Taste and Create Hoi An Cooking Lantern Craft and Basket Boat
- 4h 30m
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Immerse yourself in the peaceful beauty of the Vietnamese countryside on this half-day tour from Hoi An. Visit the charming Cam Thanh Village and experience the daily life of local fishermen. This hands-on adventure combines multiple activities in one: shop for fresh ingredients at a local market, learn to cook authentic Vietnamese dishes, enjoy a fun basket boat ride, and create your own traditional lantern. Highlights: - Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Hoi An - Choose between a morning or afternoon departure - Visit Cam Thanh Village with ease, no planning required - Try crab fishing with guidance from friendly local fishermen
Inclusions
What's included
- Lantern making
- All entrance fees
- Mineral water
- Coracle boat
- Cooking class course
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off (in Hoi An city)
- Service of English-speaking guide
What's not
- Personal expense not mentioned above
- Travel Insurance
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.
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 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
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Charming Tourist
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Hoi An
- Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 2561 experiences we list in Hoi An.
- Its length is typical for the group.
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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