Cuồng recently had a 3-day-2-night trip to Hoi An, which was extremely interesting with unforgettable experiences. Standing out in the Central Vietnam tourist route, the city of Hoi An is like a simple, rustic, and poetic painting. Whether day or night, traveling to Hoi An still carries various captivating beauties. In addition to the cultural values through the diverse architecture of Hoi An Ancient Town, the tourist destination of Hoi An also preserves many picturesque natural landscapes, and especially after the opening of Vinpearl Nam Hoi An, traveling to Hoi An has become more attractive to international visitors than ever. If you have booked a flight to visit Hoi An, then explore the TOP 5 must-visit spots when traveling to Hoi An that Cuồng reviews based on his own real trip to Hoi An.
1. Hoi An Ancient Town
It can be said that Hoi An Ancient Town is the main highlight of traveling to Hoi An. No visitor comes to Hoi An without visiting Hoi An Ancient Town. Hoi An Ancient Town is beautiful both day and night, in the morning it is peaceful and gentle with deep photo corners, while in the evening, Hoi An Ancient Town is bustling and sparkling with super virtual lantern lights.
Hoi An Ancient Town with deep photo corners
Located by the peaceful Thu Bon River, Hoi An Ancient Town is famous for its traditional and harmonious beauty of houses, walls, and streets. Along with the ups and downs of history, Hoi An Ancient Town still retains the ancient beauty, moss-covered tranquility in each tile, brick, tree… just like the simple nature, pure soul, and genuine character of the local people.
Sparkling Hoi An Ancient Town at night
Some historical sites and landmarks in Hoi An Ancient Town that you should visit include: Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Old House, Hoi An Market, Ba Mu Temple Gate, and don’t miss out on Hoi An Night Market…When visiting Hoi An Ancient Town, you can rent a bicycle or a cyclo to explore around. In the evening, releasing lanterns or taking a boat ride on Thu Bon River are also very enjoyable.
The famous dishes in Hoi An Ancient Town are Cao Lau Noodles, Hoi An Chicken Rice, White Rose Dumplings, Rice Paper Rolls, Stir-Fried Clams, Hoi An Water Fern Cake, Corn Sweet Soup, Quang Noodles, Rice Paper, Banana Cake, etc…
2. Cham Island
In recent years, Cham Island has become one of the popular beach destinations for many tourists. Not only close to the center of Hoi An, about 15km from Cua Dai Beach,… Cham Island attracts tourists with its beautiful landscape, pristine beaches, and quality, stable tourism services. If you are planning a trip to Hoi An-Da Nang, set aside a day to explore the rustic and untouched beauty of Cham Island.
Explore the rustic and untouched beauty of Cu Lao Cham
Cu Lao Cham is not only famous for its long-standing cultural heritage of the Champa and Vietnamese people. This place is also an attractive ecotourism destination, with a cool climate all year round, a rich and diverse flora and fauna system, especially the seafood source.
When traveling to Cu Lao Cham, you can experience exciting diving to admire the coral reefs, or enjoy delicious fresh seafood, which tourists love. To explore Cu Lao Cham, you can rent a car to go to Cu Lao Cham and then rent a boat or canoe to Cu Lao Cham, or simply book a one-day diving and coral reef tour at Cu Lao Cham departing from Da Nang for around 700,000 VND per person.
3. An Bang Beach
An Bang Beach is a name that cannot be overlooked when visiting the ancient city of Hoi An. Quiet like the very soul of the people here, like the ancient, peaceful land of Hoi An, An Bang Beach is mentioned as a part of the soul of Hoi An.
Just a few kilometers from Hoi An city, straight down Hai Ba Trung street through lush green fields, visitors will reach the main gate which is also the main beach of An Bang Beach. Stepping onto the smooth white sand, admiring the light purple sea lavender strips growing on the sand, stepping into the clear, cool water, refreshing the soul, gently harmonizing with nature, shedding the worries of busy life.
Let go of worries to immerse yourself in the blue sea and white sand
Visitors will be amazed by the unique beauty of An Bang beach, a wide beach with the blue color of the sea, the dominant sky interspersed with the ivory white color of the sandy shore like a thin silk stretched horizontally. Prominent on it is the image of simple, humble coracles of the local fishermen. The air is fresh, peaceful, and serene.
Thanks to the development of tourism, when you come to An Bang Beach, you can experience services such as kayaking, parasailing, which are extremely fun. In the evening at An Bang Beach, you can enjoy delicious dishes like clam porridge, rib porridge, along with seafood such as shrimp, squid, and stingray.
Admire the beautiful An Bang beach
One thing to note is that An Bang beach has a steep water area, so if you have children swimming with you, please pay attention to them. The beach is quite shallow, not very deep, and the sea waves can be quite big, especially in the evening.
