Hoi An Essential Information
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Some useful Hoi An Essential Information since coming to Hoi An
1. What Time open & Close in Hoi An Old Town?
During the working week, there are certain times you are not allowed to ride your bike or electric bike into the Old Quarter. These are Monday to Saturday.
- 08:00am – 11:00am
- 02:00pm – 04:30pm
- 06:30pm – 09:00pm
- Sunday: The roads are open to motorbikes excluding the motorbikes from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The best way to Hoi An’s Old Town attractions is to buy a ticket from various booths around town including The Hoi An Office Tourist (78 Le Lợi St, Phan Chu Trinh St, etc).
2. Hoi An Full Moon Night Legend
Every month Hoi An Old Town celebrates the full moon to shine and burning incense. The Old Quarter is pedestrians (no bike or motorbike vehicles until after 9:00 pm) and fluorescent lights.
It made Hoi An Ancient Town more warm and charming with its special night with many lanterns sparkling and moving in the Hoai River. It corresponds with the 14th day of the lunar calendar.
3. Hoi An Bicycle/ Motorbike For rental
You can ask the hotel to hire a bicycle or motorbike at a very cheap price:
- Bicycle: 50.000 VND/day
- Motobike: 200.000 vnd/day
- Petrol: 23.000/lit
3.1 Hoi An Motorbike Taxi
Depending on how far is your hotel, normally it costs 25.000 and to Old Town ( @ 2km area). It is better to bargain with the driver.
3.2 Hoi An Taxi
There are some taxi companies such as:
- Mai Linh Taxi (white & green). It uses the meter. Tel: 0235. 3 92 92 92
- Faifo Taxi (Yellow). It uses the meter. Tel: 0235. 3 91 91 91
- Grab: It is a fast booking via the Internet. You can easily book through your cellphone.
3.3 Hoi An Cyclo
All the cyclo here have the number plates and are managed by the local people. The driver will drive you to all the visiting attractions for an amount of 120.000 VND. Most of the drivers here are very honest.
3.4 Hoi An boats ( Thu Bon River)
You can take the trip to the Hoi An River coconut palm and back to the town for 100.000 VND or you can try to row the basket bowl at a rate of 200.000 VND with the local experience guide.
4. Hoi An Street food
- Cao Lau ( Hoi An special noodle): 35.000 dong
- My Quang: 20.000-30.000 dong (another special noodle for Quang Nam)
- Barbecue pork: 10.000/piece
- Banh xeo ( pan cake): 5.000 dong/piece
- Che (sweet soup): 15.000/cup
- Tofu: 10.000/bowl/cup
- Grill sweet potatoes: 5.000/ piece
- Peanut bag: 20.000/bag
- Quail egg: 20.000/bag
4.1 Hoi An Drinks
- √ Mineral water: 7.000 VND/bottle ( small) – 10.000 dong/bottle (big)
- √ Soft drinks: 10.000 VND/ can
- √ Beer: 15.000 VND/can
4.2 Basic items
- Conical hat: 30.000 dong
- Souvenir shirt: 100.000 dong
- Raincoat: 10.000-15.000 dong
- Tiger balm: 30.000 dong
- Slipper: 50.000 dong
Hoi An Classes And Workshops
Hoi An Market Tour And Cooking Class At Coconut Village.
45$35$/ person
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