Hoi An is a riverside trading port on Vietnam's central coast whose old town, with its yellow shophouses, Japanese Covered Bridge and silk lanterns, is UNESCO World Heritage listed. Days fill easily: a cooking class, a bike ride through the rice paddies to An Bang Beach, a fitting with one of the town's hundreds of tailors, and a lantern boat on the Thu Bồn River after dark.
Once you're there, Hoi An is very good value. Flights into Da Nang, 45 minutes away, are most of the bill at A$1,896 for two. A comfortable room for the week comes to A$461, and A$622 covers meals and day-to-day spending. A bowl of cao lầu, the noodle dish found only here, is one of the cheapest good meals in Asia.
What Hoi An is known for
Best time to visit: February to July
Cost by month
A week for two from Sydney (est. flights, stay & food), by the month you travel.
From other cities
The same week for two (est. flights, stay & food), by the city you fly from.
Where Hoi An ranks
How we priced this: two travellers, seven nights, at the Comfortable level, from Sydney unless another city is shown, with no month chosen (a year-round average). Prices checked on 4 November 2026. Totals are estimates of return flights, accommodation, and daily food and spending; they aren't package prices. 1 flight price from other cities is a model estimate because we don't yet have cached fares for those routes. The month list uses each month's flight and hotel season. Open the trip to change the dates, city or comfort level and see it re-priced.
Questions
When is the cheapest time to go to Hoi An?
From Sydney, November is the cheapest month, at an est. A$2,838 for two for a week. It's the wettest time of year on the central coast, so pack for rain. The best time to visit is February to July. December is the dearest month, at an est. A$3,692.
Should we stay in Hoi An or Da Nang?
Hoi An for the old town, food and a slower pace. Da Nang for a big city beach and nightlife. They're 45 minutes apart, so many people split the week. See what a week in Da Nang costs.
Is Hoi An cheaper from Perth?
Yes, Perth is the cheapest place to fly from, at an est. A$2,557 for two for a week. From Adelaide it's an est. A$2,874, from Brisbane A$2,908 and from Melbourne A$3,058.
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