Day trip · Departs from Đà Nẵng
Hoi An Afternoon Tour from Da Nang — the Old Town by Lantern Light
The cheapest of the day tours, and the smartest — it leaves in the afternoon and reaches Hoi An exactly when the Old Town is at its best.
This tour is organised and operated by Đà Nẵng City. Món Ngon Miền Trung republishes the programme details; we are not a travel agency and do not take tour bookings.
- DurationDay trip
- Departs fromĐà Nẵng
- From340.000đ
Pickup: Hotel, home, airport or bus station in central Đà Nẵng, 14:00–14:15
This page is translated from Vietnamese. Prices and opening hours are checked against Vietnamese sources — see the Vietnamese version for the most recent update.
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Highlights
- Linh Ứng Pagoda on the Sơn Trà peninsula
- Marble Mountains — lift up Thuỷ Sơn, Huyền Không cave
- Hoi An Old Town once the lanterns are lit
- Floating a paper lantern on the Hoài River
This is the cheapest tour in the Da Nang day-trip range, and the one with the smartest timing — because it leaves in the afternoon. You keep the whole morning for sleeping in or the beach, and you reach Hoi An exactly when the Old Town is at its best: after dark, when the electric lights go off and only the lanterns remain.
The three-star dinner alone is worth around 150,000₫ per person.
Since 1 July 2025, Quảng Nam province has been merged into the city of Đà Nẵng, so Hoi An is now part of Đà Nẵng.
Aim for the 14th of the lunar month if you can
On the 14th night of every lunar month the Old Town switches its electric lights off entirely. The whole quarter runs on lanterns and candles, and it is noticeably better than an ordinary evening. If your dates are flexible, target that night.
Practical notes
Skipping Sơn Trà means a later pickup, around 15:30. Tell the guide in advance if you have already been to the peninsula and would rather sleep in.
Comfortable walking shoes. The Old Town is closed to traffic, so everything is done on foot over stone paving.
Bring a light rain shell from September to December. Hoi An gets sharp evening showers and the riverside places have little cover.
Leave room after dinner. Corn sweet soup and bánh mì Phượng are both within walking distance of the meeting point.
Schedule
- 14:00 – 14:15Pickup at your hotel, home, the airport or the bus station in central Đà Nẵng.
- Early afternoonUp the Sơn Trà peninsula to Linh Ứng Pagoda. The Lady Buddha statue stands 67m tall on a lotus base 35m across. The temple courtyard looks out over the whole bay of Đà Nẵng.
- Late afternoonThe Marble Mountains. Take the lift up Thuỷ Sơn peak, then Huyền Không cave and the river-view terrace.
- DuskArrive in Hoi An, free time in the Old Town.
- 18:00Dinner at a three-star restaurant inside the Old Town.
- 19:00Walk the Old Town under the lanterns — the Japanese Bridge, the old merchant houses, the Chinese assembly halls, the Nguyễn Hoàng night market. Float a paper lantern on the Hoài River.
- 21:00Leave Hoi An.
- 21:30Back in Đà Nẵng, drop-off at your pickup point.
Prices
| Traveller | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult, group of 10 or more | 340,000₫ |
| Adult, from 1 person | 350,000₫ |
| Child 5–9 | 170,000 – 175,000₫ |
| Child under 5 | Free |
Prices checked on 29/08/2026, as published by Đà Nẵng City. Tour prices change with the season and with each attraction’s own policy — confirm with the operator before booking.
What's included
Included
- Air-conditioned coach, door-to-door transfer
- One dinner at a three-star restaurant in the Old Town
- English-speaking guide for the whole route
- One bottle of water per person
- Paper lantern on the Hoài River (groups of 5 or more)
- Travel insurance up to 20,000,000₫ per person
Not included
- Entry tickets to the old houses and assembly halls, bought on the spot if you want to go inside
- Boat ride on the Hoài River
- Personal expenses and drinks outside the programme
- Public holiday and Tết surcharges
Ask and book
Món Ngon Miền Trung does not take tour bookings and earns no commission on this transaction. Any agreement, payment and liability is between you and Đà Nẵng City.
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