Hoi An is famous for its lanterns, tailors, and incredible food. But tucked along Ly Thai To street is one of the city most underrated experiences: a candle workshop where you can create your own handmade candle for less than a dollar.
Yes, Really — Under $1 to Make a Candle
At Simple Candle, you pay only for the raw wax you use. A small 20–30g candle costs as little as 15,000–20,000 VND — that is roughly $0.60–$0.80 USD. The Candle Lab, silicone molds, tools, and workspace are all completely free.
This is not a gimmick. It is simply how Simple Candle works: transparent, pay-as-you-go, no hidden package fees.
How the Experience Works
- Step 1: Choose your wax — natural soy wax or beeswax, sold by weight
- Step 2: Pick your fragrance from a collection of 100% USA-certified scents
- Step 3: Choose your color and mold shape
- Step 4: Head into the Candle Lab and make your candle with free equipment
- Step 5: Take home a candle you made with your own hands
Perfect for Every Kind of Traveler
Whether you have 30 minutes or 2 hours, Simple Candle adapts to you. Couples love it as a creative date activity. Families enjoy it together — kids included. Solo travelers find it a peaceful, meditative break from sightseeing.
A Souvenir Worth Keeping
Most Hoi An souvenirs end up forgotten in a drawer. A candle you made yourself — with a scent you chose, in a color you picked — is something you will actually light and enjoy back home. And when people ask where you got it, you get to say: “I made it.”
Find us at 218A Ly Thai To, Hoi An. Open daily 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Walk-ins welcome. simplecandy.com.vn