Hoi An Walking Tour offers you a chance to follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures and visit its numerous places of interest. Hoi An Walking Tour is the simplest way to explore Hoi An Ancient Town – The World Culture Heritage within 4 hours.
HOI AN WALKING TOUR
Hoi An – a beautiful city in central Viet Nam attracts tourists thanks to ancient architecture, unique culture and delicious cuisine. Travel & Leisure readers rated Hoi An is the sixth city in top 10 most wonderful cities in Asia the cities based on the scenery, sights, culture, cuisine, friendly, shopping and shared values. Let’s take step back to explore the Ancient Town which was known as a big trade port in 15th and 16th century. Hoi An Private Transfer is delighted to offer you Hoi An Walking Tour to visit one of the most famous World Culture Heritage Site in Viet Nam.
Hoi An Ancient Town has the area of 28 ha. It’s located at the central part of Hoi An City – QuangNam Province. Hoi An Ancient Town includes 3 main streets: Tran Phu, Nguyen Thai Hoc and Bach Dang. Hoi An was the place where Catholicism, Buddhism first spread in Dang Trong and where Quoc Ngu (National language using the Roman Alphabet) was firstly created in the 17th century, also was the interchanging place of cultures from Champa, Vietnam, China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia and Western countries. Hoi An Ancient Town includes over 1.360 relics divided into civil works (houses, bridges, wells, markets) and religious works (communal houses, pagodas, tombs, temples, assembly halls).
In the morning/afternoon, our tour guide will pick you up at hotel lobby in Hoi An. Depart to Hoi An City center to visit this beautiful ancient city. Starting Hoian Walking Tour. Follow the narrow lanes lined with centuries-old houses influenced by Chinese, Japanese, French and European architectures and visit its numerous places of interest: Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Ancient House, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Quan Cong Temple, Hoi An Market… Our tour guide will help you get the deep knowledge about the ancient trade port of Vietnam in 16th & 17th century.
Firstly, we will visit Japanese Covered Bridge – The symbol of Hoi An. This bridge was built by Japanese merchants around the 17th century. The bridge is made of wood on piers made of brick and stone, about 18m long, with a roof, curved over the creek flowing into the Thu Bon River. According to legend story, the temple-bridge is considered as a sword that pierced the back of the monster Namazu, preventing it from wagging its tail, causing earthquakes.
Countinue to Tan Ky Ancient House – where Le Family have lived during 7 generations. The house has the quintessential interference architecture of 3 Chinese – Japanese – Vietnamese cultures, including 2 floors and 3 spaces. The old house is over 200 years old and this is the most beautiful ancient house in the old town.
Next, we will visit Phuc Kien Assemlby Hall – A typical construction with Chinese architecture. The Phuc Kien Assembly Hall is a place to worship Lady Thien Hau Thanh Mau and the guardian gods of water, money, children, ancestors, and a place to meet fellow countrymen and help each other out of the Fujian people who came to Hoi An earliest and most crowded.
Countinue the Hoi An Walking tour by visiting Quan Cong Temple. It was built in the middle of the 17th century, worshiping Quan Cong – a famous general of the Three Kingdoms period, in order to praise his kindness and loyalty. This is considered one of the oldest and most important religious works in Hoi An.
Visiting Hoi An Market to see the daily activities of local people at the biggest market in the town. The tour guide guide will explain the role of the market in the lives of the local people and show you how the stalls are arranged as well as the Vietnamese people’s shopping habits.
There are many souvenir shops and tailors in Hoi An. You can buy some souvenirs for your friends or getting some made-to-order clothes if you are interested in. Besides, you can try Hoi An cuisine with: Cao Lau, Mi Quang, Banh Bao, Banh Vac, Che Xi Ma, … The trip will take you about 4 hours. Transfer back to your hotel. Settle the payment to our tour guide. End of service!
Tour Price: 600,000VND/pax (25$/pax) – Hoi An Walking Tour
Important information
- Inclusions: English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, a bottle of water.
- Exclusions: Transportation, meals, personal expenses, all services not mentioned above, tip and gratuities for tour guide.
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