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Hoi An Food & Cultural Walking Tour: Hidden Neighborhoods★ 5.00 (1,196) · 3h–4h
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Cooking Class Hoi An: Learn banh xeo from a local chef★ 4.87 (69) · 3h
Top rated
Hoi An: Home Cooking Class with Jolie & Family Recipes★ 5.00 (341) · 3h 30m
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✓ 2026-09-29Real price per person across the 35 options: US$ 22–US$ 100 (median US$ 39). With an extra fee to pay on site: 2 of 35. With 100+ reviews: 16 of 35.
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Hoi An: Private Street Food Tour by Motorbike or WalkYou’ll ride or walk through Hoi An’s quieter corners with a local guide, tasting handmade Cao Lầu noodles and crispy pancakes straight from family kitchens. Meet vendors who’ve cooked here for generations and end your evening under lanterns with sweet black sesame soup or coconut ice cream—it’s not just about eating but feeling part of something local for a night.
Private Da Nang City Tour: Food, Marble Mountains & Han RiverYou’ll explore caves and temples at Marble Mountains, watch craftsmen carve marble statues by hand, relax on My Khe Beach, taste real Da Nang street food, and finish with a sunset cruise along the Han River—all with an expert local guide who knows every shortcut and story.
Hoi An Private Cooking Class & Basket Boat Tour with ChefYou’ll shop at a bustling Hoi An market, cruise through coconut groves by basket boat, then cook (and eat!) classic Vietnamese dishes with a local chef. It’s hands-on, relaxed, and full of real flavors—perfect if you want to experience Hoi An like a local.
Hoi An Street Food Tour: Private Evening Walk with TastingsA private street food tour in Hoi An that runs from 4 to 8 PM, starting with hotel pickup and moving through the Old Town's food stalls, local cafes and markets after sunset. You taste a full menu of Vietnamese dishes—banh mi, white rose dumplings, wonton, cao lau noodles, chicken rice, rice pancake, spring roll and BBQ pork rolled in rice paper—and finish the evening playing Bai Choi, Vietnam's version of bingo, at a public forum. The tour includes entry to Hoi An Ancient Town, an English-speaking guide, water and beer, and all food and drink on the itinerary. Hotel drop-off is available on request.Is it for me?Arrive as street vendors set up at 4 PM and walk the Old Town's alleys after dark to experience how locals actually eat and gather—not in tourist restaurants, but in the deep quarters where Vietnamese food and culture reveal themselves on their own terms.
Up to 2 hours (1)
Hoi An Night Market Food Tour & Ancient Town After DarkYou walk through Hoi An's night market with a local guide, stopping at a bakery, the market itself, and a local restaurant where you taste banh mi, pulled pork in rice paper, chicken, dumplings, and dessert. One beer or coffee finishes the tour at a Hoi An bar. Groups stay under 12, so you get personalized attention instead of being one of dozens. The evening timing means cooler air and a view of the Ancient Town's illuminated landmarks most day visitors never see.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat what locals actually eat in Hoi An without arranging stops yourself or navigating the market in daylight heat—the evening timing and small group size are what make both the food and the experience feel genuine instead of staged.
2 to 5 hours (25)
Cooking Class Hoi An: Market, Basket Boat & 4 DishesA morning or afternoon cooking class in Hoi An where you visit a local market, take a bamboo basket boat through coconut palms to fish with nets, then cook four Vietnamese dishes with a chef at a family restaurant before enjoying the meal you prepared. English guide, hotel pickup, water and recipes included.Is it for me?The morning or afternoon slot is fixed, so you'll need to plan around a 4.5-hour block—the schedule is what keeps the market, boat trip, fishing and cooking all inside one morning or afternoon without gaps. Small groups mean personal instruction from the chef, which matters if you want to actually learn the techniques rather than just follow along.
Hoi An: Evening Food Tour, Folk Games & Lantern Boat RideYou’ll wander Hoi An’s lantern-lit streets with a local guide, tasting nine Vietnamese dishes—including dinner in a family home—and try folk games like Bingo or Dap Nieu before floating your own flower lantern down the Hoai River by boat. It’s lively, sometimes funny, always welcoming—and leaves you with more than just photos.
