Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
- Create your own Vietnamese lantern, believed to be a symbol of luck, happiness, and wealth
-Where you make lanterns from scratch
- Experience a fun family bonding activity where you can release your inner artist
- Experiment with different materials like silk and bamboo to create lanterns of different shapes
- Learn a new skill and bring home your very own handmade souvenir!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hoi An people believe that hanging lanterns in front of their house brings luck, happiness, and wealth to the family. To start, you will have a chance to enjoy our herbal tea and listening to the master to talk about the history and the culture of Hoi An Lanterns.... Our Lanterns are made of silk and bamboo and come in many shapes such as lotus, diamond, sunrise, sunset. Covers the complete 11 steps in making your own lantern: Step 1: Attach 12 bamboo stakes together with wire thread Step 2 and 3: Shape the stakes into a sunrise (inverted triangle) or sunset (triangle) formation Step 4: Insert the bamboo stakes into a hanger and secure the stakes with thread Step 5: Select your desired silk and color Step 6: Apply glue and let it dry Step 7: Set silk and stretch the silk to cover the stakes Step 8: Fully cover the sides with silk Step 9: Cover the top and bottom of the hanger with silk strips Step 10: Select a tassel for the lantern base Step 11: Finished! Your lantern can also be folded and stowed in your luggage to be brought home And the master will make one more lantern for you like the special gifts from them at the end of the class.
What‘s Included
Your Foldable Lantern
Water
A special Lantern made from your instructor
Instructor and english speaking guide
Traditional Herbal Tea
Hotel pick up
Hotel drop-off
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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern
Reviews
1,998 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful lantern making class
jenwegen,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful morning making lanterns. Anyone can learn as they are very good at instructing and helping. You build the whole lantern out of bamboo and then choose your fabric to cover it. Choose the longer session. Husband loved it too and we have great memories to take home now.
Fun class and lovely keepsake!
Hannah E,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00So glad we booked this class! Making the lanterns was so fun and now we’re so glad to have such a lovely keepsake of our time in Hoi An. The staff were experts and so helpful t fixing any of our mistakes. Highly recommend for a short but enjoyable experience.
This was a fun and low...
Timothy B,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fun and low stress activity. The teachers show you what to do and then help finesse your lantern so that you end up with a very pretty result. We really enjoyed this.
Excellent
claras0fies,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super friendly and funny staff ready to help every step of the way. They showed us what to do and double checked to make sure everything was correct before proceeding. Lots of fabrics to choose from and different shapes!
Brilliant wirkshop
Sarah G,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Really excellent workshop. The staff were so friendly, chatty and helpful, especially Vie vie. I was delighted with my lantern. A great activity.
Give lantern making a go - you will be surprised
Heather H,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What a great time my daughter and I had makong lanterns on a cloudy afternoon. The team were very helpful and made us laugh at their critique of our amateur lantern making skills. They were also very quickly able to rectify our mistakes. We would definitely recommend this very reasonable priced activity.
Great experience
Alexandra H,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great experience creating a lantern each. Everyone who helped us was brilliant. It was a good laugh, good atmosphere and we would definitely recommend.
Fun All-Level Craft
iriswF2180MM,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had such a fun time learning to make a bamboo lantern! There were many knowledgable staff walking around who helped as I finished each step, checking my work and giving me tips. There was a brief lecture on lantern shapes and history, and everyone recieved a glass of tea once seated. The workshop really is good for any level of crafter, and it is a fun activity to do on your trip.
Foldable lantern making class - 5 stars
Ed R,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely fantastic! This was such a unique and special class - something which ordinarily would have been out of my comfort zone due to how intricate I thought it would be… however the staff were on hand every step of the way to help you, correct any issues and make your lanterns look professional. It was a fantastic class with fantastic staff who were full of energy and extremely helpful. A perfect class where I was able to fold up my lantern to take back home ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Really enjoyable
33kazh,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow what a fantastic experience! We chose to build our own lantern from scratch. Tam and the team were so friendly and helpful, full of laughter and Huy was trying to sing old 60’s songs playing in the background- what fun we had teasing him. They were very patient and supportive ( even when I had to be told 4 times what to do) we bought some kits to take home as gifts for family to make - we were given an instruction leaflet so they should be ok! Absolutely fully recommend this . Allow 90 mins- 2 hours to make from scratch
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