[Updated in November 2024] The Hoi An Old Town (or Hoi An Ancient Town) is the most famous tourist attraction in Hoi An city, Vietnam. It’s a well-preserved trading port dating back from the 15th to 19th centuries, with yellow buildings and small roads decorated by lanterns. At night, it becomes so amazing thanks to thousands of colorful shimmering lamps. In 1999, it’s declared to be a Unesco world heritage site. Since then, the town’s image has been increasingly known by travelers across the world. In this article, HoiAn Day Trip Company tells everything that you need to know about Hoi An Old Town.
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Made by Tam Le, founder of HOIAN DAY TRIP CO.,LTD and his team
Must Knows about Hoi An Old Town (Vietnam)
– Location/adress: Minh An ward, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, Vietnam
– Other name(s): Hoi An Ancient Town, Hoi An Old City, Hoi An Old Quarters, Hoi An Historic Center, Pho Co Hoi An
– Area: 30 hectares
– Main street(s): Tran Phu Street, Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Bach Dang Street, Phan Chu Trinh Street, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street
– Number of residents: around 10,000 people
– Ethnicities: Viet (Kinh) people, Hoa people
– Opening hours: 24hrs a day, 7 days a week
– Ticket price: 120,000 VND/adult & children above 15 years old (see more details)
– Reason(s) to visit: the best preserved historic town in Southeast Asia, a world heritage site, a tons of photo spots, gorgeous lanterns at night, great shopping experience, many local specialty dishes & much more
– Time to spend: at least 1/2 day
– Best time to visit: early morning, late afternoon to evening, lantern festival
– Recognition(s): Unesco world heritage site (1999), one of best tourist attractions in Vietnam, one of leading attractions in Asia, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, top cultural destinations in the world & much more
– Travel blog: https://hoiandaytrip.com/hoi-an-old-town-travel-guide
– Tour guide: contact +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo)
– Food & drink: yes available
– Shopping: yes available
– Fact: Hoi An Old Town is known as ‘yellow town’ or ‘lantern town’ or ‘the prettiest town of Vietnam’
Hoi An Ancient Town on Map
Hoi An Ancient Town Unesco World Heritage
In 1999, the Hoi An Ancient Town was inscribed as a world heritage site. For Unesco, Hoi An has 2 universal outstanding values. In particular, it expresses a fusion of cultures over time and an exceptionally well-preserved traditional Asian trading port. See more information & details
A ‘core zone’ was designated to protect the best preserved parts of the town. Its area is 30 hectares, surrounded by the Hoai River (south) and 3 roads: Cao Hong Lanh St, Phan Chu Trinh St, and Truong Minh Luong St (west, north, east). Tourists need to pay an entrance fee to enter this zone (see more information). To reduce noise, air pollution and guarantee safety, walking streets are established here to prohibit motorised vehicles. There are Tran Phu St, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai St, Nguyen Thai Hoc St, Bach Dang St, Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa St, Phan Chu Trinh St, Hoang Van Thu St, Nguyen Phuc Chu St, Nguyen Hoang St, and a part of Hai Ba Trung and Le Loi streets. More information & details
Everyday, from 9 to 11 am and from 3 to 9-9:30 pm, only non-motorised vehicles (bicycle, trishaw, etc) and pedestrians are allowed to go into/around the Hoi An Old Town world heritage area. By that, Hoi An becomes the safest town in Vietnam.
Opening Hours of Hoi An Old Town
Visitors can come and see the Hoi An Old Town anytime throughout the day. If want to buy a ticket (to visit historical sites), ticket offices will open after 7 AM. Early risers who see the town by 7 AM aren’t requested to pay an entrance fee, but at that time, nothing much to see.
Heritage buildings and museums generally open from 8 AM to 5 PM daily. Between 5 and 6 PM, the Old House of Tan Ky, the Japanese Bridge, the Cantonese Assembly Hall, Fujian Assembly Hall, Quan Cong Temple & some others, are still open. During the Tet – Vietnamese New year festival, temples and pagodas open but private properties (like houses) will be closed.
Museums open daily, from 7 am to 9 pm and monthly, will be closed one day for maintenance. The Museum of Sa Huynh Culture closes on the 10th day of the month, Museum of Trade Ceramics closes on the 15th day of the month, Museum of Folklore closes on the 20th day of the month.
