Attractions & Culture
Bến thuyền thả hoa đăng trên sông Hoài
8.6 Excellent · 929 reviews
Duration
20 min
Category
Attractions & Culture
Difficulty
easy
Price
$6
One of Hoi An's signature evening rituals: boarding a small wooden sampan on the Hoai River to release a floating flower lantern into the water. Boats hold up to five people and the ride lasts 20 minutes. The boat fare is 150,000 VND for 1–3 people, or 220,000 VND for 4–5. Lanterns cost 5,000–15,000 VND each from vendors along the riverbank. The experience is genuinely atmospheric after dark with the old town lit up and dozens of paper lanterns drifting downstream. Operates 4pm–9:30pm daily from the pier off Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Hoi An's old town.
Highlights
Floating lantern release on the Hoai River after dark
Views of Hoi An Ancient Town from the water
20-minute boat ride on a traditional wooden sampan
Most atmospheric in the evening when the old town is lit
What's included
Boat ride (up to 5 people)
Lanterns (buy separately from riverside vendors, 5,000–15,000 VND each)
Where to stay nearby
The closest of these is about 0.2 km from Bến thuyền thả hoa đăng trên sông Hoài.
