15 Vietnamese Farm Days Worth the Trip

1.Can Gio Trek – Monkey Island & Crocodile Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $28Our pick

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 8 a.m. for Can Gio’s mangrove forest, Monkey Island, Hoa Ca crocodile area, and Rung Sac Military Base. An English-speaking guide such as Kevin, Sam, or Thắm handles the day, with lunch, water, ferry tickets, transport, and entry included. Expect a lively group tour, cheeky monkeys, and a long but worthwhile outing.

“it was a nice experience.even we did reservation at last minute ,easy and well organized.guides did great job ,the food they arrange was nice.”

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2.Cocolocal Farm Cooking Class with market tour and basket boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · from $29

Spend about five hours at Cocolocal Farm near Hoi An with an English-speaking chef and guide. Visit a local market, taste tropical fruit, ride a basket boat through Bay Mau coconut forest, then prepare dishes such as banh xeo, pho, papaya salad, and spring rolls before eating beside the water. Pickup and drop-off are offered.

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3.Kayaking with Starfish Beach and Bee Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 213 reviews · from $32

Spend a full day north of Duong Dong with an English-speaking guide such as Phong, Rain, Danny, or Ren. Taste infused honey at a local farm, kayak along the quiet Cua Can River, walk briefly through the national park, and visit Rach Vem’s starfish beaches. Lunch is optional, and beach conditions can change the route.

“We loved this tour! The bee farm way my favourite spot! Tasting all the infused honeys was delicious and it includes a brief tour of Thor amazing food forest. The kayaking was relaxing and the forest walk was very interesting. Starfish beach was a lovely way to end the day although I’d like to see more patrolling of peoples activities here. There were people posing with the starfish on the beach which was fine but they would leave them out to die in the sand! And there were quite a few people throwing them around which didn’t seem right. All in all it was a great tour and I’d recommend…”

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4.Coffee Farm Tour with Roasting & Tasting Workshop – Da Lat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $9Best value

Spend about 75 minutes at Twin Beans Farm, 20km from Da Lat, learning how Arabica coffee moves from plant to cup. Guide Jessie explains farming, processing, roasting, and brewing before you roast and taste your own coffee. Visit during November to January for a chance to help with harvesting.

“We had a great time at this lovely farm. Jessie was super knowledgeable and explained the process to us in detail. We learned a lot and even got to roast our own beans and taste the coffee. Great activity!”

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5.Experience specialty coffee with sustainable coffee farmers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 91 reviews · 90 minutes - 5 hours · from $14

At HuyEco Coffee & Culture in Da Lat, farmer and guide Huy introduces you to five coffees from his farm, including Arabica and Robusta. You compare light, medium, and dark roasts, roast beans yourself, try several brewing methods, and make a traditional phin coffee. The small-group session runs about 90 minutes, with longer farm visits available.

“Amazing! We started off with tasting different coffee, then touring the farm, before seeing the vegetable garden and learning how to roast coffee - it was such a thorough and brilliant experience, I learned so much and was so entertained - Huy was SUCH a good guide with such a passion and the surroundings were so peaceful. Next time, I would stay at their farm stay!”

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6.Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class in Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $67

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for an organic farm and cooking school, where guides such as Alice, Aura, Daisy, and Chef Tan lead you through harvesting herbs, learning healthy Vietnamese techniques, and preparing four dishes. Pickup, lunch, equipment, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Alice was an amazing tour guide! She was very knowledgeable about Vietnamese history and agriculture. She was friendly and answered our million questions. She was delightful to cook with and made the day a very fun and educational experience!”

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7.Rural Hoi An Cycling, Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $32

Ride quiet roads with a small group of up to 10, visit Ba Le Market, paddle a 40-minute coconut basket boat, harvest herbs, and cook lunch at an organic garden. Guides such as Tom, Nhat, Kun, June, Trang, and Shanti have led this experience, with plenty of local stories along the way.

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8.Farming & Cooking Class in Hoi An – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $38

Spend about five hours with a local guide and chef, visiting Hoi An’s market, cycling through rice fields, farming at Tra Que Vegetable Village, enjoying a herbal foot massage, and cooking papaya salad, banh xeo, spring rolls, and fish in a clay pot. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with vegetarian meals by request.