To go shopping, we recommend going into Hoi An Old Town after 9:30 AM. Shops don’t open yet in the early morning. Hoi An Central Market where fresh fruits, vegetables, street foods,… are sold, opens from 5 AM. Hoi An Fabric/Cloth Market (for clothes, shoes, leathers, tailors) opens from 7:30 AM but we suggest visiting it later, just like locals. Hoi An’s Night Markets (for souvenirs, food & boat rides) and others, open from the dust until 9:30-10 PM.
Shops, coffee shops, restaurants & more will open from 8 AM in common.
History of Hoi An Ancient Town
Hoi An is best known for its role as an international trading port town from the 15th to 19th centuries. During this period, it drew merchants from other regions of Vietnam and different countries in the world (China, Japan, England, Netherland, France more) and even Catholic Jesuit missionaries. They came here to buy and sell a wide range of products, including silk, ceramics, tea, spices (cinamon, pepper, cane sugar,…), and local specialties (tobacco, marbles, bird nest,…). Thanks to its convenient geographical location and hospitable policy from Nguyen lords who ruled the land, Hoi An became the most wealthy Vietnamese trading port at that time.
Hoi An was known as Faifoo by Europeans and Hoai Pho by Chinese (meaning: ‘the town by Hoai River’).
In the surroundings of trading quarters, there were workshops/factories producing goods to trade. Thanh Ha Pottery Village provided potteries, ceramics and porcelains, Kim Bong Carpentry Village provided wooden boats and sculptures or further Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village provided marble sculptures. Cham Islands served as a navigation landmark for seafarers and an immigration station (boats docked here once entering Hoi An via the river). Here, under the water, shipwrecks full of exported ceramics were found under the deep sea.
After the late-19th century, trading activities in Hoi An decreased and then almost disappeared. Large ships had difficulty accessing it from the sea because the estuary of the Thu Bon River was silted up by sand. Additionally, Nguyen kings requested European merchants to stop at Da Nang port first and then go to Hoi An if they wanted. They worried about the military power, weapons and missionary activities from the west. Onwards, Da Nang replaced Hoi An as the center of commerce in the region.
During the French colonial time (20th century), Hoi An was a provincial capital. By that, architectural and cultural influences from French came to it (such as houses, coffee, bread). Later, in the Vietnam War (1960-1970s), luckily it’s not damaged by fights or bombings.
In 1999, Unesco added the Hoi An Ancient Town in the world heritage site list because it’s an exceptionally well-preserved trading port in Southeast Asia. This recognition made a tourism boom and increased the town’s reputation.
Hoi An Old Town Entrance Fee & Ticket
Full detail: Hoi An Old Town Ticket
Legally, visitors need to pay an entrance fee to enter the Hoi An Ancient Town world heritage area. It’s 120,000 VND for foreign adults and children above 15 years old. It’s free for visitors whose age is less than 15. During the whole time at Hoi An (no matter 1 day or more), ticket holders can use this ticket to enter and sightsee 4 sights and watch the show at Hoi An Traditional Art Performance House (66 Bach Dang St). See full list of attractions where visitors can use heritage ticket to enter
Ticket is sold in official offices at the Japanese Bridge (Tran Phu street entrance), An Hoi Bridge, or crossroad between major streets such as Le Loi St, Hai Ba Trung St, Tran Phu St, etc. Hoi An authorities will use this fee to improve living conditions for town residents, and fund preservation/restoration/reconstruction projects every year.
However, the Hoi An Old Town is still an alive town, so while walking into it, sometimes visitors are not requested to buy the entrance ticket. Instead, visitors may support local people through eating at their restaurants, buying souvenirs at their shops, drinking at their café, etc. However, to sightsee temples or old houses or museums, a ticket is required.
Buying ‘Hoi An Old Town ticket’ should be a must do, to give back to local communities and join hands to preserve local heritages.
Update: In 2024, visitors will show the Hoi An Old Town ticket pass to scan QR code at attractions. Additionally, 5 ‘included’ attractions must be Japanese Bridge or/and Quan Cong Temple, one of community-owned or family-owned heritage buildings (such as Chinese assembly halls, ancient houses, temples), one of state-owned places (such as museums). Meaning that with one ticket, visitors just can see 1 assembly hall, 1 old house, and others can be flexible. If want to visit one more assembly hall or old house, visitors will need to buy one more ticket. For that reason, we recommend going to: (1) Japanese Covered Bridge, (2) Cantonese Assembly Hall or Fujian Assembly Hall, (3) Tan Ky Old House or Phung Hung Old House or Duc An Old House, (4) Hoi An Traditional Art Performance House, (5) a museum.
