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
2,004 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
You must do this whilst in Hoi An
Miles N,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a MUST if you are in Hoi An! SO Much fun and a great activity. You make your own lantern from start to finish and get to customise it however you want. It’s actually quite tricky but the team help you along! Well worth the money
Cute lantern making class
ChristopherH3337,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a really good experience making a lantern from scratch. If you’re worried about making one, the staff are very helpful, skilled and make sure you get it right. There are so many options as to what you want to make, choose your own adventure!
Must do activity in Hoi an
Latifeh S,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I wanted a lantern for a souvenir, but instead of buying one I chose to make one. I don’t regret my decision at all. It was so fun to make the lantern and the family run business was well organized!! Highly recommend this activity
Great experience
Coastal65077451803,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. It's a family run business and the staff were super helpful with a great sense of humour. The choice of materials to cover your latern with is HUGE. The lanterns collapse down to be much more suitcase friendly. Such a great way to spend 2 hours.
Excellent
ginette l,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I enjoyed it very much, people were really intent and they were concerned about the re-guest of your experience.
Fun lantern making
Regina S,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was so fun and so well run by the local family who owns and runs. They had so many happy young adults there to help and keep the process going. The end result of a beautiful colorful lantern was wonderful
Very fun with very upbeat and helpful instructors
Sara A,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a very fun experience, and I would highly recommend it. They are very cheerful and helpful and also fix any little mistakes you make at each step. I had a very good time and I would definitely come again in the future if I am back in Hoi An.
Worth the experience
79jeaninen,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I initially had zero interest in making a lantern but so glad I did it. I would recommend the experience. It was informative and fun to do the staff were extremely helpful plus the take home lantern is a bonus. Great experience do give it a try.
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.
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