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The 15 Best Hoi An Tours & Experiences

145 tours  ·  from $4

The old town is free to walk and the money goes on everything around it: the coconut palms, the kitchens, the tailors and the ruins upriver. The 15 below are priced and paced, with a note on which start early enough to beat the coaches.

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - Why the guides make such a difference
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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

You’ll spend about 50 minutes in a two-person basket boat with an English, Vietnamese, or Chinese-speaking guide. Expect coconut-lined waterways, crab fishing, net casting, photos, and optional boat spinning. Early morning slots are quieter, while hotel pickup can stretch the outing to several hours.

“Quick smooth pickup/return from our hotel, and trip lasted about 2 hours in total. We had a really fun time in the basket boat ride in Coconut Forest - lots of fun photo stops from our guide, who also videoed our boat spinning too (the spinning itself was an extra 150,000vnd for 2 people, which was well worth it) They also had a professional photographer stationed on the water, and it was only 100,000VND for all the digital photos! Really recommend trip for anyone in Hoi an.”

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Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class - From Vietnamese beans to the first phin brew
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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

Join Tan, Le, and their family team for a two-hour, hands-on Hoi An coffee class. You will trace coffee from crop to cup, use a traditional phin filter, and make five styles: black, iced white, Hue salt, coconut, and Hanoi egg coffee. Recipes and a small gift help you repeat the class at home.

“Had a great time making 5 different Vietnamese coffee. It was my first coffee as I arrive Hoi An, and I was mind blown. Tan and Le make the workshop very enjoyable, and we definitely had a great time with great coffee. Recommended if you have a few hours to spare when in Hoi An.”

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Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class - Tea, music, and the first design choice
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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

At this family-run Hoi An workshop, an English-speaking instructor guides you through a 90-minute to 2-hour lantern class. Choose silk, color, and shape, then build from a bamboo frame or start from scratch. Tea, music, a short cultural talk, and a foldable souvenir are included.

“It was great fun to make my ow lantern, really enjoyed the workshop!”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Trying net fishing in the canal
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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 4.5 hours in Hoi An shopping at a local market, riding a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, trying net fishing, and cooking four Vietnamese courses. Guides such as Hai, LyLy, Lily, and Li lead hands-on classes with recipes to take home.

“Absolutely great value for money, our host and chef was fantastic, he was very friendly, funny, and informative. very clean and professional kitchen. Coconut boats were a hoot. Great fun and learnt a lot.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - What the round bamboo boat ride is really like
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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

Join guides such as An, Ag, or Suzy for a market visit, bamboo basket boat ride, crab fishing, and a hands-on cooking class near Hoi An. In about four hours, you may prepare spring rolls, papaya salad, chicken noodles, Cao Lau, pancakes, or dessert in a group of up to eight or twelve.

“The cooking class was the best part. Otherwise buyer beware. They offered hotel pick up but when I asked what time the pick up would be, we were instructed to meet at a tailor shop in town. Not a huge deal as we went in town early to explore, just shouldn’t be offered if they aren’t going to deliver. Then we were asked if we could ride bicycles but no other details given. After a quick trip through the market, we started on a 30 minute bike ride that we were not expecting and was not in the description at all. Once making it to the bamboo boats, we went…”

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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Early Morning w. Champa Food Brunch - The ride from Hoi An and the first coffee
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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Early Morning w. Champa Food Brunch

6.My Son Sanctuary Early Morning w. Champa Food Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,750 reviews · 5 hours · from $20

Leave Hoi An at 5:30 am for My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide such as Lin, Han, or Bruce. Explore the Cham temple ruins in cool, quiet morning light, then enjoy coffee, noodles, mochi, fruit, and other Champa-style foods at a local restaurant.

“Definitely recommend. They were really good with communication from the start. They were on time for the pickup and the tour went exactly as planned. We forgot something during our tour in My Son and they helped a lot to bring it back to us.”

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Hoi An/ Da Nang - Ba Na Hills - Golden Bridge Deluxe Small group - Riding the cable car into the clouds
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Hoi An/ Da Nang – Ba Na Hills – Golden Bridge Deluxe Small group

7.Hoi An/ Da Nang – Ba Na Hills – Golden Bridge Deluxe Small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,613 reviews · from $21

Travel from Hoi An or Da Nang to Ba Na Hills in a small group, ride Asia’s longest cable car, walk across the Golden Bridge, explore French-style gardens and Fantasy Park, and take the mountain funicular. Guides such as Mr Bean, Long, Lucy, Tony, and Loc are praised for humor and good crowd management.

