Water activity

From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

Activity provider: Hoian Eco Coconut Tour
Water activity

From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

Activity provider: Hoian Eco Coconut Tour

From US$ 35 per person

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Experience everyday rural life in Vietnam on an eco-friendly tour from Hoi An. Visit a local market, explore a coconut palm forest by bamboo basket boat, and take part in a hands-on cooking class.

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Duration 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of the market in Hoi An
  • Experience selling and bargaining at the food market like a local
  • Explore the dense coconut palm forest by bamboo basket boat
  • Take part in a hands-on cooking class in a rural setting
  • Savour traditional Vietnamese dishes that you've made yourself
Full description

Spend time in Vietnam's countryside on a morning or afternoon guided tour from Hoi An. Browse a local market before floating through a dense coconut palm forest on a traditional bamboo basket boat. Learn how to prepare Vietnamese food and savor your work during a cooking class.

Meet your guide at the Godiva coffee shop before heading to explore a morning or afternoon market in Hoi An. Marvel at the seasonal fruits, noodles, herbs, vegetables, meat, and fish on display. Interact with the vendors and get some tips on how to bargain.  Then, paddle through the water coconut palms aboard a bamboo basket boat for 40 minutes. Learn how to fish with a fishing net, listen to some folk songs and receive some handmade souvenirs made from coconut leaves. Learn how to cook Vietnamese food, such as Bánh cuốn (Vietnamese steamed rice rolls), Bánh Xèo (Hoian rice pancakes), Phở (pho noodles with beef), and Chè (sweet bean soup) as you prepare your own lunch or dinner.

Includes
  • Guide
  • 40-minute bamboo boat ride
  • Cooking class
  • Bottle of water
  • Transportation
  • Insurance
  • Lunch or dinner
  • Extra drinks
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Date

Meeting point

Meet your guide at 11 Hoang Dieu Street (Godiva Coffee Shop)

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat

Not allowed

  • Pets

Know before you go

  • Food ingredients can be adapted depending on whether you are vegan, vegetarian, prefer gluten-free or have allergies
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 371 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
    4.7/5

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An amazing experience from start to finish. Ling is a great guide who gave us all the information we needed and then some. She made sure we had a great time and the food was so yummy! She even gave me recommendations about which coffee to buy and which places to go to next. I was the only solo traveller and I did not feel alone at any point. I would recommend this tour to anyone (already have!).

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March 27, 2023

This was one of the highlights from our trip to Hoi An. I would highly recommend, as it’s a great way to see where the locals purchase their fresh food daily. The coconut boat tour was really long and a great way to see the local area. The cooking class was definitely the standout, making some traditional dishes and then getting to devour them! We had two local chefs assisting us throughout the experience.

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March 27, 2023

Overall the experience was good. The cooking class is a must and visiting the local market to buy ingredients for it is definitely fun. Our guide Anna was really attentive and sweet. The bamboo boat ride was ok. Maybe because there were too many tourists it wasn't as nice as we hoped.

March 27, 2023

Product ID: 133461