Site entrance ticket: VND 30,000 per person

Basket boat with rower (2 guests per boat, about 40 – 50 minutes): about VND 150,000 – 250,000 per boat

Children under 1 m free and usually ride along in the boat

The entrance fee is collected by the local authority; boat prices are posted by private piers, typically VND 200,000 per boat and higher on holidays.

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Bay Mau Coconut Forest Hoi An – Basket Boat Ride in Cam Thanh

Description

Bay Mau Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh is a water-coconut (nipa palm) forest of over 100 hectares just a few kilometres from Hoi An's old town, where visitors ride round bamboo basket boats through green channels and watch fishermen spin their boats and cast nets. A wartime base in the past, it is now the most booked attraction in Hoi An among international visitors, with thousands of tickets a day in peak season.

Need to know

Opening hours: 07:00 – 18:00 daily; may pause during storms or floods by local order
Price: entrance VND 30,000 per person · basket boat about VND 150,000 – 250,000 per boat for 2 (tips for the rower and the spinning show are voluntary, usually VND 20,000 – 50,000)
Location: Cam Thanh, Hoi An Dong ward – about 3 – 5 km from Hoi An old town (10 – 15 minutes by car), about 30 km from Da Nang
Suggested time: 1.5 – 2 hours including the boat ride, show and photos; half a day with a cooking class or the bamboo craft village
Good for: families, groups of friends, first-time visitors to Hoi An; older guests can ask to skip the spinning

TGROUP insider tips

The best slots are 07:00 – 09:00 or 15:00 – 17:00 with soft light and fewer big groups; 10:00 – 14:00 is both hot and crowded. If you travel with elderly guests or small children, tell the rower in advance to skip the spinning show and take a quieter channel with less music. A tip of VND 20,000 – 50,000 per boat is plenty and not compulsory. Touts gather at the entrance, so TGROUP books boats at a fixed pier at the posted price. The best months are February to August; from October to December flood water turns muddy and some days are closed. Always wear the life jacket and keep your phone in a dry bag during the show.

Combine in one day

On the same day you can also visit My Son Sanctuary (half-day trip from Hoi An) or Da Nang Museum. Need a full-day plan? TGROUP advises free of charge.

Policy

TGROUP Travel Information Support Program

This page is part of the free travel information program run by TGROUP TRADE & TRAVEL, created to help visitors check destinations, prices and local tips before and during their trip to Hoi An and Vietnam.

Information and prices are compiled by TGROUP from the operators and public sources and are reviewed regularly.
Actual ticket prices and opening hours may change by season, public holiday or operator policy at any time.
TGROUP does not operate the venue described here and is not responsible for changes in price, hours or on-site service quality.
If you spot anything inaccurate, please message TGROUP on Zalo or call +84 2633 989 168 – we will check and update it.

Need help with itineraries, transfers, guides or a private tour? The TGROUP team is happy to advise free of charge.