Top 15 Food Cruises and Boat Rides in Da Nang

1.Guided Tour to Marble Mountains & Hoi An Walking Tour , Night Market, Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $96Our pick

Start at 2 p.m. with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle from Da Nang or Hoi An. Visit Marble Mountains, walk Hoi An’s historic center, see the Japanese Covered Bridge, ride a sampan after dark, and finish at the lantern-lit Night Market. Guides such as Chang, Danny, Hoang, and Vy are praised for clear English and flexible planning.

“Got to peek into the culture of the Vietnamese at the Marble mountains and explore the beautiful town of Hoi an and experience a lively boat ride at night…overall it was a really nice experience. Our guide Bee was especially friendly and knowledgeable and showed us all the nice places for street food and coffee and cocktails as well.”

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2.Hoi An Night Market with Hoi an walking Tour , Colourful Lanterns, Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $85

Travel from Da Nang to Hoi An for a private evening walk through the old town, historic houses, temples, and market streets. Your English-speaking guide then arranges a 30-minute sampan ride on the Hoai River, where you can release a lantern. Dinner is not included, but you get free time to eat and shop.

“It was an amazing tour filled with culture and history. The boat ride was fun. The lanterns all ablaze was a wonderful sight. Our guide Mr Hoang was excellent. He was very caring and mindful of our age. His recommendation were to eat was appreciated. We sat in the courtyard of appears to be a old house. The meal was good.”

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3.Da Nang By Night: Seafood dinner, night market and cruise trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $39

See Da Nang after dark with guides such as Lyn, Leu, Noah, or Mia. Ride by motorbike, try a seafood dinner, visit the night market, view the Dragon Bridge fire show on selected days, and finish with live music on a 45-minute Han River cruise.

“Leu is very friendly and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our time strolling around the city and see the dragon bridge breathe fire and water. We also love the seafood dinner, so delicious!”

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4.Hoi An Old Town Tour, Night Market & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $45

Travel from Da Nang to Cam Thanh Coconut Village and Hoi An with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Ride a bamboo basket boat, try traditional fishing, visit the Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Museum of Folklore, and an old merchant house, then enjoy dinner, a Hoai River lantern ride, and the night market. Guides include Lucy and Sunny.

“It was a lot of fun. Our tour guide was Lucy and she was absolutely amazing.”

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5.MARBLE MOUNTAIN-AM PHU Cave & HOI AN -Colourful Lantern Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $85

Start at 1:30 p.m. with private pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An. Explore Marble Mountains, Huyen Khong Cave, and Am Phu Cave with an English-speaking guide, then visit Hoi An’s historic center, night market, lanterns, and take a 20-minute sampan ride. Guides may include Ms. Chang, Mr. Le, Ms. Bee, or Mr. Ken.

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6.Golden Bridge-Marble Mountain-Hoi An City -Boat Ride-Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $199

You get a private car, English-speaking guide, cable car to Ba Na Hills, Golden Bridge, Marble Mountain, Vietnamese lunch, Hoi An sightseeing, a riverboat ride, and night-market time. The day begins around 7:30 am and can run 11 to 12 hours, making it a useful but demanding choice for seeing Da Nang and Hoi An in one outing.

“Absolute visual gratification! So much to see and take in. Definitely a must see. Wish we had more time.”

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7.Guided Tour to Coconut Village,Basket Boat ride,Hoi An Walking Tour,Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $88

Start at 2 p.m. with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An. Paddle a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, try crab fishing and net casting, then visit Hoi An’s old town, Japanese Covered Bridge, lantern market, and take a 20-minute sampan ride. Guides such as Ms Vy and Kong may lead your private group.

“The coconut boat ride was very fun and our tour guide was very informative and friendly . Great experience overall - even our teenage boys loved it”

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8.Hoi An Ancient City -Sampan Boat Ride- Night Market- Lanterns

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $75

Start at 3 pm with private hotel pickup from Da Nang or Hoi An. Walk Hoi An Ancient Town with an English-speaking guide, ride a small sampan on the Hoai River, then visit the lantern area, Japanese Covered Bridge, and night market. Guides such as Ken and Kong add local history and practical help.

