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15 Cooking Class Day Trips to Book First

117 tours  ·  from $13 a head

Every trip has one free morning. These 15 cooking class day trips justify it, priced and timed so you can decide over breakfast and get back to the eating.

Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence - What you actually cook during the class
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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

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.”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour - From hotel pickup to the local market
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

2.Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,824 reviews · 3h 30m · from $31

Meet an English-speaking Thai instructor such as Wave, Flook, Tu, or Balloon, visit a local market, pick herbs, make curry paste by hand, and cook several Thai dishes in an organic kitchen garden. Pickup is included within 3 km of Chiang Mai Old Town.

“The cooking teacher Balloon was fun and nice with us. We created a great team spirit in our cooking class and learned about their cooking traditions. Would repeat it again for sure!”

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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour - La Boqueria, where the paella begins
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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

3.Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,661 reviews · 3 hours · from $85

Meet your English-speaking chef near Las Ramblas, visit La Boqueria for paella ingredients, then prepare tapas and seafood paella in a private dining room. Andrea, Luca, Kako, Maia, and other chefs have led sessions, with food, drinks, and recipes included.

“Andrea was amazing. He was very understanding of our delay and adjusted the schedule so we can still do the activity.”

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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option - Starting at Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market
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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

4.Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,665 reviews · from $65

Chef VJ’s Phuket class gives you a hands-on Thai cooking session with clear English instruction from Gigi, Nid, and their team. Choose a market visit with fruit tasting, make curry paste in a mortar and pestle, cook several dishes, eat what you prepare, and take home recipes.

“Fantastic experience, friendly , helpful & informative staff , everything was explained , simple & easy to follow . Staff were beautiful 😊🙏🏼”

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HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings - Vinh Trang Pagoda adds a cultural opening
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HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings

5.HCM: Mekong Delta Islands Boat & Tuk-Tuk Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,285 reviews · 9 hours · from $14Best value

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho for a full Mekong Delta day with guides such as Steve, Phong, Lam, and Little Trung. You will visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, cruise past four islands, ride a tuk-tuk, sample honey and coconut candy, eat Vietnamese lunch, and hear southern folk music.

“Kiem is the best tour guide ever!! He made our trip truly unforgettable, I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience the beauty of the Mekong Delta, I hope you get Kiem so you can have a day that is as perfect as mine!”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Starting with fruit, herbs, noodles, and fish
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

6.Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Ivegan shop, visit a Hoi An food market, ride a bamboo basket boat through the coconut palms, then cook four Vietnamese dishes in a rural setting. Guides such as Anna, Thao, Linh, and Thuy are praised for patient teaching, with recipes sent afterward.

“Perfect activity made loads of food and was in a lovely location”

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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - Antique homes on Tan Phong Island
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

7.Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,881 reviews · from $39

Spend a full day in Cai Be with an English-speaking guide, visiting the fading floating-market area, coconut-candy workshops, antique homes, and craft villages. You’ll cook lunch, cycle through fruit-growing villages, hear folk music, and return to Ho Chi Minh City by boat and air-conditioned van.

“There were only two of us with our driver and guide. The car and the driver were by far the best we have experienced in Vietnam. The guide spoke very good English, was extremely helpful and polite. He had a broad knowledge of history, cultRead more”

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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour - Choosing the right class time
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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

8.Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,614 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

Meet near BTS Asoke for the 8:30 AM market class, or at House of Taste in Sukhumvit 4 for afternoon and evening sessions. You’ll cook four Thai dishes with instructors such as Jay, Pitch, April, or Jen, then take home recipes and new kitchen skills.

“Loved it! Food was great and the staff was super fun and helpful!”

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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence - What You Actually Cook and Eat
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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

9.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Meet a local chef in central Florence, visit Mercato Centrale, taste artisan foods, then make bruschetta, fresh tagliatelle, ravioli, sauces, and tiramisu. Chefs such as Federico, Tommaso, Alice, and Jon guide the class. You finish with lunch, Chianti, recipes, and a diploma.

“Great experience! Would really recommend. Federico was a great ‘teacher’ and we made some delicious typical Italian food.”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour - Through Cam Thanh’s Coconut Grove
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Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

10.Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,444 reviews · 4h 30m · from $30

Spend 270 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Lily, Hami, Rose, or Henry. Shop for ingredients, ride a coracle through Cam Thanh’s coconut palms, make a foldable lantern, and cook spring rolls, rice pancakes, papaya salad, chicken, and Cao Lau noodles.

“Really great! We did lots of activities and got lots of great information about Hoi An food and local life! Our tour guide was so friendly, funny, and happy!”

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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour - Meeting at the Banglumphu cooking school
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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

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

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

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

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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Hands-On Cooking Class & Farmhouse Tour on the Amalfi Coast - What happens in the kitchen
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Hands-On Cooking Class & Farmhouse Tour on the Amalfi Coast

13.Hands-On Cooking Class & Farmhouse Tour on the Amalfi Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 956 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

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.”

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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class - Rainbow Row, the French Quarter, and the streets between
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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

14.Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 948 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Chef Forrest Parker leads a 90-minute walk from the Pineapple Fountain through Charleston’s historic district, linking food, architecture, and difficult history. Then watch him prepare three Lowcountry recipes at Bistro Au Vin, enjoy wine-paired lunch, and take the recipes home.

“Six of us met in Charleston for a girls weekend. From the very beginning, Chef Forrest ("Gump") set the tone with his warm, engaging personality—he is not only entertaining but also deeply knowledgeable about Charleston’s history, food, and culture. The walking portion of the tour was truly special. We explored lesser-known streets filled with stories that brought the city’s past to life. Chef wove together Charleston’s layered history with vivid detail, helping us appreciate the architecture and craftsmanship. This historical context gave us a much deeper understanding of how the city has evolved and why its culture is so unique today. The tour culminated in a beautifully prepared meal that...”

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Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Tour, Cooking Class & Lunch - The two-hour ride from Phuket
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Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Tour, Cooking Class & Lunch

15.Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Tour, Cooking Class & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 856 reviews · 7 hours · from $102

Travel from Phuket or Khao Lak to a welfare-first sanctuary where you watch rescued elephants forage, walk through the reserve, and bathe from a safe viewing area. Add a Thai cooking class, lunch, Sai Rung Waterfall, and guides such as Tony, Sai, or Ve Vi.

“The sanctuary is relatively new, and currently has only female elephants. Males.can be quite aggressive, and a special.permit to house males must be earned. The elephants were gentle and carefully tended by staff who live on the compound. Our access to the elephants was surprising to me. we walked with them, fed them, and basically played with them in a river. the thing I liked most was the respect and love of the staff for the animals. there were no rides or performances. Basically the elephants had no demands made of them. we also made pad Thai which was delicious and cooking was fun. Bathroom facilities could be better, cleaner,…”

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