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Hoi An

Vietnam’s Lantern-Lit Ancient Town

Merchant houses, bespoke tailors and canals glowing with silk lanterns — a UNESCO trading port, planned and operated by your trusted Vietnam DMC.

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LocationHoi An, Central Vietnam
From Da Nang~30 km · 45 min
Best timeFebruary – July
Ideal stay2–3 nights
StatusUNESCO Heritage
Discover the destination

Vietnam’s lantern-lit port

Hoi An — a UNESCO World Heritage trading port frozen at its 16th-century peak — is a car-free tangle of merchant houses, the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge and canals strung with silk lanterns, best walked at dusk when the Old Town glows and paper lanterns drift down the Thu Bon River.

For your clients it is the most photogenic town in Vietnam, paired naturally with beach time at An Bang or a Da Nang stay. For you, it is a destination where tailoring appointments, riverside seating and full-moon festival timing all need local knowledge. That is exactly where a Vietnam DMC earns its place: we route the day right and operate every detail on the ground.

Canals and merchant houses of Hoi An’s Ancient Town — Vietnam DMC
Top experiences

Ways to experience Hoi An

Every experience is bookable within a private or group programme, sequenced to fit the brief.

Best Seller
Lantern-lit canals of Hoi An Ancient Town at dusk

Ancient Town by Lantern Light

The Japanese Covered Bridge, merchant houses and a river lit gold with hundreds of silk lanterns at dusk.

Luxury
Bespoke tailoring shops in Hoi An’s Ancient Town

Bespoke Tailoring

Same-day suits, dresses and shoes from Hoi An’s famous tailors — a signature souvenir.

Family
The wide sands and casuarina treeline of An Bang Beach near Hoi An

An Bang Beach

A relaxed sandy beach a short ride from the Old Town, lined with easy-going beach clubs.

Culture
A Vietnamese cooking class in a Hoi An village

Cooking Classes and Markets

Market tours and hands-on cooking classes in Tra Que’s organic vegetable village.

Adventure
A basket boat ride through the coconut palms of Cam Thanh

Basket Boats and Cycling

Spin through the Cam Thanh coconut palms by round basket boat, or cycle the rice-paddy backroads.

A quiet lantern-lit alley in Hoi An’s Ancient Town
Why book with us

Your On-Ground Vietnam DMC

Hoi An rewards timing — full-moon lantern festival dates, tailor appointments booked in advance and a riverside table reserved before sunset. We hold hotel allotments, sequence the day and keep everything running so a booking is never a gamble.

  • Contracted riverside and beachfront hotel allotments
  • Confidential net trade rates — never sold to consumers
  • Trusted tailor partners with reliable fit and timing
  • Licensed guides, private transfers and Da Nang airport pickup
  • Fully white-label and costed within one business day
  • 12+Years on the ground
  • 1000+Agent partners
  • 24/7Local support
  • 100+Ready itineraries
Who we plan for

One town, every kind of traveller

The pace, hotel and tailoring change with the audience — the accountable local team stays the same.

FIT Travellers

Tailor-made stays and tailoring appointments for couples and friends.

Group Tours

Smooth logistics for leisure, series and special-interest groups.

MICE and Corporate

Riverside venues and creative workshops for incentives and retreats.

Luxury and Honeymoon

Riverside villas, private tailoring fittings and candlelit dining.

Families and Kids

Lantern-making workshops, basket boats and easy beach time at An Bang.

Adventure & Activities

Cycling rice-paddy backroads and basket-boat rides through Cam Thanh.

How we work

From Enquiry to Arrival

A simple, transparent process built around your agency and your client.

1

Share your brief

Dates, group size, hotel category and budget — a quick message is enough to start.

2

We design and cost

A tailored, white-label proposal with net rates lands in your inbox within one business day.

3

Refine and confirm

Adjust hotels, tours and pace until it’s exactly right, then confirm with a single contact.

4

Travel with support

Licensed local guides on the ground and our 24/7 operations desk throughout the trip.

Sample itineraries

Trips featuring Hoi An

Every itinerary is fully customisable and white-label — rename, rebrand and reprice as your own.

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Know before you go

Best time to visit Hoi An

Hoi An shares Da Nang’s dry season but floods more readily in the wet months. A quick guide for pacing your clients’ trips.

  • Feb – May: Warm, Dry and Pleasant — Ideal for Walking and the Beach.
  • Jun – Jul: Hot and Sunny — Full Beach Season at An Bang.
  • Aug – Sep: Shoulder Season — Warm with Occasional Showers.
  • Oct – Dec: The Wettest Months — Riverside Streets Can Flood at Times.
Pair it with

Nearby Destinations

Hoi An pairs naturally with the rest of central Vietnam — extend the journey in a few easy steps.

Da Nang’s beaches and the Golden Bridge, 45 minutes from Hoi An

Da Nang

Beaches and Golden Bridge · 45 min
Hue’s Imperial City, via Da Nang and the Hai Van Pass from Hoi An

Hue

Via Da Nang · 3 hrs
Hanoi’s Old Quarter, fly north from Hoi An

Hanoi

Fly north · the capital
Halong Bay’s limestone karsts in northern Vietnam

Halong Bay

UNESCO seascape
Ninh Binh’s karst rivers, Halong on land

Ninh Binh

Halong on land · karst rivers
FAQ

Hoi An — Questions from the trade

About 30 km — roughly 45 minutes by private car, and the nearest airport is Da Nang International, making Hoi An an easy add-on or split-stay with Da Nang.

Its lantern-lit UNESCO Ancient Town of merchant houses and canals, bespoke same-day tailoring, riverside dining, cooking classes and the nearby sands of An Bang Beach.

February to July is warm and dry — ideal for the Ancient Town and the beach. October to December brings the highest rainfall and occasional flooding of the Old Town’s riverside streets.

A day covers the Ancient Town highlights, but two to three nights allows time for tailoring fittings, a cooking class, the beach and the full moon lantern festival if the dates align.

Yes. Cycling, lantern-making workshops and gentle boat rides suit families, while boutique riverside and beach resorts work well for incentive groups and creative team-building.

No — we are a B2B Vietnam DMC. We plan and operate Hoi An on the ground for travel agents, tour operators and MICE planners, and every itinerary can be fully white-labelled for your agency.

Ready when you are

Craft an unforgettable Hoi An journey

Share your brief and a costed, ready-to-brand proposal lands in your inbox within one business day — riverside hotels, confidential net rates and 24/7 local support throughout.

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