8 Farm and Fishing Visits Worth Flying For

1.Hook-A-Barra Fishing and Farm Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $78Our pick

Spend 2.5 hours at Hook-A-Barra near Wonga Beach with a small group of up to eight. Luke, Lee, Gaz, and Flynn are among the guides who lead the farm visit, explain barramundi production, teach you how to fish the big pond, and serve a tasting platter featuring barra prepared three ways.

“Absolutely amazing. Tasting platter was delicious. The staff were very nice and helpful. And of course, the fishing, it was great. My son had the time of his life.”

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2.Hoi An Farming And Fishing Life

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $44

John Lee Tours takes you from Hoi An into Tra Que, Cam Chau, and the Bay Mau Coconut Forest. With guide Lanh or another local English-speaking guide, you cycle country lanes, work a small farm plot, ride a water buffalo, fish from a bamboo basket boat, and eat banh xeo with spring rolls.

“We had a lovely day with lanh. He picked us up from our hotel with bicycles we cycled on mostly flat tracks and some roads . Met a farmer and learnt how he looks after his allotment. Had a ride on a water buffalo Went fishing in a coconut boat Had a lovely lunch at a local restaurant All in all a fabulous insight as well as fun.”

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3.Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $31

Leave Hoi An by bicycle with a local English-speaking guide, often Mr Cu, for a 4.5-hour visit to Cam Thanh. You’ll see farms and temples, try rice planting, feed and ride a water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, sample coconut treats, and help cook banh xeo at Mr Cu’s home.

“The best tour we have had, water buffalo riding was so much fun, basket boat rides were great and the tour guide Mr Cu was very knowledgeable and friendly. Bike tour was a good length through beautiful rice fields, got to see some peanuts Read more”

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4.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $45

Spend four to five hours in Hoi An’s countryside with a local farming family. Learn wet rice work, ride a water buffalo, fish from a round bamboo boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, catch crabs, eat Cao Lau noodles, and make Vietnamese coffee. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered depending on the option you book.

“I recently booked this tour expecting a 4-hour experience, but unfortunately, it fell quite short. The entire tour lasted only 2 hours, and several key experiences that were advertised were either extremely brief or missing altogether. The buffalo Read more”

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

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

You’ll work in Cam Thanh’s rice fields with traditional tools, ride a buffalo, then fish and crab from a bamboo coracle in the coconut forest. The day ends with homemade local noodles and Vietnamese iced coffee. English instruction, private or small groups, and pickup from Hoi An are available, but confirm which tour option includes each activity.

“2 hours were promised and the whole activity lasted 40 minutes. Poor value”

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6.Day out to Galle[Stilt Fishing. Turtle watching.Cinnamon Farm]

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $57

Travel from Hambantota toward Galle with guide Pradeep, stopping at Dutch-era Galle Fort, a stilt-fishing site, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, and a cinnamon or vanilla visit. The private, air-conditioned tour lasts about six hours, includes water, and allows a maximum of six people.

“Pradeep is a professional guide with a luxury car suitable for or 3 Clients. He is knowledgeable and able to share a lot of interesting information. Our 7 hour tour was interesting throughout and his willingness to add value was appreciated. Highly recommend.”

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7.Cycling,Traditional Farming & Fishing Life Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $34

Cycle 6 to 7 km from Hoi An or Da Nang to Cam Thanh with an English-speaking guide. Work with local farmers, ride and feed water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, try fishing, make palm-leaf souvenirs, and eat a traditional Vietnamese meal at a local home.

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8.Cycling – Water Buffalo Riding Farming and Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $39

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Hoi An hotel and cycle about 5 km to Cam Thanh. You’ll visit farms, ride and feed a water buffalo, paddle a round bamboo basket boat, try local fishing, and cook Hoi An pancakes before returning by bicycle.

“The full trip was great start to finish even in the rain all of the activities were fun with the cooking class being our highlight. Getting out of the rain and being welcomed so warmly by the hosts with a hot drink and foot massage before getting stuck into the lesson was a nice touch!”

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