Summary

Hoi an ancient town is a small city in Central Vietnam famous for its wooden houses, family chapels, Assembly Halls and for its silk shops. It is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century for Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, Portuguese and Arab merchants who traded mainly in high quality silks. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.

Highlights

• Our private guide will lead you through the well-kept historic district of this once-prosperous seaport city.
• You will have chance for insight into the local ancient space and soak up the cool atmosphere on the glistening Thu Bon River.
• Enjoy the excellent on-the-spot local-made clothes for yourself, which means helping to further the local life development through the work given to the locals.

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Itinerary

• 08:00:Be picked up at your hotel in Hoi an.
• We spend a walking tour around this enchanting port town and visit its numerous places of interest: 400 years old Japanese Bridge, 300 years old Chinese temple, 200 years old Vietnamese former merchants' house, the local fish market … Around the town we can see a numerous art galleries and tailor shops, get some made-to-order clothes if you like.
• 12:00: After lunch in local restaurant in Hoi an, you will have a chance to ride a “Xich Lo or pedicab” through the opposite site of Hoi An River bank where you can take a panorama of Hoi An town. Keep on the “Xich Lo” through the tiny lanes of Hoi an countryside, passing the fields of corn, sweet potatoes, beautiful local fruit-garden...
• Stop over the local fishing village; get on the boat for 2 hours streaming down to Cua Dai estuary to enjoy the sunset cruise on the river.

Tour Pricing

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Additional Information

Inclusions:

• Entrance fees
• English speaking guide
• Lunch
• Boat trip
• Mineral water
• Wet tissue
• Cold beer on boat

Exclusions:

• Insurance
• Personal expenses
• Tip
• Car transfers from outside hotels/resorts to central city

What to bring for this trip:

• Digital camera to take photos
• Walking shoes
• Light, soft clothes for walking tour
• Hat/Umbrella in case of sunny weather
• Money in cash for buying gifts and souvenirs

Tour leader and local guide

In this tour, you have the benefit of professional English-speaking local guide with special experience of every stop-offs in the trip. When your departure reaches around 10 travelers or more, you will have an experienced tour leader whose passion and knowledge will impart so much inspiration. Call us at hotline….. to get to the operator whenever you need help during the trip.

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