Cooking Class with Basket Boat, Coffee & Lantern Making Class
- 4h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Our tour stands out by combining multiple authentic local experiences into one seamless journey. From cruising through the Bay Mau Coconut Forest on a traditional basket boat to hands-on activities like making Vietnamese coffee with a phin filter, crafting your own Hoi An lantern, and cooking local specialties with a skilled chef — every moment is interactive and meaningful. Unlike standard tours, we focus on real cultural immersion. You don’t just watch — you participate. You connect with local traditions, learn directly from experienced locals, and create your own products to take home. All activities take place in a peaceful eco-setting at Phu Lanh, offering a more personal, less crowded atmosphere. With small group sizes, friendly guides, and a well-organized schedule, the experience feels relaxed, engaging, and truly memorable.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lantern making
- All entrance fees
- Mineral water
- Cooking class course
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off (in Hoi An city)
- Service of English-speaking guide
- coracle boat
What's not
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expense
Itinerary
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel. Going to experience a local colorful market, learn how to deal with the local sellers, and know all ingredients for the meals.
Take you to Phu Lanh Travel. You will enjoy a welcome drink. And then go to Cam Thanh coconut palm village. Upon arrival, our guide will take a brief about the village as well as the daily life of Vietnamese fishermen, their families, and their community before you board on coracle boat.
It’s time for you to jump aboard a basket boat for a funny 45mins-ride around the forest to explore the river channels of the Cam Thanh community and enjoy coracle boat performances by locals which are really exciting. After that, under instruction from the local fisherman, you will learn how to make souvenirs from palm leaves, boat shaking, and crab-catching…
After exploring the village, return to Phu Lanh Travel, take a short time to refresh, and get ready for making lantern class. The guide will take a brief introduction about the history, shape, and color of the lanterns as well as the many stages of making them. Then, you can make your own lantern and keep it as a souvenir. You will be joined in a cooking class course by the local host. They will show you some of the local specialties. Try your hand at preparing your own lunch (or dinner). And enjoy Vietnamese foods made by yourself Hoi An deef fried spring rolls VietNamese rice pancakes Papaya salad with chicken Special food of HoiAn : Cau Lau noodle End services. Go back to the hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Phú Lành Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Hoi An
- Its from-price is 52% below the median of the 2561 experiences we list in Hoi An.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 41 of 2561.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Hoi An
Lantern-lit lanes, tailor shops and riverside cafés glow after dark in Hoi An, a beautifully preserved old trading port in central Vietnam.
The Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserves centuries-old merchant houses, Chinese assembly halls and temples along the Thu Bon River. The covered Japanese Bridge is its emblem, and old houses such as Tan Ky show the blend of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese influences that shaped the port.
Top-ranked sights in Hoi An: Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, Japanese Covered Bridge (Chua Cau).
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