Hoi An Lantern Boat Ride on Hoai River

Hoi An Lantern Boat Introduction

Hoi An was an international port of Vietnam and an important place on the silk road of the world. Nowadays, it is dubbed as one of the 20 most beautiful nightlife places on the planet. It is beautiful during the daytime but you just can only admire enough the gorgeous and romantic beauty of Hoi An at night. And one of the most attractive experiences you should not be missed in Hoi An at night is the Hoi An lantern boat on the Hoai river.

Hoai River is just a small tributary of the Thu Bon River, flowing into the Cua Dai Sea. With a peaceful, poetic landscape and unique ancient architecture, Hoi An has reached the top of the romantic city as the best place for honeymooners in the world.

It seems that the Hoai River has been attached to this land for many generations, inseparable. And since then, the locals have had a very good idea, which is to combine boating, sightseeing, and releasing paper lanterns on the river making Hoi An more attractive.

The more special thing is that Hoi An lantern boats are rowing by hand. Therefore, the boat will go slowly, so that visitors can admire the ancient town, and enjoy the cool atmosphere and daily local life in the river.

If you would like to admire Hoi An ancient town by night, sample the best Hoi An street food as well as enjoy the Hoi An lantern boat ride with our local tour guide, you should book our Hoi An Tours such as Hoi An night walking tour, Hoi An street food tour, Hoi An lantern making tour, Hoi An city tour 1 day, Hoi An countryside Tour.

Plus, after a nice stay in Hoi An, you may need our Hoi An private car transfers to other famous destinations such as

• Hoi An to Quy Nhon private car– 3,800,000 VND/ Sedan Car.
• Hoi An to Hue private car– 1,500,000 VND/ Sedan car.
• Hoi An to Monkey Mountain by car– 1,680,000 VND/ Sedan car.
• Hoi An to Da Nang airport transfer– 350,000 VND/ Sedan car.
• Hoi An to Dong Hoi private car– 3,200,000 VND/ Sedan car.
• Hoi An to Phong Nha private car– 3,400,000 VND/ Sedan car.

How to get Hoi An Lantern Boat ride?

Hoi An lantern boat ride activities mainly take place in the old town area, right on Bach Dang and Chu Van An streets. If you want to take a lantern boat trip in Hoi An, you should reach Hoi An ancient town first, then head to the Japanese bridge. From here, go a short distance and you will come to the Hoi An bridge area, which is the area where the most colorful lantern boats are located.

If you are still hesitant to go, you may not be in a hurry to rent right away, you can go along Bach Dang Street, and there will be more lantern boats. There will be a board that crosses from the rocky shore to the boat, so you don’t have to be afraid. After everyone was seated on the boat, the Hoi An lantern boat ride will start.

Hoi An Lantern Boat Price

Following the regulations of the Hoai River tourist boat syndicate of Hoi An, the service price of the Hoi An lantern boat is

The paper lantern costs 5,000 VND/ 1 lantern.

From 1 to 3 passengers, it costs 150,000 VND/ Boat.

From 4 to 5 passengers, it costs 200,000 VND/ Boat.

Time limit and operation time: 20 minutes/ trip and daily open time are from 16:00 to 21:30 implementing a civilized, friendly, and polite lifestyle with all kinds of visitors.

The best time for lantern boat rides

In order to have a complete, uninterrupted feeling and above all to be able to collect thousands of fabulous photos, you should consider a few things as follows:

It is recommended to take a boat in Hoi An at night because surely the evening is more colorful and more sparkling and the boats are also more crowded.

In the evening, the whole old town seems to light up, reflecting on the river as if painting the picture of the town a more romantic and mysterious scene.

Go on the full moon day because this is the time when Hoi An usually organizes the release of paper flower lanterns, mainly on the 14th and 15th of the lunar calendar.

At that time, all the houses in the ancient town will turn off all the lights together. Instead, they will hang lanterns in front of the house this is the feature of Hoi An which made it get the beautiful name ” the lantern city”. And the 14th and 15th of the lunar calendar is also very meaningful time for boating and releasing lanterns.

Hoi An Lantern Boat Experiences

Listening to Hoi An Stories

Hoi An is now a famous tourist city, both in Vietnam and abroad. Few people know that this city in the lower Thu Bon River, formerly a busy trading port, is a prime location chosen by Chinese, Japanese, and Western merchants. And when sailing in Hoi An, gently surfing on the Hoai River, you will have the opportunity to be told an anecdote by the boatman that used to be called Hoi An.

Learn more about Hoi An Local Life

Hoi An Ancient Town is located on a tributary of the Thu Bon River, so it seems that this river has a very special meaning to the lives of the people here. Hoai River still flows and is still a living witness to the changes and ups and downs of the people and the land of Hoi An.

On that river, people feed their families by rowing boats carrying passengers for sightseeing. As for the old people and children, they choose to find a small corner, arrange the paper flower lanterns themselves, and introduce them to tourists to buy.

Especially, if you go during the day, go further from the old town location, you will see more about the livelihood of the people here. They live mainly by fishing and some people are still attached to pottery, carpentry, vegetable growing, and lantern making.

To admire the beauty of Hoi An by night

It must be admitted that Hoi An is most beautiful at night. Many tourists, after walking around the old town, are very much looking forward to a boat ride on the Hoai River. And when Hoi An started to light up, there is no better place to see the whole old town at its best, than by taking a Hoi An lantern boat in the middle of the river.

Hoi An Lantern Boats- the best way to get ideal photos.

Actually, Hoi An is beautiful everywhere to take pictures, and because of that, Hoi An has been ranked among the 17 most beautiful selfie spots in the world. And for those who love sweetness and grace, sailing in Hoi An is a great suggestion.

There is no need to pose for a unique look, you just need to sit on the side of the boat, looking into the distance to one side, you already have beautiful poses. For those of you who want to invest more in your photo album, don’t forget to prepare both an ao dai and a conical hat.

This is a detailed travel guide about Hoi An lantern boats on the Hoai River and Hoi An private taxi wishes you will have a great time with your sweetheart and your family members.