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Ho Chi Minh City’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Saigon. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who to book each one through.
A 9-hour Mekong Delta day trip from HCMC: My Tho boat rides, Ben Tre coconut village cooking, Vinh Trang Pagoda, plus lunch and snacks.
Most Popular“A full day of activities, highly recommended. Our guide Phong (aka Handsome) was full of energy and enthusiasm, ensuring that everyone had a good day.”
Cai Be Mekong Delta day trip with crafts, fruit-and-music stops, cooking class, cycling, and a boat return from Ho Chi Minh City.
“Although this was a guided tour, with Abe, there were so many people along the way who helped make the trip memorable. It was a pleasure to see families at work in their businesses, to see how local food was made. At lunchtime, Read more”
Express Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with boats, village tuk tuk, pagoda visit, and hands-on Bánh Khọt cooking plus lunch.
“I had a really amazing time on this tour. Our guide Tam was so funny and I learnt a lot from him! Definitely recommend”
Morning cyclo ride, Ben Thanh Market shopping, hands-on Vietnamese cooking with Chef Vu, and lunch plus egg coffee in a small group.
“Chef Vu’s class was fun. Learnt some interesting techniques and food. Especially enjoyed the pork ribs, the other items we learnt were also so much fun and interesting. Also learnt knife skills and learnt some food decoration skills”
Saigon wet market tour plus a chef-led Vietnamese cooking class with private stations, 3 courses and dessert, cookbook included for $33.
“The lesson was fun. As was the tour around the market. The guide was very informative! After the food making class, we also joined their coffee making class that they also were hosting. That was very nice as well. Well worth the price.”
Full-day Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City with Vinh Trang Pagoda, boat rides, tuk-tuk villages, and a bánh khọt cooking class.
“During our tour, we visited so many places, learned so many interesting things and acquired new skills. None of this would have happened without our guide Tom. He turned out to be a very pleasant person, an interesting interlocutor and a true expert in his field. He took care of every member of our group…”
Shop Ben Thanh market for fresh ingredients, cook Vietnamese classics at your own station, then eat what you make with a 25+ recipe cookbook.
“Fantastic experience!!! Must book cooking class!!! The Chef is very friendly and knowledgable and caters to all experience levels. The local market tour before hand was also very interesting.”
A small-group 2-day Mekong Delta trip from Ho Chi Minh City with Cái Răng floating market, temple, and an overnight homestay.
“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”
Shop Ben Thanh, cook 3 Vietnamese dishes with a chef, and finish with egg or coconut coffee for $45 in Ho Chi Minh City.
“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 on 1 time Read more”
Two-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with Vinh Trang Pagoda, floating markets, cooking class, and bike rides for $66.
“The organisation was a mess. Received a message the night before demanding more money. The first day was with 1 tour company, then we got dropped off to a different tour company. After that I think we were on a different similar tour. Read more”
A full-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with boat rides, a cooking class, and kayak or bike time, plus village live music.
“This tour was a highlight of my time in Saigon. Tu is probably the best tour guide out of all of the million tour guides in Vietnam. He is smart, compassionate, interesting, and a great singer, too! Everything listed on the tour was delivered, anRead more”
Hands-on Vietnamese cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City. Cook and eat a 3-course meal, learn ingredients, and take home digital recipes.
“I loved all the dishes. Will definitely make them again. Thank you very much for the new knowledge. A Greatings from Bulgaria.”
Shop with a chef at Ben Thanh Market, then cook a hands-on 3-course Vietnamese meal with clear steps, no MSG, and a recipe book. $45
“Excellent food. Good helpful guide and very good chef. It was fun and tasted good.”
Half-day cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City with Ben Thanh Market, three-region dishes, fruit carving, and a sit-down meal plus recipe book.
“Good instruction and food was excellent. Description says hotel pick- up and confirmation said so as well, but none was provided.”
Farm-to-table cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City. Visit an organic farm, cook four healthy dishes with a master chef, then eat lunch.
“Great hands on experience! Nice to get out of the city and enjoy some local produce.”
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