Cluster · Hoi An

Cẩm Thanh coconut village

A half-hour basket-boat paddle through nipa palms, best 07:00–09:00 or after 15:30; agree the price per boat and whether the 'spinning show' and fishing are extra before you step in.A half-hour basket-boat paddle through nipa palms, best 7:00 AM–9:00 AM or after 3:30 PM; agree the price per boat and whether the 'spinning show' and fishing are extra before you step in.

Key facts

28″ bags: forbidden
Time budget: 90m
Rescue coverage: 96% ≤7′; max p90 6.9′
Places: 1

Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…Order tailored clothes on your first day in town

Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
Hoi An ↗Order tailored clothes on your first day in town: a good tailor needs 24–48 hours and at least one fitting before the final piece.
Hoi An ↗October–November: the riverside streets flood most years; check the forecast and your hotel's street level before booking.

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

The Bảy Mẫu water-coconut forest landing area in Cẩm Thanh, 4–5 km east of the old town.

Slope: flat
Stairs: Jetty steps into the boats
Shade: medium
Surface: jetties, lanes
Sleep here or visit: visit

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

4 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Main landing café and ticket area

Shelter from rain · Food & drink · Toilet · Place to sit · works in any conditions

Riverside restaurant

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

Homestay café, village lane

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

Second landing kiosk

Shelter from rain · Food & drink · works in any conditions

96% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 9 min) · 96% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

Cẩm Thanh basket boats (Bảy Mẫu coconut forest)
A 30-minute paddle in a round bamboo basket boat through water-coconut palms: go early or late, agree the per-boat price and extras first, and skip the loud-music peak of 10:00–15:00.A 30-minute paddle in a round bamboo basket boat through water-coconut palms: go early or late, agree the per-boat price and extras first, and skip the loud-music peak of 10:00 AM–3:00 PM.

Edges out

directed

To	How	p50	Climb
Ancient Town east (assembly halls and market)	Bicycle 20 min or car 10 min	~12 min	flat

Red lines here

Loud music boats at peak hours: choose an early slot or a quieter landing.

After dark, rain, kids, toiletsAfter dark · Rain plan · With kids · Toilets and water4 parts

After dark

lanes quiet from 18:00

walking at night: ok

still open: Little.
closed: Boats at dusk.
watch: Unlit roads cycling back.

Rain plan

If	Do this
Rain	Skip; boats stop in storms and floods.

With kids

kids: okstroller: poor

Life jackets: ask for them for children.

Toilets and water

What	Where	Note
Toilets	Landing café	Small fee possible.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.