Best of · VIETNAM MARKET TOURS

Vietnam Market Tours: Our Top 15

168 tours  ·  from $4 a head

The delta wholesales at sunrise and the cities shop before breakfast. These 15 cover the floating markets, the wet markets and the classes that follow them, priced and timed honestly.

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - Cooking Vietnamese dishes in a garden villa
Farmers Market Tours in Vietnam, Hanoi Market Tours, Local & Farmers Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hanoi, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Start with hotel pickup in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, then shop for ingredients at a local market before cooking spring rolls, bun cha, noodles, salads, and vegetables at Rose Kitchen’s garden villa. Guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon lead the class. Vegetarian options, recipes, lunch or dinner, and CSR support are included.

“Very fun way of learning to make local cuisine! They even send you the recipes after to simplify making it at home.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - Papaya salad and the sweet finish
Hanoi Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hanoi, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

2.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,890 reviews · from $35

Meet your English-speaking chef in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, visit a large local market, choose ingredients, then prepare pho, bun cha, spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. The class serves up to 10 people, includes a recipe book and certificate, and adapts the menu for vegetarians and non-red-meat eaters.

“Excellent cooking class, Sunny was a a great host. Really inclusive for my daughter’s allergy too. Highly recommend this cooking class experience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Meeting up in central Hoi An
Farmers Market Tours in Hoi An, Farmers Market Tours in Vietnam, Fishing, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Hoi An, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Hoi An Market Tours, Local & Farmers Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hoi An, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

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

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

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

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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - Crab fishing by bamboo basket boat
Hoi An Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hoi An, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

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

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

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

Spend about four hours exploring Hoi An’s market, selecting cooking ingredients, riding a bamboo basket boat through the nipa palm waterways, trying crab fishing, and preparing a Vietnamese meal. Guides such as Tam, An, Ag, and Suzy may lead the experience. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“This was THE BEST! Through happenstance, I was the only one on the tour so personal tour! Ag (Michael for nickname) was my tour guide and Tam was the chef. Tam has over 15 years experience as a chef at many very fancy hotels and botRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Starting at Hoi An’s food market
Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Hoi An, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Hoi An Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hoi An, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Boat & River Tours, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Market Tours

From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

5.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

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

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”

Check availability →Read our full review

Can Tho: Floating Market & Mekong's Legacy( About 6 Pax) - Cai Rang at breakfast time
Can Tho Market Tours, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Can Tho, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Market Boat & River Tours, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

Can Tho: Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy( About 6 Pax)

6.Floating Market & Mekong’s Legacy( About 6 Pax)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,438 reviews · 6 hours - 390 minutes · from $26

Start at 5:30 AM in Can Tho for Cai Rang Floating Market, breakfast, coffee, quiet canals, a village walk, fruit, tea, and a local cooking session. English-speaking guides such as Sophia, Thao, Cory, Clara, and Khôi bring history and humor to this small-group outing, which ends around 11:30 AM.

“You will experience a very well organized tour, learning about the floating market, have a coffee on the river, served by one of the boats, meet a familiy and cook and eat some food at a local family home, get some insight in the living of local citizens and eat some refreshing fruits on one of the floating boat. I can really recommend this tour!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Cooking four Vietnamese dishes with Tram or Sonny
Farmers Market Tours in Hoi An, Farmers Market Tours in Vietnam, Fishing, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Hoi An, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Hoi An Market Tours, Local & Farmers Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hoi An, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

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

7.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”

Check availability →Read our full review

From HCM: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour - My Tho by motorboat, then the quiet canals
2-Day Experiences, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Ho Chi Minh City, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Market Tours, Market Boat & River Tours, Market Day Trips, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Market Tours

From HCM: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour

8.From HCM: Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,183 reviews · from $81

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho with an English-speaking guide such as Bac, Pham, Ben, or Ele. Ride motorboats and sampans, taste fruit and honey tea, visit Cai Rang Floating Market and a noodle factory, then make bánh xèo before returning.