Hoi An Street Food Tour with Billy: Traditional DishesHoi An street food tour with Billy is an evening walking tour through the town's food scene, led by a guide born in Hoi An Ancient Town with over five years of experience leading travelers through Central Vietnam. The tour runs 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, includes dinner at multiple stops, and covers traditional dishes alongside stories about Vietnamese cuisine and local culture. Pickup from your meeting point is arranged in advance.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to eat the dishes locals actually cook and eat, guided by someone who grew up eating them — the evening timing and the walking pace mean you taste more stops without rushing through any one of them.
Hoi An: Bay Mau Cooking Class & Basket Boat Tour PickupYou’ll wander Hoi An’s bustling market with a local guide picking fresh ingredients before gliding through Bay Mau coconut forest by basket boat. Get your hands messy learning traditional cooking at a family home — pounding rice, making crepes, rolling salad rolls — then share a meal together. Expect laughter and real flavors you’ll remember long after leaving.
Hoi An: Sunset Street Food Walking Tour with Local EatsYou’ll walk through Hoi An’s winding alleys as evening falls, tasting fresh banh mi from a family bakery, rolling your own BBQ pork wraps at bustling stalls, slurping unique Cao Lau noodles, and finishing with local sweets and drinks under glowing lanterns. Expect laughter over tiny stools and stories from your guide that linger long after you leave.
Hoi An: Street Food Walking Tour & Family DinnerYou’ll follow a local guide through Hoi An’s maze-like alleys tasting street food you’d never find alone, try dishes straight from family recipes, and end up sharing dinner inside a real home. Expect laughter over tricky pronunciations and small moments that stick with you long after you leave.
Hoi An Vespa Food Tour: Hidden Local Eats by ScooterA guided Vespa food tour through Hoi An that takes you beyond the main streets to sample street snacks, noodles, banh mi, crispy pancakes and fresh seafood at family-run vendors and hidden restaurants. The tour includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, helmet and rain poncho, and runs three to five hours, ending around 9 p.m. Children from age five are welcome.Is it for me?The English-speaking guide means you follow the commentary and the stories behind each dish without a language barrier, so travelers who don't speak Vietnamese can still learn how the food connects to the city's history. The Vespa format covers more ground than a walking tour and reaches vendors that tour buses can't access, which matters if you want the places locals actually eat rather than the restaurants already on the map.
Hoi An Cooking Class & Market Tour with Vietnamese DishesYou’ll wander Hoi An’s lively market with a local guide, tasting tropical fruits and learning how to pick the freshest ingredients for classic Vietnamese dishes. Back in the kitchen, you’ll cook hands-on—rolling spring rolls, sizzling banh xeo—and share laughs (and maybe karaoke) before sitting down together to enjoy your meal. It’s warm, personal, sometimes messy—in all the best ways.
Hoi An night market street food tour with guide: 50+ vendorsA 4-hour guided walking tour of Hoi An's night market on Nguyen Hoang Street, where you taste local street food at over 50 vendors while a guide explains the city's food culture. The guide leads you to stalls you wouldn't find on your own, and dinner is included. Pickup is provided, and the tour runs in English.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to explore the night market with someone who knows which vendors are worth your time and can explain what you're eating—it's the difference between wandering and understanding the food as you taste it.
Hoi An: Evening food tour by bike with local dinnerPedal through Hoi An’s backstreets as dusk falls, taste home-cooked noodles in Tra Que village, share sizzling banh xeo and BBQ with locals on Cam Nam island, and end your evening with tea by the river. With hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and plenty of real moments along the way — it’s an experience you’ll remember long after leaving Vietnam.
Hoi An Food Tour: 12 Tastings Across Back Streets & MarketsA 3-hour food tour of Hoi An led by an English-speaking guide, stopping at 12+ local eateries across back streets and markets where residents actually eat. You taste dumplings from a 130-year-old family recipe, savory cakes at a school-hour market stall, and the spot Anthony Bourdain visited—places you won't find on social media or stumble into alone. Bottled water and all tastings are included; choose between a walking route or a motorbike version at checkout.Is it for me?Book the walking version if you want to move slowly through the neighborhoods and absorb the back streets; choose the motorbike tour if you prefer to cover the same stops faster and spend more time eating than walking. Either way, you're eating what residents eat, not what the main tourist drag serves.
