The old town glows
As the sun drops, the old town switches off its harsh lights and lights up with silk lanterns. The riverfront, the Japanese Bridge and the lanes look completely different from the daytime, and it is free to wander. This is the hour everyone comes for.
River and night market
Cross to the An Hoi night market for lantern stalls and street snacks, then take a small boat onto the river and float a paper lantern. It is touristy and lovely, and best around the monthly full moon festival.
Eat and drink
Graze the street stalls or join an evening food tour from $39 with folk games and a lantern boat, then finish with a drink on a riverside rooftop. That is the perfect Hoi An night.
Make the evening count
A guided evening of food, folk games and a lantern boat on the river.
Questions fréquentes
Walk the lantern-lit old town, take a boat ride and float a lantern on the river, browse the night market across the bridge, eat at the street stalls and finish with a drink on a riverside rooftop.
It is at its best after dark, when the silk lanterns glow and the river reflects the lights. The evening is the most memorable time to be in the old town.
Yes. Small boats line the river after dusk, and a short ride with a floating lantern is one of the signature Hoi An experiences. Evening food tours often include one.
