Our Top 10 Fishing Trips with Lunch in Vietnam

1.Hoi An Fishing Tour Private-Lantern /Cafe Making Class by Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $19Our pick

Spend 3.5 hours with a local host and fisherman in Hoi An’s coconut forest. You’ll ride a basket boat, try hand nets and crab catching, make Vietnamese coffee, eat Cao Lau noodles, and, depending on your booking option, craft a silk lantern. Pickup in Hoi An is included.

“We went on this tour around the coconut forest in the morning when it was less crowded. We even caught a crab! The local lunch was yummy. It would've been nice to learn more about the history and ecosystem of the forest, but nonetheless, it was a lovely quick last minute tour we booked for a free day we had!”

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2.Nha Trang Bay Day Tour: Snorkeling, Fishing, BBQ Lunch & Relaxing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $40

Spend seven hours on Nha Trang Bay with a Vietnamese or English-speaking guide, snorkeling near Hon Mun, eating seafood at a floating restaurant, fishing, and relaxing at Mini Beach. Thang is one guide praised for attentive service. Pickup is offered in town, with groups capped at 30.

“Horrible service. I scheduled a pickup up point at my hotel and it was confirmed. No one contacted me the day of my tour and when I tried calling and messaging, no one answered. I spoke to Viator CS agent and they were not able to helpRead more”

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

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

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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5.PRIVATE LUXURY Mekong 1 Day with Biking, Fishing, Cooking Class & BBQ LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $119

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City at 8:00 am for a private, English-guided day in the Mekong Delta. Cruise from My Tho to Unicorn and Turtle islands, sample fruit and coconut treats, bike through local areas, try fishing, join a cooking class, visit a bee farm, and eat a Vietnamese BBQ lunch before returning to the city.

“My family have a wonderful time in this trip especially our kids. We take this tour as a present for them after a hard study. The feelings on the boat under coconut bunch is no explain. We have had many nice pics in this area.”

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6.Phu Quoc Half-Day Tour with Sunset BBQ & Night Squid Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $20

You’ll leave central Duong Dong around 5 pm for a four-hour boat trip around Phu Quoc. Watch the sunset, try night squid fishing with local equipment and an English-speaking guide, then eat dinner prepared aboard. Pickup, insurance, water, transport, and a group of up to 20 are included.

“This company did not pick us up, then blamed weather conditions which were fantastic! Didn’t inform us of any cancellation so totally wasted an evening and an experience that we waited a week for”

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7.Eco Bicycle Tour with Fishing and Lunch/Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4h 30m · from $36

Spend 4.5 hours cycling 6 to 7 km through Hoi An’s countryside, seeing buffalo, rice fields, an organic garden, and Cam Thanh’s water coconut forest. You’ll fish with a bamboo trap, ride a basket boat, and eat Vietnamese food at a farmer’s home. Guides may include Mr Cu or Tony, with English instruction.

“This activity with Mr Cu was amazing. We were picked up in a car and drove to the place to get our bikes. Cycled through the rice fields and saw the local people farming. Then we stopped with another farmer and showed us how they use the buffalo for farming. Get your feet muddy and have a turn farming. Next stop was the coconut palm we had some delicious ginger tea and tried coconut then got into a coconut boat and was spun around and had a sail up the river and found some crabs. After we cycled around the local village to Mr Cu’s home. We made our own…”

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8.Nha Trang: Snorkeling, Fishing, SUP at Mini Beach, BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $40

Join an English-speaking guide for a seven-hour Nha Trang boat trip to Hon Mun Marine Park and Mini Beach. You will snorkel with swimming goggles, eat a local seafood BBQ, try fishing and paddle SUP, and have time to swim or relax. Pickup, equipment, entrance fees, water, and insurance are included.

“Nice tour! My partner and I had so much fun. Lots of swimming laugher, Yummy food. Fishing activity was enjoying, and relax. The island was beautiful”

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9.Sunset BBQ Fishing tour with Locals by Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $32

Join a small group of up to 10 for a three-hour wooden-boat cruise from Hoi An Mercy Homestay down the Thu Bon River to the Cua Dai estuary. You’ll see fishing villages, try rod fishing, and eat a charcoal BBQ on the water with local sticky rice wine, two beers, and an English-speaking guide.

“We were lucky with the weather but unfortunately we did not get the chance to fish and we were BBQ'ing in the dark. I would suggest moving the time slot one hour earlier so you can enjoy eating while the sun is setting.”

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10.Private Excursions To Wild Island For Swimming Fishing BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

You’ll join a private group of up to six for a 6 to 7 hour Nha Trang Bay outing, with hotel pickup, a speedboat to Hòn Tre, reef snorkeling, fishing, and a beach barbecue. Guide Hai is praised for his friendly, lively approach. Scuba equipment is available for qualified adults, while fishing gear, lunch, water, and reef fees are included.

“I would highly recommend this tour to anyone that is travelling with a big group of friends/family! Our guide was Hai and he was incredible. Very friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He had a great vibe and was so much fun to be aroundRead more”

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