Hai Van Pass motorbike tour from Hoi An
3,820,000 VND per person on Hoi An Motorbike Adventures's site, seen
Hoi An
A former trading port on the Thu Bon River, now part of Da Nang city, whose UNESCO-listed Ancient Town keeps the merchant houses, assembly halls and lantern-lit streets of the 15th to 19th centuries.
Hội An
When should I visit Hoi An?
Vietnam's tourism authority describes February to August as warm, sunny and dry, and September to January as rainy and cooler, with storms and small floods in autumn. Da Nang city's tourism portal marks October to December as the peak of the rains.
How do I get to Hoi An?
- Fly into Da Nang International Airport (DAD); Hoi An has no railway station.
- Hoi An is about 30 km south of Da Nang, roughly 30 to 45 minutes by taxi or minivan (Seat61).
- A taxi from Da Nang railway station costs about 350,000 VND, and shared minivans start at about US$3 (Seat61).
Tours and experiences from Hoi An
Hoi An cooking class with market tour and boat ride
US$35 per person on Red Bridge Cooking School's site, seen
Decide before you go
Hoi An or Da Nang: where should I stay?
Hoi An or Da Nang as a base? Compare the Ancient Town and the city beach, airport transfer times and fares, the flood and storm months, and day trips from each.
Questions people ask
Is Hoi An part of Da Nang now?
Yes. Quang Nam province merged into Da Nang city on 1 July 2025 under Resolution 202/2025/QH15. The former Hoi An city became the wards of Hội An, Hội An Đông and Hội An Tây, with Tân Hiệp commune on the Cham Islands.
How much is the Hoi An Ancient Town ticket?
The Hoi An Heritage Centre's notice of 28 January 2026 lists two tickets: 80,000 VND for the old town, the Japanese Covered Bridge or Quan Cong Temple and two more sites, or 120,000 VND adding a museum and three more sites. Both last up to three days; under-16s go free.
When does Hoi An flood?
Mainly in October and November, when heavy rain swells the Thu Bon River. In 2025 the Ancient Town flooded three times in three weeks between late October and November, according to VnExpress International. Keep plans flexible if you travel then.
Sources
Checked on by the Top Tours Vietnam editor. Rules and prices change: the sources below are where we checked them.
- vietnam.travel, weather and climate in Vietnam checked
- Da Nang tourism portal, weather in Da Nang checked
- Wikipedia, Hội An ward (coordinates) checked
- UNESCO, Hoi An Ancient Town checked
- Hoi An Heritage Centre, 28 January 2026: ticket notice checked
- Resolution 1659/NQ-UBTVQH15: Da Nang wards and communes, including Hội An, Hội An Đông and Hội An Tây checked
- VnExpress International: Hoi An floods for the third time in three weeks checked
- Seat61, Vietnam train guide (timetable updated 10 June 2026) checked
- Vietnam News, 12 June 2025: National Assembly resolution cutting provinces and cities from 63 to 34 checked
Nearby
Da NangĐà Nẵng
A city on the central coast with My Khe Beach, the Son Tra peninsula and the Marble Mountains, which since July 2025 also governs Hoi An and the former Quang Nam province.