Best Things to See in Hoi An Old Town
Full detail: Hoi An Old Town Must See
Travelers firstly will see lovely, colorful quarters inside the Hoi An Ancient Town. There are Tran Phu street, Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, Le Loi street and Bach Dang street or Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa street by the river. These roads are laid out in a grid plan, so it’s not too difficult to find directions. Lining them are one or two-storied houses with a tiled roof, yellow walls, wooden windows, doors and furniture, and decorated by flowers or trees. At night, they become such beautiful with plenty of lanterns. See more information & details
On the full moon night (the 14th day of each lunar month), locals celebrate the Hoi An Old Town Lantern Festival. They will hang up red lanterns in the house to have luck or peacefulness, release paper lanterns down the river to make wishes, go to temples to pray, and prepare offsprings to ancestors at home. Thousands of lanterns make the town so gorgeous, and very well deserving to visit.
In the heart of Hoi An Old Town, that is the Japanese Covered Bridge. It’s built by the Japanese people in the 17th century, and is the emblem of Hoi An. Visitors must come here to sightsee and take some nice photos.
During the day, don’t miss the mini show at Hoi An Traditional Art Performance House (included by town ticket, available some times a day) or internationally-renowned Teh Dar Show (Vietnamese bamboo circus, from 6 to 7 pm).
Hoi An also has a collection of historical buildings constructed by the Vietnamese and Chinese communities, such as Cam Pho Communal House, Tran Family Chapel, Nguyen Tuong Family Chapel, Cantonese Assembly Hall, Fujian Assembly Hall, Quan Cong Temple & Quan Am Pagoda, Hainan Assembly Hall, Teochew Assembly Hall, Trung Hoa Assembly Hall, Minh Huong Communal House, Tan Ky Old House, Duc An Old House, Phung Hung Old House, Quan Thang Old House.
To see antiquities and learn about local history and cultures, there are 5 museums in Hoi An Ancient Town to visit: Museum of Sa Huynh Culture, Museum of Trade Ceramics, Museum of Folklore, Museum of Traditional Medicine, and Museum of History & Culture. In near future, Museum of Spices & Local Specialties will be opened soon. The Japanese Culture Gallery and Black Sesame Soup Demonstration are also interesting.
Besides 5 ticket-required places, visitors can go to these ‘free’ places: the Hoi An Central Market, Hoi An Night Market, Ba Mu Temple, Phap Bao Pagoda, Hoi An Communal House, Kazik Park & Memory Statue, An Hoi Sculpture Garden, Red Seal Ship, Ba Le Well, Song Hoai (Hoai River), Da Ken Tree.
What to Wear in the Hoi An Old Town?
To wander around Hoi An Ancient Town, no dress code regulation is required. We suggest wearing respectively when visiting temples or other holy places. In other words, it’s needed to wear long pants or shorts below the upper knees, long sleeve shirts (covering armpits, navel, breast, shoulder). Clothings made by see-through fabric aren’t not respectful enough, and Vietnamese traditional costume Ao Dai is highly recommended. Visitors can hire or buy it at local shops and night markets. If possible, let’s wear Ao Dai with a Vietnamese traditional hat Non La.
Activities in Hoi An Old Town During the Day
Between sunrise and sunset, travelers can do these activities in the Hoi An Old Town: strolling around and taking pictures along lantern streets, sightseeing heritage buildings and museums, getting clothes made at local tailors, watching traditional performances at Hoi An Traditional Art Performance House (66 Bach Dang St), going on a relaxing Thu Bon River cruise (the best time is sunset), making a traditional foldable lantern, learning how to cook Vietnamese foods, tasting local specialty foods, hunting amazing pictures at famous Instagrammable spots, going shopping at Hoi An Central Market or Hoi An Fabric/Cloth Market, trying Vietnamese coffee in a rooftop café, massage,…
If it rains, indoor activities are good choices. Here, visitors can try hand at making pottery, foldable lanterns, bamboo root sculpture, mask painting, coffee making, leather making, etc. Shows and performances sure don’t disappoint.
