My Son Basket Boat Tour – My Son Sanctuary & Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle
Duration : 8 Hours
Price From : $ 47
Start Location : Hotel pick-up in Hoi An
This My Son basket boat tour pairs the ancient Champa temples of My Son, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the coconut forest of Cam Thanh. After the temples and an Apsara dance you make rice paper, eat lunch at a local house, take a boat down the Thu Bon River and ride a bamboo basket boat through the palms.
Highlights of the My Son basket boat tour
- My Son Sanctuary: about 2 hours among the Cham temples with a local guide
- Apsara dance: a traditional Champa dance performance
- Rice paper making and lunch: at local houses in the countryside
- Thu Bon River: a boat trip to Hoi An
- Cam Thanh coconut forest: a basket boat ride and a basket boat performance
My Son Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Price: US$47 per adult, US$36 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
- Pick-up 7:30–8:00 AM in Hoi An, back at about 3:15 PM
What is included in the My Son basket boat tour
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (about 100 km round trip)
- English-speaking guide
- My Son entrance fee and electric car transfer
- Lunch with traditional Vietnamese food
- Rice paper making
- Boat trip on the Thu Bon River
- Cam Thanh coconut jungle entrance fee
- Basket boat experience
- A bottle of water
What is not included
- Drinks
- Personal expenses and services not mentioned
- Tips for guide and driver
Children
- Children 5–9 years: US$36.
- 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
MY SON SANCTUARY & COCONUT JUNGLE – BASKET BOAT (L)
07:30 – 08:00: Our guide picks you up at your hotel and departs for My Son Sanctuary, a World Cultural Heritage Site.
09:30: At My Son, spend about 2 hours exploring the sanctuary with a local English-speaking guide. Learn about the history and culture of the ancient Champa civilization, walk among centuries-old temples, admire their architecture and watch a traditional Champa dance performance (Apsara dance).
Late morning: Return to the minivan and travel to a local house to learn how to make rice paper, then taste your own handmade rice paper.
12:30: Lunch at another local house: relax with cold herbal tea, local food and fresh air.
13:00: Take a boat trip to Hoi An with a cool breeze and beautiful river scenery along the Thu Bon River, the largest river in Central Vietnam.
13:30: Arrive in Hoi An and continue to Cam Thanh Coconut Village. Enjoy the peaceful village, a basket boat ride through the coconut forest and a traditional basket boat performance.
14:30 – 15:15: Transfer back to your hotel in Hoi An. Tour ends.
