The 6 Cooking Classes in Ho Chi Minh City We Would Book Again

1.Mekong Delta Boat,Khotcake cooking Coconut Village,SmallGroup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,374 reviews · from $16Our pick

Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City with boat islands, coconut village stops, honey and coconut candy tastings, Khot cake cooking, Vinh Trang Pagoda.

“Well organised with great communication. Make sure you bring lots of small $$ 50,000 and 100,000 dong etc. as the tour guide discussed the importance of tipping during the various parts of the day. Overall the tour was perfect for a touristy day trip from HCMC. We didn't sleep great the night before as our hotel was super noisy, so would have preferred a quieter start in the morning, but our guide was great and discussed plenty of information through the tour. The photo you see in the photos in the little local canoe with the hats only lasted for about 10 min and was down a little creek with…”

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

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

A full-day Cai Be Mekong Delta tour with a cooking class, craft villages, antique homes, cycling, and river time for about $39.

“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”

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3.Mekong Delta 4 Islands, TukTuk, Boat, Try Khot Cake Local Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,148 reviews · from $23

Express Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with Vinh Trang Pagoda, boat rides, coconut candy, banh khot cooking, lunch.

“Me & my wife greatly enjoyed the different activities that we did, ESPECIALLY our amazing tour guide Thanh! Too bad our bus had outdated utilities & the air conditioning barely worked. It was a hot day too, 30-32 degree celsius (90-95 degrees farenheight). I’d still recommend doing this! It was both affordable & fun!!”

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4.Chef Vu Cooking Class Plus Market Trip in Saigon Center (Pick up by Cyclo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · from $46

Shop Ben Thanh Market, cook a full Vietnamese menu at Cyclo Resto, then relax with egg coffee and take-home recipes, starting by cyclo.

“Being able to sit down with everyone and eat all the amazing dishes we made. Chef Vu was so inspiring and made it all look so easy, keen to try making them all at home from the recipes he gave everyone.”

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5.Immersive Cooking Class & Wet Market Tour by Local Chef +Cookbook

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 367 reviews · from $49

Shop Ben Thanh market, cook Vietnamese dishes at your own station, and take home a 25+ recipe cookbook in Ho Chi Minh City.

“Made 3 excellent Vietnamese foods and got a cookbook too so we didn't have to remember the steps. Very knowledgeable and friendly instructor too.”

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6.Mekong Delta Tour with Cooking and Kayaking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · from $170

Full-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City with boat cruising, fruit orchards, cooking class, plus kayaking or biking.

“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”

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