Local Market Tour: Explore Culture and Engage in Private Cooking Class
5.0
94 Ratings
Hang Trong

My class presents an excellent blend of indigenous culture, lesser-known treasures, and interactive culinary sessions featuring exciting experiences like: rickshaw rides, navigating small passageways to local markets for the freshest ingredients, and cooking guided by skilled chefs.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hoàn Kiếm Lake - What you’ll do:
    Experience the journey to market buying and bargaining as locals do
    Get a fascinating glimpse into local culture
    Discover a charming Hanoi with 36 streets by cyclo trip on the way to market
    Learn how to cook the real Vietnamese traditional food with chef
    Enjoy your own cooking creation
    What’s special about class:
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What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Admission to historical sites
  • Professional tour guide
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
  • Visit to a local market
  • Welcome drink at the hotel
  • Souvenirs shopping time
  • River cruise
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
  • It is suitable for everyone.
Location
Hoàn Kiếm Lake
36 Hang Trong street, near the church and lake
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(94 Ratings)
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Sightsee65897307783
Mar 31, 2025
Roll with Local - Rose - It was such a pleasure to learn under Ms Rose Nhung. The wet market experience was great and the cooking class was excellent. Rose was exceptionally patient. Thank you also to Rose’s husband who was so patiently helping with the food prep and cleaning after we cooked.
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Trek09435115969
Mar 30, 2025
Full day amazing tour with Rose - What a fantastic day with Rose, seeing the sites of Hanoi. We were picked up promptly in a clean, and very comfortable van with a friendly and excellent driver. We had already been in close contact with Rose to organise which sites to visit in the city of Hanoi. She was very time efficient, however we did not feel rushed at all. We visited Hoa Lo Prison, Temple of Literature, Train Street, street food in the Old Quarter, remnants of the B52 Bomber, some hidden alleyways and went to the famous Cafe Giang for our much anticipated, authentic Egg coffee experience !! We had an amazing lunch at Cha Ca Thang Long - so delicious and it is the best food we have eaten in Vietnam so far ! Rose is a highly experienced and professional tour guide of 15 years. Her excellent English made the day so enjoyable and memorable. Her knowledge of history, politics, culture and food is very impressive. She patiently answered all our questions and was interested in our background too. Her sense of humour made the day even more fun. She guided us across the incredibly busy roads and made us feel very comfortable at all times. We highly recommend yRose as a private tour guide for any area of Vietnam !
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Ronpariser
Feb 5, 2025
Wonderful - Sammy did a great job with showing us some sites, taking us to the market, and cooking at her lovely home. She showed us unique foods and highlighted differences to the other parts of the world. We made dipping sauce, a banana blossom salad , deep fried spring rolls, and pork meatballs/pork slices on charcoal barbecue. Really fun.
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Almat637
Dec 17, 2024
5 Stars for Rose - Rose is amazing. I really felt more like one of her family members cooking in her kitchen and showing me her neighborhood. I would highly recommend this activity who anyone is interested in cooking as well as just interacting with a nice local person who is very knowledgeable about food and culture. 5 stars!!!
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Pam
Oct 30, 2024
You Must!! - Rose’s cooking class experience is one of the real hidden treasures of Hanoi! Her hospitality was a genuine invitation on my first day in the city. Accessing a local market with guidance and creating your own Vietnamese dishes, accompanied by her professionalism and humor, is a top experience. Fresh. Delicious. Learning about key ingredients, how they enhance each dish and the secret to crispy spring rolls was so much fun! This experience was recommended to me by a fellow traveller several weeks back and it hits the mark. I’m grateful she had time in her schedule to fit me in. A certain 10/10! I DO wish I’d taken more photos but I was so engaged in the process and conversation that living behind the lens was not on the agenda.
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Travelingkims
Oct 9, 2024
"Unforgettable Hanoi Adventures with the Best Guide Ever, Rose!" - Six years ago, we first arrived in Hanoi and were warmly greeted by Rose, our guide. Her expertise and enthusiasm made our experience unforgettable. Fast forward to September, we were lucky enough to return and once again reached out to Rose. She introduced us to new areas both within and beyond Hanoi, ensuring each visit felt fresh. From discovering hidden food gems to zipping through the city by motorbike, we had such a great time. We had a really lovely day outside of Hanoi in a village called Mai Hich where we biked among the rice fields, chatted with the locals and enjoyed a lunch at a home stay. A special highlight was cooking a meal with Rose and her family at her home. Rose's infectious energy, local insights, and personal touch made us feel at ease in this bustling city. If you're looking for an exceptional guide, look no further—Rose is simply the best!
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G8238kenigelm
Oct 7, 2024
Street food tour guide. - This was my wife's second rendezvous with Rose. She visited Hanoi 18months ago and couldn't wait to rebook a second street food tour with her. Rose was a brilliant tour guide with an incredible knowledge of vietnams history, the local people, and of course the food!!! I couldn't recommend her more highly. Rose also organized a motorbike tour for us, which was equally as good.
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Suzanneq38
Oct 6, 2024
Memorable experience - Thank you for a wonderful local street food tour, it made our trip to Hanoi very special. Your deep knowledge, patience, and accommodating nature made the experience truly enjoyable for us, especially with the kids. Although the kids were a bit fussy at first, your understanding and flexibility helped us all settle in, and we all had a fantastic time. We really appreciate your effort in making the tour memorable and will definitely recommend your tour!
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Peter
Oct 2, 2024
4 fantastic days of adventure - 4 full days. 2 in Hanoi, 2 outside of the city. Difficult to decide on the best part of the 4 days of activities Ms. Nguyen was flexible and was able to rearrange/adjust the planned schedule due to our perceived weather impacts. I am sure it was a pain. Lots of fantastic food, Adventure with motorcycle/scooter tour. Cooking class in her home. Street food tour. Ha Long bay with cave visits, kayaking, lunch on boat. Great time and well taken care of. The driver and KIA Carnival were both excellent both in town and out of town.
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Simonhd7868wb
Sep 5, 2024
Wonderful experience - It was an interesting and wonderful Tour around the old City of Hanoi. Rose is a funny and lovely Chef. Thank you for the fine experience.
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