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A quiet street in Hoi An Old Town lined with ochre shophouses and red silk lanterns

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Hoi An

A preserved trading port lit by silk lanterns after dark

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A UNESCO-listed ancient town that was a major port from the 15th to the 19th century, and looks it. The old quarter is closed to cars, which makes it one of the most pleasant places to walk in Vietnam. Best experienced in the evening when the lanterns come on.

Known for

  • Japanese Covered Bridge
  • Silk lanterns
  • Tailoring
  • An Bang Beach
  • UNESCO ancient town

Worth your time

What to see in Hoi An

The sights worth building a day around, and what we would tell you before you go.

  • The 18th-century Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An, with a Vietnamese flag above its tiled roof

    The Ancient Town and Japanese Covered Bridge

    A UNESCO-listed trading port of ochre shophouses, almost entirely closed to cars. The 18th-century covered bridge is its symbol.

    Good to know · A town ticket covers entry to five heritage buildings and is checked at the bridge. Buy it rather than paying at each door.

  • Silk lanterns in many colours lit above a street in Hoi An after dark

    The lanterns after dark

    Silk lanterns light the whole riverfront each evening, and small boats carry candles out onto the Thu Bon river.

    Good to know · The full-moon lantern festival cuts the electric lights entirely. Ask us the dates — it moves with the lunar calendar.

  • A tailor smiling at his sewing machine outside his shop in Hoi An

    Tailoring

    Hundreds of tailors who will make a suit, a jacket or a dress to measure, usually with a fitting the same evening.

    Good to know · Allow two nights for anything you care about. A 24-hour suit is real, but there is no time for a second fitting.

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1 package includes Hoi An

A quiet street in Hoi An Old Town lined with ochre shophouses and red silk lanternsHoi An

7 nights / 8 days

Vietnam North-south Vactions

Vietnam · Hanoi · Halong Bay · Da Nang · Hoi An · Phu Quoc

From₹57,900

per person, twin sharing · taxes extra

Visas, flights and money

Entry requirements for Indian passport holders, airports we fly from, and what to expect on money and food are all on the Vietnam page.

Vietnam travel guide