Hoi An: Vegan Food Tour & Oldest Bakery WalkYou’ll taste vegan Banh My hot from Hoi An’s oldest bakery, meet market vendors who’ve spent lifetimes here, sample White Rose dumplings in a centuries-old house, and finish with black sesame soup as lanterns glow outside. Expect laughter, new flavors, and those small moments you remember long after you leave.
Hoi An: Motorbike Street Food Tour with Tastings & DinnerYou’ll ride through Hoi An by motorbike with a local guide, tasting street food you’d probably miss alone—from legendary banh mi to smoky grilled snacks. Expect laughter over dinner with new friends and glimpses into daily life here. Includes pickup, helmet, all tastings, drinks—and memories that linger longer than you expect.
Hoi An: Street Food Walk Authentic Flavors & Local GuideYou’ll taste your way through Hội An’s lively streets with a local guide who knows every hidden snack stall. From pillowy water-fern cakes to smoky grilled pork and fresh herbal tea, each stop brings new flavors and friendly faces. Expect laughter, hands-on moments in tiny workshops, and an evening glow you’ll remember long after heading back to your hotel.
Hoi An: Vietnamese Cooking Class in Heritage RestaurantYou’ll cook classic Vietnamese dishes side-by-side with Chef Hai Nguyen in Hoi An’s historic old town restaurant. Learn hands-on techniques for rolling, grilling, and simmering local specialties before sitting down to share your meal together. Expect laughter, real stories behind each dish, and flavors you’ll remember long after you leave.
Hoi An Food Tour: 7 Local Tastings Through Ancient TownThis is a walking food tour through Hoi An Ancient Town where you taste seven local dishes and one drink while visiting the families who make them. The guide speaks English and walks you through both the 15th-century old town with its thousands of lanterns and the modern new town, stopping at family homes and local vendors to learn the history and culture behind each food. You can join as a private group or book a shared group tour.Is it for me?Choose the private tour option if your group wants the guide's attention focused on your party and your own pace through the alleyways. The shared group tour works better if you want to meet other travelers and split the cost, since both follow the same three-hour route and taste the same seven dishes.
Hoi An Street Food Tour: 10 Local Tastings with GuideA half-day street food tour of Hoi An led by a local guide, tasting 10 local dishes at hidden spots off the main tourist route. The tour includes a guide, water, coffee or tea, and a meal at a local restaurant where you sit down with the group; it runs 4 hours and meets at 626 Hai Ba Trung street. On public holidays, a surcharge of USD 9 per person applies, payable on the day.Is it for me?The guide speaks English throughout, so you follow the history and the stories behind each dish without missing anything — good for a first visit to Hoi An or if you want to understand the town, not just eat your way through it.
Hoi An: Cooking Class with Local Chef & 4 Vietnamese DishesYou arrive at Jolie's home kitchen in Hoi An and cook four traditional Vietnamese dishes—papaya salad, pho, rice pancake, and eggplant in claypot—under guidance from a professional chef who sources organic ingredients from local vendors. Groups stay under ten people, vegetarian options are available for all dishes, and you eat what you've made with juice and water included. The class takes a few hours and ends with you sitting down to your own meal.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn how Vietnamese home cooking actually works, not just taste it in a restaurant—Jolie's sourcing and her kitchen are what make the difference, and the small group size means you're cooking, not watching.
Hoi An Night Market & Street Food Walking TourYou walk the narrow lanes of Hoi An Ancient Town with a local guide who takes you to street stalls and alleyway vendors you'd miss alone, tasting local dishes as you go. You explore the Hoi An Night Market when it opens in the evening, learn how to order food confidently, and finish with dinner and a short boat ride on the Thu Bon River. The half-day format means you're back by night without the full-day commitment.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat like a local in Hoi An without spending your whole trip figuring out where to go — the guide handles the navigation and the ordering, so you get the food experience without the trial-and-error.
