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The 15 Best Baking & Bread Classes

24 tours  ·  from $19 a head

Bread wants time, so these classes are built around the proof. The 15 below cover croissants in Paris, sourdough, Moroccan flatbread and Portuguese custard tarts, priced and honest about how much is watching and how much is kneading.

Lisbon: Pastel de Nata Baking Class - The first steps: Portuguese food and pastry basics
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Lisbon: Pastel de Nata Baking Class

1.Lisbon: Pastel de Nata Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,106 reviews · 2 hours · from $64Our pick

At Homecooking Lisbon HUB, an English-speaking chef guides you through dough, custard, shaping, and baking pastel de nata. You work in pairs, taste coffee, Porto wine, and ginjinha, then eat warm tarts fresh from the oven. Instructors may include Marta, Beatrice, Miyuki, Miguel, or Bea.

“Great class totally worth the money. We had Marta as our chef and she was really nice, helpful, and funny. Not only showed us how to cook pastel de nata but also gave is information about the history of it. 10/10 experience.”

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Group Tour: Garni, Symphony of Stones, Geghard, Lavash Baking - Charents Arch: a quick mountain viewpoint
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Group Tour: Garni, Symphony of Stones, Geghard, Lavash Baking

2.Group Tour: Garni, Symphony of Stones, Geghard, Lavash Baking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,042 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $28Top rated

Travel from central Yerevan to Charents Arch, Garni Temple, the Symphony of Stones, and Geghard Monastery. You will also help bake lavash and taste it with local snacks. English and Russian commentary is given consecutively, with guides such as Gayane, Tamara, Anna, and Tatev praised for clear explanations.

“Total 5 stops on the trip from 10 am to 4 pm. View point of mount Ararat, Garni Temple, Lavash baking, symphony of stones and Gehard monastery. Decent time at every location. Free water but no lunch break. Gayane our tour guide kept us informed and timely.”

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Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef - Meeting the chef and getting to work
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Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

3.Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 910 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Join a chef-led pastry workshop near Place des Vosges in Paris’s Marais. In about 2.5 hours, you’ll knead, laminate, shape, and bake croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin. The class is in English, includes drinks and recipes, and usually has eight or fewer participants.

“What a fun afternoon! Really lovely environment, felt very traditional. Rosalie, our chef, was absolutely amazing … and it was her first day! She was friendly, welcoming, informative, funny and super helpful. A really great way to spend time together with the added benefit of making the best pastries in the world, ever!”

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Garni & Geghard Small-Group Day Trip with Lavash Baking - Charents Arch and the Mount Ararat view
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Garni & Geghard Small-Group Day Trip with Lavash Baking

4.Garni & Geghard Small-Group Day Trip with Lavash Baking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 881 reviews · 390 minutes - 9 hours · from $27

Travel from Yerevan to Charents Arch, Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, and the Symphony of Stones with an English or Russian-speaking guide. You’ll also watch lavash baked in a traditional tonir, taste it fresh, and ride in a vehicle with Wi-Fi and bottled water.

“Great tour! It was well planned and organised, we saw a variety of churches and natural sites, lunch was tasty and in a very nice location. Excellent price for money, I was very satisfied with how everything went”

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Vienna: Gerstner KuK Hofzuckerbäcker Baking Show & Tasting - Why the paper-thin dough demonstration matters
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Vienna: Gerstner KuK Hofzuckerbäcker Baking Show & Tasting

5.Vienna: Gerstner KuK Hofzuckerbäcker Baking Show & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 823 reviews · 20 min · from $23

At Gerstner’s Schönbrunn Palace bakery, a bilingual pastry chef stretches strudel dough almost paper-thin, explains the filling and baking method, then serves you apple strudel with Viennese coffee. The show is listed as 20 minutes, though some sessions run longer.

“Loved this, great insight into making strudel/ strussel sorry for my spelling! It’s great to learn and experience something different and new. The host was very friendly and informative and created a nice vibe. Some parts were interactive where the kids in the crowd took part which was lovely to see.”

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Yerevan: Garni, Geghard, Symphony of Stones & Lavash Baking - Geghard Monastery, where stone becomes sanctuary
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Yerevan: Garni, Geghard, Symphony of Stones & Lavash Baking

6.Yerevan: Garni, Geghard, Symphony of Stones & Lavash Baking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 758 reviews · 6 hours · from $19Best value

Travel from Yerevan with an English, Russian, or Armenian-speaking guide to Garni Temple, Geghard Monastery, Charents Arch, and the Symphony of Stones. You’ll also watch traditional lavash baking, taste fresh bread, and have time for lunch in Garni.

“Many thanks to our guide Egor for a truly wonderful excursion. His English is excellent and made the experience even more enjoyable. The tour was engaging and well-organized, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to discover the beauty of Armenia.”

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Paris: French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef - Learning the difficult part: laminated dough
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Paris: French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

7.Paris: French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 712 reviews · 2h 30m · from $159

At Maison Fleuret on Paris’s Left Bank, a professional chef guides you through croissant dough, shaping, and baking in a small group of up to eight. You’ll make plain croissants, pain au chocolat, and cinnamon swirls, taste the results, and take pastries home.

“Lauren was perfect in teaching us how to make croissants and pain de chocolates. Great communicator and very friendly and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience and crazy delicious goodies!”

