Top 9 Rides with a Cooking Class

1.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39Our pick

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a full day of river life, family-run craft workshops, an antique home visit, Vietnamese cooking, countryside cycling, and boat rides. English-speaking guides such as Mark or Abe may lead the day. Lunch, transport, and entrance fees are included.

“I had Mark as my tour guide and he was incredible. He had a great attitude towards his work and came off as genuinely interested in what he was showing and ensuring his guests had the best time. The tour itinerary itself was also great, and gave great insight into Vietnam. Definitely recommend anyone to book this tour if they’re down south.”

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2.2-Day Mekong Delta Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $66

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Can Tho for island boat rides, coconut candy, honey tea, folk music, a Cai Rang market visit, Vietnamese pancake cooking, and countryside cycling. Guide Hau is known for keeping the group moving and entertained. Hotel, meals, transport, and fees are included.

“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”

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3.Full-Day Experience in Mekong Cycling and Authentic Home Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $64

Start in Can Tho at 1 pm for a seven-hour outing with Susan. Cycle through villages, visit a 300-year-old Khmer temple and local market, buy cooking ingredients, enjoy rice fields, coconut farms, fresh coconuts, a pool, sunset, and a shared home-cooked dinner.

“We had a lovely time with Susan, our group would highly recommend, the itinerary is exciting and interesting for all ages. Susan made us feel very at home and shared so much local knowledge with us, the accomodation, food and pool were amazing!”

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4.Rural Hoi An Cycling, Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $32Best value

Spend four hours cycling Hoi An’s quiet lanes and rice fields with guides such as Tom, Nhat, Kun, or Trang. Visit Ba Le Market, paddle a 40-minute coconut basket boat, help on an organic farm, and cook lunch in a small group of no more than 10.

“Tom was the best tour guide!!! He was so kind and had a wealth of knowledge to share with us, we had a lot of fun on our tour and would highly recommend!!!”

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5.2-Day Mekong Floating Market with Cooking & Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · from $87

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta with guides such as Ry, Stephen, Sam, Robert, or Phil. Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda and Cai Rang Market, ride motorboats and sampans, make Vietnamese pancakes, sample coconut candy, and cycle through rural villages.

“It was amazing. I met some beautiful people from the group but also on the tour itself. Our guide Ry was the best!!”

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6.Rural Cycle, Market Tour, Basket Boat & Organic Farm Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

Start at Hoi An Post Office with a short cycle through rice fields and villages. Meet local farmers, ride a quiet water coconut canal by basket boat, harvest garden produce, and cook lunch. Guides such as Kun, Khieu, Trang, and Nguyen add local insight, with vegan and gluten-free menus available.

“Since holidaying in Vietnam as a family of five (with three teenagers), we’ve done quite a few tours and this tour to an organic farm was easily the best. Our guide, Trang, was exceptional - fantastic English, incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely engaging. The tour was very hands-on, from visiting the farm and local market to learning, tasting and cooking the most delicious meal together. We had a few different dietary requirements, all of which were catered for perfectly. The banana boat ride was a bonus and so much fun. Without a doubt, our favourite tour of the trip. Would highly recommend.”

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7.Cai Be Mekong Delta: Cooking Class, Cycling, Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 36 reviews · from $36

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a hands-on Mekong Delta day with an English-speaking guide such as Peter or Min. Paddle small canals, prepare Vietnamese food, cycle through orchards, visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house, and see coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn made by local families.

“Very well organised trip. ‘Peter’, our Vietnamese guide, was excellent. He was very polite, helpful, friendly and spoke good English, and was easy to understand. (Prepare for a 2.5 hour coach journey from HCMC to Mekong delta/Cai Be floating market. But we stopped at a very nice refreshment station en route). . We did so much in one day - handling bees/drinking snake wine/preparing our own Vietnamese-style lunch plus extra food which never stop coming from the kitchen!/kayaking/ watching a traditional Vietnamese performance/and a fun bike ride at the end.Read more”

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8.Pu Luong 3-Day Adventure: Trekking, Cycling & Local Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $219

Spend three days in Pu Luong with local guides such as Nga and Sunny. Trek through rice paddies, cycle between Thai villages, try silk weaving and a family cooking class, ride a buffalo cart, and float down Cham Stream with lunch. Pickup is available from Hanoi or Ninh Binh.

“Pu Luong Tours were amazing. The whole 3 days were magical. Really immersive into the different Vietnamese cultures. We even got to view the rice harvest and have lunch with a wonderful family. Would totally recommend to everyone. Nga and Sunny our tour guides were so kind and informative. Thank you for this experience!”

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9.Cycling and Cooking Class in Ubud

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $91

Spend about eight hours cycling through villages near Ubud, visiting a local market and Balinese family compound, then cooking at Pak Wayan’s home. Local guides such as Ari share cultural insight, while a support car, bikes, and helmets make the ride easier to manage.

“Absolutely fantastic! This bike ride and cooking course exceeded all my expectations.”

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