15 Vietnam 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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Phu Quoc Sunset and Night Squid Fishing with Dinner

4.Phu Quoc Sunset and Night Squid Fishing with Dinner

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

Join Johns Tours Phu Quoc for a three-hour evening boat trip from Duong Dong. You will watch the sunset over the Gulf of Thailand, try local squid fishing for about two hours, and eat dinner on board. English and Vietnamese support is available, with pickup included in central Duong Dong.

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

5.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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Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

6.Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $85

Leave Ho Chi Minh City with guide Chow, Chao, Dennis, or another local guide for a private day in Ben Luc. Cycle past rice fields, plant rice, catch fish by hand, cook banh xeo, visit fruit gardens, then canoe and kayak through quiet waterways.

“Wow- what a jam-packed day and somehow we never felt rushed! Chow was incredible with our 2 boys - 10 & 14-years-old - and he handled everything with such care and enthusiasm. We highly recommend a tour with him!! Thank you, Chow!”

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Hoi An Farming And Fishing Life

7.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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PRIVATE Mekong Delta 1 Day with Kayaking, Biking & Cooking

8.PRIVATE Mekong Delta 1 Day with Kayaking, Biking & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $119

Travel privately from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for a full day of river life, cycling, kayaking, honey tea, coconut candy, fruit, music, and cooking. Your English-speaking guide sets the pace, with Son, Dennis, Tri, and Nhi praised for warm, attentive service.

“Fantastic Tour! Our guide, Son, was enthusiastic, engaging and spoke excellent English. He knew just when strike up conversation and when to let us rest. It was a long day and my husband was feeling quite ill for most of it. Son was very Read more”

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Ninh Binh: Rice planting and fishing by basket tour

9.Ninh Binh: Rice planting and fishing by basket tour

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

Meet near Buffalo Cave, about 2 km from Tam Coc, for a small-group lesson in Vietnamese farm life. An English-speaking guide leads rice planting, buffalo care, fishing with a traditional nom, and a waterfall stop. Bring spare clothes and flip-flops.

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

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Hue Bike Tour with Optional Fishing Activities in Local Village

10.Hue Bike Tour with Optional Fishing Activities in Local Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $69

Ride 15 to 25 kilometers on flat roads from central Hue with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at Thanh Toan Bridge, its agricultural museum, and rural villages. Choose the bicycle trip or scooter option, which adds fishing by net and trap at Dam Chuon in Tam Giang Lagoon.

“Wonderful half day out to see the countryside of Hue. Access to a local bridge was blocked off due to building works, which actually made for a fascinating detour through some of the new residential estates outside the city. My partner is Read more”

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Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

11.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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Nha Trang Bay Day Tour: Snorkeling, Fishing, BBQ Lunch & Relaxing

12.Nha Trang Bay Day Tour: Snorkeling, Fishing, BBQ Lunch & Relaxing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $40

Join a seven-hour Nha Trang Bay outing with pickup, an English or Vietnamese-speaking guide, snorkeling near Hon Mun, fishing, seafood lunch, and free time at Mini Beach. Guide Thang has earned praise for attentive service, while current Hon Mun rules may limit snorkeling gear to swimming goggles.

“It was a sunny calm day on the water. Perfect for snorkeling. We totally enjoyed it. The crew was great. Water was clear.”

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RedRiverTours – Enjoying Sunset & Night Squid Fishing

13.RedRiverTours – Enjoying Sunset & Night Squid Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $14

Leave Duong Dong at 5:00 pm with an English-speaking guide, watch the sun drop over the sea, then try traditional squid fishing after dark. Dinner includes seafood, squid porridge, stir-fried noodles, fruit, and some squid you catch. Return by 9:00 pm.

“Nice fishing. Everything as expected. Not so long to make 4 y.o. child tired. Beautiful sunset, simple fishing process, some dinner, friendly staff. Although it was not really easy to catch something, a lot of people did. Good for its price.”

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Red River Private Tour : Sunset and Night Squid Fishing

14.Red River Private Tour : Sunset and Night Squid Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $128

Set out from Phu Quoc around 4:30 pm with an English-speaking guide such as Phong, Peter, or Sinner. Watch the sunset, fish for squid with local gear, and enjoy a seafood dinner cooked aboard your private boat before returning around 9 pm.

“Excellent tour that’s reasonably priced. Sinner was an amazing tour guide! Very friendly and helpful! Highly recommend.”

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Ho Chi Minh: Giant Monster Fishing Day Tour

15.Ho Chi Minh: Giant Monster Fishing Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · from $235

Leave Ho Chi Minh City early for Bull Arena Fishing Park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau. You will fish a large stocked pond for giant freshwater species, using supplied gear and bait, with an English or Vietnamese fishing supporter, lunch, private transport, and catch-and-release handling.