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Top 5 Market Tours Worldwide

5 trips  ·  from $20 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend who has never held a rod: 5 market tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you commit.

Hoi An: Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour - Cam Thanh coconut forest by round bamboo boat
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Hoi An: Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

1.Hoi An: Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $20Our pick

Start with hotel pickup and a guided market visit, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh coconut forest and try crab fishing. Finish with a five-course Vietnamese cooking class, extra dishes, and lunch. Small groups of up to 10, with vegetarian menus available.

“We absolutely loved this tour. Our guide was very well informed and learned lots about the different foods in Vietnam and how to cook with them. The cooking experience was fantastic and we ate some of the best food we have had all holiday! The basket boat was also great fun! Our only regret was we forgot to take a copy of all the recipes with us!”

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Hoi An Eco Tour & Cooking Class ( local market ,basket boat ,fishing,cooking ) - The local market visit gives the meal a setting
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Hoi An Eco Tour & Cooking Class ( local market ,basket boat ,fishing,cooking )

2.Hoi An Eco Tour & Cooking Class ( local market ,basket boat ,fishing,cooking )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $29Top rated

You’ll visit Hoi An’s local market, paddle a traditional bamboo basket boat, catch fish and crabs, then prepare a four-course Vietnamese meal with a local cooking team. Hotel pickup, small groups of up to 10, and morning or afternoon departures make this a practical cultural outing.

“The tour included a visit to a wet market, with some remarks by the guide, transportation to the basket boat location, the basket boat ride, and a cooking "class." The cooking class is more of a shared cooking participation--not a lot of learninRead more”

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Hoi An Basket Boat Tour & cooking class(local market, boating, fishing crab...) - Cooking Banh Xeo and Hoi An Spring Rolls
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Hoi An Basket Boat Tour & cooking class(local market, boating, fishing crab…)

3.Hoi An Basket Boat Tour & cooking class(local market, boating, fishing crab…)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $30

Join Tin and Trang for a four-and-a-half-hour small-group outing from Hoi An. Shop for ingredients at the local market, cruise the Thu Bon River, paddle through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, try crab and net fishing, and cook spring rolls and banh xeo beside the water.

“What an amazing tour! Not to be missed! Loved every minute and we had a great guide. You will love it! Best tour in vietnam”

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Cooking Class , Local Market , Basket Boat And CRABS FISHING - Cooking beside the river
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Cooking Class , Local Market , Basket Boat And CRABS FISHING

4.Cooking Class , Local Market , Basket Boat And CRABS FISHING

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $65

Start with Hoi An market shopping, then paddle a bamboo basket boat through the coconut waterways to fish for purple crabs. Learn Vietnamese recipes with an expert chef, eat your lunch, and enjoy pool and shower access afterward. Private groups and hotel pickup are available.

“June was an awesome guide. This is a must do if visiting HỘI An. Great food from bath me to white rose dumplings and famous Mot tea. Highly recommended”

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Local market, Basket boat, crab fishing & cooking class - The road to Bay Mau nipa palm forest
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Local market, Basket boat, crab fishing & cooking class

5.Local market, Basket boat, crab fishing & cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4h 30m · from $28

Join an English-speaking guide, including Oanh on some departures, for a private half-day from Hoi An. Shop at a local market, ride a bamboo thung chai, catch purple crabs, hear wartime stories, and cook Hoi An dishes before eating together.

“It was a blast. From local market, the amazing locals and the cooking class! I highly recommend to book this cooking class, because this goes beyond just cooking.”

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