9 Fishing Trips in Vietnam to Build a Day Around

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Our pick

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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2.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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3.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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4.Unique Halong Private Day Cruise – Fishing Village, Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 193 reviews · from $345

Spend about 12 hours on a private Ha Long Bay cruise from Hanoi, with limousine transfer, an English-speaking guide, lunch, kayaking or a bamboo boat, Cua Van Floating Village, Tien Ong Cave, and Bai Tu Long Bay. Guide Steven has been praised for clear stories about local life, nature, and Vietnamese mythology.

“The kayaking was fantastic! Starting early helped beat crowds, the views were fantastic, and was a calm, quiet serene experience. Our tour guide Steven was great, shared a lot of great information about the country, area, both natural and mythological history. The caves were very cool too!”

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5.Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $20

Spend four hours with an English-speaking guide, shopping at a Hoi An market, riding a round bamboo boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut forest, trying crab fishing, and cooking a five-course Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup in central Hoi An, ingredients, drinks, entry fees, and a small group of up to 10 are included.

“Very insightful and pleasant. Pa was kind and knowledgeable!”

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6.Phu Quoc Sunset and Night Squid Fishing with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 93 reviews · 3 hours · from $14Best value

Meet at your Duong Dong hotel or John’s Tours office, then cruise into the Gulf of Thailand for sunset and about two hours of squid fishing. The crew provides local gear, water, dinner, and English or Vietnamese guiding. Ms. Rosie handles trip assistance by phone. Catching squid is not guaranteed, and groups can be large.

“It was good fun but only 2 people on the boat caught squid. The lures are very old and are not luminescent. Good was good. Good vibe”

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7.Halong & Bai Tu Long Luxury Day Tour – Fishing village & Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $179

You’ll spend seven hours on the Amazing Sails Explorer, cruising from Halong Bay into quieter Bai Tu Long Bay. The day includes a set-menu lunch, kayaking or a bamboo boat at Vung Vieng Fishing Village, Thien Canh Son Cave, and sunset views. Pickup serves Hanoi’s Old Quarter, with guide Son noted for lively local stories.

“Our experience was second to none. SON our tour guide was spectacular. His stories and local knowledge was brilliantly entertaining. We had first hand information and local introductions. Our entire trip was guided and we completely missed Read more”

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8.Rice planting and fishing by basket tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 1h 30m · from $25

Spend 90 minutes near Tam Coc learning rice cultivation, planting Vietnamese rice, feeding and riding buffalo, and catching fish with a traditional nom. An English-speaking guide leads this small-group experience for up to eight people, with tools and water included. Bring flip-flops and spare clothes because the farm work gets wet.

“Everything was amazing! Mia is friendly and very funny, we loved her!”

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9.Bai Tu Long Luxury Day Cruise – Fishing Village, Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $199

Spend a long day from Hanoi exploring the quieter Bai Tu Long route with an English-speaking guide, small-group transfer, lunch, kayaking or a bamboo boat at Vung Vieng fishing village, and a visit to Thien Canh Son Cave. The cruise includes a waiting lounge, sightseeing fees, water, and sunset tea, but drinks and personal costs are extra.

“The cruise was exceptional, our guide Son and the crew were very friendly and professional. The tour was interesting and relaxing, with beautiful landscapes. We travelled with a small group and during the tour we barely encountered other Read more”

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