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The 15 Best Boat Trips in Hoi An

76 tours  ·  from $4

Half of this place only makes sense from the water. The 15 below run from a twenty-minute row under lanterns to a full day out to Cham Island, each priced and clear about how much time you actually spend afloat.

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - What the 50-minute river ride is really like
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

1.Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,956 reviews · 50 minutes - 3 hours · from $3Our pick

Green Coconut Village takes you through Bay Mau Coconut Forest in a round basket boat for about 50 minutes. You can paddle, try crab fishing, watch fishing nets being cast, and add the popular spinning ride. Guides such as Ding, Hung, Kim, and An bring plenty of fun.

“We were actually half an hour late for the tour and they still allowed us to join. Everyone was really lovely and we truly reccomend the tour.”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Start at Hoi An Market with a local shopping lesson
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

2.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Top rated

Spend 4.5 hours in Hoi An combining a local market visit, Cam Thanh basket boat ride, net fishing, and a hands-on class. Guides such as Hai and Ly lead you through four Vietnamese dishes, with lunch or dinner, drinks, and recipes included.

“Hai was our chef and was good teacher. Food was great. Enjoyed coconut boats ride before cooking. Fun morning”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Forty minutes among the water coconut palms
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

3.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17

Start at Hoi An’s local market with an English-speaking guide, then ride a bamboo basket boat through the water coconut palms. Finish in a rural kitchen with dishes such as bánh xèo, phở, bánh cuốn, and chè. Guides including Anna, Thao, Linh, and Thuy are praised for patient, friendly teaching.

“Excellent. Cooked 4 different dishes & very glad I skipped lunch tasting it all. Tried different things”

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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern - Walking Five Minutes to the Thu Bon River
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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern

4.Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,988 reviews · 20 min · from $8

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Kazimierz Kwiatkowski bust on Tran Phu Street. Walk five minutes to the dock, board a private wooden boat for up to five people, and release a paper lantern with help from the rower. Expect a simple 10 to 15 minute ride, not a narrated cruise.

“super easy to meet at the pick up point. good to note it's only 3 people per boat. so if you have a bigger group you will be split. this saves you haggling with boat drivers or paying an inflated price, however you could definitely just show up on the day without booking as well.”

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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM - Meeting at 153 Tran Phu Street near the Japanese Bridge
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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

5.River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,819 reviews · 20 min · from $8

Meet at 153 Tran Phu Street near the Japanese Bridge, collect your lantern and tea, then walk five minutes to the Hoai River. Your English-speaking team arranges the boat, helps with photos, and gives you about 20 minutes on the water, including a lantern release. The ride is simple, scenic, and best after dark.

“We had the best time on the Hoai River Boat Trip! It was quick and easy to meet our boat once we had shown our tickets. Having the paper lantern included in the boat ride made the experience even easier! We just needed to meet at the meeting point and everything was ready for us. Such an awesome experience!”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut - Arriving at Hangcoconut near Cam Thanh
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

6.Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,364 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $3

Spend about an hour in a traditional thung chai basket boat on Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways. An English-speaking guide such as Nam, Lai, or Hang helps you row, catch crabs, take photos, and watch spinning boat performances. Hotel pickup may be arranged, and karaoke is part of the fun.

“brilliant fun value for money, we booked a time and just got a Grab to and from danang and into Hoi An. well worth it. shout out to hang too great guide.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Starting with ingredients at the local market
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

7.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Join Tram, Sonny, or another English-speaking chef for a 4.5-hour Hoi An experience combining a local market visit, Bay Mau Coconut Forest basket boat ride, crab fishing, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. Hotel pickup, meals, equipment, and recipe cards are included.

“Very nice cooking class highly recommended. Good chef good food good boats men. There is a lot of food to prepare”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - Reaching the Green Coconut Village meeting point
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

8.Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 971 reviews · from $5

Glide through Hoi An’s Bay Mau Coconut Forest in a round bamboo basket boat, learn basic paddling from local boatmen such as Hung or Ding, and watch crab fishing, net casting, and boat spinning. Hotel pickup is available, though the best quiet-water experience is before 9 AM.