“A must do, absolute highlight of my stay in Hoian Unfortunately my partner wasn’t interested in going, therefore my friend stepped in, we couldn’t stop raving about the place itself.”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Reading Hoi An through its food market
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

8.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

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

Start at a Hoi An meeting point, often the Ivegan shop, then shop for seasonal produce, herbs, noodles, meat, and fish with an English-speaking guide. Ride a bamboo basket boat through the coconut palms for about 40 minutes before cooking dishes such as bánh xèo, phở, steamed rice rolls, and chè.

“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 - Arriving at the Cam Pho workshop
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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

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

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

At Hoian Handicraft Tours in Cam Pho, you’ll build a foldable silk lantern from 12 bamboo stakes, wire, fabric, and a tassel. English-speaking instructors, including Huy, Vie Vie, and Tam, guide you through the process, with tea tasting and a finished lantern to take home.

“What a great time my daughter and I had makong lanterns on a cloudy afternoon. The team were very helpful and made us laugh at their critique of our amateur lantern making skills. They were also very quickly able to rectify our mistakes. We would definitely recommend this very reasonable priced activity.”

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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern - The short walk through lantern-lit Hoi An
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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern

10.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 Thu Bon River, board a private wooden boat for up to five people, and release one paper lantern each. Guide Linh and Phuoc Ho have been praised for clear communication and smooth arrangements.

“We met our guide who then took us to the river. It was beautiful on the lake and our boatman was very helpful with getting us on and off and also took photos for us. He also lit the candles of our lanterns which we then put on the water. A lovely 20 min trip.”

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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM - The five-minute walk into Hoi An’s night scene
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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

11.River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

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

Meet near the Japanese Bridge at 153 Tran Phu Street, then walk to the Hoai River for a 20-minute boat ride. Your lantern, herbal tea, and 24-hour eSIM are included. Expect glowing river views, help with photos, and an easy way to avoid riverside bargaining.

“The team were very obliging and even helped when I could not attend and rescheduled my date very kind and an amazing g experience”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut - Cruising the coconut-palm waterways
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

12.Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

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

Ride a bamboo thung chai through Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways with an English-speaking host and local boatman. Expect crab fishing, photo stops, lively boat performances, optional spinning, and karaoke. Hotel pickup is available, and guides such as Nam, Lai, and Hang are praised for their friendly help.

“friendly people and easy to access. if you want spinning you can, if you dont you dont. no extra money changed!”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Starting at the local market
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

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

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

Spend 4.5 hours with guides such as Tram or Sonny, shopping at a Hoi An market, fishing for crabs in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, rowing a basket boat, and cooking several Vietnamese dishes. Hotel pickup, dinner or lunch, safety gear, and recipe cards are included.

“This was a great experience. From the pick up to the drop off everything went smoothly. Going to the market to shop for ingredients was the best. And the Basket boats were so much fun. Sonny, the Chef, was not only skilled but very entertaining and made the whole group look good. And the food was delicious. It was one of the best cooking tours I have taken. I will do it again next time I am in Hoi An. I definitely recommend this tour. Just do it. It was great.”

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Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket - The mini shows are worth planning around
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Hoi An Memories Show & Hoi An Impression Theme Park Ticket

14.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, then watch the 60-minute Memories Show, where a huge cast, ao dai costumes, music, lights, props, and fire effects tell 400 years of Hoi An’s story. Arrive early for mini shows, food, photos, and better seat choice.

“Amazing light shows… Quite disappointing with the food around.. not a proper Vietnamese restaurant apart from buffet”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - Crab fishing, net casting, and boat spinning
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

15.Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 971 reviews · from $5

Spend about two hours at Bay Mau Coconut Forest with local boat drivers such as Hung and Ding. Paddle a round bamboo basket boat, watch net casting and boat spinning, try crab fishing, and enjoy hotel pickup if selected. Arrive before 9 AM for cooler weather and fewer boats.

“We had an amazing experience doing the traditional boat tour at Green Coconut Village. From the moment we arrived at the LÀNG DỪA XANH restaurant, we were warmly welcomed with cold water and a nice fan to cool off — such a thoughRead more”

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