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Tour in Hoi An, including Included in All Options and Hotel pickup and drop-off (Hoi An City Center). Run by Vietnam Orange Tours, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Runs 2.5 hours
- Included in All Options
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Hoi An City Center)
- Welcome drink
- English-speaking chef
- Hands-on cooking class
Vietnamese Cooking Class and Basket Boat Options: Key Facts
| Price | From $31.17 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2.5 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 2.5-hour experience in Hoi An. It is run by Vietnam Orange Tours, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Japanese cooking classes usually build a meal around dashi, the kombu and bonito stock that sits under miso soup, simmered dishes and noodle broths, and then one or two headline dishes: rolled sushi or nigiri, gyoza, tempura, okonomiyaki, or a bento box. Wagashi classes make the seasonal sweets served with tea from sweet bean paste. Most classes run two to three hours in a home kitchen or a small studio, and vegetarian versions replace the bonito with a kombu-shiitake dashi. You eat what you make, and Japanese teachers are precise about technique.
The price covers Included in All Options, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Welcome drink, chef and Hands-on cooking class. It does not cover Personal expenses, Additional drinks and Tips, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
Hotel pickup in Hoi An. Vietnam Orange Tours confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with Vietnam Orange Tours before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Includes
- Included in All Options
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Hoi An City Center)
- Welcome drink
- English-speaking chef
- Hands-on cooking class
- Fresh cooking ingredients
- Meal prepared during the class
- Bottled water
- Included in Option 2 Only
- Guided local market visit
- Traditional basket boat ride
Excludes
- Personal expenses
- Additional drinks
- Tips (optional)
Important information
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Hoi An. Vietnam Orange Tours confirms your pickup time and the exact spot once the booking is in.
Weather
This runs outdoors, so the operator can call it off for rain, wind or sea conditions, and that decision is usually made on the day. If they cancel, you choose: another date, or your money back in full. We do not keep a booking fee on a tour that did not run.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
Excellent guide lots of fun great quality food and very well organised cooking class and even for people with no cooking experience it’s not a problem as the instructions are clear and simple
It was an incredible experience from start to finish. It ended up being just my friend and me cooking directly with the guide, which made it feel very personal and special. We prepared four delicious dishes using fresh, high-quality ingredients. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a personalised, top-quality experience with a guide who is friendly, outgoing, and easy to talk to.
Fantastic experience. Amazing host. Cooked and ate great food. Transport was excellent. We would thoroughly recommend
Thoung was an amazing, kind and patient host. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We felt we understand more of Vietnamese culture as well as the food, would thoroughly recomend.
amazing local cooking experience. will definitely be serving some of the simple and effective dishes when I'm back home
Windy our young chef/ teacher was delightful. He could not have been more charming and he guided us through the ingredients and cooking instructions with enthusiasm and excellent English. We really enjoyed the course and the chance to eat food made from such fresh ingredients. This is well worth the time and great value for the money spent. Thanks Windy
Super god, lækker mad dog kunne vi godt savne at lave mere mad selv
De gids was chagrijnig en af en toe als het moest kon ze lachen. We boekten voor 6 p en kregen initieel voor 4 personen ingrediënten … we hadden kinderen mee dus misschien daarom ? Maar ik betaalde de volle pot dus dan mag er ook voor 6 personen eten zijn. Als ik moet delen geen probleem maar dan moet de prijs ook gedeeld worden. Alles moest snel snel gebeuren eten naar binnen werken en taxi staat al achter je rug om terug te rijden. Naast ons mensen konden niet eens af eten want de taxi wilde hun al weg brengen. Wij hadden de middag shift,,, ik zou eerder de avond shift aanraden .
The host was friendly, however we didn't really cook much. just filled some spring rolls. the rest of the time we watched the host cook.. food was good but the experience didn't reflect the description or the photo or people actually cooking. we also got a hard sell on the coconut boats which we didn't really want but he sort of made us feel a bit guilty for not booking the boats.
The food was very tasty. However, the cooking class only lasted about 40 minutes. We couldn’t do much ourselves, and the guide didn’t say much about the traditions or the dishes themselves. It felt more like we were in a restaurant and could look into the kitchen to see how our food was prepared. For that, the activity was definitely too expensive.
Heel erg leuke class. Je leert 4 gerechten maken en alles om dat te doen is top geregeld. Chef Hon houdt de boel bij iedereen goed in de gaten, dus het kan bijna niet mis gaan. Mijn vriendin is vegetarisch, daar werd goed rekening mee gehouden.
The chef made this experience so worthwhile. He is a great teacher and walks you through every step so you really learn. It’s not a big rush like with some cooking classes. He is a very funny gentleman who likes to pull your leg with jokes. We made some delicious dishes and then got to enjoy eating them. It may be possible to find classes that cost less, but for me it was worth the cost to have that quality of teaching. I highly recommend this class!