Lantern Making Tour

One of the funniest activities in Hoi An is learn how to make colorful lanterns which are a part of the ancient town and light up the romantic streets at night. This half-day trip will give you the opportunity to not only make these lanterns but also to get closer with Hoi An’s history and culture.

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Meet our guide at your hotel in Hoi An or (or Da Nang) and go cycling to a lantern-making family for a half-day visit. This is an unmistakable part of Hoi An’s visual identity, every guests will always their memory of colors lanterns when come to Hoi An. Also the craft of lantern making has been handed down from the ancestor to present town dwellers. You will be guided by the friendly and skilled hosts how to make a lantern in traditional way. It is not a difficult but it requires you to observe carefully then practice cleverly, of course with the guidance of the host. From the first step of whittling bamboo into splints, bending them into a frame, cutting fabrics to size and finally gluing it to the frame and complete you own-made lantern. And now please tell us how yours looks like? We are sure that this will be an unforgettable experience in your life, the lanterns hand-made by yourself will be a meaningful gift for your family or friends when come back home