Hoi An: Evening Food Tour with 7 Tastings and Boat Trip

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Discover Hoi An’s flavors with a local guide. Taste 7 dishes, explore hidden alleys, ride a lantern-lit boat, release flower lanterns, and play folk games. End your night in vibrant Pub Street.

Highlights

  • Explore the local specialties and street food at off-the-beaten-path locations
  • Experience a real local’s night—eat, drink, and hang out like a local
  • Release floating flower lanterns and play traditional folk games with locals
  • Interact with local people at every stop
  • Stroll through the hidden alleyways of Hoi An’s charming Old Town

Full description

Step away from the usual tourist spots and discover the authentic flavors of Hoi An. With a local foodie as your guide, you’ll sample the snacks locals love—such as White Rose dumplings and the famous Bánh Mì—at hidden eateries you probably wouldn’t find on your own.

Wander through the lively Hoi An Market, where the air is filled with the aromas of grilled meat skewers, fresh herbs, and rich Vietnamese coffee. Along the way, taste local specialties including Cao Lầu, crispy spring rolls, and Vietnamese pancakes. Depending on the season or local festivals, you may even enjoy some additional seasonal treats.

As the sun sets, follow your guide through the lantern-lit streets of Hoi An Ancient Town. Then board a small boat for a peaceful cruise along the Hoài River. Join the locals in releasing floating flower lanterns onto the water—a simple yet beautiful local tradition.

After the boat ride, take part in traditional Vietnamese folk games such as Bài Chòi (Vietnamese bingo) and Äập Niêu, where you’ll try to break clay pots while blindfolded. It’s a fun and memorable way to end the evening.

When the tour finishes, you can return to your hotel or continue exploring Hoi An’s nightlife at Pub Street.

Tour Details

  • 4:30 PM: Meet at the designated meeting point
  • Taste 7 different dishes at 4 local food stops
  • Explore Hoi An’s hidden alleys and Ancient Town
  • See Hoi An beautifully illuminated at night
  • Enjoy a boat ride and release floating lanterns on the river
  • Play traditional games such as Bài Chòi and Äập Niêu
  • 8:30 PM: Tour ends

Includes

  • Walking tour
  • Local guide
  • 1 coffee and 1 additional drink
  • 7 dishes at 4 tasting locations
  • 15-minute boat ride (maximum 5 guests per boat)
  • 1 floating lantern per person
  • Bottled water
  • Bingo game
  • Hoi An Ancient Town entrance ticket (120,000 VND)

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tips

Not suitable for

  • Pregnant women

Meeting point

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Important information

Know before you go

  • The food menu may vary slightly on the 1st and 15th days of the lunar calendar.
  • Please inform your guide in advance if you have any food allergies. Vegetarian options are available.
  • Visitors are required to have an entrance ticket to Hoi An Ancient Town. Since the lantern boat ride and folk games take place inside the Old Town, please purchase your ticket in advance or bring extra cash to buy one during the tour. The ticket can be reused throughout your stay in Hoi An.
  • Tours operate in all weather conditions, rain or shine.

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