During the time Hoi An is flooded, visitors can take a boat ride to go around, just like an experience in Venice. See more information & details
Activities in Hoi An Old Town at Night
Full detail: Best Things to Do in Hoi An at Night
In the evening, the Hoi An Old Town is lit by thousands of multi-hued lanterns, making it such atmospheric and brilliant. For that reason, it’s crowded. The easiest thing to do is wandering around pedestrian streets to see lanterns, feel the atmosphere, and take pictures. The best view is along Bach Dang St which follows the bank of the Hoai River.
On the full moon night every month, the traditional Hoi An Lantern Festival takes place. In which, locals hang up red lanterns to get good luck, release lanterns on the river to make wishes, worship ancestors, and play folk games. Sure, visitors have the chance to celebrate with them in this night. Hoi An Night Market on Nguyen Hoang St is another popular nightlife spot where visitors can find yummy street foods and lots of souvenirs to buy. It’s just 5-10 mins away from the old quarters. Other night markets in Hoi An are also interesting to visit. See more information & details
Nowadays, one of the most popular activities is going on a boat ride along Hoai River to release water lanterns. It’s laid-back, romantic and highly recommended by many travelers. See more information & details
In the Hoi An Lune Center for Performing Arts, visitors have the chance to watch a great show named ‘Teh Dar Show’. It’s a perfect combination between traditional bamboo circus, aerobic techniques, tribal culture and musical instruments. See more information & details
Visitors should not miss Hoi An Memories Land and its Hoi An Memories Show too. Main theme of the park and the show is about the town’s history and local culture. The show is the most spectacular outdoor art visual performance in Vietnam. It’s recommended by many reputable news and press across the world. See more information & details
Other things to do in Hoi An at night visitors should know: playing local style bingo game Bai Choi (a Unesco intangible cultural heritage), taking pictures at Moonlight Bridge, playing folk game of breaking pots, partying in pubs and bars along Nguyen Phuc Chu St…
Hoi An Old Town Weather: Best & Worst Times to Visit
Best Months in the Year
Hoi An weather has 2 distinct seasons: the dry season from February to the end of August and the wet season from September to January in the next year. Typhoons may hit the town between October and December and rainy rains will cause flooding.
The best months of the year to visit the Hoi An Ancient Town are February to April, and September. Travelers can avoid the hottest period (May to August) when the temperature may be up to 35Oc in lunchtime, or the wettest period.
Best Times during the Day
The best times to visit the Hoi An Ancient Town are the morning, late afternoon and evening. In the morning, before the sun is high, it’s cool and peaceful. For those who love serenity, photography or seeing authentic slices of local daily life, this is a perfect time to go. Later than 7-7:30 am, temples and museums are opened.
From when it becomes cooler – around 3 pm until it’s dark, visitors start going into the Old Town and sometimes crowds (group tours) are seen. However, it’s less crowded than in the evening. At 3 pm onwards, motorbikes disappear on the streets (they’re prohibited), making your walking tour safer and more comfortable. Please pay attention to cyclos ridden by blue shirt men. They move slightly fast and behind you! They’ll use the mouth instead of horn to warn pedestrians but potentially dangerous for elders, kids or handicapped persons.
Although most crowded during the day, the evening is still a really nice time to explore the Old Town. Day trippers from Da Nang often spend 1 night visiting here. The reasons are that it’s not so hot, no motorbike and the town is atmospheric, brilliant with plenty of lantern lights. If like the vibrancy, this time is literally for you. On the full moon night every month, the Lantern festival takes place. Because many people say that it’s the best night or a must see event, streets are full of pedestrians.
At night, sightseeing places such as the Japanese bridge, Cantonese Assembly Hall or Nguyen Hoang night market are very busy.
When Shouldn’t You Visit the Hoi An Old Town?
Visitors shouldn’t come to the Hoi An Old Town on the weekends (Saturday, Sunday) or evenings during the peak tourist seasons if don’t like seeing the crowds. Instead, follow the best times to visit mentioned above to avoid them and feel better. Typhoon or flood days are not okay to go there also due to heavy rains, strong winds, and all places closed. When it stops raining, it’s not so bad to explore the town (the temperature is pleasant).
If want to escape the crowds or expensive travel deals, you need to know about Vietnamese national holidays and a few days before/after them. There’re Tet – Vietnamese new year festival (approx February), Hung kings commemoration day (April), Vietnam’s reunification day (30th April), International labour day (1st May), Vietnam’s independence day (2nd September). However, you can consider traveling to travel in the Vietnamese new year festival to learn about local culture and join local celebrations.
