Authentic and insightful private day tour of Hoi An with two cheerful locals
My parents and I did the daily Hoi An walking tour with Xuan Tu and Tommy, who are locals of Da Nang and Hoi An respectively. We really enjoyed the personal touch of this private tour and learnt so much about the history and culture of Hoi An. We took a boat ride across to Cam Kim Island, where the first stop was a woodworking village where people still constructed boats in the traditional way. We then cycled to visit a local family who showed us the art of weaving the local floor mats. The family treated us to a delicious corn and coconut juice-based delicacy, and we even had a go at weaving. Next up was a local family who’s been in the rice paper and noodle making business for several generations. Again, they were such generous hosts – even the 92 year old grandmother came out to say hello to us. After trying our hand at making the rice noodles, we were treated to a snack of rice cracker and noodles, served with a refreshing roasted red bean drink. We made our way back to Hoi An’s old town where we tried the world’s best banh mi (according to Tommy and Anthony Bourdain) and we were not disappointed. It was absolutely awesome. Xuan Tu bid us farewell for the day. Tommy took us to the Phuoc Kien Assembly Hall, the Japanese covered bridge and two heritage homes within the old city. Tommy, being a Hoi An local, is very knowledgeable. In between the sights, he took us down several small alleys and we had a well-deserved rest in a secluded coffee shop, where we had the most amazing iced coffee (mixed with Baileys and Gin). Our last stop was a local restaurant (which is again away from the crowds) which served Cao lầu (a dish noodles, pork, and local greens which is only found in Hoi An), white rose dumplings and fried wontons. I can’t wait to go on Xuan Tu’s food tour of Da Nang and day tour of Hue in a few days’ time. Based on today’s experience and my parents half day tour of Da Nang (where Xuan Tu picked them from the airport and later dropped them off at Hoi An), I would highly recommend Xuan Tu Vietnam tours for a family trip. — Traveller: wk_79 from Tripadvisor
Beautiful Da Nang
We were a family of 6 adults and got lucky enough to get Anthony as our private tour guide for 2 days exploring beautiful Da Nang. He was a great guide, spoke fluent English, was so knowledgeable about the history and always explained everything in so much detail. The first day was spent in the ancient town of Hoi An. Anthony was so flexible with how we spent our day there. Hoi An’s history is very well preserved and it was like a step back in time. We got to visit local carpentry families and even learned how to make fresh rice paper! Hoi An is known for their tailoring including custom suits/dresses, leather goods, and custom shoes made within a day! Anthony took us around Da Nang on our 2nd day to Marble Mtn, Son Tra Guan Yin Statue, and the My Son sanctuary. These historical sites were beautiful and we learned so much. Anthony took such great care of us and having him show us his hometown was the perfect way to experience Da Nang! We highly recommend him. — Traveller: Amy L from Tripadvisor
Day trip to hoi an
Our tour guides Xuan Tu and Lam were awsome! The day trip they took us on as great and being my bday they definitely made it one to remember! Thanks guy — Traveller: Brooke B from Tripadvisor
Great day full of cultural heritage and lots of laughs!
4 of my friends and I did the Hoi An tour with Xuan Tu and Lam. Xuan Tu was very informative and full of knowledge about Hoi An and Da Nang. Lam also knew a lot although he has been doing it as long as Xuan. Xuan is a ball of energy and always made us laugh. We all loved the bike riding part of the tour visiting a rice noodle house where they make all the noodles fresh everyday and also a lovely family home where they make all the colourful floor and place mats for your house. The family was so nice and taught us how to make them, made us a beautiful fresh corn soup (best I’ve ever had). The young boy that lived there was so cute and funny, he took us swimming in the river with him (up to you if you want to get in) but a time I will also remember. Xuan and Lam accommodated our every needs and wants on the tour even if it wasn’t part of the tour. They don’t stress over time or try and hurry you along to the next thing. It was great. We mentioned that it was one of our friends birthday during the tour and when they took us to this beautiful traditional tea house where we had fresh ice tea and a foot spa, they had surprised us with a special birthday cake with our friends name on it and everything. They went above and beyond for us and we loved that they cared so much!!! They do a lot of tours around Vietnam, from Da Nang right down the HCM city (Saigon) and next time we come back, and we are coming back! We will be doing another tour with them for sure! I also did the Hue tour with Xuan Tu tours, Anthony was our guide for the day and he also was very polite, smart, spoke great English and knew so much about the past 1000’s of year in Vietnamese history and culture. So all I can say is Xuan Tu tours is the best we have had in Vietnam and I’ve been here three times already!! Loved the experience and the memories with Xuan Tu and the team!! If I could give 10 stars on this I would! See you next time — Traveller: MattSymonds25888 from Tripadvisor
Loved it, awesome tours!!
First of all I would like to say thank you to our tour guides Anthony, Xuan Tu and Lam. We had booked a Hue full day tour and a Hoi An full day tour with Xuan Tu Tour. Anthony was our guide for the Hue tour, he was very knowledgeable, polite, patient and fun to be around. Anthony was extremely helpful at all times especially when we needed an ATM and when we were in the markets he helped us bargain. The Hue tour was a great way to learn about the history of Vietnam, very interesting! Thank you Anthony, 5 stars to you. Our second full day tour was with Xuan Tu and Lam to Hoi An. This was such an enjoyable full day tour with lots of laughter, great experiences and memories we will keep for years to come! The Hoi An tour is a must experience for anyone who comes to Vietnam, you get a taste of everything in this tour from visiting villages and Vietnamese households, riding a bicycle around the villages and passing rice paddies (which is by far my favorite out of all the tours I’ve been to), meeting the locals to tasting a variety of local Vietnamese food. Xuân Tu and Lam were definitely fun to be around with, they joked around with us and we all got along like a house on fire!! They were both very knowledgeable and Xuan Tu’s bargaining skills were awesome. They were also very accommodating with taking pictures of the group, providing sunscreen when I was clearly getting burnt in this lovely hot VN weather and Lam assisted with carrying a few of our items while we were bike riding. To top it off, on the way back to our hotel we had a karaoke session going on in the van. Fantastic tour, 5 stars each to Xuan Tu and Lam. — Traveller: audreyhade from Tripadvisor