As one of Hoi An’s famous eco-tourism areas, Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest is a popular destination for many tourists. Coming here, you will enjoy the fresh air of the green coconut forest and moments of leisurely, peaceful boat travel. In this article, Vietdreamtravel will share some information and experiences from traveling to Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest in Hoi An. Let’s follow along!
Overview of Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest
Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest, also known as Cam Thanh Nipa Palm Forest tourist area or Bay Mau Nipa Garden. This is a quite famous tourist area in Hoi An city. If you have the opportunity to visit this tourist area, you will be transported by skillful rowers who are simple, hospitable fishermen on beautiful, small basket boats. Try once to go to Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest, immerse yourself in the green natural scenery of rivers, clouds, and sky, and the extremely beautiful nipa forest.
There, you can watch basket rowing artists perform very skillfully and impressively in basket dancing and water slashing. Still in the peaceful space of the Coconut Forest, you have the opportunity to experience life as a fisherman, catch fish in a very interesting way, and hear the sweet folk songs of the local region, imbued with human love through the fishermen’s lyrics.
Sightseeing Tickets
The ticket office for Bay Mau nipa palm forest is located at the entrance to the tourist area. Support selling entrance tickets to sightseeing gates and basket boat rides for tourists traveling on their own.
Ticket prices are clearly publicized, and specific accompanying policies are included:
- Entrance fee to visit: 30,000 VND/person
Basket boat rental ticket price:
- 150,000 VND/ basket/ 2 people/ 45 minutes
- 180,000 VND/ basket/ 2 people / 60 minutes
What’s the best time to visit Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest?
To have the ideal visit to Bay Mau nipa palm forest, you can choose 1 of the following 3 time frames:
February to June: the weather is cool and dry, with no harsh sunlight, very suitable for those who want to go to the coconut forest to rest, relax, and escape the summer sun. There is water and green coconut groves, so it is extremely cool and pleasant.
May to July: This time, Hoi An ancient town hosts many interesting festivals. You can combine a visit to the Bay Mau nipa palm forest with a lantern-viewing experience and participation in outdoor games. But the climate at this time is quite hot and sunny; you need to pay attention to this point.
August to November: During this period, the climate in the Bay Mau nipa palm forest is cool, with little rain. You can choose to go on the full moon, just right at the very attractive flower-blossoming ceremony.
Things to do in Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest
Currently, this eco-tourism area provides many services for visitors to have unexpected and interesting experiences:
Experience the feeling of riding a basket boat
Traveling to Bay Mau nipa palm forest without taking a basket boat is no longer interesting. The feeling of sitting on beautiful, small, round boats, weaving through coconut groves, admiring nature, and enjoying the fresh, cool air is indescribable.
Not only that, during the dozens of minutes on the boat, you will also hear stories about the coconut forest, and in the distance, the beloved folk songs of the local region.
Watch basket dance performances and boat races
The boatmen not only take you on a tour of the coconut forest, but they will also perform “basket dance” and boat racing for tourists to enjoy. Surely you will be amazed at the ability of the “artists” to balance themselves on the swaying basket boat with extremely fast, graceful, and impressive movements.
Along with that is an equally thrilling boat racing performance. When watching, don’t forget to shout and clap to give them more motivation.
Admire throw fishing nets on the river
Throwing fishing nets on the river is also a lively performance that many people look forward to when traveling to the Bay Mau nipa palm forest on their own.
You will admire the image of a large net being thrown high and then slowly falling to the water’s surface, like a work of art. This performance is performed by the fishermen very simply and skillfully.
Listen to music next to the coconut groves and take photos
This is also a service that visitors can experience more of. Right at the turn of the main river into the branches, there are a few young men with loudspeakers, playing vibrant music to attract customers. Most foreign tourists really like this performance, so they often wade into the water and dance to the music.
If you are not interested, feel free to stop by the coconut groves, find the best spot to take photos, check in, and all that. Ladies, remember to “prepare” your beautiful dresses so your photos look sparkling.
Practice making souvenirs from coconut leaves
Many tourists were very surprised and extremely interested in the simple, rural gifts from the basket boat drivers. Not only is it given, but you also get it. Practice making cute locusts, bracelets, glasses, flowers,… from coconut leaves.
Activities reminiscent of intense childhood. The local guide will help you choose the items you like.
Cuisine in Bay Mau Nipa Palm Forest
Visiting the Bay Mau nipa garden for fun is not enough; you must also eat delicious food to complete the tour. If you come here, you can experience the following delicious specialties:
Grilled fish: With the characteristics of a river region, the Bay Mau nipa palm forest produces delicious fresh fish. You can experience dishes from rays, mackerel, birds, etc. Among fish dishes, from braised to soups, perhaps grilled fish with a light charcoal scent is the most delicious and is praised by many tourists.
Coconut sweet soup: The nipa palm forest will definitely have a lot of nipa. And the nipa palm sweet soup is one of the forest’s famous delicacies. It is cool and lightly sweet, very suitable for days spent wandering around the forest.
Banana flower salad: This is a delicious rustic dish of the Bay Mau nipa palm forest area. The dish has only sliced banana flowers, shrimp, and meat mixed with fish sauce, but after one bite, you want a second or third.
Grilled meat rolled in corn leaves: Chicken marinated with spices is rolled around corn leaves, then grilled over charcoal. This delicious dish is rolled with rice paper and raw vegetables, then dipped in a special sauce. Grilled chicken is fragrant and sweet because it is marinated with spices and wrapped around corn leaves. It is very fragrant. When eaten with rice paper and vegetables, it is irresistibly delicious.
Some notes to keep in mind
In addition to the above useful experiences, you also need to know a few additional notes below to have the most complete trip!
- On the basket boats, conical hats and life jackets are available, ensuring safety so people do not need to prepare.
- If you go in the summer, especially in June, July, and August, you should bring a handheld mini fan.
- Don’t forget to bring a jacket, hat, and sunscreen if you don’t want your skin to get dark.
- Most activities at the Bay Mau nipa palm tourist area take place outdoors and underwater; visitors should limit bringing jewelry and valuables to avoid loss or damage.
- The best and most beautiful time is early in the morning or around 16 pm. At this time, it is cool, with light sunshine but not too harsh, very suitable for walking and taking photos.
- If anyone suffers from motion sickness or seasickness, feel free to get on the boat. Just ask the men and women rowing the basket boat to row gently because they are seasick.
Source: collected by An
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