Private Tour

Private Biking, Farming, & Cooking Class in Hoi An

Overview

Available languages

English

6 hours

Mobile ticket

This is more than just a cooking class; it is a tour to fully appreciate the beauty of Vietnamese cuisine as well as the value of the Hoi An countryside.

Our guide will accompany you on a ride through the rice fields, basket boating in the nipa palm forest, and a fun cooking class at Tra Que Organic Vegetable Garden.

A professional local chef will provide you with hands-on training. You'll learn new cooking techniques that you can easily replicate at home, as well as discover our traditions and historical information about our unique Vietnamese cuisine.

Vegans and vegetarians are welcome. Please let us know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

We will pick you up from your hotel lobby or meet you at the meeting point. Then, we will ride to Cam Thanh Coconut Village and we'll take a basket boat trip down the Cam Thanh River. Continue cycling to our local restaurant, Tra Que, which is located in Tra Que organic vegetable village. Afterwards, we will go and farm in our garden and learn about farming from local farmers and you'll also get a chance to enjoy a foot massage. In this activity you will discover how to prepare four iconic Vietnamese dishes: 1) Green papaya salad 2) Rice pancake. 3) Spring rolls. 4) Fish in clay pot. After enjoying a home-cooked meal. We will drop you off at your hotel.

Sample Menu

starter

Green Papaya Salad

main

Spring Rolls

main

Fish in Clay Pot

main

Bánh Xèo - Vietnamese Crispy Pancake

What‘s Included

Traditional herbal foot bath and massage

A Cooking Class

Bottled water

Basket Boat

Pick up and return from hotel around Hoi An area only (by bicycle)

Entrance tickets

Insurance and other personal fees.

Pickup points

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Private Biking, Farming, & Cooking Class in Hoi An

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Reviews

5.00

15 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Our best tour in Vietnam!
Marina C,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
My husband and I had a private cooking class with Min and we absolutely loved it! She was a very funny and awesome guide. We loved the biking (about 18 km total) and the coconut boat ride. The cooking class was great and the food was delicious. They were also kind enough to make some substitutions to the menu for us, so we cooked chicken & pork instead of fish, since my husband doesn’t like fish. As an added bonus, Min also took some amazing pictures and video!! Highly recommend this experience.
Cook party!
Renate R,,Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a full experience very nice! Well cared for and lots of explanations. Started by bike, went to the local market, then cooking, lots of explanations about the dishes, delicious everything and ended with a nice foot massage and still explanation on the land. This afternoon was like a party. We were alone with 7 people as a family at this workshop. Highly recommended, big 10!
Lovely tour and cooking class
Amber C,,Mar 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had such a nice time. We felt like we saw a lot of the outside of Hoi An and learned so much from the cooking class that we can use at home. Minh was fantastic. 🥰
Fun Family Afternoon
802roslyna,,Feb 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was one of the highlights for our 14yr old son! We cycled out to a herb farm, cooked rice crackers over a charcoal fire, then rode back alongside buffalos in the rice fields to the coconut boats. It was mid afternoon so the coconut boat experience was lovely and peaceful amongst the palm trees. Lastly we spent the remainder of the afternoon and early evening learning how to cook our favourite Vietnamese dishes and enjoyed eating them with another family with kids. Fun, action-packed adventure.
A Bike Ride & Cooking Class
Jeff H,,Nov 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wow what a great tour! The bike ride from the hotel to local market was fun and educational. The bike ride to the Cooking Class was thru the rice field and vegetable garden. The Cooking class was was fun, our guide the whole tour did a great job educating us and a wonderful job teaching us how to make 4 items while taking pictures of us replicating what she had showed us how and what to do. The food was great and they even allowed us to ride the bikes over to the tailor afterwards where they picked up the bikes. I would highly recommend!
Cooking and biking in Hoi An - great tour!
Mika O,,Jun 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Min was a wonderful host! Every aspect of the tour was great - the market tour, biking in the beautiful rice fields was really special, and of course the cooking was so fun. Min explained all of the steps very clearly and was patient when we made mistakes. Min also loves to joke which made the experience so fun . I highly recommend this tour!
The most fun way to be immersed in Vietnamese Culture
Ritharits88,,May 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I always avail tours whenever I go abroad, but this one was the most memorable. We were immersed in Vietnamese culture in the most fun way possible-- we went Biking, enjoyed the coconut boat ride, tried farming, had foot massage and the last one, we had a cooking class. I thought it was for the sake of doing it, but our tour guide Min was really taking it seriously and she's not even looking at the time and never rushed it. She made sure we really learned at the same time enjoyed. Her whole family was also very welcoming and kind. Min was like a close friend, it really felt like home with them. Don't hesitate in booking this tour!! You will not regret it.
Best cooking school and adventure
petaha2023,,Apr 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had the best day ever with Jessica and her family . We started our day tour , with bikes at our accommodation, rode to the local markets where we purchased our ingredients for our cooking class. These markets were so fresh and interesting.We were lucky enough to select our own menu for our cooking. We then rode through the rice fields and country side, seeing water buffalo’s. We then participated in farming with Jessica’s Uncle, who was very entertaining. Totally enjoyed a foot massage. Then the cooking began. Jessica had excellent English and brought the fun factor to the kitchen. We created decorations and delicious meals, with herbs and spices. I learned so much during our class, things we will be able to replicate back home with copies of recipes.We both had the most fun, a real highlight of our holiday. 10/10 highly recommend.
Much More Than Expected!!
Martin F,,Mar 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our group had a wonderful time with Min!! She's a great chef and has a great sense of humour. Our cooking class and meal were MUCH more than expected and included a foot and shoulder massage prior to cooking! We liked touring the fields and learning about their organic farming methods as well as helping a (very) little bit. Min has already sent us her recipes and we look forward to cooking them at home in Colorado. We HIGHLY recommend Lemon Basil and especially Min!!!!
Family day trip
daynaw712,,Jan 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
One of the best cooking classes we have done. So authentic and the staff were so helpful and friendly! Was an authentic experience. We got to eat our meal which we all enjoyed and were so satisfied after our veggie gardening, and boat ride!