What to do in Hoi An | CheapAsiaTours.com

Once known as a bustling trading port of Vietnam, Hoi An Ancient Town may allure every visitors by its ancient and charming beauty, historical and cultural values, friendly and hospitable locals as well as fascinating and exciting activities. For your memorable stay in Hoi An, let’s discover what you can do in this ancient town!

Relaxing in beaches

After 25 minutes cycling from Hoi An ancient town, you can reach Cua Dai Beach with fine white sand, clear turquoise water, moderate slopes and calm waves, which make it ideal for relaxation as well as recreational activities like swimming, sunbathing and other water sports. It is also a cannot-be-missed spot in any Hoi An tours with lively scene of hawkers, tourists and pretty view of the South China Sea.

Relaxing on Cua Dai Beach - Beach Holidays in Vietnam

Relaxing on Cua Dai Beach

Visiting Hoi An Central Market

Owning plenty of markets, Hoi An offers visitors more opportunities to experience local daily life. Walking around Hoi An Central Market, you will lose yourself among the endless sea of stalls selling everything under the sun. The fresh fish dock and affordable silk tailors are some highlights of this thriving all-day market. Then a “small Hoi An” will appear in front of your eyes: bustling but warm atmosphere, hard-working but friendly people.

Hoi An Central Market - Hoi An city tour

Central Market in Hoi An

Joining cooking class in Hoi An

For those who have passions on Vietnamese traditional cuisines, joining a cooking class is one of your “must-dos” in Hoi An. The class begins with a morning walk trip to the market for preparing necessary ingredients. It’s then onto the small and intimate classes to learn how to cook traditional dishes. After your class, you can taste your own creations whilst enjoying a spectacular river view!

Cooking class in Hoi An day tours

Cooking class in Hoi An

Dining Out in Hoi An

What do you think about combining dining out in Hoi An Old Quarter with discovering it in a Hoi An food tour? Delicious and fresh seafood can be found in almost every local restaurant. This complements a wealth of local specialties like “bánh bao – bánh v???c” (white rose dumplings with shrimp), and “cao l???u??? (a local dish of noodles, pork and leafy green veggies).

You can find a good meal anywhere but Bach Dang Road along the river is the hub of dining action. A handful of fine restaurants can be found in the city, and each resort has an in-house eatery. Head to the Central Market for a local breakfast of “cao l???u” and cold milk coffee. Always bring a little money when eating at the stalls and cheap cafes.

Discovering the Marble Mountains

Marble Mountain in Da Nang - day tour from Hoi An

Marble Mountain in Da Nang

If you like hiking, climbing and caving, some Hoi An tours offer you to embark on discovering Marble Mountains. This mountain range includes 5 marble and limestone formations, in which each peak is named after an element (Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth)). You can climb up to the highest peak of Th??? S??n (Tho Son) as it owns a series of ladders. Moreover, the quarries and countless caves also provide lots of fun exploration, which satisfy your desire.

Scuba-diving in Hoi An

To meet demand of sea-lovers, there is a small scuba diving place outside of Hoi An. The dive sites are scattered around the Cham Islands providing you with unforgettable experiences. For a very reasonable price you can take an all-day trip to the remote parts of the Cham Islands, adding other cultural activities should you desire.

Diving tours Cham Islands in Hoi An

Diving on Cham Islands

Boat Trips in Hoi An

Hoi An Boat Trip on Thu Bon River - day tour

Boat trip in Hoi An

A fun way to get out on the water and see Hoi An as well as its surrounding countryside is on a boat cruise along the Thu Bon River. Discover Hoi An on a boat trip, you can not only enjoy its poetic landscape but also deeply understand the cultural features by experiencing the local daily life. Taking boat trip tour is a wonderful but inexpensive way to spend your afternoon trip in Hoi An.

Shopping in Hoi An

For shopping in Hoi An, everybody thinks of silk products. This ancient town has Vietnam's finest selection and quality of silk and hand-tailored clothes. Just spend some hours shopping, you will get the most meaningful Vietnamese souvenirs, which make gift-recipients satisfied. There are dozens of tailor shops, and overall the craftsmanship is very good. You can buy these products in Hoi An Old Quarter easily, especially Tran Phu Street where you can hunt for Vietnamese arts of pottery and woodcarvings.

Tailor shop in Hoi An - day tour in the ancient town

Tailor shop in Hoi An