Hoi An · HISTORICAL TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 13 historical tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
See Hoi An by private electric car, from Cam Nam Island to ancient houses, river views, backstreets, and An Hoi Islet.
“Absolutely lovely, we got to see different parts of Hoi An not seen by car or foot. This was probably our favourite part of Hoi An!”
Learn five-course Vietnamese cooking in a 180-year-old Hoi An restaurant with local chefs, dinner, recipes, and an optional market visit.
“Wonderful food and excellent instruction…..I’m going to be cooking this at home 😊 Our instructor was friendly and charming”
Explore Hoi An’s market, ancient houses, Chinese assembly hall, folk museum, art theatre, and Japanese Covered Bridge in four hours.
“Even though it was raining, we enjoyed the tour very much. Emily, our tour guide, was wonderful and very attentive with my elderly mom. Thank you so much. We definitely recommend this tour.”
Explore Ky Anh Tunnel, Chien Dan Cham Tower, and Vietnam’s largest Heroic Mother statue on a private half-day tour from Hoi An.
“Amazing opportunity to meet a vietnam war veteran and go in the tunnels however other larger groups can make it difficult to be included - as a family of four, we found the other much larger group dominated space and asked so many Read more”
Visit My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An Ancient Town in one day, with lunch, hotel pickup, a small group, and an English-speaking guide.
“We were lucky to have an excellent guide for the day, called Emily. Her english was completely fluent, so communication and chatting was very easy all day. She arrived promptly at our hotel, and we drove to My Son Sanctuary, which took aboRead more”
Ride from Hoi An to Marble Mountains, My Khe, Hai Van Pass, and Lang Co Beach with guide Quyen on a private motorbike day tour.
“Amazing day, really enjoyed. Quyen was great and very informative. First time on a bike and felt very safe. Would recommend!”
Walk Hoi An’s ancient streets from Da Nang, visiting the market, old houses, Chinese halls, folk museum, and Japanese Covered Bridge.
“Very touristy area. having a guide was a good idea.”
Taste Hoi An street food, explore its UNESCO-listed Old Town, visit local art, and learn the city’s story on a small-group walking tour.
“Wow, Thau was an amazing tour guide! She took us everywhere and was very knowledgeable as a local from the area. She gave us history and personal experience information from this area. We learned a lot and saw all the sites that Hanoi Read more”
See Hoi An’s 400-year story through ao dai, music, lighting, and 500 performers, with theme park entry and optional Hoai River views.
“We loved the show. Great spectacle and costumes. It goes for one hour. You need to arrange your transport there and back to hotel before you go. Starts @ 8pm. Also you need to sit on the correct side of stage so you can read the story in your language. We sat on left side to read the story for n English as the show progressed. Restaurants are open near theatre at night if you want to eat there before the show you can. The rest of the park is a theme park which is closed at night.”
Explore Hoi An after dark with lantern-lit streets, old houses, Bai Choi, dinner, a river boat ride, and the night market.
“The tour was ok, shorter than advertised and the guide wasn't really interested in telling us much about Hoi An. The couple of activities were lovely - particularly the bingo but I had a random person aiding me as the guide wasn't interested at all. I felt we were a bit of a hindrance to him and that he couldn't really be bothered.”
Explore My Son, Marble Mountains, a lantern workshop, and coconut forest life on a private Hoi An day tour starting at sunrise.
“I had an amazing time and did so many things during this tour.”
See Hoi An glow after dark with lantern-lit streets, Bai Choi music, local dinner, a river boat ride, and hotel pickup.
“Our first night in Hoi An was spent on a tour of the nighttime sights, sounds, food, and fun of old Hoi An. The tour was amazing, and we especially enjoyed the boat ride and launching candle-lit lanterns on the river. Old Hoi An is beautiful and vibrant. I highly recommend this tour!”
Review of Hoi An’s half-day heritage walk, covering ancient houses, markets, assembly halls, the Japanese Covered Bridge, price, value, and timing.
“The walking tour was about 1.5 hours, not a half day. It seemed over-priced for the ampunt of imformation passed on and the number of sights we saw. I'm sure there are better value walking tours available.”
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