The 8 Farm Visits in Ho Chi Minh City That Earn Their Price

1.Can Gio Trek – Monkey Island & Crocodile Farm

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

Spend 9 to 10 hours outside Ho Chi Minh City with an English-speaking guide such as Kevin, Sam, or Rich. Walk through Can Gio’s mangroves, meet cheeky monkeys, visit Hoa Ca crocodile farm and Rung Sac Military Base, enjoy lunch, and add a speedboat ride if you wish.

“Had a great day away from HCMC. Tour guide Kevin was excellent and very informative. Mangrove forest walk and monkeys were the highlights”

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2.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 a chef guides you through harvesting herbs and vegetables, preparing four Vietnamese dishes, and tasting each one. Hotel pickup, lunch, refreshments, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Our Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class with Aura was a truly lovely experience. Starting with a prompt hotel pickup, we ventured into the countryside for a hands-on culinary adventure. Aura guided us through their garden, providing insigRead more”

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3.Unique farm to Table cooking class in Saigon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $67

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City to a farm near Cu Chi, collect herbs and vegetables, then cook four Vietnamese dishes at your own station. Guides including Chef Tan, Alice, Linh, and Nu lead the class. Expect about six and a half hours, including a drive that may take over an hour.

“A great way to spend the day! The farm is beautiful and harvesting your ingredients before cooking is a unique experience. The food was delicious and our chef, Alice, was great and she shared a lot of information.”

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4.Unique Farm to Table Cooking Class with Top Chef in Vietnam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $67

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to an organic farm in Cu Chi, collect herbs and vegetables, then cook Vietnamese dishes with Chef Tan or a class chef such as Alice, Linh, or Zan. Expect hands-on instruction, sauce tips, a certificate, recipes, and menu changes for dietary needs.

“I went for the half day farm tour and cooking class because I was searching for a halal option on tiktok and this place popped up.”

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5.Exploring organic farm & Vietnamese Culinary with Master chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $110

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7:30am for an organic farm, where Chef Alice or Chef Linh guides you through harvesting produce, Yin-Yang cooking, rice-paper making, and cashew candy production. You cook lunch, receive recipes and a certificate, and return around 3:30pm.

“Entertaining and exceptional day with Chef Alice. The farm is well thought out with wide variety of herbs and vegetables. Class menu was excellent. Easy to understand and do. End result was very tasty. A day well spent.”

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6.Southern Vietnam 4-Day Authentic Mekong Farm Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $719

Travel privately from Ho Chi Minh City to Ca Mau with guides Chow and Pablo, combining Cu Chi Tunnels, rice-field cycling, cooking, kayaking, fishing, shrimp farms, mangrove canals, and a family homestay. Expect early starts, long drives, simple rooms, and a close look at southern Vietnamese life.

“Chow was an amazing tour guide. He knows everything about the mekongdelta and he always listens to your questions. I thought the 3 day trip was lovely and would recommend it to everyone who visits vietnam.”

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7.Ho Chi Minh City Full-Day Farm trip with Healthy Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $73

Spend eight hours outside Ho Chi Minh City with guides such as Linh, Alice, Dante, Tan, or Sue. Visit an organic farm, meet its animals, pick ingredients, see rice paper production, and prepare prawn wraps, papaya salad, and banana spring rolls in a small class.

“After taking the class I recommend either the half-day course or combining it with Cu Chi tunnels.”

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8.Market to Farm to Table Cooking Class in saigon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $70

Start at a Ho Chi Minh City wet market with Chef Daisy, then visit an organic farm, pick ingredients, and prepare four Vietnamese dishes. Chef Tan, Alice, or another instructor guides the hands-on class. Hotel pickup, lunch, recipes, tea, coffee, and a certificate are included.

“What a great experience! You learn a lot on the plants and vegetables used in the Vietnamese cuisine. The cooking class is great and the chef teaches you how to prepare classic Vietnamese dishes. Super welcoming and friendly staff. I highly recommend if you want to discover or learn more about that wonderful food.”

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