What & Where to Eat in the Hoi An Old Town?
In the Hoi An Ancient Town, visitors should try local specialty dishes such as cao lau noodles, mi quang noodles, banh mi sandwich, Hoi An style noodle soup, Hoi An style chicken rice, white rose dumpling, fried wonton, black sesame soup, grilled pork skewers with rice paper and vegetables,… See more information & details
The most well known local beverage is the herbal tea that is made by tea, lemongrass, lime juice, cinamon, honey bee, and other medicine and herbal ingredients. It’s sold at one store only on Tran Phu Street. See more information & details
The best places to eat local food in Hoi An Ancient Town are the food court of Hoi An Central Market, Hoi An Night Market and local family-owned restaurants where one local food specialty is served only. See more information & details
Shopping in Hoi An Ancient Town
The Hoi An Old Town is a perfect place to go shopping. This area is well known for many tailor shops where visitors can get a custom made suit/dress or whatever item within a short time (1-2 days for a suit normally). Sure, the price won’t be too expensive. Sometimes it’s needed to visit several places to ask how much and compare.
Along major roads and markets, there are hundreds of shops, stores, stalls, and vendors. Visitors can see a huge variety of things to buy and bring home, such as handicraft products (lanterns, wood, marble, bronze, silver, gold, ceramic, pottery,…), processed food (nuts, cakes, candies, snacks, dried fruits,…), spices for cooking, conical hats, ready-to-wear clothes, designed clothes and other fashion items for both men and women, Vietnamese national costume ao dai.
The Hoi An Night Market, a must see for shoppers who seek souvenirs with an affordable price, is a few mins walk from the Ancient Town. See more information & guide
For further information about what to buy and where to buy, we recommend reading Hoi An shopping guide.
How to Get to the Hoi An Old Town
The Hoi An Old Town is in the heart of modern Hoi An city, within Minh An and Cam Pho wards. Although not in the middle of this heritage town in terms of geography, the Japanese Covered Bridge traditionally is considered as the central point.
If stay in the hotel within Minh An, Cam Pho, Son Phong and part of Cam Nam wards, visitors can walk. Everyday, there are many hours exclusive for pedestrians in the world heritage site area. See more information & details
From anywhere in Hoi An city, the distance to Hoi An Old Town is not more than 8 kilometers. It means that if get there by car/taxi/electric car/minivan/bus, the drive is 15 mins long maximum and about motorbike, it’s 20 mins long maximum. Motorbikes can move around the world heritage area in only a few hours everyday.
One of the most popular ways to go to Hoi An Old Town from Hoi An is riding the bicycle. Compared to Da Nang, Hoi An is smaller in size and roads here are smaller too. During the day, except during the late afternoon-evening, the traffic is not rushy and dangerous. Visitors can cycle to/around the town any hours. See more information & details
From Da Nang city centre or My Khe Beach area, the distance to Hoi An Old Town is some 30 kilometers. Most popular ways to get from these areas to Hoi An are by car or by motorbike. Travel time is 40 mins if take a car and 45-60 mins if ride the motorbike on your own. The quickest motorbike route is the coastal road (Vo Nguyen Giap St – Truong Sa St – Lac Long Quan St). From the crossroad of Lac Long Quan St and Hai Ba Trung St (‘An Bang Beach crossroad’), turn right, keep riding along the road until Phap Bao Pagoda. Here, visitors can park and then walk to the Old Town. The fee is 5,000-10,000 VND/bike/time.
Public transport (bus) is available between Da Nang and Hoi An. Although it’s cheap, not too much people choose it because the drive is long and passengers must walk or use another vehicle to go to Hoi An Old Town.
HOIAN DAY TRIP CO.,LTD daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An Old Town from Hoi An and Da Nang. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see more information and book. Thank you very much!
How to Get Around Hoi An Ancient Town
Most people choose to walk into the Hoi An Ancient Town and wander around its streets then. It’s the best way to discover. Lots of guided tours are walking tours at the present.
Travelers can use a bicycle to go into the town. It’s free for the guests in many hotels but if not, the rental price is also cheap. Within the pedestrian streets, riding is much easier but don’t forget to use the horn when needed. Of course, it’s free to park at the shops, restaurants or cafes. We don’t recommend using the bicycle in the evening because it’s very crowded.
