Sunset Paddle and Lantern Town
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Sunset Paddle and Lantern Town
By Hoi An Kayak Tours
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Access parts of Thu Bon River that are unreachable on typical boat tours during a kayaking tour that lets you explore that the most magical time of day—sunset. You’ll receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 10 and receive a drybag to store your valuables, to ensure you’ll still be able to take photographs of the scenery.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 5-70, max of 10 per group
Duration: 180–210 minutes
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Discover parts of Hoi An that are usually inaccessible on a kayak tour
- A great choice for active travelers
- Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 10
- Explore at the most atmospheric time of the day
- Hotel transfer
- English speaking guide
- Kayak & paddle
- Life jacket
- Drybag
- Local coffee/soft drink
- Drinking water
What's not included- Additional food and beverage
- Personal expenses
- Other items not mentioned in inclusion list.
- Tip
- Start:Traveler pickup offered.Pickup details
- We pick up from any hotel in Hoi An
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 85395P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 85395P2
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- Explorer4717470 contributionsGreat tour - learnt loads, beautiful scenery and fun kayak !Really enjoyed this tour with Tam - there were only two of us and we had the river to ourselves except for people fishing. Tam gave us loads of information on fishing, local culture and we got the chance to help with the weaving and walk round one of the islands. I bought a small mat too (although there was zero pressure to do so). It was a good distance to work up a sweat but not too far ! Wish I had more time to do some of their other tours.Written September 10, 2024
- Pioneer075294527350 contributionsBest experience in Hoi An!Kayak on a Thu Bon River was the best experience in Hoi An to me. While exploring the local village, guide Long told us interesting old story of Hoi An and the view of Mangrove forests were amazing! If you looking for some special activity, should definitely try this. Highly recommend👍🏼Written September 2, 2024
- 992chanw0 contributionsFantastic Tour & Service!Amazing. Such a fantastic way to explore the beauty of Hoi An & the Thu Bon River. This was the second tour with Hoi A Kayaking, as we did the sunrise tour last summer also. Fantastic service, friendly guides. Quang was our Guide this time and he was wonderfully informative, funny & polite. Absolutely recommend as a must-do whilst in Hoi An, you won’t regret it.Written September 2, 2024
- karengC5211QD0 contributionsKayaking to a local villageSuch beautiful river scenery and it was fascinating to see mats being woven by hand. Our local guide, Long, was fantastic too.Written August 27, 2024
- allthingsfood160 contributionsGreat SUP/stand up paddle and kayak family experienceHighly recommend this tour. Long was a great guide, punctual at pick up and very knowledgeable about the area as he has lived here all his life. We went with our 10 year old and used kayak and SUP and is was very safe. It did not feel "touristy" and great to get a different perspective from the water, a great way to start the day doing the sunrise tourWritten July 31, 2024
- leamitchell0 contributionsSunrise paddle board tourSunrise paddle tour was truly awesome experience. Long was a great guide and very knowledgeable, visiting the fish market early morning witnessing the fishing boats come in and the market ladies buying straight off the boats. With recommend.Written July 1, 2024
- davidhP4372KN0 contributionsSunrise paddle and fish marketsGet up early and do the sunrise tour! You will not regret it! We booked a sunrise tour with our guide Tam who was so attentive and knowledgeable. We felt safe in the kayak and out on the water. Tam has such great knowledge of the river, the water coconut grove, the fish markets, and even sustainable farming practices (birds nest farm, aquaculture). Such a wonderful experience that will stay with us in our hearts.Written May 12, 2024
- Y7737UGbrucet0 contributionsEarly morning explorationIt was a great experience to see the sunrise from the river then visit the still active fish market. Tram Tan was our guide and took his time (we are in our 70's) to help us explore the market and some of small channels through an island. It was worth the effort to be up at 4:30 for our pick up at 5AMWritten April 18, 2024
- Els S0 contributionsBrilliant tour, amazing sceneryWe had a fantastic time on this trip. Lang is an outstanding tour guide - kind, funny and has incredible local knowledge. We really enjoyed our day with him and learnt so much about local life, nature and history. The kayaking was really fun and the scenery is beautiful. On the island we met more friendly and warm people. We had a go at weave making and stopped for some refreshments. Lang gave us lots of information about the trees, animals and fruits. The island was really peaceful and calm.Written April 7, 2024
- 113720 contributionsGreat sunrise kayak tour!The sunrise paddle was a fantastic way to start our day. Tam was an incredible guide, very knowledgeable about the river and surrounding areas. We had a lovely paddle watching the bright pink sun rise before us. It was super interesting to see the fish market and have a light breakfast. And the paddle back among the coconut palms was really pretty. Highly recommended and well worth the early wake up time!Written April 1, 2024
- NorthStar555528162590 contributionsHoi An Kayak tours, wonderful trip.Superb trip, scenery changed throughout the trip. Our guide Tam was excellent, having grown up on the river he was incredibly knowledgable about the waters and history of the areas we visited. Highly recommendedWritten March 24, 2024
- 640jeannieu0 contributionsBeautiful trip, had a wonderful time, tour guide was fantastic!We did the Hoi An River Life Kayak Explorer Tour this this company and it was fantastic, the guide was very helpful and knowledgeable about the area and could answer any questions we threw at him. The crafts and carpentry islands were very interesting and the lunch provided was fantastic! We had a wonderful day and would definitely recommend this trip for experienced kayakers and a shorter one for anyone wanting to experience Hoi An from a different angle!Written March 15, 2024
- Changeisbad0 contributionsGreat way to see Hoi An from the riverThis was a fun trip. We loved getting out on the water to see birds and local life. Our guide was very enthusiastic and was happy to answer all our questions. Email communication was excellent. We were picked up promptly at our hotel. The kayaking equipment was good but I do feel more attention was needed to fitting us to our kayaks. If we hadn’t kayaked before, this might have been a difficult trip. The real reason I did not rate this a 5 star experience is the the dock where we took out was very narrow and in poor condition. I felt unsteady walking in it (I’m old). The coffee shop where we had drinks at the end of the trip was very local and had wonderful ginger tea and passion fruit juice.Written December 26, 2023
- DayTrip109816410900 contributionsDeeply recomendedVery nice tour! Scenery in cocopalm forrest was awsome. The local Village was very nice and interesting. Guide (Tam) was great and professional. Kayaking was quiet easy and fun for a beginner.Written December 12, 2023
- dlane70 contributionskayaking Hoi Ann and coconut palmsThis was a last minute booking to pass a few hours away in the morning. It was fantastic! Highly recommended with a great guide who took us down to the an Hoi bridge, then to quiet lagoons surrounded by coconut palms, great experienceWritten December 3, 2023
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Beaunitta VW
Chungju, South Korea53 contributions
Quan happily did most of the rowing, encouraging me to relax and fully enjoy the experience. The peaceful solitude on the water allowed me to fully immerse myself in the serene atmosphere. Thanks Quan for a great experience.
