[2025 Hoi An Attraction] Travel Guide for Hoi An basketboat by Nhà Lá (Updated Jan)

Winter is the perfect time to visit Vietnam. Escape the cold and enjoy the warmth of 30°C. In Hoi An, I discovered a new way to explore the rainforest: a coconut boat ride. - 🌟 Experience: The round coconut boats are very safe. You start from the mangroves and drift all the way to the estuary. It's a lot of fun. The boatman will help you take photos, and there are many interactive activities in the open area at the estuary. It's a blast. If you're lucky, you might see a fisherman. It's a great photo opportunity. - 🚗 Transportation: You can only get there by taxi from Hoi An, which takes about half an hour. It's not very close, but it's very easy to book a ride in Vietnam. - ⚠️ Travel Tips 1⃣️ Sunscreen is very important, or you might get sunburned. 2⃣️ You need to tip the boatman when you get off the boat. It's an unwritten rule. 3⃣️ The cost is about CNY 20 per person, which is very affordable.

After coming to Hoi An in Vietnam, there is one activity that you must experience, which is this highly characteristic Vietnamese coconut boat. Sitting in the colorful round coconut boats and navigating through the water coconut groves is a quite unique experience. 🥥 Coconut Boat Experience 🔸We chose Hanh coconut this time, after booking online successfully, you will get a detailed address, just show it to the taxi driver 🔸You can book the coconut boat online in advance for a specific date, and board any time upon arrival. Alternatively, you can negotiate the price directly there 🔸Usually, it's 2 people per boat plus the boatman, three people in total. 🔸The boatman will take us to watch the coconut boat performance and also to catch small crabs, so we gave a tip at the end. 🔸The whole journey is just under an hour 🔸After disembarking, there are some riverside restaurants, coffee shops, and cooking classes nearby 📸 Photography Tips 🔸Best time: It is recommended before 10 am or after 4-5 pm. The light was already too strong when we arrived at 10 am. 🔸The boat is not big, if the person on the same boat helps take photos, try to sit diagonally and use a wide-angle lens. Of course, taking photos of two boats opposite each other is actually perfect 🔸There will be a spot during the boat ride where you can stand in the middle of the water to take photos 🔸If you have a drone, remember to bring it, aerial photography from the shore after disembarking will be very impressive 💰 Price: 25 yuan/person 🚗 Transportation: - If you take a grab taxi from Hoi An Ancient Town, it costs about thirty-something yuan. About half an hour. - There are many coconut boat services nearby, make sure to have accurate positioning, otherwise, you'll end up walking a lot under the sun