Attractions & Culture
Bay Mau Coconut Forest Tour
9.4 Exceptional · 2,086 reviews
Duration
2-3 hours
Category
Attractions & Culture
Difficulty
easy
Price
$6–15
Bay Mau is the seven-hectare water-coconut forest at Cam Thanh outside Hoi An, and the standard tour is a basket-boat ride through its channels. A local paddles the round bamboo coracle out among the palms, spins it hard enough to make you grab the sides, and demonstrates the old crab-catching and leaf-weaving tricks. It's cheerful, cheap and a hit with kids, though the busiest stretches get crowded with music-blaring boats. Go earlier in the day for a calmer trip. Reach it by bike or scooter from the old town in under half an hour. Boat tours are paid.
Highlights
Basket-boat tour of the water forest
Coracle spinning and crab catching
Coconut-leaf weaving demos
Cheap and great for kids
Calmer earlier in the day
Good to know
Meeting point: Bay Mau forest, Cam Thanh, Hoi An
Best for families, couples, groups
Book a day ahead in high season — popular slots sell out, especially weekends
Lia, Editor, Pointer Guides
Where to stay nearby
The closest of these is about 0.2 km from Bay Mau Coconut Forest Tour.
