6 Workshops & Classes in the World Worth Booking

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

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

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a full day of river life, family-run craft workshops, an antique home visit, Vietnamese cooking, countryside cycling, and boat rides. English-speaking guides such as Mark or Abe may lead the day. Lunch, transport, and entrance fees are included.

“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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2.Rural Hoi An Cycling, Cooking Class at Organic Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $32Best value

Spend four hours cycling Hoi An’s quiet lanes and rice fields with guides such as Tom, Nhat, Kun, or Trang. Visit Ba Le Market, paddle a 40-minute coconut basket boat, help on an organic farm, and cook lunch in a small group of no more than 10.

“Tom was the best tour guide!!! He was so kind and had a wealth of knowledge to share with us, we had a lot of fun on our tour and would highly recommend!!!”

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3.Paella Class, Winery & Bike Ride – Free Hotel Pickup from Sitges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $119

Guide Alex collects you at your Sitges hotel or apartment for a small-group ride through Catalan vineyards, a visit to Caves Romagosa Torne, cava tasting, and a hands-on paella class. Choose seafood, meat, vegetarian, or black paella. Bikes, helmets, lunch, water, and transport are included.

“Easy cycle ride around the vineyard followed by winery tour, cava tasting and paella making. Alex and our hosts at the winery were sociable. The tours were interesting and we learnt a lot about the wine making process.”

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4.Cai Be Mekong Delta: Cooking Class, Cycling, Craft Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 36 reviews · from $36

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cai Be for a hands-on Mekong Delta day with an English-speaking guide such as Peter or Min. Paddle small canals, prepare Vietnamese food, cycle through orchards, visit Ba Kiệt’s ancient house, and see coconut candy and crispy rice popcorn made by local families.

“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”

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5.Pu Luong 3-Day Adventure: Trekking, Cycling & Local Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $219

Spend three days in Pu Luong with local guides such as Nga and Sunny. Trek through rice paddies, cycle between Thai villages, try silk weaving and a family cooking class, ride a buffalo cart, and float down Cham Stream with lunch. Pickup is available from Hanoi or Ninh Binh.

“Pu Luong Tours were amazing. The whole 3 days were magical. Really immersive into the different Vietnamese cultures. We even got to view the rice harvest and have lunch with a wonderful family. Would totally recommend to everyone. Nga and Sunny our tour guides were so kind and informative. Thank you for this experience!”

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6.Cycling and Cooking Class in Ubud

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $91

Spend about eight hours cycling through villages near Ubud, visiting a local market and Balinese family compound, then cooking at Pak Wayan’s home. Local guides such as Ari share cultural insight, while a support car, bikes, and helmets make the ride easier to manage.

“Absolutely fantastic! This bike ride and cooking course exceeded all my expectations.”

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