10 Farms Tours Worldwide Worth Booking

1.Hook-A-Barra Fishing and Farm Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $78Our pick

At Hook-A-Barra near Wonga Beach, you’ll tour the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm, feed young barra, watch fish being harvested, then fish with guides such as Luke, Lee, Gaz, or Flynn. Finish with a gourmet platter featuring barramundi prepared three ways.

“Had a great day out learning about barramundi farming. Our guide Luke was friendly and knowledgeable. We were then treated to a delicious Barra grazing platter and had fun catching a barramundi”

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2.Hoi An Farming And Fishing Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $44

John Lee Tours takes you from Hoi An into Tra Que, Cam Chau, and Bay Mau Coconut Forest. With an English-speaking guide such as Lanh, you’ll cycle country roads, meet farmers, ride a water buffalo, fish from a bamboo basket boat, and eat banh xeo with spring rolls.

“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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3.Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $31

Spend about 4.5 hours cycling from Hoi An to Cam Thanh, where you can plant rice, feed water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, fish, and cook banh xeo at a local home. Guides including Mr. Cu, Duc, and Nhung add humor and personal stories.

“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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4.Hoi An Farming and Fishing life Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $83

Spend five to six hours with guide Hoang exploring Hoi An’s countryside by bicycle, visiting Tra Que vegetable village, riding bamboo basket boats, fishing with local people, and sharing lunch at his family home. Hotel pickup, equipment, and drinks are included.

“Our guide Mr. Hoang was absolutely fantastic!!! He was so knowledgeable and it was incredibly enjoyable speaking with him about Vietnamese life. This was hands down one of the best tours my husband and I have ever been on. It was very Read more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $45

Spend four to five hours outside Hoi An learning wet rice farming, riding a water buffalo, fishing and crabbing in a coracle boat, and eating Cao Lau. The private tour includes hotel pickup on selected options, a Vietnamese coffee class, cold towels, and time with local farmers and fishermen.

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

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

At Cam Thanh Village, you’ll plant rice with traditional tools, catch fish in muddy paddies, ride a buffalo, and paddle a bamboo coracle through coconut forest. The longer option adds hand-net fishing, crab catching, local noodles, and Vietnamese iced coffee. Pickup is available near Hoi An.

“2 hours were promised and the whole activity lasted 40 minutes. Poor value”

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7.Day out to Galle[Stilt Fishing. Turtle watching.Cinnamon Farm]

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $57

Travel privately from Hambantota to Galle with guide Pradeep, stopping at Dutch-built Galle Fort, a stilt-fishing site, and the Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project. Pickup is available from your hotel, port, or airport. Expect a flexible day, though timing can stretch beyond six hours.

“We had a fantastic day thanks to our amazing guide Pradeep. He was a sea of information and was happy to answer any questions and was adamant to give us a true experience of local life. This was the first time we booked our own excursion and will do that every time without a doubt.”

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8.Hoi An:Cycling,Traditional Farming & Fishing Life Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $34

Join an English-speaking guide for a 6 to 7 km cycle from Hoi An to Cam Thanh. Help with rice farming, ride and feed water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, catch fish and purple crabs, make palm-leaf souvenirs, and eat a traditional local meal.

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9.Hoi An: Cycling – Water Buffalo Riding Farming and Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $39

Meet your English-speaking guide in Hoi An and cycle 5 kilometers to Cam Thanh. You will visit rice farms, ride and feed a water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, catch fish and purple crabs, hear wartime stories, and prepare Hoi An pancakes at a local home.

“The full trip was great start to finish even in the rain all of the activities were fun with the cooking class being our highlight. Getting out of the rain and being welcomed so warmly by the hosts with a hot drink and foot massage before getting stuck into the lesson was a nice touch!”

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10.Wonga: Guided Fishing, Farming and Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2h 30m · from $77

Spend 150 minutes at Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm with an English-speaking guide. See baby and growing barra ponds, help check fish health, watch hand-harvesting, try catching a fish over 1 metre, and finish with a gourmet tasting platter.

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