Top 15 Hoi An Fishing Trips

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

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

Spend about four and a half hours combining a Hoi An market visit, a bamboo basket-boat ride in Cam Thanh, a try at net fishing, and a hands-on cooking class. A chef-guide, such as Hai or Ly, teaches four dishes, with recipes to take home. Central Hoi An pickup is offered, and morning and afternoon departures provide flexibility.

“Lý was a great chef and we had a wonderful time cooking Vietnamese dishes. Would highly recommend this tour! 5/5 stars!”

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

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

Spend about four and a half hours visiting a Hoi An market, riding a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palm forest, trying crab fishing, and cooking Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking chef. Hotel pickup in Hoi An is included. Classes are small, with a maximum of 11 people, and lunch or dinner departures are available.

“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

This 4.5-hour Hoi An outing pairs a guided market visit with net fishing, crab catching and a basket-boat ride through Bay Mau Coconut Forest. An English-speaking guide and chef lead a two-hour cooking class, then you eat what you prepare. Hoi An hotel transfers, drinks and the forest ticket are included.

“A fantastic day Great tour guide very friendly and knowledgable Good fun Great food Very authentic Picked us up at the hotel went to a local market then on to the fishing for a fun day and good food”

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4.Hoi An Countryside Biking Tour(Vegetable village -basket boat – fishing village)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · from $45

Spend about five hours cycling from Hoi An into the countryside with a private guide such as Tai or Cuong. Visit Tra Que vegetable village, see farms and local animals, try hands-on gardening, ride a basket boat through the water coconut forest, and finish with a Vietnamese lunch. Hotel pickup is offered; the ride calls for moderate fitness.

“Highlight of our south east Asia trip! So much more than a cycling tour. Gorgeous countryside views, participation in the prep and planting at a local vegetable farm, stop at coconut village with ride in basket boat - so much fun! Crab catchinRead more”

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5.Hoi An Basket Boat Tour ( basket boat, visit water coconut forest, fishing crab)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · from $13

From Hoi An, head to Cam Thanh’s seven-hectare water coconut forest for a basket boat ride through narrow creeks, a crab-fishing try and a look at local net throwing and rowing. Tin Basket Boat Tour offers hotel pickup, often by motorbike. The group is capped at 10, and some departures include sun hats and umbrellas.

“This is an absolute must in Hoi An. Yes it is a touristy thing to do, but it was so much fun! You get to go in the coconut boat and make your way through the coconut forest. Then also try your hand at catching little crabs. Tip: if you want to do the extra spinning boats (look up some videos lol), plan to bring 100,000 Dong each”

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

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

Spend four hours visiting a Hoi An market with an English- or Vietnamese-speaking guide, riding a basket boat through Cam Thanh coconut forest, trying crab fishing, and cooking a five-course Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup within central Hoi An is included. Guides vary; past instructors have included Oanh, Hanh, Chi, and Pa.

“Awesome experience. Especially the cooking. Wish boat ride was longer.”

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7.Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class , Basket Boat , Crab Fishing And Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $32

Spend about five hours on a small-group Hoi An outing with hotel pickup, a lantern-making lesson, a basket-boat ride in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, crab fishing, and lunch or dinner at a local home. You can wear an Ao Dai for the boat ride. The group is capped at nine, and host Ms Trâm is named in the experience details.

“What a beautiful afternoon we had such fun making the lanterns, quite therapeutic and great help from the lovely ladies. Food was out of this world and really well prepared and presented we enjoyed it very much. Would highly recommend”

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8.Basket Boat in Hoi An( visit water coconut forest,Crab fishing )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $17

From central Hoi An, an air-conditioned ride takes you to Cam Thanh’s water coconut forest. A local boatman paddles your round basket boat through the nipa palms, helps you try crab fishing, and may spin the boat for a playful finish. Host Tram is named in several accounts; the host and boatman may vary. The roughly two-hour outing includes hotel transfers, water, and fruit.

“The boat ride was a memorable experience - and our ‘paddler’ made it such fun with his constant singing and laughter!”

