Can Tho cooking class and island tour: Learn Vietnamese lunch

You cook lunch at a rural home, then eat what you made

A small-group day tour from Can Tho combines history, island exploration, and hands-on cooking at a local family home in the Mekong Delta. You visit Binh Thuy ancient house, cross to Son island by ferry, stop at a fish farmer's garden, then spend 2.5 hours at a rural home where you participate in a short cooking class, learn about tropical fruits, and share a traditional Vietnamese lunch you helped prepare. Pickup from Can Tho city center and all entry tickets are included. The tour runs about six hours and ends back in the city.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Can Tho and Tropical Island

• Pickup guests in Can Tho city center
• Visit Binh Thuy ancient house
• Take boat to Son island
• Visit snakehead fish farmer's house and enjoy fruits
• Visit local home, cooking class, and lunch
• Explore village and enjoy fresh air
• Visit floating fish-raft villages
• Return to city center

The experience

The day starts with pickup from Can Tho city center and a stop at Binh Thuy ancient house, a French-style home built in 1870 on the grounds of a temple. You spend about 45 minutes exploring the house and learning its history before heading to a ferry port for a 15-minute crossing to Son island on the Mekong River.

Once on the island, you visit a snakehead fish farmer's house set in a garden of seasonal fruits. You taste fresh local fruit and watch the fish respond to feeding for about 30 minutes. Then you move to another local home where the real work begins: a short cooking class where you learn to prepare dishes, followed by a traditional Vietnamese lunch made partly from what you cooked. The homeowner also serves homemade cakes. You spend roughly 2.5 hours here, with time to explore the village and rest in the fresh air afterward.

Before returning to Can Tho, you visit the floating fish-raft villages to see how catfish and other fish are raised on the water. The boat brings you back to the city center where the tour ends.

What’s included

• Pickup and return transport from Can Tho city center.
• entry to Binh Thuy ancient house.
• ferry crossing to Son island.
• short cooking class at a local home.
• traditional Vietnamese lunch and homemade cakes.
• fresh tropical fruits at the fish farmer's garden.
• visit to floating fish-raft villages.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 12:00

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 27 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Winter Spring Homestay

Is this one for you?Small groups keep the experience intimate and allow the local hosts to give real attention to the cooking instruction and the meal. This works well for a free afternoon or first-time visit when you want to step beyond the city and learn something hands-on rather than just observe.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.

How long is the boat ride to Son island?

The ferry crossing to Son island takes about 15 minutes from the port near Can Tho.

Is lunch included, and what will I eat?

Lunch is included and consists of a traditional Vietnamese meal you help prepare during the cooking class, plus homemade cakes made by the homeowner. Fresh local fruits are also served at the fish farmer's garden stop.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation to the meeting point?

Pickup from Can Tho city center is included in the tour, and you are brought back to the same location at the end.

What is Binh Thuy ancient house?

Binh Thuy ancient house is a French-style residence built in 1870 by the Duong family in Can Tho. It sits on nearly 6,000 square meters of land and is an important landmark for understanding the region's history.