Activities & Things to do in Hoi An
There are boat rides on the river, local beaches, diving.
- Cham Island Diving. Has been operating from Hoi An since 2002. Daily boat and speedboat visits to Cham Island for scuba diving and snorkeling are offered by the dive center and its international crew.
- Hoi An Silk Village, 28 Nguyen Tat Thanh St, +84 510 3921144. 09:00-21:00. Revived 300-year-old Champa silk traditions. Half-day tours that cover every step of the silk production process, from silkworms to clothing. 100 different ao dai in a showroom in a renovated Quang Nam-style home, each one representing one of Vietnam’s 54 minority groups. There is also a sizable colonial-style restaurant providing regional cuisine, as well as a silk boutique with skilled tailors who create unique outfits for guests. USD19.
- A number of the town’s eateries offer cooking classes. It won’t harm to ask if you had a good lunch there. Additionally, there are a number of well-known, well-established cooking schools, such as Gioan Riverside, Morning Glory, and Red Bridge, which provide a range of courses for a price of USD16 to USD55. You will only be taught the fundamentals of Vietnamese cookery in these institutions, such as how to chop vegetables and roll spring rolls. The methods for creating the sauce, frying the spring rolls, and grilling the beef are all closely-kept secrets. The instructors are locals, some of whom speak quickly and have difficulty pronouncing words in English.
- Eco Tour in Hanoi. is a distinctively cultural tourist attraction. With local fishermen, learn how to cast a net and row a basket boat in the oasis of coconut palms. The eco trip emphasizes the historical and contemporary culture of the people of Hi An rather than the historical artifacts of Vietnam. Very courteous personnel and tour guide. Includes delicious supper and all beverages (Fisherman to Coconut palm paradise tour). A little more costly than other trips, but still a wonderful experience (doing rather than seeing).
- Hội An Food Tour (Street food tour). 15:30-20:00. Find out which Hoi An street meals are the best. Your tour guide will point out the best locations to eat Hoi An-style cuisine at reasonable prices. 4 hours. 8 mouthwatering samples, 5 tasting locations (enough for dinner). collection from your hotel. USD45.
- Lifestart Foundation Tour & Craft Lessons, 77 Phan Chu Trinh. An Australian nonprofit organization called Lifestart Foundation offers a half-day tour where visitors may learn more about the Lifestart Foundation Workshop and participate in lantern-making and painting lessons. Making Hoi An lanterns is an option in the morning, along with one-on-one conversations with workshop participants and a lesson in traditional painting. You will leave the event with two small Hoi An lanterns. The entire amount raised is used to assist struggling locals. USD33.
- Water puppet show, traditional show. 80.000 dong/ 3 euro. Weekends at 18.30h.
Spa
Visit Salzburg Cathedral
- Hani Health Spa, 12 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Hoi An (hanispahoian@gmail.com), +84 973 90 92 97. 09:00-21:00. Your body will find just what it needs at Hani Health Spa. To satisfy everyone’s needs, it provides body massage, body scrub, body wraps, waxing, and nail services. There is excellent customer service. When you arrive, you’ll be greeted with cold water and given a warm foot soak including lemongrass, ginger, and herbs to ease foot strain. At Hani Health Spa, a highly skilled therapist can also give you a massage using their thumbs and palms, deep pressure on particular pressure spots, stretches, and smoothly flowing movements. A coconut cake and a cup of tea are supplied after the therapy. Additionally, they make scrubs with plant-based ingredients like coconut oil, red beans, papaya, green tea, and coffee, as well as fresh Aloe Vera for body wraps that soothe sunburn. Why Spa, not? In order to receive free pick-up and drop-off near your hotel in Hoi An, make a reservation. USD 6-30.
- Ginger Spa, 115 Cua Dai (near Fullmoon restaurant), +84 510 652 4579. 08:00-21:00. To relax and refresh the weary traveler, traditional massages are combined with old Vietnamese herbal therapies and steam baths. This traditional all-natural spa is located close to Hoi An’s city center in a rural area. USD10-30.
