11 Fishing Trips in Vietnam, Compared

1.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Our pick

Hoi An cooking class with local market shopping, bamboo basket boats, net fishing, and a hands-on cook-and-eat meal in 4.5 hours.

“This is a must do. Fabulous cooking class paired with a Coconut Boat ride. Cooking class was extremely well run. Quick trip to the market, enjoyable boat ride. Wasn’t on my to do list but was pleasantly surprised. Cooking was such fun. Great group of people and easy to follow instructions. Fabulous tasty food. What a highlight”

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2.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Hoi An eco-cooking class with a local market stop, coconut basket boat ride, and crab fishing, then a chef-led lunch or dinner.

“It was an amazing experience!! The food was so good and Tram guided us with a lot of humour and patience. The combination of a cooking class, coconutboat and visiting a local marketing is something you should do when visiting Hoi An.”

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3.Market Experience with Optional Fishing and Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 928 reviews · from $4Best value

Hoi An market, Cam Thanh coconut basket boats, crab fishing, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. Great value and easy fun.

“super kind and pleasant tour guides, chatty and great service. Pleasant boat trip, recommended. ☺️👍🏻”

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4.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Hoi An eco tour pairs market shopping, bamboo basket-boat fishing, and a 2-hour Vietnamese cooking class, with lunch and pickup for $29.

“We had a great time! We chose the afternoon tour and so glad we did. The food was filling! The basket boats are so fun - expect to pay a little tip for the spinning of boat or fishing. They even do karaoke!! Don’t expect to learn much about the coconut trees…”

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5.Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $20

Hoi An half-day: shop with a local guide, cruise Cam Thanh coconut basket boats, try crab fishing, then cook and eat a 5-course Vietnamese meal for about $20.

“We absolutely loved our cooking class. Our teacher was Hanh and she was fantastic. Made it all seem so easy and was brilliant at including our 8 and 11 year old. They loved it and ate all the food too. I also should mention the market tour was very good too. Her explanation of different foods at the market made it interesting. The boat ride was a lot of fun. The guy spinning the boats was all in good fun but went a bit long in our opinion and didn’t leave much time for crab fishing. We would still go again though. Overall, it was a great experience for our…”

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6.Phu Quoc Sunset and Night Squid Fishing with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 93 reviews · 3 hours · from $14

Watch the Gulf of Thailand sunset, go night squid fishing from Phu Quoc, then eat your catch on a 3-hour boat dinner trip.

“L’escursione non è male ti portano a vedere il tramonto e poi provi a pescare ovviamente è molto difficile solo pochi ci riescono la cena molto gustosa tutto sommato, passi il tempo non male”

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7.Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $85

Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with cycling, tunnel history, cooking, fruit orchards, and canoe-kayak fishing.

“Wow- what a jam-packed day and somehow we never felt rushed! Chow was incredible with our 2 boys - 10 & 14-years-old - and he handled everything with such care and enthusiasm. We highly recommend a tour with him!! Thank you, Chow!”

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8.Rice planting and fishing by basket tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 1h 30m · from $25

Ninh Binh rice planting and nom basket fishing tour with buffalo rides and a small-group English guide, 90 minutes near Tam Coc.

“Everything was amazing! Mia is friendly and very funny, we loved her!”

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9.RedRiverTours – Enjoying Sunset & Night Squid Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $14

Sunset at sea plus night squid fishing in Phu Quoc. Includes guide, gear, and onboard dinner for about $14.

“Nice fishing. Everything as expected. Not so long to make 4 y.o. child tired. Beautiful sunset, simple fishing process, some dinner, friendly staff. Although it was not really easy to catch something, a lot of people did. Good for its price.”

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10.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $20

Hoi An wet rice hands-on farming, buffalo riding, and basket boat fishing plus noodles and Vietnamese ice coffee, from Cam Thanh Village.

“I had a blast - the trip was the highlight of my stay in hoi an and the entire team was incredibly accommodating across the farm visit, fishing trip, and coffee making. 10/10 would recommend!”

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11.Giant Monster Fishing Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · from $235

Giant freshwater monster fishing near Ho Chi Minh, with English support, private transport, and catch-and-release for a memorable Vietnam day trip.

“Had a blast fishing today! Caught about 7 monster fish and enjoyed relaxing near the water. Staff is very friendly and helpful if needed.”

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