Hoi An · LUNCH EXPERIENCES

The 15 Lunch Experiences in Hoi An That Earn Their Price

26 tours  ·  from $8

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 lunch experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Da Nang/Hoi An: Hue Imperial City via Hai Van Pass & Lunch - Hai Van Pass, where the road becomes part of the tour
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Da Nang/Hoi An: Hue Imperial City via Hai Van Pass & Lunch

1.Hue Imperial City via Hai Van Pass & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 753 reviews · 270 minutes - 12 hours · from $9Our pick

Travel from Da Nang or Hoi An over Hai Van Pass to Hue, with stops at Lap An Lagoon, the Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, and Khai Dinh Mausoleum. English-speaking guides such as Coco, MiAn, Van, and Hieu lead the visits, with lunch and hotel transfers included.

“The trip was absolutely lovely especially thanks to our guide Van. She was so helpful, funny, engaging and witty that we really enjoyed our day trip and we learned so many funny things. Absolutely recommend her and the trip!”

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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch - Cam Thanh rice fields and seasonal farm life
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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

2.Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · from $41Top rated

Ride through Hoi An’s countryside with an English-speaking guide such as Hai, stopping at fishing and farming villages, rice fields, Bay Mau Coconut Forest, and Tra Que Vegetable Village. You’ll row a basket boat, make a rice pancake, meet local growers, and enjoy lunch. Hotel pickup and a small group of up to 10 are included.

“Hai was an absolutely amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable and taught us all about Hoi An and the life here. Everything was completed at a great pace where we could see everything, chat to him and take photos. It was great as Read more”

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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary with Basket Boat and Lunch Options - The Champa performance adds sound and movement
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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary with Basket Boat and Lunch Options

3.My Son Sanctuary with Basket Boat and Lunch Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 257 reviews · from $18

Travel from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide, see a Champa performance, make rice paper, eat lunch, and return by boat. Add the Bay Mau Coconut Forest option for a 45-minute bamboo basket ride with local activities.

“Knowledgeable guide very informative. A nicely balanced day trip with combination of car and boat transport. Excellent value for money. Thank you Tuon and Tien for a great experience.”

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HoiAn: My Son Sanctuary w. Champa food Lunch 5:30/8:00/14:00 - Choosing between 5:30 am, 8:00 am, and 2:00 pm
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HoiAn: My Son Sanctuary w. Champa food Lunch 5:30/8:00/14:00

4.HoiAn: My Son Sanctuary w. Champa food Lunch 5:30/8:00/14:00

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 161 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $16

Travel from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking local guide such as Lam, Lin, or Thao. Choose a 5:30 am sunrise visit, an 8:00 am trip with Cham performance and Champa food, or a 2:00 pm sunset option without lunch.

“The guide was excellent! The tour was very informative, the guide spoke very good English and he had a good sense of humor. I would definitely recommend this tour”

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Hoi An countryside cycling Tour,Basket Boat-organic farming-lunch - Meeting the water buffalo
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Hoi An countryside cycling Tour,Basket Boat-organic farming-lunch

5.Hoi An countryside cycling Tour,Basket Boat-organic farming-lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $37

Join Man Travel for a 4.5-hour private cycling tour from Hoi An. Ride 10 to 15 kilometers through Tra Que vegetable gardens and quiet village roads, feed a water buffalo, try crab fishing, spin a basket boat, and finish with a Vietnamese lunch.

“We met our guide in Hoi An at a spot that we specified and immediately got on bicycles and started cycling. He provided us with a bottle of water and a helmet as well (optional). He was very patient with one of my friends who was just picking Read more”

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Cooking class for lunch start at 12:00-3:00pm cooking yourself - Shopping for lunch at the local market
Cooking Classes, Hoi An Vietnamese Cooking Classes, Lunch Experiences, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Cooking class for lunch start at 12:00-3:00pm cooking yourself

6.Cooking class for lunch start at 12:00-3:00pm cooking yourself

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $50

Meet Vina and the Gioan Cooking Class team at 222/17 Ly Thuong Kiet in Hoi An. Shop for noodles, herbs, meat, seafood, and fruit, then cook lunch step by step in a clean, air-conditioned kitchen. The class runs noon to 3 p.m. and includes recipes to take home.

“What a great cooking class we had with Vina! She’s a delightful person and so well prepared! A super fun class that I would recommend to everyone! A great way to spend the afternoon! Delicious’”

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Hoi An Fishing Tour Private-Lantern /Cafe Making Class by Lunch - Vietnamese coffee and Cao Lau after the water
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Hoi An Fishing Tour Private-Lantern /Cafe Making Class by Lunch

7.Hoi An Fishing Tour Private-Lantern /Cafe Making Class by Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $19

Spend 3.5 hours with a local host fishing and catching crabs by basket boat, then make Vietnamese coffee, eat Cao Lau, and craft a foldable silk lantern. Pickup in Hoi An is included. Ask which activities your chosen option covers before booking.

“Amazing experience! Our guide Lan was so nice, friendly and helpful, made the whole trip seamless. The Cau Lau noodles for lunch was delicious. The lantern making class was short but a great experience! We brought our almost 3 year old along and he had a blast! Very family friendly and just the right amount of time :) would definitely recommend!”

