Top 15 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.Mekong Delta Tour with Kayaking, Cycling and Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $39

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for the Mekong Delta by air-conditioned minivan, then cycle through orchards and rice fields, make Vietnamese food, kayak, cruise by boat, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and eat lunch. Guides including Thao and Nhi have been praised for humor and clear English.

“My boyfriend and I greatly enjoyed our tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta. Our guide, Thao, was a ton of fun, incredibly knowledgeable, and paced our trip perfectly. In particular, she did a great job navigating us away from the morRead more”

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9.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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10.Countryside bike tour, basket boat and cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $33

Start with a bicycle ride through Tra Que’s farms and rice fields, then paddle a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest and try crab fishing. With guides such as Long and cooking teacher Lily, you’ll prepare four Vietnamese dishes and eat what you make.

“Highlights of this tour are the bike ride and the cooking class. Was great to get out of the city and see the rice fields while riding along.”

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11.VIP Mekong Delta Full Day Adventure Cycling-Kayak-Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $43

Spend a full day from Ho Chi Minh City exploring Ben Luc by bicycle, kayak, boat, and sampan. You will cook spring rolls and Vietnamese dishes, eat a BBQ lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, hear Southern folk music, and stop at a bee farm and coconut area. Guides may include Tin Tin, Jack, or Milo.

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12.“Hoi An Countryside Cycling Tour–Farming Experience–Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $39

Spend about five hours with a local guide such as Man or Kien, cycling quiet paths from Hoi An to Bay Mau Coconut Forest and Tra Que Vegetable Village. Feed buffalo, ride a basket boat, learn organic farming, and cook spring rolls, rice pancakes, and fish in banana leaf before lunch.

“very nice views. friendly people! I enyoyed it very much and we all hard a good time. Also the vibe wasnt too serious, but very familar.”

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13.Countryside Cycling and Cooking Class Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $41

Leave Yogyakarta with guides Maxi, Desy, and Sari for a market visit, hands-on Indonesian cooking, and a gentle bike ride through villages and rice fields. Meet locals, learn about spices, see tempe and cracker making, and return by hotel transfer after 8 to 10 hours.

“Cooking class was great. Could recommend it to everyone even the ones who doesn’t like to cook like me. Bike tour was a bit less good. Nice but the guide rushed through and biked 400m in front and spoke so it was impossible to hear. Nice route at the countryside though.”

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14.Cai Be & Mekong Delta – Local Village, Cycling, Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $44

Spend a full day from Ho Chi Minh City exploring Cai Be by motorboat, sampan, bicycle, and on foot. Your English-speaking guide leads you through craft workshops, canals, orchards, a cooking class, and a village ride. Guide Sam is praised for keeping solo visitors included and the day well organized.

“Amazing scenery, amazing tour guide, amazing food, amazing activities. Our tour guide is very kind and knowledgeable, and spoke great English. Would recommend. Cái Bè offers a lovely glimpse into life in the Mekong Delta. It’s not overly commercialized and still retains much of its charm. If you’re looking for a cultural and relaxing escape from the city, this tour is definitely worth it.”

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15.Cooking Cycling and Pure Water Experience in Danang Rural Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $63

Leave Da Nang at 7:30 AM for Hoa Bac, where you cycle through farms and village roads, pick vegetables, cook mountain dishes, eat lunch at a local home, enjoy an herbal foot soak, and visit clear streams linked to the Cu De River. Guide Huy has helped make the day especially memorable for some visitors.

“This tour was a beautiful escape from the busy city. We enjoyed a relaxing bike ride through lush green fields and small village roads. The cooking class was a highlight—we prepared delicious Vietnamese dishes and learned about local ingrRead more”

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