The 10 Farm Cooking Classes in Vietnam That Earn Their Price

1.Mekong Day Trip Explore Village Bicycle CookingClass Group 12 Pax

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 705 reviews · from $29Our pick

Spend about nine and a half hours beyond Ho Chi Minh City with a group capped at 12. Cycle through orchards and rice fields, cook spring rolls, eat a barbecue lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and take a Mekong boat ride. Guides such as Dennis, Harry, Jack, and Son are praised for friendly commentary.

“Everything was smooth. Tour guide ( Dennis ) was excellent. Pick up on time. Booking via Viator was very efficient. Suggest provide 1 - 2 bottle mineral water for everyone. Thanks Viator. Thanks Dennis”

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2.Cocolocal Farm Cooking Class with market tour and basket boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · from $29

Spend about five hours with an English-speaking chef and guide at Cocolocal Farm. Tour a local market, sample tropical fruit, ride a basket boat through Bay Mau coconut forest, then cook dishes such as banh xeo, pho, papaya salad, and spring rolls.

“Food is so delicious and staff so friendly! We had 4 delicious meals and were rushing very well. Would recommend to everyone!”

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3.Full Experience Tour: Cooking Class & Basket Boat at Eco-Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 187 reviews · from $52

Meet the Hoang family near Tra Que Vegetable Village for welcome drinks, farm work, rice-paper making, a Vietnamese cooking class, cycling, a buffalo ride, and a bamboo basket boat trip. Guides such as Trang, Kun, and Sun help turn this six-hour outing into a personal look at rural life.

“The whole day was a lot of fun. Trang our guide/main hostess for the day was an absolute delight to spend time with. We took a ride in the basket boats, took a short ride on a water buffalo, toured the garden and did a bit of planting and Read more”

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4.Hoi An: Tra Que Herb Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 2h 30m · from $28

Meet your English-speaking chef in Tra Que Herb Village, sip a welcome drink, and cook four local dishes such as Hoi An spring rolls and Vietnamese pancakes. Sophia, Thanh, or Trang may lead the class. Ingredients are supplied, the menu can change, and you eat everything you prepare.

“Really nice activity, we learnt to cook many Vietnamese dishes and had a really really nice time ! I recommand 100%”

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5.Hoi An Local Market and Vegetable Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $29

Join chef Hai and a small group of up to 12 for a half-day farm-to-table outing in Hoi An. Shop for ingredients at the local market, visit Tra Que Vegetable Village, enjoy a Cam Thanh cooking class, and learn traditional methods while preparing four Vietnamese dishes.

“Had the best time today! Went to the market first and bought a few items for our cooking class. Then we went on the basket boats. It’s soooo busy but great fun! The cooking class was fantastic and you definitely won’t leave hungry! A great day! And thanks to our guide Hai!”

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6.Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $67

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for an organic farm and cooking school, where guides such as Alice, Aura, Daisy, Linh, or Chef Tan help you gather produce and prepare four Vietnamese dishes. Expect a six-and-a-half-hour experience with hotel pickup, tastings, recipes, and a certificate.

“Our Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class with Aura was a truly lovely experience. Starting with a prompt hotel pickup, we ventured into the countryside for a hands-on culinary adventure. Aura guided us through their garden, providing insigRead more”

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7.Unique farm to Table cooking class in Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $67

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City for a hands-on farm-to-table class near Cu Chi. Guides such as Alice, Linh, Tan, and Nu lead you through the organic gardens, ingredient picking, and four-dish cooking lesson. Hotel pickup, lunch, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Chef Alice is a delight. After being picked up from my hotel in the centre of HCM city we headed north (note: with traffic this takes well over an hour) to the organic farm. During our brief tour we picked the ingredients for our multi-course meaRead more”

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8.Unique Farm to Table Cooking Class with Top Chef in Vietnam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $67

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to a Cu Chi organic farm, gather herbs and vegetables, then prepare Vietnamese dishes with Chef Tan, Alice, Linh, or Zan. The hands-on class covers sauces, yin-yang cooking ideas, plant uses, recipes, and a certificate to take home.

“I had a great time with our guide Alice! She was really kind and knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. I am usually more of a wanderer when I travel, and I don’t often book activities. I wasn’t sure how the cooking class would go, but I was glad that I decided to go! Everything was set up conveniently, and the food we made was good too! I would recommend if you have the time!”

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9.Hoi An countryside biking – Basket Boat – Vegetable village – Local home Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $58

Spend five hours cycling from Hoi An through Tra Que farming country and Cam Thanh fishing villages. You’ll try hands-on vegetable work, row a bamboo basket boat, and prepare white rice and rice pancakes with a local family. Hotel pickup, bikes, lunch, and an English-speaking guide are included.

“This is the best package ever ! You get everything : fresh air, exercise, a ride on the coconut boats and lastly experience the daily life of Hoi An villagers. The visit to the home of a local, where he warmly welcomed us, was the highlight of our tRead more”

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10.Hoi An : Vegetarian Cooking Class W Optional Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · 150 - 270 minutes · from $24Best value

Choose a cooking class at a local fishing village, or add a market visit and bamboo basket ride through Cam Thanh Coconut Village. An English-speaking chef, including Ms. Dim on some departures, guides you through a Vietnamese meal, followed by lunch or dinner with the family.

“Great fun! Excellent host, made delicious food I would highly recommend this tour!”

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