Hoi An Motorbike Tour: Buffalo, Basket Boat & Massage

Ride a water buffalo in the rice fields, then learn to paddle a basket boat like a local fisherman.

A guided motorbike tour from Hoi An that takes you through the countryside to a duck farm, coconut palm forest, and open fields where you ride a water buffalo and paddle a traditional basket boat with local fishermen. The tour includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, entrance fees, casting nets to catch fish and crabs, and finishes with a 1-hour full body massage at a local spa.

The experience

The tour starts with a motorbike pickup from your hotel and heads straight into the countryside along the Thu Bon River. You'll pass rice fields, peanut farms, and village life on the way to a duck farm where you help manage thousands of ducks alongside the farmer, including a hands-on "duck massage" experience that's as quirky as it sounds. From there, the route opens into an open field where you mount a water buffalo for photos and a real sense of how these animals move through the landscape.

The coconut palm forest comes next, and this is where the day shifts from riding to doing. You learn to paddle a traditional basket boat (the kind local fishermen have used for generations), and throw casting nets into the water to catch fish and crabs. The guide walks you through the technique, so even if you've never done it, you'll leave knowing how. After a few hours in the countryside, you head back toward town and into a local spa for a 1-hour full body massage to settle the day.

Motorbike and driver are included, as is bottled water and all entrance fees. The guide speaks English throughout. Departures run at 8:30 am or 2:30 pm, and the whole experience takes 2 to 3 hours before you're back at your hotel. If you'd rather skip the basket boat spinning, you can. It's optional.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup by motorbike and driver.
• motorbike transport through the countryside.
• duck farm visit with hands-on interaction.
• water buffalo riding in an open field.
• coconut palm forest visit.
• traditional basket boat paddling.
• casting nets to catch fish and crabs with local fishermen.
• 1-hour full body massage at a local spa.
• bottled water.
• all entrance fees.
• return transport to your hotel.
• English-speaking guide.

Options for this experience

2 options

Motorbike Private TourGuide in English · 08:30 and 14:30Pickup is included

Self-driving Electric -ScooterGuide in English · 08:00, 08:30, 14:00 and 14:30Self-driving electric scooter, with pickup included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00, 08:30, 14:00 and 14:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (16 to 70 years) · Child (7 to 15 years) · Infant (1 to 6 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 4

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Local Life Hoi An

Is this one for you?The tour runs 2 to 3 hours and involves motorbike riding, wading into water for basket boat work, and close contact with animals, so it suits travelers comfortable with a morning or afternoon of activity and willing to get wet. If you want countryside and animals without the water element, you can skip the basket boat spinning. Everything else stays the same.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 15 years); Infant (1 to 6 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly happens at the duck farm on this tour?

You help manage thousands of ducks and guide them together with the farmer, then experience a "duck massage": a playful interaction with the ducks rather than a spa treatment.

Do I need to know how to paddle a basket boat before I go?

No. The guide teaches you how to paddle the basket boat and throw casting nets to catch fish and crabs, so you learn as you do it with local fishermen.

What time does the tour start and how long does it take?

Departures are at 8:30 am or 2:30 pm, and the full experience takes 2 to 3 hours from pickup to return to your hotel.

Is the massage included, or is that an extra cost?

The 1-hour full body massage at a local spa is included in the tour price, along with hotel pickup, the English-speaking guide, entrance fees, and all activities.