Mad Monkey Hoi An Cooking Class & Bamboo Boats

Experience Hoi An culture through its food during this fun half day tour. Visit a local market, explore coconut mangroves by bamboo basket boat and take part in a two-hour hands-on cooking class with a local chef. Learn how to cook some Vietnamese delicacies, such as spring rolls, bánh xèo (Hoi An rice pancakes), phở (pho noodles with beef), and many more. After the class, we'll sail upstream in a bamboo basket boat to see some traditional fishing techniques, folk songs, and entertainment.

Morning Option

8:00 AM : Depart Mad Monkey with your tour guide
8:30 AM : Head to the local market to see where to buy fresh ingredients
9:30 AM : Take a minibus to Cam Thanh village and enjoy the fascinating scenery of the Nipa Palm forest taking a tour of the mangrooves by traditional bamboo basket boats
10:00 AM : Arrive at the local restaurant for your cooking class. Start to prepare five local dishes by learning and following the chef
12:00 PM : Tuck in and enjoy the lunch you have made!
12:40 PM : Head back to the hostel with your belly full after a fun-filled day of food, culture, and adventure!

Afternoon Option

1:00 PM : Depart the hostel with your tour guide
1:30 PM : Head to the local market to see where to buy fresh ingredients
2:30 PM : Arrive at the local restaurant for your cooking class. Start to prepare up to five local dishes by learning and following the chef
4:00 PM : Tuck in and enjoy the lunch you have made!
4:15 PM : Take a minibus to Cam Thanh village and enjoy the fascinating scenery of the Nipa Palm forest taking a tour of the mangrooves by traditional bamboo basket boats
5:00 PM : Head back to the hostel with your belly full after a fun-filled day of food, culture, and adventure!