4. Seven Beauties Coconut Forest
One of the newly developed tourist spots in Hoi An in recent years is the Seven Beauties Coconut Forest Tourist Area. Instead of having to go to Ben Tre to experience boat trips through the coconut forest, now when you come to Hoi An for tourism, you can experience this service and even take a basket boat tour to visit the Seven Beauties Coconut Forest.
The Seven Beauties Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh, Hoi An, has become an attractive destination for visitors since it was developed for tourism. It is named this way because in the past, this coconut forest area had about 7 hectares of freely growing coconut trees. Today, the forest has expanded to over 100 hectares, but people still keep the name Seven Beauties Coconut Forest because it has become familiar and beloved by the locals and tourists in Hoi An. Being located in a brackish water area, it is very suitable for the growth of water coconuts.
The Seven Beauties Coconut Forest in Hoi An is loved by many tourists
There are 2 ways to get here, from Hoi An ancient town you can come here by road or by river. If you go by boat, start from the boat dock on Bach Dang street, near Hoi An market, you will follow the flow of the Hoai River eastward, about 5 kilometers away. If you go by road, drive along Tran Phu street, go straight to Nguyen Duy Hieu, when you see the intersection, turn right onto Tran Nhan Tong street, go about 4km more and the Seven Beauties Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh will appear before your eyes.
When exploring the Seven Beauties Coconut Forest, tourists will visit the forest entirely by boat in the style of the Mekong Delta. However, the distinctive point to distinguish this coconut forest from the western rivers is that here people do not use common boats but use coracles.
Speaking of coracles. Visitors to the Seven Beauties Coconut Forest when curious will be explained by the boatman about the origin of this boat, when they have been used, why people use coracles instead of normal boats… Everything you wonder about will be explained. Come to visit the Seven Beauties Coconut Forest to experience the feeling of swaying on the water with this special means of transport and find the answers for yourself.
Sitting on a coracle boat swaying on the river and exploring the coconut forest
Propose to the boatman to experience the feeling of steering the boat floating along the gentle water, below are the fish swimming playfully, above are the swaying green coconut trees in the wind; or join the coracle circus show “strong feeling” right on the river. Only those who are not seasick and physically fit should play these games.
As for us women, we can have a gentle experience, go on a coracle boat and listen to a Quang folk song of the local people here, or experience fishing, picking coconut flowers to make sweet soup, which is also very enjoyable.
So don’t wonder why Seven Beauties Coconut Forest is one of the must-visit destinations when traveling to Hoi An.
5. Vinpearl Nam Hoi An
It must be said that wherever Vinpearl goes, tourism thrives. The establishment of Vinpearl Nam Hoi An is also a testament to that. Bringing tourism in Hoi An to a new level, where tourists can stay in Hoi An longer to have fun, entertain, and explore Vinpearl Land Hoi An instead of just going for an afternoon or a day as before.
Vinpearl Land Nam Hoi An is the largest, newest, and most attractive entertainment and cultural experience of wild nature in Vietnam. The class of this entertainment area is shown through its vast and overwhelming scale, diverse types of entertainment, and professionalism in service delivery.
Vinpearl Land Nam Hoi An with many virtual living corners
Just like other Vinpearl Land entertainment areas, the amusement park in Nam Hoi An is also extremely large and divided into 9 areas including: water park, zoo on the river, indoor entertainment area, cultural museum area, cinema area,…
Each area here is arranged with fun games and experiences according to the specific characteristics of that area. Therefore, you can explore all day without feeling bored. You can enjoy playing with over 95 indoor games, then jump into the water park, have fun for a lifetime, then get on a boat to visit and admire the animals on the river, what could be better, right?
In addition, Vinpearl Nam Hoi An also appeals to young people who like to “live virtually” because there are many “money-making” photo spots for you to enrich your Facebook and Instagram albums. The Giao Thoa port running along the romantic river from the entrance to the Wish Hill is the most photographed spot. On one side of the river is a row of houses simulating the ancient town of Hoi An with peaceful, quiet yellow walls. On the other side are buildings with a Western architectural style like a beautiful “mini Europe” in the heart of the ancient and solemn Hoi An.
Outdoor playground with a spacious and airy space. The games are diverse, rich, and attractive. From thrilling games to highly team-oriented ones, promising to take you through all levels of emotions.
Vinpearl River Safari – the waterway safari park, the first and only one in Vietnam. Instead of observing wild animals through the glass of a tuk-tuk or specialized vehicle, at Vinpearl River Safari, you will experience a new feeling sitting on a boat, drifting to the legendary Amazon River scenery, exploring the wild life of rare animals on both sides.
River Safari with an exciting boat tour experience
Top 5 must-visit spots when traveling to Hoi An that Cuong has compiled here have made you “crazy about traveling,” haven’t they? So why wait any longer without booking a flight to Da Nang and exploring Hoi An right away. Oh, don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to Cuong’s Travel channel to keep up with the latest travel review videos by Cuong.
