Hoi An Old Town Food Tour with Lantern Boat Ride
Approx. 4 hours
Walking, boat
From 2 people
From Hoi An
English speaking guide
Meals excluded
*Note: On the 1st and 15th days of each lunar month, local people will eat vegetarian and many restaurants selling meat-based dishes are closed. Your food tasting options may be changed.
Highlights
Try Banh Mi sandwich, the most well known food originating from Hoi An
Meet local vendors, watch how they make different dishes & try them
Walk through the heart of Hoi An Old Town & see beautiful lantern streets
See the largest night market with diverse street foods & colorful lantern shops
from
$40pp
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Itinerary
Meet up
Pick up time: 4:00 PM (local time)
Our guide will see you at the meeting point – Hoi An Post Office, 6 Tran Hung Dao Street, Minh An ward, Hoi An city.
Google maps location: https://g.co/kgs/URh1oVd
Hoi An Old Town Food Tour
As the oldest part of Hoi An, the Old Town boasts of many dishes that are not found anywhere else in the country. Here, visitors will see the cuisines from different populations (Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, French, etc), reflecting the town’s history as an international trading port.
During Hoi An Old Town walking food tour, you will try these dishes:
– Hoi An grilled pork: visit a pavement eatery where you can see how the locals make this delicious food and then try it. A set of this dish includes grilled pork skewers, fresh rice paper, dry rice paper, raw vegetables and herbs, and local style dipping sauce. See more details
– Black sesame soup: visit the house of an old man who was honored to be ‘pudding master’ because he made and sold this special soup for more than 50 years. Learn about ingredients and the process to make the soup with a demonstration. Try a warm black sesame soup that is made by his children. See more details
– Banh mi: visit one of the most famous restaurants making and selling this specialty food that is honored to be ‘Banh Mi Queen’ because of delicious sandwiches. Hoi An style banh mi has differences to other variations in Vietnam. It’s first invented in the colonial period when French introduced their baguette into the country. See more details
– Banh beo: try steamed rice dumplings at a local’s favorite eatery. It’s served with pork sausage, fermented pork and fish sauce. See more details
– Banh bot loc: try tapioca dumplings with pork and shrimp filling and fish sauce at a local favorite’s eatery. See more details
– Herbal tea: visit the only store in Hoi An where a family sells the most special local herbal tea/drink. It’s made of local herbs and Chinese medicine. See more details
– Rice paper pizza: visit a local street vendor and watch how the owner makes this local favorite’s snack. It’s made by rice paper, chopped spring onion, crispy potato, fried shallot and chili/tomato sauce. See more details
– Banana pancake: visit a local street vendor at one of the largest night markets and try her banana pancake for desert. See more details
In this tour, you will visit Ba Le Well, a well constructed in the 10th century. It still produces the fresh water today and the locals use it to make many specialty dishes such as Cao Lau noodles. See more details
*Big groups will have more food tastings.
Lantern Boat Ride on Hoai River
Go on a leisurely boat ride on Hoai River which runs through the heart of Hoi An Ancient Town. During it, visitors enjoy watching a sparkling and colorful townscape as well as take beautiful photos. To do what locals do, each visitor has one candle lantern to lit up and then release to make wishes. This is a must-do activity in Hoi An at night. See more details
Hoi An Night Market
Visit the biggest night market in Hoi An. Here, local people sell a variety of street food and souvenirs, making it a paradise for food lovers and shopaholics. At lantern shops, have an opportunity to take beautiful and impressive photos. Because this is the busiest place in town, the atmosphere is vibrant and lively. See more details
The tour ends
After the dinner, visitors can return to the riverside area to enjoy the nightlife or exit the pedestrian zone to take a taxi/electric car to go back the hotel.
Traveler's Photos
What's Included
- English speaking guide
- All food & beverage tastings in the itinerary
- Lantern boat ride on Hoai River
- Paper lantern (1 lantern each person)
- Transport to the meeting point in the Hoi An Old Town
- Transport from Hoi An Old Town back to the hotel
- Entry ticket to Hoi An Old Town (120,000 VND)
- Tipping for tour guide
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses (shopping, rain poncho, photography, etc)
- Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Extra charge of 100,000 VND per person on public holidays in Vietnam (New year from 25/01/2025 to 02/02/2025, Independence day, Reunification day, Hung kings festival, International Labour day)
Additional Information
– Our driver & guide will pick you at your hotel in Da Nang city center (including Hai Chau District, Son Tra District except Nai Hien Dong ward & Tho Quang ward, Ngu Hanh Son District except Hoa Hai ward & Hoa Quy ward) or Hoi An city center.
– In the end of the tour, our driver & guide will drop you off at your hotel.
– Pickup surcharge is required to visitors staying NOT in Da Nang city center or Hoi An city center.
– All surcharges are payable in cash directly to your tour guide.
– No pick up & drop off service in Tan Hiep area of Hoi An (Cham Island).
– Children above 1,4 meters height OR 10 years old will be charged same to adults.
– Children from 1 to 1,4 meters height OR from 5 to 10 years old, will have a discount.
– Children under 5 years old OR 1 meter height, will be free of charge.
– On your day of travel, if your kid is 1,4 meters and above (and you booked a children ticket previously), please pay the surcharge of 350,000 VND in cash.
– On your day of travel, if your kid is 1 meter and above (and you booked a free ticket previously), please pay the surcharge of 350,000 VND in cash.
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For daily tours:
– Any cancellation before 7 days of departure date will be free of charge.
– Any cancellation before 6 days of departure date will be charged 30% selling price.
– Any cancellation before 5 – 4 days of departure date will be charged 50% selling price.
– Any cancellation before 3 – 2 days of departure date will be charged 75% selling price.
– Any cancellation within 24 hours or no-show: non-refundable.
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What to bring/wear
Visitors should wear comfortable walking shoes, hat/cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, rain poncho/jacket (from October to January), cash.
Contact for reservation/support
If you can not book/pay online OR want to reserve first and pay later OR process a cancellation. Please WhatsApp us by number +84968009827.
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