Written August 15, 2024
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Gordon W
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Nov 2023 • Friends
The tour was amazing, we had a fair amount of rain over night which had the river swollen with water.
Our tour guide tam was very good, spoke good English, was knowledgeable with the local area and was very calm and understanding with the experienced kayakers in our group.
Tour topped off with a brilliant coconut coffee at a local family restaurant.
Would highly recommend. 10/10
Our tour guide tam was very good, spoke good English, was knowledgeable with the local area and was very calm and understanding with the experienced kayakers in our group.
Tour topped off with a brilliant coconut coffee at a local family restaurant.
Would highly recommend. 10/10
Written November 13, 2023
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Sasha M
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May 2024 • Couples
This was one of the best kayak tours we’ve been on; and we’ve been to many across the world 🌍 Long was an amazing guide who introduced us to the history, culture and fauna of Hoi An including local customs, culture and how people live. He is kind, knowledgeable, friendly and so helpful. Please ask for Long as your host if you book this tour
Written May 3, 2024
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aprill_ce
Melbourne, Australia18 contributions
This is a great experience to get a sense of traditional Vietnam while getting bit of exercise while travelling. I enjoy kayaking and found the guide experienced at leading a group of mixed capabilities. He explained the wildlife, what the local fisherman were doing, and took the group along the river to the old Hoi An. Very pleasant outing.
Written May 18, 2024
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KPG2503
Oamaru, New Zealand82 contributions
Absolutely fantastic experience. Our guide was delightful very informative about the area and the birdlife. Dragon (our guide) took lots of photos for us. Total recommend this trip it's a great way to see the old town and the surrounding area.
Written April 17, 2024
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Kira O
Brisbane, Australia27 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
This kayaking tour up the river was amazing. We kayaked through the coconut palms next to a collection of friendly dogs. We then continued up the river and watched the sun set as we approached old town. We have kayaked before so this was very enjoyable for us. We really appreciated being picked up and dropped back at our accommodation. This was our favourite thing we did in Hoi An. It was so peaceful on the water. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Hoi An. I am sure it is just as beautiful at sunrise as well.
Written June 30, 2024
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Griet D
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Aug 2024 • Family
It was very successful! A special aa ́pleasant man join us 5 in tow took in his passion. The kayak trip was an experience we remember with great pleasure. Mr. Gave a lot of explanation about nature, ordinary Vietnamese life and the culture of his region. Highly recommended if you like to be active😃
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Written August 19, 2024
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David Pinckney
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Very nice few hours exploring some of the back waters before finishing in the old town. Interesting contrast between the touristy area and the simple fishing villages. Well organised and efficient collection from hotel.
Written July 24, 2023
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Hey there,
So happy that in the end the trip was as you expected.
Hope to see you again in Hoi An.
Thank you once again for choosing us.
Hoi An Kayak Tours.
Written July 24, 2023
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nerida s
Australia4 contributions
Had a lovely sunset paddle, lead by Tam today. Tam was a great guide with his local knowledge. Nice easy going paddle enjoyed by us all today. Highly recommend,Thanks Tam
Written April 26, 2023
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Hey there,
So happy that in the end the trip was as you expected.
Hope to see you again in Hoi An.
Thank you once again for choosing us.
Hoi An Kayak Tours.
Written May 11, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Sam C
1 contribution
Jul 2024 • Family
We really enjoyed the sunset tour - Long was a great host. We saw parts of the river you'd never normally see, including water buffalo and kingfishers (and no mosquitoes!). Would thoroughly recommend.
Written July 4, 2024
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Hello, do you have life jackets for children? Can small children go in the same kayak as their parent?
Written August 31, 2019
I saw a family with two toddlers kids. Both parents and two toddlers were all in a small raft together. And everyone had a life jacket.
Written August 31, 2019
Is there a possibility for two person for tommorow ?!
Written September 25, 2018
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