Hoi An in 1 day
11 placesPassing through or on a day trip from Da Nang
- The Old Town
≈ 1 h 19 min on the road
An unhurried holiday, kids included
Hoi An in 5 days a ready-made itinerary
Five days add the My Son temples with basket boats and a slow day of spa, beach and shopping to the three-day plan
20 places with a map and times
The plan comes from our article Hoi An 2026: UNESCO Old Town, Tailoring & Beaches
Day 1 · The Old Town
- 09:00
Hoi An Central Market
Market · 1 h
Fish and herbs for cao lau in the morning, a food court of 25–30 stalls later on
walk ≈ 10 min
- 10:10
Japanese Covered Bridge
Sight · 20 min
The town’s symbol from the 20,000 VND note, with a small temple inside
walk ≈ 9 min
- 10:39
Phuc Kien Assembly Hall
Temple · 30 min
The Fujian hall of the sea goddess, with a model trading ship and incense coils
walk ≈ 7 min
- 11:16
Tan Ky Old House
Sight · 30 min
A merchant house over 200 years old where eight generations traded silk
walk ≈ 8 min
- 11:54
Quan Cong Temple
Temple · 20 min
One of the town’s oldest temples, from 1653, with a statue of the red-faced general
walk ≈ 9 min
- 12:23
Cantonese Assembly Hall
Temple · 25 min
Dragons, mosaics and a fountain courtyard in a hall built in 1885
walk ≈ 7 min
- 12:55
- 13:31
Yaly Couture
Shopping · 45 min
The town’s best-known tailor, a suit or dress in 2–3 days with fittings
walk ≈ 15 min
- 18:00
Lantern boat by An Hoi Bridge
Evening · 45 min
Half an hour on the Thu Bon river among the lights, with a lantern to set afloat
walk ≈ 6 min
- 18:51
Morning Glory
Food · 1 h
All of Hoi An’s signature dishes on one menu, in generous portions
walk ≈ 2 min
- 19:53
An Hoi Night Market
Market · 1 h 15 min
A street across the bridge, half lanterns and souvenirs, half street food
Day 2 · Beach and villages
- 09:00
An Bang Beach
Beach · 3 h
Hoi An’s main beach, 3 km of white sand with loungers at the beach bars
taxi ≈ 9 min
- 12:09
Tra Que Vegetable Village
Nature · 2 h
Three-century-old plots of 30 herbs grown without chemicals between the river and the beach
taxi ≈ 20 min
- 14:29
Thanh Ha Pottery Village
Sight · 1 h 30 min
A pottery craft with 500 years of history and a go on the wheel
Day 3 · Cham Islands
- 09:00
Day 4 · My Son and basket boats
- 09:00
- 14:10
Bay Mau Coconut Forest
Nature · 1 h
Round basket boats through canals of water palms, spun on the spot by the boatman
Day 5 · Spa, beach and shopping
- 18:00
- 19:50
Cua Dai Beach
Beach · 2 h 30 min
A gentle slope and soft waves for small children, though parts of the shore are eroded
taxi ≈ 20 min
- 22:40
Lantern Street, Phan Chau Trinh
Shopping · 30 min
Lantern shops where prices run 30–50% below the night market
Travel times are approximate
Other itineraries
Hoi An in 3 days
15 placesFirst time in town, getting around by bike
- The Old Town
- Beach and villages
- Cham Islands
≈ 1 h 48 min on the road
Build your own
City, days and pace. The places come from the same articles
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