“Thanks for all ! Nelson is the best. The experience was enriching and varied. We learned a lot about the history of the Mekong Delta. We tasted a lot of local food. It was fantastic 👍🏻”

Check availability →Read our full review

Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City - Can Tho After Dark
2-Day Experiences, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Ho Chi Minh City, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Market Tours, Market Boat & River Tours, Market Day Trips, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Market Tours

Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City

9.Cai Rang Floating Market & Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour from HCM City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 942 reviews · from $61

Trade Ho Chi Minh City traffic for Mekong canals, coconut farms, village lanes, and an overnight stay in Can Tho. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, Cai Rang Floating Market, local food workshops, and a countryside market with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Bac, Nick, Lucky, and Phuc are known for making the busy schedule easy to follow.

“This is an excellent snapshot into life in the Mekong delta. All the activities are fun and interesting, and you spend the perfect time at all of them. Enough time to look around a bit, but not too much time that you sit around ready to leave for ages. Our guide Nick was awesome :), he was funny and very knowledgeable and would go out of his way to make sure we all had a comfortable and exciting trip. Really wouldn’t be the same without him, and couldn’t recommend him more. Overall a perfect experience that is long enough to get a good idea of the region and short enough…”

Check availability →Read our full review

Hoi An: Market Experience with Optional Fishing and Cooking - Starting at Hoi An Market
Fishing, Hoi An Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hoi An, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

Hoi An: Market Experience with Optional Fishing and Cooking

10.Market Experience with Optional Fishing and Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 928 reviews · from $4Best value

Choose a market visit, coconut basket-boat ride, Vietnamese cooking class, or a combination of all three. You’ll visit Hoi An Market, paddle through Cam Thanh’s coconut waterways, try crab fishing and net casting, and cook with a local chef at Dragon Restaurant. Guides such as Wang are warm and playful, though the boat ride is clearly aimed at tourists.

“The cook is very friendly and funny. She creates a warm and relaxed atmosphere and chose nice local dishes. The time was also very nice, not too short not too long :€”

Check availability →Read our full review

Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC - Day 1: Vinh Trang Pagoda and the road to My Tho
2-Day Experiences, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Ho Chi Minh City, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Market Tours, Market Boat & River Tours, Market Day Trips, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Market Tours

Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC

11.Mekong Delta & Cai Rang Floating Market 2-Day Tour from HCMC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 813 reviews · from $67

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho by van, boat, sampan, bike, and kayak. You will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, coconut workshops, Cai Rang Floating Market, a rice noodle factory, and an ancient riverside house. Guides such as Viet, Harry, Tom, and Khoa have been praised for clear explanations and friendly care.

“Great tour with our fantastic guide KHOA who was very interesting in his explanations, very efficient , very good English speaker and with a great sense of humour .”

Check availability →Read our full review

Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - Choose three Vietnamese dishes from nine options
Food & Drink, Hanoi Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hanoi, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

12.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Meet at Hoang’s Cooking Class on Hang Buom Street for a market visit and hands-on lesson. With guides such as Laura, Daisy, Kitty, or Love, you’ll choose three dishes, shop for ingredients at Dong Xuan Market, cook for two hours, and eat your meal with tea, coffee, and a bonus egg coffee.

“A genuine hands on cooking experience in Hanoi with Laura : a great time and delicious food 😊😊😊😊😊”

Check availability →Read our full review

Can Tho: A Real Mekong Tour, Floating Market, Cacao & Life's - The 5:00 AM meeting point and first light on the river
Can Tho Market Tours, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Can Tho, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Market Boat & River Tours, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Market Tours

Can Tho: A Real Mekong Tour, Floating Market, Cacao & Life’s

13.A Real Mekong Tour, Floating Market, Cacao & Life’s

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 574 reviews · from $25

Start at 5:00 AM in central Can Tho and travel by small sampan to Cai Rang Floating Market. You’ll eat breakfast on the river, visit a family noodle house, cruise quiet canals, taste tropical fruit, walk through a village, and learn about cacao at a farm. English-speaking guides may include Hieu, Duy, Lam, Chris, or Minh.

