Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class: Create Your Own Traditional Vietnamese Foldable Lantern
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Thành phố Hội An
Join our Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class and create your own traditional Vietnamese foldable lantern. Make a symbol of luck, happiness, and wealth using silk and bamboo. Perfect for a family bonding activity and a unique souvenir to take home!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 8 Trần Cao Vân - The residents of Hoi An hold the belief that suspending lanterns outside their homes invites prosperity, joy, and affluence into their lives.
    To begin, you’ll have the opportunity to savor our herbal tea while listening to an expert discuss the heritage and cultural significance of Hoi An Lanterns….
    Our Lanterns are crafted from silk and bamboo, available in a variety of forms including lotus, diamond, sunrise, and sunset.
    The comprehensive 11-step process to create your own lantern is as follows:
    Step 1: Fasten 12 bamboo rods using wire thread
    Step 2 and 3: Mold the rods into either a sunrise (inverted triangle) or sunset (triangle) shape
    Step 4: Place the bamboo rods onto a hanger and fix them in place with thread
    Step 5: Choose your preferred silk and hue
    Step 6: Apply adhesive and wait for it to set
    Step 7: Position the silk and stretch it to envelop the rods
    Step 8: Encase the sides completely with silk
    Step 9: Adorn the top and bottom of the hanger with silk strips
    Step 10: Pick out a tassel for the base of the lantern
    Step 11: Complete! You can collapse your lantern and pack it in your luggage to take home
    Additionally, the expert will craft an extra lantern for you as a unique token of appreciation at the conclusion of the workshop.
What's Included
  • Foldable Lantern included
  • Provided water
  • Special lantern crafted by the instructor
  • English-speaking guide and instructor
  • Traditional Herbal Tea
  • Experience local traditions with herbal tea
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up
  • Hotel drop-off
Additional Information
  • 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!
Location
8 Trần Cao Vân
Trần Cao Vân
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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A4231eljoshuap
Apr 13, 2024
Just a great and fun experience in Hoi An - It was amazing - very helpful and such a great experience!! Family business and really a fun time. Would recommend for all ages.
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Sam_w
Apr 12, 2024
Absolutely loved it! Would highly recommend - I went in on my own and still enjoyed it. The staff were so friendly and helpful. You really get to make a great lantern. You get to choose your shape and fabrics. It's a great experience. I can't speak highly enough. Would definitely do it again. A true Vietnam experience.
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B1358mtlindsayh
Apr 12, 2024
Magical workshop! ✨ - A must do in your trip to Hoi An!!! The family and team were super helpful and entertaining the whole way through. Even though my silk cutting skills was sub par, they were extremely encouraging and made me feel like a star! And my lantern turned out great in the end 🙏 Thanks so much for an awesome time! Jessica was the best! 🤩❤️🎉
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Roosterr2015
Apr 10, 2024
Fantastic family activity! - A fantastic, educational & fun family activity. Excellent customer service! Kid friendly & great atmosphere & staff! One of the highlights of our family trip.
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Marcelle_g
Apr 9, 2024
Lantern Making Magic! - This class is amazing! Learnt about lantern history and names too. Really enjoyed this experience and the family is really nice.
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606mandyn
Apr 7, 2024
Shedding some light on Vietnamese Lantern making. - What a fabulous experience!! NO matter what your level of skill (or not), everybody left with a lantern to be proud of. Beginning with a history of the lantern, and the different types of lantern, we were guided step by step through the process. There are two options - for the less confident/time poor, you can choose your fabric and cover the lantern frame. For the more adventurous, you can create the bamboo frame and then cover the lantern in your choice of fabrics. Help is on hand, every step of the way. Fabulous, friendly, family- run business. Would highly recommend.
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Wendy_c
Apr 7, 2024
A fun activity for all ages - Such a great family experience! Even our pre-teen kids thought it was fun and cool. The hosts played music, chatted with everyone, and were generally interactive. The activity is short enough to also schedule other activities around it. This a good choice for all ages.
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Mariapilar_i
Apr 6, 2024
Fun experience in Hoi An - Really fun experience to do in Hoi An! The instructors were super helpful and funny! They explain you the steps on making the lantern but also fun facts about it!
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Miss_v
Apr 4, 2024
Beautiful experience with wonderful hosts - The most wonderful 2 hours, we were entertained by such big personalities as we learned how to make our own beautiful lanterns. It was such a fabulous experience and very comfortable temperature despite the heat outside. Our party of 4 loved it !!
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Angela_d
Apr 3, 2024
Magical experience from start to finish! - This was a magical experience from start to finish that we shared as a family. I can’t recommend this enough - even my hubby loved it! The lanterns collapse easily and we each have a handmade keepsake to take home from our time in Hoi An.
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