15 Guided Tours in Hoi An We Would Book Again

1.Hoi An Ancient Town – Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 385 reviews · 2h 30m · from $14Our pick

Walk Hoi An’s old town with an English-speaking local guide in a group of no more than 10. Over about two and a half hours, visit landmarks including the Japanese Covered Bridge, assembly hall, heritage house and market, with a tea or dessert stop. Guides such as Trung and Duy have led the tour, though your guide may vary. The 120,000 VND heritage ticket is extra.

“Our guide, Trung, was charming and personable! He is a local and offered valuable information about the stops. The pace of the tour was very manageable and it was well worth it as an introduction to Hoi An (which we were regrettably only able to visit for one day).”

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2.My Son Sanctuary & Marble Mountains Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 290 reviews · 270 - 390 minutes · from $22

From Hoi An, choose a trip to My Son Sanctuary and Marble Mountains, or a separate Marble Mountains and Monkey Mountain outing. The first option pairs Champa brick temples with cave pagodas and a local meal; guides such as Van, Lam, and Linh have led tours with historical context and photo help. Entry tickets cost extra, and the early start helps you reach My Son before the crowds.

“Van our tour guide was outstanding. He is very knowledgeable and has an interesting background himself from his life in Vietnam. The trip was very well managed and both Marble Mountains and My Son are very interesting places to visit.”

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3.My Son Sanctuary Half-Day Private Guided Tour- Early Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · from $55Top rated

Travel from Hoi An to Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary in a private car, then explore the Cham temple complex with an English-speaking guide. The early start helps you avoid the busiest hours and some of the heat. Admission, water, and round-trip transport are included, and you may catch a traditional Cham dance performance during the visit.

“We highly recommend going on the private tour if able as we got there by 8am and had the ribs nearly to ourselves. We even got to see one of the two large monkeys (which they said it very rare occurrence)! On our way out of the ribs at 10, the line to get in was like a Disney ride. Our guide Emma taught us so much & was a delight as well!”

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4.Hoi An/Da Nang guided tour to BANA HILLS with Cham Cham Travel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · from $49

Travel by air-conditioned minibus from Hoi An or Da Nang to Ba Na Hills, then explore by cable car and on foot with a guide. The afternoon schedule includes the Golden Hand Bridge, gardens and French Village, plus a buffet dinner. Guides named on past outings include Cham Cham, Vin and Vincent. The $49 tour price does not include the $40 entrance ticket.

“Bana hills exceeded my expectation it was spell binding and full Marks to Vincent he was skillfull and Amazing. If anybody wants to evade crowd, get best pictures look no further and book this tour. Tour guides know all the techniques and spots and you can breeze through. Over all a great experience.”

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5.Hoi An Half-Day Street Food Guided Tour – HFE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $37

At 4 p.m., join a guide for a four-hour walk through Hoi An’s food scene, stopping at 10 local street-food spots. Meals, bottled water, and coffee or tea are included. Rosie was praised for her guiding, though the guide may vary. The group is capped at 10, and the tour returns to its starting point.

“Had the best night eating food from some of the oldest restaurants in Hoi An. The food was sensational and we had the pleasure of meeting a Grand old lady of 100 years old who invented the famous black sesame pudding. Big shout out to our tour guide Rosie who was amazing , very knowledgeable and informative. Not to mention lovely.”

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6.My Son Sanctuary Private Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 77 reviews · 4 hours · from $28

Travel from Hoi An by private transfer to My Son Sanctuary, where an English-speaking local guide leads a 1.5-hour visit to the ancient Champa Hindu temples. Guides such as Lam, Quý, Oahn, Kong, and Minh have shared clear accounts of the site and local life. French, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean audio guides are also included.

“Minh was a brilliant guide, we learnt so much about My Son and Vietnam history from him during the tour. We were picked up at 8am and dropped back at 1pm and really enjoyed the morning. Minh also told us about local foods to try and places to visit during the rest of our trip which was really appreciated. The driver was also very efficient and friendly. We would really recommend this to others wanting to learn more about My Son and the Champa people.”

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7.Guided Private My Son Sanctuary from Hoi An or Da Nang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $65

Visit My Son Sanctuary with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and entrance tickets included. Choose a morning or afternoon departure, then spend about two hours among Cham tower-temples dating from the 4th to 13th centuries. Guides such as Thuy and Ken have helped make the site’s history and restoration work clear, while the Apsara dance adds a cultural touch.

