BEST OF · COOKING CLASSES
Every trip has one spare day in it. These 5 cooking classes earn that day, priced and timed so the decision takes two minutes.
Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta for Vinh Trang Pagoda, island boats, coconut candy, fruit, folk music, a short canal ride, and a night in Can Tho. The second morning brings Cai Rang Floating Market, a Vietnamese pancake class, and village cycling. English-speaking guides lead the trip, with Hau noted for his energy.
Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho, Ben Tre, and Can Tho for two full days of Delta life. You will visit Cai Rang Floating Market, ride motorboats and sampans, make Bánh Xèo or Bánh Khọt, cycle through villages, and stay one night in an arranged hotel. Guides such as Ry, Stephen, Robert, Sam, and Phil have led this route.
“Great!! Amazing to be able to interact that much with locals!”
Start near Piazza Mercantile with a guided bike ride through Bari’s old town, passing the Basilica of St. Nicholas, Cathedral, main squares, and Swabian Castle. Then meet a local signora, such as Nonna Maria, to shape orecchiette, taste it with tomato sauce, and enjoy a glass of wine. Guides speak English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German.
“Onze gids Frederica maakte de tour echt af. Al fietsend gingen we door Bari, terwijl zij vol enthousiasme vertelde over alles wat we zagen. Het zelf maken van de pasta maakte de tour af, al had dit wat ons betrof wel iets langer mogen duren.”
Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a full day of canals, village cycling, fruit gardens, folk music, ancient homes, and hands-on Vietnamese cooking. You will visit coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn makers, paddle to Tan Phong Island, prepare lunch, and return by boat. Guides such as Peter, Min, and Jonathan have been praised for friendly English service.
“Very well organised trip. ‘Peter’, our Vietnamese guide, was excellent. He was very polite, helpful, friendly and spoke good English, and was easy to understand. (Prepare for a 2.5 hour coach journey from HCMC to Mekong delta/Cai Be floating market. But we stopped at a very nice refreshment station en route). . We did so much in one day - handling bees/drinking snake wine/preparing our own Vietnamese-style lunch plus extra food which never stop coming from the kitchen!/kayaking/ watching a traditional Vietnamese performance/and a fun bike ride at the end.Read more”
Leave central Can Tho by local transport, then cycle quiet rural paths with an English-speaking guide. Visit a fruit and flower garden, cook Vietnamese dishes with your host, and finish with lunch, snacks, fruit, and lotus tea. Guides Gin and Thrin have earned praise for their warm, helpful manner.
“It was a very entertaining and interesting afternoon, with our very nice guide Thrin. The cooking class was great - We will try again at home to make it this delicious.”
