Half-day Tours in Hoi An

Step back in time to Hoi An Ancient Town, a well-preserved historical trading port recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Stroll with your own personal guide down charming streets to key landmarks such as the Japanese Covered Bridge. Learn about the cultural influences of this once-prosperous city and appreciate its current status as a top destination. This half-day walking tour includes a 2-hour boat ride and round-trip taxi transport from your hotel.

Experience one of Hoi An's most beautiful traditions with a lesson in lantern making. Get creative at a local craftsman's home, where you'll learn how to build a lantern from scratch to take home with you as a souvenir. Before the class, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Hoi An.

Get a comprehensive look at Hoi An Ancient Town during a half-day walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Stroll the traffic-free streets of this former seaport with a guide who leads you down small alleys to centuries-old buildings. After a stop at a market to browse, see highlights including the Tan Ky House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Japanese Covered Bridge.

Discover Hoi An Ancient Town on a half-day tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site. See highlights of the former trading port, famous for its wooden houses, family chapels, assembly halls and silk shops. Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge and the Hoi An Museum of History & Culture in the Old Quarter. You'll pass by rice fields and local villages before a cruise on the Thu Bon River.

Travel along the Thu Bon River by boat, stopping at traditional craft villages along the way. This relaxing tour from Hoi An introduces you to the area's handicraft customs, which have been the livelihood for many locals for centuries. Stops include Thanh Ha Pottery Village and Kim Bong Carpentry Village.

Watch sunrise over Hoi An on a 3.5-hour, early morning boat trip, then enjoy a local breakfast by the central market. This private, guided boat tour explores Hoi An without the crowds and at its most scenic, and it includes hotel pickup and drop-off, breakfast, and bottled water.

Take a stroll through the historic colonial city of Hoi An on this half-day guided walking tour with your choice of morning or afternoon departure time. Enjoy some of charming Hoi An's most prized locations, including the 16th century Old Town and more modern city markets, seeing the daily life of local Vietnamese, before circling back to where you started at our central city tour office.

Visit Cu Lao Cham (Cham Island) on a 6-hour cruise from Cua Dai, located approx. 9.5 miles (15 km) away. Board a boat to Au Thuyen and take a guided walk through the rice fields to Hai Tang Pagoda. Enjoy swimming or snorkeling at Bai Xep Beach before lunch at Bai Bac Beach. Hotel transfers included from Hoi An.

During this day trip you'll visit the charming village of Tra Que, located on the edge of Hoi An. Experience the daily life of local farmers as you work alongside them in the garden. Then cook signature dishes such as spring rolls (tam huu) and pancakes (banh xeo) for lunch, prepared with Tra Que vegetables for which the village is famous. Includes round-trip hotel transport from Hoi An.