Private Biking, Farming, & Cooking Class In Hoi An

We had the most special morning with Min and would highly recommend to everyone. The whole morning was planned very well and included all aspects that we were looking for (biking, coconut boat, cooking class - most didn’t include the biking we found). But this had the addition of the vegetable garden tour and foot massage. Min was so funny and her chef skills were top notch. Our food was delightful from her instruction! The videos and pictures she took were so creative, it was great to spend the morning on this tour!

My husband and I had a private cooking class with Min and we absolutely loved it! She was a very funny and awesome guide. We loved the biking (about 18 km total) and the coconut boat ride. The cooking class was great and the food was delicious. They were also kind enough to make some substitutions to the menu for us, so we cooked chicken & pork instead of fish, since my husband doesn’t like fish. As an added bonus, Min also took some amazing pictures and video!! Highly recommend this experience.

We had such a nice time. We felt like we saw a lot of the outside of Hoi An and learned so much from the cooking class that we can use at home. Minh was fantastic. 🥰

This was one of the highlights for our 14yr old son! We cycled out to a herb farm, cooked rice crackers over a charcoal fire, then rode back alongside buffalos in the rice fields to the coconut boats. It was mid afternoon so the coconut boat experience was lovely and peaceful amongst the palm trees. Lastly we spent the remainder of the afternoon and early evening learning how to cook our favourite Vietnamese dishes and enjoyed eating them with another family with kids. Fun, action-packed adventure.

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 did a great job educating us and a wonderful job teaching us how to make 4 items while taking pictures of us replicating what she had showed us how and what to do. The food was great and they even allowed us to ride the bikes over to the tailor afterwards where they picked up the bikes. I would highly recommend!

Min was a wonderful host! Every aspect of the tour was great - the market tour, biking in the beautiful rice fields was really special, and of course the cooking was so fun. Min explained all of the steps very clearly and was patient when we made mistakes. Min also loves to joke which made the experience so fun . I highly recommend this tour!

I always avail tours whenever I go abroad, but this one was the most memorable. We were immersed in Vietnamese culture in the most fun way possible-- we went Biking, enjoyed the coconut boat ride, tried farming, had foot massage and the last one, we had a cooking class. I thought it was for the sake of doing it, but our tour guide Min was really taking it seriously and she's not even looking at the time and never rushed it. She made sure we really learned at the same time enjoyed. Her whole family was also very welcoming and kind. Min was like a close friend, it really felt like home with them. Don't hesitate in booking this tour!! You will not regret it.

We had the best day ever with Jessica and her family . We started our day tour , with bikes at our accommodation, rode to the local markets where we purchased our ingredients for our cooking class. These markets were so fresh and interesting.We were lucky enough to select our own menu for our cooking. We then rode through the rice fields and country side, seeing water buffalo’s. We then participated in farming with Jessica’s Uncle, who was very entertaining. Totally enjoyed a foot massage. Then the cooking began. Jessica had excellent English and brought the fun factor to the kitchen. We created decorations and delicious meals, with herbs and spices. I learned so much during our class, things we will be able to replicate back home with copies of recipes.We both had the most fun, a real highlight of our holiday. 10/10 highly recommend.

Our group had a wonderful time with Min!! She's a great chef and has a great sense of humour. Our cooking class and meal were MUCH more than expected and included a foot and shoulder massage prior to cooking! We liked touring the fields and learning about their organic farming methods as well as helping a (very) little bit. Min has already sent us her recipes and we look forward to cooking them at home in Colorado. We HIGHLY recommend Lemon Basil and especially Min!!!!

One of the best cooking classes we have done. So authentic and the staff were so helpful and friendly! Was an authentic experience. We got to eat our meal which we all enjoyed and were so satisfied after our veggie gardening, and boat ride!

I had an incredible experience on this tour with Min. We ventured by bike from town to the coconut forest for basket boat rides. Cycling was a great way to take in the scenic views of the fields. The cooking class was a highlight- it was very interactive and a fantastic way to learn more about Central Vietnamese cuisine. We made spring rolls, papaya salad, fish in clay pot and Vietnamese pancakes - all were very delicious! The instructions were clear and the team’s warmth and guidance made the class even more enjoyable. Learning to carve animals and flowers out of vegetables was a delightful touch! Min also took us on a tour of their farm in front of the restaurant, where we observed their organic farming practices and even tried to plant seedlings and water crops ourselves. The herbal foot massage was a great way to end the tour. Min is very kind and accommodating and made our day very special. I would highly recommend this activity to anyone visiting Hoi An!

We had a wonderful experience with the cooking class, cycling and basket boat. Jessica and her family made us feel extremely comfortable, had great energy and were super welcoming! The cooking class (as well as everything else) was a lot of fun and taught us so many new things. I can totally recommand booking with Lemon Basil. Thank you so much for everything!

Honestly one of our favourite days in Vietnam for the whole family (2 x adults, 2 x 13 year olds). Kent our host created a brilliant itinerary for us - of which a perfect amount of time was allocated to visit his family at Lemon Basil. The whole family have such a positive vibe, so welcoming and happy … we could have stayed longer listening and learning from them! The cooking class with Jessica was perfectly organised, professional and delicious. The lunch was fabulous and catered to include a non fish eater which was really appreciated. We then walked around the farm, helped with some planting and watering …. And then finished with a shoulder and foot massage! Just wonderful! The farm is so peaceful, beautiful and a must visit. We really hope to return :)

Excellent tour, Jessica met us at our hotel with bikes (and a suitable size for our 10 Yr old) then headed off to the local market for food shopping. We were introduced to lots of different fruit and vegetables, all fascinating, (the local Hoi An mango is out of this world) then biked approx 15 mins out to the countryside to the family farm and cooking school. Joined in some farming/gardening techniques then a little massage in the shade and then the cooking began. Come hungry since we could barely finish all we cooked, despite it being some of the best food we've had in Vietnam! As a family of 5 this one one of the best things we've done on our trip around Vietnam, we can't recommend them highly enough. And at the end of our meal, feeling too hot to bike back Jessica kindly organised a taxi back to our hotel. Nothing was too much trouble.

This tour was fabulous. It took quite a while (maybe 5-6 hours?). We biked from our hotel to the basket boating area where we got a ride on the boats and treated to a show on the water. Then we rode to the farm where we were treated to a shoulder, neck, and foot massage before we got a tour of the farm, where we actually got to do some plowing and watering. As we inhaled the fragrance of things like mint and cilantro, I realized that fresh herbs never smelled so good. Then came the best part, we go to cook a (four- or five-course) meal. And we ate all the food we cooked. Afterward, we biked back to the hotel, exhausted and full! P.S. I have a torn miniscus in my right knee and could not do the lengthy biking, so my family members rode while I got to ride alongside in a car. So, that option is available if you can't bike!