Da Nang or Hoi An Small-Group Tour: Cam Thanh Coconut Forest and Hoi An Ancient Town with Lantern Release

Explore Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle and Hoi An Ancient Town on a small-group guided tour with lantern release and optional dinner.

Getting started

Begin by meeting your expert English-speaking guide and joining your small-group in a high-quality minivan. Settle in as you travel from Da Nang toward Hoi An, with your transport arranged for the journey between each stop. Your guide outlines the plan, including the basket boat ride, Hoi An Ancient Town lantern street walk, and the Hoai River lantern boat ride.

What to expect

Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle

Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle is a palm-fringed waterway near Hoi An, known for its calm canals and traditional basket boats.

Features

• Experience a basket boat ride, Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle, gliding through lush green palm canals in a round bamboo boat that is typical of the area.
• Listen as your English-speaking guide explains how local fishers use these basket boats and points out everyday life along the water.

Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An Ancient Town is a riverside heritage district known for preserved shop houses, hidden alleys, and colorful lanterns.

Features

• Join your guide for a Hoi An Ancient Town, lantern street walk through narrow streets and hidden alleys, taking in heritage architecture and the town's evening atmosphere.
• Pause for a vibrant lantern street check-in, where you can snap photos along iconic streets draped in colorful, glowing silk lanterns.

Hoai River

The Hoai River flows beside Hoi An Ancient Town and becomes a focal point for evening lantern activities.

Features

• Board your Hoai River lantern boat ride and cruise the calm water as the town lights reflect on the surface.
• Take part in a magical river lantern release, placing your own floating lantern on the Hoai River as you send your wishes into the night.

Transport and guide support

Throughout the experience, your guide and vehicle help you move smoothly between each part of the tour.

Features

• Travel in comfort with high-quality minivan transport, which connects Da Nang, Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle, and Hoi An Ancient Town without you needing to arrange transfers.
• Stay oriented and informed with an expert English-speaking guide who manages timings and logistics across the basket boat ride, the lantern street walk, and the lantern boat ride.

Wrapping up

If you select the Small-Group Guided Tour with Lantern Release and Dinner Included variant, your experience also includes dinner, where you can savor Hoi An specialties at a local restaurant before returning, while the without-dinner option gives you free time to organize your own meal.