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9.Hoi An Farming And Fishing Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $44

John Lee Tours takes you by bicycle through Tra Que Vegetable Village, then to a rice field for a water-buffalo ride and Bay Mau Coconut Forest for a bamboo basket-boat outing. An English-speaking guide leads the roughly five-hour trip, with hotel pickup in central Hoi An and a local meal of banh xeo and spring rolls included.

“We had a lovely day with lanh. He picked us up from our hotel with bicycles we cycled on mostly flat tracks and some roads . Met a farmer and learnt how he looks after his allotment. Had a ride on a water buffalo Went fishing in a coconut boat Had a lovely lunch at a local restaurant All in all a fabulous insight as well as fun.”

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10.Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $31

Ride from Hoi An to Cam Thanh with a local guide, passing rice fields and fish farms before trying rice planting, meeting a water buffalo and learning about basket boats. The half-day visit includes a meal at Mr. Cu’s home, where you can make rice milk and Hoi An pancakes. Hotel pickup, bikes and boat transport are included.

“The best tour we have had, water buffalo riding was so much fun, basket boat rides were great and the tour guide Mr Cu was very knowledgeable and friendly. Bike tour was a good length through beautiful rice fields, got to see some peanuts Read more”

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11.From AUTHENTIC FARMER’S LIFE to ECO RIVER FISHING EXPERIENCE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $34

Spend about five to six hours exploring Hoi An’s countryside by bicycle and traditional basket boat. Visit Tra Que Vegetable Village, pass rice fields and an old Japanese tomb, then head to Cam Thanh’s coconut forest to catch crabs and fish. A guide meets you with bicycles; Vincent is one guide associated with the tour.

“The best and most genuine local tour I've had in Vietnam so far, especially because the guide, Vincent, was just fantastic! He was extremely friendly, spoke excellent English, and made sure that I was always safe and comfortable. AnRead more”

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12.Hoi An Eco Tour & Cooking Class ( local market ,basket boat ,fishing,cooking )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $29

Spend about four and a half hours exploring Hoi An’s food and fishing traditions. Your guide takes you through a local market, then to a riverside village for net fishing, crab catching, and a ride in a traditional bamboo basket boat. Finish with a four-course cooking class and a meal you prepare yourself. Hotel pickup is offered, and groups are capped at 10.

“We are a family of 4 with boys if 6 and 11. The boat ride was so much fun and the boys really enjoyed catching crabs. The cookery class was also really good and worked really wel for all of us pitched so that we all learned something and could participate fully. The food was delicious. Make sure you are hungry!”

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13.Hoi An Farming and Fishing life Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $83

Spend about six hours cycling country roads, helping at Tra Que organic vegetable village, cruising by eco-tour boat, and trying a bamboo basket boat and fishing with local fishers. The private tour includes Hoi An pickup, an English-speaking guide, cold drinks, and lunch at a local family home. Hoang, the tour’s founder, is praised for his warm guiding.

“Hoang is a knowledgable, nice, and helpful guide. He made the trip memorable and his wife is an excellent cook. Thank you for a wonderful lunch.”

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14.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $45

From Hoi An, join a local farmer in Cam Thanh to work wet rice fields, try a short buffalo ride, and catch fish in the mud. Then head to Bay Mau Coconut Forest for a basket boat ride, hand-net fishing, and crab-catching before Cao Lau noodles and a Vietnamese coffee-making class with a local host. The private tour lasts about four to five hours.

“I recently booked this tour expecting a 4-hour experience, but unfortunately, it fell quite short. The entire tour lasted only 2 hours, and several key experiences that were advertised were either extremely brief or missing altogether. The buffalo Read more”

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15.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $20

From Cam Thanh Village, this English-led experience can combine wet-rice planting with traditional tools, buffalo riding, a basket-boat trip through a coconut forest, fishing and crabbing, local noodles, and Vietnamese iced coffee. Check which version you are booking: some options exclude the boat, meal, transport, or lantern-making class.

“I had a blast - the trip was the highlight of my stay in hoi an and the entire team was incredibly accommodating across the farm visit, fishing trip, and coffee making. 10/10 would recommend!”

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