Top Hoi An Classes & Workshops

Colored lanterns are a symbol of Hoi An, where locals believe they bring happiness, luck, and wealth. Bring home a souvenir with a difference, a lantern that you made yourself, after this fascinating class. Choose from a wealth of different silks then work with your instructor to craft a bamboo frame and create your lantern, which will fold away neatly into your luggage. Your class includes a Vietnamese tea tasting.

Learn traditional styles of Vietnamese painting with tips on painting techniques provided by a talented local artist. We will show you how traditional oriental watercolor painting differs from western style art and In this Experience, you will learn calligraphy in Vietnamese Language and/or English also. After paiting class finished we will take a rest and tasting our tea then go ahead to Lantern Making Class. We provide the bamboo that forms the base of your frame; you do the rest. Your instructor will show you how to make your lantern from the first to the last step and how to make your own Hoi An lantern. We provide beautiful silk so that you can choose your own color pattern, and design. Once completed, these lanterns are easy to fold, carry, or put in your luggage. Take an original, enjoyable, hand-made souvenir home from your visit to Hoi An.

Escape the city and travel to the Vietnamese countryside to experience a cookery class with a difference. Unlike on other culinary tours, explore a local market, take a boat cruise on the Thu Bon River, ride in a cart pulled by a water buffalo, and even receive a shoulder massage before learning to cook Vietnamese delicacies. Plus, for the ultimate convenience, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a vegetarian meal option are available.

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To start, you will take a chance to tast the traditional Vietnaemse tea and enjoy the various flavors of tea during the paiting class. We will show you how traditional oriental watercolor painting differs from western style art and I n this Experience, you will learn calligraphy in Vietnamese Language and/or English also. You will be taught the techniques on how to hold the brush, how much ink to use, and the proper strokes to write Vietnamese script and/or English characters Create a beautiful bamboo script that you can take with you. Whatever your level of artistic skill, you’ll come away from this class with a unique and priceless memento of your trip to Vietnam.

At Taboo Bamboo Workshop you will be surprised and excited to see all the different household facilities and things that we have created out of bamboo and that we use in our house. Take them home with you as a souvenir and enjoy this long lasting experience.

No previous skills are required to create your own handmade lantern, making this 2.5-hour workshop a family-friendly activity in Hoi An. Participants are provided with a bamboo frame—with multiple shapes to choose from—and shown by craftsmen how to fold the silk into a colorful lantern. Fold it flat into your luggage and return home with a unique souvenir.

During an 80-minute experience, we will be crafting 3 main cocktails and 3 optional ones. It’s a fun and relaxed experience with an Asian touch. We will be sharing our stories and would love to hear yours! It’s also a great excuse if you feel like dressing up and having a fancy “night in”.

* With our cooking class and fishing life tour you will enjoy big experiences - from a boat trip along the romantic on the river , learning traditional fishing + Departure Time : 8:45 am & 14: 00 pm + Tour Runs : Minimum 2 persons + Tour Introduction : our guide will pick up you at your hotel and transferred to local market will introduce buy something in need for cooking After that ,we go to Cam thanh village WELCOME DRINK . Enjoy the fresh atmosphere of the countryside . You will Enjoy your hand to become areal fishermen by catching Net and Experiencing a boat trip to visit around water coconut -palm by bamboo basket boat with local people and fishing crab ... . After that you will Enjoy Cooking class our chef will teach you how to cook some local foods . Enjoy with big lunch , what're made by yourself

+Tour time :Morning:8:45 am - 13 :15 pm :Afternoon: 2:00 pm -18:30 pm +Duration :4.5 hours +Tour Runs : Minimum 2 persons with small group size With Our tour . Not also cooking but also our beautiful countryside will be shown .with our fishing life tour ,you will enjoy the big experience by boat on the rive with local people there ! Learning traditional fishing customs basket boats while exploring the water coconut-palm which was a witness for the local history .you will become a real fisherman by fishing crab.. After that ,you will be warmly welcome to our restaurant with nice local greeting drinks .you will have 2 hours become "our family member " by cooking class .Our chefs will teach you How to cook some local foods and you'll enjoy you lunch or dinner by yourself Our local guides will pick you up at your hotel and you will be transferred to the local market in Hoi an .Our guide will introduce different ingredients to you one by one during your cooking class

Learn how to make Vietnamese lanterns and Vietnamese food with this cooking experience. You'll start with a visit to a garden, where you'll learn about Vietnamese farming practices. From here, you'll continue to a market to pick up ingredients you'll later use to make lunch. Then it's on to a lantern-making workshop, followed by a visit to the home of your cooking teacher, Jolie, where you'll get to whip up (and eat) a traditional Vietnamese meal.

From 8:30 am to 13.00 pm And From: 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm.Summary :The Basket Boat is locally named the “Thung Chai” originate from Vietnam and are considered very valuable for the owners which is made of bamboo and are mainly used by fisherman in Central Vietnam. Most of fishermen who are working in the ocean or river really need to use it for their livelihood because of its convenience . Because of its unique and little know to many tourists . In this special tour The Hoi An Village Experience would like to bring the value guests to a peaceful, quiet and picturesque fishing village named Cam Thanh where is about 5 kms from Hoi An ancient town. Come to us you will meet lots of local warm-hearted people who will show you and teach you how to use the unuique Basket boat with their whole heart and enjoy an unforgetable meal of your lifetime.

