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The 15 Best Market Workshops & Classes in the World

186 tours  ·  from $11 a head

The good market workshops & classes sell out first, and the early departures go before the rest. Below: the 15 to book ahead, what each includes and how they differ.

Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact - Cooking in a garden villa instead of a restaurant kitchen
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Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

1.Hanoi Cooking Class: Culture, Local Market & Meaning CSR Impact

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,147 reviews · from $39Our pick

Start with hotel pickup and a guided market walk, then cook and eat Vietnamese dishes at Rose Kitchen’s garden villa. Guides such as Maxie, Alex, Aroma, and Simon lead the class, with vegetarian options, recipes, and CSR projects supporting local communities.

“Great experience! They picked us up and gave us a tour at the wet market. Our guide, Simon was very knowledgeable and funny, he adjusted the experience after all guest which was great.”

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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip - Preparing five Vietnamese classics
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5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

2.5 Traditional Dishes Hanoi Cooking Class with Market Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,890 reviews · from $35

Meet chef-guides such as Perla, Vy, Emmy, or Sunny in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, shop for ingredients at the city’s largest market, then prepare pho, bun cha, spring rolls, papaya salad, and egg coffee or chocolate. Small groups, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Well paced and informative. Friendly host and good sized group from multiple countries. Would recommend”

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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence - Cooking Four Courses With Luca and Erika
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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

3.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145

Meet Luca and your group in central Florence for a market walk, tastings, and ingredient shopping. Then ride about 20 minutes to a Tuscan farmhouse, where Erika and the cooking team guide you through pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisu, served with wine.

“A wonderful family fun experience. Both Luca and Erica were fantastic hosts and chefs! A way to be a part of an Italian family.”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour - The market stop puts Thai ingredients in context
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

4.Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,824 reviews · 3h 30m · from $31

Spend 210 minutes with Thai Cottage Home Cookery School, visiting a local market, picking herbs, and cooking several Thai dishes. Guides such as Wave, Flook, Tu, Balloon, and Toey lead hands-on classes with vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options.

“Very pleasant class with good mix of people. Very nice host and good dishes. Recommend”

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Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit - Grandma’s farm gives the class its personality
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Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

5.Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,546 reviews · 210 minutes - 7 hours · from $34

Meet your English-speaking guide, visit a Chiang Mai market, explore Grandma’s organic farm, then cook Pad Thai, curry, Tom Yum, Khao Soi, and more at your own station. Full-day classes add traditional coconut milk making. Guides such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger are known for clear, lively teaching.

“Great structure of the course, great meals and atmosphere. I enjoyed everything during the activity! Thanks a lot. Pad thai – one love ❤️”

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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking - The cooking class is the heart of the experience
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Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

6.Cooking Class Hoi An:Local Market, Basket Boat, Fishing & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,660 reviews · from $28

Spend about 4.5 hours combining Hoi An Market, a bamboo basket boat ride, net fishing, and a hands-on cooking lesson. Guides such as Hai, Lily, Ly, and Phuong lead the class, where you prepare four Vietnamese dishes, eat well, and receive recipes to use at home.

“Great value morning activity. Enjoyed the round boat ride. Lots of boats lots of colour and photo opportunities. The market walk was interesting but the cooking class was the highlight with lots of tips to use back home. Lovely food and plenty of it. Don’t eat a large breakfast. Lily was an amazing teacher.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class) - The Bamboo Basket Boat and Crab Fishing
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

7.Hoi An Cooking Class(Market,BasketBoat Crabfishing&Cooking Class)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,386 reviews · from $28

Start at Hoi An Market with a local guide, continue by bamboo basket boat through the nipa palm canals for crab fishing, then cook and eat Vietnamese dishes with a chef such as Tam or An. Choose a morning or afternoon departure, with hotel pickup offered.

“We booked this tour last minute and are so glad we did - a must do in Hoi An! Still dreaming of the Cao Lao noodles we made with Michael.”

