The 15 Farm Cooking Classes in Hoi An That Earn Their Price

1.Cocolocal Farm Cooking Class with market tour and basket boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · from $29Our pick

Spend about five hours exploring a local market, tasting tropical fruit, riding a basket boat through Bay Mau coconut forest, and cooking dishes such as Banh Xeo, Pho, papaya salad, and spring rolls at Cocolocal Farm. Small groups, hotel pickup, and an English-speaking chef make this a relaxed Hoi An experience.

“Was such an amazing experience. Must do in Hoi An!!! Food was delicious and was such a good way to learn about the culture. Would do again!”

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2.Full Experience Tour: Cooking Class & Basket Boat at Eco-Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · from $52

Spend about six hours with the Hoang family near Hoi An, combining cycling through rice fields, farm work, buffalo riding, rice-paper making, a Vietnamese cooking class, and a bamboo basket boat ride. Guides such as Trang, Kun, and Sun lead the day. Hotel pickup and a meal are included.

“The whole day was a lot of fun. Trang our guide/main hostess for the day was an absolute delight to spend time with. We took a ride in the basket boats, took a short ride on a water buffalo, toured the garden and did a bit of planting and Read more”

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3.Tra Que Herb Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 2h 30m · from $28

Meet your English-speaking chef at Tra Que Rural Charm Cooking Class, sip a welcome drink, and learn four Vietnamese dishes in a garden setting. Guides such as Sophia, Thanh, and Trang Le have led relaxed, patient lessons. Ingredients are supplied, recipes are included, and vegetarian or dietary changes may be possible with notice.

“It was lot of fun and we learned a lot. Absolutely recommendable.”

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4.Hoi An Local Market and Vegetable Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $29

Spend 4.5 hours exploring Hoi An Market, visiting Tra Que’s organic vegetable fields, and cooking four Vietnamese dishes in Cam Thanh. Chef Hai leads the class, with guides including Ha and Ly Hi mentioned for different departures. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 12, and some outings include basket boats.

“Had a great time at the cooking class! Everything was explained really well and was so fun to make all the dishes… Everything was so tasty! Also so cool to see the organic village and learn about how the community farms together”

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5.Rural Cycle, Market Tour, Basket Boat & Organic Farm Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

Meet at Hoi An Post Office for a gentle 3 km cycle through rice fields and villages. Buy unusual local fruit, ride a traditional basket boat through the water coconut forest, work with organic farmers, then cook a Vietnamese lunch from garden produce. English-speaking guides include Trang, Kun, Khieu, and Nguyen. Vegan and gluten-free diets are welcome.

“Since holidaying in Vietnam as a family of five (with three teenagers), we’ve done quite a few tours and this tour to an organic farm was easily the best. Our guide, Trang, was exceptional - fantastic English, incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely engaging. The tour was very hands-on, from visiting the farm and local market to learning, tasting and cooking the most delicious meal together. We had a few different dietary requirements, all of which were catered for perfectly. The banana boat ride was a bonus and so much fun. Without a doubt, our favourite tour of the trip. Would highly recommend.”

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6.Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

At Lemon Basil Cookery and Restaurant, Min and her family guide you through Tra Que farm life and four Vietnamese dishes: spring rolls, papaya salad, fish in clay pot, and bánh xèo. You’ll pick herbs, cook in a small group of up to 10, eat together, and take home a completion certificate.

“Jessica was great. We had a really fun cooking class and the food was amazing! Fresh from the farm. We didn’t eat pork and that was no problem.”

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7.Hoi An countryside biking – Basket Boat – Vegetable village – Local home Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $58

Start at 8:30 am with private bike pickup, then cycle from Hoi An to Tra Que for hands-on farming. Continue to a fishing village for a bamboo basket boat ride, then cook white rice and rice pancakes with a local family before returning by bike.

“This is the best package ever ! You get everything : fresh air, exercise, a ride on the coconut boats and lastly experience the daily life of Hoi An villagers. The visit to the home of a local, where he warmly welcomed us, was the highlight of our tRead more”

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8.Vegetarian Cooking Class W Optional Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 150 - 270 minutes · from $24Best value

Choose a cooking class in a local fishing village, or add a market visit and a bamboo basket-boat ride through Cam Thanh Coconut Village. An English-speaking chef guides you through a traditional meal, then you eat what you prepare. Ms. Dim is one named host, and hotel pickup in central Hoi An is included.

“Great fun! Excellent host, made delicious food I would highly recommend this tour!”

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9.Hoi An Eco Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 5h 30m · from $29

Spend 330 minutes with an English-speaking local chef, visiting Hoi An’s market, paddling a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s water coconut forest, and cooking four local dishes at a home-style school. Guides such as Kieu and Trang lead clear, hands-on lessons. Hotel pickup, lunch or dinner, tea, and drop-off are included.

“This was the best thing I’ve done in Vietnam so far! I love cooking and I had such a great time”

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10.Authentic Cooking class in organic Herb Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · from $41

Travel by bike, motorbike, or car from your Hoi An hotel to a local market and Tra Que Herb Village. Guides such as Ruby, Vi, and Suan lead you through rice fields, explain more than 30 herbs, and teach four Vietnamese dishes at Water Wheel Restaurant. Expect about five relaxed hours, with vegetarian and pescatarian menus available by request.

“Ruby and her family were amazing! Great atmosphere, beautiful scenery and delicious food. Highly recommend.”

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11.Evening Cooking Class with Locals in Herbs Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Meet at Tra Que Rural Charm Cooking Class in Tra Que Herb Village for a three-hour lesson with an English-speaking chef, including Trang when available. You will prepare four local dishes, enjoy a welcome drink, and eat what you cook. Choose a 10:00, 15:00, or 18:00 start. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available by request.

“We enjoyed the cooking class and would recommend going. Just a bit difficult to find exactly where it is.”

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12.Cooking Class in Tra Que Organic Vegetable Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $38

Spend five hours shopping at Hoi An market, farming with local growers, enjoying a medicinal-herb foot massage, and cooking four Vietnamese dishes with a local chef. Hotel pickup and return around Hoi An are included. Ingredients can be adjusted for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or allergy needs.

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13.Experience Tra Que Cooking Class with Locals in Herb Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $26

Meet at Tra Que Rural Charm Cooking Class in Hoi An’s Tra Que Herb Village. An English-speaking chef, including guide Trang on some sessions, shows you how to prepare four local dishes with pre-portioned ingredients. Choose a 10:00, 15:00, or 18:00 class, then sit down to eat what you made.

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14.Hoi An Countryside biking with basket boat and cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $63

Join a private English or French-speaking guide for an easy half-day cycle through Hoi An’s farms, fishing villages, Tra Que herb gardens, and Cam Thanh coconut forest. You’ll make bean sprouts, ride past buffalo and shrimp ponds, try a basket boat, catch river crabs, and finish with a five-dish Vietnamese lunch. Tan and Kim An may assist with arrangements.

“Excellent, the bike ride was very pleasant, our guide was very friendly, she spoke French very well. There is no difficulty in doing this bike ride even with children, I recommend this activity to get you away from the hustle and bustle of Hoi An”

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15.Fishing Village Tour And Cooking Class with Phở

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $31

Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then ride a round bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s water coconut forest. At a farming village, Tony and Sam or another English-speaking guide introduce Vietnamese cooking, including phở, banh xeo, spring rolls, and papaya salad. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly changes are available.

“Great pace and fun experience. Made delicious food that is possible to recreate at home with the recipes.”

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