Hoi An · WORKSHOPS

The 15 Best Workshops & Classes in Hoi An

72 tours  ·  from $6

Lanterns, pottery, painting, silk and coffee, mostly an hour or two with something to take away. The 15 below are compared on price, how much you actually make, and how far out of town you have to go.

Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class - From Vietnamese coffee farms to the little phin
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Hoi An: Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

1.Vietnamese Coffee Culture and Coffee Making Class

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

Join Tan, Le, and their family team for a two-hour Hoi An coffee workshop. You will trace coffee from crop to cup, use a metal phin filter, and prepare black, milk, salt, coconut, and Hanoi egg coffee. The small group, recipes, and take-home gift make this a useful class for coffee fans.

“This was so much fun and the coffee’s we made were delicious. Would highly recommend if you are in Hoi An.”

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Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class - Choosing Between the 90-Minute and Two-Hour Classes
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Hoi An: Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

2.Vietnamese Foldable Lantern Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,742 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $10

Choose a full or express Hoi An lantern class with English-speaking instructors and a translator. Shape bamboo, select silk, and create a lotus, diamond, triangle, garlic, or UFO lantern. Enjoy tea and traditional music, then fold your finished souvenir small enough for your luggage.

“it was so much fun all the people teaching us were bubbly and happy making for a very enjoyable couple of hours 😀😀”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - Start at Hoi An Market with a local shopping lesson
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

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

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

Spend 4.5 hours in Hoi An combining a local market visit, Cam Thanh basket boat ride, net fishing, and a hands-on class. Guides such as Hai and Ly lead you through four Vietnamese dishes, with lunch or dinner, drinks, and recipes included.

“Hai was our chef and was good teacher. Food was great. Enjoyed coconut boats ride before cooking. Fun morning”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - The bamboo basket boat and crab-fishing stop
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

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

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

Start with a Hoi An market visit led by a local guide, then ride a bamboo basket boat through nipa palms and try crab fishing. Chef Tam, An, Ag, or another team member may lead the cooking, where you prepare dishes such as spring rolls, papaya salad, noodles, and pancakes.

“We had a fabulous time learning about fresh food at the market , a fun time with fishermen in the round boats and a great cooking class that was fun and delicious. The whole team were excellent and highly recommend this tour”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Forty minutes among the water coconut palms
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

5.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17

Start at Hoi An’s local market with an English-speaking guide, then ride a bamboo basket boat through the water coconut palms. Finish in a rural kitchen with dishes such as bánh xèo, phở, bánh cuốn, and chè. Guides including Anna, Thao, Linh, and Thuy are praised for patient, friendly teaching.

“Excellent. Cooked 4 different dishes & very glad I skipped lunch tasting it all. Tried different things”

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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern - Arriving at 507 Đ. Hai Bà Trưng in Cam Pho
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Hoi An Full Lantern Making Class- A special Foldable lantern

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

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

At Hoian Handicraft Tours in Cam Pho, you’ll build a foldable silk lantern from bamboo and fabric with English-speaking instructors. Choose a lotus, diamond, sunrise, or sunset shape, enjoy herbal tea, and take home both your lantern and a special instructor-made design.

“Really good fun. Learnt about the history of the lantern and great English speaking assistants. Something to make and then bring home.”

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

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

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

Join Tram, Sonny, or another English-speaking chef for a 4.5-hour Hoi An experience combining a local market visit, Bay Mau Coconut Forest basket boat ride, crab fishing, and a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class. Hotel pickup, meals, equipment, and recipe cards are included.

“Very nice cooking class highly recommended. Good chef good food good boats men. There is a lot of food to prepare”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut - Boat Spinning, Songs, and Optional Extras
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Hoi An: Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

8.Basket Boat Ride, Cooking Class by Hangcoconut

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

Start with a basket boat ride through Hoi An’s Bay Mau nipa forest, where local rowers may show you crab fishing, songs, boat tricks, and countryside life. Then cook several Vietnamese dishes with a friendly chef such as Thuy, eat your meal, and return to your hotel.

“Food we cooked was amazing! Coconut boats were fun”

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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking) - Paddling through Bay Mau Coconut Forest
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Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

9.Hoi An Eco Tour Cooking Class & Fishing (Local market,basket boat,learn cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 567 reviews · from $29

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide and chef, visiting Hoi An’s market, paddling a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest, trying traditional fishing, and cooking a Vietnamese meal. Hotel pickup in Hoi An is included. Danang transfers cost extra.

