4 Market Trips Worth Flying For

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

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

Spend about 4.5 hours combining Hoi An market shopping, a Cam Thanh basket boat ride, net fishing, and a hands-on cooking class. Guides such as Hai, Ly, Lily, and Hy Hy lead small groups of up to 12. You’ll make four dishes, eat a generous meal, and receive recipes to use at home.

“We had SO much fun on this cooking class — it was truly one of the most memorable experiences of our trip! Everything was beautifully organised, from the visit to the local market, to the basket boat ride, to trying our hand at traditional fishinRead more”

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2.Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $20Best value

Start with hotel pickup and a guided market visit, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh coconut forest and try traditional crab fishing. Finish with a five-course Vietnamese cooking class led in English or Vietnamese. Oanh, Hanh, and other local instructors are praised for making the class clear, friendly, and family-friendly.

“Cooking class was fantastic. Our chef Oana was excellent. The food was amazing and plentiful. The markets were interesting. I would thoroughly recommend this cooking class.”

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3.Santoña: Anchovy Art Gallery with Fishing Port and Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Meet guide Nicolás C. in Santoña for a close look at purse seine boats, ship markings, the fish auction, and the town’s anchovy trade. At Conservas Ana María, antique machinery and a filleting demonstration explain how Sicilian methods shaped Cantabrian anchovy production. Finish with a tasting of freshly prepared fillets.

“Nicolas was very knowledgeable and passionate about the topics discussed during the tour. He had additional online and physical material on hand to make sure we understood everything. It was a great experience and I would recommend it to everyone. We had a lovely time! Thank you very much!”

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4.Local market, Basket boat, crab fishing & cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4h 30m · from $28

Spend 4.5 hours with a local English-speaking guide, visiting a Hoi An market, riding a traditional thung chai basket boat, catching purple crabs, and cooking dishes such as Hoi An pancakes, spring rolls, papaya salad, and fried chicken. Guide Oanh is noted for her humor and clear explanations. Private hotel pickup is included.

“It was a blast. From local market, the amazing locals and the cooking class! I highly recommend to book this cooking class, because this goes beyond just cooking.”

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