Private Hoi An City tour -Basket Boat Ride in the Coconut forest

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Hoi An, Vietnam

3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
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Overview

Enjoy two must-do Hoi An experiences on a half-day private tour: see the highlights of the Ancient Town, then head to a rural village for some fishing and a coracle basket boat ride. After a hotel pickup, visit Hoi An’s heritage attractions, then travel to Cam Thanh village. Benefit from the undivided attention of a private guide, glimpse local life on the river, and perhaps purchase some handmade souvenirs.

A great introduction to Hoi An's culture for first-time visitors
Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off are included so you don't get lost
Visit a Vietnamese village that many travelers overlook
Receive personalized attention during a private tour just for you

What's Included

Bottled water
Entrance ticket
Basket boat
Pick up and drop off
Local foods

Gratuities
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Hotels in Hoi An

Itinerary

Cua Dai Bridge

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hoi An Ancient Town

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Kenneth_M

We began with a walking tour of the old historic town, and our guide, Tea, took us into several religious sites. We later drove to the Coconut Forest for our basket ride. Our guide was lots of fun, and sang, and helped us catch baby crabs. Then we were served a great Vietnamese lunch, and drank coconut milk out of the coconuts the proprietor cut open for us. Tea was sometimes hard to understand, but was super-nice and did her best. She helped us buy souvenirs, and always held my wife’s hand while walking in the busy streets.

Reviews

4.6

based on 66 reviews

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We began with a walking...

Kenneth_M, Feb 2026

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Dear Kenneth, Thanks for your excellent review. Enjoy your holiday! Best regards, TTP HENRY TRAVEL HOI AN TEAM Phone/hotline: +84.936.037.289

Wonderful Experience

Rachel_B, Feb 2024

The tour owner was very professional and provided a great experience for me and my friend. Thank you so much!

Transport not good

Robert_M, Jan 2024

Tour got off to a bad start when company sent a car that stank of cigarettes and our whole family ended up smelling of said tobacco as they couldn’t change the car Coconut boatswere ok but pretty basic. I keep promising myself I won’t use Viator again but I was I did and once again I was disappointed.Betreexto do your homework and book locally rather than using these 3rd party sites

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Dear Robert, Sorry that you are not happy with the transport. We right away changed another car for the tour after your feedback. Thank you, Henry

Worth a try, but you can do it yourself for less

Aaron_W, Mar 2023

We booked this excursion through Trip Advisor / Viator for about 98 USD for a family of four 2 adults and 2 children under 12. We were picked up at our hotel at exactly 2pm and our excursion / experience was done by 3pm, and there was a 10 minute ride to the site involved. Found almost 100 USD a bit steep for a 50 minute experience. On top of it, the “tour guide” picked us up in a Grab (Uber) and we departed separately from the guide in another Grab…so he really didn’t do much of anything except way us to the proper boat operator. What I will say, the actual tour on the boats was tons of fun. The boat operators have great personalities and they have an amazing set-up on the river that can be lots of fun if you do it in groups. If I had to do things differently, I would research the coconut boat location.l and simply Grab to and from the location myself. You would also be able to barter with operators as they were not all that busy….probably could have done this for about $50 USD if I did it myself. All this to say, this one can be easily organized by yourself if you are a small group and save the overhead expenses of going through this platform. It was recommended that each boat driver be tipped 50,000 Dong. Free water is provided for each passenger and we were provided with fresh mango at the end.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hi Aron, Thanks for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed the tour. It is free hassle for the organized tour. It is 20usd/person (50% off for your child under 10yrs) which includes pick up/drop off, boat, entrance tickets, drinks... Thanks, Henry

A fun cruise in a basket boat!

Sophie_N, Jul 2022

It was a great short trip out to the coconut village. Our tour guide hired a driver from our hotel to his local house. From his house he introduced us to Thu who rowed us around on a little basket boat - and we were welcomed with passionfruit cool drinks to take with us on the boat! On the tour, there is plenty of entertainment and music to make it a fun journey. We tried our hand at fishing for tiny crabs on the riverside. Our rower also was kind enough to lend us an umbrella and hats to stave off the heat. Overall it was a really fun experience! Would recommend!

Disappointing

Hanna_P, May 2022

Unfortunately i must say that it wasn’t that cool.. it could be really nice if it was a tranquil boat ride through the coconut forest but unfortunately its the other way around. There is loud Korean and Vietnamese šlager playing and people on the boats only taking pics. The guy who drives the boat does not speak English, don’t expect to ask any questions or get any kind of information about the forest or the boats or anything really.. i paid about 55aud to be picked up from my homestay at 9:30 (30mins late) and dropped off by 10:30. So its not 1-2hours of boat ride. My whole journey was 1h alltogether. A bit sad that I wasted this much money on such poorly though-through attraction.

Response from Host, May 2022

Thanks for your review. Sorry that you did not feel comfortable with the tour. We have always tried our best for customers' satisfaction. The 1hour boat ride tour let you know local fishermen life with boat ride along the water coconut forest, boat dance, crab fishing, net casting... We also provided pick up/ drop off by car with cold bottled water, entrance ticket and local fresh fruits... Once again, thank you and enjoy your holiday in VN

The basket boat tour was...

Antonio_C, May 2022

The basket boat tour was one of the best one hour of fun I experienced in Vietnam. Not only was it relaxing but entertaining as you come across different attractions while riding along.