HOI AN
The best of Hoi An, day and night.
The 15 most popular shopping tours in Hoi An, with prices, run times and who you book with. The ones worth planning a day around, and what each is actually like once you turn up.
Market shopping, bamboo basket boats, net fishing in Cam Thanh, then a hands-on Hoi An cooking class with recipes to take home.
Most Popular“Our guide/chef Ly shared tradition and savoir-faire. This tour is a great combination of fun, cultural experience and great stimulation of taste buds.”
A small-group Hoi An food day: market shopping, bamboo basket boat crab fishing in the nipa palms, then a chef-led cooking class and meal.
“This tour does the bare minimum. These are for the following reasons: - Market tour was 1.5 stars/ 5 stars. There is no explanation of the fruits, vegetables etc. apart from pointing out the obvious and we just wander around aimlessly through the markets inside old quarter. - Coconut Boat Tour was 1 star/ 5…”
Hoi An market-to-basket-boat-to-cooking class: bargain for ingredients, float through coconut palms, then make Bánh Xèo, phở, chè for $17.
“We had such a fantastic time on this tour! Thao was so kind and helpful, making it an experience we will remember for a long time & take the delicious recipes back to Ireland! Thank you again Thao 💗”
Hoi An cooking, market shopping, coconut basket boats, and crab fishing. Small group, pickup included, and you leave with recipes.
“Was a great experience. Educational and entertaining to make several traditional Vietnamese dishes with food gathered from the market, then prepared together, and a tasty feast. Plus, the coconut boat tour was a fun bonus! Highly recommended for your trip to Hoi An!!”
Hoi An eco tour blends a local market, nipa coconut forest basket-boat ride, traditional fishing, and a 2-hour cooking class for one price.
“I was the only one registered for this tour that afternoon. It was appreciated that they didn’t charge me double or cancel the tour like other operators in the past. Mr Tran took me to his local market - it was so much fun. The vendors were so Read more”
Market shopping, river cruising, basket-boat riding, and a hands-on cooking class in Hoi An, with massage and vegetarian options.
“This was a really great experience. The market tour was relatively short because it was extremely hot outside, but we appreciated our guide realizing the need for this. The two boat rides and ox cart ride really were very fun additions to the day and made this experience unique. The cooking class portion was good…”
Hoi An or Da Nang market tour, bamboo basket boat in coconut palms, then a hands-on cooking class and lunch or dinner you make.
A 5-hour Hoi An farm cooking class with a market tour, Bay Mau basket boat ride, and hands-on Vietnamese dishes in a calm countryside setting.
“Great afternoon, very friendly host, good experience and delicious food. Recommend to everyone with friends or family.”
Hoi An half-day cooking class with market shopping, lantern making, and basket boat rides in Cam Thanh coconut palms, plus hotel pickup.
“Good day out!!! Would highly recommend and very informative, from the lantern 🏮 making to the coconut ride, ending with the cookery class. We had a blast!!!”
Learn Vietnamese cooking in Hoi An: market tour, rice-paper prep, and a bamboo basket boat ride in Bay Mau.
“Rose is een hele lieve vrouw. Ze kookt geweldig, snel en professioneel! Mijn dochter van 7 vond het erg leuk!”
Hoi An night street-food tour with a small-group guide. Try banh mi, dumplings, coffee, beer, and more from ancient town.
“Despite the rain, I had a wonderful Hoi A local food tour with Jackie (on a scooter) and a visit to the night market. Not only was Jackie friendly and knowledgeable, she was engaging and fun! Food consisted of White Rose Dumpling, Fried wonton, Banh Mi- BBQ pork, Cao Lau, Rice pancake, Mot herb drink,…”
A 4-hour guided walk in Hoi An’s Ancient Town and Night Market with street-food tastings and dinner, timed for lantern season.
“Such a small place yet so BEAUTIFUL at night. A lot of great stuff to buy, in a very cheap price, with friendly sellers (they even give freebies) so amazing people! As we continue to enjoy the night, while walking, we saw a girl selling colorful floRead more”
Shop Hoi An market with a list, ride a round bamboo boat in coconut palms, then cook four Vietnamese dishes with lunch.
“From the minute Hung picked us up at our hotel we were looked after. He was friendly and told us a lot about the local culture. The round boats were fun as was the trip to the local food market. The cooking class was wonderful and the fooRead more”
Hoi An in 4 hours: market shopping, Cam Thanh coconut-forest basket boats, quick crab fishing, then a 5-course cooking class with the meal.
“The cooking class was great. The short boat ride, except for our wonderful boatsmen Gunn, was just ok. Overall a nice thing to do.”
Hoi An market and Tra Que farm, cook 4 Vietnamese dishes with Chef Hai, and ride Cam Thanh basket boats for $29.
“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”
From the lantern-lit old town to the basket boats, the cooking classes and the day trips up the coast, every way to spend your time in Hoi An.