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9.Scented Candle Workshop in Twin Beans Farm Da Lat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $13

At Twin Beans Farm outside Da Lat, you’ll explore herbs used for essential oils, blend fragrances, pour a candle, and decorate it to take home. Ms. Thư, Khanh, or Jessie may guide the session, with time to learn about Vietnamese coffee and visit the on-site roastery. The small group size keeps the workshop personal.

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10.Unique farm to Table cooking class in Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $67

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City for a farm near Cu Chi, where your guide introduces organic herbs, vegetables, mushrooms, and nutrition before you collect ingredients. Then cook four Vietnamese dishes with chefs such as Alice, Linh, Tan, or Nu, enjoy lunch, and take home recipes and a certificate.

“It took about an hour due to the traffic condition to reach the farm/cooking school at Cu Chi. Given ice cold shiso tea to drink throughout the stay. Got to see some cows/buffaloes and the organic farm which has mainly herbs, vege, fruits anRead more”

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11.Trekking Tour to Hidden Waterfall & Sturgeon Farm for dog-lovers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $9

Join an English or Vietnamese speaking guide, such as Jessie or Hieu, for an easy forest walk from Twin Beans Farm. Seven dogs accompany you to a sturgeon farm and a private waterfall. The roughly three-hour outing covers about 5 to 6 km, with fruit, snacks, water, and optional coffee afterward.

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12.Rural Cycle, Market Tour, Basket Boat & Organic Farm Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 4 hours · from $34

Start near Hoi An Post Office with a short 3 km cycle through rice fields and villages. Shop for unusual fruit, ride a quiet basket boat through the water coconut forest, help an organic farm, then cook lunch from garden produce. Guides such as Kun, Khieu, Trang, and Nguyen are praised for friendly, clear English. Dietary needs are welcome.

“Today we had a great experience with our guide Kun. She has to much positive energy! She had an answer for all of our questions regarding the vegetables, greens, food and vietnamese life. In additional she took care that we learn some basics about vietnamese language. At cooking class we made a fish in banana leaf, eggplant and mushrooms in a clay pot and ban xeo. We can fully recommend this tour!”

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13.Cooking Class Hoi An – Organic Garden – Farming Tour-Handicrafts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $33

Spend 3 to 4 hours at Caman Village in Hoi An, where local cooks guide you through an organic garden, herbal drink making, rice paper preparation, and 3 to 4 Vietnamese dishes. You’ll harvest herbs, play folk games, wear a chef’s hat and apron, and return home with a cookbook and participation certificate.

“I've done a lot of cooking classes around SE Asia, this one stood out because of the rice paper making and the location. The garden and facilities are very cute. I've never made rice paper in a cooking class, that was particularly interesting. I also liked the herbal drink making a lot, and enjoyed learning about different plants around the garden.”

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14.Dalat Countryside Motorbike Day Tour–Coffee Farms & Pagodas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $43

Spend a full day exploring Da Lat’s countryside by motorbike, usually with a local driver such as Nobi, Tri, Michael, or Yang. Visit flower farms, coffee plantations, a silk workshop, Linh An Pagoda, Tuyen Lam Lake, Truc Lam Zen Monastery, and a K’ho village. Elephant Waterfall is currently closed, but you can view part of it from the pagoda.

“Absolutely incredible day exploring all parts of Da Lat and surrounding areas. Yang and Michael were fantastic guides and did a thorough job of explaining the history behind each location.”

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15.MOTORBIKE TOUR TO PONGOUR FALLS- SILK- COFFEE FARM

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 52 reviews · from $43

Follow guides such as Alex, Hung, An, or Leo beyond Dalat by motorbike or car. Visit Elephant and Pongour waterfalls, Linh An Pagoda, a K’ho village, silk and coffee producers, rice fields, and Paradise Lake. The eight-hour route blends scenic riding with local craft stops and flexible timing.

“A fun day seeing so many sights it was mind blowing! An and Vu were so attentive to our needs and gave us useful information throughout the day. I would absolutely recommend this trip for both a positive cultural and pleasurable experience.”

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