Hoi An Cooking Class & Tra Que Vegetable Village Experience
- 5–6 hours
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Discover the authentic flavors of Vietnam with a hands-on cooking class and organic farm tour at Tra Que Vegetable Village, just outside Hoi An. Start your experience with a guided walk through lush herb gardens, where you’ll learn about traditional farming techniques passed down through generations. Join local farmers in preparing the soil, planting, and harvesting fresh herbs. Then, step into a local kitchen and cook authentic Vietnamese dishes like spring rolls, bánh xèo (Vietnamese pancakes), and more—using ingredients straight from the garden. This eco-friendly tour from Hoi An is perfect for food lovers, families, and anyone looking for a real taste of rural Vietnamese life.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pickup and drop-off
- Bicycle
- Traditional massage
- English speaking tour guide
- Lunch (local dishes)
- Full meal as mentioned
- Farming with a farmer
What's not
- Car transfer
- Tips, drinks
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
8:45 - 9:00 am: A local guide will meet you at your hotel and provide a bicycle ride to the local market, where you'll learn about vegetables' uses in food and medicine. Passing through small roads, rice fields, and taking pictures of buffaloes, cows, or farmers working daily. Explore many beautiful views of the Hoi An countryside and meet many warm-hearted and lovely farmers. Then, visit Tra Que Vegetable Village, a traditional craft village. 10:15 am: At the Tra Que village, you will have a chance to enjoy É Water, a health-promoting tea made from garden herbs. Wear a farmer's uniform and a conical hat, and experience growing organic vegetables from ancient times. 10:50 am: Returning to the people's house, you will have your head, shoulders, and feet massaged with herbs from the garden.
11:30 am: After a relaxing massage, you'll prepare for a cooking class, learning how to make flowers from vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, and spring onions. Then you will start learning five dishes and eating more rice and stir-fried morning glory with garlic. Enjoy your lunch after the cooking class (vegetarian is available if requested). 1:30 pm: Take a rest and return to the hotel on your bike
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Asia Package 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
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Hoi An
- Its from-price is 47% below the median of the 865 day trips we list in Hoi An.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 135 of 865.
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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