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The boats worth getting on.
The 15 boat tours in vietnam travellers book most, gathered in one place. Where each one takes you, how long you are on the water, who runs the boat, and what a seat on deck costs.
Ride a basket boat through Bay Mau coconut forest in Hoi An, with crab fishing and optional fast spinning, plus photo stops and easy pickup.
Most Popular“Fun and friendly staff! Would recommend this company”
Market shopping, bamboo basket boats through Hoi An’s coconut palms, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with lunch or dinner for $17.
“Excellent. Cooked 4 different dishes & very glad I skipped lunch tasting it all. Tried different things”
A short Hoai River night boat ride in Hoi An with a lantern for each person, private wooden boat, and a calm, photo-ready atmosphere.
“Great activity. Guide was very helpful. Recommend this tour”
Glide the Hoai River at night, release a lantern, sip herbal tea, and wander the Old Town market, with a free 5G eSIM included.
“This was a cheap and easy way to experience the lantern river, rather than having to negotiate the purchase of the lantern and then haggle to secure a boat ride.”
Hoi An eco-style tour with a market walk, 40-minute bamboo basket boat through coconut palms, then a hands-on cooking class.
“Great boat tour and cooking class. Guides very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend”
Row a Thung Chai coconut basket boat through Cam Thanh’s waterways, try crab fishing, then enjoy karaoke and performances with Hangcoconut.
“fishing for little crabs was a nice touch. Really fun experience and our guide was fun and enthusiastic! Thank you”
Small-group Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre with boat rides, coconut candy, lunch, and Vinh Trang Temple.
“Great trip for a full day, we had amazing time with James Vo as our tour guide, he was very informative and fun. We learned a lot about the locals live and admired the nature.”
Beat the heat with a guided My Son Sanctuary visit, rice paper making, and a Thu Bon River boat trip plus lunch.
“Guide was excellent. really informative and it all ran very smoothly. would recommend.”
Ride bamboo coconut basket boats through Hoi An’s Bay Mau forest. Hotel pickup, life jackets, crab fishing, and optional extras for about $5.
“Lovely experience from start to finish and very well organised. Car picks you up from your hotel, you get a detailed briefing and then dropped off back at your hotel. Ding as the coconut boat driver was fantastic, enthusiastic and happy whilst singing songs and taking lots of photos and videos! Highly recommend for a…”
Ride a bamboo basket boat through Hoi An’s water coconut forest in Bay Mau, with singing, spinning, net casting, and crab catching.
“Absolutely great group! Huang was so helpful and gave us water upon arrival and organised the boats straight away for us. We had 2 boats between 3 adults and both guides were amazing! Shoutout to Hoi and Phu they made the ride really enjoyable even in the rain would 10/10 recommend this group. It’s great…”
Small-group Mekong day trip from Ho Chi Minh City: Cai Rang floating market, rice-paper craft, cycling in Cai Be, cooking demo.
“We did a lot of interesting things in a relatively short time,it was amazing!A very good guide,friendly and he explained a lot of history and geography of Vietnam.”
Paddle Vietnam’s nipa forest on a basket boat, catch crabs, then cook and eat Vietnamese dishes with Hangcoconut in Hoi An.
“The cooking class was lovely, we prepared a large amount of food and everything was delicious. The instructor was nice and patient and very professional. Everything was clean and organized. The boat ride was a bit disjointed but the driver was very nice and overall it was a pleasant experience. The transfers and times were…”
Basket boats through Cam Thanh, Hoi An Ancient Town sights, and a Hoai River lantern cruise with dinner and night market.
“Tony was the best guide!! So happy we booked a private tour with him so he could tailor it to where we wanted to go. Thank you so much for showcasing how beautiful Hoi An is ! The basket boat tour was fun and relaxing too! Definitely a must do when you’re in Hoi An!”
One-day Hanoi trip to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, and Mua Cave: temples, a 2-hour bamboo boat in karst caves, and 500 steps to views.
“Tezzy was great tour guide and took us to many places. We really enjoyed the boat ride and hike up to the top of the mountain. Definitely recommend this for others. Ensure the weather is good otherwise you won’t enjoy it as much.”
Hanoi day trip to Hoa Lu, Tam Coc and Mua Cave with an English guide, buffet lunch, entry fees, and a bamboo-boat karst cruise.
“Excellent right amount of time at all the stops lunch was very good”
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