Where to Go: the 4 Best Fishing Trips Worldwide

1.Mekong Delta Nature Cano-Kayak-Cycling & Fishing Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $85Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City with a private guide such as Chow, Chao, or Dennis for a hands-on Mekong Delta day. Cycle past rice fields, plant rice, catch fish, cook banh xeo, visit fruit gardens, and paddle by canoe and kayak at Family Tiny Garden.

“Wow- what a jam-packed day and somehow we never felt rushed! Chow was incredible with our 2 boys - 10 & 14-years-old - and he handled everything with such care and enthusiasm. We highly recommend a tour with him!! Thank you, Chow!”

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2.Luang Prabang: Mekong Fishing with a Local Fisherman & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $69

Join a small group of up to six for a 4.5-hour Mekong outing from Luang Prabang. Guides such as Nou and Tid explain traditional fishing, while a local fisherman shows you how to cast a net. Afterward, grill the catch on a riverbank beach with lunch, local flavors, and a boat ride through village country.

“Great experience learning to fish like a local, the guide nou was a very funny man I would definitely recommend this activity if you are in Luang Prabang”

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3.From Reykjavik: Lake and River Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $766

Leave Reykjavik around 08:00 for Thingvellir National Park and a private fishing day near a lake or river. Your English-speaking guide provides rods, permits, transport, and instruction for spin or fly fishing. Guides such as Reynir, Kristinn, Gummi, and Freddy have helped beginners land brown trout and Arctic char.

“Kristinn our guide was excellent, he shared his knowledge of the area on our way to the River. He worked very hard to help us catch quite a number of fish through out the day. Wade”

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4.Tonle Sap Lake – Fishing Village & Flooded Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $45Best value

Spend four hours exploring Tonle Sap from Siem Reap. Your English-speaking guide takes you by air-conditioned van and boat to Kampong Phluk, where stilted homes, fishing life, seasonal forests, and rural food traditions reveal a side of Cambodia far beyond the temples.

“Prestation correcte et personnels sympathiques, mais pourquoi parler de village sur pilotis et forêt inondée lorsqu’on ne peut accéder au village que l’on voit de l’extérieur et que les eaux basses de la saison laissent tranquille la forêt et que cette dernière n’est même pas évoquée …”

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