- Na Spa (Hoi An – Na Spa), 463 Cua Dai Street (on the way to the beach to your right), +84 510 391 4199. One of the top spas in Hoi An is Na Spa. There are a lot of temporary spas in the area, but Na Spa was one of the first chains to discover popularity because to its high standards of cleanliness and service. A Spa Villa that was newly constructed is worth visiting for the scenery.
Diving in Hoi An
The Hoi An region, which is near the Cham islands, has many different diving sites. Because of a profusion of coral reefs and tropical fish along its coastlines, it offers an excellent chance for both snorkeling and scuba diving. Some dive shops are located in the town. The two most prominent ones are Blue Coral Diving and Cham Island Diving Center.
Hoi An does not have year-round diving season. Nonetheless between March and September are the best times to go diving in Hoi An. For the best water clarity during good weather conditions if you can see underwater life at its clearest, then June through August is the ideal period.
Otherwise other months will be the inclement weather periods characterized with seasonal storms that makes it less favorable for diving or snorkeling. This is because from October to February most diving shops close down.
Hon Thai North and Hon Thai South
On the northern side of Cham Islands is Hon Thai North while on the southern part is Hon Thai South that provide the best diving opportunities. On these parts, you will find various fish, prawns, crabs and other sea creatures. Also, it’s possible to see incredible lionfish and attractive sea cucumbers.
The water here is quite warm with an average temperature of 29 degrees. It is great to have a clear view at a distance of up to 15 meters because during sunny days you can enjoy uncontaminated views of marine world.
Hon Nhan
To get to an intermediate level diving site, you should choose Hon Nhan dive site. At a depth of 40 meters, one can see the bottom of the ocean covered with thousands of nudibranchs. In clear water these make beautiful patterns with their multicolored fish.
In addition, there are many ribbon eels, sea horses, pipefishes, trigger fishes and barracudas at this diving location. The beauty of this place is also enhanced by the rock formations, mysterious caves and sudden stops.
Hon Mo
Hon Mo diving site is rather simple for newbies to dive into, but it is also a thrilling point for experienced divers. This begins from 4 meters and goes down to 35 meters so that the divers can see various types of fish and other sea life forms. Remember too, to carry your waterproof camera, there are numerous times when you will have an opportunity to photograph corals, clown fish, sea horses, pipefish among many others that are colored in marine ecosystem.
It is a short boat ride from the ancient town; hence Hon Mo is perfect for practicing local waters before venturing into tougher locations. You are able rest on beaches close-by with beers at your hands as night falls.
Rang Manh
Furthermore, Ranh Manh is another good option. Although it has less corals than Hon Thai North and Hon Thai South, you still get to see rock formations lying on the sea bed. Diving depths range between six to twenty five meters. It is a spot where many schooling fish, lionfish, barracuda and big rocks are common in the diving area of Rang Manh. You could also be in a beautiful peaceful mood while diving as your eyes take in the beauty of this underwater landscape
Cham Island Diving Center
The Cham Islands Diving Centre has been functioning since 2002, offering regular boat and speedboat trips to Cham Island for diving and snorkeling adventures. The old town is home to an international group that can assist you irrespective of your skill level or experience.
They aim at providing customers with the best diving experience in a friendly, safe and professional way, and their staffs are multilingual including English, Italian, French, Spanish and Vietnamese. There are different dive levels from novice to professional divers. With different dive spots such as underwater steeple, coral reefs and wild rock formations; it is accessible to several dive sites of the Cham Islands.
Blue Coral Diving
Highly esteemed for its excellent quality, it has a large number of divers. The Hoi An Diving Centre is the sole five-star diving facility in the ancient town that offers lessons in three levels: introductory, dive master and instructor. They arrange tours for scuba diving and snorkelling in places such as Hon Giai, Hon Thai, and Hon Mo. In case you simply want to scuba dive, they provide trips to Ranh Manh also known as the “the sunken island”.
