Ride a bamboo basket boat in Hoi An

The basket boat is locally named the “Thung Chai”, originating from Vietnam and is valuable for the fisherman in Central Vietnam. Apart 5km from Hoi An ancient town, Cam Thanh village is a serene and picturesque fishing village. This 7-hectare water coconut woods with the unique ecosystem of water coconut trees is a relic of the revolutionary base during the war between the US army and Hoi An people. Here, you will meet a lot of warm-hearted and hospitable people who will show and teach you how to paddle the unique basket boat.

A bamboo basket boat adventure includes many interesting activities such as rowing the basket boat inside of the water coco palm forest by the small and beautiful channels, joining a basket boat racing competition, catching purple crabs with rods and nets, making Vietnamese traditional pancake “Banh Xeo”, etc.

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