Hoi An Old Town History Walking Tour - Japanese Bridge and Lantern Making

Walk Hoi An Old Town
through 400 years of trading-port history

Starting from the Hoi An Museum, this tour explores the main historic sites of the Old Town on foot for about 2 hours. Where the river meets the sea, traders once found shelter from storms, and Hoi An grew into a busy port filled with languages, goods and spices. Your local English-speaking guide tells the story of Hoi An's ups and downs over 400 years, recognized by UNESCO in 1999.

There are no shopping stops or sales pitches, so you can focus on Hoi An's history and the lives of locals who live with the floods.

See the lives of Chinese merchants at the Fujian Assembly Hall and Quan Thang Ancient House

At the Fujian Assembly Hall you explore the lives of Chinese people in Hoi An, then visit the 300-year-old Quan Thang Ancient House of a Chinese merchant. You also hear about the Chinese who found a new home away from shifting dynasties and the Japanese who saw Hoi An as a booming marketplace.

Meet Hoi An's past at museums and the Japanese Covered Bridge

At the Museum of Folk Culture, learn how locals earned their livelihoods before tourism, and at the Sa Huynh Cultural Museum, hear about ancient people from the 1st century. At the iconic Japanese Covered Bridge, learn its history and take photos.

Pass the Kazik statue and make your own lantern

At Kazik Park, learn why there is a statue of a foreigner in Hoi An. Kazik saw Hoi An as the most preserved trade port in Southeast Asia. The tour also includes a 30-minute hands-on lantern-making class.

※ The itinerary is for reference only and the order of visits may change depending on local conditions.
※ The Hoi An Old Town ticket (120,000 VND per adult) is not included in the tour price.