About this tour
Combine market shopping, farm visits and hands-on cooking in one afternoon. You'll ride a Vespa through Hoi An's countryside, stopping at a fish farm and organic garden to source ingredients, then work alongside a local chef to prepare three signature dishes. Cook what you'll eat—traditional Hoi An recipes taught by someone who knows them inside out. Finish with lunch featuring your own creations plus regional specialities, then return to your accommodation.
Highlights
- Vespa ride through rice paddies and village backroads
- Pick fresh herbs and vegetables at a working organic garden
- Learn three authentic Hoi An dishes from a family chef
- Shop alongside locals at a functioning wet market
- Eat what you've cooked for lunch
What to expect
After collection from your Hoi An address, you'll travel by Vespa—expect a slow, engaging ride past farmers and water buffalo rather than speed. Two or three stops break up the journey: the open market is loud and crowded with produce and vendors; the fish farm shows how locals raise their catch; the organic garden lets you harvest the exact herbs and veg you'll use later. At the family-run kitchen, your English-speaking chef demonstrates technique and flavour before you take over the work. Expect to be hands-on, making mistakes, learning. Lunch is unhurried—you eat what you've made alongside house specials.
Good to know
Not suitable if you have spinal injuries, are pregnant, or have cardiovascular concerns. The Vespa involves sitting on a moving scooter for an hour or more total; a working knowledge of balance helps. Pick-up covers central Hoi An only (within 5km of Ancient Town). Bring closed shoes and tie back long hair for the kitchen.
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