Optional tours in Hoi An

Hoi An ancient town is the best place to visit in Vietnam on your Vietnam travel. Hoi An has also been voted as the world's best destination by travellers. If you travel in Vietnam from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city, Hoi An will be the perfect stop to rest. Tourists find Hoi An a charming ancient town, a little Vietnam where there are beaches, mountains, rivers, rice fields, delicious cuisine, etc.

How to get there?

Danang airport is about 30km from Hoi An where tourists can fly to from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city or directly from regional countries with Cathay Pacific flights, Thai Airways flights, Singapore Airlines flights, Korean Air flights, Asiana Airlines flights. Vietnam visa on arrival is easy to get in Danang so it is very convenient to visit Hoi An or to start your Vietnam holiday from Hoi An.

Optional tours in Hoi An

Many tourists just spend their honeymoon in Hoi An or stay in this lovely town for weeks. There are nice hotels in town having swimming pool, but beach resorts seem to be perfect choice for long stay.

In case, you want to explore Hoi An, Vivutravel suggests some optional tours as below:

1. Half day trip to My Son sanctuary - A complex of Cham's temples that were forgotten for a long time in jungle. It is now a place to visit to learn about unique culture, architecture and life of a lost Kingdom. The tour takes around 1 hour drive, 1 hour walk before sitting down to enjoy special Apsara dance show.

2. Basket boat tour - 5 km from Hoi An ancient town, Cua Dai is where the local people live and they use basket boat to fish or move around the water palm forest. There is an interesting tour now for tourists to row the basket boat like the local. There are some home-stays there if you want to experience their daily life.

3. Farming experience - This is really a unique thing to do in Hoi An and Tra Que vegetable village is the place for you to learn how to make soil, plant vegetables, water them, etc. By the end of the tour, there is a chance to ride Vietnamese water buffalo. Don't be afraid, buffalo is friendly. If you are on Vietnam family tour, encourage your kids to try.

4. Cooking class - This is popular thing to do in Hoi An. The tour starts with a visit to local market and you will be explained by the chef about the food in Vietnam, the ingredients and recipes to cook the best Vietnamese dishes before cooking yourselves then enjoy your meal with what you have cooked. Red Bridge cooking school is our suggestion.

5. Cycling tour - No vehicle is allowed in Hoi An ancient town, bicycle is the best way to explore the cultural sites or to move around. If you have time, cycle to see Hoi An's countryside. You will see peaceful villages, farming activities on rice fields, etc. Cycling is a nice tour, but you need a tour guide with you.

6. Ba Na hills - Located in Danang, Ba Na hills offers cool air and great view. It takes one day to visit and on the way, do not forget to stop at the marble mountains, and the Cham museum.