Cyclo/trishaw – the 3-wheeled bicycle or Vietnamese rickshaw is only available in the Old Town at Hoi An. Travelers need to get there first and then find a rider. Actually, the price is unclear and not published anywhere, therefore it’s needed to make a good deal by yourself. A cyclo ride is good to tour around the town, create stunning videos and skip the long walk for elders. See more information & details
Riding a motorcycle into the Old Town is possible before 9 am, from 11:30 am to 3 pm and after 9:30 pm daily. In these hours, there are not so much tourists usually (because it’s too early, too late or too hot), making roads not too busy. However, the riders still need to keep a slow drive and observe carefully. Due to the lack of crowds, many people come to take pictures. When they really focus on that, traffic collisions may occur.
Where to Stay in Hoi An Old Town?
Inside the walking streets or world heritage area, there are no hotels. However, travelers have plenty of choices to stay overnight in its surroundings. Price has a wide range.
To the west, along the Hoai river, it’s possible to see boutique hotels, luxury hotels (Hotel Royal Hoi An – Mgallery) and resorts (An Retreat Resort & Spa).
To the south – An Hoi island/Night market area, there are boutique hotels, homestays, airbnb venues, and riverside resorts (Bel Marina Hoi An Resort, Emerald Hoi An Riverside Resort, Vinh Hung Riverside Resort & Spa)
To the north and east, travelers will see hostels, besides boutique hotels, villas, homestays, airbnb venues, and resorts (Anantara Hoi An Resort & Spa, Hoi An Memories Resort & Spa, Bay Resort Hoi An). Most hostels are on Ba Trieu St.
See also: Hoi An Accommodation: Best Areas to Stay in Hoi An
Money Exchange, ATM, Pharmacy & Others
Scammers: in and around the Old Town, scammers are a handful. They will come, talk with visitors and introduce a tailor shop, a spa, a leather shop or river cruises. Be aware! Ladies with a shoulder pole carrying fruits are also try to be friendly and take photos with tourists but then, it’s needed to buy something for them or give a tip.
ATMs: There are ATMs on Nguyen Phuc Chu St (southern end of An Hoi Bridge), Le Loi St (near Tran Phu St crossroad), entrance of the Hoi An Fabric/Cloth Market, near main crossroads along Tran Hung Dao St.
Money exchange: numerous money exchange places in town, with similar rates. These rates are usually lower than online or at gold shops but higher than banks. Gold shops offer the highest rate but as foreigners, you need to be careful (they may cheat!). Currencies available are US dollars, Euro, GB pound, Singapore dollars, Australia dollars, Chinese yuan, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, Malaysian ringgit, Thai bath, etc
Public toilets: Visitors can go to the toilet near Hoi An Bridge (fee: 10,000 VND/person/time), in the ticket office near the Japanese Bridge (free), Kazik Park on Tran Phu St (fee: 5,000-10,000 VND/person/time)
Hospital and pharmacy: just a few pharmacies and clinics in town to buy the medicine or for health check. Some local pharmacists know English but some don’t. The main hospital of Hoi An – the Hoi An hospital is at 04 Tran Hung Dao Str or Saigon Hoi An General Hospital at 06 Phan Dinh Phung Str
Post office: Hoi An Post Office at 06 Tran Hung Dao St or ‘Ba Le Well’ Post Office at 47/8 Tran Hung Dao Str (near Hoi An Museum of History & Culture)
Itinerary to Visit Hoi An Old Town for First Timer
First of all, to enter and visit the Hoi An Old Town (the part inscribed by Unesco), visitors need to buy an entry ticket. Its price is 120,000 VND per adult and children above 15 years old and free of charge for smaller kids. Entry to 5 attractions is also included for free. See more information & details
If possible, first time visitors should go with a local guide, to know better about history and culture. Contact us by +84968009827 (call/whatsapp) to book a private English-speaking guide.
We suggest this itinerary for first timers:
Total distance: 1,65 kilometers
– Starting point: the Japanese style gate (the west end of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street). A model of the Red Seal Ship (Japanese merchant’s ship) and a ticket office are in a close distance.
– Walk along Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street. On this road, visitors will have the chance to sightsee Cam Pho Communal House (ticket required), Japanese Culture Gallery (ticket required), Phung Hung Old House (one of the best heritage houses, ticket required), Nguyen Tuong Family Chapel (in the alleyway, ticket required).
– Visit the Japanese Covered Bridge, the symbol of Hoi An. This place definitely is a must see attraction.
