Cam Thanh Lantern Making Tour – Coconut Jungle, Basket Boat & Fishing
Duration : 3.5 Hours
Price From : $ 30
Start Location : Hotel pick-up in Hoi An
This Cam Thanh lantern making tour mixes a craft class with a morning or afternoon on the water. Make a colourful lantern with local craftsmen, then head into the Cam Thanh coconut jungle to paddle a bamboo basket boat, catch crabs, try round-net and cast-net fishing and finish with a meal of 7 local dishes.
Highlights of the Cam Thanh lantern making tour
- Lantern making class: make a lantern and take it home
- Coconut jungle: a boat trip through the Cam Thanh palms
- Fishing: crab catching, coconut mussels and round-net and cast-net fishing
- Basket boat: paddling lessons, rowing and a performance
- Local meal: lunch or dinner of 7 local dishes
Hoi An Ancient Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Price: US$30 per adult, US$22 per child (5–9 years). The price is all-inclusive: every service, ticket and meal listed below, with no hidden fees. To book, message us on WhatsApp at +84 981 286 066 or +84 343 431 858, or email booking.amgotravel@gmail.com.
Departure times
- Morning: 9:00 AM to about 12:30 PM
- Afternoon: 2:00 PM to about 5:30 PM
What is included in the Cam Thanh lantern making tour
- Transport and English-speaking tour guide
- Cam Thanh coconut jungle entrance fee
- Crab and coconut mussel catching
- Basket boat experience
- Lantern making class and a lantern to take home
- Lunch or dinner (7 local dishes)
- Mineral water (500 ml per person)
- Life jacket
What is not included
- Personal expenses and services not mentioned
- Tips for guide and driver
Children
- Children 5–9 years: US$22.
- Children under 5: free (sharing a seat and meals with parents).
- Children 10 years and older pay the adult price.
Good to know
- Free hotel pick-up and drop-off in Hoi An city and Da Nang city; other areas on request.
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Schedule Details
CAM THANH COCONUT JUNGLE & LANTERN MAKING (L or D)
09:00 or 14:00: The driver collects you at your hotel in Hoi An for Cam Thanh Coconut Village and the lantern-making class.
Lantern making: Visit skilled local craftsmen who show you how to make brightly coloured lanterns. With their guidance, make your own lantern to take home as a gift for your family.
Coconut jungle: Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of Cam Thanh Village and a boat trip through the coconut forest. Join traditional fishing activities with local experts and try round-net and cast-net fishing like the local fishermen.
Basket boat: Learn to paddle the Vietnamese bamboo basket boat, join the rowing, watch a basket boat performance, then catch crabs and drop the net.
Meal: Return to the fisherman's house for lunch or dinner of 7 local dishes with mineral water.
12:30 or 17:30: Transfer back to your hotel in Hoi An. Tour ends.
