete treatment without having to choose between different services or piece together a day at multiple places.Is it for me?Book this if you want a complete spa day without deciding between separate treatments—the Package 3 combines scrub, deep therapy, and facial in one session, and the fixed three-hour block means you're not managing timing across multiple appointments.
Hoi An Night Market Street Food Tour & Ancient TownYou walk through Hoi An's ancient town and night market with a local guide who knows the vendors and the food. You taste white rose, bánh mì, cao lầu, spring rolls, and other Hoi An specialties at five or six stops, moving on foot between each one. Dinner and water are included, and the evening pace lets you eat slowly and ask questions without feeling rushed.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat the foods Hoi An is actually known for without spending the morning researching which stall is which—the guide's relationships with vendors and knowledge of the night market schedule is what makes the difference between a food tour and a real meal.
Hoi An Full Day Tour: Fishing, Cooking & Ancient TownThis full-day tour in Hoi An puts you in the daily rhythms of rural and urban local life: you fish for crabs and fish using simple tools in Bay Mau coconut forest, join a cooking competition in a fisherman's home learning to make Banh Khoai and spring rolls, eat lunch from what you cooked, then explore Hoi An ancient town's Japanese bridge and Chinese clubhouses before making lanterns and catching a local theater performance. Private car and English-speaking guide included; children from age 1 welcome.Is it for me?This tour suits small groups and families who want to move beyond sightseeing into the actual work and meals of rural and urban Hoi An life. The private car and fixed itinerary mean the day holds together without anyone building it, and the cooking class and fishing are hands-on rather than watched from a distance—you are doing the work, not observing it.