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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option - Start at Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market
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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

8.Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,665 reviews · from $65

Cook classic Thai dishes with Chef VJ’s team, including curry paste made in a mortar and pestle. Choose a class with a visit to Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market and fruit tasting, or let the market come to you. Pickup is offered from selected Phuket areas.

“Fun activity. A lot of food so pace yourself. Good food tho. Fun times! And you get the recipes at the end so that’s nice.”

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Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria - The hands-on paella lesson
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Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

9.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,531 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Start at GAB Lab near La Rambla with a chef-led visit to La Boqueria, then return for tapas, sangria, and a hands-on paella class. Guides such as Maria, Hugo, Yaya, Matteo, and Bibi bring different personalities to the kitchen. Choose seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella.

“Fantastic experience shopping at the market, preparing the seafood, then the paella. Also.. the sangria and the almond cake were fantastic! I would highly recommend this to anyone who was to experience authentic paella.”

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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class - Starting at the market near the Ivegan shop
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From Hoi An: Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

10.Market Tour, Basket Boat Ride and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,208 reviews · from $17Best value

Meet your guide at the Ivegan shop, visit a Hoi An market, bargain for local ingredients, then ride a bamboo basket boat through water coconut palms. Finish with a hands-on class making dishes such as bánh xèo, bánh cuốn, phở, and chè. Guides may include Anna, Thao, Linh, or Thuy.

“Excellent. Cooked 4 different dishes & very glad I skipped lunch tasting it all. Tried different things”

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Marrakech: Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class & Market Visit - Entering Khmisa’s intimate Medina workshop
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Marrakech: Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class & Market Visit

11.Traditional Moroccan Cooking Class & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,861 reviews · from $40

Join Kawtar, Khmisa, and their cooking team for a market walk and hands-on Moroccan meal in an intimate Medina riad. You’ll shop for fresh ingredients, learn the mint tea ritual, prepare 3 to 6 dishes, eat together, and receive recipes by email.

“Food was so good and then women running our class were great!”

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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour - Four dishes, prepared at your own station
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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

12.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,614 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

At House of Taste Thai Cooking School, you will make four Thai dishes in about three and a half hours with instructors such as Jay, Pitch, April, or Jane. The 8:30 AM class includes a market visit. Afternoon and evening classes replace it with mango carving.

“This was the most stealthy tour and our surprising favorite. the guide was amazing and totally made the tour, the cooking fun, the market trip informative. would definitely recommend.”

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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence - Making pasta, sauces, and tiramisu
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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

13.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Spend about five hours with a local chef and a group of up to 20. Visit Mercato Centrale, taste artisan oils, vinegars, and truffles, then make pasta, sauces, bruschetta, and tiramisu. Instructors may include Federico, Tommaso, Alice, or Jon.

“Frederico was a great host!! The class was so much fun, he was very knowledgeable about Italian cuisine but made it fun for all skill levels! Delicious food and a wonderful time at the market too”

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Moroccan Cooking Class & Marrakech Market Visit with Chef Khmisa - What You Actually Eat
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Moroccan Cooking Class & Marrakech Market Visit with Chef Khmisa

14.Moroccan Cooking Class & Marrakech Market Visit with Chef Khmisa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,504 reviews · from $39

Meet Chef Khmisa and Kawtar near Bab Doukkala Mosque for a market walk, mint-tea ritual, and hands-on Moroccan cooking class. You will shop for fresh ingredients in a local souk, prepare starters, a main course, and dessert, then sit down to share the meal. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available.

“Simple - well organised and collaborative - a fun 'hands on experience' - we made special memories and tasty dishes”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup - A family-style kitchen with your own wok
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

15.Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,365 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25

Meet an English-speaking chef such as Cha-em, New, or Tu, visit a local fresh market, then cook several Thai dishes at Daddy’s Kitchen. You choose from soups, stir-fries, curries, and desserts, working at your own station before receiving a digital recipe book and activity photos.

“A lovely experience with a great and friendly host. Learnt how to cook so many delicious Thai recipes. Went home happy and full. I would recommend.”

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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking) - Riding through Bay Mau Coconut Forest
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Hoi An Cooking Class(Local market,Basket Boat,Fishing & Cooking)

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