Hoi An Old Town (Ancient Town) is a world heritage site, and Vietnam’s special national heritage. Within this well-preserved trading port, there are about 1,360 historical and architectural sites. To enter it, all tourists need to pay an entrance fee and then get a ticket pass to visit attractions in it, such as old bridge, temples. The fee will fund the restoration and management of the whole town, and give back to local communities. Now, let’s HoiAn Day Trip Company provide information about ‘Hoi An Old Town ticket’ or ‘Hoi An Old Town pass’.
Hoi An Old Town ticket is also known as Hoi An heritage ticket, Hoi An Old City ticket, Hoi An Unesco ticket, Hoi An Ancient City ticket, Hoi An sightseeing ticket, or simple ‘Hoi An entry ticket’.
See also: Sun World Ba Na Hills Tickets
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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’
Do You Have to Pay to Enter Hoi An Old Town?
At the present (2024), tourists need to pay an entrance fee to enter Hoi An Old Town. This regulation was approved by local authorities after it’s inscribed as a Unesco world heritage site in 1999. According to Unesco, the town is an exceptionally well-preserved trading port in Asia. Today, there are about 3,300 buildings surviving, including wooden houses, temples, market, bridge, family chapels, wells, etc. See more information & details
Additionally, tourists just need to buy a ticket when want to enter the world heritage site area. This heritage preservation area is generally bordered by Hoai River (south), Cao Hong Lanh Street (west), Phan Chu Trinh Street (north) and Hoang Dieu Street (east). It spans up to nearly 30 hectares.
It also means that if do not go into the world heritage area, tourists do not have to buy a ticket. However, almost every highlight of Hoi An is found in it, such as the Japanese Bridge, therefore a ticket is still necessary to buy. As a responsible traveller, you should get one ticket anyway, to have support to better preserve the town.
Other world heritage sites in the area, such as My Son Sanctuary and Hue’s Royal Palace, also require an entrance fee to enter.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An Old Town. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Hoi An Old Town Entrance Fee & Ticket Price
Hoi An Old Town entrance fee is 120,000 VND (approx 5 USD) for foreign visitors who are older than 15 years old. It’s free for children and kids under 15 years old. Parents should have a passport picture on the phone, to show the year of birth to cashiers at the ticket office when needed. Overseas Vietnamese people who don’t have Vietnam passport, need to pay the same price as foreigners.
Vietnamese tourists will pay 80,000 VND, but less attractions are included (than foreigner’s ticket because of the cheaper price). At ticket offices, cashiers will request to show the Vietnam identification card to let them check hometown and age. Vietnamese seniors who are over 60, or have merits in French and American wars, will have a discount, according to Vietnam’s national law.
Vietnamese who were borned and have lived in Hoi An, won’t need to pay an entrance fee to go into Hoi An Old Town.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An Old Town. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Inclusions of Hoi An Old Town Ticket
With a Hoi An Old Town ticket, visitors can enter Hoi An Ancient Town world heritage area anytime during the trip in Hoi An. Its validity is from the day when you buy it to the day when you leave Hoi An. It’s not only one day as shown on the ticket itself. At ticket offices, free visiting maps are free to take (available in Vietnamese, English). Information on the map will be helpful if you are a first timer.
To avoid buying another ticket, visitors need to take a photo of the one you bought and save it on the phone (to show up anytime if requested). If do not have, show your own pictures at a temple, old house, etc to prove that you had a ticket to enter them. It will be helpful! However, we think that cashiers will understand after listening to explanation from visitors.
In addition, ticket holders can visit 5 attractions within the Hoi An Ancient Town world heritage site area (chosen from a fixed list). There are an old bridge, traditional wooden houses, holy temples, communal houses, museums, family chapels, and more. Here is the full list of attractions:
- Hoi An Traditional Art Performance House for watching a minishow about local culture (available at 10:15 am, 3.15 pm, 4:15 pm daily)
- Japanese Covered Bridge (or Pagoda Bridge)
- Cantonese Assembly Hall (or Quang Trieu Assembly Hall)
- Fujian Assembly Hall (or Phuc Kien Pagoda)
- Hainan Assembly Hall (or Hai Nam Pagoda)
- Teochew Assembly Hall (or Trieu Chau Pagoda)
- Trung Hoa Assembly Hall (or Duong Thuong Assembly Hall, Five Communities Assembly Hall)
- Quan Cong Temple & Quan Am Pagoda
- Minh Huong Communal House
- Phung Hung Old House
- Tan Ky Old House
- Quan Thang Old House
- Duc An Old House (or Cao Hong Lanh Memorial House)
- Museum of Sa Huynh Culture
- Museum of Hoi An Trade Ceramics
- Museum of Hoi An Folklore
- Hoi An Museum of History & Culture
- Museum of Hoi An Traditional Medicine
- Tran Family Chapel
- Nguyen Tuong Family Chapel
- Cam Pho Communal House
- Black Sesame Soup Demonstration
- Japanese Culture Gallery
To read full details and see photos, browse https://hoiandaytrip.com/hoi-an-old-town-ticket-attractions
If interested in more than 5 places within the above list, visitors need to buy one more ticket (pay another 120,000 VND) to have 5 more places.
