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The 15 Best Workshops & Classes in Vietnam

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Lanterns, conical hats, ceramics, rice paper, coffee. These 15 are compared on how much you actually make with your own hands, how long it takes and whether the thing survives the flight home.

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - Cooking in a garden villa
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Review of Rose Kitchen’s Hanoi cooking class, with a local market walk, hands-on recipes, hotel transfers, and meaningful CSR support.

“Alex (Trung) and Auntie were fabulous! Alex led us through a packed market and explained a variety of fruits, veggies, meats and customs while we purchased the ingredients for our cooking class. Auntie had everything ready for us at the Read more”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - How the instructors shape the class
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class - From Vietnamese beans to the first phin brew
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Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

3.Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,006 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

Learn to make five Vietnamese coffees in Hoi An, from phin-brewed black coffee to egg, salt, coconut, and iced styles.

“Had a great time making 5 different Vietnamese coffee. It was my first coffee as I arrive Hoi An, and I was mind blown. Tan and Le make the workshop very enjoyable, and we definitely had a great time with great coffee. Recommended if you have a few hours to spare when in Hoi An.”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Trying net fishing in the canal
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

5.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28

Review of Hoi An’s market, basket boat, fishing, and cooking class, with practical advice on food, value, timing, guides, and what to expect.

“Absolutely great value for money, our host and chef was fantastic, he was very friendly, funny, and informative. very clean and professional kitchen. Coconut boats were a hoot. Great fun and learnt a lot.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - What the round bamboo boat ride is really like
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

6.Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,386 reviews · from $28

Review of Hoi An’s market-to-table cooking class, with basket boats, crab fishing, local dishes, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.

“The cooking class was the best part. Otherwise buyer beware. They offered hotel pick up but when I asked what time the pick up would be, we were instructed to meet at a tailor shop in town. Not a huge deal as we went in town early to explore, just shouldn’t be offered if they aren’t going to deliver. Then we were asked if we could ride bicycles but no other details given. After a quick trip through the market, we started on a 30 minute bike ride that we were not expecting and was not in the description at all. Once making it to the bamboo boats, we went…”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Reading Hoi An through its food market
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern - Arriving at the Cam Pho workshop
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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

8.Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,007 reviews · from $15

Make a foldable silk lantern in Hoi An with local instructors, choose your design, taste Vietnamese tea, and take home a handmade keepsake.

“What a great time my daughter and I had makong lanterns on a cloudy afternoon. The team were very helpful and made us laugh at their critique of our amateur lantern making skills. They were also very quickly able to rectify our mistakes. We would definitely recommend this very reasonable priced activity.”

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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - The 7:00 a.m. start and road to Cai Be
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

9.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39

Explore Cai Be from Ho Chi Minh City with river culture, craft villages, cooking, cycling, antique homes, and a local lunch.

“Although this was a guided tour, with Abe, there were so many people along the way who helped make the trip memorable. It was a pleasure to see families at work in their businesses, to see how local food was made. At lunchtime, Read more”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Starting at the local market
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

10.Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,323 reviews · from $28

Hoi An cooking class with a local market visit, Bay Mau basket boat ride, crab fishing, and a Vietnamese meal for $28.21.

“This was a great experience. From the pick up to the drop off everything went smoothly. Going to the market to shop for ingredients was the best. And the Basket boats were so much fun. Sonny, the Chef, was not only skilled but very entertaining and made the whole group look good. And the food was delicious. It was one of the best cooking tours I have taken. I will do it again next time I am in Hoi An. I definitely recommend this tour. Just do it. It was great.”

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Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee - From Vietnamese coffee farms to your first brew
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Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Taste Salt, Coconut and Egg Coffee

Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut - Hotel pickup keeps the morning simple
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

12.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 802 reviews · 3 hours · from $19

Review of Hoi An’s Hangcoconut tour, combining Bay Mau basket boats, crab fishing, Vietnamese cooking, hotel pickup, and a generous meal.

“It was great, since the beginning, they were clear and picked us on time, we had a great cooking class, delicious food and ended up in the river for the boat ride. Definitely recommended.”

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Hanoi: Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews - Arriving at the Café on Hoang Hoa Tham Street
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Hanoi: Salt Coffee Workshop Awake Your Senses With 6 Brews

Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - Dong Xuan Market gives the class its local edge
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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

14.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Shop Dong Xuan Market, choose three Vietnamese dishes, then cook and eat them in a small Hanoi class with coffee and tea.

“Absolutely my best day in Hanoi. I very much enjoyed going to the market with Kitty, what an amazing experience from,l fresh fruits, veggies, livestock, spices, house hold items. We stopped along the way for traditional bfast and snack. Kitty Read more”

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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan - Learning beside a local artisan
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Hanoi: Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

15.Handcrafted Wood Carving Workshop with Local Artisan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · from $19

Try a beginner-friendly wood carving workshop in Hanoi, with local guidance, tools, drinks, and a handmade souvenir to take home.

“Great trip! I particularly loved the market and learning about the different vegetables, fruits, and spices. It was also fun to meet other travelers. Mango was a fantastic tour guide and chef. I almost wish i had done this tour at the beginning of oRead more”

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