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Da Nang: Lady Buddha, Marble Mountains, and Am Phu Cave Tour

Da Nang: Lady Buddha, Marble Mountains, and Am Phu Cave Tour

After pickup from your hotel in Da Nang or Hoi An, visit the Son Tra Mountain, also known as Monkey Mountain, to gain insight into Vietnam's rich history of Buddhism and Hinduism. Then, visit the Lady Buddha statue, the tallest Buddhist statue in Vietnam, reaching a height of 220 feet (67 meters). Next, visit local stone factories and sculpture shops, before visiting Marble Mountain. Visit the Âm Phủ cave, to take a walk through a re-creation of Buddhist hell. At midday enjoy lunch in a local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese dishes. You'll be transferred back to your hotel around 1:00 PM.

Hoi An: Hoai River Boat Trip by Night with Release Lantern

Hoi An: Hoai River Boat Trip by Night with Release Lantern

Hoi An, a charming ancient town in Vietnam, is known for its picturesque lantern-lit streets and its serene Hoai River. One of the most enchanting experiences you cannot miss in the old town is taking a Hoi An lantern boat ride on the Hoai River. The wonderful journey with lantern boat Hoi An will give you to immerse yourself in the town’s unique ambiance. Release a lantern on the Hoai River, and explore the city's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town. Take in the sights and smells of Hoi An by night in this authentic experience. Ride on a boat on the river and take part in a ritual as you release your off lantern into the water. After the boat, explore the city's bustling night market. Learn all about the city's the traditional culture and stretch your legs in its picturesque Old Town.

Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

Connect coffee and culture during this guided workshop in Hoi An. Learn how to make 4 district styles of Vietnamese coffee in a hands-on way and enjoy tasting the coffee you make along with a cookie. Meet your guide and start with a cup of special herbal tea. Listen as your instructor shares stories behind the popular cafés of Vietnam and their connection to the history and culture. Begin to master the art of Vietnamese coffee making by learning how it goes from crop to cup. Find out how local coffee is brewed using a little metal filter called a Phin (a version of the French press) to create a flavor that is truly rich and deep. Hear about the steps needed to roast dark beans, so that they mix perfectly with sweet condensed milk. Prepare black coffee, happy white coffee, Hue Imperial salt coffee, and Ha Noi capital egg coffee. Sip your coffee with a cookie at the end of class while taking in good music in a comfortable atmosphere.

Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture with a lantern-making class. Select from full and express options. In the full activity, make the lanterns completely from scratch. In the express activity, start with the bamboo structure of the lanterns already made and begin by choosing your lantern fabric. Begin your experience with some herbal tea and traditional music. Hear about the history of Hoi An bamboo silk lanterns from your host and how the local people believe that hanging lanterns in front of their house brings luck, happiness, and wealth. Create lanterns shaped like lotuses, triangles, garlic, UFOs, or diamonds and choose your own silk style and color with guidance from your instructor. This unique activity can be enjoyed by the entire family, even by kids as young as 3 years old. Once completed, these lanterns are easy to fold, carry, or put in your luggage, so you can take home an original, hand-made souvenir from your visit to Hoi An.

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Early Morning Visit with Breakfast

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Early Morning Visit with Breakfast

Note before booking: + The experience is not for everyone, please consider all the aspects before booking. It's for those who want to avoid crowds, heat and take better pictures, and enjoy the tranquility. + It can be struggled to get up early while we require very precise pickup time. Guest's punctuation is important. + The tour is more expensive because we have to pay the service higher since it's early. No complain about price, please. + Breakfast and coffee is included. We eat at 9:15 am. + Entrance ticket not included. + Avoid the imitators. Tour Itinerary: • 5.30 am : Pick up at hotel and transfer to My Son. Along the way, guests get an included Vietnamese coffee. • 6:30 am: Arrive at My Son and explore in about 2 hours. • 9:15 am: Enjoy local special noodles My Quang (vegetarian available) (included), local mochi cake, seasonal fruits at a local home restaurant. • 10:00 am: Start to depart back to Hoi An city. • 10:30 am- 11:00 am: Tour ends at hotels in Hoi An. Pickup policy: + Free pickup and drop-off from town to the beach (Hoi An). If your hotel is far from the town, you can contact us to inquire before booking. + Customers staying outside the pickup area pay pickup fee or come to the meeting point (given upon booking made). + Customers staying in Da Nang pay 300,000 VND each way of transfer or can manage to Hoi An to the meeting point. Group size: Small group, min 1 pax, maximum 12 pax Beat the crowds and the heat with a morning walking tour of My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An. Immerse yourself in local Champa culture, learning about the sanctuary from your local guide. Taste local flavors with a noodle breakfast and coffee after the tour. Discover local Champa culture, history, and nature as you walk around the sanctuary's lush grounds. Learn all there is to know about the site from you guide who grew up near the sanctuary. Make the most of your early start, beating the crowds, enjoying the cool morning air, and capturing the morning glow in your photos. After visiting the sanctuary, head to a local home restaurant and taste Quang noodles and coffee for breakfast, truly immersing yourself in traditional Vietnamese customs. Head back to your hotel in Hoi An after a culturally-filled morning.

