The Most Beautiful Place in Vietnam | 12 Family-Friendly Travel Ideas for Hoi An
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- čas přidán 16. 10. 2021
- These are our moments traveling as a family of four through the ancient port town of Hoi An, Vietnam in central Vietnam just 45 minutes from Da Nang. Hoi An is everything postcards and dreams are made of, filled with charming streets and deep culture. This was by far the most beautiful place we visited in Vietnam, among many interesting corners.
Here are some travel ideas for you, as seen in this video:
1) Visit the Old Town/Ancient Town and see the perfectly preserved 15-19th century port town that earned this area a UNESCO world heritage honor. 02:46
2) Visit the Night Market and eat all the street food! It's open every night on Nguyen Hoang Street after sunset. Hoi An really comes to life at night (see #7 too!). 10:13
3) While eating out, be sure to enjoy regional specialties including cao lau noodle dish and an egg coffee. 11:32 and 13:11
4) Go shopping. Hoi An is famous for many crafts, including textiles, leatherwork, wood carvings, and pottery. This is your opportunity to get a custom wardrobe. 3:15
5) Get a custom piece of clothing made. Yes, Hoi An is famous for textiles, but within that industry there are also dozens of shops that will make whatever you like in any color or size. 11:16
6) Stroll along the canals. There are lots of sidewalks, bridges, and boat tours ready for you. 5:40
7) Visit on a full moon. The area has a monthly lantern festival you won't want to miss. 8:29
8) Combine #6 and #7 and see the river by moon- and lantern-light with a nighttime boat ride. 8:57
9) See a water puppet show. The water puppet art originates in Vietnam and goes back nearly one thousand years. 15:06
10) Get out of town and see the countryside. The surrounding area is filled with beautiful rice fields. 7:19
11) Head to the beach. The ocean along An Bang beach is just down the road. 7:46
12) Rent a bicycle and see it all by bike. This was by far our favorite way to get around. The city is flat and traffic is reasonable so this is a great place to learn how to explore by bike. Many hotels and Airbnbs have them for free too. 2:22
If you have other suggestions of things to do in Hoi An, please share your suggestions with fellow travellers in the comments below.
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Hello! Thank you for watching and all your support. Hoi An is so enchanting, what travel dreams are made of. ❤️🏮
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It's a really nice video, I'll be there in a couple of month with husband and kids, approximatly same age as yours, for a long trip in south asia. Your video are really inspiring
Hi Jade! Thanks for watching and for your kind comment. We hope our videos help other adventurous and traveling families live their best lives. It sounds like you are already well on the way to that with a trip underway. We wish you safe travels and please let us know if you have any questions! ❤
Thanks for watching! Tell us your favorite Hoi An moments, if you have visited or if this video inspired you to add anything to your travel plans or daydreams.
Did they have options to hire bikes for older kids? Love your videos!
Hi Michelle! Thank you for all your kind comments, what a lovely thing to log on and see. We are so happy to help fellow travelers.
This hotel only had adult bikes for hire, but biking around is very popular here so there are other bike rental shops. For example, it looks like Hoi An Now rents them: hoiannow.com/hoi-an-guide/transport-hoi-an/bike-hire-hoi-an/#bicycle-hire-for-kids
You'll see they don't recommend kids under 12 ride on their own, but you know your child best. I will say the motorbikes are tough to navigate, however the Ancient Town area prohibits cars and motorbikes during certain times of the day so this is a great time to go with less to navigate around. When we were there it was about 8-11 and then again 3-9 or so, but I would double-check before you venture out.
Also, there are lots of sleepy dirt roads that are great for biking out by An Bang and the beach (where you could base and easily cab into Hoi An). That's probably under a 10 minute drive or max 30 minute bike ride between the two. We did the ride a few times while there and enjoyed riding through the rice fields, but had the kids on back.
Any other questions please let us know. 😊