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15 Boat Tours in Hoi An: Where to Put Your Money

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Two boat tours in Hoi An can look identical and cost triple. Below, the 15 worth having, what separates them, and which ones fill up first.

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - What happens during the 50-minute river ride
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

1.Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

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

Spend about 50 minutes on the water at Bay Mau Coconut Forest in a traditional round basket boat. Your English-speaking guide may show you crab fishing, local net casting, and how to paddle. Guides such as Ding, Hung, Kim, and An are known for lively rides, photos, singing, and optional boat spinning.

“We were actually half an hour late for the tour and they still allowed us to join. Everyone was really lovely and we truly reccomend the tour.”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Shopping for ingredients at Hoi An Market
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours with a local chef such as Hai, Ly, Lily, or Phuong. Visit Hoi An Market, ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, try net fishing, then prepare four Vietnamese dishes and enjoy eight foods. Central Hoi An pickup is offered, with morning and afternoon departures.

“Amazing cooking experience with chef Hai. It has been very nice and funny. We prepared many dishes :)”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Forty minutes among Hoi An’s water coconut palms
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

3.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Ivegan shop for a market visit, a roughly 40-minute bamboo basket boat ride through water coconut palms, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. You may cook bánh xèo, bánh cuốn, phở, and chè, with recipes and plenty of food to enjoy at the end.

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

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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern - Meeting at the Kazimierz Kwiatkowski bust
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Hoi An : Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern

4.Hoai River Boat Trip by Night and Floating Lantern

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,988 reviews · 20 min · from $8

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Kazimierz Kwiatkowski bust on Tran Phu Street. You’ll walk five minutes to the dock, board a private wooden boat for up to five people, and release one paper lantern per person as Hoi An glows around you. The ride lasts 10 to 15 minutes and focuses on scenery, not commentary.

“This was well worth booking… the normal queue for the boats was long and chaotic. My guide messaged me earlier in the day with meeting point, so met there and he escorted us down to the river and immediately onto a boat. No messing around, was great experience”

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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM - A short walk through Hoi An’s Old Town
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Hoi An: River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

5.River Lantern Boat Experience with Free 5G eSIM

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,819 reviews · 20 min · from $8

Meet Sanna Tour at 153 Tran Phu Street, near the Japanese Bridge, then walk five minutes to the Hoai River. You’ll take a 20-minute evening boat ride, release a paper lantern, and receive herbal tea, an 8GB 24-hour eSIM, and local call credit. The ride is short, peaceful, and most atmospheric after dark.

“The boat ride was a lovely memory to have and the views were beautiful. We got some tea and lanterns to release which was a lovely touch. Would definitely recommend to everyone .”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut - What happens during the one-hour ride
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

6.Coconut Basket Boat Ride by Hangcoconut

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

Hangcoconut’s one-hour basket boat ride takes you through Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways with an English-speaking host and local boatman. You can row a traditional thung chai, catch and release small crabs, watch spinning-boat skills, sing karaoke, and stop for photos. Hotel pickup is optional, and boat spinning costs extra.

“brilliant fun value for money, we booked a time and just got a Grab to and from danang and into Hoi An. well worth it. shout out to hang too great guide.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Bay Mau Coconut Forest by round bamboo boat
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours with an English-speaking chef such as Tram or Sonny, starting with a Hoi An market visit and ingredient tips. Then ride a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, try crab fishing, and prepare a Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup, drop-off, lunch or dinner, safety gear, and recipes are included.

“This was one of the best tours we have ever done. The boats were fun but by far the best was cooking with Tram. We were picked up on time at our hotel in Hoi An and then after 15 min drive out into the countryside we met Tram at the locRead more”

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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest - Leaving Hoi An for Cẩm Thanh
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Hoi An: Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

8.Coconut Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 971 reviews · from $5

Cruise Bay Mau Coconut Forest in a round bamboo basket boat, learn basic paddling, fish for crabs, and watch local performers spin boats and cast nets. Guides including Vu, Hung, and Ding help keep the 2-hour outing friendly and photo-friendly. Early departures are cooler and quieter, while net casting is available before 3:45 PM.

