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Basket Boat and Cooking Class Experience

5.0154 reviews

  • 4h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

The Basket Boat is locally named the “Thung Chai” originate from Vietnam and are considered very valuable for the owners which is made of bamboo and are mainly used by fisherman in Central Vietnam. Most of fishermen who are working in the ocean or river really need to use it for their livelihood because of its convenience . Because of its unique and little know to many tourists . In this special tour The Hoi An Village Experience would like to bring the value guests to a peaceful, quiet and picturesque fishing village named Cam Thanh where is about 5 kms from Hoi An ancient town. Come to us you will meet lots of local warm-hearted people who will show you and teach you how to use the unuique Basket boat with their whole heart and enjoy an unforgetable meal of your lifetime.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Pick up & drop off at hotel.
  • Cold water, wet tissue.
  • Entrance fee ticket.
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Hoi An traditional lunch or dinner

Itinerary

  1. Visit a local market hear you learn how loca peope purchase their products and buy some ingredients will be used for cooking lesssin later.

    30 min

  2. Transfer to our fishing village by car passing beautiful rice paddy field, going up to the Cua Dai river and heading for Bay Mau nipa (water coconut palm forest) grove where you can discover the daily life of the local fisherman there. Catch a Bamboo basket boat trip into water coconut palm forest with local fisherman Explore the water palm coconut paradise. Learning and sharing fishing experience with local fishermen by catching fish and purple crabs with unique fishing nets, make souuvenirs with palm leaves. Get to know more about Vietnamese–American war, interesting & true stories happened during the war time.

    2 hAdmission included

  3. Having a very interesting Cooking lession at the local home ( Mr Cu’s home), then enjoy a very delicious lunch or dinner with his family.

    1.7 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 15 travellers
Operated by
Hoi An Village Experience
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

How it compares in Hoi An

  • Its from-price is 56% below the median of the 2561 experiences we list in Hoi An.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 84 of 2561.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Hoi An

Lantern-lit lanes, tailor shops and riverside cafés glow after dark in Hoi An, a beautifully preserved old trading port in central Vietnam.

The Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserves centuries-old merchant houses, Chinese assembly halls and temples along the Thu Bon River. The covered Japanese Bridge is its emblem, and old houses such as Tan Ky show the blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences that shaped the port.

Top-ranked sights in Hoi An: Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau).

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