The 14 Best Private Drivers

1.Hoi An: Vegetarian Cooking Class w Local Family and transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 145 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $23Our pick

Meet your English-speaking chef in Cam Thanh Coconut Village, learn four Vietnamese dishes, and eat what you make. Guides such as Ha and Nhung keep the class lively, while vegetarian and meat-based menus can usually share one group. Hotel pickup and a basket boat ride are optional.

“Very calm, very beautiful place, nice teacher. :) The food was really delicious. You can cook vegetarian and not vegetarian food too.”

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2.Cooking Class in a Florentine Villa with Transfer for small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $310Top rated

Meet Antonella’s driver at Piazzale Montelungo for a 20-minute ride to a Florentine villa. With Antonella, Paolo, Manuela, or Edoardo, you’ll prepare pasta, seasonal Tuscan dishes, and dessert, then eat on the terrace with wine and countryside views.

“Antonella and Paolo were fantastic hosts! The pick-up location was easy to find and the drive to the Tuscany countryside was beautiful. Antonella taught us some fabulous recipes that were fun to make and very delicious. The atmosphere was relaxed and fun. We had a great time with good conversation and great wine. We would definitely recommend taking this cooking class. It was an experience that the memories will last a lifetime.”

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3.Hoi An: Cooking Class + basket boat (free transfer in Hoian)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22 reviews · 2 hours - 140 minutes · from $25

Meet your English-speaking guide for a hands-on Hoi An cooking class featuring spring rolls, banh xeo, papaya salad, and pho. Depending on your schedule, you can also visit a local market and ride a basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest. Hotel transfers in central Hoi An are included.

“The cooking class was a cool and the instructor was fun. Even though I felt we were a bit rushed through it. We didn’t get to do the coconut boats. The guide asked if we wanted to go to the markets and do some site seeing in the morning and we opted not to. But apparently you need to do that part of the activity to do the coconut boats. That part was not communicated. I think I would have enjoyed it more in we did the market and site seeing part in the morning.”

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4.Hanoi Market & Villa Cooking Class: Free Old Quarter Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $45

Start with Old Quarter pickup and a guided market visit, then cook spring rolls, bun cha, banana flower salad, and egg coffee in a French-era villa. Small groups, vegan options, drinks, and a recipe book make this a practical Hanoi food experience.

“We had a most amazing time at Rose Kitchen with Hung, our chef/teacher, on our afternoon and evening of cooking. We started out with a market visit where we bought the ingredients for our dishes and then we went on to the beautiful settiRead more”

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5.Sorrento: Italian Cooking Class with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · from $198

Cristiano leads a three-hour Sorrento cooking class for up to 12 people, with hotel pickup, fresh ingredients, family recipes, wine, limoncello, and a meal you prepare yourself. Expect a lively lesson in Italian and English, with dishes such as gnocchi, eggplant parmigiana, and tiramisu depending on availability.

“So much fun! If you want to have a laugh and learn some new cooking tips this is the class for you. Being picked up was amazing. The experience begun as soon as you got in the car. Everything was well planned and organised, and you were made to feel part of the familia.”

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6.Pure Bali Village Experience, Cooking & Jamu Class+VIP Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $89

Travel from your Bali hotel to a mountain village near Batukaru for an eight-hour small-group day. Learn Rindik music, pick herbs, make two jamu drinks, cook lunch, plant rice, visit animals and stingless bees, tour a traditional compound, and finish at Belulang Hot Spring.

“Excellent day. Beautiful location. Presenters very friendly and helpful. Lovely walk down the hill through the local village. Interesting menu using local produce.”

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7.Small-Group Cooking Class in Castle with Optional Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $180

Meet your English-speaking chef at Villa Pandolfini, a short ride from central Florence, for a hands-on Tuscan cooking class. Prepare four courses in an authentic kitchen, then sit down with Chianti, estate olive oil, and coffee or tea. Groups average six to eight people.

“An absolutely amazing experience! We were fortunate to book this class at the last minute, and we couldn’t be happier with our decision. With a dozen students of all ages and backgrounds in the large kitchen area, everyone was directly involved in the preparation of a fantastic multi-course meal. Highly recommend to couples and families.”

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8.Souvlaki Cooking Class with Locals – Transfer Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $136

Meet your driver near Mykonos Old Port, then cook pork and chicken souvlaki in a local home. You’ll make tzatziki, chop vegetables, wrap pita, and sit down with Greek wine. Host Georgia has created a friendly, personal class limited to 10 people.

“We loved that it was a private cooking class with a local resident, in their house. The host was considerate in separating the groups booking so that we were able to have a more private experience.”

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9.Special Cretan Cooking Class at Archanes (Transfer Optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $78

Join Maria for a hands-on Cretan cooking class in Archanes. Prepare dishes such as tzatziki, stuffed tomatoes, and cheese puffs, then sit down to eat with local wine and raki. The three-and-a-half-hour class welcomes vegetarians, has room for eight, and offers optional private transportation.

“Amazing! Maria was top notch, as was the food and entire experience. A must do.”

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10.Hoi An Traditional Cooking Class with hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $26

Meet an English-speaking local chef in Cam Thanh Village for a three-hour, hands-on lesson in pho, banh cuon, banh xeo, and che. Hotel pickup and return are included for Hoi An stays, and vegetarian or vegan menus can be arranged in advance.

“I really loved this cooking experience. Really well put together friendly and funny.”

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11.Pure Bali Village Experience Cooking & Jamu Class, Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $61

Spend a full day near Mount Batukaru with an English-speaking guide, cooking Balinese food, preparing two jamu drinks, playing rindik, visiting a spice garden and farm, planting rice, and walking downhill to Belulang Hot Spring. Hotel transfers cover many areas of southern and central Bali.

“It was a great day My guide had a lot of knowledge. The driver was excellent. But I did not see the family or children. The cooking class was professional”

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12.Private Ethiopian Home Cooking Class in Addis Ababa with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $124

Join Hilena, a lifelong Addis Ababa cook, in her home kitchen for a private three-hour lesson. You can add a walk through Sansusi market before preparing two Ethiopian dishes, then share Beyaynetu, Shiro, Genfo, Anebabero, and coffee with the family. Her brother helps translate.

“Probably one of the best tours I’ve Best tour yet! Teresa and her family were so nice, we had a great time watching, visiting and sampling. I would highly recommend this!!!”

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13.Semi Private Cooking Class in Private Villa with Optional Market Visit and Transfer from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $224

Meet chef Luciano near Florence’s Santa Maria Novella area, then ride 20 minutes to Villa Pandolfini for a hands-on Tuscan cooking class. Prepare five courses, tour the 14th-century villa and cellars when time allows, and eat with estate Chianti and olive oil. An optional market visit costs €45 per person.

“My husband and I learned so much in this class! We aren’t the best cooks but the chef was very knowledgeable. We learned to make ravioli, stuff zucchini flowers and many other courses. Everything was wonderful!”

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14.Cooking classes in Agadir, Moroccan Gastronomy on the Menu + Free Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3h 30m · from $59

Spend 210 minutes exploring Kasbah Souss, choosing fresh ingredients at a local market, and preparing your own chicken, lamb, or vegetarian tagine with an English, French, Arabic, or German-speaking chef. Hotel pickup, tea, ingredients, tasting, and return transport are included.

“All of the staff involved were so warm, friendly and welcoming. We had the best time learning about the different spices and our teacher was so brilliant and patient with us! The tagine we cooked was so tasty and the environment we ate in was beautiful.”

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