The 12 Farm Fishing Trips That Earn Their Price

1.Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $85Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for Ben Luc and spend the day at Family Tiny Garden. Cycle through rice fields, visit Xom Trau Pagoda and its tunnel relic, plant rice, catch fish, cook banh xeo, tour fruit gardens, canoe, and kayak with a private guide such as Chow or Chao.

“The trip was well planned, and the activities very fun. It takes you through a non-tourist section of the Mekong which was fantastic. I highly recommend this for any families looking for a quick adventure in the real Vietnam. Chow was a great guide!”

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2.Hook-A-Barra Fishing and Farm Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $78

At Hook-A-Barra near Wonga Beach, you’ll tour the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm, feed young barra, watch hand-harvesting, fish for your own catch, and finish with a gourmet tasting platter. Guides including Luke, Lee, Gaz, and Flynn add practical tips and plenty of patience.

“My party of 4, we loved the experience of the farm tour with lots of information about the barra, the way they farm and their processes to make the fish ready for market. We got to sample the barra cooked 3 different ways and especially the thrill of catching a barra that put up a bit of a fight. What an experience to do, some real olf fashioned fun. 😃”

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3.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 Bay Mau Coconut Forest. With an English-speaking guide such as Lanh, you cycle village lanes, try farm work, ride a water buffalo, learn net fishing, paddle a bamboo basket boat, and eat local food.

“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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4.Small Group Bicycle Tour with Farming and Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $31

Join guides such as Mr. Cu, Duc, or Nhung for a 4.5-hour ride from Hoi An to Cam Thanh. You’ll visit farms and temples, plant rice, feed a water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, and prepare a traditional lunch at a local home.

“I spend a wonderful day with Mr Happy aka Mr Cu. Apart from Discovering the villages and eating amazing homemade food, the real attraction was Mr Cu”

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5.From AUTHENTIC FARMER’S LIFE to ECO RIVER FISHING EXPERIENCE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $34

Spend five to six hours cycling from Hoi An through rice fields and Tra Que Vegetable Village, visiting an ancient Japanese tomb and herb gardens. Then row a basket boat in Cam Thanh’s Bay Mau coconut forest, try catching crabs and fish, watch local artisans, and eat a Vietnamese lunch.

“The best and most genuine local tour I've had in Vietnam so far, especially because the guide, Vincent, was just fantastic! He was extremely friendly, spoke excellent English, and made sure that I was always safe and comfortable. AnRead more”

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6.Hoi An Farming and Fishing life Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $83

Guide Hoang takes you by bicycle from Hoi An’s old town or beach area into Tra Que vegetable village, where you water and plant crops, work with a farmer, cruise by eco-boat, fish with locals, and ride a bamboo basket boat before lunch at his family home.

“Our guide Mr. Hoang was absolutely fantastic!!! He was so knowledgeable and it was incredibly enjoyable speaking with him about Vietnamese life. This was hands down one of the best tours my husband and I have ever been on. It was very Read more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $45

Join Hung Le Travel for a private Hoi An countryside outing with wet rice farming, a short buffalo ride, hand fishing in Cam Thanh, bamboo basket boating in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, crab catching, Cao Lau lunch, and Vietnamese coffee making.

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

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

Spend time in Cam Thanh Village learning rice farming with traditional tools, riding a buffalo, and fishing from a bamboo coracle. Depending on the option you book, you may also catch river fish and crabs, eat homemade noodles, and enjoy Vietnamese iced coffee with an English-speaking host.

“I had a blast - the trip was the highlight of my stay in hoi an and the entire team was incredibly accommodating across the farm visit, fishing trip, and coffee making. 10/10 would recommend!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $57

Travel privately from Shangri-La Hambantota to Galle Fort, a stilt-fishing stop, Kosgoda turtle conservation project, and local spice or gem visits. Guide Pradeep can adjust the pace, with port, hotel, or airport pickup, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle included.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day tour with Pradeep and his driver, starting at our cruise ship and going to Galle. As it was just us, Pradeep was very flexible with the itinerary. He has a good knowledge of the area and all of the sights to see. The vehicle was clean and comfortable and we had a tasty lunch at the chosen restaurant. Would happily recommend.”

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10.Fishing in the rice fields, in the villages of Siem Reap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $68

Join Joe Jungle Adventure for a private, small-group fishing day in rural Siem Reap. Ride 20 to 30 km from town, learn topwater fishing with frogs as bait, cook your catch if requested, eat lunch in a village, and fish again in the afternoon.

“Had a great day fishing, I was picked up from my hotel and taken to a lake out in the countryside where we used a boat to travel around the lake. We cooked what we caught on a fire beside the lake and continued fishing through into the afternoon in the rice fields. Highly recommended”

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11.Cycling,Traditional Farming & Fishing Life Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $34

Join an English-speaking guide for a half-day cycle from Hoi An or Da Nang to Cam Thanh. Ride 6 to 7 km, help with rice farming, feed water buffalo, paddle a bamboo basket boat, catch fish and purple crabs, make palm-leaf souvenirs, and share a local meal.

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12.Cycling – Water Buffalo Riding Farming and Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $39

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Hoi An hotel for a half-day cycle to Cam Thanh. Ride a water buffalo, paddle a round bamboo boat, catch fish and purple crabs, hear wartime stories, and share a local meal with hands-on cooking.

“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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