Ho Chi Minh City
The Saigon cooking classes ranked: wet-market shopping with the chef, cyclo pickups to the kitchen and private cook stations where your pho broth is your own problem. The cookbook some classes send home is the real souvenir.
Discover the authentic Mekong Delta with a full-day tour featuring cooking classes, cycling, craft villages, and scenic boat rides—all for just $39.
Most Popular“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…”
Discover the authentic Mekong Delta with this full-day tour featuring cycling, cooking classes, boat rides, and local village visits, all for around $30.
“Best trip ever, what a wonderful time we had. Dennis our guide was fabulous. We received excellent commentary alone the way, cooked some spring rolls, rode bikes through fields and went on a short Mekong adventure. 5 stars absolutely”
Join Chef Vu in Ho Chi Minh City for a hands-on Vietnamese cooking class with market tour, cyclo ride, and delicious food for an authentic experience.
“Our family had a wonderful time learning how to cook with Chef Vu! The excursion started out with a fun cyclo ride to Ben Thanh market. At our designated pickup time, we found four drivers (one for each of us) already waiting for us outsiRead…”
Experience Vietnam's culinary heritage with a guided market tour and hands-on cooking class for authentic dishes, recipes, and cultural insights.
Discover authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a chef-led cooking class and wet market tour in Ho Chi Minh City. Learn, taste, and take home new skills.
“Had a lovely afternoon with An, started with a quick tour of the market then went on to her kitchen. We made 3 dishes in total and A served up her homemade yogurt for dessert, all of the dishes were delicious. Also met a lovely…”
Explore Vietnam’s Mekong Delta on a full-day tour from Ho Chi Minh. Enjoy boat rides, a cooking class, biking, kayaking, and authentic local sights.
“Our tour guide, Viet, is very professional, engaging and hilarious! He made us feel at ease. The bus felt luxurious and I’m glad it was a small group (”
Discover the Mekong Delta with this 2-day small-group tour offering floating markets, home-cooked meals, and authentic village life—all from Ho Chi Minh City.
“Déçu par ce programme ne représentant pas l authenticité du Vietnam Sue des arrêts dans des fabriques ou boutiques à but commercial Le marché est quasiment inexistant, rien à voir avec les photos sur internet Séjour chez l habitant : des Read more”
Discover authentic Vietnamese flavors with a hands-on cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City, including market visits and guided cooking, for a true local experience.
“Daisy was a great host and I had such a lovely morning walking around the local markets and learning to cook authentic Vietnamese food. I ended up having a private class as I was the only one who had booked so got some great 1…”
Experience authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a guided market tour and hands-on cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City. Learn, cook, and enjoy for $45.
“It was a great activity ! The market was cool. Our guide was speaking a very good English which made it nice for us to be led. Loved the products, we didn’t had the clichés to cook which was actually good. I loved that we…”
Discover Vietnam’s diverse flavors with this half-day cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City, combining market visits, regional dishes, and fruit carving techniques.
“I have visited many markets and tried Vietnamese restaurants in HCMC, but this cooking class expanded my food experience. Our chef's kind explanation and cooking tips during the market visit and the class were so informative and helpful. And it was a memorable experience to…”
Join a farm-to-table cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City, work with a master chef, and learn to make healthy Vietnamese dishes in an organic farm setting.
“Alice was an amazing tour guide! She was very knowledgeable about Vietnamese history and agriculture. She was friendly and answered our million questions. She was delightful to cook with and made the day a very fun and educational experience!”
Discover authentic Vietnamese cuisine and history on this tour from Ho Chi Minh City, featuring a cooking class, organic farm visit, and Cu Chi Tunnels exploration.
“My friend and I took the half day cooking class and Cu Chi Tunnels tour from Ho Chi Minh City. The van was on time picking us up from our hotel and took us to the cooking school. We went on a tour of the…”
Join a hands-on 1-hour Vietnamese egg coffee class in Ho Chi Minh City. Learn to craft this unique drink, enjoy snacks, and get insider tips for authentic flavor.
“It’s great fun and a quick and easy experience in Ho Chi Mhin city. The team who looked after us spoke great English and made it good fun. The coffee itself is an “acquired taste” but don’t let that put you off!”
Experience authentic Vietnamese cuisine with this farm-to-table cooking class in Saigon, including farm tour, cooking four dishes, and local insights.
“A wonderful host, Linh led us through the farm showing us how to harvest ingredients for our meal and detailing different practices on the organic farm. The cooking class helped gain familiarity with classic dishes and their components”
Discover authentic Vietnamese cuisine through a hands-on farm-to-table cooking class with a top chef, set in a scenic organic farm near Ho Chi Minh City.
“I took a vegan Vietnamese cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City with Alice, and it was excellent. Alice is a genuinely strong teacher, especially in how she helps you remember things. When we made sauces, she used simple analogies and memory shortcuts to lock…”
Wartime tunnels, Mekong sampans and dinner from the back of a motorbike.