Free self-guided walk · Hoi An

Hoi An old town loop

A free self-guided walk through Hoi An's UNESCO-listed old town, from the Japanese Covered Bridge past merchant houses and assembly halls to the market and the river.

Distance
1.6 km
Walking time
21 min
Allow
About 1.5 hours with stops
Stops
5

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About this walk

This walk follows the old trading streets of Hoi An, where Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese merchants lived and worked.

In the evening the same route is lit by silk lanterns.

  • Terrain: Flat and short; some streets are busy with bicycles.
  • Best time: Early morning for quiet streets, or evening for the lanterns.

Route map

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Route and stop positions © OpenStreetMap contributors. North is up.

The stops

  1. Japanese Covered Bridge

    Start at the roofed bridge from the early 1600s.

  2. Quan Cong Temple

    A temple to a Chinese general, opposite the market.

  3. Phuc Kien Assembly Hall

    The colourful hall of the Fujian traders.

  4. Hoi An Central Market

    The busy riverside market.

  5. An Hoi Bridge

    Finish on the bridge to the night market, over the Thu Bon river.

Tips

  • Buy an old-town ticket to enter the historic houses and halls.
  • Motorbikes are banned from the centre at set hours, but watch for bicycles.
  • Lantern boats leave from the riverbank in the evening.

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Sources and review date

This walk was last reviewed on 2026-10-28. Distance and walking time come from OpenStreetMap's walking router and don't include time at stops. Opening hours and access change; please check before you go.