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Food Tours & Cooking Classes: 15 Around the World

311 classes  ·  from $11 a head

Everything with a guide, a market or a stove attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole morning, priced and timed.

Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence - The 20-minute ride into the hills
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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, tasting cheeses, cured meats, olives, and other Tuscan foods. Then ride about 20 minutes to a farmhouse in the hills, where chefs including Erika lead you through fresh pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisu. Lunch, wine, recipes, and a cooking diploma are included.

“Hands down our best experience in Italy. Our chefs Luca and Erika were AMAZING! Luca was our guide through the central market and the bus ride to the estate, and he is so much fun, we were having a blast before we even started cooking. The estate where the classes are held is beautiful and just outside the city. The chefs were hands on and helpful and it was just a wonderful way to spend the afternoon with our family learning to make pasta and tiramisu.”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour - Thai herbs and the organic kitchen garden
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

2.Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

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

Spend 210 minutes with Thai Cottage Home Cookery School, visiting a local market and herb garden before cooking several Thai dishes. Guides such as Wave, Flook, Tu, Balloon, and Toey lead hands-on lessons in English. Choose your dishes, make curry paste with a mortar and pestle, then eat in the garden.

“Very good, our instructor wave was very helpful and managed to keep it fun and interesting.”

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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour - A short walk through Barcelona’s Old Town
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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

3.Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

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

Meet near Las Ramblas for a chef-led walk through La Boqueria, where you help choose seafood for paella. Back in a private dining room, you prepare Catalan pan con tomate and pintxos, watch the paella cook, and mix sangria. English-speaking chefs such as Andrea, Luca, and Kako lead the class.

“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 - The market option 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

Spend about three hours cooking Thai dishes at Phuket Thai Cooking Class by Chef VJ. Choose a class with a visit to Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market, fruit tasting, and ingredient lessons, or have the market brought to the kitchen. Chef Gigi, VJ, Nid, and the team guide you through curry paste, chopping, cooking, and eating.

“Best experience in Phuket! I had so much fun learning to cook Thai dishes and the energy level was so great!! Must do it with the market tour, definitely added to the experience!”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - From market stalls to the coconut palms
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

5.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

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

Start with a guided Hoi An market visit, then paddle through a water coconut forest in a bamboo basket boat before cooking four Vietnamese dishes. Guides such as Anna, Thao, Linh, and Thuy lead the hands-on class, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly adjustments available.

“Excellent. Cooked 4 different dishes & very glad I skipped lunch tasting it all. Tried different things”

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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages - The early road to Cai Be
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Cai Be Mekong Delta Tour: Cooking Class, Cycling & Craft Villages

6.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, boat rides, craft workshops, antique homes, a Vietnamese cooking class, lunch, and cycling through fruit-growing villages. Guides such as Mark and Abe have been praised for fluent English, helpful service, and thoughtful answers. Pickup is available from central District 1 hotels.

“I had Mark as my tour guide and he was incredible. He had a great attitude towards his work and came off as genuinely interested in what he was showing and ensuring his guests had the best time. The tour itinerary itself was also great, and gave great insight into Vietnam. Definitely recommend anyone to book this tour if they’re down south.”

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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

7.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

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

Meet near BTS Asoke for a morning market walk, or at House of Taste in Sukhumvit 4 for afternoon and evening classes. With an English-speaking instructor such as Jay, Pitch, April, or Jen, you will make four Thai dishes, eat them hot, and take home the recipes. Afternoon and evening sessions include mango carving instead of the market visit.

“The teacher was amazing, great explanation of every step. The market experience was great as well.”

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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence - Sitting down to eat what you made
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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

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

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

Spend about five hours with a Florence chef and a group of up to 20, shopping and tasting at Mercato Centrale before making bruschetta, fresh pasta, sauces, and tiramisu. Instructors may include Federico, Tommaso, Alice, or John. You finish with Chianti, a digital recipe booklet, and a diploma.

“It was so much fun. The instructor was excellent. The recipes are delicious and we learned so much for such a wonderful experience.”

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Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour - Starting at the local market
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Hoi An: Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

9.Basket Boat with Lantern-Making & Cooking Class Tour

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

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Lily, Hami, Rose, or Henry, visiting a local market, riding a coracle through Cam Thanh’s coconut palms, making a lantern, and cooking Hoi An dishes including Cao Lau. Hotel pickup, ingredients, lunch, transport, and your lantern are included.

