Hoi An · GUIDED
Every trip has one free day too few. These 9 guided tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Join a small group of up to 10 people for a 150-minute walk through Hoi An with local English-speaking guides such as Trung and Duy. Visit major heritage sights, pause for tea or dessert, and finish with practical tips on food, coffee, tailoring, and more.
“Trung was polite, funny and friendly. We enjoyed his tour very much.”
Travel from Hoi An to Champa-era My Son Sanctuary and the cave temples of Marble Mountains. The early option includes local food, water, and guides such as Van, Lam, Linh, and Thao. You can also choose a Marble Mountains and Monkey Mountain trip with Linh Ung Pagoda and sunset views.
“We are a family of five and the trip was only for us in a seven seater car. The travel was smooth and easy and the driver, Tien, was very punctual - always waiting for us on the right spot in the right time. Our guide, Li, was excellent. He had a lot of interesting details about My Son and the Marble mountains. During our travel we also had interesting conversations with him about Vietnamese culture and history. Recommend this a lot.”
Leave Hoi An early for My Son Sanctuary with a private English-speaking guide such as Tai, Emma, Han, or Nic. Expect hotel pickup, transport, entry, water, temple history, Cham culture, and a traditional dance performance before the heat and crowds build.
“We had an amazing time with Tai. Arriving early not only allows you to discover the place with few tourists, but also to take the time to fully appreciate its explanations. Without it, we wouldn’t have understood the full importance and peculiarities of these sites. A big thank you to Tai for sharing with us all the riches!Auto-translated”
Join Cham Cham Travel for a 6 to 7-hour evening trip from Hoi An or Da Nang to Ba Na Hills. Guides such as Cham Cham, Vin, and Vincent handle the park, photo stops, and transport. You’ll visit the Golden Hand Bridge, gardens, French Village, and finish with a buffet dinner.
“What made the day great was our tour guide who pulled out all the stops. He thought of everything and made sure we got the best shots.”
Meet at 4:00 pm on Hai Ba Trung Street for a four-hour walking tour through Hoi An’s local food scene. A guide such as Rosie leads groups of up to 10 to 10 street food stops, with meals, water, coffee, and tea included. The route returns to the meeting point.
“Had the best night eating food from some of the oldest restaurants in Hoi An. The food was sensational and we had the pleasure of meeting a Grand old lady of 100 years old who invented the famous black sesame pudding. Big shout out to our tour guide Rosie who was amazing , very knowledgeable and informative. Not to mention lovely.”
Travel from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary with a private driver, then meet an English-speaking local guide such as Lam, Quý, or Minh. Spend about 1.5 hours among the ancient Champa temples, with audio support in French, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.
“It was a bit more expensive to do this private tour, but I was short on time and didn’t want to do the other My Son tours that included a meal and other activities (food, cruise etc). Essentially this tour was a private driver for pick up and drop off, and then a different private tour guide at My Son Sanctuary. I found it really informative, my guide was great and showed me around the different areas and told me a lot about the area and effects of the war. I don’t think I would have gotten the same type of info and experience if I did this on my…”
Spend an afternoon at My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide such as Chao or Thao To, then return by boat along the Thu Bon River. The 5.5-hour trip includes Hoi An pickup, Vietnamese coffee, a Cham performance, sunset views, and a BBQ with vegetarian food available.
“Good guide. Amazing place! Safe for a woman travelling solo. Wear hat and sublock, the heat was insane.”
Visit Sampan distillery near Hoi An for a welcome rum cocktail, a guided look at sugar-cane production, and a tasting of three white rums. The French couple behind the operation explains each step, from harvest to bottle, in a 45-minute tour.
“Great Way To Kill a Hour or Two, Run By Very Nice Couple Of French Guys Who Are Friendly And Very Talented Having Started Off The Distillery Themselves, And You Do a Rhum Tasting At The End. So Don't Ride Your Bike There haha, Highly Recommended”
Leave Hoi An early for My Son Sanctuary in a small group of up to 14. An English-speaking guide, often Mr Power, explains Champa history before you see temple-towers, a cultural dance, rice-paper making, lunch, and a boat ride back toward Hoi An.
“I think it’s good value for money. I liked the short stop at the farmers house to see how rice paper is made and to feed the koi fish. It was just a small stop but I enjoyed it. The organisation was good and flexible. Everyone was very friendly.”
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