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Hoi An: My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch - Reaching the temple-towers by electric car
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Hoi An: My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch

8.My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $15

Leave Hoi An early for My Son Sanctuary in a small group of up to 14. An English-speaking guide, often Mr Power, explains Champa history before you see temple-towers, a cultural dance, rice-paper making, lunch, and a boat ride back toward Hoi An.

“I think it’s good value for money. I liked the short stop at the farmers house to see how rice paper is made and to feed the koi fish. It was just a small stop but I enjoyed it. The organisation was good and flexible. Everyone was very friendly.”

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Experience Cooking Class for Lunch or Afternoon With Local Chef - Starting with a welcome drink and local setting
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Experience Cooking Class for Lunch or Afternoon With Local Chef

9.Experience Cooking Class for Lunch or Afternoon With Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $27

Join a local chef in Cam Thanh Coconut Village for a three-hour cooking class capped at 10 people. Prepare four Hoi An dishes, with options such as pancakes, spring rolls, papaya salad, chicken with lemongrass, and Hanoi-style pho, then eat what you make.

“We had the BEST time! We felt very proud that the food we made was so delicious and feel confident to cook them again at home. Even our teenagers enjoyed themselves.”

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Hoi An Buffaloes Riding/Coracle Boat Tour/Coffee Class with Lunch - A Cao Lau lunch in a local restaurant
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Hoi An Buffaloes Riding/Coracle Boat Tour/Coffee Class with Lunch

10.Hoi An Buffaloes Riding/Coracle Boat Tour/Coffee Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $14

Trade Hoi An’s old streets for Cam Thanh rice fields and Bay Mau Coconut Forest. You’ll ride a buffalo, join local fishermen in a round basket boat, try net casting, then make Vietnamese coffee and eat Cao Lau. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for many Hoi An-area stays.

“We had great driver , great ride on the buffalo great boat ride with a very funny paddler,great coffee and lunch was great”

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Cooking Class Lunch/ Dinner with Local Chef in Coconut Village - Learning from the chef instead of just watching
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Cooking Class Lunch/ Dinner with Local Chef in Coconut Village

11.Cooking Class Lunch/ Dinner with Local Chef in Coconut Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $23

Spend about three hours learning Vietnamese home cooking with a friendly local chef in Hoi An’s Coconut Village. You’ll prepare banh xeo, spring rolls, papaya salad, lemongrass chicken, rice milk, and seasonal fruit, with vegetarian substitutions available. Some sessions also include a market visit or coconut boat ride.

“The tour was amazing!!! Anna was our tour guide and she was lovely! At the local farmers market she explained everything in detail and the food was truly amazing☺️ we’re so happy and can only recommend it to everyone💞”

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Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch - Family workshops, rice fields, and the shipyard
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Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch

12.Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $93

Spend seven hours cycling from Hoi An’s Ancient Town into rice fields and rural villages, with stops at family workshops, a shipyard, and the Japanese Covered Bridge. After lunch at a local home, paddle the Thu Bon River past fishing hamlets. Groups are limited to 10.

“This was a really nice tour with a great guide. It was wonderful to get out into the countryside. There were several stops along the way to visit local families and their family businesses. the company was great about accommodating me as a sRead more”

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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch - The Bay Mau Coconut Forest by round basket boat
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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

13.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $45

Spend four to five hours near Hoi An learning wet rice farming, riding a water buffalo, fishing and crabbing in a bamboo basket boat, then sharing Cao Lau noodles and making Vietnamese coffee with a local family. Hotel pickup and lunch depend on the option you book.

“I recently booked this tour expecting a 4-hour experience, but unfortunately, it fell quite short. The entire tour lasted only 2 hours, and several key experiences that were advertised were either extremely brief or missing altogether. The buffalo Read more”

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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch - Starting in the wet rice fields
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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

14.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $20

Join a small-group or private outing in Cam Thanh for wet rice farming, buffalo riding, basket-boat fishing, crab catching, local noodles, and Vietnamese iced coffee. The full program offers the best value, while shorter farm-only options can last about an hour.

“I had a blast - the trip was the highlight of my stay in hoi an and the entire team was incredibly accommodating across the farm visit, fishing trip, and coffee making. 10/10 would recommend!”

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Buffaloe Riding/Ceramic/Cafe/Lantern Class/Basket Boat/Lunch - Shaping clay at Thanh Ha Pottery Village
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Buffaloe Riding/Ceramic/Cafe/Lantern Class/Basket Boat/Lunch

15.Buffaloe Riding/Ceramic/Cafe/Lantern Class/Basket Boat/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 - 5 hours · from $8Best value

Spend one to five hours around Hoi An making pottery, riding a buffalo through rice fields, exploring Cam Thanh coconut forest by basket boat, preparing Vietnamese coffee, and eating Cao Lau. Options vary, and driver Tony can provide local pickup when arranged.

“we loved the lantern making and the fishing boats making clay pots and musem were great too very enjoyable day our guide was great thank you”

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