Bamboo is often used to create traditional Vietnamese handicrafts, traditional tools, and everyday household items. This hands-on workshop lets you experiment with bamboo cutting, carving, and treating, and learn all about the sustainable material and its use in Vietnam. Best of all, you will get to make your very own bamboo souvenir such as a vase, pen holder, or ornament.

Lantern souvenir,real local experience in the fishing village. our car will ride you to the art of making lanterns,you will visit craftsmen with skillful hands,showing you howto create the brightly colored lanterns.Expertly guided you could make yourself a lantern as a gift to your family.Finish your learning, you are welcomed the local tea in the fishing village, you will join rowing the special basket boat and carching crab, go fishing technique with your skillful fisherman on river, come back family ,you have local food in the coconut house nearly river

Be an artist for the day in Hoi An’s UNESCO-listed Ancient Town, with tips on painting techniques provided by a talented local artist. First, gain inspiration from the architecture during a guided walking tour of Hoi An’s atmospheric streets. Then get hands-on practice and capture a picturesque scene on your canvas. This 4-hour experience includes snacks and Vietnamese coffee plus a stop at an art gallery.

Just walk up the street and you’ll run into a coffee shop in every corner. Drinking coffee is part of one’s daily routine and it is a considered a ritual by older Vietnamese. You’ll find that the Vietnamese drink coffee at all hours of the day and coffee shops are usually crowded in the mornings. To start this class we will listen to may stories on this two-hour tour and learn about the journey of coffee from crop to cup. Discover what makes Vietnamese ground coffee, fined Robusta, different to other types around the world. Learn the steps needed to roast dark beans so that they mix perfectly with sweet condensed milk, which is an improvisation made due to the limitations on the availability of fresh milk at French colonial time.

Instead of just eating Vietnamese food, learn to create local specialities during a cookery class in Hoi An, a hands-on cultural experience that’s ideal for first-time visitors. You’ll be able to choose between a morning or afternoon departure time, and benefit from the insider knowledge of your guide as you explore a local market and make dishes such as crispy Vietnamese pancakes and noodle soup.

Get out of the city and taste a slice of rural life outside Hoi An on this guided half-day tour. Dive head-first into a bustling morning market. Take a traditional basket boat down the Thu Bon River, paddling through the dense palm forest. Join a cooking class in a secluded location and learn how to make Vietnamese dishes like banh xeo and papaya salad – and then eat your creations for lunch or dinner.

Located in the heart of the famous organic herb village, Tra Que Water Wheel restaurant is a rustic-designed, restored, traditional Vietnamese building. Here you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings while you watch the farmers at work tending their produce.

Enjoy a variety of activities on this multifaceted half-day tour. First, visit a local market to choose ingredients for lunch and gain some bargaining tips. Then it’s off to the countryside for a basket boat ride and visit to the coconut palm forest. The activity culminates with a cooking class where you’ll prepare—and then eat—several traditional Vietnamese dishes.

Cooking with Jolie in Hoi An is a real home cooking class in Hoi An where Jolie’s family live with travelers from all over the world. At Jolie's place, we create original recipes that you will love. We understand that the best way to master cooking is by doing it by yourself, under the right instruction. We would love to show you what we do. Hopefully, after your time with Jolie in Hoi An, you can make the process of feeding your family and loved ones more varied, less intimidating and more enjoyable. We believe in a healthy diet lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and organic food where possible so we have spent a lot of time to find out where we can source the best ingredients.

Welcome Drinks of Vietnamese Traditional Tea - Instruction on making Lanterns -Lanterns Toyr Foldable -A Special gilf from Hoi An Tour -Course Instruction led by Hoi An Craftsmen - English Language Step to Lanterns Marking

Cycle to Tra Que vegetable village,transfer to fishing village and cooking tour. 9:00am: Pick up at your hotel by local tour guide. Travel by bicycle through beautiful countryside to the charming Tra Que vegetable with the tour guide, to discover the real life of local farmers. The village is named after the sweet scented herbs such as mint, coriander and basil that are used in daily meals of Hoi An people. On your way you can see paddy fields, drive water buffalos, and see farmers working hard on their farms. 10:00am:Transfer to Cam Thanh(water coconut) village and go rowing in a basket boat with the local people. Enjoy sightseeing in the fishing village, explore the water coconut palm forest, and harvest some water coconut fruit as well as a unique coconut palm souvenir. 11:30am Assist the chef and learn the traditional way of preparing and cooking Hoi An style food. Enjoy the meal that you have prepared and cooked.

* Capture beautiful shots around historic Hoi An Old in the early morning light. * Trinh is our photography subject wearing traditional Vietnamese dress - Áo Dài & Nón Lá. * Connect with the locals at their houses or at the market, breaking the barriers. * Learn about camera settings, composition & photography tips. * Learn about Vietnamese Culture. * Ends at a local coffee shop where we review and discuss post-processing techniques. * Support the local business and giving back to the unfortunate. * Suitable for all camera types, cellphones, levels. * Your Guides: Alden (Instructor - Emmy Award Winning Artist with over 2 decades of photography experience) Trinh (Certified International Tour Guide - Vietnamese - Model - Community Service Volunteer/organizer)