Hoi An Half Day City Tour with Lantern Making Class

Highlights
• Explore one of Southeast Asia’s oldest cities, Hoi An, with this exciting 4-hour tour
• A trading post between East and West, it features preserved buildings that blend the past and present
• Admire the beautiful sight of paper lanterns hanging in front of houses throughout the town
• Make your own lantern at a local craft workshop and take it home as a souvenir
• Explore the rest of Hoi An after making your lantern and seeing some of the city’s landmarks

About this service
Travel back in time with this full-day walking tour of Hoi An, an ancient city in Vietnam that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Used as a trading post between East and West, the city has many well-preserved buildings with a blend of past and present architecture. Meet your guide and group near the city centre, then head to your first stop, a traditional lantern workshop. Learn how to make your own lantern, a famous thing in Hoi An, choose your favorite color and decorate it as you like. As a souvenir of this wonderful experience, you will take home a unique lantern. After the lesson, you will explore the city on foot and visit some famous landmarks, including the Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, a sacred building with a unique architecture, and the Japanese Covered Bridge, built in the 1590s but restored in 1986 after it sank. You will also stop at the Phung Hung Ancient House, a famous building in the city that was awarded the title of “national historical and cultural relic” in 1993. When the tour ends, you are free to return to your accommodation or have lunch at your own expense at a restaurant in the area. Hanging outside buildings and around the city, Hoi An lanterns are always a sight to behold

• Take home a unique souvenir with a paper lantern designed and made by you
• Learn about the city from your English-speaking guide as you walk around the ancient streets
• See the Fujian Assembly Hall, with its distinctive Chinese architecture