On the other side, Hoi An Old Town ticket doesn’t include food, drink, personal expenses, tour guide service, any transportation to get around it, boat ride on the river, shows (like Teh Dar Show), lanterns to release,…If want to attend Hoi An Lantern Festival in the full moon monthly, a ticket to enter the town is totally enough. This traditional festival doesn’t require a fee to join.
Update: In 2024, visitors will show the 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 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.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An Old Town. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Where to Buy Tickets for Hoi An Old Town?
To buy Hoi An Old Town ticket, visitors must go to ticket offices in/around Hoi An Ancient Town. Please know that it’s impossible to buy or reserve it online as advertised and it’s just sold on site. Here is the location/address of all ticket offices:
- West end of Nguyen Phuc Chu Street (near crossroad of Cao Hong Lanh)
- Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa Street (near crossroad of Nguyen Du Street and Song Hoai Square)
- Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street (near Red Seal Ship Model and Cam Pho Communal House)
- In the laneway 127 Phan Chu Trinh Street (140 meters behind the Japanese Bridge, near Thong Dang Prison Park)
- Japanese Covered Bridge (on Tran Phu Street)
- Ba Mu Temple Gate at 675 Hai Ba Trung Street (near crossroad of Phan Chu Trinh Street and Hai Ba Trung Street)
- Hoi An Communal House at 27 Le Loi Street (near crossroad of Phan Chu Trinh Street and Le Loi Street)
- Nguyen Hue Street (near crossroad of Phan Chu Trinh Street and Hoi An Central Market)
- Folklore Museum at 62 Bach Dang Street
- Hoang Dieu Street (near crossroad of Tran Phu Street and Hoi An Cloth Market)
- South end of An Hoi Bridge (near crossroad of Nguyen Phuc Chu Street)
- Parking lot on Hai Ba Trung Street (near crossroad of Ly Thuong Kiet Street)
(see the map below to know the exact location of each ticket office)
Ticket offices at the Hoi An Ancient Town open from 7:30 am to 8-9 pm (some of them may be closed before 7 pm). Visitors can understand that if walk into the town before or after these working hours, don’t have to buy the ticket. However, visitors still need to show it for administrators for checking sometimes. At sightseeing places (temples, museums, old houses, etc), without ticket, sure visitors can’t see them.
When loose Hoi An ancient town by some reasons, if have pictures of the ticket itself or pictures at ticket-required places, visitors don’t have to buy it again.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An Old Town. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
How to Use Hoi An Old Town Ticket?
The Hoi An Ancient Town entrance ticket is a paper card. On its right half, there are 5 boxes with words ‘sightseeing places’ printed on them. When visit any attractions in the list above, visitors must show this card and then checkers will cut one piece of it. After all of 5 pieces are cut (meaning 5 attractions have been visited), it’s impossible to go in any others. To sightsee five more places, it’s needed to buy a new ticket pass. Its price again is still 120,000 VND/adult.
Updated: Current Hoi An Old Town ticket has QR code to scan at any attractions (where visitors need to show it to enter).
If don’t want to get one more ‘Hoi An Old Town ticket’, visitors can go to free attractions in the walking tour around the town. There are Phap Bao Pagoda, Kazik Park, Ba Mu Temple, Hoi An Communal House, Hoi An Central Market, Hoi An Fabric/Cloth Market, Hoi An Lantern Park, Thong Dang Jail Park.
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An Old Town. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Why Do Visitors Buy Hoi An Old Town Ticket?
Every tourist needs to buy an entrance ticket to visit the Hoi An Old Town. Although when come to the town, sometimes nobody requests, buying one is a right and responsible action. Here are reasons why:
– Hoi An Old Town (or Hoi An Ancient Town) is a world heritage site inscribed by Unesco in 1999. In Vietnam, tourists need to buy an entrance ticket to visit all world heritage sites.
– Hoi An Old Town entry fee will be majorly used to restore all historical buildings which lie within it. Excellently well-preserved heritages, such as old houses, Japanese Bridge, Chinese assembly halls or temples, are renovated and restored for free. Keep in mind that these heritages face many threats throughout the year, such as fire, flood in rainy season, typhoons.
