The 15 Best Basket Boat Tours in Hoi An

1.Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

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

Spend about 50 minutes in a round Vietnamese basket boat on Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Your local guide may be named Ding, Hung, Kim, or An, and will show you crab fishing, net casting, paddling, photos, and optional boat spinning. Early morning brings cooler weather and quieter water. Hotel pickup is available with selected options.

“The tour was amazing! So well organised and all staff were so friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.”

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours combining Hoi An food culture with a Cam Thanh basket-boat ride, simple fishing, a market visit, and a hands-on lesson in four Vietnamese dishes. Guides such as Hai, LyLy, Lily, and Hy Hy explain ingredients and cooking methods. Pickup from central Hoi An, drinks, recipes, and a meal are included.

“This was a must try cooking experience!Our guide hai hei was funny, witty, knowledgeable and a patience chef! The tour was a favourite tour for my husband who loves cooking, I’m not a massive cooking fan but I enjoyed the pace of the cooRead more”

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3.Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,304 reviews · 9 hours · from $16

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for a busy, well-priced day of river boats, village workshops, honey tea, coconut candy, lunch, fruit, folk music, cycling, and a sampan ride. English-speaking guides such as James, Steve, Phong, and Ken keep the schedule moving. Expect a large mix of activities, warm weather, and around four hours on the road.

“We really enjoyed the tour and Phong was a very friendly guide 😊”

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4.CuChi Tunnels&Mekong Delta-Boat,TukTuk,Coconut Village SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,113 reviews · from $32

Spend about 11 hours visiting the Củ Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City. Enter a tunnel, see wartime traps, ride motorboats, rowing boats, and a tuk tuk, taste tropical fruit and coconut candy, and enjoy lunch and traditional music with an English-speaking guide such as Xem, Jackie, or Lockie.

“Cheesy old school sightseeing trip Does give you the chance to fire off a machine gun with live rounds though Host Tom was great”

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5.Mekong Delta Boat,Khotcake cooking Coconut Village,SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,374 reviews · from $16

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for motorboat and rowing-boat rides, a coconut candy workshop, honey and wine tastings, cycling, Khot cake cooking, fruit, music, lunch, and Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as Phong, Tim, Tam, Lu, and Niem are known for lively commentary, though the day includes several sales stops.

“A range of activities including bus tour, boat along the Mekong river, rowing, snake and crocodile farm. Really good value”

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6.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

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

Start at the Ivegan shop, visit a Hoi An market with an English-speaking guide, then ride a bamboo basket boat through the water coconut palms. Finish in a rural kitchen preparing dishes such as bánh xèo, phở, steamed rice rolls, and chè. Guides including Anna, Thao, Linh, and Thuy are praised for patient instruction, generous portions, and recipes to take home.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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7.Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

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

You’ll cruise Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways in a traditional bamboo thung chai with an English-speaking guide such as Nam, Lai, or Hang. Expect crab catching, local fishing techniques, boat performances, photo stops, and possible karaoke. Hotel pickup can be arranged, while spinning rides and filming cost extra.

“Nam (our boat driver) was amazing. He was down for whatever we asked and was super friendly! Hang (tour owner) had great communication with setting up the hotel pick-and drop-off! It was a super smooth process! I had a lot of fun on the entire tour. Everyone was super friendly and the activities along the way like karaoke and watching and participating in the spinning boats were SUPER COOL! Oh and ensure you bring extra cash for tipping. Their performances really deserved it! BOOK RIGHT NOW! GREAT JOB HANGCOCONUT!”

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Hoi An’s local market, choosing fresh ingredients with a chef, fishing for crabs in a bamboo basket boat, and preparing Vietnamese dishes in a small class of up to 11 people. Tram and Sonny are among the guides, and hotel pickup, meals, equipment, and recipe cards are included.

“Fantastic experience! Our guide was very funny and we had a blast cooking all of the amazing foods. The coconut boats are fun, we were caught in a rainstorm but it added to the craziness of our experience. 10/10!”

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9.Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 971 reviews · from $5

You’ll ride a traditional bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest with local boaters such as Hung or Ding. Expect crab fishing, net casting, optional boat spinning, photo stops, and a clear paddling lesson. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available, with early morning offering cooler, quieter conditions.

“Got picked up and driven to location with care. Driver slowed down to allow pictures of rice fields and buffalo. Greeted and given bottle water. Mr Vu provided clear directions. Boat driver was strong elderly lady that help get the perfect photos. Perfect amount of time on water and umbrella provided when the sun broke out from the clouds.”

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10.Discover Mekong Delta & Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 863 reviews · from $14

Spend 9 to 10 hours traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre. You will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise the Tien River, walk through a coconut village, ride a motorized rickshaw, sample fruit and honey tea, hear Southern Vietnamese folk music, and enjoy lunch. Pickup is available in District 1.

“I had a good time with SST Travels in a trip to the Mekong River Delta. It was educational to experience the rural life of the people living in Unicorn Island and fun to ride the boat along the river. We also row along to add on to the fun. Lunch Read more”

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11.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

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

You’ll ride a coracle through Bay Mau nipa forest with local boat guides, try catching crabs, then cook Vietnamese dishes with instructors such as Thuy. Expect a hands-on class, generous portions, hotel pickup, and a playful boat ride that may include singing, dancing, or optional spinning for an extra charge.

“Great value for money, we loved the cooking class and basketboat combo. The cooking class was informative and delicious , great forel vegetarians. The basketboat guide was so friendly and funny :)”

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12.Discover Mekong Delta & Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 707 reviews · 9 hours · from $14

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh Trang Pagoda, My Tho, Unicorn Islet, and Ben Tre with an English-speaking guide such as Ele, Lucky, or Tony. You’ll ride a motorboat and sampan, taste fruit, honey tea, and coconut sweets, enjoy lunch, and return by about 4:50pm.

“Ele was great, he explained everything to us, we loved the tour and the views were amazing”

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

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

Start with hotel pickup in Hoi An and shop for ingredients at a local market with your English-speaking guide. Fish from a bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, then spend two hours cooking traditional Vietnamese dishes before eating what you prepare. Groups are capped at 10.

“We had a great time! We chose the afternoon tour and so glad we did. The food was filling! The basket boats are so fun - expect to pay a little tip for the spinning of boat or fishing. They even do karaoke!! Don’t expect to learn much about the coconut trees…”

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14.Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · from $41

Spend four hours exploring Hoi An Market, cruising the Thu Bon River, riding a bamboo basket boat, and learning four Vietnamese dishes at Sabirama. Guides such as Hung and Nhu bring plenty of local detail, while hotel pickup, vegetarian meals, and morning or afternoon departures make this easy to fit into your plans.

“This was a really great experience. The market tour was relatively short because it was extremely hot outside, but we appreciated our guide realizing the need for this. The two boat rides and ox cart ride really were very fun additions to the day and made this experience unique. The cooking class portion was good and the food very tasty. I would recommend this trip, it really had many unique aspects that made the day special.”

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15.Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · from $41

Ride from Hoi An into quiet villages with a guide such as Hai, stopping at fishing grounds, rice fields, Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and Tra Que Vegetable Village. You will paddle a round basket boat, try net fishing, taste garden produce, join a rice pancake cooking class, and finish with a local lunch. Hotel pickup and bicycles are included.

“Hai was an absolutely amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable and taught us all about Hoi An and the life here. Everything was completed at a great pace where we could see everything, chat to him and take photos. It was great as Read more”

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