“Best guide on the water! So much energy, very fun and relaxing. We had a great time fishing, singing, and chatting”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut - Boat Spinning, Songs, and Optional Extras
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

9.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 802 reviews · 3 hours · from $19

Start with a basket boat ride through Hoi An’s Bay Mau nipa forest, where local rowers may show you crab fishing, songs, boat tricks, and countryside life. Then cook several Vietnamese dishes with a friendly chef such as Thuy, eat your meal, and return to your hotel.

“Food we cooked was amazing! Coconut boats were fun”

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Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride - Bay Mau Coconut Forest and the round basket boats
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Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride

10.Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 800 reviews · from $42

Spend 6.5 hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Bay Mau Coconut Forest, rowing a basket boat, trying traditional net fishing, touring Hoi An Ancient Town, eating a local dinner, and releasing a flower lantern on the Hoai River. Pickup, entrance fees, and water are included.

“Our guide had the patience of a saint. There were 9 women on the trip who were awful to him the whole time. They treated him so badly, making outlandish demands and constantly holding the group up by being late. They were even ruRead more”

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Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat - A four-course dinner at a local home
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Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat

11.Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · from $39

Meet your English-speaking guide at White Rose Restaurant at 4:30 pm for a small-group walk through Hoi An’s Old Town. Try banh mi, white rose dumplings, cao lau, coffee, and more, then play bingo, ride a shared lantern boat, and finish where you started.

“Lots of food options, well organized tour. Enjoyed the uniqueness of each stop. Nancy was great! Would recommend”

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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary and Thu Bon River Boat Trip - The morning departure from Hoi An
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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary and Thu Bon River Boat Trip

12.My Son Sanctuary and Thu Bon River Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 653 reviews · 5 hours · from $16

Travel from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide such as Philip, Ben, Lee, or Tu. Explore Cham tower temples, watch an Apsara performance, enjoy lunch or banh mi, then cruise back along the Thu Bon River.

“everything was perfect & nicely organized but the highlight was our guide (bruce) lee. he was such a knowledgeable, cool & fun guy that made everyones trip worthwhile”

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My Son Sanctuary Morning Tour & Early Morning with Boat Trip - Exploring My Son’s Cham temples with a guide
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My Son Sanctuary Morning Tour & Early Morning with Boat Trip

13.My Son Sanctuary Morning Tour & Early Morning with Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 645 reviews · from $19

You’ll visit My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide such as Tony, Yen, Vu, or Vo, then eat local noodles, make rice paper in a local home, and return to Hoi An by boat. Choose the 5:30am start for cooler weather and fewer people.

“Tony was an outstanding guide at Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary. His historical explanations were extremely accurate and thoughtfully presented, especially when discussing the Champa Kingdom, Hindu influences, and the significance of ShivRead more”

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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking) - Paddling through Bay Mau Coconut Forest
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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

14.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide and chef, visiting Hoi An’s market, paddling a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, trying traditional fishing, and cooking a Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup in Hoi An is included. Danang transfers cost extra.

“Cooking class was amazing! We loved the class and the chef was really friendly. Enjoyed a lot of lovely food. Recommend!”

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From Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Afternoon Tour & Boat Trip - The early afternoon pickup and ride to the ruins
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From Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary Afternoon Tour & Boat Trip

15.My Son Sanctuary Afternoon Tour & Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 497 reviews · 5 hours - 330 minutes · from $16

Visit My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide such as Hai, Ellie, or Tin, watch a Cham dance, and cruise back toward Hoi An on the Thu Bon River. This small-group, five-hour tour includes hotel pickup, a snack, water, and air-conditioned transport.

“Our tour guide, Ellie, was incredibly knowledgeable, with excellent English. She gave us an in depth understanding of the My Son area in a very short period of time. I would highly recommend this tour and Ellie as the guide.”

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