Da Nang + Hội An
Silk lanterns strung above a yellow-walled street in Hội An at dusk

Day 3 · stop 3 Tue 27 Oct 2026

Hội An Ancient Town

Phố cổ Hội An會安古城

A UNESCO World Heritage trading port (listed 1999) of ochre shophouses, assembly halls and lantern-lit lanes on the Thu Bồn River.

Date
When
Day 3, afternoon into evening
Time there
About 4 hours
Included
Japanese Covered Bridge, Cantonese Assembly Hall, an old merchant house
Dinner
Hội An-style set menu

About this stopWhat to expect

Four hours in the old town with all entrance tickets covered. Wander the low streets at your own pace; as dusk falls, silk lanterns light up the lanes.

HighlightsDon’t miss

Hội An’s Japanese Covered Bridge with its tiled roof, reflected in the canal

Japanese Covered Bridge

Built in 1593 and pictured on the 20,000-đồng note since 2006. A little temple sits on the bridge.

Courtyard of the Cantonese Assembly Hall in Hội An with its mosaic dragon fountain

Cantonese Assembly Hall

Hội quán Quảng Triệu — note the dragon fountain clad in ceramic mosaic.

Dark timber façade of the Tấn Ký old house in Hội An, hung with lanterns

An old merchant house

One of the town’s timber homes. Pictured: Tấn Ký House — the house visited can vary.

Glowing silk lanterns against the night sky in Hội An

Lanterns at dusk

The lanes glow once the lanterns come on.

Hội An’s riverfront at dusk, lantern boats on the Thu Bồn River

The Thu Bồn riverfront

Lantern boats on the river at dusk.

Good to knowTips

  • Flood season: Hội An’s rainy season runs roughly September to January. Heavy rain can flood the riverside streets — Nguyễn Thái Học Street often floods.
  • Closures: individual sites may close for maintenance or irregular holidays without notice.
  • With little ones: the lanes are narrow and busy in the evening; agree a meeting point (unverified).