5 Canoes & Kayaks Cooking Classes to Book First

1.VIP Mekong Delta Adventure Cycling & Kayaking – Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $79Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring the Mekong Delta by bicycle, boat, and kayak. You’ll visit a family farm, learn Vietnamese cooking, eat a generous local lunch, and stop at Vinh Trang Pagoda. Guides such as Tin Tin and Chow are praised for clear English and careful attention.

“I joined a tour and our guide was really friendly and charming. They showed us around Mekan Dalgası and explained every place in detail. The guide was always by our side, making sure we had the best experience. Highly recommended!”

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2.Mekong Delta Tour with Cooking and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $170

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta for boat rides, canals, fruit orchards, village music, a cooking class, lunch, kayaking, and optional cycling. Guides such as Tu and John may lead the day. Hotel transfers and vegan food are included.

“This tour was a highlight of my time in Saigon. Tu is probably the best tour guide out of all of the million tour guides in Vietnam. He is smart, compassionate, interesting, and a great singer, too! Everything listed on the tour was delivered, anRead more”

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3.PRIVATE Mekong Delta 1 Day with Kayaking, Biking & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $119

Travel privately from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for a full Mekong Delta day. Cruise the Tien River, visit a bee farm and coconut candy village, cycle through the countryside, join a cooking class, and enjoy a Vietnamese BBQ lunch. Guides such as Son, Dennis, Tri, and Nhi have earned strong praise.

“Fantastic trip for an amazing value .The trip was great from beginning to the end. The guide -Nhi - was very informative, personable, friendly and helpful. The trip had so many different stops, sights and experiences that our family was more than satisfied and entertained.”

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4.3-Day Cruise on Ha Long Bay with Kayaking, Swimming, Cooking Class,…

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $269

Cruise Ha Long Bay for two nights from Hanoi with an English-speaking guide and a small onboard group. Visit Sung Sot Cave and Ti Top Island, kayak near a floating village, swim, join a Vietnamese cooking class, and sleep in a single, double, or triple cabin.

“Beautiful location, excellent crew, very nice comfortable accomodations for a small ship. There are only up to 25 passengers on this type of boat. Tour guide and some staff spoke English. The food was great fresh seafood every day, Read more”

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5.Halong Bay 2-Day Deluxe Cruise Tour including Kayaking and Cooking Demonstration

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $190

Cruise Halong Bay from Hanoi with hotel pickup, an overnight ensuite cabin, meals, kayaking at Hang Luon, Titop Island, Sung Sot Cave, Tai Chi, squid fishing, and a Vietnamese cooking demonstration. Guide Lee and the Majestic Cruise crew have earned especially warm praise.

“The pick up was half an hour early to the time they told us the night before so I had stuffed my breakfast quickly. Tour guide English has bit an accent so can be hard to understand but he is very friendly and makes lovey dovey jokes. Boat is bit old and small bedroom and baRead more”

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