Buffalo Riding, Basket Boat Tour And Cooking Class

Recommended by 91% of travelers

Hoi An, Vietnam

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

3 Hours Vegetarian Cooking Class with Local Chef in Cam Thanh

Hoi An, Central Vietnam

5.0

(1)

3 Hours Vegetarian Cooking Class with Local Chef in Cam Thanh

from $29

Hoi An, Central Vietnam

Hoi An Eco Adventure Market, Basket Boat Riding and Cooking Class

from $29

Best cooking class in Hoi An with Jolie (JHA3)

Hoi An, Central Vietnam

5.0

(81)

Best cooking class in Hoi An with Jolie (JHA3)

from $40

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

Enjoy a variety of activities on this multifaceted half-day tour. First, visit a local market to choose ingredients for lunch and gain some bargaining tips. Then it’s off to the countryside for a basket boat ride and visit to the coconut palm forest. The activity culminates with a cooking class where you’ll prepare—and then eat—several traditional Vietnamese dishes.

Cooking class with a local
Learn to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes
Lunch included
Vegetarian options available

Sample Menu

Main

Pho

beef noodle

Main

Deep-fried spring roll

Main

Hoi An Pancake ( Banh Xeo) with pork and prawns

Starter

Green papaya salad with pork and prawns

What's Included

English speaking guide; Hotel pick up and drop off
Bamboo basket boat riding, buffalo riding , cooking class
Life jacket; A bottle of water

Tips

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Extra charge applied for hotels: hotels near Cua Dai beach, hotels near An Bang Beach area, hotels near Thanh Ha Area, hotels near Tra Que village, hotels located in small alleys, hotels in Cam Thanh Area, and hotels in Cam Nam Area —-> Extra pick up/ drop off: 50,000 vnd/ 1 pax/ 1 way The hotel pick up service is not applicable at : Vinpearl Resort & Spa Hoi An, Vinpearl Resort & Golf Nam Hoi An, Citadines Pearl Hoi An, Le Belhamy Beach Resort and Spa, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai, Shilla Monogram Quangnam Danang, Bliss Hoi An Beach Resort & Wellness

What To Expect

Cam Thanh community home

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Supplied by

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 2 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 3 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 4 (from a traveler's review)

Gallery picture 5 (from a traveler's review)

Featured review

Michal_H

The buffalo ride could be longer or more interactive - it only took a few minutes. But that's enough. You could try catching crabs on the water, but we don't eat crabs, so we felt sorry for them. We just wanted to ride on the water. The cooking lesson was great, I recommend it for groups of 4 friends.

Reviews

4.5

based on 11 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

We perform checks on reviews

Water buffalo, basket boat, cooking class

Julia_R, Jun 2025

The water buffalo, basket boat ride, and cooking class were such great experiences. The food we made was so good!

Fun morning

Sandra_S, Aug 2024

We started our morning in a local market and Lilly our tour guide was great at explaining the items we would need for the cooking class later. The buffalo ride was short, but fun. I wish we had someone to translate or explain what was going on during the basket boat ride. It was just us and the woman rowing. They could have taken us down the river a little more.Cooking class was a lot of fun and we got to eat a great meal afterwards. All in all a good way to spend our morning

Best activity

Mats_O, Jul 2024

The Buffalo ride is weary popular so you don't get to ride it for to long but it was still so cool to try. The basket boat was great. We fished after smal crabs and got like a cool gift(mantis) made from grass and leafs and the driver sang gangdamstile🤣🤣. The finel activity was a cooking class that was amazing, the chef joked around and was so helpful and friendly. Me and my friends talked about not doing this activity but wee all hadd a great time and we did not regret it. Overall a great activity i would recommend😁

Highly recommended

Katrina_S, Apr 2024

This is a must in Hoi an! So much fun. And the food you make is delicious. Lilly was so lovely and welcoming

perfect experience

Michal_H, Sept 2023

Great fun!

Susan_A, Jun 2023

This was such a fun tour and our guide Lily was great! The market tour and buffalo ride was interesting and the basket boat was amazing , the Vietnamese ladies rowing showed incredible skill. The highlight for me was the cookery class at Lily’s husbands school. We made 3 dishes which were delicious! Highly recommend this tour.

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE TOUR!

Jessica_G, Oct 2019

It was my birthday and there wasn't a better way to celebrate it! From the buffalo ride, to the basket boat ride, cooking class (which was so amazinggg and filling), and making my birthday so special. They sang me happy birthday and really made an effort to celebrate my day. The basket boat ride was so much fun and they played some music and dancing in the middle of the river! PLEASE BOOK THIS, it's so worth every penny (and affordable)