Discover Hoi An Ancient Town — a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1999 — through a flexible themed walking tour designed around your interests.

Instead of following a fixed itinerary, this experience allows you to choose one theme when booking. Your local English-speaking guide will then take you to three carefully selected highlights based on that theme — from iconic heritage landmarks to hidden local corners that many visitors overlook.

Depending on your selected option, your tour may focus on history, architecture, spirituality, or lesser-known areas that reveal everyday life in Hoi An beyond the typical tourist routes.

Each themed route is designed to be compact, engaging, and easy to join, making this experience ideal for travellers who want a meaningful introduction to the essential character of Hoi An in a short amount of time.

Possible themes include:

1 • History Essentials – explore key landmarks connected to Hoi An’s development as an important international trading port between the 15th and 19th centuries. Discover how merchants from Japan, China, and Europe helped shape the town’s cultural identity.

2 • Religious & Spiritual Landmarks – discover places that reflect the spiritual life of local communities through Buddhist temples, Chinese assembly halls, ancestral houses, and traditional belief practices that continue to influence daily life in Hoi An today.

3 • Craft Villages & Traditional Workshops - Cycle beyond the Old Town to nearby craft villages and workshops to discover traditional lantern making, carpentry heritage, and vegetable farming life in the countryside surrounding Hoi An.

Whether this is your first time visiting Hoi An or you’re returning to explore deeper layers of the Ancient Town, this themed walking tour offers a simple and affordable way to connect with the heritage and atmosphere of one of Vietnam’s most charming destinations