Hoi An Old Town to Coconut Forest Private Tour (with Basket Boat)
Approx. 1,5-2 hours
Car, boat
1-500 people
Cam Thanh Coconut Village
No guide
Foods excluded
The Bay Mau Coconut Forest is a tranquil oasis near Hoi An, celebrated for its sprawling water coconut groves. Visitors can navigate the serene waterways in traditional basket boats, enjoying lively performances and local fishing demonstrations. This lush “green lung” offers a unique glimpse into central Vietnam’s coastal heritage, blending natural beauty with immersive cultural experiences.
*If you need a longer tour, please see Cam Thanh Coconut Village Tour with Basket Boat & Cooking Class
Highlights
Many pick up locations to choose (outside the pedestrian zone).
Visit an authentic Vietnamese fisherman village with thatched houses.
Explore coconut mangrove & canals, part of UNESCO world biosphere reserve.
Watch ‘spinning boat’ performance & try hand at crab fishing.
Contact for reservation/support
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Hotline/WhatsApp/WeChat/Zalo+84968009827
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Emailhoiandaytripcompany@gmal.com
Itinerary
Meet up
Meet up time: anytime between 7:30 and 5:00 PM (local time)
Our team will pick up you at one of these places:
Option 1: Entrance of Thanh Binh Riverside Hotel at 06 Nguyen Du Street.
Option 2: Entrance of Hoi An Confucius Temple, Tran Hung Dao Street.
Option 3: Entrance of Hoi An Historic Hotel, 10 Tran Hung Dao Street.
Option 4: Entrance of VietinBank, 04 Hoang Dieu Street.
Please contact us at least 1 day before by WhatsApp number +84968009827 or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com to book.
Cam Thanh Coconut Forest (1 hour)
Following the meeting up, our driver will take you to Cam Thanh Coconut Village in the country. It’s 15 minutes away from Hoi An Old Town.
Here are things to see/do in Cam Thanh Coconut Village:
– Van Lang Fishing Village: see an authentic central Vietnam’s fishing village with thatched-roof bamboo house and embark the basket boat ride to discover the water coconut forest.
– Small canals inside Bay Mau Coconut Forest, a protected mangrove forest and former hiding place of Vietcong guerillas in the war.
– Watch a live performance of boat spinning by a local man and then have the chance to join him if want to have an adventurous experience.
– Watch how the locals catch fish by traditional net, the way they do every single day in the rivers to earn for living. Have the chance to try your hand if want to be a fisherman.
– Go crab fishing: follow the instruction from locals to catch small brackish crabs which run fast and hide well. Release crabs right before exit the coconut forest because won’t eat.
– Learn how to row the basket boat, a fishing vessel unique to central coast of Vietnam.
Return & drop off
After basket boat tour, our driver will take you back to Hoi An Old Town. The tour ends.
Traveler's Photos
What's Included
- Private transport by car/van (round trip)
- Pick up & drop off in Hoi An Old Town (except pedestrian area)
- Basket boat tour in coconut forest (2 people per boat)
- Coconut forest entrance ticket
- Crab fishing
- Tour guide
- All meals
- Tipping for boat rider
- Tipping for ‘spinning boat’ man
- Photography fee
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses (shopping, rain poncho, photography, etc)
- Extra charge of 100,000 VND per person on public holidays in Vietnam (New year from 25/01/2025 to 02/02/2025, Independence day, Reunification day, Hung kings festival, International Labour day)
Additional Information
– Our driver & guide will pick you at your hotel in Da Nang city center (including Hai Chau District, Son Tra District except Nai Hien Dong ward & Tho Quang ward, Ngu Hanh Son District except Hoa Hai ward & Hoa Quy ward) or Hoi An city center.
– In the end of the tour, our driver & guide will drop you off at your hotel.
– Pickup surcharge is required to visitors staying NOT in Da Nang city center or Hoi An city center.
– All surcharges are payable in cash directly to your tour guide.
– No pick up & drop off service in Tan Hiep area of Hoi An (Cham Island).
– Children above 1,4 meters height OR 10 years old will be charged same to adults.
– Children from 1 to 1,4 meters height OR from 5 to 10 years old, will have a discount.
– Children under 5 years old OR 1 meter height, will be free of charge.
– On your day of travel, if your kid is 1,4 meters and above (and you booked a children ticket previously), please pay the surcharge of 350,000 VND in cash.
– On your day of travel, if your kid is 1 meter and above (and you booked a free ticket previously), please pay the surcharge of 350,000 VND in cash.
If you are a group of 4 people and bigger, please contact us directly by WhatsApp number +84968009827 to have better price and better support. We kindly provide free tourist information to make your trip easier and smarter.
For daily tours:
– Any cancellation before 7 days of departure date will be free of charge.
– Any cancellation before 6 days of departure date will be charged 30% selling price.
– Any cancellation before 5 – 4 days of departure date will be charged 50% selling price.
– Any cancellation before 3 – 2 days of departure date will be charged 75% selling price.
– Any cancellation within 24 hours or no-show: non-refundable.
For others tour:
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What to bring/wear
Visitors should wear comfortable walking shoes, hat/cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, rain poncho/jacket (from October to January), cash.
Contact for reservation/support
If you can not book/pay online OR want to reserve first and pay later OR process a cancellation. Please contact us by WhatsApp number +84968009827 or hoiandaytripcompany@gmail.com.
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