The 15 Best Basket Boat Rides in Hoi An

1.Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,956 reviews · 50 minutes - 3 hours · from $3Our pick

Ride a round basket boat through Hoi An’s Bay Mau Coconut Forest, try crab fishing and watch net casting, with early starts for quieter water.

“We had a brilliant experience and loved every second of it- we was paired with momma and she was the most loveliest women we have met! Told us about her family and showed and explained the coconut trees as we passed threw it was beautiful - dong gave us a fast spin in the coconut boats and we felt so safe, couldn’t reccomend enough - we got to fish for crabs and also watch locals fish it was mesmerising! also got free bottle of water ( we went to the wrong company at first who actually charged us for the water and when he realised we was at wrong place…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Top rated

Review of Hoi An’s market, basket boat, fishing, and cooking class, with four Vietnamese dishes, recipes, pickup, price, and practical tips.

“We had SO much fun on this cooking class — it was truly one of the most memorable experiences of our trip! Everything was beautifully organised, from the visit to the local market, to the basket boat ride, to trying our hand at traditional fishinRead more”

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3.Mekong Delta, My Tho & Ben Tre Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,304 reviews · 9 hours · from $16

Review of a $16 Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, with My Tho boat rides, Ben Tre workshops, lunch, fruit, and folk music.

“We really enjoyed the tour and Phong was a very friendly guide 😊”

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4.CuChi Tunnels&Mekong Delta-Boat,TukTuk,Coconut Village SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,113 reviews · from $32

Explore the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta in one full day, with boat rides, village stops, lunch, music, and hotel pickup for $32.90.

“Enjoyed Cu chi tunnel tour! So amazed with the vietnamese's ingenuity & effort to build such tunnel. As for the Mekong river tour, not really interesting. the long drive going there was not worth it. Viator's service is always excellent! Our tour guide made our tour more fun! Thank you!”

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5.Mekong Delta Boat,Khotcake cooking Coconut Village,SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,374 reviews · from $16

Review of Kim Travel’s 9-hour Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City, with boats, village food, Vinh Trang Pagoda, lunch, and practical tips.

“This whole experience felt like a tourist factory. We went from one shop to another, at each place being asked to buy something. Our tour guide was also no use. He was a chain smoker and would smoke non stop even around children. He did not explain much on the tour and was on his phone for most of the time watching tiktok videos...”

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6.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17

Tour Hoi An’s market, glide through a coconut forest by basket boat, and cook four Vietnamese dishes in a rural setting for $17.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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7.Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,364 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $3

Ride a bamboo basket boat through Hoi An’s coconut waterways, catch crabs, watch boat tricks, and enjoy karaoke for about $3.32.

“we loved our basket boat ride! would highly recommend.”

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

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

Explore Hoi An’s market, Bay Mau coconut forest, basket boats, crab fishing, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class for $28.21.

“Had a wonderful time at this cooking class and coconut boat tour. I paid extra to have a driver pick me up in Da Nang. The first stop was the local market where we learned about all the vegetables and other foods that Vietnamese like to eat. We then went for the coconut boat tour which was peaceful and interesting to learn about crab fishing. It is not easy! Then we took our class and learned 4 dishes. I was stuffed and couldn’t finish all the food but I love that Duyen (the cook) gave us recipe cards so we could try to learn on our own. Wonderful day to…”

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9.Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 971 reviews · from $5

Review of Hoi An’s $5 coconut basket boat ride, with crab fishing, net casting, local guides, timing tips, transport, and honest value advice.

“We had a fun morning on the basket boats. Everything was explained really clearly with a quick briefing before hopping on. My husband and daughters paid extra for the boat spinning and they had a blast. My advice is to go super early to beat the heat!”

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10.Discover Mekong Delta & Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 863 reviews · from $14

Explore the Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City with a pagoda visit, riverboat ride, coconut village, lunch, and local music.

“Very nice exprince I was very happy and tell my friends to go with you Tour guide also very nice person”

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11.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 802 reviews · 3 hours · from $19

Paddle Hoi An’s Bay Mau nipa forest, catch crabs, cook four Vietnamese dishes, and enjoy a generous meal for $19 per person.

“Cooking was really enjoyable and easy to follow, with lots of food. Boat ride was fun and the boat guides were very friendly”

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12.Discover Mekong Delta & Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 707 reviews · 9 hours · from $14

Ride the Mekong, glide through coconut canals, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and enjoy lunch and local tastings on a $14 day trip.

“Our tour was amazing Duc was a great guide. Would highly recommend !!!”

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13.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Review of Hoi An’s small-group cooking, market, basket-boat, and fishing tour, with practical advice on food, timing, value, and what to expect.

“Really good experience from the local market to eating what we prepared ! Only weird point was the basket boat where we tried to fish but others (asiats) toutists were just there to sing and party… a bit strange but ok !”

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14.Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · from $41

Hoi An cooking class with market tour, Thu Bon River cruise, basket boat ride, buffalo cart, massage, and four Vietnamese dishes.

“Very well managed trip with our lovely guide showing us the way from old town to the venue for the cooking class. We learned many new things during our tour.”

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15.Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · from $41

Cycle Hoi An’s rice fields and villages, row a basket boat, visit Tra Que farms, and enjoy local lunch on a small-group tour.

“This was a wonderful experience with Hai. We are so pleased we booked with him. His knowledge was amazing and the individual tour, we loved! The entire experience was incredible, the boat ride, the vege farm, the rice fields, the history, all of it! Thank you”

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