Hoi An travel guide

Best Things to Do in Hoi An

Hoi An is famous for its UNESCO-listed Ancient Town — lantern-lit streets of yellow shophouses and the 16th-century Japanese Covered Bridge — plus its made-to-measure tailor industry, cao lau noodles and the monthly Full Moon Lantern Festival on the Thu Bon River. An Bang beach lies 4km east.

What to do in Hoi An

Hoi An is small enough to feel like a village but dense with detail. Give the Ancient Town two unhurried days, add a beach morning and a countryside cycle, and save one evening for the river lanterns.

The best things to do in Hoi An

Ancient Town · Historic district

Lantern-strung pedestrian streets of mustard shophouses, temples and tea houses

Area: Riverside centre · Time needed: Half a day minimum · Cost: ₫120,000 Old Town ticket (5 sights)
Japanese Covered Bridge · Landmark

Hoi An’s 16th-century icon, a pink-painted bridge with a small temple inside

Area: West end of Tran Phu · Time needed: 30 minutes · Cost: Included in Old Town ticket
An Bang Beach · Beach

A relaxed sandy arc with beach bars and basket boats, 4km from town

Area: Cam An · Time needed: Half a day · Cost: Free (sunbeds ~₫50,000)
Thu Bon River lantern boats · Experience

Row out at dusk to release a candle lantern on the water

Area: Bach Dang riverfront · Time needed: 30–45 minutes · Cost: ₫150,000–200,000 per boat
Tra Que Herb Village · Countryside

Cycle through organic herb gardens and try a farming or cooking class

Area: Cam Ha · Time needed: 2–3 hours · Cost: Free to wander; classes ₫300,000+
My Son Sanctuary · Day trip

Half-buried Cham temple towers in a jungle valley, an hour away

Area: Duy Phu (50km) · Time needed: Half a day · Cost: ₫150,000 entry + tour/transport

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