12 Hoi An Sunrise Tours We Would Book Again

1.My Son Sanctuary Sunrise & Morning with Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 126 reviews · 6 hours · from $18Our pick

Choose a pre-dawn visit with breakfast or a later morning tour with lunch. An English-speaking guide leads you through My Son’s temple-towers, then you watch rice paper being made at a local home and take a boat along the Thu Bon River to Hoi An. Hotel pickup is available in Hoi An and Da Nang. Entrance costs extra.

“Great guide who gave a lot of interesting information. Walking pace was pretty fast but we got to see a lot during the tour in My Son. Fun to see some of the local rice paper making.”

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2.My Son Sanctuary Sunrise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 88 reviews · 5 hours · from $20

Leave Hoi An early for My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of ancient Champa ruins. An English-speaking guide leads the morning walk, then you sit down to a local Mi Quang noodle breakfast before returning to your hotel. Guides on past departures have included Lam, Lin, Hoa, and Van. The tour is called a sunrise tour, but you may arrive after the sun is up.

“An eye opening tour of ancient Champa ruins and a great addition if you’ve visited Angkor Wat in Cambodia or are planning to. Our guide was great! Learned a lot and he had very clever ways of making sure we retained the info he shared. Really insightful. Pick up was prompt, transport was comfortable and a vegetarian breakfast was provided upon request.”

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3.Hoi An Sunrise Tour to Hidden Local Villagers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $49Top rated

Start at 5 a.m. for a four-to-five-hour journey through villages near Hoi An. Your guide introduces family trades including fish sauce making, noodle production, and mat weaving, with a stop at Cua Dai Bridge. Groups are capped at eight. Billy organizes the tour, and guides including Hoa, Tham, Nhat, and Huong have led it.

“Billy and his tour company are so determined to show you the most authentic experience possible in Hoi An. Their goal is to give you an insight into the traditional ways of the locals and support their industry which isn't supported by tourism aRead more”

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4.MY SON SUNRISE – EARLY MORNING TOUR From HOI AN or DA NANG CITY

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $65

Leave at 5:00 am from Hoi An or Da Nang for a private visit to My Son Sanctuary, where Cham tower-temples rise in a jungle-ringed valley. A guide explains the Champa Kingdom, Hindu carvings, and the temples’ unusual construction. Transport, water, and admission are included. Sunrise depends on the weather; guides praised by name include Ken, Binh, and Sue.

“Great transportation and tour of My Son Sancturary from Da Nang! We were picked up at our hotel in a private clean van. It was raining the day we went so we did not see the sunrise but we still had a great time seeing the buildings on the touRead more”

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5.Hoi An Sunrise Private Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $51

Start with hotel pickup, then head toward Duy Hai for an early-morning fishing village visit and traditional boat ride. Continue to Tra Que Vegetable Village and Hoi An’s old streets before stopping for local coffee. The private tour lasts about three to four hours. Guide Tea is praised for helping with photos.

“Tea and the boat man take hood care of us and make it possible to take hood pictures”

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6.MY SON SUNRISE TOUR to avoid Crowds, Take Nice Photos from HOI AN or DANANG CITY

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $68

Leave your Da Nang or Hoi An hotel around 5:10 a.m. for a private, four-hour visit to My Son Sanctuary. Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, take a buggy and short walk to the temples, then explore with an English-speaking guide. Entrance tickets and bottled water are included; breakfast and other drinks are not.

“Great guide...super knowledgeable and friendly. My Son is amazing...and the morning tour is so peaceful and relaxing...we basically had the place to ourselves”

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7.HoiAn Lantern Cruise Private/Sunset/Sunrise/Lighting Lantern

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 45 minutes - 4 hours · from $14Best value

You’ll cruise the Thu Bon River in a private boat for up to 15 people, passing Hoi An Market, Cam Nam Bridge, Moon Bridge, and Hoi An Memory Land. Your captain can help you release a lotus lantern for a wish. Choose a time that suits you, from sunrise to evening, and bring your camera.

“Highly Recommended 💓 It is beyond our expectations because we had a wonderful private and relaxing experience by romantic on the lantern cruise riding for 45 minutes,passing many highlights of Hoi An town. You should try it when you are in the town because it is worth for any pennies that you spent. The captain is so nice and friendly with safe riding and well take care of us. Overall,we are so happy with this trip in Hoi An.”

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8.Half-day Hoi An Sunrise Or Sunset Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 7 reviews · from $59

Choose an early trip to Duy Hai’s fish market and river delta, or an evening walk through Tra Que’s vegetable fields and nearby riverside villages. An English-speaking guide and photographer are included, along with transport and a boat ride. The tour lasts four hours, costs $59 per person, and offers private groups.

“It was a very nice walk over the local markets but it was definitely no Phototour”

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9.My Son Sanctuary Sunrise & Boat Trip w. Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $18

Leave Hoi An at 5:30 AM for My Son Sanctuary, where an English-speaking guide leads a small group through the temple-towers. Then enjoy My Quang noodles and coffee, try making rice paper at a local home, and take a boat along the Thu Bon River back to Hoi An. Guides named Amy and Vin have led the tour, though assignments can vary.

“Leuke trip! Het vroeg opstaan loont zeker de moeite. Amy was een fijne gids.”

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10.Hoi An Sunrise Fish Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $65

Start with a 5:15 am hotel pickup and reach Duy Hai Harbor as fishing boats return and seafood buyers bargain. Then head to the Cam Thanh coconut forest to paddle a basket boat and try catching crabs with local fishermen. Coffee, bottled water, an English-speaking guide and private car are included. A guide named Mr. Quan has led the tour, though assignments may vary.

“awake at dawn but it was worth it. a good effort but nice photos all very interested and not to be missed. I went with friends and not using the agency even though I know reliableAuto-translated”

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11.Hoi An sunrise, fish market tour and taking photos( Private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $51

Start at 4:30 a.m. with private pickup, then visit Hoi An’s early market, the Thu Bon River, Duy Hai, Cua Dai Beach and Tra Que Vegetable Village. An English-speaking guide leads the three-hour outing, which includes private transport, bottled water, food and coffee. Bring a camera, and be ready for an early start.

“I had a great morning out exploring some lesser traveled parts of Hoi An. If you are looking for something off the beaten path then this is the one for you.”

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12.Half-day Hoi An Sunrise Or Sunset Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $59

Choose a sunrise trip to Duy Hai’s fishing port, market, and Hoi An Old Town, or a sunset walk through Tra Que’s gardens and farm fields. A photographer and English-speaking guide travel with you, with a boat ride and central Hoi An hotel transfers included. Tours run about four hours and can be private or small-group.

“Sunrise and Tra Que farmer village Very glad to have done this Having a photographer with us and a guide made it special as they understood what we expected of this trip 5 stars it is Martine - Belgium”

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