From Da Nang/Hoi An: Golden Bridge Ba Na Hills Full-Day Tour

From Da Nang/Hoi An: Golden Bridge Ba Na Hills Full-Day Tour

Explore Golden Bridge and Ba Na Hills from Danang/HoiAn 7:30 - 8:15 AM You get picked up from your hotel, then go to Ba Na Hills (If you staying Hoi An, 7:10 you have transfer from Hoi An to Da Nang and join with group) 9:30 - 10:00 AM Take the cable car up to Golden Bridge. Enjoy sightseeing the beautiful natural forest from your cable car. Then walk and take photo of Golden Bridge, the Flower Garden, Linh Ung pagoda and Wine Celar. 12:00 PM Take the second cable car up to French Village Enjoy lunch with buffet of more than 80 dishes in the restaurant. Walk around the European Architecture Village Entertain in Fantasy Park with thrill-games, adventure game, 4D, 5D movies. 3:00 - 3:30 PM Take the cable car down the mountains On the way back, the group tour stops for local souvernirs in 10-15 minutes Drop back to your hotel. End of services. (For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change)

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

Follow our Map ( Làng Dừa Xanh Coconut Basket Boat Tour ) and come here by yourself, we will welcome you guys with beverage at our restaurant and introduce about the Tour. Afterthat, we will take the boat for you and will be visit the coconut forest. We prepare the hat, umbrella and life jacket on the boat for you guys Discover the peaceful coconut forest and be welcomed warmly by the local people in here. Spending 50 minutes on the river and enjoy fun activities such as: + Watching basket boat spinning + Watching casting the fishing net, + Experience doing crab fishing and rowing a basket boat. + Taking a picture If you want to enjoy the Tour with less tourists, peaceful on the river, please choose the option before 9AM, as soon as better. The activity watching the casting fishing net will be end after 3:45PM. If you want to enjoy this activity, please come here before 3:30PM, please. Thank you very much !

Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

Meet your guide at your hotel in the morning, and then head to a local market. Bargain with the local sellers and buy the ingredients for the cooking class. Next, hop into a car and drive to Phu Lanh Travel for a welcome drink. Head to a village in Cam Thanh and admire the coconut palm trees. Listen to fascinating facts about the village from your guide, and learn about the daily lives of the villagers. Board a traditional coracle boat and enjoy a leisurely ride around the Thu Bon River. Watch a performance from some local artists and learn how to make souvenirs from palm leaves. Return to Phu Lanh Travel for a break, then start the lantern-making class. Hear about the history of these lanterns and follow the instructions to make your own lantern, which you can take home as a souvenir. Afterward, start a cooking class with a local cook to learn about Vietnamese cuisine. Finish cooking the food, which includes fried spring rolls, rice pancakes, papaya salad with chicken, and Cao Lau noodles, which are a type of specialty from Hoi An. Eat the food that you have prepared and enjoy it. Finally, get into a car and head back to your hotel to finish the activity.

Ba Tran: Hoi An Basket Boat Ride in Water Coconut Forest

Ba Tran: Hoi An Basket Boat Ride in Water Coconut Forest

Spend 50 minutes on the bamboo basket boat through the magnificent water coconut forest ,navigate the small canals of the mangrove forest and coconut palms with a local and join some interesting activities in the mangrove palm jungle: boat spinning and dancing; singing karaoke; try throw the fishing nets with the locals; enjoy the traditional folk song performance and fishing crabs along the river.

