Ho Chi Minh City · WORKSHOPS
Every trip has one spare day too few. These 14 workshops & classes justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide over breakfast and get on with it.
Explore Cai Be by boat, bicycle, and cooking class on a full-day Mekong Delta tour from Ho Chi Minh City for $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”
Learn Vietnamese cooking, shop at Ben Thanh Market, and ride a cyclo through Saigon in this hands-on four-hour class.
“Chef Vu makes the whole learning experience very fun. Getting the Cyclo ride, going through the market, learning to cook the menu, and then eating what you made......what's not to like? We are from the States but the others in the class were from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.”
Tour Ben Thanh Market, cook three Vietnamese dishes and dessert at a private station, then take home a useful cookbook for $33.
“Loved it. Amy was so pretty and patient. Would def recommend”
Cook four Vietnamese classics with a local chef, shop Ben Thanh Market, and take home a 25-recipe cookbook in Ho Chi Minh City.
“It was a great experience,we have done a few cooking schools when travelling,this one was excellent. We made three of my favourite Vietnamese dishes,left feeling confident to do it at home”
Learn to brew three Vietnamese coffees in a hands-on 90-minute workshop at Lacàph, with snacks, recipes, and flexible morning or afternoon times.
“Very informative and fun workshop! Our instructor was very patient, helpful, and created a good space for conversation. You get to drink your own creations, which makes for a tasty and sweet afternoon snack. At the end, you even get the recipes and nice certificate of completion. We felt inspired to get our own equipment afterward to make these recipes!”
Spend two days in the Mekong Delta with Cai Rang Floating Market, village meals, boats, cycling, a cooking class, and a local homestay.
“excellent all round. activities and quality of accommodation and food and guide. no bad parts. 2 days is plenty”
Shop Ben Thanh Market, cook three Vietnamese dishes, and enjoy your meal with expert guidance in this friendly 3.5-hour HCMC class.
“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”
Explore Cai Rang and Phong Dien markets by boat, taste breakfast on the Mekong, cycle rural lanes, and visit noodle and fruit producers.
“I was expecting to see more of the Mekong and the floating markets, its why i booked the tour. We only saw 1 when there's 7 or 8 good ones to see. To spend time seeing 2 fish farms instead of what the cruise is called was quite disappointing. It felt like we were doing odd stuff to just fill in the hours. The guide was obliging.”
Learn to make Vietnamese egg coffee in central Saigon with Lacàph, from phin brewing to whipped egg cream, honey, and cocoa cashews.
“I am very impressed with what my colleagues have put together; it's my first time to do it myself (hehe!) and I found the experience to be something I think many people will love to join on their visits. But even for me, someone who has lived here for a while, it was something fun and special! Thank you Abby + Phuong!”
Create a custom perfume in Ho Chi Minh City with local guidance, scent layering, essential oils, and a take-home bottle for $18.
“Fun. Lots of smells! Worth the hour, and I have something from Vietnam!!”
Learn three Vietnamese coffees with a phin filter, from creamy Bạc Xỉu to Huế salt coffee, in a friendly 90-minute Ho Chi Minh City class.
“It’s really fun experience and wish I could’ve also booked the egg coffee. Julia, Sierra and Vi are really good instructors and very knowledgeable about what they’re doing.”
Learn to cook three Vietnamese dishes in a small English-speaking class in Ho Chi Minh City, with fresh ingredients, lunch, and 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 Ben Thanh Market with a local chef, then cook and eat a Vietnamese 3-course meal in this practical 4-hour Saigon class.
“This was a really well paced cookery experience. We made 3 dishes all of them fantastic and so tasty. Dishes we will be able to make at home. Would definitely recommend.”
Learn Vietnamese cooking from market to table in Ho Chi Minh City, with regional dishes, lunch or dinner, recipes, fruit carving, and a gift.
“Very nice half day to learn how to cook some local dished. Unfortunately,the market travel was canceled and I was the only one on the course due to the coronavirus breakout ,but they still continue my class. The cooking room is very clean Read more”
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