Local Market, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

Duration3h - 4h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 50 travelers

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Immerse yourself in the authentic culture, flavors, and waterways of central Vietnam on this unforgettable half-day experience just outside Hoi An. Start with a visit to a vibrant local market to explore and select fresh ingredients, glide through a serene water coconut forest by traditional bamboo basket boat, and finish with a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class where you’ll prepare and enjoy your own delicious meal.

What You’ll Do
️ Local Market Visit & Ingredient Shopping
Bamboo Basket Boat Ride through Coconut Forest
Hands-On Vietnamese Cooking Class

Highlights
✔ Explore an authentic Vietnamese market
✔ Glide through a tranquil water coconut forest by traditional basket boat
✔ Learn with a local chef in a hands-on cooking experience
✔ Cook and enjoy multiple traditional Vietnamese dishes
✔ Small-group experience for a more personal and immersive tour

Options

Market+Boat+Cooking-Transfer

Tour Itinerary: - Hotel Pick-up
- Local Market Visit
- Basket Boat Ride
- Vietnamese Cooking Class
- Return to Hoi An
Pick-up and drop-off included : Hotel pick-up and drop-off by private car included.
Pickup included

Cooking Class & Basket Boat

Includes two activities.: You will take part in two activities: a cooking class and a basket boat ride.
No transfer included.: No pick-up and drop-off included.

Only Cooking Class

Only a cooking class activity: Join a hands-on cooking class at Hang Coconut Restaurant, cook with a local chef, and enjoy the meal you’ve prepared.
No transfer included.: No pick-up and drop-off included.

Market+Boat+Cooking-NoTransfer

Meeting point at Ba Le Market : Make your own way to the meeting point at Ba Le Market, meet your guide, start with a market visit. (Follow Google Map)
No Hotel pick-up and drop-off: No hotel pick-up, transportation is provided only from the market to the restaurant for the basket boat ride & cooking class

Making Lantern+Boat+Cooking

What's included

Lunch or dinner after cooking by yourself
English speaking guide
Coconut Basket Boat Trip
Entrance fee ticket
Local tour guides

TIP

What to expect

Bay Mau Coconut Forest
1h · Admission ticket included

A trip to the water coconut groves and back during the day is pretty special too. Cam Thanh village is about 4ha, during the Vietnam war tthis was the shelter for local people and soldiers and nowadays this place is famous for providing the most seafood procduts for this area. Joining basket boat tour you will have achance to learn some traditional fishing techniques and how to paddle the unique Vietnamese bamboo basket boats while exploring the now tranquil Coconut palm flanked waterways of a past war.
3h · Admission ticket included

Visitors will join a cooking class at Hangcoconut restaurant located next to the river and in the center of Bay Mau Coconut Forest.
Arrive at a charming garden-style setting where your chef-guide will teach you classic Vietnamese cooking techniques. You’ll make multiple traditional dishes such as fresh spring rolls, Vietnamese pancakes (Bánh Xèo), crab salad, steamed rice paper and more, using the ingredients you selected earlier. At the end of the class, savor your creations with your group over lunch.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Location: Right in the heart of the Bay Mau Coconut Forest, near Cua Dai Bridge, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.
If you travel to the meeting point by yourself and do not require pickup, please follow the directions.

End point

Location: Right in the heart of the Bay Mau Coconut Forest, near Cua Dai Bridge, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province.
If you travel to the meeting point by yourself and do not require pickup, please follow the directions.

Pickup details

We will be happy to pick you up directly from your hotel reception.
Please let us know your hotel name in advance.
Kindly wait in front of your hotel lobby or at the main entrance. If your hotel is located in a small alley or is difficult to access, please send us your live location via WhatsApp at +84 983 275 297 (Ms. Hang).
Our driver will contact you shortly before pickup and assist you if needed.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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