Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.
Highlights
Experience the daily life of countryside people
Sightseeing of Hoi an ancient town
Enjoy the traditional food of Hoi An
Boat trip cruising on Thu Bon Cruise
Visit traditional craft villages: Thanh Ha ceramic village, Kim Bong village
Itinerary Details
In the morning: Your cruise ship dock Chan May port or Tien Sa port. Our guide and driver will come inside the port and pick up you at the greeting area or the gangway, transfer for Hoi An craft villages and shopping tour.
Arrival Hoi an, take a light excursion to go around tiny town Hoian - This walking tour is the best way to see the wooden-fronted houses that once belonged to the town’s prosperous merchants, the 400 year-old Japanese Covered Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house. Along the walk you pass Hoi an market & several shops, marking the addresses for returning to shop in the afternoon. Take a fascinating boat cruise on the Thu Bon River for sightseeing of natural landscapes and catch up with water life activities. On the stunning river dotted with green islands, day by day, local fishermen earn their living. You will get to learn more about traditional fishing tools and methods employed locals here for centuries. Make a stop to visit Thanh Ha Ceramic Village -This village located on Thu Bon River, Here you can contemplate the skilful steps for manufacture process with talent hands of artisan. The main productions are serviced for daily life such as cup, bowl, big jar, flower pot…with abundant shapes and color. Nowadays, Thanh Ha Ceramic village is still in being as well as handicraft manufacture with traditional method and technique. This village becomes the alive museum as well as valuable documentation for scientists who research about traditional ceramic of Viet Nam in particular and Southeast Asia in general.
The boat cross the river for you to visit Kim Bong wood village, this village is a famous brand about woodwork of Hoi An. The woodwork of Kim Bong village is skilful and sold in Hoi An Ancient Town. There are many sudden inspiration products made from tree root. The daily tools such as wooden chopsticks, spoons… are also clever. The carpenters of this village made a lot of houses, pagoda with original architecture…in Hoi An ancient town by their skilful hands. The Kim Bong village wood-worker also have a part in protecting, restoring and embellish the monument of Hoi An Ancient Town
Return to the boat to cruise back Hoi an
Have lunch in Hoi an town, sample some of Hoi An’s delectable cuisine in one of the town’s finest restaurants.
In the afternoon. Time for shopping: Hoi an is great place for shopping, you can make as many as possible stops to buy silk, handicrafts, antique shops and galleries…
Return to you car, drive back Danang along the China beach road, you take a quick stop to Tra Que vegetable village which is famous for a long time with scented and clean vegetable which fertilized from the water-plant and mosses in rivers of village. If wish you can take part in gardening activities such as raking, sowing, watering greens, picking greens etc and learn about different types of green herbs growing in this area.
Get back to the quay. Trip ends
Van & Group size:
1 pax: Private 4 or 7 seat van
2 – 3 pax: Private 7 seat van
4 – 8 pax: Private 16 seat van
9 – 15 pax: private 29 seat van
16 – 20 pax: Private 35 seat van
20 – 25 pax: Private 45 seat van
Packing lists: Comfortable shoes or sandal, camera, sunglasses, sunscreenWarm clothes, camera
Travel Insurance: Local travel insurance included on the entrance ticket.
Temperature: Hoi An’s temperature in Feb: 75 – 80 oF
Payment methods: Need a refundable deposit (30%) by either Pay Pal or Credit card, to process your booking. - Balance can be paid in USD cash on arrival to our guide. If the ship skips port(s) due to unforeseen circumstances, no fee charge but requires you to inform us 12 hrs. in advance so that we have enough time in advance to release services reserved for your group
If the ship skips port(s) due to unforeseen circumstances, no fee charge but requires you to inform us 12 hrs. in advance so that we have enough time in advance to release services reserved for your group
Inclusions
Private van transfer with aircondition
Excursion as mentioned with all entrance fee included
Vietnamese Lunch
English Speaking guide through the trip
Mineral water (01 bottle/person) & tissue on coach
Exclusion
Requested drinking
Tip for guide and driver
Any other services not mentioned at inclusions portion
