Market Tours in Hoi An: The 15 Worth Your Day

1.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28Our pick

Spend about 4.5 hours with a local chef such as Hai, Ly, Lily, or Phuong. Visit Hoi An Market, ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, try net fishing, then prepare four Vietnamese dishes and enjoy eight foods. Central Hoi An pickup is offered, with morning and afternoon departures.

“Amazing cooking experience with chef Hai. It has been very nice and funny. We prepared many dishes :)”

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2.Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing & Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,386 reviews · from $28

Meet guides such as Michael, Tam, An, or Ahn for a four-hour Hoi An food experience. Shop at the local market, ride a bamboo basket boat through nipa palms, try crab fishing, then cook and eat Vietnamese dishes in a small group. Pickup or a central meeting point may be arranged.

“We booked this class expecting a fun, authentic experience, but it was one of the most disappointing things we did in Vietnam. From the start there was relentless upselling — we were repeatedly pushed to book more tours, visit tailor shopRead more”

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3.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Ivegan shop for a market visit, a roughly 40-minute bamboo basket boat ride through water coconut palms, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. You may cook bánh xèo, bánh cuốn, phở, and chè, with recipes and plenty of food to enjoy at the end.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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4.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Spend about 4.5 hours with an English-speaking chef such as Tram or Sonny, starting with a Hoi An market visit and ingredient tips. Then ride a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, try crab fishing, and prepare a Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup, drop-off, lunch or dinner, safety gear, and recipes are included.

“This was one of the best tours we have ever done. The boats were fun but by far the best was cooking with Tram. We were picked up on time at our hotel in Hoi An and then after 15 min drive out into the countryside we met Tram at the locRead more”

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5.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Spend about 4.5 hours with a local guide, visiting Hoi An’s market, fishing from a bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and cooking a Vietnamese meal. Pickup and return from Hoi An are included. Danang pickup costs $15 extra per person. Groups are limited to 10.

“Cooking Class ,market Tour&Boat was so impressived. Unfortunately there are no recipes for cooking class”

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6.Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · from $41

Spend four hours in Hoi An’s countryside with guides such as Nhu, Hung, or Bé. Visit the market, cruise the Thu Bon River, ride a basket boat and buffalo cart, enjoy a herbal foot soak, then cook four Vietnamese dishes at Sabirama. Hotel pickup, vegetarian meals, and morning or afternoon times are available.

“A jam packed experience with truly delicious food. Our 3 children 6,8,10 were able to join in as they had lovely helpers and when they tired of it they played happily nearby. There is a little bit of upselling at a few stages, but nothing major. The basket boats and river boat ride were the kids' highlights, ours was the food. If you are a small eater in hot weather...don't eat breakfast so you can fit it all in. Catered very well for the vegetarian in our group of 8. I'll definitely be making the salad when I get home when I can find a green mango!.”

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7.Da Nang/Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 253 reviews · 150 minutes - 5 hours · from $18

Start at a Hoi An market with guides such as Vy or Flower, shop for local ingredients, ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut forest, then cook three or four Vietnamese dishes and eat what you make. Choose cooking class only, or add hotel pickup from Hoi An or Da Nang.

“Such an amazing activity, where e learned about the fresh produce in Vietnam, had a fun basket boat ride including fishing and then cooked 4 amazing Vietnamese dishes. Excellent value for money, I highly recommend this trip”

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8.Guided Tour to Marble Mountains & Hoi An Walking Tour , Night Market, Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $96

Spend 6 to 7 hours with a private guide exploring Marble Mountains, Hoi An’s historic streets, the Japanese Covered Bridge, and the lantern-lit Night Market. Tickets, transport, bottled water, and a sampan boat ride are included. Guides such as Chang, Danny, Hoang, and Vy are praised for clear English and flexible planning.

“Ms Chang was a very fun, energetic and informative guide. Here enthusiasm was exciting and she held a strong command of the English language. Loved her laugh. The tour group communicated proactively and ahead of our scheduled events. They even worked with us and Viator on a refund for another excursion that had to be cancelled due to a tropical storm.”

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9.Hoi An Night Market with Hoi an walking Tour , Colourful Lanterns, Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $85

Travel from Da Nang to Hoi An for a private afternoon and evening walk through the ancient town, followed by a 30-minute sampan ride on the Hoai River and time at the lantern-lit night market. English-speaking guides such as Chang, Ken, Minh, and Mr. Hung are praised for history, local tips, and flexible free time.

“Fantastic from start to end. Minh had great knowledge of the city's history, took us to all the best points of interest and helped a young family of 5 navigate the chaos of a busy tourist destination. From finding temples, historic houses and mRead more”

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10.Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $20

You’ll visit a Hoi An market with an English-speaking guide, choose ingredients, fish for crabs, and ride a round bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh coconut forest. Then cook and eat five Vietnamese dishes, plus spinach, rice, and dessert. Small groups, hotel pickup in central Hoi An, and vegetarian menus are available.

“great value for money, cooking class was so attentive & you got to make a lot of good food, would definitely recommend”

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11.Marble Mountain – Hoi An Colour Lanterns & Night Market from DN

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $38

Leave Da Nang around 3:30 pm for Marble Mountain’s caves and Linh Ung Pagoda, then continue to Hoi An for a Vietnamese dinner, the Japanese Bridge, lantern-lit streets, and the night market. An English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, bottled water, and round-trip transport are included. Guides may include Tim, Thao, Tee, Long, Anna, or Loan.

“My sister and I recently toured Vietnam and were so happy we included this excursion. At the start of the excursion we were able to visit a temple, we were able to have a dinner with the group, and we ended the night at the night market where we had the fun experience of taking the lantern boat ride then some shopping.”

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12.Market Tour – Cooking Class – Coconut Boat Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 43 reviews · from $17

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Ivegan shop for a market visit, a 40-minute coconut basket boat ride, and a hands-on cooking class. Choose the full tour or skip the market or boat section. Expect seasonal produce, fishing-net lessons, folk songs, coconut-leaf crafts, and dishes such as bánh xèo, phở, bánh cuốn, and chè.

“Lots of food and unique street vendor locations. Good variety of food and a very friendly guide.”

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13.Hoi An Old Town Tour, Night Market & Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $45

Travel from Da Nang to Cam Thanh Coconut Village and Hoi An with a guide such as Lucy or Sunny. Ride a bamboo basket boat, try traditional fishing, visit the Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Museum of Folklore, and an old merchant house, then eat local food, release a flower lantern, and shop at the night market.

“It was a really nice tour, the guide was super nice and we saw monkeys several times.”

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14.Guided Tour to Marble Mountain &HoiAn City-BoatRide-Night Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $88

Start at 2 p.m. with hotel pickup in Da Nang or Hoi An, then visit Marble Mountains by elevator before exploring Hoi An’s Japanese Bridge, assembly hall, museum, old quarter, and night market. A 20-minute Hoai River boat ride adds an early-evening view. Guides include Andy, Van, Vy, Le, Toni, and Mr. Khuong.

“If you’re lucky enough to have Van as a guide you’re in for a treat. Marble Mountain was amazing and more so with a detailed account of what it represents. The tour of old town was great. Having wandered around by ourselves for a day, Read more”

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15.Private HoiAn Ancient Town Night Market Street food tour by Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $49

Spend about five hours with an English-speaking guide in Hoi An, sampling local food and drinks while walking through the Ancient Town and night market. The private tour includes transport, dinner, taxes, and a coconut boat, though the lantern ride appears to cost extra. Guide Jaie is named in one booking note.

“Jaie was super adorable and knowledgeable about Han oi area and took us too some other local markets on the way.”

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