It was a fantastic experience, we loved the opportunity to make the lanterns and enjoy the boat ride thanks so much





Prices checked on Sep 11, 2026Things to do in Hoi An
Join a traditional lantern-making workshop – craft your own bamboo and paper lantern, write your wishes, and release them on the water. Bring home a souvenir with a difference, a lantern that you made yourself, after this fascinating class. Enjoy a peaceful boat ride along the Thu Bon River – admire the glowing lantern-lit town from the water. Make a wish and release your lantern – take part in a magical local tradition believed to carry your hopes to the skies.
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Hoi An Lantern Making Class with Lantern Boat Trip lasts about 2 hours.
Prices start at $19 per person for this Hoi An experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
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The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 30 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
It was a fantastic experience, we loved the opportunity to make the lanterns and enjoy the boat ride thanks so much
This was one of the highlights of our trip. The lantern making is well organized and was great fun, the boat trip was simply magical. Both adults and kids loved it
Loved the lantern making. My teenage kids really enjoyed the experience and lantern release in beautiful Hoi An. Definitely recommend.
My wife and I had the best time in this lantern making class!! Our instructor, Minh, was so nice and led a fun interactive session with us, and she helped us to clean up the edges to ensure our lanterns were pretty, assembled correctly, and packaged up to bring home safely :) We also built awesome paper candle holders, inserted personal wishes, and released them in the river on a scenic golden hour a stunning views of Old Town Hoi An. If you’re looking for a fun and relaxing cultural activity in Hoi An, I’d highly recommend this!!
Vy, the guide, was lovely and provided excellent service at every level; truly impressive.
Vy was really good to tour and friendly The tour was fun and meaningful.
We had such an amazing time in Hoi An, and a huge part of that was because of Ms. Vy. She was incredibly kind, warm, and accommodating from the very beginning. She’s soft-spoken, patient, and so knowledgeable about Vietnam’s history, making every story and explanation interesting and easy to follow. She made the coconut boat ride and the lantern-making workshop so much more enjoyable. We learned so much, had so many laughs, and created wonderful memories along the way. Thanks to Ms. Vy, we were able to experience Hoi An in a much more meaningful way. We’re truly grateful for her kindness and would highly recommend her to anyone visiting Hoi An! Cheers from the Philippines for you, Ms Vy! We’re wishing all the best for you. ❤️
This was an amazing trifecta of an experience, perfect for a first (, second, and third) date… hint hint wink wink 😉 I had already done the Hoi An lantern and riverboat candle release ride thing before, but this particular tour took it to another level with the basket boat tour in the coconut forest (which I hadn’t done before) as well as Hle’s epic lantern making class. She’s so passionate about lantern-making that she was able to teach me how to do it well and actually make it look good when my last lantern that I made did not turn out nearly as aesthetically pleasing to the eye. And I didn’t get to make my own candle to release on the lantern riverboat ride, so that was a nice touch to be able to write my wish in there in keeping with the tradition. Hle was amazing, and so was Minh for driving us everywhere safely and ensuring we had a wonderful time. Oh yeah, it was me and someone I was meeting for the first time doing this, and this went so well for 3 little back to back dates that we ended up going on some more dates immediately after and had an unforgettable night. 11/10 would HIGHLY recommend
Fun experience. We each made a lantern to bring home and another to release into the river. Would recommend!
The lantern making experience was fun, I learnt to make a nice lantern enjoying jokes and good vibes from the professional lantern maker, Le Tears she was juat wonderful. I had a lovely time, bonus I met a group of ladies who were awesome too. The boat trip and candle float was soo. Such an interesting tradition
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