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Place · Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end)

Tân Kỳ Old HouseNhà cổ Tân Kỳ

Fifteen minutes in a lived-in 18th-century merchant house: Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese joinery and the flood marks on the wall; go early, it is small and fills with groups.

go at hour · 08:00–09:00admission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
15–20 min
p95 35 min
Price
One old-town ticket stop
adult, 2026 estimate
Hours
unknown
see note below
Best time
08:00–09:00
quietest window
28″ bags
No
Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end): forbidden
Getting there
101 Nguyễn Thái Học
  • Merchant house
  • Flood marks
  • 15 minutes
  • Go 08:00–09:00
  • Crowded at peak
  • Works with kids
  • Mostly indoors

Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.

Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Order tailored clothes on your first day in town
  • Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
  • Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
  • Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
  • Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
  • Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
  • Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
  • Hoi An ↗Order tailored clothes on your first day in town: a good tailor needs 24–48 hours and at least one fitting before the final piece.
  • Hoi An ↗October–November: the riverside streets flood most years; check the forecast and your hotel's street level before booking.
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Plan

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Go now?

hours and prices: check on the day
Open
Hours unknown
Crowds

Go 08:00–09:00

Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate

Tickets
  • Adult: One old-town ticket stop (check)
Time to spend
15–20 min · up to 35 min if you linger
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

10min

Worthwhile

15min

Typical

20min

p95

35min

Visiting hours not printed until verified.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • Buy at the entrance on the day.
  • Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.

Official site ↗

What's closed
  • FloodscheckClosed when the ground floor floods.

“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.

TicketPriceNote
EntryOne old-town ticket stop (check)—

Inside, in order

highlights in walking order

  1. Roof trusses

    Three-beam Japanese-style supports and Chinese carved crabs and fish.

  2. Flood marks

    Painted heights of past floods, some above head height.

  3. Mother-of-pearl calligraphy

    Characters made of birds in flight.

What to see, in order

01

Roof trusses

Three-beam Japanese-style supports and Chinese carved crabs and fish.

02

Flood marks

Painted heights of past floods, some above head height.

03

Mother-of-pearl calligraphy

Characters made of birds in flight.

How to do it well

  1. 1Use one old-town ticket stop; a family member explains the house in a few minutes.
  2. 2Souvenir sales at the end are optional.

Facilities

toilets
None; use cafés.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
101 Nguyễn Thái Học
Exit
—
Ticket
on site · official site
Stairs
unknown
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Groups from about 09:00; a family member guides small groups.
Sensory load
4/5
Exposure
low

Bailouts

  1. crowd

    Trần Phú café, back in 20 min

Nearest rescue anchor: B — Café on Trần Phú west (AC, field-verify)

Step-free check

wheelchair: caution
  • Step-free entrance: partly · partly
  • Wheelchair: partly · partly
  • Stroller: no · nopoor

Raised thresholds; ground floor only.

Combine with

nearest first
  1. 1 minMorning Glory · eat
  2. 3 minJapanese Covered Bridge

Walk the Ancient Town west (Covered Bridge end) area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

Red lines

  • It is a family home: stay in the visitor rooms.
More on the groundWith kids

With kids

kids: okstroller: poor
with kids
Short; flood marks interest children.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Which old house should I choose?

Tân Kỳ is the best explained; Phùng Hưng and Đức An are good alternatives on the same ticket (check).

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources