Hoi An City Tour, Boat Ride & Flower Lantern Release

An afternoon-into-evening tour of the Ancient Town that ends on the Hoai River: walk the heritage streets, have dinner with Hoi An specialities, then take a boat ride and release a flower lantern as the town lights up.

Duration2:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Group size1 – 12 guests
MealsSet-menu dinner
TransportHotel transfer + walking + boat
GuideEnglish-speaking
From 650,000 VND per adult
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Highlights

  • Traditional performance at the Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House
  • Museum of Trade Ceramics and the 200-year-old Tan Ky Ancient House
  • Cantonese Assembly Hall and the Japanese Covered Bridge
  • Free time in the lantern-lit night market
  • Boat ride on the Hoai River and a flower lantern to release

Itinerary

  1. About 2:30 PMYour guide meets you at your hotel in Hoi An city centre and the city tour begins.
  2. Watch a traditional art performance at the Hoi An Traditional Performing Arts House.
  3. Walk on to the Museum of Trade Ceramics, Tan Ky Ancient House and the Cantonese Assembly Hall (Hoi Quan Quang Dong).
  4. Stop at the Japanese Covered Bridge, the symbol of the town.
  5. EveningFree time to explore the Hoi An Night Market, then dinner with Hoi An specialty food.
  6. 6:30 PMBoat ride on the river and release a flower lantern for good luck.
  7. About 7:00 PMThe tour ends and your guide takes you back to your hotel in Hoi An.

Route map

  1. Traditional Arts Performance House
  2. Museum of Trade Ceramics
  3. Tan Ky Old House
  4. Cantonese Assembly Hall
  5. Japanese Covered Bridge
  6. Hoi An Night Market & lantern boats

A walking route inside the Ancient Town, finishing with dinner and the boat ride on the Hoai River beside the night market.

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What’s included

Included

  • 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

Not included

  • Boat ride ticket for children under 4 (3 USD per child)
  • Personal expenses and services not mentioned
  • Tips for guide and driver

Prices

Adult (10 years and over)650,000 VND
Child 5 to 9490,000 VND
Child under 5Free, sharing seat and meal with parents

Good to know

  • Staying in Da Nang? This tour departs from Hoi An: please come to our meeting point in Hoi An, or ask us for the Da Nang departure (850,000 VND per adult).
  • The riverside is busiest in the evening, especially at weekends and on full-moon nights.
  • Free pick-up and drop-off at hotels in Hoi An city and Da Nang city. Resorts in Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen and some other areas carry an extra transfer charge, which we confirm when you book.
  • Not operated from 15 to 19 February 2026 (Tet holiday). A surcharge of 100,000 VND per person applies on 1 January, 30 April, 1 May and 20–21 February 2026.

Cancellation

  • Free cancellation until 9:00 PM on the day before the tour.
  • After 9:00 PM on the day before: 300,000 VND per person.