What are the top things to do in Hoi An?

Japanese Covered Bridge, Phuc Kien Meeting Hall, Old House of Tan Ky, Quan Cong Temple, and more. Paste your own list into Tripsapien and it checks each place's hours, closures, and booking pressure for your exact dates.

Which neighborhoods should I explore in Hoi An?

Ancient Town, An Hoi island, Cam Pho, Cam Chau. Tripsapien groups your places by neighborhood so each day stays in one or two areas instead of zig-zagging.

When is the best time to visit Hoi An?

February, January, March balance comfortable temperatures with fewer rainy days. Pick your month below to see that month's events, public holidays, and seasonal timing.

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Things to do in Hoi An

By Tripsapien Research / Updated May 20, 2026

Hoi An is a Thu Bon River trading port where the UNESCO Ancient Town, An Hoi island, Cam Nam, Cam Chau, and An Bang Beach create a compact city-beach rhythm. The city is known for Chinese assembly halls, Japanese merchant history, lantern evenings, tailoring shops, and food that changes block by block around Central Market.

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About Hoi An

City overview

Food & drink

Hoi An food includes cao lau, white rose dumplings, mi quang, com ga, banh mi, banh xeo, wontons, and herb-heavy rice-paper dishes. Central Market, Morning Market, Madam Khanh, Bale Well, Tra Que gardens, and An Bang seafood cover the first eating route.

Top sights

Ranked for suitability using weather, setting, ratings, and review volume.

Map of Hoi An with pinned top attractions (1 through 10)

1
Japanese Covered Bridge
4.3★ · 27,867
The small covered bridge linked the Japanese and Chinese merchant quarters in the old port. It sits on the western edge of the Ancient Town walking circuit.
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2
Phuc Kien Meeting Hall
4.4★ · 2,059
The Fujian assembly hall has temple courtyards, incense coils, dragon details, and merchant-diaspora history inside the Ancient Town ticket zone.
3
Old House of Tan Ky
4.2★ · 1,415
The merchant house preserves timber architecture, flood marks, family altars, and river-trade details close to Nguyen Thai Hoc street.

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4Quan Cong Temple
5Museum of Trade Ceramics
6Hoi An Central Market
7An Hoi Night Market
8Thanh Ha Pottery Village
9Tra Que Vegetable Village
10An Bang Beach

Neighborhoods

1
Ancient Town
The protected core has yellow shophouses, assembly halls, the Japanese Covered Bridge, Central Market, lantern shops, and car-free evening streets.
2
An Hoi island
An Hoi is the nightlife and night-market side, with lantern stalls, riverside bars, homestays, and boat docks facing the old town.
3
Cam Pho
Cam Pho sits west of the central old streets, with old houses, the bridge approach, smaller lanes, guesthouses, and quieter food stops.
4
Cam Chau
Cam Chau is a homestay and rice-field base between town and beach, with bike routes, gardens, cooking schools, and local restaurants.
5
Cam Nam
Cam Nam island feels more local, with river views, residential lanes, corn dishes, and a short bridge connection to the Ancient Town.
6
An Bang and Cua Dai coast
The coastal strip has seafood, beach clubs, small hotels, fishing boats, surf, and weather-dependent swimming.

Day trips

40km / 1-1.25h by car from Hoi An Ancient Town
My Son Sanctuary
The Cham temple ruins sit in a green valley and work best as an early-morning trip before heat and tour groups.
28km / 40-50min by car from Hoi An
Da Nang and Marble Mountains
Da Nang adds the Han River, beaches, Cham Sculpture Museum, and Marble Mountains caves on the road north.
20km / 30min speedboat from Cua Dai pier after a 15min taxi from town
Cham Islands
The island day trip depends on sea conditions and usually focuses on snorkeling, beaches, and seafood.

Getting around

The Ancient Town is best on foot, while bicycles, scooters, taxis, shuttles, and ride-hail handle Cam Chau, An Bang, Tra Que, and Cua Dai. Most arrivals use Da Nang airport or Da Nang station rather than Tra Kieu station.