Hoi An
Hoi An is a preserved trading port of tile-roofed merchant houses, tailor shops and lanterns, with a beach and rice fields a short cycle away. The old town charges an entry ticket and is busy from mid-morning to late evening; early and late are the good hours. It is the best place in the country to learn central Vietnamese cooking.
How long to stay
February to May; October and November bring flooding in the old town.
Typical daily budget
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Best time to go
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Is Hoi An right for your trip?
Based on what this guide covers, not a score. This is what Hoi An is known for.
Great for
- Food
Less of a focus
- History & culture
- Nightlife
- Nature
- Family
- Couples
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Top things to do
An Bang Beach
Free entry · Paid extras availableHoi An
The main beach 10 minutes by bike from the old town, with beach bars and swimming outside the autumn storm season.
Hoi An ancient town
Entrance ₫120,000 · VerifiedHoi An
A UNESCO-listed port centre of Chinese assembly halls, merchant houses and the Japanese covered bridge.
Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary
Entrance $8 · VerifiedHoi An
Brick Cham temple towers in a jungle valley, built between the 4th and 13th centuries and damaged by wartime bombing.
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Popular activities
Countryside bicycle tour
Ride through rice paddies and fishing villages to the river.
Hoi An cooking class
Market shop, boat ride and cooking of cao lau and white rose dumplings.
Lantern boat on the Thu Bon
Evening rowboat with paper lanterns on the river.