Hoi An · Vietnam

Old Town Lanterns & Tailors & basket Boat & Cooking Class

The brief someone sent Tomo

“5 nights in Hoi An, Vietnam — Ease in with a walking tour of the UNESCO Old Town, a bespoke tailor fitting, and lanterns after dark.”

5 days1 flight1 stay€971Culture

Hoi An

Why this trip

5 nights in Hoi An, Vietnam, mapped out day by day through Hoi An, My Son and Da Nang — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 5 days.

Good to know

Best season: 12-17 May
Pace: Busy, back-to-back plans
Where you sleep: Boutique guesthouse, Uptown
Getting around: Trains, transit, and walking
Length: 5 days
Budget: €971

The trip, day by day

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Old Town Lanterns & Tailors
Check in to the Boutique guesthouse in Uptown
Guided Old Town heritage walking tour (Japanese Covered Bridge, assembly halls)
Bespoke tailor consultation and measurements for custom clothing
Riverside dinner of Hoi An specialties (cao lau, white rose dumplings)
Evening lantern stroll and release a floating lantern on the Thu Bon River
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2
Basket Boat & Cooking Class
Morning market tour to source fresh ingredients
Basket-boat (thung chai) ride through the Bay Mau coconut palm groves
Traditional Vietnamese cooking class with hands-on prep
Lunch of the dishes you cooked
Afternoon tailor fitting check / relax at the guesthouse
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3
My Son Sanctuary Day Trip
Early departure to My Son Sanctuary (approx. 1 hour drive)
Guided tour of the Cham temple ruins and towers
Traditional Cham dance performance
Optional boat return along the Thu Bon River
Afternoon back in Hoi An: collect finished tailored clothing
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4
Rice Paddy Bike Tour
Guided bicycle tour through Tra Que and surrounding rice paddies
Stop at Tra Que organic herb village
Visit a local farming or fishing family
Picnic or village lunch en route
Sunset at An Bang Beach
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5
Marble Mountains & Da Nang
Explore the Marble Mountains: caves, pagodas, and summit viewpoints
Visit a marble carving workshop at the base
Da Nang stop: Dragon Bridge and My Khe Beach
Lunch in Da Nang
Transfer to Da Nang International Airport for return KLM flight
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The trip, chapter by chapter

Day 1 · Hoi An

Old Town Lanterns & Tailors

Ease in with a walking tour of the UNESCO Old Town, a bespoke tailor fitting, and lanterns after dark. Check in to the Boutique guesthouse in Uptown and Guided Old Town heritage walking tour (Japanese Covered Bridge, assembly halls).

Trip budget

€971

Flights: €306
Stay: €665
Per night: €194

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Day 2 · Hoi An

Basket Boat & Cooking Class

A hands-on food day from market to the coconut palms to your own kitchen. Morning market tour to source fresh ingredients and Basket-boat (thung chai) ride through the Bay Mau coconut palm groves.

Day 3 · My Son

My Son Sanctuary Day Trip

Explore the ancient Cham Hindu temple complex, ideally on an early start to beat the heat and crowds. Early departure to My Son Sanctuary (approx. 1 hour drive) and Guided tour of the Cham temple ruins and towers.

Day 4 · Hoi An

Rice Paddy Bike Tour

A gentle countryside cycle through emerald rice paddies, villages, and local workshops. Guided bicycle tour through Tra Que and surrounding rice paddies and Stop at Tra Que organic herb village.

Day 5 · Da Nang

Marble Mountains & Da Nang

Cave temples in the Marble Mountains then Da Nang's bridges and beaches before heading home. Explore the Marble Mountains: caves, pagodas, and summit viewpoints and Visit a marble carving workshop at the base.

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