“The guide was really good and made us experience all the best things out there. Overall the trip was worth the money.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking) - Shopping for ingredients at Hoi An’s local market
Farmers Market Tours in Hoi An, Farmers Market Tours in Vietnam, Fishing, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Hoi An, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Hoi An Market Tours, Local & Farmers Market Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Hoi An, Market and Cooking Class Tours in Vietnam, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Vietnam Market Tours

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

14.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!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Largest Floating Market, Wild Small Canal System & Organic cocoa - Seeing rice noodles made the traditional way
Can Tho Market Tours, Floating Market Tours, Floating Market Tours in Can Tho, Floating Market Tours in Vietnam, Market Boat & River Tours, Market Tours, Tour Reviews, Vietnam Market Tours

Largest Floating Market, Wild Small Canal System & Organic cocoa

15.Largest Floating Market, Wild Small Canal System & Organic cocoa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 564 reviews · from $38

Start at 6:45 am with noodle soup and coffee at Cai Rang Floating Market, then ride a sampan through narrow canals, visit a traditional rice noodle workshop, and finish at Muoi Cuong’s organic cocoa farm. Guides such as Sasa, David, Maria, and Ngan add local insight. Groups are capped at 20, with selected hotel pickups available.

“It was the best experience we have in Vietnam. It is really interested to see the rice noodles methods, same for cocoa. The floating marking shows how people used to live. The guide gives a lot of information and was super nice.”

Check availability →Read our full review

New in Vietnam Market Tours

★ 5.0Tra Su Cajuput Forest An Cairang Floating MarketFrom $1104 reviews
★ 5.0Floating Market, Canals, Nature Reserve & ForestFrom $5942 reviews
★ 5.0Private ecotour in Can Tho: floating market-nature reservedFrom $10323 reviews
★ 5.0Cai Rang Floating Market Tour -Amazing Can ThoFrom $78106 reviews
★ 5.0Hau River Floating Market and Con Son Islet AdventureFrom $1053 reviews
★ 5.0Floating Market & Hidden Canals – Small Group Morning Boat TourFrom $2834 reviews
★ 5.0Explore Floating Market with Local PeopleFrom $787 reviews
★ 5.0Half-Day Private Cai Rang Floating Market & Small Canal Boat TourFrom $424 reviews
★ 5.0Can Tho Floating Market and Fruit Garden TourFrom $5540 reviews
★ 5.0Cai Rang Floating Market Tour & Rural CyclingFrom $6310 reviews
★ 5.0Cai Rang floating market, see sunrise, CaCao orchard, small canalFrom $4244 reviews
★ 5.0Cai Rang Floating Market – My Tho & Ben Tre – VIP Private TourFrom $12562 reviews
★ 5.0Cooking class & Vibrant Market by Scooter/Tuktuk (Half-Day)From $4955 reviews
★ 3.4From HCM: Mekong Delta Floating Market 3days exit Phnom PenhFrom $1967 reviews
★ 4.7Sapa Night Market Experience – BBQ, Hotpot & Black ChickenFrom $104 reviews

Keep browsing

Floating Market ToursMarket and Cooking Class ToursStreet Food Market ToursGrand Bazaar & Spice Market ToursLocal & Farmers Market ToursNight Market Tours
Scroll to Top

Find a market morning

Pick a country, a kind of market, or the kitchen it ends in.

On the water

Floating MarketsRiver and Canal RunsThai CanalsThe Mekong DeltaCai Rang

Eat and cook

Market and a KitchenStreet Food StallsNight MarketsMarket Food ToursCoffee and Tea

Souks and halls

Spice BazaarsShopping RunsFlower and FleaChristmas MarketsFarmers Markets

How you get round

On FootBy Bike or Tuk-TukDay TripsPrivate GuidesFish Markets