SAIGON
Saigon’s best days out.
The 11 most popular farms tours, with prices, run times and the operator behind each one. The trips worth building a day around, and what each one actually gets you.
Spend a long Saigon day in Can Gio mangroves: trek on wooden paths, meet mischievous monkeys on Monkey Island, see crocs, eat well.
Most Popular“This was a very fun experience at monkey island. The monkeys are very mischievous so be careful with your glasses! I would recommend this tour”
Farm-to-table cooking in Ho Chi Minh City: pick fresh herbs from an organic farm, cook four dishes with a master chef, and eat lunch.
“One of the best parts of my trip to Vietnam with my nanna, they were very hospitable and taught us a lot about Vietnamese cuisine. 110 recommend from my nanna who is 83 and myself 23”
Pick herbs and veggies on a Saigon-area organic farm, then cook four classic Vietnamese dishes with a chef. Pickup, lunch, recipes.
“J’y suis allée avec une japonaise que j’avais rencontrée la vieille lors d’une excursion j’ai trouvé ça génial juste déçue car c’était indiqué que l’on parlait français et ce n’était pas le cas sinon tout était parfait là chef et l’activité cuisine étaient enrichissante merci”
Farm-to-table cooking in Cu Chi near Ho Chi Minh City. Harvest organic herbs, cook 100% hands-on Vietnamese dishes with Chef Tan.
“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.”
Half-day farm-to-table class in Ho Chi Minh City: pick organic herbs, tour a medicine garden and mushroom house, then cook and eat.
“Great day trip. Guide was excellent and the day was a highlight of our trip.”
Pick organic veggies in Ho Chi Minh City, learn Yin-Yang Vietnamese cooking, and make rice paper cashew candy to take home.
“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.”
4-day Mekong farm trip from Ho Chi Minh City: kayaking, rice cycling, cooking with locals, homestays, and Ca Mau mangroves.
“If i had to describe Chow in 3 words it would be: funny, energetic and polite. We had an awesome time. Driver did a great job too!”
Ho Coc Beach, dragon fruit farm, and Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve in one countryside day. Homestyle lunch, private transport, private beach access.
“It was a fun day! learning about local culture with locals is always the way to go! The farms were very neat to see and the guides super friendly. She spoke amazing English! The homestay meal was fantastic”
A hands-on Cu Chi farming and cooking day: harvest organic ingredients, cook Vietnamese meals, and eat what you make with a small group.
“Learnt a lot and it was really fun. However, part of the group got to stay the whole day but, despite paying for full, they only had me down for half the day. Would have loved to have made the extra dishes.”
Ho Chi Minh City full-day farm trip with hotel pickup, rice paper visit, and a hands-on cooking class making papaya salad and more for $73.
“After taking the class I recommend either the half-day course or combining it with Cu Chi tunnels.”
Farm-to-table cooking in Saigon with a wet market stop, pick-your-own produce, and hands-on cooking of four Vietnamese dishes.
“Had such a wonderful time at this farm cooking class. It is one of the highlights of my trip to Viet Nam. Alice was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, and I loved learning about the growing methods for mushrooms and crops on thRead more”
From the street-food alleys to the Cu Chi tunnels to the Mekong Delta, and every way to spend a day in town.
