The ULTIMATE 3 days in Hoi An, Vietnam | Ancient Town, basket boats, lantern making, & MORE!

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1. 0:37

   Hoi An Ancient Town

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Minh An

   An Old Town ticket costs 120,000 VND, covers five historic sites, and is technically required just to walk around.

2. 2:04

   Japanese Covered Bridge

   🏛️ Historic site · Minh An

   Legend says the bridge is a knife through the back of the earthquake-causing creature Namazu.

3. 4:21

   Old House of Tan Ky

   🏛️ Historic site · Minh An

   Flood-level marks are on the walls, the highest from 1964, and a pulley system lifts furniture before floods.

4. 10:57

   Hoi An Night Market

   🛒 Market · An Hoi

   Try com ga (chicken rice with papaya salad), grilled meat in lolot leaf, and banana or mango Nutella pancakes.

5. 16:43

   Bay Mau Coconut Forest

   🚡 Activity · Cam Thanh

   Entry is under 1 USD with crab fishing included, spinning the basket boat costs a little extra, and early arrival is calmer.

6. 21:50

   Hoi An Handicraft Tours

   🚡 Activity · Hoi An

   Choose from 50–60 fabrics; the finished lantern folds up to take home.

7. 26:20

   An Bang Beach

   🏢 Landmark · Cam An

   Parking at a beachfront restaurant or cafe avoids bike fees; the beach looked clean despite reviews of typhoon damage.

8. 26:33

   Sound of Silence Coffee

   ☕ Cafe · Cam An

   Buying a drink includes free bike parking for a beach visit.

9. 29:29

   Tra Que Vegetable Village

   🚡 Activity · Cam Ha

   Restaurants around the village cook with produce from the gardens.

10. 29:58

    Baby Mustard

    🍴 Restaurant · Cam Ha

    Try the secret passion-fruit drink, banh xeo rolled in rice paper, and mackerel grilled on lemongrass.