11 Cooking Classes in Hoi An to Build a Day Around

1.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Our pick

Spend about 4.5 hours combining Hoi An food culture with a Cam Thanh basket-boat ride, simple fishing, a market visit, and a hands-on lesson in four Vietnamese dishes. Guides such as Hai, LyLy, Lily, and Hy Hy explain ingredients and cooking methods. Pickup from central Hoi An, drinks, recipes, and a meal are included.

“This was a must try cooking experience!Our guide hai hei was funny, witty, knowledgeable and a patience chef! The tour was a favourite tour for my husband who loves cooking, I’m not a massive cooking fan but I enjoyed the pace of the cooRead more”

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2.Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,386 reviews · from $28

Start at Hoi An Market, where your guide helps choose fresh ingredients, then ride a bamboo basket boat through nipa palms and try crab fishing. Finish with about two hours of hands-on cooking led by a chef such as Tam or An. Morning and afternoon departures, pickup options, and small groups are available.

“The experience was fun with the cooking far exceeding the expectation - and taste was yum! “Fishing” was fun if a little bit of novelty! A nice way to spend an afternoon. :-)”

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3.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17Best value

Start at the Ivegan shop, visit a Hoi An market with an English-speaking guide, then ride a bamboo basket boat through the water coconut palms. Finish in a rural kitchen preparing dishes such as bánh xèo, phở, steamed rice rolls, and chè. Guides including Anna, Thao, Linh, and Thuy are praised for patient instruction, generous portions, and recipes to take home.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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4.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Spend about 4.5 hours exploring Hoi An’s local market, choosing fresh ingredients with a chef, fishing for crabs in a bamboo basket boat, and preparing Vietnamese dishes in a small class of up to 11 people. Tram and Sonny are among the guides, and hotel pickup, meals, equipment, and recipe cards are included.

“Fantastic experience! Our guide was very funny and we had a blast cooking all of the amazing foods. The coconut boats are fun, we were caught in a rainstorm but it added to the craziness of our experience. 10/10!”

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5.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 802 reviews · 3 hours · from $19

You’ll ride a coracle through Bay Mau nipa forest with local boat guides, try catching crabs, then cook Vietnamese dishes with instructors such as Thuy. Expect a hands-on class, generous portions, hotel pickup, and a playful boat ride that may include singing, dancing, or optional spinning for an extra charge.

“Great value for money, we loved the cooking class and basketboat combo. The cooking class was informative and delicious , great forel vegetarians. The basketboat guide was so friendly and funny :)”

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6.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Start with hotel pickup in Hoi An and shop for ingredients at a local market with your English-speaking guide. Fish from a bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, then spend two hours cooking traditional Vietnamese dishes before eating what you prepare. Groups are capped at 10.

“We had a great time! We chose the afternoon tour and so glad we did. The food was filling! The basket boats are so fun - expect to pay a little tip for the spinning of boat or fishing. They even do karaoke!! Don’t expect to learn much about the coconut trees…”

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7.Bay Mau Eco Cooking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 409 reviews · from $35

Start with hotel pickup in Hoi An, shop for herbs and fresh ingredients, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest. In Cam Thanh, learn to pound rice, make rice paper, and cook a Vietnamese meal with an English-speaking guide such as Trang, Ly, or Phu. Lunch or dinner is included.

“Great little day trip. Trang was super friendly and knowledgable and ensured we were given just the right amount of support throughout the class. The only drawback was our driver on the coconut boats. He kept trying to pressure us into Read more”

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8.Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 396 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $23

Meet in Cam Thanh Village or Tra Que Herbs Garden for a 150 to 210 minute cooking class led by an English-speaking chef such as Hung, Ha, Nhung, or Han. Prepare four Vietnamese dishes, enjoy a welcome tea and shared meal, and take home recipes. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available by request.

“It was perfect. My brother and I had a lot of fun. Wan was amazing. We learned a lot from her. Thank you.”

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9.Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · from $41

Spend four hours exploring Hoi An Market, cruising the Thu Bon River, riding a bamboo basket boat, and learning four Vietnamese dishes at Sabirama. Guides such as Hung and Nhu bring plenty of local detail, while hotel pickup, vegetarian meals, and morning or afternoon departures make this easy to fit into your plans.

“This was a really great experience. The market tour was relatively short because it was extremely hot outside, but we appreciated our guide realizing the need for this. The two boat rides and ox cart ride really were very fun additions to the day and made this experience unique. The cooking class portion was good and the food very tasty. I would recommend this trip, it really had many unique aspects that made the day special.”

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10.Cooking with Jolie in Hoi An

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · from $55

Spend about five hours exploring Hoi An’s local food culture with Jolie’s cooking team, including Rosie, Hanna, Hannah, Thuyen, and others. Visit a market, see local sights, enjoy coffee, then prepare four traditional Vietnamese dishes in a family home. Vegetarian cooking is available, and water, tea, coffee, lunch, and juice are included.

“We had the best time cooking with Rosie on this tour!! We started out with the morning market, where we learned about local produce and customs, went for a coffee, and then made 4 delicious dishes. Cannot recommend this enough! Rosie is so sweet and a great teacher. This will be a highlight of your trip for sure.”

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11.Vietnamese Cooking Class with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $22

Choose a cooking-only class in Hoi An or Da Nang and prepare four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking instructor such as Lily, Jane, Ai, or Quan. Hoi An classes take place near Cam Thanh Coconut Village, while Da Nang classes use a city kitchen. Hotel pickup, a bottle of water, and recipes are included.

“It was brilliant - super fun and we really enjoyed our time there. Totally recommend!! You’ll get a lot of food, so don’t eat much before :D”

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