Mekong Delta bike & cooking class: Cook, weave, ride

Cycle quiet village paths, cook a full meal in a garden, weave your own souvenir

A half-day class in Can Tho combines cycling through Mekong countryside, a hands-on Vietnamese cooking lesson with a local family, and a traditional water hyacinth weaving workshop where you make a small handmade souvenir to take home. Hotel or meeting-point pickup is included, along with an English-speaking guide, all materials, and an early dinner of the dishes you prepare.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cycling, cooking, and weaving experience

• Guide picks you up in city center
• Travel to garden on outskirts
• Cycle through Mekong villages
• Join local Vietnamese cooking class
• Enjoy homemade meal in garden
• Participate in water hyacinth weaving workshop
• Make your own handmade souvenir
• Say goodbye to host
• Guide returns you to hotel

The experience

The morning starts with a pickup from your hotel or a meeting point in the city center, then a short ride out to a garden on the outskirts where the activities take place. You'll spend around 1.5 hours cycling through quiet village paths, green gardens, and along scenic canals. The kind of riding that lets you notice the rhythm of the Mekong countryside without rushing through it. The pace is relaxed. You're moving slowly enough to take in the fresh air and the way the landscape opens up beyond the city.

After the bike ride, you join a local family for a hands-on cooking class. You'll learn how to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes alongside the host, then sit down to eat what you've made in their garden. This isn't a demonstration you watch from the side. You're doing the work, learning the techniques and the ingredients that go into the food people here actually eat. The meal is your early dinner, included in the price.

The final part of the day is a traditional water hyacinth and bamboo weaving workshop led by local artisans. They'll show you how handmade baskets, trays, cups, and bags are created from natural materials harvested in the delta. You'll spend around 30 minutes weaving your own small souvenir. Something you made with your hands that you can take home. When it's done, your guide brings you back to your hotel.

What’s included

• Use of a bicycle for the countryside ride.
• all cooking class materials and ingredients.
• the early dinner you prepare.
• traditional water hyacinth and bamboo weaving workshop with materials.
• a handmade souvenir you create.
• fruit and snacks.
• an English-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup or meeting-point pickup.
• return transport to your hotel.

Options for this experience

3 options

Meeting Point OptionGuide in English · 10:00 and 14:00Meeting point option: Hotel pickup isn't part of this option, so guests make their own way to the guide at the set meeting point, namely in front of An Binh Market (ĐT923, An Bình, Cần Thơ, Việt Nam).

Hotel Pickup IncludedGuide in English · 10:00 and 14:00Small group, pickup included: We collect guests from hotels in the city center. If your hotel isn't on our list, mention it when you book, and pickup is included.

Private tour, pickup is included.Guide in English · 6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00Private tour: We collect guests from hotels in the city center. If your hotel isn't on our list, mention it when you book, and pickup is included.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00

Book up to4h before

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

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 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?Pick hotel pickup if you're staying outside the city center. Choose the meeting-point option if you're based downtown and want to cycle straight from there.

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Top questions

Can children come?

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

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long does the cycling part of the day last?

The bike ride through the Mekong villages lasts around 1.5 hours, covering quiet paths and canals at a relaxed pace.

What do I actually make in the cooking class?

You learn to prepare traditional Vietnamese dishes alongside your host family, then eat the meal you've cooked together in their garden as your early dinner.

Do I get to keep something from the weaving workshop?

Yes. You spend around 30 minutes weaving your own small handmade souvenir from water hyacinth and bamboo, which you take home with you.

Is hotel pickup included, or do I need to meet somewhere?

You can choose hotel pickup or meet at a point in the city center. The guide picks you up 10 minutes before the start time either way.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes use of a bicycle, all materials for the cooking class and weaving workshop, the early dinner you prepare, fruit and snacks, an English-speaking guide, and return transport to your hotel.