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Hoi An Tours: 15 Days in the Old Town and Around It

163 tours  ·  from $4

The old town takes forty minutes to walk and a week to exhaust. These 15 cover the cooking schools, the basket boats in the coconut palms, the lantern boats after dark and the Cham ruins at My Son.

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - What happens during the 50-minute river ride
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

1.Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,956 reviews · 50 minutes - 3 hours · from $3Our pick

Spend about 50 minutes on the water at Bay Mau Coconut Forest in a traditional round basket boat. Your English-speaking guide may show you crab fishing, local net casting, and how to paddle. Guides such as Ding, Hung, Kim, and An are known for lively rides, photos, singing, and optional boat spinning.

“We were actually half an hour late for the tour and they still allowed us to join. Everyone was really lovely and we truly reccomend the tour.”

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Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class - Learning the Phin filter from crop to cup
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Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

2.Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,006 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

In a lantern-filled Hoi An workshop, guides Tan and Le lead you through Vietnamese coffee culture, from dark-roasted beans and Phin filters to egg, salt, coconut, black, and white coffee. You make and taste five drinks in a small group, with tea, cookies, recipes, and a take-home gift included.

“A must do activity! It was so informative and we laughed so much thanks to the host!”

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Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class - Tea, music, and the meaning of lanterns
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Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

3.Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,742 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $10

Choose a 90-minute express class or a two-hour full workshop with Hoian Handicraft Tours. You will select silk, shape bamboo, build or decorate a lantern, and learn to fold it for your luggage. Traditional tea, music, an English-speaking instructor, a translator, and a small host gift are included.

“we had so much fun. fantastic studio with many options, young teachers all spoke great English”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Shopping for ingredients at Hoi An Market
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

4.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Top rated

Spend about 4.5 hours with a local chef such as Hai, Ly, Lily, or Phuong. Visit Hoi An Market, ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, try net fishing, then prepare four Vietnamese dishes and enjoy eight foods. Central Hoi An pickup is offered, with morning and afternoon departures.

“Amazing cooking experience with chef Hai. It has been very nice and funny. We prepared many dishes :)”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - Reaching the nipa-palm canals
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

5.Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing & Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,386 reviews · from $28

Meet guides such as Michael, Tam, An, or Ahn for a four-hour Hoi An food experience. Shop at the local market, ride a bamboo basket boat through nipa palms, try crab fishing, then cook and eat Vietnamese dishes in a small group. Pickup or a central meeting point may be arranged.

“We booked this class expecting a fun, authentic experience, but it was one of the most disappointing things we did in Vietnam. From the start there was relentless upselling — we were repeatedly pushed to book more tours, visit tailor shopRead more”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Forty minutes among Hoi An’s water coconut palms
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

6.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Ivegan shop for a market visit, a roughly 40-minute bamboo basket boat ride through water coconut palms, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. You may cook bánh xèo, bánh cuốn, phở, and chè, with recipes and plenty of food to enjoy at the end.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern - A friendly family workshop
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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

7.Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,007 reviews · from $15

At a family-run workshop in Hoi An’s Cam Pho district, you’ll build a foldable silk lantern from its bamboo frame up. Choose a lotus, diamond, sunrise, or sunset shape, select silk and tassel colors, and work with English-speaking instructors such as Tam, Huy, and Vie Vie. The two-hour class includes herbal tea, water, and a special lantern made by your instructor.

“Have a great experience making the lantern. This is a family run business and they are so funny. They kept us laughing for 2 hours straight and we wound up with 2 beautiful lanterns as souvenirs ❤️”

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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern - Meeting at the Kazimierz Kwiatkowski bust
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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern

8.Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,988 reviews · 20 min · from $8

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Kazimierz Kwiatkowski bust on Tran Phu Street. You’ll walk five minutes to the dock, board a private wooden boat for up to five people, and release one paper lantern per person as Hoi An glows around you. The ride lasts 10 to 15 minutes and focuses on scenery, not commentary.