– Walk along Tran Phu Street, the most beautiful road in Hoi An, until Hoi An Central Market. On this road, visitors will have the chance to sightsee so many historical attractions. From the bridge to the market, there are Cantonese Assembly Hall (ticket required), Museum of Sa Huynh Culture (ticket required), Duc An Old House (ticket required), Kazik Park (free), Quan Thang Old House (ticket required), Museum of Trade Ceramics (ticket required), Trung Hoa Assembly Hall (ticket required), Fujian Assembly Hall (ticket required), Quan Cong Temple (ticket required), Quan Am Pagoda (ticket required), Hoi An Central Market (free to enter), a couple of rooftop coffee shops, Instagrammable spots, shophouses selling lanterns, food, souvenirs and fashion items.
– Walk southwards and along Tieu La Street (east side of Hoi An Central Market). On this road, there are many vendors and stalls selling a diversity of local products, giving a good chance to know about local life and photograph.
– Walk westwards and along Bach Dang Street (the riverside street). On this road, visitors will see Hoi An Traditional Performance House (ticket required if want to watch shows) and Museum of Folklore (ticket required).
– Turn into Le Loi Street and then turn left, walking along Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. On this road, visitors will see Tan Ky Old House (one of the best heritage houses, ticket required) and Diep Dong Nguyen Old House (not yet opened to visitors, see from outside).
– The ending point: the crossroad near the north end of An Hoi Bridge or the west end of Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. In the evening, from here, visitors can walk cross the bridge and then turn right to see the entrance of the Hoi An Night Market, the biggest night market in Hoi An.
For more information and details, please browse https://hoiandaytrip.com/hoi-an-self-guided-walking-tour
Guided Tours to Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam
From Hoi An
– Hoi An Old Town Walking Tour – 2 Hour Express Tour with Local
– Hoi An Half Day Walking Tour with Traditional Art Performance
– Hoi An Morning Walking Tour with Local Breakfast & Coffee
– Hoi An Afternoon Walking Tour with Thu Bon River Sunset Cruise
– Hoi An Night Tour from Hoi An: Lantern Boat, Markets & Food
– Hoi An Walking Tour with Sightseeing & Cooking Class
– Hoi An History & Food Tour
– Hoi An Walking Tour with Thanh Ha Pottery Village by Boat
– Hoi An Instagram Tour: Famous Photo Spots & Rooftop Café
– Hoi An Old Town Food Tour with Night Boat Ride
– Hoi An Old Town Private Tour with Local Expert
HOIAN DAY TRIP CO.,LTD daily organizes tours in Hoi An and Da Nang. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
From Da Nang
– Hoi An Half Day Tour from Da Nang (8:00-12:00, 1:00-5:00 PM)
– Hoi An Night Tour from Da Nang (3:00-9:00 PM)
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Da Nang (9:00 AM-4:00 PM)
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Night Tour from Da Nang (1:00-9:00 PM)
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Highlights Tour (9:00 AM-9:00 PM)
– Marble Mountain, Lady Buddha & Hoi An Day Tour from Da Nang (9:00 AM-9:00 PM)
– Hoi An Day Tour from Da Nang with Chinese Speaking Guide
– My Son Sanctuary & Hoi An Tour from Da Nang
– Golden Bridge/Ba Na Hills Tour & Hoi An Tour from Da Nang
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Tour from Da Nang Cruise Port
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Tour from Chan May Cruise Port
HOIAN DAY TRIP CO.,LTD daily organizes tours in Hoi An and Da Nang. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Q&A about Hoi An Old Town Vietnam
– Where is Hoi An Old Town? Answer: Hoi An Old Town is in the heart of present-day Hoi An city, corresponding to the Minh An ward and part of Cam Pho and Son Phong wards. It’s 30 kilometers south of Da Nang, capital of central Vietnam.
– Hoi An Old Town vs Hoi An Ancient Town: The Hoi An Ancient Town is the inscribed name of Hoi An Old Town when it’s added to the Unesco world heritage site list.
– How old is Hoi An Old Town? Answer: Hoi An was established around the 15th century by Vietnamese people, so it may be over 500 years old.
– How old is Hoi An Old Town? Answer: The Hoi An Old Town world heritage site has an area of 30 hectares.
– What time does Hoi An Old Town open? Answer: Hoi An Old Town opens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Attractions and shophouses within it have their own opening hours.
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