Class at Dragon Restaurant · Hoi An Market and Cam Thanh
The classic Hoi An morning in three parts: a walk through Hoi An Market with your guide, a basket boat into the Cam Thanh coconut forest to catch tiny crabs, then a hands-on class with local chefs at Dragon Restaurant. Pick it for the full picture of how a Vietnamese meal starts, and choose the option that fits your day.
This listing comes in 3 options, and your day depends on the one you pick: the full tour with the market, the boat and the class, the boat and the class without the market, or the class only. The meeting point changes with the option, per the listing, so check yours on the booking. An English-speaking guide runs the day, which lasts 1 to 4 hours depending on what you chose. The full tour starts on foot, with a stroll of around 25 minutes to Hoi An Market. Your guide shows you the ingredients for the class, and you can talk to the sellers yourself.
A minivan then takes you to the Cam Thanh coconut village. Local fishermen paddle you into the waterways of the coconut forest in traditional basket boats, the round bamboo thung chai, to catch tiny crabs and take photos. As the listing puts it, there is even a little boat spinning. Back on dry land comes a class of about 1.5 hours with the local chefs at Dragon Restaurant, who share tips on Vietnamese food culture as you go. The menu, per the listing: banh cuon (steamed rice rolls), banh xeo (Hoi An rice pancakes), pho (beef noodles) and che (sweet bean soup). Then you sit down and eat all of it.
Included: the guide, the coconut forest entrance ticket (the listing calls it the Coconut Jungle historical site), a bottle of welcome water and the food. Not included: drinks and other personal expenses, and gratuity. The from-price of $5 is for the lowest-priced option; the full market, boat and cooking day costs more, so check the options on the listing. The listing marks the tour as not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments or heart problems. A friendly tip: pack the three things the listing asks for, comfortable shoes, sunglasses and a sun hat, for the market walk and the open water.
On the full tour: the stalls with your guide, who introduces the ingredients you will cook with.
A drive out to the coconut village, where the fishermen and their boats wait.
Into the coconut forest waterways for tiny crabs, photos and a little spin. Included on the full tour and on the boat and class option.
Hands-on with the local chefs at Dragon Restaurant, with stories about Vietnamese food culture along the way.
Banh cuon, banh xeo, pho and che at the table.
★★★★★Thuy was an amazing teacher - we got to make rice noodle rolls, pho, Vietnamese pancake and a lovely dessert! This was a perfect rainy day activity!
★★★★★Than is a very nice guide and cook. The walk through the market was very interesting, and we got lots of cooking tips to try at home.
★★★★★A really fun afternoon, our guide Thao was very knowledgeable, answered all our questions and guided us to make delicious food.
★★★★★Outstanding cooking class. Learnt a lot, interactive and fun! We had the best time. Highly recommend!
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An English-speaking guide, the food you cook and a bottle of welcome water on every option. The full tour adds the walk to Hoi An Market and the basket boat in the Cam Thanh coconut forest, with its entrance ticket. Drinks and gratuity are extra.
Per the listing: banh cuon (steamed rice rolls), banh xeo (Hoi An rice pancakes), pho (beef noodles) and che (sweet bean soup), in a class of about 1.5 hours with local chefs at Dragon Restaurant.
On the full tour and on the boat and class option, yes, with the coconut forest entrance ticket. The class-only option skips both the market and the boat.
That from-price is for the lowest-priced option. The full tour with the market, the boat and the class costs more, so check the 3 options on the listing. Every option has free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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The morning market, a basket boat in the coconut forest and a hands-on class with local chefs.
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