15 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 $32

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.Countryside bike tour, basket boat and cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $33

Start with a bicycle ride through Tra Que’s farms and rice fields, then paddle a bamboo basket boat through Bay Mau Coconut Forest and try crab fishing. With guides such as Long and cooking teacher Lily, you’ll prepare four Vietnamese dishes and eat what you make.

“Highlights of this tour are the bike ride and the cooking class. Was great to get out of the city and see the rice fields while riding along.”

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7.Unlock Your Potential with a Private mountain bike lesson.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $201

Meet your private coach in Queenstown, ride about 10 minutes to 7 Mile Bike Park, and spend four relaxed hours building mountain bike skills. Coaches including Piyush, Paris, and James work with beginners through advanced riders, using a full-suspension bike option and trails beside Lake Wakatipu.

“A great day! Piyush took my 14 yr old nephew out for a private MTB lesson and he had a wonderful time. While my nephew is a pretty confident rider, Piyush challenged him to expand his expertise - sharing advice and experience acrosRead more”

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8.“Hoi An Countryside Cycling Tour–Farming Experience–Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $39

Spend about five hours with a local guide such as Man or Kien, cycling quiet paths from Hoi An to Bay Mau Coconut Forest and Tra Que Vegetable Village. Feed buffalo, ride a basket boat, learn organic farming, and cook spring rolls, rice pancakes, and fish in banana leaf before lunch.

“very nice views. friendly people! I enyoyed it very much and we all hard a good time. Also the vibe wasnt too serious, but very familar.”

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9.Countryside Cycling and Cooking Class Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $41

Leave Yogyakarta with guides Maxi, Desy, and Sari for a market visit, hands-on Indonesian cooking, and a gentle bike ride through villages and rice fields. Meet locals, learn about spices, see tempe and cracker making, and return by hotel transfer after 8 to 10 hours.

“Cooking class was great. Could recommend it to everyone even the ones who doesn’t like to cook like me. Bike tour was a bit less good. Nice but the guide rushed through and biked 400m in front and spoke so it was impossible to hear. Nice route at the countryside though.”

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10.Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · from $89

Travel from Hanoi to Mai Chau with an English-speaking guide and up to seven companions. Visit a White Thai weaving workshop, try natural dyeing, eat lunch with a host family, then cycle through rice fields and villages before returning to Hanoi.

“the support was excellent. it’s a very good compromise with Sapa. We discovered the Thai ethnic group, the rice fields and the mountains of northern Vietnam. the big plus, it's much less touristy and therefore much more intimate.”

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11.Full-Day Cycling & Handcraft Workshop in Mai Chau Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $94

Leave Hanoi at 7:00 am for Mai Chau, where guide and host Tan introduces you to White Thai village life. Cycle quiet lanes through rice fields, visit a weaving workshop, try traditional dyeing and embroidery, and share a home-cooked lunch. The group is limited to eight people.

“The views were amazing, we had such a great time with the guide which was very friendly and helpful. This tour is a good way to have a glimpse of the real Vietnam.”

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12.Gioia del Colle: E-Bike Ride & Hands-On Mozzarella Lab

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $95

Meet near Gioia del Colle station for an easy e-bike ride through fields, pastures, olive groves, and traditional farm roads. Guides such as Gian and Mathéo lead you to a local dairy, where you stretch and shape mozzarella DOP before tasting what you made.

“Gian, Mathéo et sa femme... adorables, authentiques, gentils. produits excellents expérience géniale tour à vélo simple mais d'une douceur très agréable...”

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13.Luang Prabang: Pottery Workshop & Wat Chomphet cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · from $69

Join an English-speaking guide for a 4.5-hour bike tour from Luang Prabang to quiet Chomphet district. Cross the Mekong by local ferry, visit Wat Chomphet, make your own pottery in Ban Chan, and enjoy an optional Lao lunch with a local family.

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14.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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15.Mekong Delta Day Trip: Explore Cycling & Cook Classes Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $28Best value

Leave District 1 for a small-group Mekong Delta day trip with cycling, a farm cooking class, Vietnamese barbecue, Vinh Trang Pagoda, a river cruise, folk music, a hand-rowed sampan, honey tea, and coconut candy. English and Vietnamese guides lead the day.

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