Hoi An daily tour

Enjoying Hoi An is all about the details: the intricate art of the temples, the small streets, and the traditional homes. Visit the beautiful temples and assembly halls and learn about the city’s rich blend of Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese cultures. Sample Hoi An’s culinary specialties at a local restaurant. Venture along the Thu Bon River, you reach the Thanh Ha Pottery Village to visit with local potters and learn about their handicraft heritage. This one-day tour will help you get the most out of this charming city and its many intricacies.

Tour Name: Hoi An Daily tour
Duration: 8 hours
Type of Tour: Private
Tour grading: Regular itinerary, moderate walking
Destinations: Hoi An & Thanh Ha Pottery Village

Highlights:

Learn about the history of this once infamous South-East Asian trading port as you stroll through idyllic streets
Sample Hoi An’s culinary specialties at a popular local restaurant
Explore the Thanh Ha Pottery Village
Benefit from the knowledge of our local guides
Your guide will meet you at your hotel at 9:00 am and you will head to Hoi An’s ancient town. As you walk through the well-preserved streets and of this old trading town you will visit the town’s most prestigious temples and monuments. We start with the Fujian Assembly Hall, dedicated to the goddess Thien Hau, protector of the fishermen and sailors (very important for a sea port town). We then head to Phuc Thanh Pagoda which was founded by a Chinese monk in 1454 and the stunning Japanese Bridge built in 1593 in order to link two the Japanese district to the Chinese district. No visit to Hoi An is complete without a visit to Tan Ky house which is a beautiful example of Hoi An’s traditional Chinese homes. Here, the owner shares the history of the home.

After enjoying a lunch of Hoi An specialties at a local restaurant, you board your boat for a tour along the Thu Bon River to visit the Thanh Ha Pottery Village. Here you learn methods and view the skill of the friendly potters. These skilled artisans are welcoming and are happy to let you observe them while they work. There is also an amusing pottery village which houses small clay replicas of the world’s most famous monuments.

Around 4:00 pm you will get back on the boat and head to Hoi An. Once back on shore, your guide will take you to a café for an afternoon coffee before bringing you back to your hotel.