Basket Boat and Cooking Class Experience: A Traditional Vietnamese Adventure

Embark on a traditional Vietnamese adventure with a Basket Boat and Cooking Class Experience. Discover the valuable Thung Chai bamboo boats used by fishermen in Central Vietnam and learn how to navigate them. Immerse yourself in the peaceful fishing village of Cam Thanh and enjoy a delicious meal prepared by warm-hearted locals.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hoi An - Visit a local market to learn how local people purchase their products and buy some ingredients that will be used for a cooking lesson later.
  • Bay Mau Coconut Forest - Transfer to our fishing village by car, passing beautiful rice paddy fields, going up to the Cua Dai river, and heading for the Bay Mau nipa (water coconut palm forest)…
What's Included
  • Pick up & drop off at hotel.
  • Cold water, wet tissue.
  • Entrance fee ticket.
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Hoi An traditional lunch or dinner
Additional Information

The Thung Chai, or Basket Boat, is a valuable asset to its owners in Vietnam. Built with bamboo, this boat is essential for fishers in Central Vietnam due to its practicality. Though the uniqueness of the boat is little known to tourists, The Hoi An Village Experience aims to rectify that. This exceptional tour aims to take you to the serene and scenic…

Location
Hoi An
Cancellation Policy

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

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Joellebn5144ui
Oct 11, 2024
100% worth it - The cooking class was so much fun! Mr. Cu was the best, so funny and friendly, plus the food was delicious!!! I 100% recommend :)
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Andreavi4770ih
Oct 11, 2024
Best cooking class - We did the cooking class with Mr.Cu! This man had the biggest heart. He is incredibly kind, welcoming and funny. The food we made was better than most restaurants we went to. Strongly recommend and a must do when in Hoi An!
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Mathieurg3215fb
Oct 11, 2024
Best time! - We went there to do the cooking class and we had so much fun. Mr Cu showed us 5 different types of dishes and it was very good. He was really funny and the good was extremely good and there was a lot! I really recommend encouraging this family business.
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614jennyz
Sep 28, 2024
The best - This was the highlight of our holiday. The cooking was amazing and I can confidently go home and cook the same. Our host was very friendly with a great attitude and knowledge. We highly recommend this activity
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Kierah739
Sep 21, 2024
More than just a cooking class - We had a fabulous time on this tour. Our guide One was so charming and funny - she was full of energy and enthusiasm from start to finish! She is also a great cook and taught us all about different fruits and veggies. The recipes were delicious, and they can all be replicated quite easily at home. A wonderful day out, much more fun than you might think!
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Q5817pnlouised
Sep 18, 2024
Great cooking class - Excellent cooking class with friends. Nhung was kind, funny and attentive. We leave with a full stomach and delighted to have learned so much. Bonus point for printed and distributed recipes at the end. Thank you for this afternoon!!
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Sunshine12373236996
Aug 23, 2024
Wonderful fun day at the Hoi An Village Experience. - What a wonderfully fun day. Our lovely and very entertaining guide, Han lead us to the local market to buy produce for the cooking class, then onto a fishing village where we had a great fun and an enjoying ride in the basket boats. Finally onto the cooking class where Han showed and led us to making some wonderful dishes which we all enjoyed eating. Thank you Han for a terrific day. 100% recommend. 😀
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Jakel22
Aug 21, 2024
Surprisingly Awesome Day! - To be honest, I was a bit skeptical about a cooking class being that I wouldn't think I'd enjoy it as much as other things even though I love to cook. I was completely wrong! We started off doing the shopping at the markets for our groceries, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job of explaining local poultry, seafood and produce. We then headed off to the basket boats, although we opted for the fast spin (which I don't handle well) it was fun and then we went for a nice stroll down the river to our destination of the cooking class (Which is held at the operators home, but is a beautiful set up next to the water) our teacher was fantastic at explaining the cooking processes and getting everyone involved, not to mention the food was amazing. She also took photos and videos through out the cooking class and shared them with us at the end as well as the recipes of the meals we prepared. Unfortunately, the Cao Lau wasn't included in the recipe but I sent them a Whatsapp and they replied almost instantly with the recipe which I'll be making tonight! I Strongly recommend them for a thoroughly enjoyable day!
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Mariia_k
Jul 15, 2024
The best tour we had in Vietnam! - It was very fun and we learned a lot! Our guide Ku was knowledgeable and with a good sense of humor. The whole tour was organized with love!
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59sonh
Jul 10, 2024
So much fun and delicious food! - This tour was a lot of fun! The basket boat portion started wildly as our boatman spun the boat and danced. Things calmed down as we cruised through the coconut forest and attempted to catch crabs. Then we had the cooking class using the ingredients that we picked up earlier from the market. The food was so good and I was full by the end but kept wanting to eat since it was all so delicious. I will definitely be making the green papaya salad at home (they provide you with the recipes at the end).
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From $28
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).