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Hoi An: Vespa Tour & Bamboo Boat Ride with Lunch

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Duration3h–5h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · VI

PickupAt your hotel

Ride a Vespa through Hoi An's back alleys, then float a bamboo boat through the coconut forest

You ride a Vespa through Hoi An's Old Town alleys and countryside back roads, float through a coconut forest in a bamboo basket boat, and eat lunch at a local restaurant. Hotel pickup and drop-off, an English-speaking driver, entrance fees, helmet and rain poncho are all included — you just show up and ride.

3h–5h

Step-by-step itinerary

Pick up from hotels in Hoi An
Explore historic Old Town and alleys
Visit Local Coffee cafe
Ride through countryside and rice paddies
Take bamboo basket boat ride
Enjoy Hoi An delicacies at local restaurant
Return to meeting point and end tour

The Experience

There's something about sitting on the back of a Vespa that makes you notice things you'd miss from a car window. The narrow alleys of Hoi An's Old Town come alive differently when you're moving slowly enough to catch the smell of incense drifting from a temple doorway, or to see an old woman arranging flowers outside her shop. Your driver picks you up from your hotel and takes you straight into those tight streets — past the ancient houses with their faded yellow walls, the small markets where locals are already haggling over vegetables, the temples tucked into corners you wouldn't find on a map. It's not the polished tourist route; it's the version locals actually move through.

Once you've wound through the Old Town, the Vespa heads out toward the countryside, and that's when the landscape shifts completely. You're weaving through back roads now, past rice paddies that stretch out in every direction, water reflecting the sky, and small waterways cutting through the green. The air changes too — quieter, cooler, smelling like earth and growing things. Your guide points out Tra Que Vegetable Village as you pass, and then you stop at a local coffee spot to catch your breath and take in the view. It's the kind of pause that makes sense on a Vespa tour; you're not rushing through a checklist.

The bamboo basket boat ride in the water coconut forest is the part that stays with you. You're in a small, cone-shaped boat made of woven bamboo, and a boatman poles you through narrow waterways lined with coconut palms. It's quiet except for the sound of the pole pushing against the water and the occasional bird. You can reach out and touch the palms as you drift past, and the whole thing feels less like a tourist activity and more like you've slipped into someone else's daily life for twenty minutes. After that, you head to a local restaurant for lunch — real Hoi An food, not the version made for tourists. Your driver brings you back to your hotel once you're done, and you've got stories that don't sound like anyone else's trip.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off within 1–5 km of Hoi An's center, an experienced and licensed driver who speaks English, exploration of Hoi An Ancient Town and its back alleys, a ride through the countryside past rice paddies and waterways, entry to the water coconut forest and a bamboo basket boat ride, a stop at a local coffee spot, lunch at a local restaurant where you'll taste Hoi An delicacies, helmet and rain poncho, all entrance fees, and petrol for the entire journey.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Amber Journeys

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Hoi An beyond the main tourist streets and don't want to navigate the countryside or arrange your own transport — the Vespa and driver handle both, and the bamboo boat ride is something you can't do on your own.