“Everything was great the cooking class even better the food was really good our guide Lily was always willing to help and guide us in all the cooking, building the lantern and going to the market I really liked it :)”

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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour - A calm kitchen with real hands-on work
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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

10.Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,133 reviews · from $40

Spend four hours with an English-speaking Thai cooking instructor, visiting a local market by tuk tuk before preparing four dishes in a small group of up to six. You’ll get hands-on help, a recipe handout, plenty to eat, and an e-certificate. Menus vary, so share dietary needs when booking.

“The chef lady was really sweet through the whole experience. We went to the market first by tuk tuk and she showed us the different products we were going to cook. I felt as if this market was very original and felt that only Thai ppl go there. Then we returned and she showed us how to cook 4 meals, the portions were really good , you can then eat them all, if you have the stomach, there or take them home. Overall it was a great experience as I love Thai food and I am hoping I'll be able to cook them all dishes after this class ! You…”

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Hands-On Cooking Class & Farmhouse Tour on the Amalfi Coast - The food: generous, varied, and seasonal
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Hands-On Cooking Class & Farmhouse Tour on the Amalfi Coast

11.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 hosts such as Hugo, Ugo, Silvio, Gabriel, or Fabio. Tour terraced lemon, olive, and grape gardens, pick seasonal produce, prepare traditional dishes, and sit down to a generous lunch with wine, limoncello, espresso, recipes, and a cooking diploma.

“Great experience where you are actually taught some cooking skills and Italian dishes. Beautiful location in Amalfi. You will love the view. This group has a smooth process to get you to their location, picking you up at the GAS bar. The people teaching and helping are fun and you will get to know your classmates as well. The food is delicious. Cone hungry to enjoy everything you prepare. Drink the wine and enjoy the music. You will get the recipes at the end of Queen Rosa signs your diploma. If you ar in another town the bus is a good way to get to Amalfi. Plan ahead and get…”

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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class - Rainbow Row, architecture, and the food behind the facades
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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

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

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

Join certified chef-guide Forrest Parker at Charleston’s Pineapple Fountain for a 90-minute walk through the historic district. Hear how Lowcountry food grew from the city’s complicated past, then watch Parker prepare three recipes before a wine-paired lunch at Bistro Au Vin. The small group is limited to 11 people.

“Excellent experience. Chef Forrest is a wonderful historian and and even more phenomenal as a chef. He walked us through the historical city center and back to his restaurant where he prepared a 3 course meal for us with wine pairings. This was a small group of about 8 and I will absolutely take this tour again when I visit Charleston in the future. 5 days in Charleston and this was absolutely our best meal in a city full of amazing food!”

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Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Tour, Cooking Class & Lunch - Meeting the sanctuary team near Sai Rung Waterfall
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Phuket: Elephant Sanctuary Tour, Cooking Class & Lunch

13.Elephant Sanctuary Tour, Cooking Class & Lunch

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

Spend seven hours near Khao Lak with an English-speaking guide such as Tony, Sai, or Ve Vi. Learn about rescued elephants, watch them forage and bathe, help with sanctuary food, enjoy Thai lunch and a one-dish cooking class, then visit Sai Rung Waterfall. The current program puts animal welfare first, so interaction may be limited.

“this trip was amazing, the staff were excellent and all elephants were living in an ethical place.”

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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option! - Chef Jim’s lesson style
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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

14.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 808 reviews · from $75

At Kata Thai Cooking Class in Phuket, Chef Jim and Sally guide you through Thai ingredients, preparation, and cooking at your own station. Choose a morning or afternoon session, add the market tour if available, and make dishes such as pad Thai, tom yum, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered.

“A great experience. Jim was excellent and made it very fun. Would recommend for everyone to do this when in Phuket.”

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Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla - What you actually cook in the kitchen
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Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla

15.Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 760 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Start at stalls 75 and 77 inside Seville’s Triana Market, then tour local food stalls before cooking salmorejo, spinach with chickpeas, paella, and dessert with an English-speaking chef. The three-and-a-half-hour class includes ingredients, equipment, recipes, sangria, lunch, and two drinks. Dietary changes are available with advance notice.

“So much fun. Great way to get to know fellow travelers, and the chef and all employees were knowledgeable, helpful, and kind. One of the best activities I’ve ever done on a trip.”

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