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

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Morning Tour start at 8:45a.m to 1p.m/Afternoon tour start at 1:30p.m- to 6p.m with small Group for 1cooking class .You will be picked up by our tour guide and start your day with a local market visitting alongside our master chef, learn about local ingredient.The tour continues from the local market to the water coconut village -Enjoy a hand-on catching "Purple crab" in the canal and take a paddling an unique "bamboo basket boat" to contemplate the river beauty in the countryside of Vietnam.Warmly welcome and joinning our truly Vietnamese cooking class and cooked by yourself, enjoyed what you cooked 4 dishes and cooking recipe is ready for you to recreate at home.Miss out on this unique local experiences in Hoian!!!

Mr Tâm is a talented Chef .He is the combination of The culinary cooking skill and long old- aged years experiences to show you and sharing with you all his skill in creation of Vietnamese Cusines.

"We can cater to Vegetarian and dietary requirements on tour."

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Coconut house cooking class

A bottle of water • Basket boat&Transportation

Lunch

Coconut village taking photos

English speaking guides

Rowing a basket boat and catching crab

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

A fun and interesting way to experience the rural life in Hoi An and Vietnamese cuisine. What You will do You will be picked up by local tour guides at the hotel or our meeting point Bebe tailor . And take you to the Hoian colorful market.They will help you to comunicate with the local traders in the market and show you how to select and buy the good quaility food for the cooking class after that. The tour continue from the market directly on to the bamboo basket boat on the canals of the Nipa forest.You will be immersed in the natural beauty of the Nipa palm coconut forest and enjoy crab fishing.This is so cool! You have a chance to contemplate the river beauty in the countryside of Vietnam,the traditional way of catching fish as well as the lives of the hospitable fishermen here.This special moment will afford you the opportunity to take unforgettable pictures Vietnam rural scenes and people. After such eco-tour activities, you will be welcomed in the restaurant and participate in cooking around 2 hours with our chef.cooking recipe is ready for you after cooking class,you can recreate its at home.

Sample Menu

starter

Grilled Sesame Rice CRACKER on Charcoal

Rice paper, special rice powder and sesame, dipping on soy sauce

main

Banana flower and Papaya Salad with Shrimp

Papaya,banana flower,shrimp ,pork,pepper mint

main

Chicken Cao Lầu Noodle

Chicken breast,rice noodle,bean sprount,onion

main

Crispy Vietnamese Pancake

Crispy pancake, Oyster mushroom, beanSprout, egg,Springonion, soya sauce

main

Grilled Eggplant on Charcoal with special Peanutsauce

Eggplant from garden,spring Onion, Shallot, Ginger, Dry peanut grind powder.

dessert

Caramel Banana

Fresh banana grilled on the hot pan with sugar,peanut, pepper mint

Options

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

Pickup included

Reviews

4.90

3,289 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

3086

125

so welcoming and enjoyable
lailamY4827ND,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
an and tom were extremely friendly and helpful, such a fun experience on the boat as well! food was delicious, we will definitely be cooking all of this at home!
Great cooking experience
hannahsZ9951HH,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were warm welcomed at Tam's house. We cooked delicious food. Even though there was a storm coming, they managed everything so that the class could take place. We can highly recommend it.
Recommended!
Brianna L,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an excellent experience! Tam was our chef and he was so kind, knowledgeable, and helpful! It was so fun preparing the meal and the food came out delicious! Highly recommend. Thank you again Tam!
This is a MUST DO experience!
Lacey P,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was absolutely amazing! Guides for the market shopping and boat fishing were so friendly! The chef knows his trade expertly! Best experience we had in Hoi An!
Local food cooking lesson
Venture12894233222,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Michael was amazing and helpful throughout the tour. The 5 of us had so much fun and the food was good too. Had a private session as it was off peak.
Fantastic experience, highly recommend
Wanderer08780541187,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic experience, highly recommend to anyone who wants to recreate some local dishes back home. Chef Micheal (who is also a trained baker and bartender) was a brilliantly knowledgeable guide in the markets and very organised teacher in the open air kitchen where we made 5 equally delicious dishes, all just for me and my traveling companion. I don't know how they could have made it any better!
I love cooking classes and this was perfect
Y7606BVpamelab,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked the day before and ended up with a private tour for two and it was the perfect way to finish our trip to Vietnam. Chef Michael gave us a great tour of the market to get fresh ingredients then we rode on the back of his and his friend's scooters back to the village to cook. Fantastic experience! We made and ate grilled eggplant, banana blossom and green papaya salad with quail eggs and tofu, cao lau noodles with chicken, bahn xeo pancake with oyster mushrooms, and caramelized lady finger bananas. The peanut chutney was stunning. One of my favorite meals of the trip, and simple enough to recreate at home with the recipes he's given us.
Best Hoi An Cooking Class!!
kafeliprada,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I booked a last minute cooking class and turned out I was the only person that signed up! It still ended up being an incredible experience - if not better. Michael showed me around the market and introduced me to different types of spices, fruits, and the cao lau noodles only found in Hoi An. Afterwards, we did the basket boat ride that was completely away from tourists. It felt really special being the only people on the river. I got lucky and caught a few crabs! The last stop of the tour was the cooking class. We made a green papaya salad, eggplant, cao lau noodles, and banh xeo. The food was extremely delicious and I was able to take my leftovers home. Thank you Michael and Hoi An Eco tours for the warm hospitality and an amazing afternoon!
Good day out
davidbE8982PV,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great food and great fun on a rainy day. Tom is a personable teacher with lots of culinary tips to take home. I would recommend this activity for any travellers
The Best Thing About Hoi An!
Coastal04366641716,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything about this tour was perfect! Our tour guide Michael had pretty much perfect English, and he was super friendly and funny. We started the day with a tour round the markets, with some facts about the fruit / vegetables available in Vietnam. We then had a car transfer (available upon request instead of the scooter) to the basket boat crab fishing which was so much fun! For anyone concerned you don’t kill the crabs, you catch them and release them again. We then did our cooking class which was so much fun! Even if you’re not the most adventurous eater, there are plenty of options and great to see how the food was prepared. We couldn’t recommend this tour enough, by far our favourite thing we’ve done in Hoi An. :)