15 Hoi An Fishing Trips Worth Booking

HoiAn:Making Lantern & Cooking Class-BasketBoat Ride,Crab fishing - Kim Bồng Carpentry village and rural scenes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · from $33Our pick

Meet your local guide at BeBe Tailor, shop Hoi An Market for cooking ingredients, visit Kim Bồng Carpentry village, make a lantern, cook with chef Tim, and paddle through a nipa palm forest while learning to catch purple crabs.

“Great trip. Met at a cafe, walked around the markets to pick some of the fresh ingredients we needed for our cooking class. We then took a short bus ride to the bamboo village. We got to learn a few dishes by a chef who has worked in 5 sRead more”

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Hoi An: Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

2.Hoi An: Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

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

Start with hotel pickup and a guided market visit, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh coconut forest and try crab fishing. Finish with a five-course Vietnamese cooking class, extra dishes, and lunch. Small groups of up to 10, with vegetarian menus available.

“We absolutely loved this tour. Our guide was very well informed and learned lots about the different foods in Vietnam and how to cook with them. The cooking experience was fantastic and we ate some of the best food we have had all holiday! The basket boat was also great fun! Our only regret was we forgot to take a copy of all the recipes with us!”

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $32

Spend five hours with a small group of up to nine people making a foldable Hoi An lantern, wearing an Ao Dai for a basket-boat ride, catching crabs, and eating a Vietnamese meal at a local home. Hoi An pickup is included, with Da Nang pickup available for an added fee.

“Our experience with Long Coconut boat and cooking class was great. The woman who gave us the cooking class was really nice and helpful and made the experience very enjoyable. We got to eat all of the food we made and there was a lot. We made 6 different dishes in total including rice pancakes, fresh spring rolls, chicken stir fry, beef and pork salad and roasted egg plant. The boat tour was also really enjoyable, we got a a boat ride in a basket boat through the lake which was surrounded by bamboo trees. We also did a bit of crab fishing. Would really recommend Eco Discovery.”

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $17

You’ll leave central Hoi An by air-conditioned vehicle and meet host Tram before boarding a round bamboo boat with a local boatman such as Sam. Paddle through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, try crab fishing, watch boat-spinning tricks, and finish with fresh fruit or coconut water.

“The pick up was easily arranged (air conditioned and brought us close to the launch). The boat tour was great. We caught 3 crabs and There are many photo ops along the way. The food at end was amazing. If we had more time we would have used this same operator to take the cooking class as well. Highly recommend when in Hoi An.”

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Hoi An Farming And Fishing Life

5.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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Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

6.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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Hoi An Fishing Tour Private-Lantern /Cafe Making Class by Lunch

7.Hoi An Fishing Tour Private-Lantern /Cafe Making Class by Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $19

Spend 3.5 hours with a local host and fishermen in Hoi An’s coconut forest, learning net fishing and crab catching by basket boat. Depending on your package, add coffee, lantern, buffalo, or ceramic making. Guide Lan has earned praise for her warm, family-friendly help.

“We went on this tour around the coconut forest in the morning when it was less crowded. We even caught a crab! The local lunch was yummy. It would've been nice to learn more about the history and ecosystem of the forest, but nonetheless, it was a lovely quick last minute tour we booked for a free day we had!”

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From AUTHENTIC FARMER’S LIFE to ECO RIVER FISHING EXPERIENCE

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $34

Spend five to six hours cycling from Hoi An through Tra Que’s herb gardens and rice fields, visiting a Japanese tomb, then rowing a basket boat in Cam Thanh’s coconut forest. Guide Vincent is known for clear English and careful attention. A buffalo ride may be possible.

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $29

You’ll visit Hoi An’s local market, paddle a traditional bamboo basket boat, catch fish and crabs, then prepare a four-course Vietnamese meal with a local cooking team. Hotel pickup, small groups of up to 10, and morning or afternoon departures make this a practical cultural outing.

“The tour included a visit to a wet market, with some remarks by the guide, transportation to the basket boat location, the basket boat ride, and a cooking "class." The cooking class is more of a shared cooking participation--not a lot of learninRead more”

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Hoi An Farming and Fishing life Experience Tour

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

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

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

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

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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Hoi An Basket Boat Tour & cooking class(local market, boating, fishing crab…)

13.Hoi An Basket Boat Tour & cooking class(local market, boating, fishing crab…)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $30

Join Tin and Trang for a four-and-a-half-hour small-group outing from Hoi An. Shop for ingredients at the local market, cruise the Thu Bon River, paddle through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, try crab and net fishing, and cook spring rolls and banh xeo beside the water.

“What an amazing tour! Not to be missed! Loved every minute and we had a great guide. You will love it! Best tour in vietnam”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat and fishing Crabs Tour

14.Hoi An: Basket Boat and fishing Crabs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 1h 30m · from $6

Meet local host Quoc Le at Hao Coconut Basket Boat Tour, then walk through a fishing village and paddle into Hoi An’s coconut forest. You’ll learn simple fishing methods, try catching crabs, spot wildlife, and enjoy an optional Vietnamese iced coffee. Hotel pickup costs extra.

“This was a fun activity and our boat driver was lovely, however the only reason I booked this was to go crab fishing, and they didn't take us. It was just the boat ride and went for about 30mins. So If you want to just go for the boats, I'd rate this 5 stars, but if you want to crab fish, don't book this.”

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Hoi An : Eco Bicycle Tour with Fishing and Lunch/Dinner

15.Hoi An : Eco Bicycle Tour with Fishing and Lunch/Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4h 30m · from $36

Spend 4.5 hours cycling 6 to 7 km through Hoi An’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Mr Cu or Tony. Ride a bamboo basket boat, try buffalo farming and canal fishing, visit an organic garden, and eat Vietnamese food at a local farmer’s house.

“Heel erg leuk om de lokale dingen te beleven. Zeker de activiteiten bij de gids thuis waren heel leuk en interessant. De tocht op het water in de bamboonand was leuk, maar erg toeristisch. Toch hoorde ook dat erbij en we hebben erg veel gelachen. Deze tour is erg aan te bevelen. De fietsen waren ook prima en de gids lette goed op.”

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