Hoi An City Tour – Boat Ride & Flower Lantern Release

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Hoi An City Tour – Boat Ride & Flower Lantern Release

Duration : 5 Hours
Price From : $ 31
Start Location :  Hotel pick-up in Hoi An city centre

This Hoi An city tour shows you the UNESCO-listed Ancient Town on foot from mid-afternoon into the evening: a traditional performance, the Museum of Trade Ceramics, Tan Ky Ancient House, the Cantonese Assembly Hall and the Japanese Covered Bridge, then the lantern-lit night market, a Hoi An dinner and a boat ride to release a flower lantern.

Highlights of the Hoi An city tour

  • Traditional performance: folk music and dance at the Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
  • Heritage houses: the Museum of Trade Ceramics, Tan Ky Ancient House and the Cantonese Assembly Hall
  • Japanese Covered Bridge: Hoi An’s best-known landmark
  • Night market: free time among the lanterns
  • Lantern boat ride: release a flower lantern on the Hoai River after a Hoi An dinner
Hoi An city tour: Lantern boats on the Thu Bon River at dusk, Hoi An
Lantern boats on the Thu Bon River at dusk, Hoi An. Photo: steve.upton / Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Hoi An Ancient Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lantern-lit boats on the Thu Bon River at night, Hoi An
Lantern-lit boats on the Thu Bon River at night, Hoi An. Photo: lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Price for the Hoi An city tour: US$31 per adult, US$24 per child (5–9 years). The price is all-inclusive: every service, ticket and meal listed below, with no hidden fees. To book, message us on WhatsApp at +84 981 286 066 or +84 343 431 858, or email booking.amgotravel@gmail.com.

Departure times

  • Pick-up at about 2:30 PM in Hoi An city centre, back at your hotel at about 7:00 PM

What is included in the Hoi An city tour

  • Pick-up and drop-off
  • Entrance fees
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Set menu dinner with Hoi An cuisine
  • Boat ride and flower lantern release
  • Mineral water

What is not included

  • Personal expenses and services not mentioned
  • Tips for guide and driver

Children

  • Children 5–9 years: US$24.
  • Children under 5: free (sharing a seat and meals with parents), except the lantern boat ride ticket of US$3.
  • Children 10 years and older pay the adult price.

Good to know

  • Free hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hoi An city and Da Nang city; other areas on request.

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Photo credits: steve.upton / Flickr, CC BY 2.0; lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons, CC0; P. Hughes / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; rapidacid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0; katiebordner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0; Dennis G. Jarvis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0; teflsearch / Flickr, CC BY 2.0; Nguyen Duc Loi / Flickr, CC BY 2.0; chacrebleu / Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Schedule Details

HOI AN CITY TOUR – BOAT RIDE – FLOWER LANTERN (D)
14:30: Our guide meets you at your hotel in Hoi An city centre to start the city tour.
 
Afternoon: Enjoy a traditional art performance at the Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House, a glimpse of local folklore, music and culture.
 
Old Town walk: Continue the walking tour: the Museum of Trade Ceramics, which shows Hoi An's long history as a trading port; Tan Ky Ancient House, a 200-year-old merchant house blending Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese architecture; and the Cantonese Assembly Hall (Hoi Quan Quang Dong), known for its carvings and colours.
Tan Ky Old House on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An
Tan Ky Old House on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hoi An. Photo: P. Hughes / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Japanese Bridge: Stop at the Japanese Covered Bridge, one of Hoi An's most recognisable landmarks and a symbol of the town's history.
Japanese Covered Bridge lit up at night, Hoi An
Japanese Covered Bridge lit up at night, Hoi An. Photo: rapidacid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Evening: As evening falls, enjoy free time at the Hoi An Night Market: soak up the lantern-lit atmosphere, shop for handicrafts and take photos. Dinner with Hoi An specialty food.
Colourful silk lanterns in Hoi An
Colourful silk lanterns in Hoi An. Photo: katiebordner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
A lantern shop in Hoi An
A lantern shop in Hoi An. Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
18:30: Take a boat ride on the Hoai River and release a flower lantern to wish good luck for you and your family.
Lantern-lit boats on the Thu Bon River at night, Hoi An
Lantern-lit boats on the Thu Bon River at night, Hoi An. Photo: lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
19:00: The city tour ends and our guide takes you back to your hotel in Hoi An.
 

What's Included

  • Transport
  • Guide
  • Outing Ticket
  • Meals

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