Central Vietnam · LUNCH EXPERIENCES

The 15 Best Lunch Experiences in Hoi An

24 tours  ·  from $8 a head

The best lunch experiences here fill up first in the dry months. Below: the 15 to book early, what each one includes and how they differ.

Da Nang/Hoi An: Hue Imperial City via Hai Van Pass & Lunch - Inside the Hue Imperial Citadel
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Da Nang/Hoi An: Hue Imperial City via Hai Van Pass & Lunch

1.Hue Imperial City via Hai Van Pass & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 753 reviews · 270 minutes - 12 hours · from $9Our pick

This full-day group or private tour links the Hai Van Pass and Lap An Lagoon with Hue’s Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda and Khai Dinh Tomb. An English-speaking guide explains the Nguyen dynasty, and lunch features Hue specialties with vegetarian dishes available on request. Ticket-inclusive and ticket-free options are offered, so check what your fare covers before booking.

“Wonderful day trip. Thanks to Mian, our tourguide, who gave brief insights about the city and ensured to check on all guests’ comfort from time to time.”

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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch - A countryside ride beyond Hoi An’s old town
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Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

2.Hoi An Countryside Bike Cycling Tour with Basket Boat and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · from $41Top rated

Spend about four and a half hours cycling outside Hoi An with an English-speaking guide, visiting a fishing village, rice fields, coconut forest, and Tra Que vegetable village. You’ll try a 45-minute basket-boat ride, learn to make a rice pancake, and have lunch. Hai is a guide name associated with the tour.

“Hai was an absolutely amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable and taught us all about Hoi An and the life here. Everything was completed at a great pace where we could see everything, chat to him and take photos. It was great as Read more”

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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary with Basket Boat and Lunch Options - Lunch before the return journey
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Hoi An: My Son Sanctuary with Basket Boat and Lunch Options

3.My Son Sanctuary with Basket Boat and Lunch Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 257 reviews · from $18

Leave Hoi An early for My Son Sanctuary, where an English-speaking guide explains the Cham temples and you can watch a traditional performance. The day also includes lunch, rice paper making at a local home, and a boat ride on the Thu Bon River. Choose the separate Bay Mau coconut forest option for about 45 minutes in a bamboo basket boat with a local boatman.

“Knowledgeable guide very informative. A nicely balanced day trip with combination of car and boat transport. Excellent value for money. Thank you Tuon and Tien for a great experience.”

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HoiAn: My Son Sanctuary w. Champa food Lunch 5:30/8:00/14:00 - At the temples: time to look, listen, and ask
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HoiAn: My Son Sanctuary w. Champa food Lunch 5:30/8:00/14:00

4.HoiAn: My Son Sanctuary w. Champa food Lunch 5:30/8:00/14:00

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 161 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $16

Travel from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide who explains Cham temples, beliefs, and local culture. Choose a dawn visit with coffee and Champa food, an 8:00 am tour with a Cham performance and lunch, or an afternoon visit timed for sunset. Sanctuary entry costs extra.

“Our tour guy was so knowledgeable and friendly! Such a wonderful experience!”

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Hoi An countryside cycling Tour,Basket Boat-organic farming-lunch - Bay Mau Coconut Forest by basket boat
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Hoi An countryside cycling Tour,Basket Boat-organic farming-lunch

5.Hoi An countryside cycling Tour,Basket Boat-organic farming-lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $37

This private 4.5-hour tour covers 10 to 15 km of easy countryside cycling, with stops at Tra Que Vegetable Village and Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Guide Man leads you through farming and fishing traditions, a buffalo encounter, crab fishing, and a spinning basket-boat ride, followed by a Vietnamese lunch.

“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”

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Cooking class for lunch start at 12:00-3:00pm cooking yourself - Vina brings a playful side to class
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Cooking class for lunch start at 12:00-3:00pm cooking yourself

6.Cooking class for lunch start at 12:00-3:00pm cooking yourself

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $50

At Gioan Cookery School in Hoi An, meet your instructor at noon for a three-hour cooking class. You’ll spend 30 to 45 minutes at a local market learning how to choose ingredients, then cook and eat Vietnamese dishes with your host. Recipes are provided, and the class includes karaoke. The experience is capped at 10 people.

“What a great cooking class we had with Vina! She’s a delightful person and so well prepared! A super fun class that I would recommend to everyone! A great way to spend the afternoon! Delicious’”

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Hoi An: My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch - My Son’s temple-towers and jungle valley
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Hoi An: My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch

7.My Son Ruins: Guide-Bus-Boat-Cultural Show-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 6 hours · from $15

Join a small-group, six-hour trip from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary, with an English-speaking guide, electric-cart transfer, cultural performances, a local craft stop, lunch and a Thu Bon River boat ride. Guide Mr. Power has earned praise for his energetic explanations. The My Son entrance ticket is extra.

“Vsetko bolo OK az na pocasie. Vdaka sprievodcovi som ho ani nevnimal. Urcite doporucujem”

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Hoi An Buffaloes Riding/Coracle Boat Tour/Coffee Class with Lunch - Cao Lau and coffee beneath the palms
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Hoi An Buffaloes Riding/Coracle Boat Tour/Coffee Class with Lunch

8.Hoi An Buffaloes Riding/Coracle Boat Tour/Coffee Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $14

Spend about three to four hours exploring Hoi An’s countryside with a private group. Ride a buffalo in Cam Thanh, take a round basket boat with local fishermen, and, depending on your chosen option, enjoy Cao Lau for lunch and a Vietnamese coffee-making class. Hotel pickup is offered in Hoi An town, An Bang, and Cua Dai Beach.