“This tour was an great experience, and Mr. Ken was by far the best tour guide we’ve had! His deep connection to Hoi An made the tour truly special. Being born and raised in Hoi An, Mr. Ken has witnessed the city's development over multiple Read more”

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9.My Son Holyland , Hoi An Ancient City Tour With Night Market , Sampan Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $145

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver at My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An. See Champa temples, the Japanese Covered Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, heritage houses, and the lantern-lit night market. Dinner, entrance fees, water, transfers, and a Hoai River sampan ride are included. Guides may include Cuong, Bay, or Mr Ty.

“What a great afternoon & evening. It was the perfect balance of history and visiting world UNESCO heritage sites along with shopping and the beauty of Hoi An. The dinner was very good as well! Highly recommend this one.”

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10.Da Nang Cycle Rickshaw Tour Private with Street Foods/Han Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $15Best value

Walk through Da Nang’s old streets with a private English-speaking host, taste six local cakes, My Quang, and Banh My, then ride a rickshaw past the Han River, Pink Church, and Han Market. Choose the Han Cruise option for a 45-minute boat ride, especially useful when starting at 17:00.

“What a wonderful evening to start our vacation. Mun was so personable. Nice relaxing walking tour. That included a rickshaw and boat ride. Go on Friday thru Sunday to catch the fire water show on Dragon Bridge. Highly recommended this”

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11.Coconut Basket boat, City tour, Boat ride, Night market from DN

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $39

Spend about seven hours moving from Da Nang to Hoi An, with an English-speaking guide, ancient-town sights, local food, a bamboo basket boat ride in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, dinner, a Hoai River lantern release, and night-market time. Guides named Ting and Tin Tin have earned strong praise. The group is limited to 12 people.

“This was a great tour well organised and worth the money . We had a great time exploring the city and the coconut basket ride. The lantern boat ride is a great feeling. Loved the city so much Food was also great and good menu for vegetarians too . The guide was very nice and helpful. Totally loved the experience”

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12.Da Nang Sightseeing Cruise On Han River With Street Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $35

Spend about four hours tasting six to ten Da Nang dishes, seeing the coast and sail-shaped bridges, then cruising the Han River with seasonal fruit. Pickup and drop-off are included, and guides such as Trina or Meii can shape the food stops around your tastes. Choose between restaurant dining or a more local street-food route.

“Trina is a wonderful guide and the food was too! It was good to learn about the cultural origins of the different dishes and experience more of the city. At my age, the car transport was very helpful and appreciated. The river cruise was a grRead more”

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13.Hoi An Nightlife Tour with Hoi An Ancient Walking Tour, Boat Ride, Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $75

Start at 3 pm with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An, then explore Hoi An with a private vehicle and English-speaking guide. Walk the lantern-lit Old Town, cross the Japanese Covered Bridge, sample market food, light a luck lantern, and ride a sampan on the Hoai River. Guides have included Chang, Tuan, and Li.

“Very informative and knowledgeable guide, Li was able to get us priority in queues for boat ride and the silk farm was fascinating, a lot of walking, so a few scheduled breaks could be made”

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14.Discover Hoi An Walking Tour, Sampan Boat Ride, Night Market &Colourful Lanterns

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $79

Start at 3:00 pm with private hotel pickup, then follow an English-speaking guide through Hoi An’s Ancient Town and Night Market. You’ll see the Japanese Bridge, Chinese Assembly Hall, heritage houses, lantern-lit lanes, and take a sampan boat along the Hoai River. Tickets, bottled water, and transport are included. Meals are not.

“The tour was nice, we got to see the main things efficiently, the tour guide was lovely and she told us where to have a nice meal too! The boat experience was the best !”

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15.Golden Bridge -Marble Mountain-Hoi An City-Boat Ride-Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $199

Start at 7:30 am with a private car or minivan, then ride Ba Na Hills cable cars to the Golden Bridge and French Village. Continue to Marble Mountains, enjoy lunch in Hoi An, tour its old town, take a 20-minute riverboat ride, and finish at the lantern-lit night market. Guides have included Annie and Mr Kong.

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