Coconut Basket Boat Tour with Cuong

Basket boat tours through the coconut palm-lined waterways of Cam Thanh, with guides who treat the whole thing like a performance. Cuong, Dong, Van and the rest of the crew spin the boats, teach you to fish for crabs, fold coconut leaves into roses and fish shapes, and somehow get everyone singing. It’s an hour or so of genuine silliness on the water, not a solemn heritage experience.

The late afternoon slot is the right call – you get softer light, fewer boats, and a reasonable chance of having stretches of the waterway to yourself. Guides will hand over the paddle and let you have a go alone, which is funnier than it sounds (the boats spin freely in every direction except the one you want).

Pricing sits firmly in the budget end of the Hoi An activity market, so there’s no reason to overthink it.