Da Nang · HOI AN LANTERN EXPERIENCES
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Bamboo ribs, coloured silk, about ninety minutes of gluing and stretching, and a lantern that folds flat for the flight home. Below are the 15 workshops worth the walk, with prices, how many lanterns you keep, whether children can join, and which ones sit near enough to the river for the evening boats.
Make a foldable Vietnamese bamboo-silk lantern in Hoi An. Choose your shape and color, learn the fold, and take home your own luck charm.
“Our activity was amazing the hosts made it really fun and were very helpful. Would recommend this activity to anyone especially families as the hosts were great with kids.”
Build a foldable silk lantern in Hoi An with a friendly English guide, Vietnamese tea tasting, and a souvenir you pack flat.
“We had a great experience creating a lantern each. Everyone who helped us was brilliant. It was a good laugh, good atmosphere and we would definitely recommend.”
A short, lantern-lit wooden boat ride in Hoi An, with a guided lantern launch and private boats, for about $8 and 20 minutes.
“super easy to meet at the pick up point. good to note it's only 3 people per boat. so if you have a bigger group you will be split. this saves you haggling with boat drivers or paying an inflated price, however you could definitely just show up on the day without booking as well.”
A quick 20-minute Hoai River lantern boat in Hoi An at night, plus free 5G eSIM, herbal tea, and a night market stroll.
“Very well organised easy to find and hassle free . Was glad I paid for this in advance as I didn’t have to worry about anything”
Hoi An at night walking food tour: White Rose dumplings, cao lau, lantern boat and bingo in a 4-hour small group for $39.
“I really enjoyed this tour. You get to learn a lot about the old city of Hoi An, we even got to learn about the Chinese influence in the area. I enjoyed the bingo game at the end. I won a lantern. Our tour guide was very kind and explained so much about the culture in the history of Vietnam. I recommend anyone to do this tour”
Make a traditional Vietnamese lantern in Hoi An. Choose silk fabric or a floating paper lantern, take it home, and enjoy a calm, self-paced class.
“We got the chance to make a 20cm lantern. We were guided through the steps on how to do it. The lady who runs it is very kind. It was very busy because of the weather, but they still tried to ensure everyone was looked after.”
Make a colourful foldable lantern in Hoi An in about an hour. Learn the cultural mix behind lanterns, then take yours home.
“the lady and her .um will lovely, lanterns were small but beautiful.. they were so helpful and it felt intimate with no rush... totally recommend!”
Hoi An half-day lantern making, basket boat, and cooking class. Shop the market, ride bamboo boats, cook pho and banh xeo.
“Our guide was very lovely and taught us so much. The food was exciting and delicious and we can’t wait to try at home. We’re also happy to have beautiful lanterns to take home with us to remember our trip! Thank you”
Hoi An half-day cooking class with market, lantern making, and coracle basket boat in Cam Thanh. Hotel pickup and take-home lantern.
“Best tour to do in Hoi An! Such great value for money and our guides were so amazing and patient with us. The food we cooked was so delicious and the portion was very generous. You get lunch and you get to take home your own handmade lantern! Such a bargain!”
Make a foldable Hoi An lantern in an hour, choose silk colors, sip herbal tea, and take home a collapsible souvenir from $11.
“We upgraded to the two hour lantern making workshop. We had a lovely time and the staff were very helpful and encouraging. They checked (and corrected) our progress through each stage of construction so our finished lanterns looked just as good as the ones for sale at the markets!”
Take a short traditional lantern boat ride on the Thu Bon River, release a flower-shaped wish lantern, and photograph Hoi An’s Old Town at night.
“The booking team were excellent, clear, flexible, and professional. Sadly, the actual boat ride was ruined by the operator, who was loud, rude, and aggressive. He screeched at us, made a huge fuss over nothing, took our phone to “help” with photos but deliberately took blurry, creepy shots, then shooed us away when we said thank you. Left us feeling gross and upset instead of magical, avoid.”
Hands-on Vietnamese coffee with a Phin, then craft a foldable Hoi An lantern. Taste 5 coffee styles and make a take-home souvenir.
“It was very fun and interesting to see and learn about all coffee types in Vietnam, and to make them and drink them. The family was very friendly and helpful. All products were fresh and equipment was professional . Then we continued to making lanterns and had so much fun! We worked together with Tam - she was amazing and funny. We really liked to create and take our creations back home. I highly recommend! :)”
Make a 20 cm garlic-shaped foldable lantern in Hoi An, learn the meaning of lanterns, and take home a cool souvenir for $8.
“We had such a great time at the lantern workshop :) The lovely ladies took the time to explain the steps of how to make a lantern to us and the lanterns turned out great.”
Private dusk tour of Hoi An with Ancient Town walk, Hoai River sampan, glowing lanterns, and time at the Night Market.
“Words can not express the beauty of Hoi An at night it was truly magical Our guide Ms Chang did an excellent job she was so nice and pleasant and provided much insight on the history of the area and Vietnam. The nice part was we had time to explore on our own as well. I highly recommend this tour”
A 5-hour Hoi An half-day with basket boat paddling, Hoai River lantern release, Old Town heritage stops, and a night market stroll.
“The whole tour was fantastic from the coconut boats to the lantern lighting. Our tour guide Tin Tin was very knowledgeable and made the day extremely enjoyable for all. Would highly recommend”
