15 Market Boat Tours in Vietnam to Build a Morning Around

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours combining Hoi An Market, a bamboo basket boat ride, net fishing, and a hands-on cooking lesson. Guides such as Hai, Lily, Ly, and Phuong lead the class, where you prepare four Vietnamese dishes, eat well, and receive recipes to use at home.

“Great value morning activity. Enjoyed the round boat ride. Lots of boats lots of colour and photo opportunities. The market walk was interesting but the cooking class was the highlight with lots of tips to use back home. Lovely food and plenty of it. Don’t eat a large breakfast. Lily was an amazing teacher.”

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2.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

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

Meet your guide at the Ivegan shop, visit a Hoi An market, bargain for local ingredients, then ride a bamboo basket boat through water coconut palms. Finish with a hands-on class making dishes such as bánh xèo, bánh cuốn, phở, and chè. Guides may include Anna, Thao, Linh, or Thuy.

“Excellent. Cooked 4 different dishes & very glad I skipped lunch tasting it all. Tried different things”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Spend 4.5 hours with guides such as Tram or Sonny visiting a local market, learning to choose Vietnamese produce, riding a bamboo basket boat in Bay Mau Coconut Forest, catching crabs, and cooking a shared meal. Hotel pickup in Hoi An, recipes, safety gear, and lunch or dinner are included.

“Our family loved making and eating delicious food together following the instructions of our fantastic chefs.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Start with a guided market visit in Hoi An, then fish from a traditional Vietnamese basket boat through the Bay Mau coconut forest. Back at the family restaurant, a chef leads a two-hour Vietnamese cooking class. Hotel pickup, food, tea, water, 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!”

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5.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 cruise narrow Mekong canals, visit a four-decade-old noodle village, and sample handmade cocoa at Muoi Cuong Farm. Guides include Sasa, David, Vy, Lam, and others.

“Lam, our tour guide was great! He is very knowledgeable about the area and answered all our questions.”

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6.Authentic Floating Market, Wild Canal system, Cocoa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 398 reviews · 5h 30m · from $26

Start at 6:45 AM with a small group of up to eight at An Binh Market. Eat breakfast on the river, visit Cai Rang Floating Market, cruise quiet canals, make noodles, and taste handmade cocoa and Mekong fruit with an English-speaking local guide such as Sasa, Hannah, Clara, or Lam.

“our guide, Ngoc Bich was awesome, she's very helpful, patient and we enjoyed our time with her. good itinerary.”

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7.Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · from $41

Spend four hours beyond Hoi An’s Old Town with a market visit, Thu Bon River cruise, Bay Mau basket boat ride, buffalo cart, herbal foot soak, and hands-on cooking. Guides such as Hung, Nhu, and Bé lead you through four Vietnamese dishes, with vegetarian options available.

“We had such a fun time doing the cooking classes and the food we made was so delicious!! The class was fun and easy to follow! I enjoyed the marker and boat ride as well! We left full and happy!”

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8.Bay Mau Cooking Class w/ Market & Basket Boat Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 292 reviews · 3 hours - 330 minutes · from $25

Cook four Vietnamese dishes in an open-air kitchen inside Bay Mau coconut forest. Depending on your option, you’ll visit a local market, choose ingredients, and ride a bamboo basket boat. Guides such as Trang, Mo, Kieu, and Hon explain each step in clear English.

“Great morning with activities and cooking class. We were a big group (15) with lots of kids. We started in markets picking up the food we were going to cook. The kids loved the coconut basket boats. This part was worth adding, especially if you have kids. The cooking class was awesome as they are dishes that you can cook at home. Delicious! This is actually the second time we have done this activity. Such lovely and friendly people.”

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9.Da Nang/Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 253 reviews · 150 minutes - 5 hours · from $18

Choose a cooking class alone or add hotel pickup, Hoi An market shopping, and a bamboo basket boat ride through Cam Thanh’s coconut forest. English-speaking guides such as Vy, Flower, Jennifer, and Li lead hands-on lessons, often covering four dishes, followed by the meal you prepare.

“Excellent cooking class! Guide was so lovely and explained everything. We were collected and dropped door to door. We made SO much good food (4 dishes) and the coconut boats were a great experience.”

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10.The hidden Fabulous Floating Market and Small Canal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $25

Start at 5:30 am for a small-boat cruise to Cai Rang Floating Market, with a local breakfast, noodle making, hammock coffee, and a quiet canal ride. Hotel pickup in Can Tho is offered, and guides such as Thinh, Edward, Anne, and Daisy have led the tour.

“My husband and I experienced this tour led by Kyn, who was a great guide! Everything was very well organized. The floating market was fantastic! We also were served delicious soup, tasted pineapples, visited a rice noodle factory and spent some time floating down a hidden canal. We would highly recommend Kyn and this tour to anyone visiting Vietnam!”

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11.Cai Rang floating market, Cacao & hidden small canal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · from $33

Start at 5:30 am with a boat ride from Ninh Kieu Wharf to Cai Rang Floating Market. Eat rice noodles and coffee on the water, make noodles at a family workshop, pass through quiet canals, visit My Khanh village, and taste chocolate at Muoi Cuong Cocoa Farm. Groups are capped at 15.

“Full on all day tour starting at 5.30am to catch the sunrise on the river. Breakfast on our boat in the floating market was a real treat. Both the noodle factory and cocoa farm were well worth including and then an hour car ride to the nature reserve, not so much wildlife, but did see a snake. Edward was a great guide and kept us amused all day with his jokes.”

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12.Cocolocal Farm Cooking Class with market tour and basket boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · from $29

Spend about five hours with an English-speaking guide and chef at Cocolocal Farm. Visit a local market, taste tropical fruit, ride a basket boat through Bay Mau coconut forest, then prepare dishes such as Banh Xeo, Pho, papaya salad, and spring rolls in a small group.

“Food is so delicious and staff so friendly! We had 4 delicious meals and were rushing very well. Would recommend to everyone!”

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13.Guided Tour to Marble Mountains & Hoi An Walking Tour , Night Market, Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $96

Start at 2 pm with hotel pickup, then explore Marble Mountains before a guided walk through Hoi An’s old town. You’ll see temples, caves, the Japanese Covered Bridge, traditional houses, the lantern-lit market, and finish with a sampan boat ride. Guides include Chang, Danny, Hoang, Vy, and others.

“We loved this tour led by Chang. She was an excellent guide and made the tour one of our favorites. Marble Mountain was very interesting. Hoi An was a beautiful place, especially at night. We did the coconut boats, too. It was a great tour!”

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14.Bay Mau Cooking Class with Market Tour and Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · from $27

Spend about five hours with a local chef preparing four Vietnamese dishes, including traditional pho. Shop for ingredients at a local market, pound rice with old-style tools, and ride a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau. Pickup is offered, with groups capped at 10 people.

“Rose is een hele lieve vrouw. Ze kookt geweldig, snel en professioneel! Mijn dochter van 7 vond het erg leuk!”

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15.Hoi An Cooking Class With Market Tour and Bamboo Basket Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $27

Spend about six hours with hotel pickup, a guided market visit, a bamboo basket boat ride through Bay Mau Coconut Village, and a hands-on cooking class near Tra Que Village. Guides such as Hung and Lulu lead you through four Vietnamese dishes, followed by lunch and seasonal fruit.

“Hung, our cooking instructor, took us through the food market, informing us of the different types of produce. We then went to his garden and kitchen, where his team showed us how to prepare and cook a fantastic meal. It was an amazing experience. Thankyou Hung and team.”

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