– Hoi An Old Town entry fee will be used for management, monitoring, and promotion activities, including the salary for those who work in the management board, such as ticket cashiers, artisans, security men,…
– Hoi An Old Town entry fee will be used to give back to local communities, such as improving schools, hospitals, building parks, social welfares, pollution,…
HOIAN DAY TRIP company daily organizes tours and transfers to Hoi An Old Town. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
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 Model (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 details and the map, 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 City Tour: Old Town, Coconut Village & Lunch
– Hoi An Morning Walking Tour with Local Breakfast & Coffee
– Hoi An Afternoon Walking Tour with Thu Bon River Sunset Cruise
– Hoi An Night Tour with Lantern Boat Ride & Dinner
– Hoi An History & Food Tour – Famous Landmarks & Specialty Dishes
– Hoi An Instagram Tour: Best Photo Spots & Rooftop Café
– Hoi An Old Town Food Tour with Night Boat Ride
– Hoi An Old Town Private Walking Tour with Local Expert
– Hoi An City Tour by Electric Car
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
– Hoi An Night Tour from Da Nang
– Hoi An Night Tour from Da Nang with Coconut Forest Basket Boat Ride
– Hoi An Night Tour from Da Nang with Hoi An Memories Show
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Da Nang
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Night Tour from Da Nang
– Hoi An Full Day Tour from Da Nang
– Hoi An City Tour from Airport
– Marble Mountain, Monkey Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Da Nang
– Hoi An Full Day Tour from Da Nang with Chinese Speaking Guide
– My Son Sanctuary & Hoi An Tour – World Heritage Site Tour
– 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
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Intercontinental Danang Resort
– Marble Mountain & Hoi An Day Tour from Lang Co
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!
Ticket Price at Other Attractions In/Around Hoi An Vietnam
Hoi An Memories Land Theme Park
– Hoi An Memories Land Theme Park entry ticket: 50,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 25,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m (kids must go with parents);
– Opening hours: 5 to 10 pm (everyday except Tuesday)
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/hoi-an-memories-land-theme-park
Hoi An Memories Show ticket:
– Show time: 8 to 9 pm (everyday except Tuesday)
– Eco class: 600,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 150,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m (kids must go with parents)
– High class: 750,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 300,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m
– VIP class: 1,200,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 600,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m
Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/hoi-an-memories-show
Tra Que Vegetable Village
– Opening hours: sunrise to sunset
– Thanh Ha Pottery Village entrance ticket: 35,000 VND for adult & children above 10 years old, 15,000 VND for children under 10 years old
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/tra-que-vegetable-village-hoi-an
Thanh Ha Pottery Village
– Opening hours: sunrise to sunset
– Thanh Ha Pottery Village entrance ticket: 35,000 VND for adult & children above 10 years old, 15,000 VND for children under 10 years old
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/thanh-ha-pottery-village-hoi-an
Thanh Ha Terracotta Park
– Opening hours: 8-8:30 am to 5-5:30 pm everyday
– Thanh Ha Terracotta Park entrance ticket: 50,000 VND for adult & children above 15 years old, 30,000 VND for children from 3 to 14 years old, free for kids under 3 years old
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/thanh-ha-terracotta-park-hoi-an
Bay Mau Coconut Forest
– Opening hours: sunrise to sunset
– Bay Mau Coconut Forest entrance ticket: 30,000 VND for adult & children above 1,3m, 15,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,3m, free for kids under 1m
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/bay-mau-coconut-forest-hoi-an
Kim Bong Carpentry Village
– Opening hours: sunrise to sunset
– Kim Bong Carpentry Village entrance ticket: 35,000 VND for adult & children above 10 years old, 15,000 VND for children under 10 years old
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/kim-bong-carpentry-village-hoi-an
Cham Islands
– Opening hours: all day
– Cham Islands entrance ticket: 70,000 VND for adult & children above 1,3m, 35,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,3m, free for kids under 1m
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/cham-islands-travel-guide
My Son Sanctuary
– Opening hours: 6 am to 5 pm everyday
– My Son Sanctuary entrance ticket: 150,000 VND for adult & children above 15 years old, 30,000 VND for children under 15 years old
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/my-son-sanctuary-travel-guide
The Marble Mountains
– Opening hours: 7:30 am to 5 pm everyday
– Marble Mountains entrance ticket: 40,000 VND for adult & children above 10 years old, free for kids under 10 years old
– Am Phu Cave entrance ticket: 20,000 VND for adult & children above 10 years old, free for kids under 10 years old
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/marble-mountains-travel-guide
Sun World Ba Na Hills
– Opening hours: 8 am to 9 pm everyday (2024)
– Ba Na Hills entrance ticket: 900,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 750,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m
– Ba Na Hills entrance ticket after 3 PM: 850,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 650,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/ba-na-hills-tickets
Golden Hands Bridge
– Opening hours: 8 am to 8 pm
– Golden Hands Bridge entrance ticket: included in Ba Na Hills ticket (see details above)
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/golden-hands-bridge
VinWonders Nam Hoi An Theme Park
– Opening hours: 9 to 9 pm everyday
– VinWonders Nam Hoi An Theme Park entrance ticket: 600,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 450,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m
– VinWonders Nam Hoi An Theme Park entrance ticket after 3 PM: 420,000 VND for adult & children above 1,4m, 320,000 VND for children from 1m to 1,4m, free for kids under 1m
– Travel guide: https://hoiandaytrip.com/vinwonders-nam-hoi-an-theme-park