Hoi An Ancient Town: Walking Tour & Local Food TastingYou walk through Hoi An's ancient streets with a local guide who knows the town's history and hidden stories, visit the Japanese Bridge, Tan Ky House, and assembly halls, taste signature dishes like Cao lầu and Bánh mì at family eateries where locals eat, and move at a pace that lets you absorb details instead of rushing between stops. All admission fees and meals are included, and small group sizes mean your guide has time to answer questions.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see Hoi An's main landmarks and eat where locals do without arranging tickets, transport, or figuring out which restaurant is worth your time — the guide handles the route and the food stops are places that have been feeding the town for generations, not tourist traps.
Hoi An Cooking Class & Market Tour with Tra Que Village VisitYou’ll get your hands dirty at Hoi An’s lively market, pick fresh veggies in Tra Que village, then cook (and eat!) real Vietnamese dishes you made yourself. Perfect if you want to taste local life beyond just restaurants.
Hoi An Night Market & Street Food Walking TourYou get picked up from your hotel and spend four hours walking Hoi An's night market with a small group and English-speaking guide, tasting street food at local stalls, taking a river boat ride, and learning which eateries only locals know about. All food and one water bottle are included; you'll need to purchase the ancient town entrance ticket separately before the tour begins.Is it for me?Book this if you're new to Hoi An and want to eat where locals eat without spending your evening figuring out the language, the vendors, or which stall is worth your time — the guide and small group size are what make that possible in a single evening.
Hoi An Cooking Class & Fishing Tour: Cook & Catch Your LunchA half-day cooking class and fishing tour in Hoi An that starts at the local market, moves to Cam Thanh village for traditional basket-boat fishing on the river, and ends with a two-hour hands-on cooking session where you prepare four Vietnamese dishes and eat what you made. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included; the guide speaks English and children from age 1 are welcome.Is it for me?You'll catch fish with your own hands, shop the local market for ingredients, then cook what you've gathered—leaving with skills and stories instead of just photos.
Hoi An Food Tour & Lantern Workshop with Tailor VisitStroll through Hoi An’s historic streets with a local guide, sample signature dishes like Cao Lau and Banh Mi, craft your own silk lantern in a friendly workshop, and meet skilled tailors for custom clothing. This tour blends food, culture, and hands-on fun for a real taste of daily life in Vietnam’s most charming town.
Hoi An Cooking Class & Farm Experience at Tra Que VillageYou’ll dig in the dirt with locals, pick your own herbs, then cook real Vietnamese dishes like Tam Huu rolls and crispy pancakes—right where they grow the ingredients.
Half day and longer (2)
Hoi An: Grandma's Home Cooking Class & Boat to VillageYou take a 35-minute boat across Hoi An's river delta to a family home, spend the morning learning to cook banh xeo and four other regional dishes from Grandma, eat what you've made in her garden, and return by boat with a recipes book. The whole day runs 9:30am to 3pm, groups stay under twelve, and water and lunch are included.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to cook something real in a real home instead of a cooking school, and who has a half-day free in Hoi An — the boat schedule and small group size are what make the whole thing feel like you're actually visiting, not touring.
Hoi An Cooking Class with Bamboo Boat Fishing: Includes hotel pickup and lunchA half-day cooking class in Hoi An that starts with hotel pickup, a market visit with the chef to choose ingredients, then a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh's coconut forest where you fish with locals before returning to cook and eat lunch at the restaurant. The class runs six hours total, includes an English-speaking guide, and ends with the dishes you made.Is it for me?Choose the cooking class option if you want to learn the technique and take the skill home; pick the fishing-and-meal option if you'd rather spend more time on the water and less in the kitchen. Either way, the morning holds the market, the boat and the food in one sequence—nothing is arranged separately.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 33 of the 35 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Hoi An Food & Cultural Walking Tour: Hidden Neighborhoods is the travelers' favorite, rated 5.00 out of 5 across 1,196 reviews.
Are private options available?
Yes, 4 private experiences are available if you prefer a closed group.
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