Hoai River Boat Trip by Night with Release Lantern

Hoi An, Vietnam

Very popular!

5+ bookings in the past 6 hours.

20 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

20 minutes riverboat Trip with the Locals
01 flower lantern per person

Other personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Phong Tranh Minh Khoi, 142 Trần Phú, Phường Minh An, Hội An, Quảng Nam 51000, Vietnam
We will wait for you in front of the statue that you can see from 142 Tran Phu street, Hoi An

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Hoi An Ancient Town

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.2

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Great way to check off a bucket list item in Hoi An

Toni_J, Mar 2026

This was easy to set up. It was very cost effective. The tour guide met us and took us to the dock, and gave us 2 paper lanterns, then we set sail for a few minutes at sunset. Stunning views.

Short, but pretty with the lights

Joanne_S, Feb 2026

A nice tour but very short, around 10 mins in total. Got some lovely pics but would have liked the trip to go a bit longer.

Interesting but crowded experience

Paul_W, Feb 2026

We had great communication either the booking agency. The only surprise is that when we were taken to the boat we had to wait in line with a huge queue of people all waiting for boats. It wasn’t a private boat but just one of 100’s there. Otherwise everything else was fine.

It’s was a quick tour....

Yasani_T, Mar 2025

It’s was a quick tour. Took us only 20 mins. Great way to experience Hoi A from the water. Recommend doing it in the night so you can see vibrant night life.

It is a must do activity...

Ezgi_U, Jan 2025

It is a must do activity in Hoi An. In the evening the atmosphere becomes so magical. It is highly recommended. I just want to mention that it might not be necessary to book a tour online. During the evening, there are many people around selling the tour at that moment. When you have time, you can easily organise it over there.

Beautiful among the lanterns

Anthea_T, Sep 2024

Being among the beautiful lanterns, the colours, the ambience and in such a beautiful town. The tour was easy to book and a guide was there waiting on time to take us to the boat

Rushed and unkindly

Carolina_M, Jan 2024

The person that picked us up rushed us through the crowds into a boat (despite us traveling with a baby), where the boat guy was not very kind. It all felt rushed and not very memorable.