
Cam Thanh Coconut Forest
A maze of water-coconut palms where the river meets the sea. Local fishermen have paddled these round bamboo basket boats for generations — gliding through on one is the quietest, greenest hour you will spend in Hoi An.
The places we love around Hoi An — and the experience that takes you there. Written by the team who live here, not a guidebook.

A maze of water-coconut palms where the river meets the sea. Local fishermen have paddled these round bamboo basket boats for generations — gliding through on one is the quietest, greenest hour you will spend in Hoi An.

Where Hoi An families shop every morning: river fish, fresh noodles, herbs you have never seen and tropical fruit to taste. With a local teacher beside you, the stalls stop being a blur and start making sense.

An open-air bamboo kitchen in the coconut forest. You prep, roll and flip over real fire, then sit down to eat everything you made — rated 5.0 from 587 reviews on Tripadvisor.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999: yellow merchant houses, the Japanese Bridge and lanterns over the Thu Bon River. Go after dark and eat your way through it like a local.

Just outside the Old Town, life slows down: rice paddies, haystacks, boatyards and family workshops. The best way in is by bicycle — or by boat to the Kim Bong carpentry village.

A cluster of islands off the coast, protected as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. A short speedboat ride brings you to clear water, a small fishing village and quiet beaches.

The big day out from Hoi An: limestone caves and pagodas at the Marble Mountains, the Lady Buddha at Linh Ung, the winding Hai Van Pass and the still waters of Lap An Lagoon.
After an afternoon class, head to An Bang — a short ride from the Old Town, with sand, seafood and the calmest light of the day.
Market, basket boat and cooking over fire — one morning that covers three of the places above.
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