Best Floating Market Tours in Hoi An — Our Top 15

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 guides such as Hai, Lily, Ly, or Phuong, shopping at Hoi An Market, riding a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s nipa palms, trying net fishing, and cooking four Vietnamese courses. The small-group class includes a drink, water, plenty of food, recipes, and a ride back to central Hoi An.

“It was laid back, fun, and overall a really good time. The chef/guide LyLy was great and funny. The group we were with was also good. The food was delicious and easy to make. Fun and delicious experience.”

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2.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, coconut-palm boat ride, and hands-on cooking class. You may learn dishes such as bánh xèo, bánh cuốn, phở, and chè, with food adaptations available for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and allergy needs. Guides including Anna, Thao, Thuy, and Linh are praised for patient teaching.

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

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours with a local chef such as Tram or Sonny, shopping for ingredients at a Hoi An market, rowing through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, trying to catch crabs, and preparing a Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An, recipe cards, safety gear, and a group of up to 11 are included.

“Tram is an amazing chef and instructor. The food we prepared was delicious. I certainly enjoyed the whole experience including shopping in the market for fresh ingredients as well as the coconut boat experience”

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4.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 small group of up to 10, starting at Hoi An’s local market and continuing to Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Your English-speaking guide and chef lead fishing, basket-boat activities, and a two-hour cooking class. Hotel pickup, lunch or dinner, drinks, and return transport in Hoi An are included.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to see the local market, enjoy a ride in a traditional boat and spend some time preparing and savouring some local food. Our hosts were lovely and friendly and we had the best time exploroing Hoi An's delights with them. We even got to try our luck in fishing and caught a crab!”

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

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

Spend four hours moving from Hoi An Market to the Thu Bon River and Bay Mau coconut forest, then learn four Vietnamese dishes at Sabirama. Guides such as Hung, Nhu, and Bé lead the market walk and class. Hotel pickup, vegetarian meals, a foot soak, massage, and morning or afternoon departures are available.

“The whole day was amazing. From the wonderful informative tour of the market, to the beautiful boat trip, to the fantastic massage and cooking lesson. The staff, in particular our host Hung, were out of this world. Hung, an obviously aRead more”

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6.Bay Mau Cooking Class w/ Market & Basket Boat Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 292 reviews · 3 hours - 330 minutes · from $25

Cook four Vietnamese dishes in an open-air Bay Mau setting with an English-speaking chef such as Trang, Mo, Kieu, or Hon. Choose the market visit and Cam Thanh basket boat ride for a fuller outing, then eat what you prepare with unlimited passion fruit juice and mineral water.

“Great times! It was a long tour but all of the activities were down very efficiently. Khai is a funny guy and made the whole day super fun.”

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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

Choose cooking class only, or add a Hoi An market visit and 20-minute bamboo basket boat ride. Guides such as Vy, Flower, Jennifer, and Tom lead practical classes with vegetarian options, generous portions, and a shared meal. Full-tour packages include hotel pickup and drop-off from Hoi An or Da Nang.

“Jennifer our guide and cooking leader was excellent she has a wonderful personality and helps with all aspects of the class Great value for money , highly recommend 😊”

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

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

Spend about five hours in Cam Thanh with an English-speaking guide and chef. Visit a local market, sample tropical fruit, ride a basket boat through Bay Mau coconut forest, then prepare Banh Xeo, Pho, papaya salad, and spring rolls at Cocolocal Farm. Chef Suong may lead the kitchen.

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9.Bay Mau Cooking Class with Market Tour and Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · from $27

Spend about five hours cooking four Vietnamese dishes in a stilt house near Hoi An. Shop for ingredients at a local market, learn traditional rice and noodle techniques, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau coconut forest. Rose may lead the class, with water and passion fruit juice included.

“Rose is een hele lieve vrouw. Ze kookt geweldig, snel en professioneel! Mijn dochter van 7 vond het erg leuk!”

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10.Hoi An Cooking Class With Market Tour and Bamboo Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $27

Spend about six hours with Mai Home Hoi An, visiting a local market with Hung, riding a round bamboo boat through Bay Mau Coconut Village, then cooking four Vietnamese dishes with an instructor such as Lulu. Hotel pickup, lunch, a garden setting, and recipes are included.

“Going to the market was interesting, and the cooking class was great! The people were very friendly, and the food was wonderful!”

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

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

Start with hotel pickup in central Hoi An and shop for fresh ingredients at a local market with an English-speaking guide. Then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh coconut forest, try crab fishing, and prepare a five-course Vietnamese meal. Guides such as Oanh, Hanh, Lee, and Chi have led recent sessions.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this activity. Our guide/chef is very personable and showed us how to cook 5 delicious dishes. The cooking session is presented in a fun and accessible manner. The boat trip is great fun. Overall this is tremendous value for money and if you are in Hoi An, you should definitely have a go.”

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12.Rural Cycle, Market Tour, Basket Boat & Organic Farm Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

Start at Hoi An Post Office with an English-speaking guide such as Trang, Kun, or Khieu. Cycle 3 km through rice fields, shop for unusual fruit, ride a quiet basket boat, work in an organic garden, then cook and eat a Vietnamese lunch. Vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly meals can be arranged.

“We had such a fun day with our guide Khieu. She was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, incredibly attentive and funny. We thoroughly enjoyed cycling through the fields, learning about organic vegetable farming and cooking our authentic Vietnamese dishes. We highly recommend this activity.”

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13.Hoi An Cooking Class With Market and Bamboo Basket Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 6 hours · from $27

Spend about six hours with guide Hung and the Mai Home Hoi An team. Visit a real local market, ride a round bamboo boat through Bay Mau Coconut Village, then cook four Vietnamese dishes in a garden kitchen. Hotel pickup, ingredients, lunch, recipes, and transport are included.

“This was a great half day of coconut boating, market exploring and cooking (and eating) with Hung & Lulu. Highly recommended!”

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14.Eco Cooking Class with Market Trip and Basket Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $31

Spend 5.5 hours between Hoi An and Cam Thanh with an English-speaking guide, a local market visit, bamboo basket boat ride, fishing, and a home cooking lesson. Hosts such as Ha and Cuh add local stories and practical help. The small group is capped at eight, with hotel pickup, a meal, and water included.

“our guide Ha was amazing! we had taken another cooking class in Hanoi and were a bit worried we'd repeat the same recipes, but no, even the "same recipes" were different! everything was delicious! the coconut ride was very fun!”

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15.Cooking Class w Phở and Market & Basket Boat Ride in Hoi An

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 270 minutes - 6 hours · from $31

Meet an English-speaking chef-guide, shop for herbs and spices at Hoi An Market, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh’s coconut forest. You’ll fish for crabs, watch boat skills, throw a net, and cook lunch or dinner. Some departures feature guides Tony and Sam, with recipes to take home.

“Super leuke dag trip . We waren wat sceptisch tegen over het boottochtje maar het was eigenlijk wel echt leuk. Het koken was super leerrijk. Echt een leuke ervaring! Super gastvrije mensen.”

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