Top 6 Cooking Classes Worldwide

1.HoiAn:Making Lantern & Cooking Class-BasketBoat Ride,Crab fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · from $33Our pick

Meet your local guide at BeBe Tailor, shop Hoi An Market for cooking ingredients, visit Kim Bồng Carpentry village, make a lantern, cook with chef Tim, and paddle through a nipa palm forest while learning to catch purple crabs.

“Great trip. Met at a cafe, walked around the markets to pick some of the fresh ingredients we needed for our cooking class. We then took a short bus ride to the bamboo village. We got to learn a few dishes by a chef who has worked in 5 sRead more”

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2.Hoi An: Cooking Class, Crab Fishing-Basket Boat, Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · 4 hours · from $20Best value

Start with hotel pickup and a guided market visit, then ride a bamboo basket boat through Cam Thanh coconut forest and try crab fishing. Finish with a five-course Vietnamese cooking class, extra dishes, and lunch. Small groups of up to 10, with vegetarian menus available.

“We absolutely loved this tour. Our guide was very well informed and learned lots about the different foods in Vietnam and how to cook with them. The cooking experience was fantastic and we ate some of the best food we have had all holiday! The basket boat was also great fun! Our only regret was we forgot to take a copy of all the recipes with us!”

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3.Bergen: Guided Fishing Tour with Outdoor Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · from $253

Travel from Bergen to Syltøy in Øygarden, then fish for cod, mackerel, shrimp and crab with an English-speaking guide. After about 90 minutes on the water, return to a historic sea house to prepare the catch with a chef. The menu changes with the day’s haul.

“Guide was super, we tried to catch and he showed his catching tricks and traps as well as introduced local nature and salmon farms. Weather was rainy and one member of our group rushed to catch the plane. Otherwise after fishing I would have rented also sauna somewhere near to warm up. cooking and eating session were nice but some service design can be added - some fish snacks available while waiting, not paper plates etc.”

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4.PRIVATE Mekong Delta 1 Day with Kayaking, Biking & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $119

Travel privately from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre for a full day of river life, cycling, kayaking, honey tea, coconut candy, fruit, music, and cooking. Your English-speaking guide sets the pace, with Son, Dennis, Tri, and Nhi praised for warm, attentive service.

“Fantastic Tour! Our guide, Son, was enthusiastic, engaging and spoke excellent English. He knew just when strike up conversation and when to let us rest. It was a long day and my husband was feeling quite ill for most of it. Son was very Read more”

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5.Half Day Fishing and Outdoor Cooking in Bergen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $219

Meet your guide in central Bergen, then ride 30 to 35 minutes to Syltøy in Øygarden. Fish from a six-meter boat, check crab traps, gather seaweed or shrimp, and help prepare a meal of the day’s catch with guides such as Johan, Casper, or Alexander.

“Great fishing trip. Johan, our guide, and Alexander, our cook, made the whole experience incredible. We all caught fish and there is nothing better than fresh cooked fish at the end.”

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6.PRIVATE LUXURY Mekong 1 Day with Biking, Fishing, Cooking Class & BBQ LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $119

Leave central Ho Chi Minh City at 8 am for a private nine-hour Mekong Delta outing. With an English-speaking guide, you’ll cruise from My Tho to Unicorn and Turtle islands, row through narrow canals, sample fruit and coconut treats, visit a bee farm, bike, cook, and share a BBQ lunch.

“Incredibly enjoyable and well planned tour, We had observe the people's life honestly along the Mekong River, I also try taking pictures with the real bee hive. It was a bit nervous at first, but it's also fun after. And a lots of tasty snacks and lunRead more”

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