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The 15 Workshops & Classes in Vietnam That Earn Their Price

34 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Good workshops & classes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - What You May Cook at Rose Kitchen
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Rose Kitchen pairs a local market walk with hands-on cooking at a garden villa. With guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon, you may prepare bun cha, spring rolls, mango salad, noodles, and vegetables, then eat what you make. Hotel pickup from Hanoi’s Old Quarter, recipes, and vegetarian options are included.

“Wonderful foods, good explanations, entertaining guide and nice, small group. We had a mix-up with the meeting point but they worked with us and connected us with a group so we didn’t miss anything. Really appreciated that.”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - How the Small Group Changes the Experience
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

2.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,890 reviews · from $35

Meet your English-speaking chef at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for fresh ingredients at the city’s largest market, then prepare pho bo, bun cha, fried spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. Small groups, vegetarian options, a recipe book, certificate, and rice vodka are included.

“Fun and informative. Our instructor Vy did an amazing job teaching and keeping the class fun and interactive. We left with fond memories.”

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Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class - Starting with tea and the story behind the cup
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Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

3.Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,006 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

In Hoi An, Tan, Le, and their family team guide you through Vietnam’s coffee story, from crop to cup. You prepare black, iced, salt, coconut, and Hanoi egg coffee with a Phin filter, then taste each with tea and a cookie. The lantern-filled workshop welcomes up to 10 people and includes recipes and a small take-home gift.

“Had a great time making 5 different Vietnamese coffee. It was my first coffee as I arrive Hoi An, and I was mind blown. Tan and Le make the workshop very enjoyable, and we definitely had a great time with great coffee. Recommended if you have a few hours to spare when in Hoi An.”

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Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class - Tea, music, and a short lesson in local tradition
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Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

4.Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,742 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $10

Choose an express or full Hoi An lantern class, then shape, cover, and decorate your own bamboo-and-silk lantern. Your English-speaking instructor and translator explain local traditions, guide each step, and show you how to fold the finished lantern for easy packing. Children from age three can join, and a traditional tea and small host gift are included.

“10/10 recommend ! everything was amazing - the staff are all so helpful and so fun, so helpful with anything you need whilst fully allowing you to do each step on your own!”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - The basket boat ride through Cam Thanh
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

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

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

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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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - Taking the bamboo basket boat toward the nipa palms
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

6.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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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Forty minutes through the water coconut palms
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

7.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

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

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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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern - Arriving at the Cam Pho workshop
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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

8.Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,007 reviews · from $15

At a family-run workshop in Hoi An’s Cam Pho district, you’ll build a foldable silk lantern from 12 bamboo stakes, wire, fabric, and a tassel. Choose a lotus, diamond, sunrise, or sunset shape, learn about local lantern traditions, taste herbal tea, and take home your finished creation. English-speaking instructors guide every step.

“We had a great experience creating a lantern each. Everyone who helped us was brilliant. It was a good laugh, good atmosphere and we would definitely recommend.”

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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - The old floating market and the changing Mekong
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

9.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a full day of river life, family-run craft workshops, antique homes, Vietnamese cooking, cycling, folk music, and boat rides. Mark and Abe are among the guides praised for fluent English and thoughtful service, though guides vary. Expect a long but varied day with a maximum of 25 people.

“Although this was a guided tour, with Abe, there were so many people along the way who helped make the trip memorable. It was a pleasure to see families at work in their businesses, to see how local food was made. At lunchtime, Read more”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - A cooking class with Tram, Sonny, or another local chef
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

10.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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Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee - How the Workshop Unfolds at Local Beans Roastery
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Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee

11.Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,286 reviews · from $16

At Local Beans Roastery, baristas such as Val, Lin, Luka, and Giang guide you through Vietnam’s coffee culture and six local drinks: Phin, brown, salt, egg, coconut, and coffee cocktail. You taste each cup, learn the brewing method, sample rice wine, and take home recipes. Old Quarter pickup is available.

“The class was fantastic. As a solo traveler, the class was very open, inclusive and easy to feel comfortable within the group. Lin was engaging as the host and instructor, involving each class attendee in the processes and encouraging questions. Would recommend to anyone visiting Hanoi and interested in learning more about the local customs and life.”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut - What the Basket Boat Ride Is Really Like
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

12.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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Hanoi: Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews - A three-hour route through Hanoi coffee culture
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Hanoi: Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews

13.Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 792 reviews · 3 hours · from $23

Spend three hours at a Hanoi café learning how Vietnamese coffee is grown, roasted, brewed, and served. Guides such as Lin, Val, Phil, and Giang lead you through six drinks, including salt coffee, egg coffee, coconut coffee, pour-over, brown coffee, and a coffee cocktail with local wine. You make the drinks yourself and receive recipes to take home.

“What an experience! Pil and Lin were incredible hosts and we learnt so much about coffee. We learnt how to make 6 different types of coffee and loved all of them. The hosts educated us about coffee and the origins of the coffee from Vietnam. Highly recommend this experience! So glad we booked it.”

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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - Two hours in the kitchen at Hoang’s Cooking Class
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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

14.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Meet at Hoang’s Cooking Class on Hang Buom Street, choose three dishes from nine options, then shop for ingredients at Dong Xuan Market with your guide. Back in the kitchen, you’ll prepare and eat your meal, with tea, coffee, and a bonus egg coffee included.

“Laura and Love provided an amazing private cooking class. They were both so fun. My husband and I loved the experience. We selected three dishes to make on the menu. Laura took us to the market to buy the ingredients and wheRead more”

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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan - What happens during the 3.5-hour session
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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

15.Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · from $19

Meet at Rose Kitchen’s villa near 75 Ng. 173 Đ. Hoàng Hoa Thám for a beginner-friendly wood carving session with a local artisan. You’ll learn basic carving techniques, enjoy one complimentary drink, use provided tools and materials, and take your finished wooden piece home. The workshop lasts about three and a half hours.

“I had a great time cooking with Maxie at Rose cooking class in Hanoi. They had great communication, and were very accommodating after I had to move my class as the streets were flooded on the original date. We met at the market and Read more”

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