Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle, Basket Boat & Lantern Making Tour from Da Nang

Hotel Pick-Up in Da Nang

Meet your driver and tour guide at your designated hotel in Da Nang.

Board the vehicle and travel toward the Hoi An countryside and Cam Thanh Coconut Village.

Your guide will introduce the day's activities and provide some background about local culture and traditions.

Traditional Lantern-Making Workshop

Begin your experience by meeting local craftspeople who specialize in creating the colorful lanterns for which Hoi An is famous.

Watch as your instructor demonstrates the basic lantern-making process and explains the techniques used to shape and decorate these traditional handicrafts.

Then it is your turn.

With guidance from the instructor, participate in a hands-on lantern-making class and create your own colorful lantern.

Once completed, your handmade lantern becomes a personal souvenir that you can take home with you.

Cam Thanh Coconut Village

Continue to the peaceful surroundings of Cam Thanh Village, a countryside community located near Hoi An.

The area is known for its waterways, water coconut palms, traditional fishing activities, and distinctive round bamboo basket boats.

Enjoy the change of scenery as you leave the busy urban environment behind.

Bamboo Basket Boat Experience

Board a traditional Vietnamese bamboo basket boat, locally known as a thung chai.

With assistance from an experienced local boat operator, travel through the narrow waterways of the coconut forest.

Enjoy views of dense coconut palms and observe aspects of everyday life around the waterways.

You may also have an opportunity to try paddling the unusual round boat yourself under local guidance.

Traditional Fishing Activities

Learn about traditional fishing methods used by local fishermen.

Depending on daily conditions and the operating program, activities may include demonstrations or hands-on experiences with:

• Round-net fishing

• Cast-net fishing

• Traditional fishing techniques

• Crab-catching

• Dropping fishing nets

Your local hosts will demonstrate how these techniques have traditionally been used in the area's waterways.

Basket-Boat Performance

Enjoy an entertaining basket-boat performance by experienced local boat operators.

Watch the skill required to maneuver the distinctive round boats across the water.

Participation in fast spinning or similar activities should always be optional and subject to the guest's comfort and safety.

Crab-Catching Experience

Continue through the coconut waterways and try a traditional crab-catching activity.

Your local guide will explain the basic technique and help you search for small crabs among the coconut palms.

Successful catches depend on natural conditions and cannot be guaranteed.

Return to the Local Venue

After completing your coconut-jungle activities, return to the local fisherman's house or designated restaurant area.

Take some time to relax before your meal.

Cooking Demonstration

Watch a local chef prepare selected Vietnamese dishes during a cooking demonstration.

Depending on the day's program, the chef may also perform an entertaining fire-cooking demonstration.

Please note that this is primarily a cooking demonstration unless a full hands-on cooking class is specifically confirmed in your booking.

Vietnamese Lunch or Dinner

Finish your experience with a delicious local meal.

Enjoy approximately 7 Vietnamese dishes, providing an opportunity to sample different local flavors.

Mineral water is included with your meal.

Meal: Lunch or Dinner, depending on selected departure

Return to Da Nang

After your meal and activities, meet your driver for the return journey to Da Nang.

Receive drop-off at your designated hotel within the standard service area.

Your Cam Thanh Coconut Jungle, Basket Boat & Lantern Making Tour concludes.