“Cooking class was amazing! We loved the class and the chef was really friendly. Enjoyed a lot of lovely food. Recommend!”

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Vietnamese Culture and Coffee Making Class - Starting with the phin filter
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Vietnamese Culture and Coffee Making Class

10.Vietnamese Culture and Coffee Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 497 reviews · from $15

At Hoian Handicraft Tours in Hoi An, an English-speaking instructor such as Linh guides you through five Vietnamese coffees, from phin-brewed black coffee to egg coffee. You will learn how French influence shaped local coffee, make each drink yourself, receive recipes, and take home a Vietnamese phin filter.

“It was something fun to do if you love coffee!!! I can’t wait to go back home and make the different coffees for my friends and family. The staff were very friendly and made me feel comfortable as a solo travel. Very interactive”

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The Lantern Lady: Traditional Lantern Class in Old Town - Finding the workshop and settling in
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The Lantern Lady: Traditional Lantern Class in Old Town

11.The Lantern Lady: Traditional Lantern Class in Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 444 reviews · 1h 30m · from $6Best value

At The Lantern Lady in Hoi An, you choose a 20-centimeter frame, colorful silk fabric, and your own design. An English-speaking instructor guides you step by step, while you do the actual work. Make a foldable lantern to carry home, or choose a paper lantern to release on the river.

“What a lovely lady: patient and kind. We loved making our lanterns and now they have pride of place in our homes. Thank you.”

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Hoi An: Local Foldable Lantern-Making Class with Locals - Choosing the Shape, Fabric, and Tassel
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Hoi An: Local Foldable Lantern-Making Class with Locals

12.Local Foldable Lantern-Making Class with Locals

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 410 reviews · 1 hour · from $8

At 3/6 Phan Boi Chau Street, local English-speaking instructors guide you through choosing a lantern shape, fabric, and tassel, then help you build a foldable 20-cm lantern from start to finish. Allow about an hour, though many sessions run longer.

“This was so enjoyable. Our family will cherish our lanterns for a long time. The family who owned the shop were patient and explained everything. We are so glad we did the. This is a must while in Hoi An even my husband loved this!!”

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Hoi An: Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family - What happens when you arrive
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Hoi An: Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family

13.Traditional Cooking Class & meal with Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 396 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $23

Spend 150 to 210 minutes cooking four Vietnamese dishes with a friendly English-speaking chef in Cam Thanh Village or Tra Que Herbs Garden. Expect hands-on prep, a welcome tea, a shared meal, recipes to take home, and plenty of group laughter. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available by request.

“Absolutely loved this class!! The family were so friendly and our lead was so funny - we had a really nice group and it was really chilled and fun. The food was absolutely stunning and the family took some AMAZING videos that we will keep and treasure forever. Definitely a highlight of our entire trip for sure!”

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Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour - Hoi An Market: start with the ingredients
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Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

14.Traditional Cooking Class with Basket Boat Ride and market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 391 reviews · from $41

Spend four hours moving from Hoi An Market to the Thu Bon River and Bay Mau coconut forest, then learn four Vietnamese dishes at Sabirama. Guides such as Hung, Nhu, and Bé lead the tour, with hotel pickup, a basket boat ride, a possible buffalo cart ride, and vegetarian meals available.

“This was a really great experience. The market tour was relatively short because it was extremely hot outside, but we appreciated our guide realizing the need for this. The two boat rides and ox cart ride really were very fun additions to the day and made this experience unique. The cooking class portion was good and the food very tasty. I would recommend this trip, it really had many unique aspects that made the day special.”

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Hoi An/Da Nang: Vietnamese Cooking Class with Transportation - Hoi An class: Cam Thanh setting and a four-dish menu
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Hoi An/Da Nang: Vietnamese Cooking Class with Transportation

15.Vietnamese Cooking Class with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $22

Spend two to three hours cooking four Vietnamese dishes with an English-speaking instructor such as Lily, Jane, Quan, or Ai. Choose a Hoi An or Da Nang class, enjoy a hands-on meal, and take home recipes. Hotel pickup is available, with surcharges for some distant hotels.

“Our activity was pretty cool. For us it was big experience. We got a knowledge of food what we can use and also how to prepare great dishes. Our teacher was kind, funny and helpful.”

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