“We visited the My Son Sanctuary as a family of five, three adults and two children aged 4 and 7. Our guide Mr. Ken was very knowledgeable and shared many fascinating stories, for example about the restoration work. He was also flexible in adjusting the schedule to suit our needs. We highly recommend him.”

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8.My Son Sanctuary Sunset with insider guide and BBQ boat trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $31

Leave Hoi An around 1 pm for My Son Sanctuary, where an English-speaking guide explains Cham history and construction while you explore the temple complex and catch a Cham performance. Then trade the ruins for a 40-minute Thu Bon River cruise with BBQ and sunset views. Coffee, bottled water, and Hoi An pickup are included; the 150,000 VND sanctuary ticket is extra.

“Really enjoyed the beauty and history of My Son Sanctuary. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history”

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9.Guided tour of Sampan distillery // Agricultural Rum Medalist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $29

At Distillerie d’Indochine, near Hoi An, you’ll follow the making of Sampan agricultural rum, from sugar-cane harvest to distillation, with a welcome cocktail in hand. Two French founders run the small distillery, and the visit ends with a tasting of three rums. The tour takes about 45 minutes and costs $29.

“Great Way To Kill a Hour or Two, Run By Very Nice Couple Of French Guys Who Are Friendly And Very Talented Having Started Off The Distillery Themselves, And You Do a Rhum Tasting At The End. So Don't Ride Your Bike There haha, Highly Recommended”

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10.My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $15

Join a small-group, six-hour trip from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary, with an English-speaking guide, electric-cart transfer, cultural performances, a local craft stop, lunch and a Thu Bon River boat ride. Guide Mr. Power has earned praise for his energetic explanations. The My Son entrance ticket is extra.

“Vsetko bolo OK az na pocasie. Vdaka sprievodcovi som ho ani nevnimal. Urcite doporucujem”

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11.Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $93

Set out from Hoi An at 8:00 am for a seven-hour guided ride through the old town and rural villages, with stops at family workshops, rice fields and a shipyard. After lunch at a local house, take to the Thu Bon River by kayak to pass fishing hamlets. Bike, helmet, kayak, snacks, water and an English-speaking guide are included.

“This was a really nice tour with a great guide. It was wonderful to get out into the countryside. There were several stops along the way to visit local families and their family businesses. the company was great about accommodating me as a sRead more”

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12.My Son Holyland Guided Tour with Boat Trip, Ricepaper making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $20

Spend about six hours visiting My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide, watching an Apsara dance, and trying rice paper making at a local home. Lunch is included only with the selected meal option. A short Thu Bon River cruise brings you back to Hoi An. Guides have included Tony/Bao and Michael.

“Fab tour from start to finish. Minibus comfortable, Michael is an amusing and informative guide, My Son Sanctuary interesting, lunch in home stay was delicious…all in all great fun!”

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13.Private Cycling to My Son Sanctuary with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Ride from Hoi An through villages, farms, and rice fields to My Son Sanctuary, then explore the Cham ruins with an English-speaking guide. The 25 km route is mostly flat, with a few dirt sections, snacks and local coffee along the way, and a private van ride back to town. Guides Tam and Lyna have led this tour, though your guide may differ.

“Great tour! I was the only one but they still ran the tour. Great bike Great, scenic landscapes and villages. Had an amazing Salted Coffee at the end and then explored My Son. Tam my guide was very knowledgeable.”

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14.Guided Ba Na Hills & Golden Bridge Day Tour from Hoi An/Da Nang

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $78

Spend about nine and a half hours exploring Ba Na Hills with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 15. Ride cable cars, walk the Golden Bridge, visit the hilltop village and enjoy a buffet lunch. A guide named Vu has led the tour.

“Wonderful trip with Vu to Ba na Hills. She made our day beyond special and the day exceeded our expectations. The Golden bridge is glorious and the facilities around it amazing. Lots to do for everyone.”

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15.My Son Ruins; Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch-Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $15

This six-hour morning trip pairs a guided visit to My Son’s Cham Hindu temples with a traditional Champa show, lunch and a boat ride back toward Hoi An. Guide Mr. Power is named in the tour information and has more than 20 years of experience. The $15 price excludes the sanctuary entrance ticket.

“It was great, the guide was friendly, he knows the site very well and above all very informative.”

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