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Laugarvatn Fontana: Geothermal Bread-Baking Experience - The taste of Icelandic lava bread
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Laugarvatn Fontana: Geothermal Bread-Baking Experience

8.Laugarvatn Fontana: Geothermal Bread-Baking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 665 reviews · 30 min · from $27

At Laugarvatn Fontana, watch dark rye dough get buried in warm geothermal ground for 24 hours, then taste a fresh loaf with Icelandic butter and smoked trout. English-speaking guides such as Flavio, Monika, Bruno, and David bring humor and local stories to this short Golden Circle stop.

“Really fun and the host was fantastic. Great value!”

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Yerevan: Garni, Geghard, Symphony of Stones & Lavash Baking - Geghard Monastery, where stone becomes sanctuary
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Yerevan: Garni, Geghard, Symphony of Stones & Lavash Baking

9.Yerevan: Garni, Geghard, Symphony of Stones & Lavash Baking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 589 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $23

Join an English-speaking guide such as Yegor, Igor, Hasmik, or Anna for a six-hour minibus tour from Yerevan to Charents Arch, Geghard Monastery, the Symphony of Stones, and Garni Temple, ending with a lavash baking demonstration. Entrance fees are extra.

“The tour with Anna was truly a wonderful experience. She was very informative and never boring, which made the whole journey even more enjoyable. We visited Garni, Geghard, and the Symphony of Stones, and everything flowed smoothly from start to finish. The views were stunning, the stories were engaging, and it was an overall memorable and enriching tour.”

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Paris: Baking Insider Experience - Baguette shaping and the pleasure of fresh bread
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Paris: Baking Insider Experience

10.Paris: Baking Insider Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 397 reviews · 2 hours · from $106

Join a French baker such as Priya, Salome, Pierre, or Nisha in a working Paris bakery. In two hours, you will shape baguettes, prepare pastries, learn about flour and yeast, taste fresh treats, and take home much of what you make.

“Nisha was great guide. Very hands-on and informative. Felt welcomed into a working bakery. Got to make three different items - baguette, croissants and financiers (and take with me)”

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Group Tour: Khor Virap, Garni temple, Geghard, Lavash baking - Lavash baking at Abelyan’s House
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Group Tour: Khor Virap, Garni temple, Geghard, Lavash baking

11.Group Tour: Khor Virap, Garni temple, Geghard, Lavash baking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $38

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Armenia’s Christian and pagan landmarks with Hyur Service. The English and Russian guide leads you to Khor Virap, Geghard, Garni, and a family-run lavash baking stop. Expect bottled water, pastries, Wi-Fi, admission tickets, and a paid lunch option.

“Great tour - Guide & Driver where very pleasant & patient.Must do tour in Yerevan - Well worth the money”

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Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef - Measuring, mixing, and learning the tricky parts
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Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

12.Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $157

Spend about two hours at Maison Fleuret making 15 to 20 macarons with a chef in a small group of up to seven. Choose your color and flavor, use provided ingredients and tools, and take your finished pastries back to your hotel.

“The class was excellent. The instructor did a wonderful job, and everyone enjoyed it. Would do another class again.”

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The Art of Baking Danish Pastry - The first lesson: kneading, rolling, and folding
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The Art of Baking Danish Pastry

13.The Art of Baking Danish Pastry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $117

Meet Chef Frederik Terrible in Frederiksberg for a 3.5-hour, English-language baking class. You will knead, roll, fold, fill, and bake cinnamon rolls, Spandauer, and poppy seed and sesame twists, then enjoy coffee, tea, and a generous haul of pastries.

“Loved the experience. He was organized, funny, and while the class was fast paced, it was easy to follow along, and he would often come over to check on how everyone was doing. Highly recommend to add to your Copenhagen experience. The cost was totally worth it - three hours of making pastries, coffee and water to drink, and you leave with two full boxes of the pastries you created.”

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Paris: Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids - Arriving at 31 rue Buffon
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Paris: Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids

14.Paris: Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 270 reviews · 2 hours · from $112

At Baked in Paris on rue Buffon, your English-speaking pastry chef prepares the measurements, then guides your family through mixing, piping, decorating, and filling macarons. The two-hour class welcomes beginners and all ages, with space for eight participants and a box of your finished treats to take home.

“The class was amazing. Yasmine was a delight. Definitely a highlight of the trip.”

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Garni, Geghard & Symphony Small-Group Day Trip with Lavash Baking - Making lavash near Garni
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Garni, Geghard & Symphony Small-Group Day Trip with Lavash Baking

15.Garni, Geghard & Symphony Small-Group Day Trip with Lavash Baking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $26

Spend 6 to 7 hours outside Yerevan visiting Charents Arch, Garni Temple, the Symphony of Stones, and Geghard Monastery. Your English-speaking guide, such as Suna, Nareh, or Anastasia, adds history and local context, while lavash baking brings a warm taste of Armenian life.

“This tour is a nice and efficient way to see several historical sights while getting helpful information about each. It’s also priced very reasonably, which makes it a good value. I especially enjoyed the communal-style meal, which was a pleasant touch. That said, the experience could use some improvement when it comes to energy and engagement. At times, it felt a bit stale and lacking in fun, which made parts of the tour feel longer than they were. With a bit more enthusiasm and interaction, it could go from good to great.”

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