Cooking Classes · FARM & COUNTRYSIDE COOKING CLASSES
Pick it, then cook it. These 15 run on organic farms, olive estates and Tuscan agriturismi, and they differ on transfer time, how much of the day is in the garden and whether lunch stretches into the afternoon.
Visit a Chiang Mai market, tour an organic herb garden, then cook curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, and spring rolls at Smile Organic Farm. Guides such as Lily, Love, K, Luna, and Cici lead small groups, with vegetarian and vegan menus available.
“Pick up timing, food, guidance - everything was perfect! Lily is great! The experience is well worth time and money!”
Start in Florence with guide Luca at the San Lorenzo market, then ride to a Tuscan farmhouse for hands-on pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisu. Erika and other chefs lead the cooking, with wine, recipes, a diploma, and countryside views included.
“Fabulous tour - the introduction to the market was great and we will go back - and Luca was so fun and engaging that it was impossible not to laugh and enjoy. The cooking was interesting - simple foods and recipes demystified. One of the best tours we’ve done.”
Visit a Chiang Mai market, explore Grandma’s organic farm, collect eggs, pick mushrooms, and cook Thai classics at your own station. Guides such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger lead clear, playful classes, with vegetarian, Halal, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options available.
“Amazing! We cooked so many delicious things and i felt it was easy to follow along. Roger was a great guide in our cooking!”
Join Bali Farm Cooking School for a market visit, farm tour, and hands-on class in an open-air kitchen. Guides including Buda, Depi, Wayan, and Wayun teach regular or vegetarian menus, with six dishes, local fruit, and a recipe book to take home.
“Absolutely amazing! The food, the chef/instructor, the farm is huge and beautiful. Got to try lots of new foods and it was very fun picking our own ingredients. Very knowledgeable staff. Enjoyed it a lot! Highlight of our trip. Thank you :) I would recommend !!!”
Join Paon Bali for a hands-on Balinese cooking class in Laplapan. The morning option includes a market visit and rice plantation stop, followed by seven dishes, dessert, tea, recipes, and a shared meal. Hotel pickup from Ubud, English instruction, and meat or vegetarian choices are included.
“Amazing. Pick up was prompt and guide was knowledgeable around the markets - we even got to try some different fruits! The cooking class was incredible. It was nice to go to a locals and see their beautiful kitchen. The meals were simple but tasty and it was a lot of fun. Highly recommend this activity.”
Spend four hours with a local English-speaking chef at Mama Noi Cookery School. Visit a local market, tour the organic garden, choose Thai dishes, cook at your own station, then eat what you made. Guides such as Nook, Tida, Pam, Blue, and Ray are praised for their humor and patience.
“Such a fun experience and wow what a well run place! I loved the market visit and trying the different spices in their gardens. I was very impressed by the class as well and loved how we each got to choose our menu. Highly recommend!!”
Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then cook eight Thai food categories at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Choose your dishes, adjust spice, and cook vegetarian or vegan meals with guidance from instructors such as Natalie, Lili, Anya, or Nina.
“Amazing experience! The food was very tasty and fun to make and our guide (Anya) was so friendly and funny!”
Spend four hours at Amalfi Heaven Gardens with cooks such as Ugo, Hugo, Silvio, and Gabriel. Pick seasonal produce, prepare classic dishes, then share a large meal with wine, limoncello, recipes, and a cooking diploma. The group is usually limited to 10 people.
“Amazing experience! Our hosts were incredibly nice, the food was amazing and it was very fun. Definitely would do it again. Recommend it on your trip to the Amalfi Coast area.”
Spend six hours with guides such as Oily, Timi, Katie, or Gobby, beginning at a local market before cooking four or five Thai dishes at individual stations. Expect an open-air farm setting, generous portions, hotel pickup, and a recipe e-book to use at home.
“Entertaining and informative- we had a fantastic time and would highly recommend. Timi was the perfect teacher and made the experience even more enjoyable.”
Spend about nine and a half hours beyond Ho Chi Minh City with a group capped at 12. Cycle through orchards and rice fields, cook spring rolls, eat a barbecue lunch, visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, and take a Mekong boat ride. Guides such as Dennis, Harry, Jack, and Son are praised for friendly commentary.
“Everything was smooth. Tour guide ( Dennis ) was excellent. Pick up on time. Booking via Viator was very efficient. Suggest provide 1 - 2 bottle mineral water for everyone. Thanks Viator. Thanks Dennis”
Meet Kumara, his wife Thanuja, and family at their home in Sigiriya. Walk through their organic garden, learn about spices and herbs, cook several curries, string hoppers, sambal, and dessert, then eat the meal together.
“Fantastic experience learning about organic growing and cooking in Sigiriya. The family is lovely and the food is delicious. We made three curries (Dahl, aubergine and pumpkin), sambal, string hoppers and dessert. This is the only fully organic cooking class in Sigiriya, sRead more”
Start at Kandy Municipal Central Market with Shyama, choosing five vegetables plus chicken or fish. Then travel to a village kitchen for hands-on cooking, spice lessons, coconut milk, several curries, and a shared meal. Pickup is offered, but confirm the return ride before booking.
“We had such an amazing experience with the cooking class! We didn‘t only learn how to cook many diifferent authentic curries but also a lot about the culture. Also the market visit before the class was super interesting. Shyama did a great job explaining everything and was super kind ☺️ By far the best experience we‘ve booked in Sri Lanka.”
Join Francesco and his family at Primaluce, a farm in the hills above Sorrento. Tour the animals, crops, vineyard, citrus grove, and olive area, then spin mozzarella, make pizza, and sit down to a farm lunch with wine, limoncello, and seasonal dishes.
“This was our BEST TOUR of our entire trip. Francesco and his family were amazing, hysterical, we learned alot and laughed constantly! highly this visit to their beautiful farm. pizza delicious too! 100/10.”
Meet your guide at your Chiang Mai hotel, visit a local market, pick herbs from Mama Noi’s organic garden, then cook four or five Thai dishes at your own station. Instructors such as Nook, Tida, Pam, and Fern guide the class, with vegetarian choices, a recipe book, and a meal included.
“One of my favorite days in Thailand so far! You get to stop at the market first briefly before and then have a tour of their beautiful garden and get to try lots of the ingredients that you get you cook with and get to adjust the dishes to your tatse. The chef was very energetic and enthusiastic:) and to top it all off you get to bring home a little cook book and take home whatever you can't eat. Their team was very friendly, organized and efficient with the way they ran things as well.”
Chef Lat leads a four-hour, hands-on Thai cooking class at Island Organics Samui. Tour the organic micro-farm, harvest herbs and vegetables, make four Thai dishes, curry paste, coconut cream, and a herbal drink. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available.
“This is a great hands-on Thai cooking experience. Chef Lat takes you into her garden to explain organic farming techniques. You will handle the knife, the wok and the ladle, matching her moves as you prepare amazing aromatic dishes. Her kitchen assistants are busy helping too. This was a fun and in-depth half day with a teaching pro!”
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