Hoi An · FARMS
16 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would hand a friend: the 15 farm experiences worth booking in Hoi An, each with its price, what it includes, and the one thing to know before you commit.
A small-group cooking class at Cocolocal Farm in Hoi An: market tour, basket boat ride through Bay Mau, then hands-on Vietnamese dishes.
“Great afternoon, very friendly host, good experience and delicious food. Recommend to everyone with friends or family.”
Cycle quiet Hoi An countryside, meet farmers at Tra Que, ride buffalo, try basket-boat spinning, then eat a hearty local lunch for $37.
“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”
Cycle rice fields and quiet lanes around Hoi An, visit Ba Le Market, then cook lunch at an organic farm with a basket boat ride.
“Tom was an amazing tour guide! Very informative of the culture and history of Hoi An and very friendly! We had such a fun day seeing another side of this city!”
Shop Hoi An’s market, work Tra Que organic fields, cook papaya salad and banh xeo, then eat lunch with a traditional foot massage.
“Had a fantastic morning with Min going to the market and helping in the garden. What an interesting, brilliant and funny experience. The food we cooked was yummy and can’t wait to try at home. I would definitely recommend this as a must in Hoi An”
Bike past rice fields, ride a basket boat through coconut forest, garden an organic farm, then cook lunch from your harvest in Hoi An.
“This has been our favourite trip in Vietnam. It was so much fun. The cycling was not as hard as I thought it would be and the group waited for us to catch up when needed. The boat was fun and the cooking class was great. The whole tour was informative, and we had many laughs. We were very lucky with our group members as they made the trip so much more fun and relaxed. The biggest thanks goes to “handsome”!!! Such a fun, friendly and lovely man, he made us feel so comfortable straight away. It really was a fantastic experience”
Hands-on cooking in Hoi An at Caman Village: organic garden walk, folk games, herbal drinks, and 3–4 local dishes.
“Für uns wurde sich richtig viel Zeit genommen. Im Endeffekt ging der Kurs dadurch länger als ursprünglich bezahlt. Super nett und persönlich.”
Cycle rice paddies, ride a water buffalo, and paddle bamboo basket boats through Hoi An countryside, ending with banh xeo lunch.
“We had a lovely day with lanh. He picked us up from our hotel with bicycles we cycled on mostly flat tracks and some roads . Met a farmer and learnt how he looks after his allotment. Had a ride on a water buffalo Went fishing in a coconut boat Had a lovely lunch at a local restaurant All in all a fabulous insight as well as fun.”
Hoi An Lemon Basil cooking class with an organic farm tour and hands-on Vietnamese dishes. English chefs, 3 hours, $27.
“This is the best cooking class I have ever done. The host was so kind, attentive and funny. 10/10 recommend this, despite not so many reviews!”
Cycle Hoi An countryside, ride a water buffalo, boat through Cam Thanh coconut palms, then cook Banh Xeo with locals.
“What a wonderful day! I book in last minute before, wasn’t really sure about what expecting for this tour; finally it was an amazing day full of activities, we bicycling inside and outside the city, we enjoyed the rice fields, buffaloes chilling, also riding a buffalo, round boat dancing, crab fishing, cooking and eating damn so good Vietnamese food and getting back to the city by night through the gorgeous old city. A must do activity if you are in the city! Friendly, Otman”
Cycle from Hoi An to Cam Thanh for rice-farming hands-on work, bamboo basket fishing, water buffalo time, and a home-cooked Banh Xeo lunch.
“Really a great tour! Great fun, relaxing, and informative way to experience and learn about the area! Cue was a great guide, sharing about his personal experience and those of the locals, while teaching us all about the area (very interesting getting a close up look at the rice and agriculture processes going on all around Hoi An). Highly recommend!”
A small-group farm tour around Tra Que Herb Village with bamboo and buffalo rides, hands-on planting, massage, and lunch from Hoi An.
“Had a fantastic day with Xuan. It was just me, so we first drove to the local Market. After that we warked through the huge vegetable Garden, which sorrounds the place, where we cooked.”
Hoi An countryside day with bamboo basket boats, buffalo rides, hands-on farming, and pottery making. Pickup, private guide.
“Our favourite tour in Vietnam. Perfect for a family - the kids loved the farming experience, buffalo ride and coconut boat.”
See rural Hoi An on a private bike-and-boat tour with Tra Que farming, basket-boat fishing, and lunch in a local home.
“Hoang is a knowledgable, nice, and helpful guide. He made the trip memorable and his wife is an excellent cook. Thank you for a wonderful lunch.”
Bike from Hoi An to organic Tra Que farms. Make rice paper, help with gardening, and eat included pho for $25.
“Kim was an absolutely fantastic tour guide! Her excellent English and bubbly personality made the entire experience so much more enjoyable and engaging.”
Private biking, coconut basket-boat, and a hands-on Tra Que cooking class in Hoi An, with farming, lunch, and herbal foot massage.
“Wow what a great tour! The bike ride from the hotel to local market was fun and educational. The bike ride to the Cooking Class was thru the rice field and vegetable garden. The Cooking class was was fun, our guide the whole tour diRead more”