“Such a fun experience, all of the staff were wonderful in particular our boat driver. Highly recommend”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut - Reaching the Bay Mau nipa forest
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

9.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

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

Join Hangcoconut for a three-hour Hoi An outing that pairs a Bay Mau nipa-forest basket boat ride with a hands-on cooking class. Local boat rowers lead crab fishing, songs, photos, and optional spinning rides. Back at the restaurant, guides such as Thuy teach several Vietnamese dishes, which you eat for lunch or dinner.

“Such a good experience, we were picked up and dropped off privately from our hotel and the cooking class and boat ride were spectacular. Thuy was an amazing cooking instructor and our boat driver was so lovely and kind.”

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Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride - What the basket boat ride is really like
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Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride

10.Coconut Jungle Eco & Hoi An City Tour With Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 800 reviews · from $42

Spend six and a half hours with an English-speaking guide exploring Bay Mau Coconut Forest, casting fishing nets, rowing a basket boat, visiting Hoi An’s old town, eating a local dinner, and releasing a flower lantern on the Hoai River. The small group is capped at 12, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Enjoyed the tour immensely! Our tour guide Son was very friendly and very informative when pointing out facts of the city of Da Nang and Hoi An. The door to door service was awesome! Would recommend tours to friends and family! Thank you.”

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Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat - Banh mi, white rose dumplings, and Hoi An’s signature noodles
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Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat

11.Evening Walking Food Tour, folk game and lantern boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · from $39

Meet at White Rose Restaurant at 4:30 pm for a small-group walk through Hoi An’s Old Town. Try banh mi, white rose dumplings, cao lau, coffee, and a four-course local meal, then play bingo or break a clay pot, ride a shared lantern boat, and release your own floating lantern.

“What a fun evening with our tour guide Jackie. She was a joy to be with on this tour. Her knowledge of the food, the places, people and the city was amazing. Not only were the food choices excellent but we also got to play a local "bingoRead more”

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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking) - What the $29 price really includes
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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours with a local guide, visiting Hoi An’s market, fishing from a bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and cooking a Vietnamese meal. Pickup and return from Hoi An are included. Danang pickup costs $15 extra per person. Groups are limited to 10.

“Cooking Class ,market Tour&Boat was so impressived. Unfortunately there are no recipes for cooking class”

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Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour - Hoi An Market: Start With the Ingredients
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Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

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

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

Spend four hours in Hoi An’s countryside with guides such as Nhu, Hung, or Bé. Visit the market, cruise the Thu Bon River, ride a basket boat and buffalo cart, enjoy a herbal foot soak, then cook four Vietnamese dishes at Sabirama. Hotel pickup, vegetarian meals, and morning or afternoon times are available.

“A jam packed experience with truly delicious food. Our 3 children 6,8,10 were able to join in as they had lovely helpers and when they tired of it they played happily nearby. There is a little bit of upselling at a few stages, but nothing major. The basket boats and river boat ride were the kids' highlights, ours was the food. If you are a small eater in hot weather...don't eat breakfast so you can fit it all in. Catered very well for the vegetarian in our group of 8. I'll definitely be making the salad when I get home when I can find a green mango!.”

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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch - Paddling through Bay Mau Coconut Forest
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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

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

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

Join guide Hai for a four-and-a-half-hour small-group ride through Hoi An’s countryside. Cycle past rice fields and water buffalo, visit Thanh Nam Fishing Village, paddle a basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and finish at Tra Que Vegetable Village with a rice-pancake class and local lunch. Hotel pickup, bikes, water, and safety gear are included.

“Hai was an absolutely amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable and taught us all about Hoi An and the life here. Everything was completed at a great pace where we could see everything, chat to him and take photos. It was great as Read more”

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Da Nang/Hoi An: Coconut Village Boat and Hoi An City Tour - The basket boats of Cam Thanh Coconut Village
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Da Nang/Hoi An: Coconut Village Boat and Hoi An City Tour

15.Da Nang/Hoi An: Coconut Village Boat and Hoi An City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 277 reviews · from $40

Start with a basket boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways, then tour Hoi An’s assembly hall, old houses, folklore museum, Japanese Bridge, craft shops, and night market. Your English-speaking guide, such as Chau, Lucy, Michael, or Tien, leads the way. Dinner and a Hoai River lantern ride are included.

“Our day trip was absolutely amazing. Our tour guide Mr. Cuong was extremely knowledgeable, hilarious, and thoughtful of everyone on the tour.”

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