“We had great driver , great ride on the buffalo great boat ride with a very funny paddler,great coffee and lunch was great”

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Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch - Lunch at a local house
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Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch

9.Private Hoi An Bike and Kayak Guided Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $93

Set out from Hoi An at 8:00 am for a seven-hour guided ride through the old town and rural villages, with stops at family workshops, rice fields and a shipyard. After lunch at a local house, take to the Thu Bon River by kayak to pass fishing hamlets. Bike, helmet, kayak, snacks, water and an English-speaking guide are included.

“This was a really nice tour with a great guide. It was wonderful to get out into the countryside. There were several stops along the way to visit local families and their family businesses. the company was great about accommodating me as a sRead more”

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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch - Cao Lau, a Cold Towel, and Coffee
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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

10.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour Private Round Boat Fishing & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $45

From Hoi An, join a local farmer in Cam Thanh to work wet rice fields, try a short buffalo ride, and catch fish in the mud. Then head to Bay Mau Coconut Forest for a basket boat ride, hand-net fishing, and crab-catching before Cao Lau noodles and a Vietnamese coffee-making class with a local host. The private tour lasts about four to five hours.

“I recently booked this tour expecting a 4-hour experience, but unfortunately, it fell quite short. The entire tour lasted only 2 hours, and several key experiences that were advertised were either extremely brief or missing altogether. The buffalo Read more”

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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch - The basket boat carries you into a coconut forest
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Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

11.Hoi An Wet Rice Farming Tour-Basket Boat Tour Fishing-Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 11 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $20

From Cam Thanh Village, this English-led experience can combine wet-rice planting with traditional tools, buffalo riding, a basket-boat trip through a coconut forest, fishing and crabbing, local noodles, and Vietnamese iced coffee. Check which version you are booking: some options exclude the boat, meal, transport, or lantern-making class.

“I had a blast - the trip was the highlight of my stay in hoi an and the entire team was incredibly accommodating across the farm visit, fishing trip, and coffee making. 10/10 would recommend!”

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Buffaloe Riding/Ceramic/Cafe/Lantern Class/Basket Boat/Lunch - Take a coracle through the coconut forest
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Buffaloe Riding/Ceramic/Cafe/Lantern Class/Basket Boat/Lunch

12.Buffaloe Riding/Ceramic/Cafe/Lantern Class/Basket Boat/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 - 5 hours · from $8Best value

Visit Thanh Ha pottery village for a wheel class, ride a buffalo through Cam Thanh’s rice fields, then take a coracle through the coconut forest with local fishermen. Depending on your chosen option, you can add a coffee lesson, Cao Lau lunch and hotel pickup. English instruction is available; a local driver named Tony has handled some pickups.

“Everything as described and better than expected in my opinion - we did the buffalo riding, ceramics class/tour, coffee making, basket boat ride and lunch. Buffalo riding is short and the local farmer leads you around a short course/area. Ceramic class is as it sounds but the museum included in tour is the real highlight - really cool clay sculptures and neat gift shop. You can ask them to mix it up but we did the coffee making first (~25min) and then the boat ride (~1 hour) which was great. Finished off with a local lunch back where you learn to make Vietnamese coffee and you’re ready to go. Our…”

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Full day Private tour in Hoi An - My Son with delicious lunch - My Son puts Cham culture in focus
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Full day Private tour in Hoi An – My Son with delicious lunch

13.Full day Private tour in Hoi An – My Son with delicious lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $115

Spend a private day touring Hoi An’s historic houses and assembly halls, then visit My Son Sanctuary, with an air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, and lunch included. The tour starts at 9:00 am and runs about seven to eight hours, though its listed stop times may make for a longer day. Ask about guide Grace, praised for her explanations of Cham culture and Hoi An history.

“This was a fantastic private tour that covered so much in a day! We loved My Son Sanctuary’s peaceful atmosphere and the rich history of Hoi An’s old houses and temples. The guide was professional, kind, and very informative.”

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Hoi An : My Son Sanctuary Tour with Vietnamese Lunch - Cham dance and the living culture around the site
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Hoi An : My Son Sanctuary Tour with Vietnamese Lunch

14.My Son Sanctuary Tour with Vietnamese Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 5 hours · from $24

Travel from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary with an English-speaking guide, then walk among ancient Cham temple towers and watch a traditional dance. Morning departures include lunch at a local family’s home; afternoon tours have a light snack. A wooden boat carries you back along the Thu Bon River.

“our guide (yen) was fabulous. despite the heat, she was engaging and enthusiastic. very interesting site and delicious lunch.”

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Half-day Hoi An Countryside Bike Tour and Basket Boat with Lunch - A family noodle kitchen and Banh Dap
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Half-day Hoi An Countryside Bike Tour and Basket Boat with Lunch

15.Half-day Hoi An Countryside Bike Tour and Basket Boat with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $52

Set out from Hoi An with a local guide for a half-day ride across Cam Kim Island. You’ll cross the Thu Bon River, visit Kim Bong’s carpentry and reed-mat makers, learn to make traditional noodles and Banh Dap with a family that has supplied local restaurants for three generations, and return by boat. Guide Hanna is one name associated with the tour.

“This was one of the best tours we have ever done. Hanna was a fun and informative guide who introduced us to some wonderful people and stories of this region. On the way we learned a bit about the local skills the people have developed to make a life for themselves.”

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