Where to Book: the 12 Best Fishing & Cooking Trips Worldwide

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

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

Spend 4.5 hours moving from Hoi An’s market to the Cam Thanh nipa palm forest, where you’ll ride a round basket boat, try net fishing, and cook four Vietnamese dishes. Guides such as Hai and Ly/LyLy lead the class, with hotel pickup, drinks, recipes, and a generous meal included.

“Li was an amazing host throughout the session. We never felt rushed, and the whole experience was both fascinating and fun. The basket boat ride was truly unique—an absolute must-try! Visiting the local market where residents shop was another highlight of the day. We made four incredibly tasty dishes (couldn’t even finish them all 😄). Highly recommended!”

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2.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Spend about 4.5 hours with an English-speaking chef such as Tram or Sonny, shopping at a local market, rowing through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, catching crabs, and cooking Vietnamese dishes. Hotel pickup in Hoi An, lunch or dinner, recipes, safety gear, and return transport are included.

“Tram is an amazing chef and instructor. The food we prepared was delicious. I certainly enjoyed the whole experience including shopping in the market for fresh ingredients as well as the coconut boat experience”

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3.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Start with a hotel pickup and a guided visit to Hoi An’s local market, then fish and paddle through the Bay Mau coconut forest in a traditional basket boat. At the family-run restaurant, a chef teaches you to prepare Vietnamese dishes before you eat what you made. Mr. Tran has guided some departures.

“Really good experience from the local market to eating what we prepared ! Only weird point was the basket boat where we tried to fish but others (asiats) toutists were just there to sing and party… a bit strange but ok !”

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4.Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $20Best value

Your English-speaking guide picks you up in central Hoi An, leads a market visit, then takes you to Cam Thanh for a basket boat ride, crab fishing, and a five-course Vietnamese cooking class. Guides such as Oanh, Hanh, Oana, and Chi have earned praise for clear, friendly instruction. Vegetarian menus are available by request.

“This tour had a good combination of things. We walked through the market relatively swiftly and then went to the coconut boats. We enjoyed this and there was a breeze on the river so it was not too hot. You can pay extra to be spun. The cooking class was enjoyable and not complicated. There was lots of food to eat for lunch. I would recommend this tour to friends.”

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5.Bergen: Guided Fishing Tour with Outdoor Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · from $253

Travel from Bergen to Syltøy in Øygarden, fish for cod, mackerel, crabs, shrimp, and seaweed, then cook your catch in a historic seaside house. An English-speaking guide leads the small group of up to eight, with outdoor clothing, life jackets, and a meal included.

“The guide is very nice and introduce the culture of Bergen to us. The fishing is a good experience and the fish soup and crab are very delicious!”

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6.Half Day Fishing and Outdoor Cooking in Bergen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $219

Meet in central Bergen, then ride 30 to 35 minutes to Syltøy in Øygarden. After a safety briefing and borrowed rain gear, you spend 1.5 to 2 hours fishing from a six-meter boat, checking crab traps, and gathering seaweed or shrimp. Back at the sea house, your guide helps turn the catch into soup, grilled fish, or crabs with local apple juice.

“Everyone was really nice and the food was delicious! I would totally do this again! It was a great time on the water”

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7.Arctic Fishing & Open Fire Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · 5 hours · from $167

Travel from Ivalo to Rahajärvi for a hands-on lesson in Lappish ice fishing. Your Finnish, English, or French-speaking guide shows you how to drill the ice, fish with a rod, and check nets under the lake. Then cook the catch over an open fire, with equipment, tableware, and safety gear supplied.

“Absolutely fantastic 😍 We went as a family of 6 with young kids and grand parents. Everyone loved the activity so much. The members of the Xwander are fabulous. They explained in great details how to fish, performed demonstrations for everyone and were of great help with the kids. We caught fish with a fishing line, then checked the nets. Eventually we had such a great time around the fire in the tent. This day by the lake in the forest is one of our best experiences ever. A must do in Lapland!”

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8.Hoian/Da Nang: Fishing, basket riding and cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 5 reviews · 270 minutes - 6 hours · from $35

Spend 4.5 to 6 hours exploring Hoi An market, choosing lunch ingredients, riding a bamboo basket boat through water coconut channels, trying traditional fishing, and cooking four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking guide and local family.

“Super Erlebnis, zuerst kurzer Marktbesuch, lustige Tour mit dem Korbboot inkl kleinem Angelerlebnis, danach Kochkurs 4 Gerichte, sehr interessant und sehr lecker. Nur zu empfehlen!”

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9.Mumbai Coastal Cooking: From Fishing Net to Flavourful Plate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $21

Join Kavitha and her family for a three-hour Mumbai food and culture experience. Depending on local access, you may visit a historic fishing village, beach, docks, net makers, and a fish market before cooking fish curry, fried fish, roti, and more in a fisherman’s home. Private groups, English, $21 per person.

“Kavitha è stata fantastica: abbiamo cucinato insieme un piatto di pesce e il pane tipico e ci ha spiegato pian piano tutto quello che stava facendo. Dopo abbiamo assaggiato ed è stato bellissimo mangiare insieme. Consigliatissima!”

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10.Ninh Binh Jeep Adventure: Temples, Lotus, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 8h 30m · from $30

Spend 8.5 hours exploring Ninh Binh by open-air Jeep with an English-speaking local guide. Visit Thai Vi Temple, Bich Dong Pagoda, Linh Coc, a seasonal lotus pond, and Coi Khe village, then fish with locals and cook lunch at a rural home. Tony is one guide associated with this experience, though guide assignment can vary.

“We hebben prachtige uitzichten gehad. Wel hadden we geen gids en kregen we geen water terwijl dit wel beloofd werd. Jammer. Alle bezienswaardigheden hebben we zelf apart moeten betalen terwijl de trip zelf al €18 kost. Deze kost is dus puur voor het vervoer. Als je deze trip wil doen zou ik zelf je vervoer regelen, dan ben je goedkoper af.”

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11.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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12.Local market, Basket boat, crab fishing & cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4h 30m · from $28

Spend 270 minutes with an English-speaking guide, visiting a Hoi An market, Cam Thanh’s nipa-palm waterways, and a local home cooking class. You’ll paddle a traditional thung chai, try fishing for purple crabs, make rice milk and Hoi An dishes, then eat what you prepare. Private hotel pickup is included.

“It was a blast. From local market, the amazing locals and the cooking class! I highly recommend to book this cooking class, because this goes beyond just cooking.”

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