The 10 Hoi An Sampan & Lantern Boat Rides Tours from Da Nang That Earn Their Price

1.MARBLE MOUNTAIN-AM PHU Cave & HOI AN -Colourful Lantern Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $85Our pick

Start at 1:30 p.m. with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An, then visit Marble Mountains, Huyen Khong Cave, and Am Phu Cave before exploring Hoi An. Guides such as Ms. Chang, Ms. Bee, and Mr. Ken are noted for clear English and strong local insight. Dinner is not included.

“If you are debating whether you should take this tour or not…. You have to!!! It is absolutely beautiful, the The Marble Mountains had views that will blow your mind. The caves, the sculptures, everything !!!! I can’t emphasize enough how beRead more”

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2.Hoi An Walking Tour, Sampan Boat Trip , Foodie Tour by Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $69

Spend about five and a half hours exploring Hoi An with a local English-speaking guide. Visit old houses, the Japanese Covered Bridge, the market, and a music performance, then taste bánh mì, cao lầu, chicken rice, white roses, and more before a lantern boat ride on the Thu Bon River.

“It was a wonderful way to experience Hoi An and Tien was a kind and knowledgeable tour guide. We will always remember this and made several great memories!”

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3.My Son Holyland-Marble Mountain-HoiAn City with Sampan Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $150

Spend about nine hours with a private guide and driver visiting Marble Mountains, My Son Sanctuary, and Hoi An. Entry fees, local noodle lunch, bottled water, and a sampan ride are included. Guides such as Mr. Le, Ty, and Tuan are noted for clear English and strong local knowledge.

“Very enjoyable day out in Da Nang and Hoi An, very well organised, really friendly guide and we covered a lot of ground. Visited dragon bridge, Hoi An old city, marble mountain and My (me) Son holyland in less than 5 hours. Epic effort by the driver and guide!”

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4.Hoi An Ancient City -Sampan Boat Ride- Night Market- Lanterns

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $75

Start at 3 pm with hotel pickup from Da Nang or Hoi An. A private English-speaking guide leads you through Hoi An Ancient Town, the Japanese Covered Bridge, lantern area, and night market, with a sampan ride, entrance tickets, water, and air-conditioned transport included.

“This tour was an great experience, and Mr. Ken was by far the best tour guide we’ve had! His deep connection to Hoi An made the tour truly special. Being born and raised in Hoi An, Mr. Ken has witnessed the city's development over multiple Read more”

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5.My Son Holyland , Hoi An Ancient City Tour With Night Market , Sampan Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $145

Start at noon with private pickup from Da Nang or Hoi An, then visit My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide before exploring Hoi An’s Old Town, Japanese Covered Bridge, night market, dinner, and a Hoai River sampan ride. Guides may include Cuong, Bay, or Mr Ty.

“What a great afternoon & evening. It was the perfect balance of history and visiting world UNESCO heritage sites along with shopping and the beauty of Hoi An. The dinner was very good as well! Highly recommend this one.”

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6.Basket Boat Ride – Hoi An City – Release Lantern

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · from $41Best value

Start from Da Nang or Hoi An with an English-speaking guide, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways. Visit Hoi An’s historic houses, assembly hall, Museum of Folklore, Japanese Bridge, and night market before dinner, a Hoai River boat ride, and a flower-lantern release.

“The tour was very beautiful and the tour guide Lucy was very helpful in explaining everything about the history of Hoi An and Da Nang. It’s was very enjoyable ride.”

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7.Discover Hoi An Walking Tour, Sampan Boat Ride, Night Market &Colourful Lanterns

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $79

Start at 3:00 pm with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An, then explore Hoi An Ancient Town, its Chinese Assembly Hall, Japanese Bridge, heritage houses, and night market. Your private group also gets a sampan ride near the Hoai River, entrance tickets, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide.

“The tour was nice, we got to see the main things efficiently, the tour guide was lovely and she told us where to have a nice meal too! The boat experience was the best !”

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8.Marble Mountains, Hoi An City Lantern Boat Ride Tour from Da Nang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $86

Start at 2 pm with private transport from Da Nang to Marble Mountains and Hoi An. Your guide, possibly Mr. Cuong or Mrs. Sen, explains Buddhist sites, local history, and town landmarks before a 20-minute lantern boat ride and night-market visit.

“You must go to Marble Mountains and Hoi An from Da Nang! It's breathtakingly beautiful, with breathtaking views of the Marble Mountains. The sculptures, the cave everything, it's amazing. I can't express how much I love it. We then started oRead more”

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9.Hoi An City- Night Market- Sampan Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $83

Start at 2 p.m. with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An, then visit Marble Mountains with guide Bell or driver Hei’s team. See caves, pagodas, Hoi An’s Japanese Bridge and old houses, then ride a sampan beneath the lanterns before the night market.

“Got picked up by Bell, and driver Hei, ( unsure of name spelling), had a good time seeing marble mountains, little humid still in afternoon but still cool, then went to explore Hoi An, showed us the area, informed us about the history , we had sRead more”

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10.Da Nang Basket Boat Ride in Hoi An City with Release Lantern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $59

Spend about six hours traveling from Da Nang or Hoi An to Cam Thanh Coconut Village and Hoi An Ancient Town. An English-speaking guide leads the basket boat ride, old town visits, local dinner, Hoai River boat trip, and flower lantern release. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“This was a fun tour! We wanted to see Hoi An but didn't want to spend the full day. We also wanted to go and have time to shop and see the stores we wanted to see without being on a group schedule. This private tour was the perfect optioRead more”

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