The 15 Guided Tours in Hoi An That Earn Their Price

1.Hoi An Ancient Town – Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 385 reviews · 2h 30m · from $14Our pick

Explore Hoi An’s key sights with a local English-speaking guide, small groups, heritage houses, tea, dessert, and useful dining tips.

“Trung was the most wonderful guide. We had walked around the town somewhat aimlessly ourselves the day before and I wished we had done this tour first!! Trung gave us great historical and cultural insights as well as a great opportunity to get our bearings in the old town (vs new town). Highly recommended. We saw so much and Trung is a lovely person who looked after our group perfectly!”

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2.My Son Sanctuary & Marble Mountains Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 290 reviews · 270 - 390 minutes · from $22

Visit My Son Sanctuary and Marble Mountains from Hoi An with a small-group guide, local meal, temple caves, Champa ruins, and coastal views.

“We had an Amazing tour with Lâm. He made it an incredible experience for the whole group. He was very informative but at the same time entertaining and kind. We loved the Marble Mountain, but My Son really stole our hearts. The temples were amazing and so was the dancing show. Highly reccomend and we hope to come back in the future.”

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3.My Son Sanctuary Half-Day Private Guided Tour- Early Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · from $55Top rated

Visit My Son Sanctuary before the heat and crowds with a private guide, hotel pickup, transport, entry ticket, and Cham dance show.

“Very lovely tour guide, very knowledgeable would reccomend especially as we knew very little going in to the tour.”

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4.Hoi An/Da Nang guided tour to BANA HILLS with Cham Cham Travel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · from $49

Review of Cham Cham Travel’s Ba Na Hills tour from Hoi An or Da Nang, with cable cars, Golden Hand Bridge, gardens, dinner, costs, and tips.

“Booked this tour last minute and our tour guide Vin did a great job, he have humor, speak good English, he take absolutely stunning photos, he is very accommodating. We enjoyed so many places and spectacular views for the price iRead more”

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5.Hoi An Half-Day Street Food Guided Tour – HFE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $37

Taste 10 local Hoi An specialties on a four-hour evening walk with a small group, coffee, tea, water, and guides who know the old town.

“Had the best night eating food from some of the oldest restaurants in Hoi An. The food was sensational and we had the pleasure of meeting a Grand old lady of 100 years old who invented the famous black sesame pudding. Big shout out to our tour guide Rosie who was amazing , very knowledgeable and informative. Not to mention lovely.”

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6.My Son Sanctuary Private Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 77 reviews · 4 hours · from $28

Visit My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An with a local guide, private transport, Champa history, and a focused four-hour tour.

“The tour was fantastic, the driver was prompt and friendly. The tour itself was amazing- the tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience memorable. Many thanks, would recommend.”

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7.Guided Private My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An or Da Nang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $65

Explore My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An or Da Nang with a private guide, hotel pickup, Cham history, Hindu temples, and Apsara dance.

“I cannot recommend Tommy Dao Tours enough. Our tour guide, Thuy, made our visit to My Son Sanctuary really special. She gave us so much insight into the history of the sanctuary as well as the culture of the Cham people. Thuy's knowledRead more”

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8.My Son Sanctuary Sunset with insider guide and BBQ boat trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $31

Visit My Son at cooler sunset hours with an English-speaking guide, Cham dance, Vietnamese coffee, and a BBQ cruise on the Thu Bon River.

“Good guide. Amazing place! Safe for a woman travelling solo. Wear hat and sublock, the heat was insane.”

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9.Guided tour of Sampan distillery // Agricultural Rum Medalist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $29

Tour Sampan distillery near Hoi An, learn how Vietnamese agricultural rum is made, then taste three medal-winning rums with a welcome cocktail.

“Great Way To Kill a Hour or Two, Run By Very Nice Couple Of French Guys Who Are Friendly And Very Talented Having Started Off The Distillery Themselves, And You Do a Rhum Tasting At The End. So Don't Ride Your Bike There haha, Highly Recommended”

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10.My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $15

Explore My Son’s ancient Champa temples with a guide, cultural dance, local craft stop, lunch, and a scenic Thu Bon River boat ride.

“Vsetko bolo OK az na pocasie. Vdaka sprievodcovi som ho ani nevnimal. Urcite doporucujem”

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11.Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $93

Cycle from Hoi An’s old town into rice fields, meet local artisans, eat lunch at a rural home, and kayak along the Thu Bon River.

“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”

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12.PRIVATE Guided TOUR to My Son Holyland & Marble Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $95

Explore My Son Sanctuary and Marble Mountains from Hoi An with a private guide, local noodle lunch, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned transport.

“We had a very enjoyable day out. Our guide Mr Viet was friendly & informative & spoke good English. There was plenty of time to see everything & not feel rushed.”

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13.My Son sanctuary private tour with on-site guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $45

Visit My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An with a private local guide, ancient Cham temples, hotel pickup, water, and practical tips for a hot site.

“Having a guide when visiting My Son was a great help in learning about the story of the site.”

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14.My Son Holyland Guided Tour with Boat Trip, Ricepaper making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $20

Visit My Son Sanctuary, learn rice paper making, enjoy Vietnamese lunch, and cruise the Thu Bon River on a practical Hoi An day tour.

“Fab tour from start to finish. Minibus comfortable, Michael is an amusing and informative guide, My Son Sanctuary interesting, lunch in home stay was delicious…all in all great fun!”

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15.Private Cycling to My Son Sanctuary with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Cycle from Hoi An through quiet villages and rice fields to My Son Sanctuary, with local food, expert guiding, and private van support.

“Great tour! I was the only one but they still ran the tour. Great bike Great, scenic landscapes and villages. Had an amazing Salted Coffee at the end and then explored My Son. Tam my guide was very knowledgeable.”

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