“This was well worth booking… the normal queue for the boats was long and chaotic. My guide messaged me earlier in the day with meeting point, so met there and he escorted us down to the river and immediately onto a boat. No messing around, was great experience”

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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM - A short walk through Hoi An’s Old Town
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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

9.River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,819 reviews · 20 min · from $8

Meet Sanna Tour at 153 Tran Phu Street, near the Japanese Bridge, then walk five minutes to the Hoai River. You’ll take a 20-minute evening boat ride, release a paper lantern, and receive herbal tea, an 8GB 24-hour eSIM, and local call credit. The ride is short, peaceful, and most atmospheric after dark.

“The boat ride was a lovely memory to have and the views were beautiful. We got some tea and lanterns to release which was a lovely touch. Would definitely recommend to everyone .”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut - What happens during the one-hour ride
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

10.Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,364 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $3

Hangcoconut’s one-hour basket boat ride takes you through Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways with an English-speaking host and local boatman. You can row a traditional thung chai, catch and release small crabs, watch spinning-boat skills, sing karaoke, and stop for photos. Hotel pickup is optional, and boat spinning costs extra.

“brilliant fun value for money, we booked a time and just got a Grab to and from danang and into Hoi An. well worth it. shout out to hang too great guide.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Bay Mau Coconut Forest by round bamboo boat
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

11.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Spend about 4.5 hours with an English-speaking chef such as Tram or Sonny, starting with a Hoi An market visit and ingredient tips. Then ride a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, try crab fishing, and prepare a Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup, drop-off, lunch or dinner, safety gear, and recipes are included.

“This was one of the best tours we have ever done. The boats were fun but by far the best was cooking with Tram. We were picked up on time at our hotel in Hoi An and then after 15 min drive out into the countryside we met Tram at the locRead more”

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Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket - The Small Performances From 5 p.m.
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Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

12.Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,146 reviews · from $9

Spend the evening at Hoi An Impression Theme Park, explore its themed village and small performances, then watch the 60-minute Hoi An Memories Show. The outdoor production uses ao dai costumes, music, lighting, props, and hundreds of performers to tell 400 years of Hoi An's story. Arrive early for the park and choose a good seat.

“Beautiful show displaying the history of Vietnam. Their resilience and elegance emanates throughout the show. Mesmerising!”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - Leaving Hoi An for Cẩm Thanh
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

13.Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 971 reviews · from $5

Cruise Bay Mau Coconut Forest in a round bamboo basket boat, learn basic paddling, fish for crabs, and watch local performers spin boats and cast nets. Guides including Vu, Hung, and Ding help keep the 2-hour outing friendly and photo-friendly. Early departures are cooler and quieter, while net casting is available before 3:45 PM.

“Such a fun experience, all of the staff were wonderful in particular our boat driver. Highly recommend”

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Hidden Gems of Old Hoi An - Start early for a cooler, quieter Hoi An
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Hidden Gems of Old Hoi An

14.Hidden Gems of Old Hoi An

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 959 reviews · from $41

Join local guides such as Kiwi, Quynh, Kim, or Lien Lien for a three to four-hour walk through Hoi An’s backstreets. See Cao Lau noodles and bean sprouts made by family producers, visit a market and temple, learn about local life, and taste five to seven foods with coffee or tea.

“This Tour is an amazing way to discover Hoi An. The food was unique and very delicious, but the tour offered a lot more than just the food. We had a chance to discover local culture, learn about unique traditions and get to know the people Read more”

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Da Nang & Hoi An: Food, Sightseeing, Culture & Hidden Gems - My Khe Beach and Dragon Bridge set the scene
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Da Nang & Hoi An: Food, Sightseeing, Culture & Hidden Gems

15.Da Nang & Hoi An: Food, Sightseeing, Culture & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 806 reviews · from $72

Spend about five to six hours touring Da Nang and Hoi An with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 10 people. Visit My Khe Beach, Dragon Bridge, Son Tra Mountain, Lady Buddha, Marble Mountains, and Hoi An’s old town, with entry fees, food, drinks, water, and transport included.

“This was a fantastic tour! Dat taught us so much about life in Vietnam. It was so interesting. They took us to all the places in Hoi An and Da Nang that we wanted to go to and showed us a few areas we didn't know about. We didn't realize how beautiful the beaches were. Read more”

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