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Guided Tour with Boat Trip & Lunch

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Guided Tour with Boat Trip & Lunch

Your Itinerary & Experience Tour : * 7h30 am – 8h00 am Start your day by getting picked up from your hotel in Hoi An , Pickup is included . If you are staying in Da Nang we will pick up you at your hotel at 6h30 am to meeting point in Hoi An , there is an additional transfer fee of 300,000 VND for 4 or 7 - seater cars to pick up for per direction with group from 1 to 5 people or you can make your way to the meeting point at 143 Ly Thai To - Hoi An at 7h30 am to join your tour * 8h45 am Arrive at My Son Sanctuary and explore temples , hear about Vietnamese history and culture , admire the impressive ancient temples, take pictures at the best spots with professional English Tour Guide and watch a Champa show . Since the temples are located within a small valley you may even get the opportunity to see some wildlife . * 11h40 am you have lunch with noodles chicken, pork, shrimp , spring-rolls, drilled rice-dumplings or vegetarian/vegan options and fruit at the Restaurant in My Son. * 12h30 pm you leave My Son for Hoi An , on the way coming back Hoi An , Minivan will stop the local house for you to learn how to make rice paper , enjoy your own hand – making product later on . * 13h30 pm you will take boat trip back Hoi An with marvel and villages along Thu Bon River . * 14h00 pm we will return you to your hotel and tour ends .

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Our most recommended Hoi An Culture & history

Da Nang: Lady Buddha, Marble Mountains, and Am Phu Cave Tour

Da Nang: Lady Buddha, Marble Mountains, and Am Phu Cave Tour

After pickup from your hotel in Da Nang or Hoi An, visit the Son Tra Mountain, also known as Monkey Mountain, to gain insight into Vietnam's rich history of Buddhism and Hinduism. Then, visit the Lady Buddha statue, the tallest Buddhist statue in Vietnam, reaching a height of 220 feet (67 meters). Next, visit local stone factories and sculpture shops, before visiting Marble Mountain. Visit the Âm Phủ cave, to take a walk through a re-creation of Buddhist hell. At midday enjoy lunch in a local restaurant with authentic Vietnamese dishes. You'll be transferred back to your hotel around 1:00 PM.

Hoi An: Hoai River Boat Trip by Night with Release Lantern

Hoi An: Hoai River Boat Trip by Night with Release Lantern

Hoi An, a charming ancient town in Vietnam, is known for its picturesque lantern-lit streets and its serene Hoai River. One of the most enchanting experiences you cannot miss in the old town is taking a Hoi An lantern boat ride on the Hoai River. The wonderful journey with lantern boat Hoi An will give you to immerse yourself in the town’s unique ambiance. Release a lantern on the Hoai River, and explore the city's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Town. Take in the sights and smells of Hoi An by night in this authentic experience. Ride on a boat on the river and take part in a ritual as you release your off lantern into the water. After the boat, explore the city's bustling night market. Learn all about the city's the traditional culture and stretch your legs in its picturesque Old Town.

Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

Connect coffee and culture during this guided workshop in Hoi An. Learn how to make 4 district styles of Vietnamese coffee in a hands-on way and enjoy tasting the coffee you make along with a cookie. Meet your guide and start with a cup of special herbal tea. Listen as your instructor shares stories behind the popular cafés of Vietnam and their connection to the history and culture. Begin to master the art of Vietnamese coffee making by learning how it goes from crop to cup. Find out how local coffee is brewed using a little metal filter called a Phin (a version of the French press) to create a flavor that is truly rich and deep. Hear about the steps needed to roast dark beans, so that they mix perfectly with sweet condensed milk. Prepare black coffee, happy white coffee, Hue Imperial salt coffee, and Ha Noi capital egg coffee. Sip your coffee with a cookie at the end of class while taking in good music in a comfortable atmosphere.

Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture with a lantern-making class. Select from full and express options. In the full activity, make the lanterns completely from scratch. In the express activity, start with the bamboo structure of the lanterns already made and begin by choosing your lantern fabric. Begin your experience with some herbal tea and traditional music. Hear about the history of Hoi An bamboo silk lanterns from your host and how the local people believe that hanging lanterns in front of their house brings luck, happiness, and wealth. Create lanterns shaped like lotuses, triangles, garlic, UFOs, or diamonds and choose your own silk style and color with guidance from your instructor. This unique activity can be enjoyed by the entire family, even by kids as young as 3 years old. Once completed, these lanterns are easy to fold, carry, or put in your luggage, so you can take home an original, hand-made souvenir from your visit to Hoi An.

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Early Morning Visit with Breakfast

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Early Morning Visit with Breakfast

Note before booking: + The experience is not for everyone, please consider all the aspects before booking. It's for those who want to avoid crowds, heat and take better pictures, and enjoy the tranquility. + It can be struggled to get up early while we require very precise pickup time. Guest's punctuation is important. + The tour is more expensive because we have to pay the service higher since it's early. No complain about price, please. + Breakfast and coffee is included. We eat at 9:15 am. + Entrance ticket not included. + Avoid the imitators. Tour Itinerary: • 5.30 am : Pick up at hotel and transfer to My Son. Along the way, guests get an included Vietnamese coffee. • 6:30 am: Arrive at My Son and explore in about 2 hours. • 9:15 am: Enjoy local special noodles My Quang (vegetarian available) (included), local mochi cake, seasonal fruits at a local home restaurant. • 10:00 am: Start to depart back to Hoi An city. • 10:30 am- 11:00 am: Tour ends at hotels in Hoi An. Pickup policy: + Free pickup and drop-off from town to the beach (Hoi An). If your hotel is far from the town, you can contact us to inquire before booking. + Customers staying outside the pickup area pay pickup fee or come to the meeting point (given upon booking made). + Customers staying in Da Nang pay 300,000 VND each way of transfer or can manage to Hoi An to the meeting point. Group size: Small group, min 1 pax, maximum 12 pax Beat the crowds and the heat with a morning walking tour of My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An. Immerse yourself in local Champa culture, learning about the sanctuary from your local guide. Taste local flavors with a noodle breakfast and coffee after the tour. Discover local Champa culture, history, and nature as you walk around the sanctuary's lush grounds. Learn all there is to know about the site from you guide who grew up near the sanctuary. Make the most of your early start, beating the crowds, enjoying the cool morning air, and capturing the morning glow in your photos. After visiting the sanctuary, head to a local home restaurant and taste Quang noodles and coffee for breakfast, truly immersing yourself in traditional Vietnamese customs. Head back to your hotel in Hoi An after a culturally-filled morning.

From Da Nang/Hoi An: Golden Bridge Ba Na Hills Full-Day Tour

From Da Nang/Hoi An: Golden Bridge Ba Na Hills Full-Day Tour

Explore Golden Bridge and Ba Na Hills from Danang/HoiAn 7:30 - 8:15 AM You get picked up from your hotel, then go to Ba Na Hills (If you staying Hoi An, 7:10 you have transfer from Hoi An to Da Nang and join with group) 9:30 - 10:00 AM Take the cable car up to Golden Bridge. Enjoy sightseeing the beautiful natural forest from your cable car. Then walk and take photo of Golden Bridge, the Flower Garden, Linh Ung pagoda and Wine Celar. 12:00 PM Take the second cable car up to French Village Enjoy lunch with buffet of more than 80 dishes in the restaurant. Walk around the European Architecture Village Entertain in Fantasy Park with thrill-games, adventure game, 4D, 5D movies. 3:00 - 3:30 PM Take the cable car down the mountains On the way back, the group tour stops for local souvernirs in 10-15 minutes Drop back to your hotel. End of services. (For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change)

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

Follow our Map ( Làng Dừa Xanh Coconut Basket Boat Tour ) and come here by yourself, we will welcome you guys with beverage at our restaurant and introduce about the Tour. Afterthat, we will take the boat for you and will be visit the coconut forest. We prepare the hat, umbrella and life jacket on the boat for you guys Discover the peaceful coconut forest and be welcomed warmly by the local people in here. Spending 50 minutes on the river and enjoy fun activities such as: + Watching basket boat spinning + Watching casting the fishing net, + Experience doing crab fishing and rowing a basket boat. + Taking a picture If you want to enjoy the Tour with less tourists, peaceful on the river, please choose the option before 9AM, as soon as better. The activity watching the casting fishing net will be end after 3:45PM. If you want to enjoy this activity, please come here before 3:30PM, please. Thank you very much !

Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

Meet your guide at your hotel in the morning, and then head to a local market. Bargain with the local sellers and buy the ingredients for the cooking class. Next, hop into a car and drive to Phu Lanh Travel for a welcome drink. Head to a village in Cam Thanh and admire the coconut palm trees. Listen to fascinating facts about the village from your guide, and learn about the daily lives of the villagers. Board a traditional coracle boat and enjoy a leisurely ride around the Thu Bon River. Watch a performance from some local artists and learn how to make souvenirs from palm leaves. Return to Phu Lanh Travel for a break, then start the lantern-making class. Hear about the history of these lanterns and follow the instructions to make your own lantern, which you can take home as a souvenir. Afterward, start a cooking class with a local cook to learn about Vietnamese cuisine. Finish cooking the food, which includes fried spring rolls, rice pancakes, papaya salad with chicken, and Cao Lau noodles, which are a type of specialty from Hoi An. Eat the food that you have prepared and enjoy it. Finally, get into a car and head back to your hotel to finish the activity.

Ba Tran: Hoi An Basket Boat Ride in Water Coconut Forest

Ba Tran: Hoi An Basket Boat Ride in Water Coconut Forest

Spend 50 minutes on the bamboo basket boat through the magnificent water coconut forest ,navigate the small canals of the mangrove forest and coconut palms with a local and join some interesting activities in the mangrove palm jungle: boat spinning and dancing; singing karaoke; try throw the fishing nets with the locals; enjoy the traditional folk song performance and fishing crabs along the river.

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Guided Tour with Boat Trip & Lunch

Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Guided Tour with Boat Trip & Lunch

Your Itinerary & Experience Tour : * 7h30 am – 8h00 am Start your day by getting picked up from your hotel in Hoi An , Pickup is included . If you are staying in Da Nang we will pick up you at your hotel at 6h30 am to meeting point in Hoi An , there is an additional transfer fee of 300,000 VND for 4 or 7 - seater cars to pick up for per direction with group from 1 to 5 people or you can make your way to the meeting point at 143 Ly Thai To - Hoi An at 7h30 am to join your tour * 8h45 am Arrive at My Son Sanctuary and explore temples , hear about Vietnamese history and culture , admire the impressive ancient temples, take pictures at the best spots with professional English Tour Guide and watch a Champa show . Since the temples are located within a small valley you may even get the opportunity to see some wildlife . * 11h40 am you have lunch with noodles chicken, pork, shrimp , spring-rolls, drilled rice-dumplings or vegetarian/vegan options and fruit at the Restaurant in My Son. * 12h30 pm you leave My Son for Hoi An , on the way coming back Hoi An , Minivan will stop the local house for you to learn how to make rice paper , enjoy your own hand – making product later on . * 13h30 pm you will take boat trip back Hoi An with marvel and villages along Thu Bon River . * 14h00 pm we will return you to your hotel and tour ends .

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4.4
(757 reviews)

Early wake-up call that can be quite hard but honestly we are happy to do it! We didn't really know what to expect but it was really worth it, as the other reviews say, especially when we see the buses arriving and all the people queuing. We feel like we are sharing a special moment with the site, having a guide is very interesting (and he was very funny)! Plus by getting up early we don't suffer too much from the heat

Trung was the perfect driver, very personable and knew so much history which he conveyed in good detail. He bought me a Vietnamese coffee on our travels and also an umbrella to where I was in front of the Lady Buddha when it rained unexpectedly. Would definitely recommend travelling with Trung!

The driver was friendly and very patient. Didn’t rush us to leave. The drive was very pleasant. The restaurant he recommended was tasty. We really enjoyed the whole trip from Hue to Hoi An.

The history of the places we visited. The gorgeous scenery on the way back to Danang. Lunch was incredible. Ryan our guide was the best…made the day funny and interesting!

Very nice activity! Great guidance from Lynn and her mom in the shop ☺️. We really enjoyed making the lateen from scratch - big recommendation from my friends and I!