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Best Things to do in Hoi An (2026)

Many of the best things to do in Hoi An take you out of the old town and into the villages that have supplied it for centuries. Tra Que vegetable village, about 2.5 km north of the centre, lets you try traditional farming and cook with the harvest, while Thanh Ha Pottery Village, about 3 km south-west, has potters working by hand and a chance to make your own piece. East of town, the Bay Mau nipa palm forest in Cam Thanh offers coracle rides and fishing activities in a wetland that is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

All three are easy to reach by bicycle or taxi, and each asks visitors to buy an entrance ticket that supports the village. In town, having clothes made to measure is a long-standing Hoi An tradition, and Yaly Couture has several shops and a large team of tailors. For an evening activity, the Hoi An Memories Show at Hoi An Impression Theme Park tells the town's history with more than 500 performers on an outdoor stage, every evening except Tuesdays. Combine a village morning with an afternoon in the old town, and allow time for fittings if you plan to order tailoring.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Hoi An

  1. Tra Que Vegetable Village Farming village experience, Cam HaA centuries-old vegetable and herb growing village about 2.5 km north of the old town, where visitors can try traditional farming and cook with the harvest.
  2. Hoi An Memories Show Outdoor theatre show, Hoi An Impression Theme ParkA large outdoor show with more than 500 performers that tells 400 years of Hoi An's history without dialogue, staged most evenings at Hoi An Impression Theme Park.
  3. Thanh Ha Pottery Village Traditional craft village, Thanh HaA 16th-century pottery village 3 km south-west of the old town, where craftsmen still shape clay by hand and visitors can try the wheel themselves.

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5. Yaly Couture

Bespoke tailoringAncient Town

One of Hoi An's largest tailoring houses, with more than 300 tailors, designers and craftsmen and branches on Tran Phu, Nguyen Thai Hoc and Tran Hung Dao.

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