Six days. One ancient town. The night the river glows.
Hoi An's Ancient Town turns golden at dusk. Silk lanterns hang from every doorway. Tailors have been making custom clothing here for four hundred years. And once a month, on the full moon, the electricity goes off, the river fills with floating light, and ten thousand people walk the cobblestones in near silence. February 15, 2027 is that night.
RIVERGLOW is built in reverse: we started with the Full Moon Lantern Festival and designed six days that earn that evening. Custom Áo Dài made the day before, so you're wearing it when it matters. A private boat on the river, so you see the lanterns from the water. Photography and video captured throughout, so the moment doesn't just live in your memory.
Everyone stays at a boutique riverside hotel with pool. Every room is private — no single supplement, no roommate matching, no "we can try to pair you." Eight women maximum. The free time built into the schedule is intentional — Hoi An rewards wandering. The experiences we've curated are ones you couldn't find or book independently.
Late afternoon on Day 2: measurements, silk selection, custom fit at a Hoi An tailor. Garment delivered to your hotel room same day. You wear it for the first time the following evening at the Full Moon Festival. It's yours to keep.
Evening on Day 2: a private 4-course chef tasting menu at a 250-year-old riverside location no app has found. Storytelling host. Welcome cocktail. Round-trip transfers. The kind of dinner that makes the rest of the trip feel possible.
Day 3 morning: hidden alleys, silk-making, leather craft, a Buddhist temple, stitch drawing, organic exhibition, green bean cake and tea on a rooftop. Private group. No tourists. About three hours, with coffee at the end.
Day 3 afternoon: craft a personal 10ml Eau de Parfum using pure essential oils. Elegant packaging, professional photos. The perfume you wore yesterday at the festival — you made it yourself the day before that.
Evening on Day 3: four hidden venues — a rooftop art gallery, 200-year-old family homes, a 1920s speakeasy. Handcrafted cocktails, gourmet bites, local storytelling host. About three hours. Not on any app.
Afternoon on Day 5: riverside wet market, rice cracker making, mat weaving, rice wine distilling, sunset ride back to the hotel. One of the most genuinely Vietnamese experiences you can have in the Hoi An region.
Free time is deliberate, not filler. Hoi An rewards wandering. The group agenda is clear each day; what you do with the rest is yours.
Private transfers from Da Nang airport straight to your boutique riverside hotel. A Vietnamese welcome room drop is waiting in each room — something fragrant and local to mark the moment. No group agenda tonight. Settle in, walk the river, eat wherever you want. Tomorrow starts properly.
Free morning — no alarm, no agenda. Late afternoon: head to the tailor for custom Áo Dài measurements and silk selection. Same-day turnaround; the garment is delivered to your room before dinner. Evening: Private Welcome Dinner — a private 4-course chef tasting menu at a secret 250-year-old riverside location, with a storytelling host, a welcome cocktail, and round-trip transfers included. The whole group, first night together properly.
Morning: Private artisan walking tour — hidden alleys, silk-making demonstrations, leather craft, a Buddhist temple, stitch drawing, an organic exhibition, green bean cake and tea at a rooftop café. About three hours. The afternoon is yours — spa, river, nap, explore. Late afternoon: Signature Perfume Making Workshop — craft a personal 10ml Eau de Parfum using pure essential oils, with elegant packaging and professional photos to document it. That scent becomes part of the next day's reveal. Evening: Secret Cocktail Tour — four hidden venues including a rooftop art gallery, 200-year-old family homes, and a 1920s speakeasy. Handcrafted cocktails, gourmet bites, local storytelling host. About three hours.
Morning: Wear the perfume you made yesterday. The day is completely free until late afternoon — spa, rest, find floating lanterns at the Ancient Town market stalls, wander at your own pace. Late afternoon: the group gets ready together at the hotel. Áo Dài reveal. Private photography and videography session through Ancient Town — golden hour light, silk against the old streets, documented properly.
Then: private boat on the Thu Bon River for the floating lantern release, captured on video. Then walk the Full Moon Lantern Festival through the Ancient Town in your Áo Dài — the old city under lantern light, the electricity off, the river glowing. The evening ends with a candlelit, riverside Farewell Dinner — elevated, unhurried, still in your Áo Dài.
Free morning. No agenda, no alarm. Early afternoon: Rural Villages Experience — riverside wet market, rice cracker making, mat weaving, rice wine distilling, sunset ride back through the countryside to the hotel. Return by late afternoon. Evening: group dinner, relaxed, no structure. Wherever the night takes the eight of you.
A full free day. Wander the Ancient Town one more time. Find the café you didn't get to. Spa, shop, sit by the river. The day is yours until your transfer. Late night private transfer to Da Nang airport. Your Áo Dài is packed. The lantern is on the river. The perfume is in your carry-on.
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Every woman gets her own private room at our boutique riverside hotel. That's included in the base price — not an add-on, not a "solo traveler fee." You don't pay extra to sleep alone. That's not a perk. It's the standard.
On the 15th of every lunar month, Hoi An's Ancient Town turns off its electric lights from dusk and fills the streets and river with paper lanterns. It's one of the most beautiful recurring events in Southeast Asia — no ticket, no performance, just the old town under lantern light. February 15, 2027 is the festival. We built this trip around that date specifically.
The early bird rate of $3,200 is available for any booking made through August 12, 2026. After that date, the standard rate of $3,500 applies. Nothing else changes — same itinerary, same hotel, same activities, same max group of 8. The difference is $300. Book before August 12 and you save it.
Yes. Vietnam requires an e-visa for most foreign nationals, including US, UK, EU, Canadian, and Australian passport holders. It's straightforward — apply online at evisa.gov.vn, costs roughly $25, and takes about 3 business days. We send complete visa guidance to everyone who books. Don't leave it to the week before departure.
The Áo Dài (pronounced "ao yai") is Vietnam's traditional garment — a long fitted tunic over wide-leg trousers. Hoi An tailors have been making custom clothing for generations, and same-day turnaround is genuinely standard here. On Day 2 afternoon you'll consult with the tailor on fabric, silk color, and neckline. The garment is made and delivered to your hotel room before dinner. You wear it for the first time the next evening at the Signature Moment reveal. It's made for your specific measurements — not off a rack.
Hoi An is consistently ranked one of the safest and most female-friendly destinations in Southeast Asia. Violent crime against tourists is extremely rare. The Ancient Town is compact, walkable, and well-lit even without the lantern festival. That said, you're traveling with seven other women and a curated group — you won't be navigating anything alone unless you want to.
February is one of the best months to visit. Hoi An in mid-February is warm (high 70s–low 80s°F / 24–27°C), low humidity, and historically the driest stretch of the year in central Vietnam. Pack light layers for air-conditioned restaurants; everything else is warm enough for the Áo Dài.
Full refund up to 90 days before departure. 50% refund 60–89 days out. No refund within 60 days, but your spot is transferable to someone else. Travel insurance covering trip cancellation is required and genuinely worth it for any international trip — it's inexpensive relative to the cost of the booking.
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